Nest — Summer 2025
Inside a Burlington Designer’s Home and B&B; Built By Hand at ShackletonThomas; What’s Next for the ONE’s Neon-Hued Buildings?; Red Wagon Plants Grows Up
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Nest — Summer 2025
This issue of Nest — Seven Days’ quarterly magazine on homes, design and real estate — covers a Burlington designer’s home and B&B, and the Old North End’s most distinctive landlord.
The Old North End’s Most Distinctive Landlord, Stu McGowan, Is Getting Out of Real Estate
Having sold five buildings in the past several years, the entrepreneur says he’s now ready to sell off most of the remaining apartments. Rents may change.
At ShackletonThomas, Craftspeople Make Furniture and Pottery One Piece at a Time
The 38-year-old Bridgewater company, led by a husband-and-wife team, produces handmade home furnishings that have been gifted to popes and dignitaries.
Red Wagon Plants in Hinesburg Thrives as a Biz and Local Hub
Over two decades, owner Julie Rubaud has nurtured her plant nursery into a diverse operation with educational workshops, fresh baked goods and food pop-ups.
Home Tour: Linda Provost’s Unique Quarters in Burlington
In an 1867 house in the Old North End, the graphic designer and consultant has curated a distinctive bed-and-breakfast above her own serene living space.
