Style Scene Notebook

Welcome spring!

Congratulations to Elliott Architects for its BSA Design Award. The firm’s House on a Bay, an orthogonal home in mid-coast Maine, achieves passive-house standards of energy efficiency and treads lightly on the coastal landscape. Of course, here at New England Home, we recognize a good thing when we see it: the residence was featured in our March-April issue. Visit nehomemag.com to take a virtual tour.

Join us in raising a proverbial glass to two firms marking exciting milestones. Newport, Rhode Islandbased Digs Design Company commemorated a decade of creating beautiful residences when owner Jocelyn Chiappone and her team hosted a festive party at The Vanderbilt in Newport earlier this year.

And Heather Wells is celebrating her eponymous company’s twenty-fifth anniversary in 2023. Wells has grown her firm to a team of twelve with projects nationwide. What’s next for the designer?

She dreams of designing a fabulous apartment in London, a country estate in Provence, and a sky-high penthouse stateside.

New England was well-represented at the storied Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Palm Beach, Florida, in February.

Massachusetts designer Honey Collins created a stylish outdoor retreat with a design that rivaled the finest of living rooms. Christopher Peacock, who has showrooms in Greenwich, Connecticut, and Boston, designed the show house’s kitchen, which featured a dynamic mix of colors and textures that added a bit of formality to the space.

››  May Day Market

MAY 6–7

This juried show features the wares of ninety craftspeople. Enjoy a day of shopping and meeting the makers. Providence finefurnishingsshows.com

Newton House Tour

MAY 21

Celebrate the diversity of Newton’s residences during a self-guided tour showcasing examples of historic and modern architectural styles. newtonma.gov

34th Annual Garden Tour

JUNE 2–3

Stroll through beautiful private gardens during this popular Concord Museum event. Concord, Mass. concordmuseum.org

‹‹  Boston Design Week

APRIL 25–MAY 7

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of this popular design event with lectures, hands-on demonstrations, and guided tours at locations throughout Boston. bostondesignweek.com

Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour

MAY 6

Visit a curated mix of kitchens and other first-floor rooms in six beautiful homes. The tour benefits the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club. Wellesley, Mass. whjwc.org

PRO Awards

MAY 10

The Professional Remodeling Organization of New England’s PRO Awards celebrate the region’s top remodeling professionals at the Clarke showroom. Milford, Mass. pro-ne.org

››  Luxury Home Design Summit

MAY 22–24

Renowned experts help professionals in the design and construction industries market to affluent consumers at the Chatham Bars Inn. Chatham, Mass. luxuryhomedesignsummit.com

‹‹  Cape Ann Artisans Tour

JUNE 3–4

Enjoy a self-guided tour through artists’ studios on the North Shore.

Gloucester and Rockport, Mass. capeannartisans.com

‹‹  41st Festival of Historic Houses

JUNE 10

This self-guided tour, presented by the Providence Preservation Society, explores homes and gardens in the historic Elmwood neighborhood.

Providence providencehousetour.com

44th Annual Garden Tour

JUNE 10–11

Twelve beautiful private gardens, large and small, are open for tours during this Museum of Old Newbury event. Newbury, Mass. newburyhistory.org