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Artistic License
There have been no official studies, but there just might be something magical in Maine’s drinking water. Visitors—young and old—fall…
A Little Bit Country
While many designers wouldn’t think twice about gutting a Beacon Hill townhouse from top to bottom or ripping apart a…
Creatively Inclined
From an egret’s-eye view, this home along the twisting Connecticut coastline presents itself as a sprawling mansion. The long roofline…
Collective Wisdom
Joanna and Bill Seitz share a long history in the design world. She is a former magazine editor, stylist, and…
Peak of Perfection
Some people spend years searching for the perfect parcel of land. Neil Gillespie spent mere minutes. It was October 2005,…
Good Gracious
When the clients called interior designers Gary Chase and John Roch, they had just purchased a 10,000-square-foot spec house on…
The Phoenix
At 6:30 a.m. on a cloudy May morning in 2012, David Frost drove to his job site, same as any…
An Affair to Remember
It’s some kind of magic. And the same holds true when a house is involved. Take the couple who profess…
Beauty and the Beams: Reclaimed Wood for a Rustic Feel
It may not top the list of things a would-be buyer wonders about while house hunting, but in this part…
A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi: A Designer’s Home in Sharon, Connecticut
Had it been an igloo,a yurt, or a cave it still would have ended up looking like a million dollars….
Cinderella Story: New Hampshire Farm House Renovation
One shudders to imagine it: a wild sky, a fierce zigzag of lightning, and a barn in New Hampshire’s lovely…
Hip to Be Square: A vacation home that’s sleek, spare and unabashedly modern
It’s sleek, spare, and unabashedly modern, but this cleverly conceived vacation home fits right in with its more traditional neighbors.
Mountain Magic: A Modern Take on The Ski House
A Vermont vacation home has all the familiar ski-house design elements, from its stone facade to its fir-paneled interior walls. Still, this stylish family getaway is anything but predictable.
Personal Best
Susanna Salk’s own Lake Waramaug home stands as the perfect illustration of the breezy, eclectic approach this style maven has long espoused.
Dutch Treat
“Go on, close it. Give it a good push, and listen.” A visitor obliges, opening wide the front door to…