Contents
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LOCAL ARTISTS
DESIGN & DECOR
4 Local Artists: Abstractions 6 Making Waves 9 A Curated Welcome 1 1 Art Forward 12 Your Nest... and Retreat! 14 Picture( Frame) Perfect 18 Out of the Woods 20 Groundbreaking Transformations 22 Sustainable Quality 23 The Thorough Approach 24 Cultivated Horticulture
KITCHEN & BATH
26 Opening Up Your Space
HOME BUILDING & RENOVATION 30 A Modern-Day Treehouse 36 Fine-Tuned Functionality 42 Design Awards 2025 50 An Enlightened Enclave 52 The Changing Landscape of Extreme Weather 54 The Big Move 55 Coming Out on Top 56 A Dependable Build 57 Cut From the Same Cloth
HOME NECESSITIES & TECHNOLOGY
62 Creating Outdoor Spaces 63 For Your Plumbing and HVAC Needs
ON THE COVER: The West Pond House in South County, designed by Peter Twombly of Estes Twombly + Titrington Architects, won first place in the Residential New Construction / Renovation category of the 2025 Rhode Island Monthly Design Awards. On pages 42 – 43. Photograph by Warren Jagger.
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2025 DESIGN AWARDS
FEATURES
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A MODERN-DAY TREEHOUSE
PHOTOGRAPHY:( TOP) COURTESY OF DIANA SARTOR;( MIDDLE) JANE BEILES PHOTOGRAPHY;( BOTTOM) MEGHAN SEPE PHOTOGRAPHY.
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