Month: July 2013
Designer Snapshot: Grounded in the Classics
By Paula M. Bodah Meredith Bohn credits her years of traveling in Europe for the classical approach to design that…
Hark and Osborne: Designing Within a Budget
One thing clients always ask us is how to pull off a designer look without breaking the bank, while at…
Notes From the Field: Quilting Tea
By Cheryl Katz What appears to be a stack of carefully folded, sepia toned fabrics sits neatly on a table…
Friday Favorites 07/26/2013
Erin Marvin, Associate Editor I fancy myself a minimalist, but that notion is often tested whenever I come across prints:…
Design in Depth: The Houses of the Vineyard
By Stacy Kunstel Last night ABC Family premiered a new reality-meets-scripted television show called The Vineyard that follows the lives…
Kristina Crestin: Custom Rug Colors Made Easy
The world of decorating can be so exciting, so many resources, so many options. That is true, until you realize…
What, When, Where: Summertime Escapes
By Erin Marvin In celebration of summer (my favorite time of year), I thought I’d share some snapshots of seasonal…
Friday Favorites 07/19/2013
Karin Lidbeck Brent, Contributing Editor With the scorching heat of this past week the best place for relief was likely…
Editor’s Miscellany: Wonderful Woods
By Kyle Hoepner On another day I might go on about the more flamboyant tropical woods used in twenty-first-century residential…
Designer Snapshot: The Well-Dressed Room
By Paula M. Bodah Jill Litner Kaplan began her career in the world of designer fashion as a buyer for Saks…
The Sun Room: Connecticut designers share their favorite resources
Deb LaBella Co-owner of LaBella Spaidal Interiors with business partner Dina Spaidal, Deb LaBella is known for creating classically chic…
Architect Daniel Conlon on Rebuilding Connecticut Post Hurricane Sandy
Kyle Hoepner: Perversely, the destruction caused last fall by Hurricane Sandy, and by Irene in 2011, has had a…
Contemporary Classics
In its Torrington workrooms, The New Traditionalists embraces classic style—with a modern twist. The desire to sink into Sofa no….
Wonder Woman
Bonnie Edelman’s sense of awe at the beauty of the world around her is reflected in the almost magical quality…
Kristen Rivoli: Vintage Furniture Shopping in Boston
One of my favorite things to do is go furniture shopping at a vintage furniture store. There are so many…
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