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Colorific 101

When interior designer Laurie Gorelick, principal of Cape Cod-based Laurie Gorelick Interiors, decided to sell and move from a 10-room house in South Natick, she and her husband downsized considerably. “We moved into a small rental,” she recalls, “and only kept what would work in the rental, and some sentimental items I couldn’t part with.”  This move marked a new chapter for the business—which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year—as the decision to live...

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Traditions of Giving

These local businesses cultivate enduring partnerships with the nonprofits they support all year long.

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Flour Power: A Dash of Sugar, a Pinch of Dreams

Meet talented local baker Natasha Aschoff from Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship, who brings sugar, spice and everything nice to all her creations.

Cape Kitchen: Not Your Grandmother’s Cranberry Sauce

Kelly O’Connell of Lighthouse Keeper’s Pantry reminds us why the cranberry still deserves a spotlight.

The Sandwich Giants Step Forward

These towering metal marvels bring joy to all who are lucky enough to spot them.

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A Season Well Lived

Local author and designer Marc Seivers reimagines and transforms his home into a warm, festive showcase of holiday spirit.

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Built to Last, Crafted with Care

Through months of design, demolition, and renewal, Crafted Design-Build transforms a Brewster home.

Past and Future Connections

A stunning Cape Cod home by Hammer Architects in Truro blends tradition and Bauhaus modernism as it joins spaces from the past with the promise of the future.

Every Inch with Intention

In charming Osterville, a petite cottage proves that heartfelt touches can make every inch count.

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Our feelings of support and gratitude for what the art community contributes to this unique landscape are deep. Therefore, all the content in this year's Cape Cod ART is available for everyone to read!

2025 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Richard Pawlak

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a painting? Look at Richard Pawlak’s abstract expressionist…

Artist Profile: Kate Pelletier

In Kate Pelletier’s Nantucket studio, art begins not with a sketch or a plan but with a feeling. Her process,…

Artist Profile: David Kooharian

What’s the best thing about living as an artist on Cape Cod? According to David Kooharian, “Anywhere you have different…

Artist Profile: John Ricciardi

There is a picturesque quality to John Ricciardi’s paintings that invites the viewer to step into them, to spend time…

Artist Profile: Richard Vecchione

Like an absentminded connection between your brain and your creative side, the act of doodling is effortless and playful. It…

Artist Profile: Gwen Marcus

For more than a century, the Cape has had a history of being a significant crossroad for artists of distinction.…

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An Artist’s Assistant

With her trusty Golden Retriever by her side, there is nothing artist Meredith Hanson cannot create.

One Wag At A Time

Thanks to their team of dedicated volunteers (of human and canine kind), Hearts and Paws Comfort Dogs is bringing pawsitivity to our community.

Not Ruffin’ It

These accommodations across the Cape & Islands are ready to pamper you and your pup on your next getaway.

A Doggone Good Day

The Daffy Dog Parade, an annual event hosted by the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce in partnership with NiSHA, is a tail-wagging good time.