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Posted Jun 6 at 2:03 PM in by Anonymous
KINEGATE offers state-of-the-art gate systems that not only create a beautiful entrance to your property, but also provide an integrated and easy-to-use system that can be customized to meet your exact needs.
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KINEGATE ’s offerings include a telephone entry device with a keypad, safety loops that prevent the gate’s doors from closing on nearby vehicles, an exit probe that...
Posted Jun 5 at 2:49 PM in by carly stewart
Through June 20
The Bois et Couleur Collection by Barbara Elza Birsch of Elza B Design for Dowel Furniture at the Boston Design Center.
Learn more here.
June 6
Paint 101: Fundamentals of Architectural Paints and Coating Technology with Heather R Bourgeois
Networking at 10:00 AM; Presentation at 11:00 AMDowel Furniture at the Boston Design Center
Register here.
June 14
Swatch Watch: A Session on...
Posted Jun 5 at 1:20 PM in by Sandy Giardi
The ancient pairing of fire and water is one of the universe’s most enduring combinations, and dazzling when applied to outdoor landscape design. Together, the elements are deeply atmospheric, with a yin and yang appeal. There’s something about the intensity and heat of red-orange flames against calming cool waters that stirs the senses. Taken to the terrace, this interplay heightens the outdoor...
Posted Jun 1 at 2:05 PM in by carly stewart
BDG's top 10 Instagram posts for May 2017!
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#10
Happy Memorial Day!(Architect: Patrick Ahearn Architect)
#9
Nothing beats a classic white kitchen(Credit: Weston Kitchens; Photography: Diane Anton)
#8
Landscape Architect: Gregory Lombardi Design
#7
Remastered timeless spaces by Longfellow Design Build
#6
A breathtaking...
Posted May 31 at 5:15 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Glorious Gardens: Riverside Farmhouse
Landscape by a Blade of Grass
When a new owner purchased a charming but exposed 19th-century farmhouse in Wayland, they called upon landscape artisans a Blade of Grass to launch an ambitious outside overhaul that would bring beauty as well as privacy to its surrounding terrain. The firm created a lush, multi-season hideaway that is bursting at the seams with...
Posted May 31 at 3:45 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Glorious Gardens: Suburban Outdoor Oasis
Landscape Architecture by Timothy Lee Landscape Design
A garden needn’t be as expansive as the Tuileries Garden to be a restorative and calming Eden. Sometimes a small sparkling oasis that is all your own becomes your place in the sun, and it’s made all the more charming by its scale. Timothy Lee of Timothy Lee Landscape Design created just such a space in...
Posted May 31 at 2:04 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Glorious Gardens: The Blue Garden, Newport
Landscape contractor: R.P. Marzilli & Company
R. P. Marzilli & Company may well have been involved in what will be the landscape contractor’s crowning achievement when they were called upon to collaborate on the recreation of a storied and spectacular historic private garden in Newport, Rhode Island. Together with owner Dorrance Hamilton, who...
Posted May 31 at 11:13 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Glorious Gardens: Made in the Shade
Colonial Fence Co
To add romance to the pool garden and grounds of a Colonial style home, Colonial Fence Co. was enlisted to handcraft a custom pergola to serve as an alfresco extension of the residence. The alluring, open-air space allows the homeowners to maximize their enjoyment of the lush landscape and shade themselves from the sun.
While it may look as...
Posted May 30 at 4:17 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Glorious Gardens: Pond's Edge Estate
Dan Gordon Landscape Architects
Dan Gordon Landscape Architects was the firm behind the rebirth of the celebrated Haffenreffer Garden, named for its former owner and avid gardener, Marion Haffenreffer. Once a regular stop on local garden tours and often enjoyed by groups hailing from the Harvard School of Design and Arnold Arboretum, the historic garden had...
Posted May 30 at 3:33 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Glorious Gardens: New England Estate
Landscape Architecture by Pellettieri Associates, Inc.
Set on a stunning seven-acre former orchard in New Hampshire, Pellettieri Associates, Inc. gave a grand new estate a landscape of equal merit. The mission of the elegant manor was to create a home of “presence and permanence” and the grounds followed suit. The property capitalized on the site’s...
