A venerable Island leader with a longtime construction business, John Early talks about life on the Vineyard, how affordable housing here should change, and lessons he learned in the Peace Corps.
By Rachel Orr
Influenced by the beauty of hand-woven Shaker baskets, architects David Handlin and John Garrahan evoke a similar style in a Menemsha staircase.
By Nicole Grace Mercier
Window treatments for the well-exposed home.
By Joyce Wagner
An Aquinnah home surrounded by conservation land, with sweeping views of the Atlantic and private beach access, offers a remote, quiet retreat.
By Erin Haggerty
The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, an old-fashioned neighborhood of tiny colorful cottages in the center of Oak Bluffs, has an appealing storybook quality to it, along with some unusual ownership eccentricities.
By Remy Tumin
Recently renovated by architect Dudley Cannada, this whaling captain’s house combines an interesting past with modern amenities.
By Remy Tumin
He started the Seafood Shanty; he owned the Harbor View Hotel. He helped shape a town as well as an island. Now in his late eighties, he lives in a penthouse looking out over the Edgartown Light – far from his poor roots.
By Elaine Pace
Frances Tenenbaum’s 2006 book, Gardening at the Shore, holds a place of honor on many an Island bookshelf.
By Phyllis Meras
Renowned among Island gardeners, Paul Jackson has spent years working the soil in his Edgartown home garden, with awe-inspiring results.
By Susan Catling
Summer on Martha’s Vineyard is an annual tradition for thousands of families.
By Jim Miller
For more than a decade, Liz Stiving-Nichols has been refining looks for homes on and off the Island. Her team at Martha’s Vineyard Interior Design and Bespoke Abode in Vineyard Haven garners accolades from architects, the media, and homeowners alike.
By Joyce Wagner
Stewards of their parents’ vision, two siblings built homes that celebrate contemporary design and sustainability, a family history, and a longstanding respect for the land.
By Jim Miller