People & Businesses
Photo Portfolio: Sharing the Beauty by Stephanie Foster
Harwich photographer Stephanie Foster vividly remembers the first photograph she ever took, on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston on a gray day. “A group of women were sitting on a bench…
Gunkholing: Celebrating our 40 years
In May 2018, Cape Cod Life begins its 40th year. Here is our first 40-year retrospective. While attending a recent family gathering, my nephew, also named Brian Shortsleeve, was talking…
Land, ho?
Few parcels available in today’s market Gone are the days when you can snap up a piece of land on Cape Cod, bargain or not. These days, there isn’t much…
Where the living’s easy
Planning a trip to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket? These two boutique inns were voted tops in our annual “Best of” survey. Behind the stately, Victorian façade of Edgartown’s The Christopher is…
Espresso Yourself
Who doesn’t love a good cup of coffee? There’s no shortage of places around the Cape and Islands to get your morning cup o’ Joe, and we want to share with…
How does your garden grow?
This is the time of year when everyone is yearning to replace the dreary grays of winter with the bright florals of spring. Whether you want to start gardening or…
Creating lasting impressions
Sandwich artist Rachel Avenia turns to painting for a deeper connection to the world around her Rachel Avenia loves to be in nature. Biking, bird watching, kayaking, rowing, sailing, even…
Shining a light
Lisa Genova’s latest novel explores love and forgiveness along with ALS In the course of her gripping, sensitive novels, Cape author Lisa Genova has tackled Alzheimer’s disease, brain damage, autism…
Second star to the right & straight on ’til Martha’s Vineyard
Tara Gayle’s imaginative gardens provide storybook-like inspiration for gardeners across the Cape and Islands There’s a reason all the best fairy tales begin in a garden. J.M. Barrie’s classic young…
In Living Color
Marsha Malone of Nautique answers the call for color without sacrificing sophistication For Sheila Sheeran, her passions are immediately evident. Sheeran is not the kind of person who keeps things…
Residence Redux: Reaping the harvest
An avid gardener puts down roots for the future generations In the second installment of our “Home for the Year” series, we explore the stunning landscape that the homeowner and…
Back to the Family
A3 Architects teams up with a mother and daughter to design a Chatham home fit for a tight-knit family Actor Michael J. Fox once said, “Family is not an important…
Next Wave: Brian Laverriere
Online only: Read more from our interview with Brian Laverriere Brian Laverriere, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Brian Laverriere’s zest for life is palpable. The 26-year-old landscape designer for the Horsley Witten Group,…
Cape Cod Life General Store Partner Profile: 60nobscot
Crafted with care: 60nobscot custom crafts distinctive wood furniture Ray Bachand’s handcrafted furnishings command attention. What’s striking about his benchmade pieces—whether it’s a coffee table, media cabinet, sliding barn door or…
Navigating the nuances
The new Sandwich harbormaster’s building is anchored in function and form It’s no easy thing to construct a new building at the water’s edge in a historic district in…
Designing Woman
Joan Peters of Osterville shares images of the Cape and islands with the world There are many different ways to inject color and vitality into a home. Paint provides a…
Gray Expectations
Calm seas and warm days inspire a couple’s design choices In this issue of Cape Cod HOME, we celebrate color, most often represented by vibrant, attention-grabbing hues, but the understated…
Make your home your canvas
Choosing the perfect paint color can be daunting, but we’re here to help There are a lot of elements to consider when designing a home. But the one thing that…
