Home, Garden & Design
Inspiration in bloom
Inventive touches to a Cape Cod home lead to a successful business Twenty years ago, Peter and Marsha Malone were like many young families who looked forward to the occasional…
What’s old is new again
Minglewood Homes revitalizes a historic home in Chatham’s Old Village There’s an inherent charm to an older, historic house—the past is ever present. You can imagine all of the life…
Not Your Grandma’s Beachside Bungalow
Nantucket designer Donna Elle breathes new life into a ‘Sconset cottage that offers a new backdrop to a lucky young family Julie Forgaard’s newly renovated Siasconset bungalow stands unassumingly among…
Newly Nostalgic
Designer collaboration: We worked with two local designers to transform this family home into a nostalgic holiday scene from years past. Read the inspiration behind the designs and learn more…
Next Wave: Kelsey Birchenall
Online only: Read more from our interview with Kelsey Birchenall Kelsey Birchenall, Longfellow Design Build Within the last two years, Kelsey Birchenall has gone from designing office spaces as a corporate…
‘Blitz’ project builds home and hope
For the third time, the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod teams up with Habitat for Humanity to change a family’s life in just one week Remember in…
Changing Spaces
A family moves from one home to another, taking their belongings and their memories Online only: Extensive photo gallery The process of creating a home is the deliberate layering…
Building Business: The Meeting House at Redbrook
Plimoth Plantation, the second permanent English settlement in America, was also an early example of an intentional, planned community, though its needs and vision were both more severe than its…
‘Holidays at Highfield’ creates a world of wonder
“Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a…
Timeless treasure on Nantucket
A Nantucket home embodies classic design Legendary interior designer Albert Hadley once said, “Decoration is really about creating a quality of life… That’s what all this is about, not just…
Shorethings: Customizable flooring options
This article was written by Elizabeth Shaw and Kristina Atsalis In this special edition of Shorethings, we highlight five unique flooring options from top local companies Utilize these customizable flooring options to create…
Closet design tips and trends from the pros
With all of the options for organization and convenience, why shouldn’t your closet be one of the best rooms in your house? Be it a tiny space to hang coats…
Is this your year to downsize?
A conversation with three local real estate professionals Downsizing has long been a factor in the real estate market on Cape Cod and the Islands, where retirees may choose to…
Vineyard Vibe
A young family strikes a chord for the next generation of memories on Martha’s Vineyard Online only: See more photos of this Vineyard home Creating beautiful music is a thoughtful…
Translating traditions for an active family
A modern interpretation of classic New England design sets the stage for a family’s retreat Online only: See more photos of this Brewster home When Chris and Steve Richards first…
Next Wave – Rodrigo Sena
Profiles on emerging young professionals in the local housing industry Online only: Read more from our interview with Rodrigo Sena Rodrigo Sena, Cape Cod Marble & Granite Walking through the Cape…
Special Spaces: Writer’s Shack by South Mountain Company
South Mountain Company of Martha’s Vineyard has the solution for dreaded writer’s block, and it’s not what you might expect. In a spirit reminiscent of Henry David Thoreau, South Mountain…