Home, Garden & Design
Cape Cod Life General Store Partner Profile: Coastal New England Designs
Off the hook: Coastal New England Designs’ handcrafted coat hooks have real character A few years ago, Steve Cook took a trip to Cardiff, Wales, where he noticed that his…
From Nepal to Truro, with love
Couple puts down roots in farming community In Nepal, sweet potatoes can grow as large as a man’s thigh. Perhaps this should be expected from a country whose mountains scrape…
A growing trend
Hoop houses promote a culture of sustainable farming that is good for you, and good for Cape Cod Farming, in many ways, is an art form—one that is heavily dependent…
Land, ho?
Few parcels available in today’s market Gone are the days when you can snap up a piece of land on Cape Cod, bargain or not. These days, there isn’t much…
How does your garden grow?
This is the time of year when everyone is yearning to replace the dreary grays of winter with the bright florals of spring. Whether you want to start gardening or…
Daylilies to delight
Wild orange daylilies are a classic staple in any Cape Cod garden, but there are other varieties of this spectacular flower that also make a statement. We have information on…
Second star to the right & straight on ’til Martha’s Vineyard
Tara Gayle’s imaginative gardens provide storybook-like inspiration for gardeners across the Cape and Islands There’s a reason all the best fairy tales begin in a garden. J.M. Barrie’s classic young…
For the love of floribunda
This low-maintenance, high-reward rose is a true delight Would a rose by any other name really be the same? In the case of floribunda roses, this discussion could go on for…
In Living Color
Marsha Malone of Nautique answers the call for color without sacrificing sophistication For Sheila Sheeran, her passions are immediately evident. Sheeran is not the kind of person who keeps things…
Residence Redux: Reaping the harvest
An avid gardener puts down roots for the future generations In the second installment of our “Home for the Year” series, we explore the stunning landscape that the homeowner and…
Back to the Family
A3 Architects teams up with a mother and daughter to design a Chatham home fit for a tight-knit family Actor Michael J. Fox once said, “Family is not an important…
Next Wave: Brian Laverriere
Online only: Read more from our interview with Brian Laverriere Brian Laverriere, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Brian Laverriere’s zest for life is palpable. The 26-year-old landscape designer for the Horsley Witten Group,…
Cape Cod Life General Store Partner Profile: 60nobscot
Crafted with care: 60nobscot custom crafts distinctive wood furniture Ray Bachand’s handcrafted furnishings command attention. What’s striking about his benchmade pieces—whether it’s a coffee table, media cabinet, sliding barn door or…
Navigating the nuances
The new Sandwich harbormaster’s building is anchored in function and form It’s no easy thing to construct a new building at the water’s edge in a historic district in…
Designing Woman
Joan Peters of Osterville shares images of the Cape and islands with the world There are many different ways to inject color and vitality into a home. Paint provides a…
Gray Expectations
Calm seas and warm days inspire a couple’s design choices In this issue of Cape Cod HOME, we celebrate color, most often represented by vibrant, attention-grabbing hues, but the understated…
Make your home your canvas
Choosing the perfect paint color can be daunting, but we’re here to help There are a lot of elements to consider when designing a home. But the one thing that…
A Day in the Life: 18 towns and the people that make them remarkable
Check out these 18 profiles on 18 people who make the Cape & Islands remarkable! Upper Cape Bourne: Col. Virginia Doonan, commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National…
