Home Design
10 Unique Wall Hooks for Your Mudroom
1 Brass rod, price upon request, E.R. Butler & Co. 2 “Leaning Edge” wall hook with brass bolts, $10, CB2. 3 Aveva Design “Wow” birch-and-wool […]
Go Wild Over Home Accessories in Bold Animal Prints
1 Diane von Furstenberg “Python Glory” Tibetan wool rug, starting at $7,500, the Rug Company. 2 “James” Italian beech settee with pillow, $2,395, One Kings […]
Six Must-See Spring Art Exhibitions in and Around Boston
“Love With Obstacles” Open through mid-May, this novel Rose Art Museum exhibition pairs seldom-seen documents from the Brandeis archives with pieces by Spanish artist Dora […]
Somerville Artist Joanne Simon Explores Immigration and Climate Change
Joanne Simon was just 15 years old when she began making politically driven artwork, a passion that’s carried her through her career—and across the world. […]
Nine Acrylic Home Accessories for a Sophisticated Touch
1 Philippe Starck for Flos “Bon Jour” molded-plastic table lamp, $655, Casa Design Group. 2 Eugeni Quitllet for Kartell “U Shine” PMMA centerpiece, $190, Casa […]
Five Art and Design Books for Your Spring Reading List
The Touch: Spaces Designed for the Senses, by Kinfolk and Norm Architects Complete with large-scale photographs and Q & As with international design influencers, this new Gestalten […]
Designer Lisa Miao Pulls off a Dramatic Kitchen Makeover
When Lisa Miao, who had been living in London for six years, learned that her husband’s job would take their growing family back to Boston, […]
Peterman’s Boards and Bowls Takes an Eco-Friendly Approach to Crafting Kitchenware
Spencer Peterman moves through his Massachusetts home—a renovated 18th-century tavern in Gill, near the Vermont border—pointing out everything that he’s either reclaimed or restored. The […]
Textile Designer Ellisha Alexina Shares Her Favorite Things
Ellisha Alexina learned the art of textiles “the way an old-school craftsman was taught,” the fabric designer says. The central-Mass. native became immersed in techniques […]
Here’s a Peek at the 2020 Boston Home Rising Star Award Winners
Rising Star, Architect Atelier et Alia The philosophy behind Christina Marsh and Kristen Giannattasio’s three-and-a-half-year-old West Newton firm appears right in its name: Atelier, French […]
Cozy Textures Abound in This South End Media Room
After purchasing this South End brownstone, a newlywed couple tasked Embarc with transforming their outdated townhouse into an inviting family home. So, when the Boston-based […]
Create Your Ultimate Oasis with These Chic Bedroom Mood Boards
Renaissance Rhapsody Interior designer Gina Baran found inspiration in a piece by Leonardo da Vinci, whose untitled landscape sketch—recently discovered by researchers on the back […]
Handmade Furnishings and Earthy Materials Make This Minimalist Penthouse so Serene
The steel staircase that Hacin + Associates designed for a new Back Bay penthouse isn’t just the focal point of a breathtaking custom home. For […]
Bold Wallcoverings Transformed This Couple’s Historical Cambridge Home
It was a case of love at first sight.…on Zillow. A Lexington couple looking to move closer to the city had been scouring Cambridge listings […]
This Revamped South End Condo Is Bursting with Color
Originally, the owner of this South End home asked Evolve Residential’s Thomas Henry Egan and Josh Linder to only redecorate the space—a 1,113-square-foot condo in […]