Michael J. Lee
A Flood of Opportunities in a Boston Suburb
An unfortunate event gives a suburban Massachusetts family the chance to take their home to a new level.
This Traditional Home is an Art Collector’s Dream
An eclecticism in the furnishings and a bold sense of color infuse a suburban home with youthful energy.
Tour a Cape Cod Home that Seamlessly Blends with The Natural Landscape
How do you create a distinctive design for a home where the intent is to make it disappear into the…
A High Rise of Her Own
Forget who made the game-winning interception, or who brought the killer seven-layer dip, or which commercial elicited the most laughs. For this prospective home buyer, the highlight of the Super Bowl party was learning about Twenty Two Liberty, a luxury waterfront condo development in Boston’s Seaport area. In the midst of a
Children’s Rooms Designed to Grow Along with Them
First-time parents might tend to indulge in over-the-top nurseries, but by the time the little tyke is a toddler they want the room, or at least its major elements, to take him or her through the teenage years. For a
Looking Lively in Brookline
Nothing brings a grand old house to life like the presence of children. So when a bustling family moved into…
A Classic Cape-Style Home Reimagined
John and his wife, Annmarie, had been searching for a new home for months. Having given up on finding a lot on which to build, John found himself in Boxford, Massachusetts, standing at the door of yet another colonial, yet
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 and a toddler, so with his wife, Kate, and the kids still in Washington, Kevin
Timeless Nautical Style on Cape Cod
Giving a home the nautical treatment is a delicate maneuver. One too many anchors or portholes and you’ll most certainly go overboard. A nautical theme done well is as thoughtful and subtle as it is tongue-in-cheek. It’s
Contemporary and Family-Friendly Boston Condo
A grand building built of glass and granite and featuring a mix of luxe hotel suites and condos (not to mention a slew of upscale amenities and several acclaimed
Sophisticated and Neutral in Historic Concord
There are few better places in the world to be on a sunny winter afternoon than Concord, Massachusetts: under a fresh blanket of snow, silent farms and old red barns compete for
A Vibrant Family Home
She has modern West Coast sensibilities. He’s a farm guy who loves nature. When a new job prompted a move from their home in rural Rhode Island to the Boston suburb of Sharon,
Feathering the Empty Nest
When Nicole Hogarty’s client stands in the center of her Boston townhouse and describes it from end to end, the
Made in the Shade
The first directive: save the trees. The homeowners had spent weekends and summer vacations in their Falmouth home for a dozen years, and while they