New england homes

With a designer’s help, a challenging space becomes a bright and inviting heart of the home.

Visit Martha's Vineyard in the fall, when you almost have the island to yourself, and get inspired to decorate your home like a New Englander.

I love our New England town so much, and while it is beautiful all through winter, spring, and summer, I think it truly belongs to autumn. There is just something about the way the leaves pop off all the crisp white houses, allowing the foliage to stand out like fireworks against a night sky…but when the fireworks fade, the night sky remains a stunning backdrop that is worth a longer look itself.Read More

The village of Northeast Harbor in Maine is known far and wide for its sheltered harbor filled with exclusive yachts and sailing vessels, so naturally it’s a favorite summer destination.…

Even though we’ve lived here for 4 years, I have somehow never managed to stop and take the time to just be outside and enjoy the gorgeous autumnal weather that descends upon our town at the end of each October. I drive around, going about my daily business, often marveling at the spectacular display of...Read the Post

If you’ve ever spent time in Edgartown, Massachusetts — the exclusive Martha’s Vineyard enclave known for its 18th- and 19th-century Federal and Greek Revival architecture — you’ve likely seen the work of Patrick Ahearn. But you probably had no idea that he, or any other present-day architect, had a role in shaping what you viewed […]

Re-imagining traditional New England Colonial style, architect Patrick Ahearn has created a home that is welcoming and snug—and that offers a true sense of place—for a family west of Boston.

Plans to enlarge a bedroom lead to a renovation that takes a Connecticut colonial from demure to dazzling.

if you're going to paint the ugly brick fireplace, then straight painting is a great option. A slight bit of antiquing is okay. But that's...

The stately home, complete with a backdrop of mature trees, looks as though it could have been copied from a photograph of the English countryside of a century ago.…