November – December 2017
A Renovated Condo in Boston’s South End
The ambitious renovation of this Boston condo in a former school building fittingly uses a book-filled study as its…
A Designer’s Suburban Chic Home
Phoebe Lovejoy Russell’s 1920 colonial-style house was chock-full of charm. Situated in one of the leafy suburbs west of Boston,…
A Historic Home in Brookline Gets a Fresh Look
The old house was down but not out. For starters, it was in very good company. It sat on a…
On a Historical Note
Any home built more than a century ago is likely to have a rich backstory, but the previous life of...
Contemporary Classic in Vermont
After falling in love with and buying what the husband calls “easily one of the most beautiful lots in Vermont,”...
A Fresh Look for a Colonial Revival
A new job at a Cambridge tech company sparked the D.C.-based couple’s house-hunting. Commuting wasn’t an option with a newborn...
Five Questions: Bill Bivona
(1) Staircase making is a rather specialized trade; how did you get into it? I always wanted to be a...
Artist Katherine Houston: Beguiling Botanicals
Katherine Houston pulls a small knot of damp clay from a large wad and kneads it in her hands as…