it’s a stick up
Since the early 1980s
artist Patrick Dougherty
has traveled worldwide
to exhibit his massive
nestlike sculptures.
This fall, he came to
Norton, Massachusetts,
to create a site-specific
installation with
students at Wheaton
College. The fruit of his
three-week residency:
“Twisted Sisters,” a
sculpture reminiscent
of a house with towers.
See it at Wheaton
College; 508-286-3644,
wheatoncollege.edu
departments
12 Editor’s Note
14 Publisher’s Note
18 visit
Modern Marriage In their
Victorian home, architects Susan
Cory and Dan Tenney create an
aesthetic that spans centuries.
25 selections
Party Season Three designers
dish on their favorite looks for
a festive soiree.
32 kitchen
Too Many Cooks? Never When
entertaining is a team sport, you
need room and equipment for all
the players.
40 bath
Guest Work A spare bathroom’s
contemporary renovation
refreshes its Old World style.
44 design focus
Healing Gardens Creating
beautiful outdoor retreats for
those in need of hope and comfort
is down-to-earth philanthropy.
50 art + antiques
Acquiring Mind Russ Gerard
offers antiquarian prints at
Gurari Collections, his gallery on
Boston’s Beacon Hill.
56 new england icon
Good Fires for Good Living
No longer needed to ward off the
biting cold of winter, a fireplace
still evokes the warmth of home.
60 signals
Superhero Speakers Technology
and style combine for systems that
look as good as they sound.
64 ➜ green: essentials
The Greenest Good for All
Environmentally friendly gadgets,
a local eco genius, and the truth
about compact fluorescent
light bulbs.
106 compendium
Year End’s Best Inspired new
furniture collections and a must-see textile exhibit.
108 resources
Details about the design
professionals and products
featured in this issue.
109 advertiser index
110 real estate
Second Cities Little New England
gems that promise urban living
without the hassle.
112 back story
Learning Curve Having met as
students, architect Tom Catalano
and industrial designer Carol
Catalano share a 25-year marriage
and 20-year careers in design.
