Boston Home
Yes, This Back Bay Library Is Entirely Teal
The Challenge This 19th-century duplex brownstone designed by the legendary firm McKim, Mead & White immediately struck interior designer Paula Daher with its monumental scale. […]
Real Estate Showdown: A Modernist Marvel vs. an Urban Icon
LISTING AGENTS: THE DRUCKER GROUP, COMPASS (WEST NEWTON); MICHAEL CARUCCI, GIBSON SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY (BOSTON) NATE ATWATER AND NEMO GUERINE (WEST NEWTON); JACK VATCHER PHOTOGRAPHY […]
What Happens When You Drop a Modern Skyscraper Onto a Beaux-Arts Masterpiece
When South Station opened on January 1, 1899, it was hailed as the largest train station in the world. Built by the Boston Terminal Company—a […]
How Do You Turn a Maine Barn into a Dinner Hall Slash Pickleball Court?
The Challenge The homeowner, who’d spent summers on Mount Desert Island for decades, dreamed of a more spacious retreat for his large family. A new […]
So, You Want to Live in Brookline?
1. Pick Your Price Point Brookline’s median home price has increased more than 13 percent from last year, and competition hasn’t cooled: Properties still move […]
This Lexington Home Makes a Case for Black Paint
This article is from the winter 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Lots of us preach minimalism, but our messy lives make it […]
How Do You Transform a Family Room? Ceiling Wallpaper.
Statement patterns tend to spark Whitney Talsma’s design schemes. For this family room in Southborough, the catalyst was the floral wallcovering from Milton & King. […]
Zimmermann’s New Boston Boutique Feels Like an Elegant Sitting Room
At Zimmermann’s new Newbury Street boutique, the fashion brand’s signature style comes vividly to life. Known for its romantic silhouettes and effortless femininity—think flowing party […]
This 1902 New Hampshire Hotel Gets Better Every Time We Visit
I happened upon the Omni Mount Washington a decade ago, almost by accident. A mention buried in an email from Omni Hotels—which now operates the […]
How Do You Make a Luxury Penthouse Even Better?
The Challenge When a homeowner combined two units on the 58th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, the new penthouse had enviable […]
Hidden Rooms and Clever Zones Transform a Needham Basement
This article is from the winter 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When Boston-based interior designer Nikki Dalrymple was asked to reimagine a […]
This Berkshires Home Had Gorgeous Views and Terrible Rooms. Steel Beams Fixed Everything.
This article is from the winter 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Soon after designer Jess Cooney’s clients began house-hunting in the Berkshires, […]
This Maine Furniture Company Ditched Stains and Became a Design Favorite
This article is from the winter 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Founded in 1885, Chilton Furniture began not with tables or chairs […]
This Charlestown Condo Was a Cramped Maze. Then an Architect Raised the Floor.
This article is from the winter 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When David Gershaw bought this corner unit in Constellation Wharf overlooking […]
Real Estate Showdown: An Urban Victorian vs. a Riverside Refuge
Listing agents: Rene Rodriguez, Cabot & Company (Jamaica Plain); Erin Feeney, Ceres Real Estate (Milton) Matt Surette (Jamaica Plain); Jack Vatcher (Milton) 8 Greenough Ave., […]