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Month: April 2017
May 2017 Events for the Design Minded
It looks like house and garden tour season has arrived. Mark your calendars with these events sure delight any design-lover.
Dramatic Transformations Show the Power of Great Landscaping
Jim Douthit, owner of Wayland, Massachusetts-based landscape design firm a Blade of Grass, has one
Five Questions: Eleish Van Breems
1. What’s the attraction of Scandinavian design for you? Rhonda Eleish: Edie and I both grew up with a lot of Scandinavian influences. When
Five Questions: Jeremiah Eck
Boston-based architect, painter, and teacher Jeremiah Eck offers his perspective on the elements of good design. 1. You have said that beauty is
Wakefield Design Center’s Spring 2017 To The Trade Only Market Day
Wakefield Design Center’s To The Trade Only Market Days has built a reputation for attracting nationally renowned A-List design stars, and the Spring 2017 event is no exception. Michael
Textile Artist Rosemary Hallgarten
Rosemary Hallgarten always wanted to earn her living making beautiful things. “I knew that as long as I could keep…
Artist Rick Shaefer
Bent over a waist-high, eight-foot-square table in his airy, light-filled studio, Fairfield-based artist Rick Shaefer seems lost in thought as…
Wayne Towle: The Wizard of Woodwork Refinishing and Restoration
Wayne Towle isn’t what you’d call a jack-of-all-trades, but within the niche where he’s carved out a thirty-year career, the
Shopping Sconset Square in Westport, Connecticut
There are certain steps worth following to ensure a well-designed home: find yourself a great designer who shares your vision, build a foundation of impeccable furniture, and then add surprise and delight with exquisite accessories. Sconset Square, a neat package of five design destinations tucked
Chill Zone: Outdoor Entertaining Space
Some days, you just need an escape. The owners of this spectacular coastal property in Old Greenwich don’t have to go far to find theirs. In fact, this
Designer Kellie Burke’s Home
Growing up as a tomboy in Avon, Kellie Burke was determined to do everything her three brothers did—only better and faster. By the time she
A Colonial-Era House Gets a Make-Over
Any other buyer might have taken one look at the old, long-neglected saltbox and declared it a teardown. Robert Graham and Robert Deyber, however,
Your Home is Your Castle in Central Vermont
From the air, this property is as intriguing as it is beautiful (see photo). It’s something to see: a castle (or is a fortress?) on the edge of a lush forest, on a gorgeous hillside with distant views of majestic mountains.
Step Inside a Renovated Barn in Litchfield County
As the CEO of a Manhattan-based human capital company, Michele James was already busy enough. Then
Take a Seat 2017
Take a Seat is call for submissions! The International Furnishings and Design Association’s New England is now accepting submissions for the fifth annual TAKE A SEAT event. TAKE A SEAT features up-cycled chairs redesigned by design professionals such as
