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Tucked Away

By Brenna Collins | May 17, 2021

Overlooking Little Pleasant Bay, this Orleans home sits off the beaten path as a secluded, lavish retreat. As the country reopens and days get warmer, folks are yearning to reunite…

Stairway to Heaven

By Elizabeth Shaw | May 17, 2021

Perched above the tip of Provincetown, this Del Mar Vacations property provides endless views and comfort. Nestled atop the tip of the mainland in Provincetown, Del Mar Vaction’s showstopping “Stairway…

Flowers for the Soul

By Elizabeth Shaw | May 3, 2021

Meryl Gartside spent her career doing what she needed to. Now, she spends time at her flower farm doing what she wants to do. “A flower blossoms for its own…

Consider the Lilies

By Brenna Collins | May 3, 2021

With the arrival of spring, perhaps this year more than ever, we are yearning for growth and new beginnings. The iconic lily flower represents fresh life—a perfect symbol adding color…

A Garden of the Greatest Generation

By Chris White | May 3, 2021

Falmouth’s Spohr Gardens provides an interlude between the past and the present. In the heart of Falmouth’s Spohr Gardens stands a bell from 1882, one of those enormous pieces that’s nearly…

Focus: JuliaGarden Design

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

Creating gardens across the Cape that emit peace and beauty. For Julia Esteves, founder of JuliaGarden Design in Osterville, gardening is about telling a story rooted in the history and…

Focus: Maria Hickey Landscapes

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

One creative woman and her talented crew are transforming landscapes into dreamscapes. There are times when the unexpected proves to be the better than expected. That must be the case…

Focus: Summerland Homes & Gardens

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

An eye on design and a mind for business: Michelle Woeller. Stylish interiors and breathtaking landscapes overlap at Summerland Homes and Gardens—the design-­focused business launched in 2013.  Summerland showcases Woeller’s…

A Subtle Case of the Blues

By Larry Lindner | April 20, 2021

In the wrong hands, a palette of blue and white by the coast can become a tedious cliché.  In the hands of Karli Stahl, principal of Nantucket’s KMS Designs, it…

A Story Takes Bloom

By Allyson Plessner | April 20, 2021

Bunny Mellon’s gardens at her former Osterville home have cemented their place in the history books, but as the years carry on and the flowers wilt away, how does one…

Salt Ayr

By Brenna Collins | April 20, 2021

This waterfront home has been completely transformed into a colorful getaway by drawing inspiration from its every view Whether it be the sheer magnitude or unpredictability of the sometimes wild, sometimes serene…

Art For Art’s Sake

By Larry Lindner | April 20, 2021

When sourcing the perfect pieces for unique homes, those in the know turn to John Kirby’s team at Boston Art. With the ocean just in front of this South Shore property and…

Lawless Design

By Sarah Tietje-Mietz | April 20, 2021

Intrepid designer, Hannah Oravec dismisses expected conventions to achieve a chill Cape Cod vibe. When Mumi and Ahn Phan purchased a property in the coastal Cape town of Mashpee last…

On Point In Onset

By Elizabeth Shaw | April 20, 2021

The Glen Cove Hotel building in Onset has been providing quality service and entertainment since the Victorian Era. And it shows no signs of slowing down. When one thinks of Victorian Era…

Putting The Charm In Chatham

By Brenna Collins | April 20, 2021

For Melinda Headrick, President of Chatham Interiors and a fourth-generation Chatham resident, the word ‘Chatham’ embodies everything her business represents: quaint, elegant, and understated sophistication. Even the origin of the…

Grand Slam

By Julie Craven Wagner | April 20, 2021

Lineal, Inc., Good Life New England and William Conrad & Company Interiors constitute the dream team for one lucky family. In the world of sports, in this case, specifically baseball, how does…

It’s Hip to be Square

By Chris White | February 25, 2021

Huey Lewis was a kind of working class rock singer who played with a variety of musicians in the San Francisco area, toiling in bars in semi-obscurity until he splashed…

West Coast Welcome

By Brenna Collins | February 25, 2021

In 1699, Barnstable’s Ashley Manor was built up on a hill, tucked away as its own lavish retreat. In its 300 years, the walls of Ashley Manor have witnessed defining…

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