Tom and I are list people,” says Kristin Simon, describing herself and her husband, Tom Simon. “A lot of our friends make fun of us because we have lists for everything.” Why, then, would their search for a second home … Continue reading →

What if, as you were daydreaming and plotting your new home, you thought not about the building but its ruins? What if you imagined what had stood before—and how good it was while it lasted? Caleb Johnson did this while … Continue reading →

Perhaps it’s not surprising that a pair of creative professionals would share a “good eye.” “We’re completely mad about antiquing, finding the right things,” says Chris Ross, describing how he and his wife, Alice, have furnished their Portland home with … Continue reading →

It was three in the morning when Matt Herrington first saw the building that would become his family’s Maine home. From the pictures online, he could tell the coastal structure was in bad shape, but he could also see its … Continue reading →

It takes a special place to draw New Yorkers away from the city. For Lisa and Howard Salzberg, it was a seaside property in Falmouth that convinced them to take the leap and relocate permanently. They aren’t exactly strangers to … Continue reading →

The path that led Brad and Hannah Blymier to their newly built home in North Yarmouth was paved with oyster shells and hockey pucks. The couple met at a wedding in northern California, where Hannah was managing a Sonoma tasting … Continue reading →

Where can we find greater structural clarity than in the wooden buildings of the old?” asked the legendary Bauhaus architect Mies van der Rohe. “Where else can we find such unity of material, construction, and form? Here the wisdom of … Continue reading →

In Kara and Marc Perrelli’s Falmouth Foreside home, there is a single, shiny nod to what is traditionally thought of as coastal design. It’s so subtle, you’d be hard-pressed to find it, unless you were lucky enough to spend a … Continue reading →

Most homes are designed so that visitors enter through a semi-public space—a foyer that flows into the salon or living room. I’ve visited dozens of houses over the years. While there are many differences in style, format, and materials, they … Continue reading →