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Snow and Jones helps in the realization of the CCALS Retreat Center in Falmouth, Mass.
Posted Dec 26 at 4:37 PM in by Edie Ravenelle
When Snow and Jones, Inc. was asked to support the plumbing for CCALS’ (Compassionate Care ALS) new Retreat Center in Falmouth, they were honored but not surprised. In business since 1952 as a family owned plumbing and heating supply company, they are a fixture in the community, and it wasn’t the first time they’d donated their expertise. “We have eight locations on the South Shore and Cape Cod...
Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Posted Dec 24 at 9:58 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Isabella Stewart Gardner created her Boston museum in the Back Bay Fens in 1899 because America didn’t have anything like it—and there is nothing like it. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is hands down one of Boston’s treasures and completely captivating this time of year. Pictured left to right: Andrea Mingels, Kathleen Parente, Sandy Giardi, Maureen Lampert, Julie Kelly, Rob Silsby; front l...
Festive holiday decorations at Stonegate Gardens in Lincoln, MA
Posted Dec 23 at 8:25 PM in by Andrea Mingels
If you’re hosting Christmas this year and are frantically looking for stunning holiday décor with little time to spare, look no further than Stonegate Gardens for all of your indoor and outdoor decorating needs. From one-of a-kind centerpieces to magical mantel garlands, Stonegate Gardens has you covered this holiday season.   Boston Design Guide spoke with Lynne Bower, manager of Stonegate...
New England home dressed for the holidays by The Schumacher Companies
Posted Dec 19 at 3:32 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Here at BDG, we believe that nobody wears holiday finery and decorations quite as well as the homes of New England. Our region’s classic properties were tailor-made for garlands of pine and traditional wreaths punctuated with bright red bows. As for our contemporary homes? They become even more dazzling when illuminated by thousands of tiny lights. Our (knit) hats are off to the following snow-...
Festive holiday decorations at Seasons Four in Lexington, MA
Posted Dec 17 at 2:49 PM in by Andrea Mingels
With Christmas right around the corner, people are searching for last minute decorations to effortlessly dress up their home for the holidays. Whether you’re searching for decorative pillows, festive table settings, or ornamental trinkets to bring some Christmas magic into your home, Seasons Four is the one-stop-shop for all of your decorating needs. Boston Design Guide spoke to the owner of...
The breathtaking foyer of a new residence in One Dalton, Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences designed by Carter & Company
Posted Dec 16 at 2:21 PM in by Sandy Giardi
A dynamic unit in One Dalton, Boston's chicest new address, and its antithesis—a New Hampshire lodge where time stands still—reveal the artistic range and talent of interior designer Michael Carter. At Carter & Company, “our job is to create environment,” says Principal Michael Carter slowly, in his honeyed North Carolina drawl. It goes beyond imagining beautiful spaces with pretty things. It...
High-end Boston penthouse renovation for Kistler & Knapp Builders
Posted Dec 13 at 11:15 AM in by Sandy Giardi
A developer, who had converted a South End church into high-end city residences, was vexed at how to configure the second floor of a penthouse suite blessed with sloping roofs and a great octagonal drum. A vast space with 20-foot-high ceilings, arcing custom windows and 360-degree skyline views is a rare gift in Boston, but how do you make it a home? You hire Ruhl Studio Architects and Kistler...
Western Window Systems' Series 7000 Performance Line
Posted Dec 12 at 4:13 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Lovers of contemporary home design, an architectural style quickly gaining traction here in the Northeast, should consider inviting aluminum doors and windows into the home. The versatile metal is an optimal choice for the boundary-defying glass expanses with minimal sightlines that have become a mainstay of ultramodern architecture. Aluminum’s clean-lined good looks are a natural for today’s...
An incredible array of custom moldings at Fine Finish Inc.
Posted Dec 11 at 5:10 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Owner Peter Murray and the rest of the gracious staff at Fine Finish, Inc. opened the doors of its spotless mill shop to members of the trade for an evening of woodworking and networking Dec. 10. Co-hosted with BDG, premier builders, architects, interior designers, home integration specialists and more turned out to see the mill shop’s capabilities as well as the unveiling of Fine Finish’s new...
Monique's Bath Showroom of Watertown, Mass.
Posted Dec 10 at 3:19 PM in by Sandy Giardi
The experts at Monique’s Bath Showroom don’t want homeowners to get lost in a sea of fixtures. That’s why, though they offer a diverse selection of the bath and kitchen industry’s best, their Watertown showroom boasts a neighborhood feel.  The family-owned, second-generation business is “passionate about what they sell,” says Sales Associate Chris Sawicki. They are also knowledgeable. As a...

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