Home, Garden & Design
Collecting the Cape
“When you’re going to renovate a house, always hire an architect you’ve known for 50 years,” say the owners of an exquisite Cape in Brewster. Although the owners present this…
Staying a Step Ahead
The future is now. Our homes have the ability to anticipate what we don’t know. Shelter. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term as, “a position or state of being covered…
It’s Easy Being Green
From the cozy three-season porch of their charming Sandwich home, Judith and William Holt are saving money, energy and the Cape’s most enviable resource: the environment. In Judith and William…
To the Rafters
The very first design decision was to remove almost 1,000 square feet of living space from the home. The new owners loved that the late-1940s Cape directly fronted a large…
Shorelines: There’s a Class for That!
Architect Patrick Ahearn shares his vast knowledge, insight and experience with an online audience. Edgartown has a rich commercial core thanks to restaurants, shops, waterfront views and classic New England…