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Tiffany Raiford

Downsizing in Style

“What attracted me to the condo in the first place was the view,” says the wife, who bought the Amesbury unit in 2006 when it was brand-new. She lived...

Historic Newburyport Carriage House

The trouble with a great big outdoor deck is that you might use the whole thing only a couple times a year. “Most decks are designed for the Fourth...

Hospitality First at Ellis Square Social

A stuffed dumpling at Ellis Square Social is the buzziest dish on the North Shore this fall. Made from pâte à choux—the same dough used for gougères a...

The Joy of Movement at Magma Dance

The moment Sarah Slifer Swift walked into the long-unused space in downtown Gloucester, she knew she had found something special. “When I came in here...

Minimalist Kitchen Design

Walking into this kitchen is like walking on a luminescent cloud. The room is pure serenity: soft white shades and gleaming surfaces, with an unexpect...

Natural Beauty at Face/Food

Khaki Paquette dislikes the word regimen. As in fitness regimen. Diet regimen. Especially beauty regimen. “Ritual feels much more nourishing ,” says P...

A New Era for a Boxford Home

In 1992, Steve and Susan Howell built their house on a quiet 2-acre lot in Boxford. First, they constructed the garage, and then they assembled the fr...

Superfine Has Something For Everyone

There are few places on the North Shore where you can get a perfectly cooked 14-ounce New York strip steak that was aged in-house for two months for u...

Women Working for Oceans

If you were on the Gloucester-Essex town line last September, you might have noticed a group of women knee-deep in Essex Bay at low tide, plunging the...