(Architecture: MGa, Photography: Jim Westphalen)
5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
Winter in New England is a marathon, not a sprint. The long, cold months can bring lethargy and languish, but there are ways to make the most of the invitation to hunker down. We’ve got you covered with 5 ways to avoid the winter slump.
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A lakeside ski home is a year-round pleasure, but there is something particularly magical about wintertime mountain adventures. A fresh blanket of snow in the white mountains of New Hampshire rallies skiers, snowboarders, and après-ski aficionados alike to the granite state. Just a short drive from Boston, the lakes...
In the heart of Wellesley, this classic New England shingle home feels like a private resort. From the start, the goal was to create a comfortable hub where large groups could gather, and also offer spaces for individual respite. This home has everything--from a basketball court, rock-climbing wall, movie theater, home gym and golf simulator to a back-yard spa. Situated on a lush plot, the home...
Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts That Last:
For Valentine's Day 2022, BDG revisits our archives to inspire you with our favorite gift ideas from projects created by our clients for the people they love.
What does that special person in your life really want for Valentine’s Day? For many of us this day is peppered with gift ideas that can seem too generic to capture the special connection we feel...
Architect D. Michael Collins creates a captivating seaside home in Chatham
By Lori Ferguson
The initial project meeting for Seapine began around a tray laden with sticks, seagrass, sand and stone. “The homeowners looked at me and said, ‘This is what we want for the palette of the house,’” recalls architect Mike Collins D. Michael Collins Architects, a boutique architecture firm based in Natick,...
Ten days before a scheduled trip to Hawaii for a spring vacation, an athletic young family moved in to a custom new dream house surrounded by woodland. Just as the residence began to feel like home, the COVID-19 crisis struck, trip plans were cancelled, and the family, like those everywhere, was suddenly housebound. The build was fortuitous, as the all-American Colonial Revival—designed by...