Winter 2025 Issue
Best of Boston Home 2025
Drumroll, please! Here are the best of the best—the most discerning architects, builders, designers, craftspeople, and retailers around Greater Boston and beyond.
Feature
A West Roxbury Interior Designer’s Toughest Client? Herself.
In her own home, designer Rachel Reider infuses vibrancy and comfort along with key finds she’s encountered on the job.
Inside a Concord Colonial: Modern European Elegance Meets Historic Architecture
Designer Sarah Scales brings Barcelona-inspired minimalism to a 10,000-square-foot Massachusetts estate.
A Wellesley Cape Cod Transforms From Traditional to Trendy
Classic fades to contemporary when a much-loved Massachusetts home is reimagined for empty nesters.
Department
Milicent Armstrong’s Artisan Journey from Turkey to Marblehead
Artemis Design Co. marries Turkish textiles with American style.
Gardiner House Opens a New Chapter in Luxury Hospitality
Inspired by the artistry and grandeur of Newport’s Gilded Age, Gardiner House beckons with distinction.
A Boston Townhouse Transforms from Dark Tradition to Modern Marvel
In the South End, a dreary, 1,900-square-foot home becomes awash in light and modernity.
Home Design
Balancing Style and Family Function in a Wellesley Home
Designer Amanda Reid updates the heart of a 1910 Craftsman-style home to suit a family of five beautifully.
Designer Kelley Elizabeth’s Bold Vision Transforms a Bedroom Space
A cavernous space is transformed into one couple’s dreamy primary suite with black, white, and blue tones.
A Boston Brownstone Goes From Three Rentals to One Fabulous Home
In the Back Bay, a broken-up brownstone becomes whole again.
Inside a Raffles Boston Residence with a Secret Batman-Inspired Room
A retired homeowner abandons his brownstone for a 28th-floor unit in a luxury high-rise hotel, tailored by his longtime designer Paula Daher.
Arts + Entertainment
Winter Arts Events in Boston: Hugh Hayden and Tony Sarg
Where to go and what to see for your winter arts fix.