Home, Garden & Design
A few pointers from the pros
Four local companies have a lot of experience with weathervanes A weathervane can say a great deal about its owners. From displaying one’s love of the sea with a sailboat,…
Creature Comforts
Geoff Semonian has carved a career out of whales, eagles, and other wooden creations There is a saying that the most important ingredient in any great recipe, product or other creation…
Imagination Captured
Turning one couple’s dream of a seaside Cape Cod home into reality Cape Cod has always been a place that evokes feelings that reside deep in the imagination. Many of…
Are you in the market for a fire pit?
Here are a few suggestions and tips—and one Cape resident’s installation account Imagine gathering around a roaring bonfire in the backyard with family and friends—roasting marshmallows and cracking a few…
Limited space, lots of comfort
To satisfy their clients’ requests—which included views of the water—REEF aimed for the sky! On a postage-stamp sized lot in Dennis sits a beautiful, 2,700-square-foot home with front porches that…
Today, tomorrow and always
Luxurious lakeside cottage designed with multiple generations in mind Doesn’t every Cape Cod dream include a lot of laughter and a house full of loved ones? But if there is…
It’s All In The Details
Cape designer offers a few helpful tips on creating beautiful, cohesive interior design. When putting the finishing touches on a room, whether in a summer home or a year-round residence, Irina…
Welcome Back Summer! Cape Cod Giveaway
Cape Cod Select Cranberries have assembled an amazing prize package for one lucky winner! Click the picture above or here to enter. Prizes include: MVY Radio: $550 value – t-shirt, CD’s and…
This is a crunching, munching cleanup crew!
Centerville’s “GOat Green Cape Cod” offers a one-of-a-kind landscape service There is no shortage of animal life at the Centerville home of Stacey Greaves. With 26 chickens, four ducks, three…
Transforming the Cape’s landscape one garden at a time
Barnstable entrepreneur helps customers grow produce in their own backyards The farm-to-table concept of eating fruits and vegetables within hours after they are harvested is nothing new, but the trend…
Warm memories, natural light and a water view
Orleans residence designed with family—and the ocean—in mind Some houses immediately make you feel calm—the palette is neutral, the furniture sleek, the spaces uncluttered. Others immerse you in a theme:…
Flavor of the sea
Brewster designer transforms home using inspiring colors and nautical details Cape Cod is a land of beached driftwood, whales’ tails, seashells, ships, mermaids and lovely, inspiring light. When Marsha Malone,…
Inspiration, joy and a whole lot of color
Falmouth resident reaps a bounty of rewards from his backyard garden Meandering through Dave Lynch’s luscious gardens in midsummer is a delight to both eyes and nose. Outside Lynch’s Falmouth…
Start your own garden!
Cape Cod farmers offer 10 tips to help you get started Imagine it’s a late summer afternoon. Outside, a garden in the backyard overflows with ripe tomatoes, fragrant basil, bountiful…
Cape & Islands fieldtrips: March through June
Through September 1 CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES 35 YEARS! In 2016, the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis celebrates its 35th anniversary. The museum is hosting exhibits and…
Repurpose, recycle and re-use!
Eight local experts offer furniture restoration suggestions and services In a “throw away” world where home furnishings go in and out of style at an ever-accelerating rate, how do homeowners…
Nantucket – 2016 island profile
Many visitors to Nantucket feel that when they step off the ferry, they are taking a step back into history. And with good reason! The cobblestones lining the roads downtown…
Viola Associates
Pools & Spas When you ask John Viola what makes him most proud of his company, Viola Associates in Hyannis, he doesn’t hesitate. “I am proudest of my employees. My…