DAW: Immaculate Surroundings
We wish our house was bright and cleanLike this one in the magazine Where no one messy – child or pet – Has come within a mile, we bet.
With a Lens to the Sky
Out of a star-dense winter sky, the Hale-Bopp comet rears its brilliant head – a shining nucleus of ice and dust, trailing galactic gas and debris, forged light years away.
How It Works: Feng Shui – Guiding Energy Within a Space
You might want to think twice about where you put that coffee table.
Dressing a Landscape for Winter
Protective measures help plants survive the crueler months.
Art to Celebrate
A quirky, creative approach to textiles pays off for Island designer Libby Ellis.
The Art of Plaster
James Sanfilippo of Aquinnah is an artisan specialty plasterer.
Moss and Lichen
These tiny, ancient organisms are vital cogs in the Island’s ecosystem.
The Imagined Landscapes of Susan Savory
Bringing life’s flotsam and jetsam together in a richly textured art form.
Rising to the Challenge
As the driveway circles up toward the house, the wide curved porch – linking two of four wings – comes into view near the crest of the hill.
The owners: Ken and Dede Feinberg
The Tree House
A creative design trumps building lot limitations.
For Piet’s Sake
Translating Piet Mondrian’s geometric color scheme onto kitchen cabinets required some out-of-the-box thinking.
Bearing Fruit
Martha’s Vineyard is not particularly hospitable when it comes to fruit trees.
One Last Thing
Ahoy From Afar
Since ancient times, maritime signal flags have been hoisted to transmit information between ships at sea.
From the Editor
From the Editor
Ingenuity is this issue’s red thread, the motif that winds its way through the pages. At the center of it all are two very different house lots in West Tisbury, each with distinct design challenges. One is a narrow site bogged down with wetlands restrictions, a sharp drop-off, and a specimen beech tree…
