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Posted Sep 6 at 9:36 AM in by Sandy Giardi
A beautiful kitchen-in-the-making in Chestnut Hill, designed by Duckham Architecture & Interiors, just received the highlight of the room—a Mugnaini pizza oven—and Boston-based builder Fallon Custom Homes & Renovations called us in to see a slice of their progress. Mugnaini specializes in authentic wood-fired pizza ovens that bring that warm, open-hearth experience home. These ovens are...
Posted Sep 5 at 1:46 PM in by Sandy Giardi
How did Merz Construction handle a small-scale bedroom with expansive views of Boston’s skyline at the ultra posh, 60-story high-rise Millennium Tower Boston? They built a wall. Don’t worry; this one is completely innocuous and brilliant, really. It is also a “fake” with a contemporary flair that serves a dual purpose.
For one, this attractive wall has an angled design that allows the bed to be...
Posted Sep 4 at 10:42 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Standing within her elegant, cream-colored living room, which adjoins a bright, four-season sunroom, which, in turn, opens up to lush grounds gilded by the dappled light of deciduous canopy trees, a homeowner shares that she and her husband sought out Patrick Ahearn Architect to design “a new home that looks old” for her picturesque, forested lot in Wellesley.
They went to the right place. Brand...
Posted Sep 3 at 2:50 PM in by Sandy Giardi
If you’re like us, coming off of a great weekend we like to look ahead to the next and hatch a plan (or some semblance of one) for fun. We’ve got just the thing: Newport Secret Garden Tours. This fall installment of this self-guided walking tour, called “On and Off the Avenue & Drive,” is held daily Sept. 7-9, 10am-5pm, and features private, picturesque gardens on and off historic Bellevue...
Posted Aug 31 at 3:02 PM in by Sandy Giardi
There is nothing Paul Meneses, founder of Make Architectural Metalworking, likes more than being hands-on in his shop or on an installation, and present for the design and fabrication of custom architectural metalwork. Good thing, because the demand for his medium has exploded within the last decade, and he has positioned his versatile studio to ride the groundswell.
Meneses comes at...
Posted Aug 30 at 2:34 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Labor Day is upon us, which means that vacation homes will soon be at capacity as owners and their houseguests come by car, plane and ferry to celebrate the best of the extended, if bittersweet, weekend. To honor this more-the-merrier outlook, we showcase eight gorgeous great rooms. The following come-hither open-plan living spaces are where the action is—at least, when revelers aren’t on the...
Posted Aug 27 at 4:55 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Landscape architecture firm The MacDowell Company took a cookie-cutter backyard in Lexington to a higher level, creating an alfresco living room and outdoor kitchen where family and friends can gather to barbecue and watch the game.
The spacious grounds provided a ready canvas for a redesign, which began with the removal of the deck and stair off the kitchen for the upgrade to a multi-programmed...
Posted Aug 24 at 9:48 PM in by Sandy Giardi
With just a few short weeks of summer left, we’re etching the joyful, if fleeting, days spent by the water in our minds. We know that, as sure as the evening air turns crisp, we’ll soon be in a “wish we were there” state of mind. Instead of feeling wistful, we’re bottling these feel-good scenes created by New England’s finest architects, builders and designers, and basking in snapshots of their...
Posted Aug 23 at 5:48 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Are you ready for inspiration and plenty of eye candy?
BDG's 22nd edition has just been released and it is chock full of beautiful designs and bold visions for the home, as well as the work and talents of New England’s most sought-after tradespeople and industry pros.
Get your home projects and wish lists handy, because when you’re ready to build, renovate, enhance or personalize your home or...
Posted Aug 20 at 6:16 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Cummings Architects, together with Clarke Associates, LLC, transformed a boxy, lackluster ’80s construction on Gloucester’s coveted Eastern Point into a beautiful vision in blue. Unlike its predecessor, the “new and improved” home is heavy on character, decidedly fresh, and yet very much in keeping with the architectural traditions of this envied North Shore locale.
The design team channeled the...
