Lynda Simonton

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Market Editor at New England Home Magazine

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Texas-Inspired Modern Farmhouse Embraces its New England Setting

1 week ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

Architecture Inspired by Texas-Style Ranch HousesWas it serendipity or kismet that landed a little bit of Texas on a pastoral New England site outside of Boston? The story begins when a Lone Star State native wanted to build a Texas-style ranch house on multiple acres surrounded by rolling pastures inhabited by livestock and wildlife. The twist of fate occurred when he approached Westport, Connecticut-based architect Tanner White for design ideas.
Cape Cod Retreat Designed for Family Life

1 week ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

Expanding a home to Accommodate Family and FriendsVal and Doug have had a second home in downtown Falmouth for years, but as their children grew into teens and young adults and their circle of friends expanded, the family’s formerly cozy home began to feel increasingly cramped. Val, with her background in interior design, enlisted Salt Architecture and its founders, Alissa Hike Harris and Chris Harris, to devise a new home.
A Designer at Home: Susan Stacy

1 week ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

Finding a Home with Antique CharmEvery serious antiquarian knows that sometimes you must bide your time to get what you really want. For Boston interior designer Susan Stacy—who collects everything from hat molds to shoe molds, then turns them into decorative objets d’art—her Cape Cod house itself was theultimate find worth waiting for. “I grew up not far from here, and I’d always admired it,” she says of the 1920s colonial revival.
Nantucket Retreat Honors Island Tradition with a Modern Design

2 weeks ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

Nantucket Architecture Rooted in Family MemoriesFrom concept through construction of this family compound, the owners and their design team spoke the mutual language of fond Nantucket memories. “Because of that, there’s a richness to the outcome we achieved,” says architectural designer Steve Roethke, whose own experience with island life began as a five-year-old boy building sandcastles during one of many family vacations.
Martha’s Vineyard Cottage Gets a Fresh and Light-Filled Makeover

2 weeks ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

From Dream to Reality on Martha’s VineyardFor the five summers they rented the Martha’s Vineyard cottage, the couple would talk about what they would change if the house was their own. So, when owners of the 1940s-built house decided to sell, the pair jumped at the chance to turn their remodeling dreams into reality.
Chatham Cape Renovation Balances Historic Charm with Coastal Comfort

2 weeks ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

Historic Chatham Renovation Preserves Character While Enhancing Coastal LivingWhen a pair of homeowners commissioned architect Peter Haig to renovate an early-1900s cape in Chatham, the last thing he was trying to do was reinvent the wheel. “The clients had lived in the home for several years already, so it carried a lot of nostalgia for them,” says Haig. “They loved the house, but it was worn, and it had been added onto in a haphazard manner.
A Modern Home on Nauset Harbor Honors Cape Cod’s Iconic Dune Shacks

3 weeks ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

Hutker Architects Designs a Contemporary Home on the Outer CapeCobbled together from flotsam and jetsam, the dune shacks dotting the sandy banks of the Outer Cape have inspired generations of artists and writers. Eugene O’Neill, Jack Kerouac, Jackson Pollock, and Norman Mailer are just a few of the creatives who have sought refuge there over the last century, inspired by the tranquility of these humble retreats and their primal connection to the land and sea.
Harborfront Cape Cod Home Celebrates Coastal Living

3 weeks ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

A Deep-Rooted Connection to Harwich PortIn New England, where “summer” is as much a verb as it is an all-too-short season, it’s not unusual for a family to return to the same town generation after generation once school lets out. But when a husband and wife approached their design team about replacing their existing vacation home in Harwich Port with one that would better reflect their boat-loving lifestyle, it was clear their connection to place was, in a word, specific.
Greenwoodworking with Charles Thompson

1 month ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

From an apartment in Brooklyn, Charles Thompson labored over his thesis as he worked toward earning his MFA in writing. To give his brain a break, he picked up woodworking—a sort of tactile meditation, as he describes it—and found immense satisfaction in ending his day with an actual product rather than a series of notes and drafts. That was in 2015.
Shopping Living Swell in Marblehead

1 month ago | nehomemag.com | Lynda Simonton

In the heart of Old Town Marblehead, Massachusetts, where buildings date back to the 1800s and charming brick sidewalks are the norm, Living Swell welcomes shoppers with cheerful striped awnings and enticing window displays. What began as a small design studio has evolved over the past ten years into a full-blown decorating resource. The boutique has everything a design-obsessed customer could want, from grab-and-go hostess gifts and tabletop pieces to custom furnishings and wall decor.