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At Home

Inside a Work of Art in Providence

A young family restores along-neglected Victorian on the Creative Capital's Mile of History.
Dana Rae Laverty,

The sleek white kitchen has sunny views of downtown Providence. Photography by Angel Tucker Allison Spain and her husband had just finished their second home renovation project when they saw an 1867 Italianate for sale on Providence’s Benefit Street. The home had been vacant for years. The roof leaked, trees branched through windows and the rooms were cloaked in layers…

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This New East Providence Hair and Nail Salon Taps into Y2K and ’90s Styles

Hauscall owner Kayla Newman offers up vivid hair color, haircuts and gel nails for local modern-day trendsetters.
Tess Lyons,

Photography courtesy of Hauscall. Owner Kayla Newman. Portrait by Renee Newman.   Trends from different decades often make a comeback to remind us of the fabulous past. Currently it’s Y2K and ’90s nostalgia that’s experiencing a resurgence. Hair stylist and business owner Kayla Newman recently opened the salon Hauscall to pay tribute to those eras.   Newman was also the…

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Exploring the Cliffside Inn in Newport

A 19th-century summer home-turned-inn welcomes a contemporary personality.
Annie Sherman,

The Lark Suite features a private courtyard entrance and cozy reading nook in the bay window. Photography by Read McKendree If artist Beatrice Turner lived at the Cliffside Inn today, what room would she have slept in? In which nook would she have read her books? Where would she have painted?  The St. George’s Suite is named for the Middletown…

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Culture

Journey to Laos Without Leaving Rhode Island

Learn all about Southeast Asian cuisine at this Laotian dinner party, complete with recipes.
Jamie Coelho,

Ting Barnard puts the final touches on the tablescape. Photography by Angel Tucker Walking through the heavy, wooden door of Ting Barnard’s contemporary home on Providence’s East Side, a lush, green and colorful rainforest awaits.  Ironically, a monsoon pelts driving rain outdoors as guests rush inside on an early December evening. Safe from torrential downpours, men and women hand over…

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At Home

A North Kingstown Home Goes from Frightful to Delightful

The transformation was made possible with the help of a little Hollywood magic.
Dana Rae Laverty,

A coat of white paint brightens the once dark and dated living area. Photography by Angel Tucker Jeremy King gave himself two years to renovate the run-down fairy-tale cottage he bought in October 2023. But thanks to the magic of reality TV, the project took only two months and cost King nary a cent. “The whole experience was surreal from…

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Bright Ideas: Our 2025 Design Awards

Our annual Rhode Island Monthly Design Awards spotlight the talented architects and designers who breathe life into the state’s most innovative spaces.
Dana Rae Laverty,

Judges for this year’s Rhode Island Monthly Design Awards certainly had their work cut out for them. We received 100 entries in ten categories, submitted by local architects, designers and builders bringing beauty and cutting-edge innovation to Rhode Island’s homes, businesses and public spaces. We freshened up this year’s contest by adding categories like outdoor landscapes and designs, historic renovation…
At Home

A Staid Jamestown Home Enters its Vibrant Era

Between its dated rooms, aging appliances and blah color palette, the gambrel-style home was more than ready for a refresh.
Dana Rae Laverty,

A burnished antique mantle and columns add architectural interest to a revamped living room, along with drapes and Roman shades fashioned from Stroheim fabric. Photography by Meghan Sepe It was a striking rug, shot through with swaths of crimson and indigo, that kick-started the renovation process. The Jamestown gambrel-style home, with its dated bathrooms, aging kitchen appliances and gray-and-beige palette,…

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Food and Drink – Top Story, The Dish, Wine

Annual Rhode Island PBS Food and Wine Event Brings Celebrity Chef to Rhody

PBS chef Mary Ann Esposito is the guest of honor at this year's Uncorking the Future wine-and-food-focused fundraising event for Rhode Island PBS and the Public's Radio.
Jamie Coelho,

PBS Chef MaryAnn Esposito. Mark your calendars! Rhode Island PBS and the Public’s Radio are hosting their annual fundraising event, Uncorking the Future, at the end of the month — and it’s your chance to support the merger and the importance of local public broadcasting with a festive night of wining and dining. The event is part of the Providence…

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Fashion, Style

Fashion Shoot: Living the Luxe Life Locally

Timeless hair and makeup trends and vintage furs and frocks heat up Providence's Federal Hill on a cold winter day.
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Photography by Josh Adam Above, from left: On model Katie Dunlevy, left (@katiedunlevy21): Black vintage dress, Wardrobe Providence; vintage Gucci watches, stylist’s own. On model Annalee Costa, right, owner of Skincraft by Annalee (@skincraftbyannalee): Black vintage crochet dress, Wardrobe Providence; vintage jewelry, stylist’s own. Papaya tepache cocktail with mezcal, allspice, falernum and lime from Loma. Hairstyling led by Jamie Millmather…

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Dinosaurs are Back from Extinction at Roger Williams Park Zoo

Back by popular demand, the exhibit will feature life-size and life-like animatronic dinosaurs, rides, fossil dig stations, special events and more from April to August.
Kaitlyn Murray,

Photo courtesy of Roger Williams Park Zoo Dinosaurs will roam the earth once again at Roger Williams Park Zoo this spring with the Return of the Dinosaurs exhibit. Open Sunday, April 6, through Sunday, August 10, the family-favorite exhibit allows visitors to travel back 65 million years to the Jurassic era with an immersive walk-through experience featuring nearly sixty life-size…