19th Century Kitchen Gems

Robert Merrill 1846 Greek Revival Newburyport Kitchen Tour 2023 exterior 19th century kitchen

The 2023 Newburyport PTO Kitchen & Tasting was a couple of weeks ago and as always – a lot of fun! This is a self-guided exploration of historic and charming homes in Newburyport and surrounding community, featuring complimentary tastings from exceptional restaurants, chefs, brewmasters and bakers to provide a “taste” of all that Newburyport has … Read more

Classic Modern Kitchen – Newburyport Tour 2022

I spent a lovely Saturday in my favorite coastal Massachusetts city of Newburyport on a  self-guided tour featuring classic modern kitchen renovations in a variety of homes ranging from newly constructed dwellings to renovated historic residences.  Each of the nine selected homes in the Kitchen Tour 2022 represent the latest in innovation, functionality and design – … Read more

Waterfront Outdoor Kitchen – Newburyport Kitchen Tour Pt. 3

Main St Shibui House waterfront outdoor kitchen

We’re coming to an end of my 2019 Newburyport Kitchen Tour coverage. In Part 1 I showed you two large modern black and white houses and in Pt. 2 I shared three mid-sized stylish homes. Now, I’ve got something special to share – especially if you’re a lover of outdoor spaces, beautiful landscaping, water views … Read more

Mid-Size Stylish Kitchens – Newburyport Kitchen Tour Pt. 2

Merrimack St Kitchen 1 mid-size stylish kitchen

Ready for some mid-size stylish kitchens? In my first post on the 2019 Newburyport Kitchen Tour, I showcased two larger kitchen spaces. Today, I’m sharing three houses which are smaller in scale, but certainly no less in style. Christopher Street Architect: David Keery Design  |  Interior Design: Holly Gagne Interior Design   This cheery yellow … Read more

Modern Black and White – Newburyport Kitchen Tour 2019 Pt. 1

8 Wilshire Rd Newburyport Kitchen Tour 2019 Modern Black and White Kitchen stove LMM

One of my favorite design tours was this weekend – the Newburyport Kitchen Tour, put on in support of the Newburyport PTO. I’ve attended several times before and I’m always happy to see what’s new in my favorite area of Massachusetts. It was a beautiful day on Saturday – sunny but not too hot or … Read more

2017 Newburyport Kitchen Tour My Favorite Houses

Living room with teal blue chairs, hyde hair rug, cream leather sofa

I’ve been blogging for the last week about the 2017 Newburyport Kitchen Tour here. Today’s post will feature my two favorite houses on the tour. I think they are my favorite because of the use of space, thoughtful kitchen and interior design decisions and a cohesive design style that fits well with the architecture of the … Read more

2017 Newburyport Kitchen Tour Pt. 1

This post and the next will showcase the kitchens and related interiors of the houses on the 2017 Newburyport Kitchen Tour. I’m breaking it into two because I took a lot of photos and I had a couple of personal favorites which I want to highlight. I didn’t make it to every house on the … Read more

2016 Newburyport Kitchen Tour

Newburyport Kitchen Tour 2016

Anytime I am invited to attend something in my favorite city of Newburyport in Massachusetts, I hop to it – regardless of distance (90 minute drive, without traffic) and traffic (two hours to get there yesterday!). So, I headed up to take in the annual 2016 Newburyport Kitchen Tour which benefits the PTO of the … Read more

2013 Newburyport Kitchen Tour

Here are photo montages of my trip up to the 2013 Newburyport Kitchen tour on Saturday, with proceeds benefiting the Newburyport Elementary schools. Of all the house tours I’ve been on over the years, the one’s in N-port are always the best and never disappoint. The town offers such a wide variety of architectural styles … Read more