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Barn Dance
Posted Nov 6 at 10:26 AM in by Sandy Giardi
LDa Architecture & Interiors; photo by Woodruff/Brown Architectural Photography From rustic to chic, traditionally used or repurposed—or somewhere in between—we’ve corralled seven inspired uses for the all-American architectural style.     With its post-and-beam simplicity and organic appeal, it’s hard to deny the allure of a beautiful barn. The pastoral structures have a kinship with the...
Featured Project: Professors' Row Renovation by Aamodt/Plumb Architects
Posted Nov 5 at 1:50 PM in by Anonymous
Aamodt/Plumb Architects recently transformed a Cambridge shingle-style home into a modern gallery that allows its homeowners, two Harvard professors, to display their art, artifacts, and other beautiful collected items.    Aamodt/Plumb Architects gutted the kitchen, lifted the ceiling and opened an exterior wall up to the garden. The result is a minimalist kitchen space that feels bright and airy...
Nicholaeff Architecture + Design and Patrick Ahearn Named on List of Top 50 Coastal Architects
Posted Nov 3 at 3:13 PM in by Anonymous
Ocean Home recently announced their Ocean Home 50, a list of the best of the best in coastal architecture firms. Nicholaeff Architecture + Design and Patrick Ahearn Architect were included on the prestigious list. Nicholaeff Architecture + Design has built their philosophy on the belief that a home should be emotive, warm, inviting, beautiful and inspired.    Summer home on Little Pleasant Bay,...
Horner Millwork Planning $7 Million Expansion
Posted Nov 3 at 2:55 PM in by Anonymous
A recent project by Horner Millwork, Cooper Stairworks and Nicholaeff Architecture + Design Horner Millwork is planning a $7 million expansion that will include new buildings and equipment, as well as a solar facility that will reduce the company's electricity usage by 90%.    “We’ve been waiting for the market to turn a little bit until we made this commitment. We’ve decided to stay in Somerset...
PRISM Award-Winning Country House
Posted Oct 20 at 10:35 AM in by Anonymous
When Morehouse MacDonald & Associates began the work for designing a Country House in the suburbs of Boston, their client made it clear that they did not want a “cookie cutter” house. They wanted a home that was distinct, but would still blend into its surroundings.   Morehouse MacDonald found the answer in an Arts & Crafts aesthetic, one that values honest materials and craftsmanship...
The Ridge House
Posted Oct 15 at 3:49 PM in by Anonymous
Atop an isolated hill in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA sits this gloriously unconventional modern home by MGA | Marcus Gleysteen Architects.    Spaces of this home extend out toward the cliff's edge, offering stunning vistas of the Atlantic Ocean below.  Two stories of glass and steel frame the view, and a trapezoidal canopy shades the patio from the sun.  A freestanding fireplace in the home's...
Seen & Inspired: 2015 PRISM Awards
Posted Oct 14 at 11:16 AM in by Anonymous
Best Detached Home 5,000 to 8,000 Square Feet - Patrick Ahearn Architect - Gold Winner Builder: Peter Rosbeck, Rosbeck Builders Corp, Interior Designer: Lynn Morgan Design, Landscape Architect: Donorama's Nursery & Landscaping Services, Photographer: Greg PremruLast   Friday, the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston honored this year's winners at the 2015 PRISM Awards Gala....
Open Doors of Ipswich House Tour
Posted Sep 30 at 2:08 PM in by Anonymous
English barn architectural home with 1840's writer's cottage at spectacular location off Argilla. Discover the charming lifestyle, history and traditions of one of the oldest towns in the United States on the Open Doors of Ipswich House Tour this Saturday, October 3rd from 10 am - 4 pm.    English barn architectural home with 1840's writer's cottage at spectacular location off Argilla. In...
Light and Lively: Beach chic meets easy living at a Rhode Island summer home
Posted Sep 30 at 1:01 PM in by Sandy Giardi
A Newport summer home, steps away from First Beach and the shops and restaurants in town, is everything a beach house should be: carefree, inviting and fun. A. Tesa Architecture has realized a Newport shingle cottage style home that’s as easygoing and spirited as bare feet and a sundress. It’s clean, crisp and refreshing, just right for a Providence family with two girls looking to make...
City Chic
Posted Sep 18 at 2:19 PM in by Anonymous
Daher Interior Design This beautiful, high-class space in the heart of the city is glamorous and elegant but still livable. Here, we show you how to recreate this look in your own home.     Daher Interior Design Daher Interior Design 1. Player 5-Seat Sofa from Roche Bobois 2. Poetic Wanderlust Velvet Pillow from Nordstrom 3. Dax Round Pull-Up Table in Brass from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams  4...

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