Home, Garden & Design
Building Business: The Cottages at White Elephant
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…
Heritage’s hydrangeas
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 on Wequaquet Lake
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
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: Profiles on emerging building & design professionals
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…
Osterville abode provides a home away from home
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 takes the stress out of home maintenance
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
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
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
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 in Chatham
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…
Cape & Islands weddings: Twenty amazing local venues + more!
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…
Cape Cod weddings: Couple celebrates at Ocean Edge in Brewster
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…
Yarmouth Port gardener has ‘flower power’
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!
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…
Next Wave: Jonathan Jaxtimer
Profiles on emerging young professionals in the local housing industry Jonathan Jaxtimer, E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc. Jonathan Jaxtimer, 26, serves as head project manager for E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc., the…
New Seabury home designed by John Dvorsack exceeds family’s expectations
John Dvorsack designs a modest waterfront dwelling that is more than meets the eye In Christopher Priest’s 1995 novel, The Prestige, which would later become a 2006 movie, the author…