SARAH SCALES

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO  |  BOSTON & BEYOND 

From Boston brownstones to 200-year-old farmhouses,
we design New England’s oldest homes—merging original architecture with contemporary updates.

Historic Home Portfolio

Historic South End Brownstone:
Modern Design

Historic Garden Wall with Modern Pool and Patio

Rue Magazine, Online, April 2025

Boston Home, Instagram, Summer 2024

Marble fireplace and moldings remain with new, modern furnishings.



Historic wall, modern pool, and patio with simple contemporary furniture. 

1890 Boston Brownstone 

1903 GARDEN & NEW LANDSCAPE

Preserved Historic Brownstone: A Full Gut-Renovation

Boston Home Magazine,
November 2021

This South End brownstone blends modern updates with historic details

1861 Brownstone Interiors

Concord Estate with Preserved Details and Modern Decor

Boston Magazine & 
Boston Home, Nov 2024 & Feb 2025

Concord estate pairs modern updates with preserved historic details.


1903 COLONIAL REVIVAL ESTATE

Hingham Farmhouse Renovation with Modern Elements 

Federal-Style Home with Contemporary Decor in Hingham 

South Boston Reno with Historic and Modern Mix

The Boston Globe
Magazine,
May 2021

Hingham farmhouse updated with kitchen, baths, guest suite, and decor.


200-year-old home with preserved details and contemporary updates.


Full renovation with marble fireplaces, new millwork, modern elements.



1890 FARMHOUSE RENOVATION

1810 FEDERAL STYLE HOME

1900 BOSTON ROW HOUSE

Brookline Home with Vintage and Modern Touches

The Boston Globe 
Magazine,
Feb 2023

Brookline home mixes modern, mid-century, heirloom, and vintage decor.


1912 BROOKLINE INTERIOR DECOR

Beyond The Jobsite

From Boston to Toronto, New York to LA, we document historic homes from our travels—capturing architecture that inspires our design work.

Historic LA Neighborhoods Walking Tour

Toronto Historic Residential Architecture Tour

From bungalows to Victorians, a visual tour of LA’s most character-filled streets.

Noticing what’s overlooked—arched stone, slate roofs, and crooked porches on quiet city blocks.

LA HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE

TORONTO PHOTO TOUR

Frank Lloyd Wright and Schindler LA Home Tour

From Wright to Schindler, a  photo tour of standout  homes in LA through the eyes of a designer.


MODERNIST LA HOMES

Historic Home Design in Boston's Back Bay

Brownstone details and unique facades—seen on a walk through one of Boston’s oldest, most layered neighborhoods.


BACK BAY HISTORIC HOMES

SARAH SCALES

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO | BOSTON & BEYOND

A South End brownstone with top-to-bottom updates, blending modern improvements with preserved historic moldings, floors, doors, lighting, and other details. 


1861 Brownstone Interiors

Boston Home Magazine,
Print & Online, November 2021

1890 Boston Brownstone 

Rue Magazine,
Online, April 2025

Original marble fireplace and plaster moldings remain, paired with all-new furnishings, including a curved sofa that mirrors the home’s bowed front window.


1903 COLONIAL REVIVAL ESTATE

Boston Magazine & Boston Home,
Print & Online, Nov 2024 & Feb 2025

With new lighting, paint, wallpaper, and updated kitchen and baths, this Concord estate blends modern furniture with original floors, doors, and details. 


1903 GARDEN & NEW LANDSCAPE

Boston Home, Instagram,
Summer 2024

A new pool, bluestone patio, and contemporary furniture merge with historic brick and garden walls, creating outdoor spaces that seamlessly blend old and new.


1912 BROOKLINE INTERIOR DECOR

The Boston Globe Magazine,
Print & Online, Feb 2023

Eclectic decor fills this renovated Brookline home, where modern and mid-century pieces mingle with heirloom art and vintage furniture throughout the rooms. 


1890 FARMHOUSE RENOVATION

Full renovation of a Hingham farmhouse, including kitchen, baths, and new guest suite, all within the original footprint, then decorated with modern elements.


1810 FEDERAL STYLE HOME

The Boston Globe Magazine,
Print & Online, May 2021

New furnishings complement the 200-year-old Federal-style Hingham home, preserving fireplaces, posts, and beams while adding a contemporary look that honors its history.


1900 BOSTON ROW HOUSE

Under Construction,
Completion Due in Sept 2025

Full renovation in South Boston featuring a salvaged marble fireplace and custom millwork, blending traditional architecture with modern lighting and elements.


Brownstone details and unique facades—seen on a walk through one of Boston’s oldest, most layered neighborhoods.


BACK BAY HISTORIC HOMES

From Frank LLoyd Wright to Rudolph Schindler, a photo tour of standout homes in LA through the eyes of a designer.



MODERNIST LA HOMES

Noticing what’s overlooked—arched stone, slate roofs, and crooked porches on quiet city blocks. Explore Toronto's historic homes

TORONTO PHOTO TOUR

From bungalows to Victorians, a visual tour of LA’s most character-filled streets and spaces, including infamour hotels.


LA HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE