Home, Garden & Design

Living at Land's End, Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Living at land’s end

By Chris White | July 14, 2017

Ralph Cataldo gets creative as he crafts an awe-inspiring home perched on Cuttyhunk Island Online only: See more photos of this Cuttyhunk home “When you build a house on an…

Making a Splash, Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Osterville pool house makes a splash

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 14, 2017

Family and friends gather for fun in the sun  “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” It’s conceivable that designer Marsha Malone, upon meeting her client Amy…

A Fresh Breeze, Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Building Business: The Cottages at White Elephant

By Tanya Lawrence | July 14, 2017

Designer Donna Elle is called upon to cultivate a group of cottages at Nantucket’s famed White Elephant that instantly say ‘Seaside Summer.’ Photographs and artistic renditions of Nantucket are often…

Passing the Test, Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Heritage’s hydrangeas

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 14, 2017

Heritage Museums & Gardens track data & best practices with their Hydrangea Test Garden A Cape summer would not be complete without the bouncing, bouffant images of our beloved blue hydrangeas…

Building Memories, Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Building memories on Wequaquet Lake

By Haley Cote | July 14, 2017

A remodeled cottage on Wequaquet Lake is now one family’s dream home What makes a house a home? It’s the unforgettable memories made. It’s the quality time spent with loved…

Special Spaces: Chatham Beach Bar Cabana, Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Special Spaces: Chatham Beach Bar Cabana

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 14, 2017

Next up in our exploration of Special Spaces is a backyard playground for adults. The backdrop is the second home for a couple with adult children, all in the energetic…

Next Wave - Aaron Polhemus, Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Next Wave: Aaron Polhemus

By Haley Cote | July 14, 2017

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Next Wave: Profiles on emerging building & design professionals

By Haley Cote | July 11, 2017

Profiles on emerging young professionals in the local housing industry The housing industry on Cape Cod and the Islands not only offers opportunity for financial success, but it also fosters…

Home Away from Home, Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Osterville abode provides a home away from home

By Julie Craven Wagner | May 23, 2017

Online only: See more photos of this Osterville home! Boston-based Wilson Kelsey Design creates a fresh, relaxed second home for an active family in Osterville. For those fortunate enough to…

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…