Perhaps more than any other architectural structure, pool houses are designed with recreation and relaxation in mind. These functional, feel-good outbuildings allow homeowners to vacation in their own backyard and soak up the beauty of the landscape. No longer simply shelters for a quick change or toweling off après swim, pool houses have become luxurious, stylish settings equipped for full days...
A soft blue waterline remains prominently featured in the dining room of a Gambrel home nestled within a historic, picturesque village in Falmouth, surrounded by the sea on three sides. Painted by young decorative arts painter Ralph Cahoon, who came to be a noted Cape Cod luminary, the rhythmic detail marks the level of saltwater that the Great Hurricane of 1938 sent coursing through the cottage...
There’s an easy, feel-good rhythm to days spent on Cape Cod. We wake and make a beeline for the ocean. Next, we find a view and maybe a little shade and pull up a chaise or Adirondack chair closer to home. Before we know it, it’s cocktail hour, and time for spirited conversation and sunsets. Lastly, satiated and wonderfully weary from the sun, salt and surf, we’re ready for a well-deserved...
Adorable spaces for the baby, tot and tween. Because you’d give them the world (and the sun, moon and stars) if you could….
The North End nursery above, built by S+H Construction, is chock full of spirit and character. Its many architectural merits (bricked walls, oversized windows and casings) are played up by the room’s lively color palette. The homeowner did the interior design (thanks, Mom...
Beautiful, “just-for-me” oases designed to soothe, indulge and restore....
A penthouse en suite imagined by CBT Architects channels a spa experience with its custom cabinetry, sleek marble and onyx accents, and stunning urban vistas.
CBT Architects
Natural and soothing, this handsome bathroom by C.H. Newton Builders has an organic appeal and warmth to rival a sauna.
C.H. Newton Builders
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After a coastal nor’easter with whipping winds and high tides, we thought we'd bring you some visual solace. These projects are the lamb to March’s lion, and some calm after the storm.... Enjoy these soothing spaces and sites—they’re easy on the eye and good for the soul.
Architecture by Catalano Architects; construction by JW Construction; landscape architecture by Gregory Lombardi Design;...
