Home Design
Real Estate Showdown: An Antique Harvard Home vs. a New Build in Arlington
Listing Agents: Jennifer Gavin, Compass (Harvard); Jonathan Hyberg, Old New England Properties (Arlington) Madore Photography (Harvard); Doug Walters Photography (Arlington) 247 Littleton County Rd., Harvard […]
How Do You Invite the Wintry Outdoors into a Basement?
The Problem In need of more guest space and a home gym, the owners of this historical Italianate home in Jamaica Plain decided it was […]
Three Home Renovation Inspirations for 2023
Maybe you’ve been dreaming of a kitchen or bathroom upgrade. Maybe you need more room but don’t want to move (not with those interest rates, […]
So You Want To Live in the Back Bay?
1. Know Your Price Point It certainly ain’t cheap to live in the Back Bay: The median sale price for a condo in 2021 was […]
Real Estate Showdown: A Georgian Colonial in Brookline vs. A Gated Sudbury Estate
Listing Agents: Eileen Kibrick O’Grady/Coldwell Banker Realty (Brookline); Mizner + Montero/Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty Photo by Craig Cole (Brookline); Drone Home Media (Sudbury) 30 George […]
A Dining Room That Makes a Statement
The Problem The owner of this 1930s home in Wellesley—designed by pioneering architect Royal Barry Wills—initially preferred a neutral palette for her redesign. But after […]
Get in the Holiday Spirit With Nine Forest Green Furnishings
1 “Nubo Verde” marble field tile, starting at $44.95 per square foot, Ann Sacks. 2 Alessandro Stabile for LaCividina “Taco” felt-and-steel chair, $1,320, Casa Design […]
Add a Dose of Modernity With These Nine Scallop-Edged Accessories
1 Linen pillow, $220, Carly Home. 2 “Arcs” stainless steel vase, $245, DWR. 3 Antonino Sciortino for LaCividina, “Idda” steel coffee tables, starting at $2,350, […]
Wow at Your Next Dinner Party With These Nine Unique Plates
1 Montegranaro “Splatterware” terra cotta dinner plate, $50, Il Buco Vita. 2 Juliska “Bohemian Vine” ceramic party plate, $165 for set of four, Veronica Beard. […]
Artist Elise Ansel Rewrites the Stories Behind Original Paintings
“I was a bookish kid who often went to the Frick,” says Elise Ansel. Later, as a Brown University student caught up in the whirl […]