Photo by Timothy Hursley courtesy of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. Style Porches' New Wing was Designed to Honor the Berkshires’ Rural and Industrial Past, and Porches of all Kinds The FreshGrass Annex, the new addition to Porches Inn by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, translates North Adams's mill-town roofs and local Shaker heritage into a new hotel wing that’s capturing our attention. By Jamie Larson •
Style Lavender Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village, Where 1800s American Herb Trade Began Make soap, body spray, lip conditioner, and syrup on a farm with the deepest herb-growing history in American Shaker communities. By Jamie Larson
Style Mother-Daughter Designers Launch Interiors Pop-Up in Stockbridge Pryor & Peacock reupholster antique furniture in fabric printed from 17th-century illustrations—and argues that furniture has gotten unforgivably boring. By Jamie Larson •
Style Berkshire Furniture Maker Launches New Collection with Design Icon Rafael de Cardenas Kump Studio's Ian Geoghegan on sheen, plywood, Pee-wee Herman, and the collection he just launched with one of design's most in-demand names. By Jamie Larson •
Style Autumn Blackwood Teaches Bibliomancy at Mini CT Bookish Con in Torrington Autumn Blackwood teaches divination through text and how to craft a powerful bookmark. By Jamie Larson •
Style Twilight Outdoor Float Therapy with Live Sound at Prospect Berkshires Stillwater's twilight Float Camp comes to a Scandinavian-influenced mountain lake resort for an evening of sensory deprivation and sound healing By Jamie Larson •
Style Paula Greif's Coveted Ceramics Pop-Up at Shaker Outpost in Chatham The Hudson-based potter whose work sells out online brings new pieces inspired by Shaker baskets and buckets to the Maira Kalman-curated general store. By Jamie Larson •
Style A Dutchess Couple is Creating Community with Backyard Uruguayan Grill Mike Diago and Zoraida Lopez-Diago grew up in homes where the kitchen was the central focus, and they bring these traditions into their own home and residential community. By Mary Angeles Armstrong •
Style The Future of Rural Interiors The makers, dealers, and dreamers reshaping how the region decorates itself. By Jamie Larson •
Style Farm and Flea Summer Market is a Maker Revolution this Holiday Weekend Basilica Hudson's signature local craft market returns with pottery wheels, vintage racks, and farm-fresh popsicles By Jamie Larson •
Style 5 Newish Local Retreats for a Staycation this Summer Boutique Hotels and Inns are becoming a needed getaway with fresh designs. By Liam Drauf •
Style Architect Drew Lang Combines Victorian Elegance with Ancient Landscapes in Germantown The house's dual nature offers the best of both worlds, connecting with human elegance and natural beauty. By Mary Angeles Armstrong •