People & Businesses
Q: Quarterboards
Chatham Sign Shop Chatham Sign Shop was founded in 1989, built on the ambitions of Bob Lacy and his particular affinity for the nautical, storied history of quarterboards. Traditional quarterboards…
R: Repurposed
Furniture Re-Born It has happened to everyone; a family member down-sizes or bequeaths a piece of furniture that was a fixture in their own home and suddenly the challenge becomes…
S: Shutters, Storm Doors & Signs
Seaport Shutter Company A distinctive door and Architecturally Correct® shutters from Seaport Shutter Company are bold, beautiful and made to last. The team of craftsmen make Custom Screen and Storm…
T: Tile
Best Tile What started as a small, one room showroom in 1956 has grown into one of the largest tile and stone importers in the U.S.. Harry and Mollie Marcus…
U: Upholstery
Nautique Despite the notion that upholstery is something our grandmothers did with great zeal, today’s options in fabric covering are as endless as the colors of the rainbow. Leather, easy-care…
V: Va Va Voom
Evolve Residential In the design world, trends are king; from color crazes to the usual floor plans, design is a universe ruled by the delicate balance between common and uncommon,…
W: Water Feature
Gregory Lombardi Design On Cape Cod, water is everywhere, be it the ocean, ponds or bays. But what if you wanted even more water in your life? Gregory Lombardi Design…
X: X-tra space
McPhee Associates Every house has that one spot that just can’t decide what it wants to be. If you have a space in the house that could be so much…
Y: Yachtie Youths
Timmerwerk Whether in the memory of our mind’s eye, or literally in front of us, we’ve all seen it—a child poised at the helm of an imaginary ship, barking orders…
Z: Zealous Fabrics
Summerland Homes & Gardens The perfect catalyst to launch a space’s design can take many forms. Inspiration could be found in a distinct piece of art, or it could be…
Chef Ben’s Heartwarming Holiday
Chef Ben Robinson found international fame on Bravo’s reality series “Below Deck,” but this week he’s returned to his home of Cape Cod to focus his attentions and his considerable…
A Cure for the Winter Blues
Janine Dowling’s design expertise and dedication to sustainability make her a force as fierce as the crashing swells of the ocean that hold Nantucket’s classic charm close to her shores. …
Designing Duo
“It has often been said that the New World is deficient in the elements of poetry and romance; that its bards must of necessity linger over the classic ruins of…
Tidings of Comfort & Joy
For many, the mere thought of the holidays conjures up quaint and sentimental images of Christmas celebrations through the ages. Maybe it is because of the collective conscience of classics…
The Next Wave: April Ducott
In 2005, recent college-graduate April Ducott came to work on Cape Cod in the construction industry, having never visited this coastal peninsula. Today, Ducott calls herself a Cape Cod “lifer”,…
It Really Does Take a Village
Members of the local building community come together for the fourth time to create a home in just one week. A home on the Cape: that is the dream of…
A Return to Baking
After rediscovering her true passion, Amie Smith opened AMIE Bakery in Osterville Walking into AMIE Bakery of Osterville, guests are transported to a chic French patisserie. Black and white tiled…
A Splash of Color on the Grey Lady
Meredith Hanson is a light that shines through even the foggiest days on Nantucket A night so dark that the only indication of the impending fog rolling in is the…