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Posted Jul 16 at 7:46 AM in by Kendra Keelan
In BDG's Cape & Islands edition, we featured a Nantucket historic renovation by interior designer Donna Elle that showcases beautiful bold and cheerful colors, patterns, textiles, furnishings and home accents. The home is full of joy and coastal magic, and we learned that Donna Elle and her associate Katie Williams relied heavily on Nantucket shops, retailers and galleries to bring the ...
Posted Jul 10 at 9:49 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Perhaps more than any other architectural structure, pool houses are designed with recreation and relaxation in mind. These functional, feel-good outbuildings allow homeowners to vacation in their own backyard and soak up the beauty of the landscape. No longer simply shelters for a quick change or toweling off après swim, pool houses have become luxurious, stylish settings equipped for full days...
Posted Jul 7 at 9:03 PM in by Sandy Giardi
It is good to have lifelong friends. And even better when one of your closest has not only your best interests at heart, but an ear to the ground. That’s how a family from Ohio, who had vacationed in Nantucket every summer since 2002, came to live their longtime dream of owning a home there. When Robert Deuberry, a builder with his own Nantucket home, caught wind that an 1800s sea captain’s house...
Posted Jul 3 at 1:02 PM in by Sandy Giardi
We pledge allegiance to spaces and styles that celebrate the all-American motifs. The featured designs incorporate stars or stripes or both, giving a nod to Old Glory. Whether subtle, as in the crisp Nantucket entryway (shown above) conceived by SLC Interiors, where a set of constellations suspended from a midnight-blue ceiling softly illuminate a space that points all to the beach, or more overt...
Posted Jul 1 at 3:03 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Recently, we’ve noticed that coastal interior designs are including hints of the rustic in their living spaces and using small measures of rope in their one-of-a-kind rooms. The hardy element is a perfect foil to the more polished features of a living space, establishing a sort of design tug-of-war that can be exceptionally enchanting.
Interior design by Martha's Vineyard Interior Design; photo...
Posted Jun 26 at 7:58 AM in by Kendra Keelan
For a much-needed outlet from Coronavirus captivity we have some great, mood-boosting news to share—the 6th annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is ON! This beloved event will take place over ten days from Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July 19. As a summer garden celebration, you have the opportunity to stroll through up to 25 beautiful and unique gardens hidden all around the Cape. The touring gardens...
Posted Jun 25 at 5:06 PM in by Sandy Giardi
These settings capture the magic and mystique of the Cape and Islands, and the singular talent of its industry professionals. Wish you were here!
Coveside Fun
Photo by Brian Vanden Brink
Family fun is always on the program in a waterfront setting overlooking the harbor and a rebuilt boathouse. Designed and built by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders (PSD).
Fisherman's Hideout
Photo...
Posted Jun 24 at 5:40 PM in by Sandy Giardi
It isn’t every day that a Cape Cod home on the ocean becomes available, says Lindsay Bentis, founder and principal of Thread by Lindsay Bentis. Such homes, with their sandy heirloom settings, remain in families for generations. After looking for such a property for years, and making memories with her family further inland, a longtime client of Bentis (her first, in fact) and Owner/Project ...
Posted Jun 19 at 11:30 AM in by Sandy Giardi
In honor of Father’s Day, we reached out to Brian Stowell, President of Crown Point Cabinetry, to provide all of those fathers out there with a helpful golf tip. Stowell, a self-proclaimed golf addict, is actively involved in The First Tee program. In fact, Crown Point helped found a local chapter of The First Tee New Hampshire to introduce life skills to children ages 5-17 through the game of...
Posted Jun 18 at 11:03 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Falmouth is now a desirable residential alternative to the upscale Boston suburbs,” says George Gakidis of Gakidis + Stewart Design Group, and making Cape Cod one’s primary home is an emerging trend. “Initially a place to vacation, the Cape is now a permanent option for many.” As a Falmouth native himself, Gakidis can see the allure of the ocean, beautiful seasons and resort amenities that prompt...
