Putting the SOCIAL into Social Media

Posted on Jan 31, 2012Jan31
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Designers Rache Reider, me, Julieann Covino, Gretchen Aubuchon, Mally SkokEveryone’s doing it – at least “everyone” I see on Twitter each day, through my Facebook news feeds, on my LinkedIn page and through comments on my blog. We’ve jumped head first into the Social Media phenomenon – with status updates, tweets, retweets, blog posts, etc. We’ve made great connections and we’ve supported each other’s…Read More

Indoor Pools That Make Me Want to Jump In

Posted on Oct 26, 2011Oct26
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Brrrrr . . . first really cold fall morning in Boston today, and how fitting for me to write about indoor pools! If the weather is just too cold to swim outside, why don’t we bring this fun and relaxing activity in? When it comes to luxury amenities, nothing can beat an indoor pool. It…Read More
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2012 Style Trends from The Boston Design Center

Posted on Oct 12, 2011Oct12
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The Boston Design Center has released its report on their predictions for style trends in 2012. They have identified four distinctive styles that will be in the forefront in the upcoming year. The Design Center looked at fashion trends, the latest offerings at international furniture fairs, and trends they are seeing in their showrooms to…Read More
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Dinner with Candice Olson

Posted on Oct 7, 2011Oct7
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This week I had the pleasure of meeting Candice Olson when she was in town to speak at the Boston Design Center. Candice is an extremely talented interior designer working out of  Toronto, Canada. She is also the star of HGTV’s most highly rated program “Divine Design” and also has another hit HGTV show “Candice…Read More
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Colors of Fall 2011

Posted on Aug 31, 2011Aug31
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Fashion and interior design often go  hand in hand, especially when it comes to color. It is not uncommon to see the palette and inspirations of the latest runway shows translated into the season’s hottest interior design trends. Since summer is almost over and fall is on the way, let’s take a look at the…Read More
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A Japanese Minimalist Space that Soothes

Posted on Aug 6, 2011Aug6
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Most of my design work falls into the transitional style – a blend of traditional and contemporary elements with aesthetics, comfort and function taking equal priority. I certainly admire and learn from other styles though, and I have a real appreciation of many minimalist interiors I’ve seen. Take a look at this model room in…Read More
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