Home, Garden & Design

Sea-Dar Spotlight, Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Sea-Dar takes the stress out of home maintenance

By Haley Cote | May 23, 2017

The property services provided by Sea-Dar Construction safeguard primary residences and vacation properties while freeing homeowners from the worry and time commitment needed to administer regular home maintenance throughout the…

The Secret Life of Bees, Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

The secret life of bees

By Julie Craven Wagner | May 4, 2017

The popularity of beekeeping yields the sweet rewards of honey and so much more In Sue Monk Kidd’s 2001 novel, The Secret Life of Bees, the mysterious world of order…

Special Spaces: Cotuit Bunkhouse, Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Special Spaces: Cotuit Bunkhouse

By Julie Craven Wagner | May 4, 2017

Online only: See more photos of the Cotuit Bunkhouse! Special Spaces Home is a place that embodies countless definitions for an endless number of people. Sometimes it has the foggy…

House of Shifting Sands, Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

House of Shifting Sands

By Tanya Lawrence | April 26, 2017

Online only: See more photos of this Wellfleet home! “Ruhl Walker Architects imagines a home tucked into the dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and Sea-Dar Construction develops it…

Living the Sweet Life, Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Living the sweet life in Chatham

By Haley Cote | April 26, 2017

Online only: See more photos of this Chatham home! A seaside Chatham home offers the luxuries of coastal living with unassuming charm It’s ironic that the title of Italian filmmaker…

Wedding venues, May 2017 Cape Cod LIFE | capecodlife.com

Cape & Islands weddings: Twenty amazing local venues + more!

By Matthew J. Gill | April 24, 2017

If wedding bells are in your future, and you’re looking to save the date and then celebrate, flip through the following pages in our special 2017 wedding section. We’ve designed…

Family Style, May 2017 Cape Cod LIFE | capecodlife.com

Cape Cod weddings: Couple celebrates at Ocean Edge in Brewster

By Maggie Corcoran Seitz | April 20, 2017

Online only: See more photos of Maggie and Eric’s wedding on page 2! This ‘family-style’ celebration was marked by loved ones, friendship, and food! My husband, Eric, and I had…

You might say she’s got ‘flower power,' Cape Cod Life, April 2017 | capecodlife.com

Yarmouth Port gardener has ‘flower power’

By Lilly Lowe | March 16, 2017

For Helen McVeigh, time spent in the garden is fulfilling, inspiring, and fun Helen McVeigh describes her gardens as “her bodacious dream,” and a visit to her charming Yarmouth Port…

Island delights: Martha’s Vineyard inspired recipes!

By Haley Cote | March 1, 2017

From farm-to-table to family fare, Martha’s Vineyard epicureans are dishing out fresh, inspired creations in their latest cookbooks. The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook • Spaghetti with Crab and Zucchini By: Chris…

The Next Wave, Cape Cod HOME Spring 2017 | capecodlife.com

Next Wave: Jonathan Jaxtimer

By Haley Cote | February 28, 2017

  Profiles on emerging young professionals in the local housing industry Jonathan Jaxtimer, E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc. Jonathan Jaxtimer, 26, serves as head project manager for E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc., the…

Illusions of Grandeur, Spring 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

New Seabury home designed by John Dvorsack exceeds family’s expectations

By Chris White | February 28, 2017

John Dvorsack designs a modest waterfront dwelling that is more than meets the eye In Christopher Priest’s 1995 novel, The Prestige, which would later become a 2006 movie, the author…

Living on the edge, Spring 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Waterfront living on the edge in Eastham

By Julie Craven Wagner | February 27, 2017

A husband and wife team creates a beachfront home that takes your breath away News of a ramshackle beach cottage, clinging to a cliff for dear life, and newly listed…

A Refuge for Recovery, Spring 2017 Cape Cod Life | capecodlife.com

Special garden heals mind, body and soul

By C.L. Fornari | February 27, 2017

When Judi Meyer expressed interest in a tiny house in East Sandwich, her son told her she was crazy. “We were driving by, and I saw the ‘For Sale’ sign,”…

Sit and Stay Awhile, Spring 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

The pleasure of porches

By Julie Craven Wagner | February 27, 2017

More than just an entry, porches play an important part in a home’s personality.

2016 BRICC Awards • Gable Building Corp., Annual 2017 Cape Cod Home | capecodlife.com

2016 BRICC Awards • Gable Building Corp.

By Cape Cod Life Publications | February 1, 2017

Excellence in Historic Renovation or Restoration Historic home renovations come with their own unique set of challenges for architects and builders. Providing structural integrity and modern-day livability  while preserving the…

2016 BRICC Awards • E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc., Annual 2017 Cape Cod Home | capecodlife.com

2016 BRICC Awards • E.J. Jaxtimer

By Cape Cod Life Publications | February 1, 2017

Excellence in Outdoor Living Space Design Craigville Beach Retreat is a Mediterranean oasis on Cape Cod. This stucco house with European flair is not your typical Cape residence – and…

2016 BRICC Awards • Coastal Engineering Co., Annual 2017 Cape Cod Home | capecodlife.com

2016 BRICC Awards • Coastal Engineering Co.

By Cape Cod Life Publications | February 1, 2017

Outstanding Engineering Project John Bologna, president of Coastal Engineering Co. (CEC), still remembers the devastation upon seeing his church, the Cape Cod Bible Alliance Church in Brewster, reduced to a…

2016 BRICC Awards • Classic Kitchens & Interiors, Annual 2017 Cape Cod Home | capecodlife.com

2016 BRICC Awards • Classic Kitchens & Interiors

By Cape Cod Life Publications | February 1, 2017

Outstanding Closet Design, Excellence in Kitchen Remodel & Best Showroom In every Classic Kitchens & Interiors project, highly customized designs are the common thread. “We do everything possible to create…