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May 15, 2022 | Your Home

Saurabh Lele and Minal Patankar with their children at home.

A family brings the color and music of Mumbai to their East Walpole home

In the seating area, the Ethnicraft sectional is from Lekker Home in the South End; the leather chair and river stone-shaped ottomans are from Room & Board. “The ottomans are a nice way to add color to the space,” Maher says. In the kitchen, natural terra cotta peeks through the hand-painted Tabarka Studio tiles, which Maher installed in a random pattern. “The lines echo those of wood screen without over repeating it,” the designer says. Local studios Stauffer Woodworking and Flywheel Industrial Arts made the maple-topped stools for the peninsula.

This Vermont home uses more than 8 wood species for a Scandinavian vibe

Homeowner Sarah Reilly and rescue pup, Piper, relax in the living room. Her partner, Per Ostman, climbs to the loft that they use as a TV room. The upper stairs lead to the common roof deck. A still life by William Ciccariello and landscape by Lynne Foy punctuate the main level, while a giant Roy Lichtenstein print left behind by the prior owners makes a statement from above.

A funky Cambridge loft with a mirrored shower that’s like being in ‘a Picasso’

After designer Lindsay EB Atapattu talked her daughters out of a purple bedroom (she was sure they would tire of it quickly), they opted for pink and green. Atapattu used green floral fabric by Jasper for the lumbar pillows, and painted the nightstand, a $30 Facebook Marketplace find, to match. The lamp, from her late grandparents’ house, is topped with a custom shade. The painted stripes are Benjamin Moore Pensacola Pink and White Dove.

You don’t need to own a place to make it great. Check out this designer’s rental.

The latest advice

I live with my elderly mother. Will anyone want to date me?

Jim C. and MaryKate K.

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How do we offer guests a drink when hosting, without drinking ourselves

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This Week's Columns

What age should kids start doing chores? Younger than they do now.

Sparing children dish duty in favor of lacrosse practice or another round of test prep is wrong for the present and the future.

Connections
I unwittingly put my pen pal at risk when I visited him in Soviet-era Romania
Recently, I learned that my trip in the 1970s was considered a "stain" on the file Romanian authorities kept on my friend and his family.

Spanish-Style Flatbread With Roasted Peppers, Artichokes, and Prosciutto

Recipes: With the right fillings, flatbreads make a satisfying meal

Chef Ana Sortun inspires a Greek-themed flatbread filled with pork, olives, and feta. And Spain’s crispy coca bread inspires a flatbread topped with roasted peppers, artichokes, and prosciutto.

Style Watch
Home design ideas: ‘Don’t be afraid of doing something bold’
An artful, plant-filled East Boston living room references the past while still feeling of-the-moment.

On the Block
For sale: Get a fresh start to the day in Hyde Park or Dorchester
These houses offer bedrooms with balconies perfect for having your morning coffee in the spring air.

Your Week ahead
Five things to do in and around Boston, May 16-22
Celebrate National Bike to Work Day in Boston, check out “Obscured Vision” at the Mugar Omni Theater, and more.

CommentsLetters to the editor of the Globe Magazine
Readers weigh in on an essay about mental health care for kids, a column on summer camp friends, and Miss Conduct’s advice on noise and neighbors.

Past Perspectives

The rush to ‘back to normal’ at college and work is ignoring disabled people

High prices at the pump hurt. Here’s why they should be even higher.

Children’s T-ball: A bad idea, or the worst idea?

Humans aren’t born selfish — just the opposite — and that’s reason for hope

May 8, 2022

An A.D. Makepeace solar array in Wareham.

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

At Nuggets in Kenmore Square, Ekenedilichukwu Uwanaka (left) and Stephanie Laporte browse vinyl for their new record player.

Why it seems like everyone you know is buying vinyl and record players

Last year alone, vinyl sales spiked 61 percent, topping $1 billion for the first time in more than 35 years. Who’s driving the surge?

May 1, 2022 | Summer Travel

From rock climbing to race car driving, let an expert be your guide for a New England adventure

A surfer at Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine.

Four great places to learn to surf in New England. Yes, New England.

The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst is expected to reopen this summer.

A great time to visit Amherst is after the students clear out

Cycling in Acadia National Park offers spectacular views and is accessible to both beginners and experienced cyclists.

The best way to explore Maine’s Acadia National Park is by bicycle

April 24, 2022 | Top Spots to Live

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Want to pay less for a Boston apartment? Just move in with a nudist.

Five things every condo buyer should know

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April 10, 2022

Are young women catching ‘TikTok tics’ from social media? The answer is complex.

Kendall Square has a diversity problem. These women are trying to solve it.
The thriving ecosystem in Cambridge drives innovation, but has fallen short when it comes to integrating women and minorities.

Children from the Love Canal area protest the lack of immediate relief for families advised to leave their homes in 1978.

She was determined to expose the health risks at Love Canal, whatever the cost

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The Gratitude Issue

THANK YOU

To those striving to save lives. To those keeping us going. To those fighting for a better future.

Health care workers at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford photographed as part of #thefrontstepsproject.

See the full list from the Gratitude Issue →

2020 Bostonians of the Year

2020 BOSTONIANS OF THE YEAR

The Front Line

The Front Line

In 2020, they stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.

THE COVID SCIENTISTS

Stacey Gabriel and the Broad Institute, plus Galit Alter, Lindsey Baden, and Ashish Jha

THE SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES

Monica Cannon-Grant, Queen-Cheyenne Wade, Segun Idowu, and Sofia Meadows

SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES

THE COMMUNITY LEADERS

Gladys Vega and La Colaborativa

THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS

Health care workers, grocery store employees, delivery drivers, and so many more

ESSENTIAL WORKERS

THE HUNGER FIGHTERS

Erin McAleer and Project Bread

THE ROLE MODEL

Jaylen Brown, activist and athlete