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Nantucket Boutique Birdie Soars with Color, Craft, and Island Charm

On Nantucket, interior designer Nina Liddle is spreading her wings with Birdie, a new boutique that brings her playful, design-savvy mix of home décor and […]

By Harriet Gaye
A woman with dark hair wearing a beige embroidered top and light-colored pants is sitting on a cream-colored sofa. The sofa is decorated with patterned cushions and a red throw. Behind her, there is a colorful abstract painting on the wall. To the left, a tall floor lamp stands next to a small round wooden table with a glass vase holding purple flowers and a small bowl. On the right, a glass-top wooden coffee table holds books and a decorative bowl, and a gold metal bookshelf filled with books and decorative items is visible in the background.
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This Newton Interior Designer’s Home Is a Masterclass in Slow Decorating

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. The entry foyer to Vani Sayeed’s Newton home is an example […]

By Regina Cole
A bright living room with large windows and floral curtains. Two dark green velvet sofas face each other with light-colored pillows. A round wooden table with a large glass vase filled with white flowers is centered on a light rug. To the right, a wooden bench with a cushioned seat and a folded blanket sits against the wall, which features white wainscoting, two wall sconces, and an abstract painting. The floor is wooden, and a staircase with white spindles and wooden handrails is visible on the left.
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A Wellesley Home Finds Its Quiet Confidence

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. The second time was the charm for designer Gabrielle Bove when […]

By Stefanie Schwalb
A split image showing two houses. The left side features a large brick and wood house with a covered porch, surrounded by a well-maintained green lawn and trees in the background. The right side shows a blue, two-story house with white trim, a chimney, and a small front garden bordered by a stone wall, with a tall evergreen tree and utility poles in front.
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Real Estate Showdown: A Secluded Lincoln Colonial vs. a South Shore Landmark

LISTING AGENTS: THE RIDICK REVIS GROUP, COMPASS (LINCOLN); PAMELA BATES, COLDWELL BANKER REALTY (HINGHAM) MADORE PHOTOGRAPHY (LINCOLN); BRIAN DOHERTY PHOTOGRAPHY (HINGHAM) 236 Lincoln Rd., Lincoln […]

By Jaci Conry
A cozy study or meeting room featuring a wooden table with a green vase holding a bouquet of pink flowers and greenery. The table is surrounded by chairs upholstered in a dark floral fabric. The walls are decorated with green leafy wallpaper and white wainscoting. Two large bulletin boards display various fabric swatches and papers. Built-in white bookshelves filled with books and decorative items flank a doorway leading to another room with red walls and a window. An orange pendant light hangs above the table.
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Inside a Pattern-Rich Design Studio in Newton Centre

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Visitors know they’ve stepped into Liz Caan’s world the moment they […]

By Jaci Conry
Dining area with a wooden table surrounded by six upholstered chairs featuring blue and patterned fabric. Blue cabinetry lines the back wall, topped with wooden shelves displaying decorative items and framed artwork. A light blue pendant lamp hangs above the table. The space is accented with a beige textured rug, a large leafy plant, and natural light from windows on the left. The walls have a light, woven texture, and there is a striped upholstered bar stool on the right.
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A Dover Home Opens Wide to the Massachusetts Woods

​​​​This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. This Cape Cod–style home in Dover underwent […]

By Annie Sherman
Living room with light blue walls and ceiling beams, featuring a lit fireplace with a sailboat painting above it. The room includes a patterned armchair, a coral sectional sofa with floral pillows, a glass coffee table with a vase of flowers and decorative items, and a blue accent wall adorned with a four-panel artwork depicting birds and branches.
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This Marblehead Neck Cottage Swaps Nautical Neutrals for Coastal Whimsy

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. It was love at first sight. Never mind that the circa-1920 […]

By Marni Elyse Katz
Bright living room with large floor-to-ceiling windows offering a cityscape view. The room features a textured gray sofa with green armrests, a mustard yellow armchair with matching ottoman, a cream-colored rounded chair with a blue cushion, and a blue glass coffee table. A modern chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and a colorful rug with pink, yellow, and gray accents covers the floor. A small side table with a vase holding yellow billy balls is next to the armchair.
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A Raffles Boston Condo Trades Neutrals for Jewel Tones

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. With one branch of their business in Boston, a California-based couple […]

By Stefanie Schwalb
A table covered with a white tablecloth holds several upside-down glasses with white covers, two large covered silver serving dishes, a bottle of water, a small bowl of green dip, a plate with pieces of smoked salmon or similar fish garnished with herbs, a metal container with breadsticks wrapped in paper, a small vase with white flowers, and a stack of white napkins. A person wearing a white jacket is partially visible behind the table. The scene is reflected in a mirror behind the table.
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The Mark Hotel in Manhattan Still Defines Uptown Glamour

​​​​This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Tucked along a tree-lined stretch of Madison […]

By Jaci Conry
Green-painted wooden bunk beds with wooden railings, featuring blue and pink patterned bedding. A large window with green trim lets in natural light, illuminating a room with light blue marbled wallpaper. A vintage-style hanging lamp with fringe is suspended from the ceiling. Two colorful circular abstract paintings are partially visible on the right wall.
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How Do You Fit Four Grandkids in One Bedroom? Triple Bunk Beds.

​​​​This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When out-of-town clients asked that the redesign […]

By Marni Elyse Katz
Four books are displayed side by side. From left to right: The first book has a cover featuring a lush green garden with the title "A MOMENT" partially visible. The second book, titled "Wall Flowers: A Love Letter to Wallpaper" by Elizabeth Rees, has a light blue cover with a green floral pattern. The third book shows an interior scene with shelves and a red chair, titled "A MOOD, A THOUGHT, A FEELING." The fourth book, titled "TITAN SILVER," has a cover featuring an artistic depiction of fish and aquatic plants in shades of copper and silver on a textured background.
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Four Art and Design Books for Your Spring Reading List

A Moment in Time: Designing a Country Garden, by Kathryn Herman Award-winning landscape designer Kathryn Herman invites readers into her historic Pepperidge Farm estate in […]

By Stefanie Schwalb
Living room with olive green walls and ceiling, featuring two arched windows. The room has a black leather curved sofa with a yellow pillow, two black chairs with white cushions, a striped round side table with flowers, and a pink double-stacked ottoman. The floor is tiled in black with scattered colored tiles. A wooden sideboard with books and decorative items is against one wall, which is adorned with various framed artworks and a large leafy plant near the windows.
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A Color-Drenched, Addams-Family-Inspired Dreamhouse in Rhode Island

Before designer Mattye Dewhirst’s Second Empire Victorian broke ground in coastal Rhode Island, it existed for years in her head. She started sketching out her […]

By Madeline Bilis
Large two-story house with blue siding and white trim, featuring numerous tall windows glowing warmly from interior lights. The house has a multi-level deck and a stone patio with a wooden table and six black chairs. Surrounding trees frame the scene under a colorful evening sky.
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Real Estate Showdown: A Transcendental Classic vs. Craftsman Grandeur

LISTING AGENTS: TODD MOVSESSIAN, BARRETT SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY (CAMBRIDGE); LEENA AGNIHOTRI, COMPASS (LEXINGTON) SEBASTIAN BIELA WITH YELLOW HOUSE MEDIA GROUP (LEXINGTON); ROBERT PESSOLANO OF PESSOLANO […]

By Jaci Conry
Dining room with a large dark rectangular table surrounded by eight colorful, abstract-patterned chairs with wooden legs. A dark blue upholstered bench with patterned pillows is positioned against the back wall. Two vases with purple flowers are centered on the table. The room features dark wood paneling, a textured beige and black wall, a geometric mirror, and a modern chandelier with multicolored glass shades. Large windows and glass doors allow natural light into the space.
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Designer Rachel Reider Brings Jewel Tones and Smart Storage to a 1920s Chestnut Hill House

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Location is everything, and for one family who moved from the […]

By Lauren Jones
Living room with blue patterned wallpaper and a large abstract painting above a beige and white striped sectional sofa. The sofa has various throw pillows, including tiger print and green patterned ones. In front of the sofa is a glass coffee table with books and a flower arrangement. Two green patterned ottomans are placed in front of the coffee table. To the right, there is a blue and green geometric patterned armchair. A wooden side table with a white lamp and a small plant is next to the sofa by a window with beige Roman shades. The floor has a blue and white striped rug.
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A Beacon Hill Row House Untangles Its 19th-Century Knots

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. In Beacon Hill, where brick row houses rise in narrow, elegant […]

By Jaci Conry