Spring 2020

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By Allyson Plessner / May 1, 2020

A beachy summer home gets a splashy update thanks to the color masters: Evolve Residential Capturing color is an art, and like any great Rembrandt, Monet, or Hockney, the mastery is in the details. However, grasping those details in a way that is creative, respectful…

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Backyard Oasis

By Julie Craven Wagner / May 1, 2020

The true object of all human life is play.– G. K. Chesterton They say there is a child in all of us. For J.D. and Laura Bessey that is absolutely true. Owners of Bessey Construction, Inc. on Nantucket made sure they had endless sources of…

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Homespun Sophistication

By Julie Craven Wagner / May 1, 2020

An Osterville home combines rustic charm with a polished elegance that a family enjoys whenever possible.  What kind of Cape house would you build if you could? Would it be airy and light, like the cool breezes that come off the beach just before the…

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The Best of Both Worlds

By Elizabeth Shaw / May 1, 2020

Blending old world style and modern Cape comforts has never looked so chic in this historic Provincetown renovation Much like Provincetown itself, this renovated home may look like classic Cape Cod on the outside, but has so much more to tell inside. Homeowners Christopher A…

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The Delight is in the Details

By Julie Craven Wagner / April 30, 2020

Osterville’s JuliaGarden Design is creating gardens that live, breathe + inspire For Julia Esteves, founder and garden designer of JuliaGarden Design in Osterville, the path that has led to the seaside village (like those in the most interesting of gardens), was not o…

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The Next Wave: Zachary Bannon

By Brenna Collins / April 30, 2020

From a young age, Zachary Bannon has witnessed the visions of architects and builders coming to fruition in homes across the Cape and Islands. His journey began as a laborer at the age of fifteen following after his father, Paul, owner of Bannon Custom Builders,…

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The Best Neighbors Ever

By Julie Craven Wagner / April 30, 2020

Local fence purveyors and builders offer their collective wisdom on the right fence for anyone’s home. In Robert Frost’s poem, Mending Wall, Frost tells the story of his springtime ritual that involves walking the length of stone wall that he shares with his neighbor, bo…

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Welcome One & All

By Elizabeth Shaw / April 30, 2020

2020 welcomes the second year of the Universally Designed McGraw Family Garden of the Senses at Heritage Museums & Gardens Strolling through a garden, basking in the warming sun, and sniffing the beautiful surrounding blooms is the epitome of a glorious spring day. But f…

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The Color of Linen

By Chris White / April 30, 2020

Leveraging old world sensibilities and a solid understanding of design, interior designer/textile artist Beth Odence creates a cozy home in Cotuit. Flax plants flower in pentamerous petals, delicate as silk, soft as water. From a distance, one might be forgiven for mistaking…

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