Retail vs. High End Custom Furnishings
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Month: July 2012
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: The Tapestry Room
As mentioned last week, I attended a private tour at the Gardner Museum in Boston with several design bloggers. The best part is that we were allowed to take photos (no flash!) as long as we were with the museum staff members. Last week I shared images of the famous courtyard from various vantage … Read more
Hear that sound? No?
That’s the sound of a Bosch dishwasher. Seriously. At one point during the Bosch Bloggers retreat that I attended in California in May, we were sitting in a small room filled with various models of Bosch dishwashers. The Bosch folks demonstrating the various features of their award winning products, most especially how they build them … Read more
The Courtyard at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
As I mentioned last week, I was invited to spend an evening taking an “insiders” tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. The Museum’s marketing department invited a group of design, wine and gardening bloggers and gave us a cook’s tour starting at the top floor, working our way down the original building and over … Read more
New England Event: York Decorator Showhouse
“Harmon House” Watercolor Painting by Zeni Maicas It’s time once again for the annual York Decorator Showhouse in York, Maine. The 23rd annual show house (July 14th – August 11th) is sponsored by the Museum’s of Old York. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to squeeze in a trip this year, but am … Read more
Elite Repeat: Tiffany & Co. Custom Pillow
(I receive many, many hits on this post from 2009 and thought it was worth repeating. The young lady mentioned in the post is currently participating in a pre-college program in Boston. They grow up so quickly!) A certain young lady of my acquaintance is entering high school this year and to celebrate, her parents … Read more
Bucket List Item: Riding the Rails
Well, certainly if they are these rails! The Royal Scotsman is my new obsession. I’m not Scottish, but I’ll admit to loving all things Scottish. One of my favorite summer reads is the “Outlander” series by Diana Gabaldon (highly recommended) and I’m looking forward to seeing the new DisneyPixar movie BRAVE which is set in … Read more
The Fourth of July on Cape Cod
A little Cape Cod patriotism. Hope you have a great holiday! Posted with Blogsy