Salem Window Box Competition 2012

I can spot a winner. True, former winners often repeat, but still, I called this one early in the summer before it  blossomed into its full award-winning glory.

See all of this year's winners in the Salem Gazette (print edition), including the box above at 188 Derby Street created by Claire Bailey. Well done. I've featured the fruits of Claire's labor in previous years, as in this design snapshot from the House Enthusiast archives. Another stunning entry from a previous year resembles this year's third-place finisher in the Business Window Box category. (Not sure if they're the same location.)

Congrats to those who repeated and to those who secured first-time wins. Victory certainly smells sweet.

by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast

United by Design, a new book, features Katie Hutchison Studio

Yesterday, I was pleased to find United by Design: Homes of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket from Schiffer books on my doorstep. It features coffee-table worthy work representing a wide range of design by twelve teams of architects and designers.

The West Tisbury House, which Geoffrey Koper Architect and I designed, has a nice six-page spread, and the Edgartown Dormer Renovation I designed got some welcome coverage, too.

I understand that United by Design will soon be on shelves in a bookstore near you. Perhaps your coffee table is calling out for it.

by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast

Photo Salem group show

Sponsored by Salem Arts Association (SAA) & Shetland Park: March 16 - June 30, 2012

Hope you can join me at the Opening Reception: Friday, March 16, 4-6 pm at the Building One Atrium and Small Business Center (27 Congress St., Salem, MA).

Each featured SAA photographer (including myself) will be exhibiting up to six photos representative of the artist's body of work.

Visiting hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Saturday

Come take a look, if you can.

by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast

Season's greetings 2011

This House Enthusiast wishes you fellow house enthusiasts a delightful holiday season and brilliant 2012.

Cheers from Edgartown!

Read a bit about the Edgartown Light in this archived "Design snapshot", and find less bleary photos of it (than this one I took in yesterday's drizzle) on KHS note cards here.

Edgartown Light is a frequent and favorite subject.

by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast