Spaces
Designer Meg McSherry Turns an Awkward, Cluttered Bathroom into a Luxurious Retreat
This article is from the fall 2024 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When it came to the design of […]
The Baroque Purple Magic of a 19th-Century South End Townhouse
The Problem When Brian and Karen McMahon’s kids flew the coop, the couple purchased an 1860 townhouse in the South End. The five-story home, however, […]
How Do You Safely Watch Your Kids in the Pool from the House?
The Problem To accommodate a walk-out basement, the first floor of this lakefront new build in the ’burbs had to be elevated about half a […]
How Do You Turn an Antiquated Kitchen into a 21st-Century Hearth?
The Problem Liz Caan had lived with her family in their 1920s Chestnut Hill home for 17 years. While she loved the Georgian Colonial and […]
Hunter Hill Creates a Whimsical Bunkhouse Beach Retreat
Karen Cacciatore has never experienced sleepaway camp, but she adores a summer-camp aesthetic. The cozy but breezy bedroom in the new guest cottage behind her […]
Designer Kira David Revamps a Classic Back Bay Brownstone
After living in New York City and London, the homeowners relocated to the South Shore of Boston at the height of COVID. Yet transitioning to […]
How Do You Showcase Contemporary Art in a Barn-Inspired Home?
The Problem Set on a rare pastoral lot in suburban Boston, this newly built home was designed to offer maximum views of the landscape. With […]
Inside the Spacious Bathroom Retreat Designed for the Lady of the House
The secret to a happy marriage? For Whitney Talsma’s clients, a couple with grown children who moved from Weston to Sherborn, it’s separate bathrooms. The […]
It’s Always Wine O’Clock in This Bay Village Townhouse
The Problem The homeowners of this compact Bay Village townhouse are wine collectors who enjoy hosting family-style dinner parties. Yet with the main level just […]
Kids Incorporated
As the homeowners, parents of four children, discussed the layout of their new home, “it was clear that they wanted to create a very family-oriented […]
How Do You Make a Drab 1930s Kitchen Come Alive?
The Problem Dark and dated, this 1930s Tudor in Brookline had a choppy layout with small rooms and little connection to the lovely backyard. The […]
How Do You Make a Boxy Home Office into a Dream Work Space?
The Problem The office in this newly constructed condominium was a stark box-like space with no architectural detail. The homeowner, a married mom and nursing […]
How Do You Turn an 1800s Dairy Barn into a 21st-Century Great Room?
The Problem Tanya McQueen loved her new Nantucket home, a former dairy barn built in the 1800s. Trekked in pieces to the island in the […]
In Focus
A great deal is accomplished in this Chestnut Hill living room. The space, which opens off the home’s newly expanded dining room and kitchen, is […]
Two-Part Harmony
When a family of six moved to a large Victorian home in Winchester, they enlisted interior designer Justine Sterling to revamp the outdated lavender-hued exterior. […]