Michael J. Lee

Home & Property

Inside Designer Desiree Burns’ Serene Newport Oasis

Nestled in a secluded enclave off Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island, Desiree Burns’s home sits on a rocky ledge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and […]

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Jewel Box

The new house—under construction but nearing completion—located outside of Boston was the right size, with an airy, open layout, lots of light, and a wooded […]

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In Focus

A great deal is accomplished in this Chestnut Hill living room. The space, which opens off the home’s newly expanded dining room and kitchen, is […]

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Best Kept Secret

With only 12 square blocks, Bay Village is Boston’s smallest neighborhood—an under-the-radar enclave of narrow brick row houses. “No one knows where Bay Village is,” […]

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Power Play

Paula Daher’s client may not (definitely does not) live in a modernist mansion, nor is he music-industry royalty (he’s a business exec). Still, that didn’t […]

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The Long View

The vision for this home was clear from the start—and though it took a little time to be realized, it all came together beautifully. The […]

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R + D Studio Builds a Martha’s Vineyard Home into a Huckleberry Hillside

From Boston Home’s Summer 2023 issue. This home is a special place in more ways than one. As a child, the homeowner spent a lot of […]

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Here’s a Striking Harborfront Three-Bedroom in Marblehead

Architect Walter Jacob Architects Builder  Whitmore Brothers Construction Interior Designer  Koo de Kir Architectural Interiors Ready for a transformation, a pair of empty-nesters set out […]

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Inside a Gorgeously Contemporary South End Unit in a Former Baptist Church

Interior Designer Eleven Interiors For the homeowners, purchasing one of six units in the newly transformed church in the South End was a fresh start. […]

Arts & Entertainment

What the Boston Athenaeum’s $17 Million Renovation Looks Like

The Boston Athenaeum isn’t the inner sanctum you may think it is—although it did start out that way. Among the nation’s largest independent membership libraries […]

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How a Suburban Colonial Got the Modern Vibe of a Boston Condo

A young family dreamed of a backyard with a swing set, garage, and all the benefits of suburban living without giving up the contemporary vibe […]

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Designer Annsley McAleer Transforms an Extra Room Into a Private Bar

When a family of four tapped interior designer Annsley McAleer to update their Osterville summer home, they knew they needed to create a space that […]

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This Northborough Home Got a Top-to-Bottom Aesthetic Overhaul

On the verge of relocating to Northborough from San Francisco, the homeowners called interior designer Mariette Hedeshian. “They said they’d purchased the house and weren’t […]