Home Design
12 Tools and Accessories for an Elegant Afternoon Tea
1 Michael Michaud “Bronze Fern” bronze napkin ring, $78 for set of four, Terrain. 2 Chemex handblown-glass sugar and creamer set, $40, Tea Forté. 3 […]
Add Industrial Appeal to Your Space with Concrete Furniture and Décor
1 Magnus Pettersen for New Works “Untitled” concrete chair, $3,180, Danish Design Store. 2 Edmondo Testaguzza for Karman “Dharma” concrete pendant light, $1,626, 2Modern. 3 […]
Five Art and Design Books to Add to Your Spring Reading List
1. Interiors: Inside the American Home, introduction by Marc Kristal A house is not a home without handcrafted furniture, custom finishes, and perhaps a few […]
Painter Katie Wild’s Portraits Celebrate Strong Women
Katie Wild has always been surrounded by empowering women. Her mother, Laura, for one, homeschooled the Newton-based artist for eight years and enrolled her in […]
Meet the Pros Behind This Family-Owned Ironworking Shop
For a company that operates on a small scale, Amaral Industries produces some massive work. Located just feet from the Charles River in Bellingham, the […]
Designer Jayme Kennerknecht’s Rustic-Chic Foyer Is Practical and Polished
Jayme Kennerknecht was developing plans for her new house in Wenham when an item in a furniture catalog caught her eye: a marble-and-wood side table, […]
Peek Inside the South End’s New Revolution Hotel
Innovation has always been central to the story of Boston, a city as famous for its Redcoat-fighting colonists as its trailblazing scientists and inventors (lookin’ […]
Leather Goods Craftsman Ted Harriss Dishes on His Favorite Things
You could say craftsmanship is in Ted Harriss’s blood. The son of an artist and a cobbler, he grew up learning the ropes of his […]
Geometric Shapes to Jewel Tones: This Year’s Hottest Material Trends
Border: Black Edition “Kensu” polyester-cotton textile, the Romo Group. 1 Mayflower Wallpaper “Lightning” wallcovering, Ailanthus. 2 Washington Wallcoverings “Orient Express” wallcovering, Ailanthus. 3 “Morocco” wood-leather sample, Paris […]
Dan Gordon Crafts a Lush Poolside Oasis in Wellesley
When Caroline Stone purchased a shingle-style house in Wellesley, the size of the 1.27-acre property was a major part of its allure. After she moved […]
Designer Karen Swanson Revamps a Cramped South End Kitchen
When Lindsey and Brian Swett came to Karen Swanson of New England Design Works, they were fed up with the cramped kitchen and the largely […]
Designer Andra Birkerts Brings Oklahoma Style to a Weston Abode
When a young couple began to contemplate life outside the city in 2006, they agreed they wouldn’t settle for just any house. As soon as […]
A Brookline Victorian Gets a Big Dose of Color
When the owners of this Queen Anne Victorian first moved in with their three daughters, they loved the Brookline home’s tall ceilings, ornate detailing, and […]
LDa Architecture & Interiors Designs a Modern Family Home in Newton
Architect Treff LaFleche says what makes modern houses so interesting is, simply, that “they glow.” And he should know. After a divorce led him to […]
Three Plush Mood Boards for a Design-Forward Nursery
Royal Treatment Drawing inspiration from her British roots—and the expectant Duke and Duchess of Sussex—Mackenzie & Co. principal Angela Hamwey dreamed up a regal space […]