From the June/July 2018 Issue
Summer Style-Table Runners
Take advantage of the warm weather for a sunset dinner on the patio with fine stoneware by Costa Nova. The complementary Porto table runners are 100% stonewashed linen, available in […]
From the June/July 2018 Issue
Inner Strength-Backyard
A spiral staircase connects the main living areas with the pool deck. The backyard features an assortment of amenities, including a swimming pool, hot tub, fire pit and dining space.
From the August/September 2017 Issue
Design/Build: A River Runs Past It-Porch
PORCH | White beams break up the bead board on the porch ceiling and delineate spaces between sitting areas without hindering traffic flow.
From the August/September 2017 Issue
Design/Build: A River Runs Past It – Wraparound Porch
WRAPAROUND | A wraparound porch maximizes the outdoor seating area. Plants were selected because of their hardiness in a coastal environment. They include ‘Moonshine’ yarrow, ‘Morning Light’ maiden grass, ‘Blue […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pool House
The wife furnished and decorated the pool house, a.k.a. “the barn,” which is used year-round. The furniture, made for outdoor use, is moved onto the patio for large parties. Not […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pool
Labrador retrievers Winnie (left) and Remy charge into the pool while chasing a tennis ball. They swim all the time, the wife says.
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Garden
A 6-foot tuteur (one of a pair) stands amid penstemon, Alpine betony, ‘Summer Beauty’ alliums, ‘May Night’ salvia, ‘Limelight’ hydrangeas and ‘Green Mountain’ boxwood. Later, blooming clematis will adorn the […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pergola
Eight can dine at the table under the pergola, which is 8½ feet wide, 20 feet long and 9½ feet tall. An accelerator product quickly changed the pergola’s brown cedar […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pool
The homeowners often host formal parties and impromptu barbecues on their bluestone patio. The pool area “is a real magnet for everybody, my three sons and their friends,” the wife […]