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Posted Jun 20 at 2:07 PM in Blog by Admin
Designing an extraordinary kitchen in the heart of the home begins with choosing the right design style. Whether contemporary, transitional, or traditional style, the ideal kitchen blends functionality and aesthetics to fit the homeowner’s lifestyle and the overall theme of the home.
Top kitchen designers demonstrated creative ways to integrate different design styles at Clarke, New England’s...
Posted Jun 14 at 12:19 PM in by Admin
Tucked away down a small and winding side road, a once heavily wooded site with an existing family home is transformed into a unique family property with a new house, guest house, and outdoor living spaces that harmoniously coexists with the rustic and coastal Nantucket Island surroundings. The result is a comfortable haven with a seamless flow between the indoor and outdoor living spaces, custom...
Posted Jun 14 at 11:21 AM in by Admin
On a two-acre property just off Main Street in East Orleans, not far from Nauset Beach, sits a stunning, multigenerational family vacation home. The stately, cedar-clad gambrel was designed by Architect Erik Tolley, principal of ERT Architects, in the stead of an older home that was in disrepair.
While homes designed by ERT Architects often incorporate distinctive signature elements, they don’t...
Posted Jun 13 at 4:02 PM in by Admin
When the owners of this Chatham home saw a neighbor’s place down the street, they wasted no time asking for the name of their designer, hoping for a similar look. The designer, however, told them that each client gets a unique design. “We are mindful that each project takes on its own unique design elements respecting the client’s lifestyle,” says Jocelyn Chiappone, owner of Digs Design Company...
Posted Jun 13 at 2:39 PM in by Admin
In the historic district of a quaint village on Cape Cod, is an unmissable shingled cape on a corner lot. This timeless architectural gem was the result of collaboration between the homeowners, designers and the building teams. Together with the owners, LDa Architecture and Interiors and ARCHWRIGHT Fine Home Builders reimagined a tired cape as an expansive, sun-drenched stunner, which now serves...
Posted May 2 at 9:37 AM in by Admin
We sat down with Barbara Elza Hirsch of Elza B. Designs to discussher style, her inspiration, and how she is breaking the rules of modern eclectic.
“I’m not afraid of color,” says Barbara Elza Hirsch, owner and principal designer of Elza B. Design. Refusing to be defined by one single style, Hirsch designs spaces that reflect her eclectic and whimsical taste, drawing inspiration from nature and...
Posted Apr 20 at 10:30 AM in by Admin
Landscape Creations helps realize a couple’s dream retreat on the water fit formultiple generations and optimally designed for outdoor living in a New England summer.
New England is famous for its cold winters, but a little-known fact about the Northeast is that its summers can be equally balmy, breezy, and perfect for outdoor living on the water. How can new homeowners transform their homes to...
Posted Apr 19 at 10:03 AM in Blog by Admin
String lights and an enclosing wall create an intimate outdoor space in this firepit from The MacDowell Company perfect for cozy fireside chats.
Outdoor firepits are a New England staple, but how do you choose one with theright features, materials, and design for your backyard?
Have you ever looked at your backyard and wished you could capture that beautiful sense of tranquility, warmth, and...
Posted Mar 31 at 1:52 PM in by Admin
Interior designer Heather Vaughan and architect Peter Sachs
create a multi-generational, mid-century modern inspired home.
When a young family purchased a home in West Newton Hill, they called upon Peter Sachs of Peter Sachs Architecture and interior Heather Vaughn of Heather Vaughan Interiors to integrate three generations, seamlessly, and create a space in which to indulge their love of...
Posted Mar 30 at 8:04 AM in by Admin
Battle Architects and Wood & Clay join forces to design and build a love letterto Adirondack style and artisanal craftsmanship in a summer house on Lake Winnipesaukee.
How do you create and construct a 20,000-plus-square-foot home on Lake Winnipesaukee, the entirety of which is crafted with inordinate care? “The theme was collaboration, coordination, and consideration,” says Shannon Robinson-...