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holiday outdoor planter ideas
Posted Dec 7 at 2:21 PM in by Jen Harvey
Parterre Garden Services Make your outdoor entryway festive this year with a holiday planter. Here are a few arrangements by Boston-area professionals that will delight all season long.  R.P. Marzilli & Company Parterre Garden Services  a Blade of Grass Stonegate Gardens Paragon Landscape Paragon Landscape
Farmhouse Pottery candle
Posted Dec 7 at 1:04 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Are you searching for a gift to bring to a Yankee Swap at an upcoming holiday party? What you bring can vary greatly, depending on whether you’re looking to elicit oohs and ahs or hoots of laughter when your gift is unwrapped. It also comes down to how practical you are. As we see it, there are three types of Yankee Swap Gifts. Choose wisely.  The Keeper If you’re looking to bring the gift that...
best instagram accounts to follow
Posted Dec 1 at 2:39 AM in by carly stewart
We've collected our top 10 Instagram posts from the month of November! Follow us @bostondesignguide for the latest and greatest homes you can find throughout New England. Tag us in your home decor photos during the holidays for reposts throughout the month of December! 10 Mmmmmmm for Mondays!Sequoia Custom Builders 9 A fabulous New England landscape by Pellettieri Associates, Inc. 8 The...
high-end home lighting fixtures
Posted Nov 30 at 12:07 PM in by Sandy Giardi
(Left: Interior Design by Audrey Sterk Design | Middle: Arteriors Lighting available at Lucia Lighting | Right: Interior Design by Manuel de Santaren) When an interior designer first takes on a project, lighting is almost always an issue. It is also an essential, multifaceted design feature that warrants a bigger conversation than it often gets, explains interior design principal John Day of LDa...
holiday events and shopping
Posted Nov 29 at 12:08 PM in by carly stewart
Extended hours this Friday & Saturday from 10-7 PM 2190 Post Road Wells, ME 04090 207-646-1110  Learn more about Anthony Catalfano Home's destination shop in Wells, ME.
barn house christmas tree decorations
Posted Nov 28 at 5:43 PM in by Sandy Giardi
You should have an artificial tree if… You’re a nonconformist…. Evergreen shmevergreen, you’re thinking you may want a snow-white tree this year strung with candy-colored ornaments or maybe you're in a blue Christmas state of mind. Colors aren’t just for Easter anymore, in this age of Pinterest, we’re seeing white, sapphire and orange trees out there and plenty of merry makers looking to get...
holiday decor bar cart furniture
Posted Nov 28 at 4:52 PM in by carly stewart
Bar carts—like alcohol—are here to stay in style all year long!  Make sure to keep up with the holiday trends and accessories to have your bar cart looking both festive and fancy for all seasons. (The Cottage, Liam McInerney Photography) We are obsessed with this walnut bar cart design by The Cottage in Concord. The rustic, wooden structure is gorgeous enough that simple, clear glassware and a...
Holiday gift market events in Massachusetts
Posted Nov 28 at 12:50 PM in by carly stewart
December 9-10, 2017 Three Stones Gallery is having their first Pop-Up Holiday Market. Browse unique, handmade gifts crafted by local artists and enjoy holiday refreshments right in the heart of West Concord! Saturday, December 9 (11 AM - 8 PM) Sunday, December 10 (11 AM - 5 PM) 115 Commonwealth Ave.Concord, MA 01742 RSVP to the Facebook group here. The Holiday Show features represented artists...
gift ideas for the holidays
Posted Nov 27 at 10:59 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Looking for gifts with that wow factor? We’ve got five dazzling, oh-no-you-didn’t gift ideas that will knock their stockings off! ILVE Majestic Oven and Range ILVE Majestic range, available at Jarvis Appliance Baby, it will be warm inside when you gift ILVE's Majestic series premium oven. The home chef on your list will be awed by this impressive residential oven and range hand-assembled by a...
Thanksgiving table setting
Posted Nov 20 at 4:03 PM in by Anonymous
We’ve firmly landed on one of the biggest weeks on the home front and, if you’re like me, you’re busily preparing for Thanksgiving as well as pre- and post-bird festivities. This weekend, I worked on my Thanksgiving table, which was largely inspired by a recent night with family and friends at Barbara Lynch’s Stir, a combination demo kitchen, cookbook store and classroom. If you haven’t been, you...

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