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Posted Jan 31 at 3:12 PM in by Melanie Perillo
BDG Publisher Melanie Perillo is always on the move—whether in showrooms, workrooms, construction sites, quarries, shops or private homes. This first installment of a regular video series takes her to 7 Tide in the Boston Seaport, an under-one-roof “design adventure” that should be on the radar of every home design lover and pro in the area.
There, she meets up with Sean Clarke, general manager...
Posted Jan 30 at 12:00 AM in by Sandy Giardi
When a client from Manhattan sought to revive and add to a historic home on Provincetown’s Commercial Street, one of the seaside destination’s most coveted thoroughfares, they looked to Bannon Custom Builders. It wouldn’t be an easy job.
Though the property reads like a single colonial home from the street, it is actually a four-unit condominium. The home receiving the rehab is the majority...
Posted Jan 28 at 3:09 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Calling all lovers of home décor and bargains! Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams stores are making way for their 2019 spring collections (slated to arrive late February!), and holding an epic Floor Sample Sale through Feb. 10. This means big savings on the all-American brand’s comfortable yet stylish furnishings, accents and accessories.
MG+BW's in-store Floor Sample Sale has items from the fall...
Posted Jan 22 at 9:20 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Interior designer Anthony Catalfano, who has worked with Ernie Boch, Jr. on his home and on the many structures throughout his property, calls the grounds of Boch’s estate, “the most beautiful garden you’ve ever seen. [The Pebble Terrace] is made of black and white stones that make a pattern,” he continues. “It’s crazy beautiful.”
Comprised of contrasting Mexican beach stones, the Pebble Terrace...
Posted Jan 17 at 11:26 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Apparently subtle, heathered grays in home décor aren’t going anywhere…just yet. Last year, Benjamin Moore & Co. named the highly saturated red Caliente its Color of the Year, and the Pantone Institute just announced the bright and beautiful Living Coral its hue of the moment for 2019. By making Metropolitan AF-690, which has been part of the Affinity Color Chart for three years, the 2019...
Posted Jan 11 at 10:00 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Jeff Birnbaum, President of Pioneer Construction, takes us inside a beautiful new build in Wellesley to show us some of his favorite spaces.
As owner, Birnbaum has his hand in every detail. He keeps his firm “boutique” in scale, for lack of a better word, to ensure that he not only has an easy rapport with the full design team, which, for this home, includes architect Tom Catalano, interior...
Posted Jan 10 at 2:16 PM in by Sandy Giardi
With the introduction of the newest voice-activated 5.8-inch employee, who plays music and places paper towel orders, we’ve become increasingly concerned that Alexa is recording our conversations. And our team is not alone. As more incidents of recorded conversations surface, many people are worried about the vulnerability of these devices. With 50 million Amazon Alexas sold as of August, we...
Posted Jan 8 at 3:21 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Leave it to the Swiss to make one of the hardest-working fixtures in the kitchen work even harder. And smarter, for that matter. Franke’s Chef Center, available at Splash, takes the basic kitchen sink to a higher level, with its integrated ledge system and custom-fitting accessories.
In a world of open-concept living spaces, where everyone seems to gravitate to the kitchen, Franke’s design have...
Posted Jan 8 at 6:47 AM in by Melanie Perillo
As Dr. Seuss says, “Oh, the places you’ll go”….
Isn't that the truth? I am happy to introduce BDG's inaugural issue of PRELUDE. When I started BDG 23 years ago, it was always my intent to get up close and personal with the businesses we feature and reveal their behind-the-scenes stories. I wanted everyone to know and see the amazing talent and expertise that I have been privileged to witness...
Posted Jan 7 at 10:46 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Not far from a busy, divided highway dotted with traffic lights and populated by strip malls and car dealerships, within a private block cloistered by hundreds of Norway spruce, is a garden for the ages. The extraordinary, expansive landscape, inspired in part by the vistas and terraces of the Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington D.C., has an unmistakably European feel. Its series of structured...
