As I posted yesterday, IFDA New England just announced the winner’s of this year’s Designer Showcase & Recognition Awards and my bachelor pad project was selected as the winner in the Living Spaces category. This is a semi-annual design competition where submissions are adjudicated via a blind judging process overseen by Design New England magazine … Read more
Above, L-R: Donna Vanegas, Rob Henry, Kathie Chrisicos, Linda Merrill, Michael Kim, Jacqueline Becker and Gail Ravgiala I’m thrilled and honored to share that last evening, I won the IFDA New England Designer 2012 Showcase Award for Best Living Space! My award winning design was a crisp and clean penthouse condo that overlooked the Charles River on Beacon … Read more
By ::Surroundings:: Guest Blogger Lori Dolnick According to Tile expert, Ryan Fasan the tile industry – especially the Tile of Spain manufacturers – are in a renaissance period. Spanish technology is driving innovation from every facet. For instance, ink jet printing is providing limitless opportunity for design customization and to reinvent organic themes such as wood … Read more
I always love attending the Ellis Boston Antiques show, going on this weekend, and this year feels like the best yet. There are 40 dealers and galleries participating in this year’s show. The furniture, art and jewelry (oh, the jewelry!) were inspiring. I didn’t take photos of jewelry – too heart breaking to have to … Read more
Jonathan Adler’s brand of “happy chic” which embodies a bright and optimistic lifestyle, is now a beautiful new collection at Lee Lofa. While perhaps a bit “colorful” for my New England design style aesthetic, it’s clear there are hints of more traditional design within the zippy colors and patterns. For instance, I love the slipper … Read more
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As autumn sets in, the nights are cooler and days are shorter, and pumpkins are waiting in the pumpkin patch. Our fall tradition of decorating our homes with the autumnal colors of orange, yellow and brown is in full swing. Pumpkin carving is a time-honored tradition, but it’s time consuming, takes a certain bit of … Read more
The Life of the House by Henrietta Spencer-Churchill (published 2012 by Rizzoli) is sub-titled “How Rooms Evolve” and showcases gorgeous historic homes in both the UK and US. As a descendent of both the Churchill’s and the Vanderbilt’s, Lady Henrietta has been in a unique position to have experienced some of the most famous homes … Read more
I’ve been very remiss in posting about several new books I was sent to review – and they’ve been piling up and making me feel guilty for months! So, while it seems that every other blogger and designer in the known universe is at High Point this week and covering all the great new products, … Read more
I was happy to have the chance yesterday to visit the Junior League of Boston Designer Show House during press hours. This is the 35th showhouse since 1971 and the first in the last few years. I’d seen the house during the designer’s preview, aka “The Before”, and the “After” is really fantastic. Over 30 … Read more
Last week at The Boston Design Center’s “The Look” event, I took in an exhibit of clothing that belongs to the inimitable Boston fashionista and event planner Marilyn Riseman. I knew Mrs. Riseman in the 1980’s when I worked for a small opera company where she was a patron. She was certainly one of the … Read more
I was at a friend’s house the other day and she’d just bought a lovely shower curtain from local watercolor artist Jill Flynne and I thought I should share her work. I met Jill several year’s ago when we were both members of the South Shore Women’s Business Network. Her work enjoys great local popularity … Read more
If I had my way, I’d have a set of dishes for each season. These beauties from Williams-Sonoma would be big contenders for fall. And as a bonus – this owl candelabra from the NYC Patch Shoppes at Target would be a perfect complement. How do you decorate for the season? Posted with … Read more