Summer 2025 Issue
Feature
A Nantucket Bluff Home (Literally) Raises the Roof
By adding a gambrel, reconfiguring the floor plan, and setting an airy aesthetic, this seaside Massachusetts home is made anew.
A Rhode Island Estate Gets a Bold New Beginning
A well-loved family home is revived for the homeowner’s next phase with a fresh feel and flow and plenty of space to entertain.
An Atlanta Family Builds Their Dream Retreat in Sconset
After vacationing on Nantucket for years, a couple sets about creating an island retreat of their very own.
Inside a Texas Couple’s Maritime-Inspired Cape Cod Haven
How an Austin-based design team created a dreamy Osterville escape on the site of a 200-year-old shipyard.
This Concord Home Brings Modern Design to a Wooded Sanctuary
A secluded 4-acre wooded lot proves to be the ideal fit for a new, contemporary-inspired family abode.
Department
A Doctor Paints Motherhood in an Arlington Barn
Family doctor and painter Eva Zasloff creates tender abstractions in a 19th-century barn in Arlington.
A Storied Palm Beach Hotel Reawakens
Combining Old World glamour, mod sophistication, and unconventional artistry, the Palm House ushers a new era into a once-neglected Floridian hotel.
Nantucket’s Textile Legacy Unfolds in New Exhibition
A new Nantucket Historical Association exhibition, “Behind the Seams” quilts together vibrant tales of the island’s past through textiles.
Other
Four Art and Design Books for Your Summer 2025 Reading List
The big story behind a tiny house, recipes that capture culinary finds on Martha’s Vineyard, an inside look at the Frick Collection, and more.
Home Design
This Chestnut Hill Home Lounge Used to be a Horse Stable
The former carriage house of a turn-of-the-19th-century Greater Boston home undergoes a contemporary revival.
A Cambridge Condo Glows Up
Designer Jill Najnigier suffuses warmth into an all-too-white Cambridge condominium with well-placed wood accents and colorful art.
Whale Tail Weaving Reimagines a Nantucket Tradition
Founder Bridget Wiatrowski transforms a 19th-century craft into contemporary jewelry.
This Dreamy Essex Waterfront Retreat Blurs the Line Between Indoors and Out
Inspired by a site’s unspoiled surroundings, a pair of empty-nesters build a haven oriented to take it all in.
This Beacon Hill Kitchen Proves Small Spaces Can Have Big Energy
Chartreuse cabinets, floral wallpaper, and an unfitted kitchen design bring maximum style to this historic Boston townhouse.
A Harwich Port Home Embraces the Ocean
This seaside Cape Cod house has a subtle coastal vibe that’s unexpected and multidimensional.
A Martha’s Vineyard Escape Blends Family, Color, and Calm
Trading their New York City digs for an idyllic piece of Chilmark property, one couple taps a beloved family member to make their new home.