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Posted May 7 at 4:15 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Principal Doreve Nicholaeff of Nicholaeff Architecture + Design worked makeover magic when she transformed a humble Cape Cod ranch-style home into a glorious Osterville gem.
It’s hard to imagine that this is the same house, but it is indeed—and then some. Nicholaeff gave it a full renovation and addition, and more than a little vision and architectural flair. She took a home that was firmly in...
Posted May 3 at 2:44 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Country grandeur. Rolling, grassy paddocks. Raw power and beauty. Utility and grace. A beautiful farm property can move you with its natural majesty, transporting you to another time and place. Here follows a gallery of equine-minded homes and stables that are, in our minds, thoroughbreds.
Forest Edge
Architecture: Shope Reno Wharton; landscape architecture: LeBlanc Jones Landscape Architects;...
Posted May 1 at 10:27 PM in by Sandy Giardi
We’ve patiently awaited our time in the sun and now that it’s arrived we know just where we’re headed—outside! Temps are soaring and so are our spirits. So pull up a chair, sofa or chaise and meet us on any one of these resplendent patios by Boston area landscape professionals.
Dana Schock and Associates’ award-winning—and magical!—terrace. It has intimacy despite the breadth of its outdoor...
Posted Apr 30 at 11:03 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Murky and unenticing, this outdoor pool and spa was in dire need of an overhaul—its plaster and coping had deteriorated badly over the course of 20 years. South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas Inc. (SSG), which has built high quality pools throughout the New England area for over 40 years, was happy to give it the attention and help it required.
The team checked and updated the pool’s filtration...
Posted Apr 27 at 1:21 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Make haste to Plymouth! Dillon & Company, the purveyor of European Antiques & Interiors, is currently holding a Sample Sale, which means shoppers can score beautiful pieces for their interiors at a fraction of the price.
Owner Gillian Dillon has just returned to Massachusetts after making her seasonal pilgrimage to the North Carolina international furniture shows, which means that the...
Posted Apr 26 at 9:40 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Kohler Signature Store by Supply New England celebrates its Boston Grand Opening event at the design mecca Seven Tide Saturday, April 28. The captivating showroom offers a luxurious, innovative and, often, tactile shopping experience for discerning homeowners as well as in-the-know New England architects, designers and other trade professionals.
Dubbed a downtown “destination for inspiration,”...
Posted Apr 25 at 10:37 PM in by Sandy Giardi
We’ve got your weekend plans! Nantucket Island’s fun-loving rite of spring, the Nantucket Daffodil Festival, is here April 27-29. BDG is pleased to be a sponsor of this ode to that bright-as-sunshine trumpeting flower, which promises a full slate of activities celebrating the arrival of spring on the idyllic island.
The Antique Car Parade is a festival highlight, in which more than 100 vintage...
Posted Apr 25 at 11:34 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Enjoy a slice (or three!) and help the homeless at Pizza for Pine Street at Roomscapes’ Cabinetry & Design Center May 17, 6-8pm. This benefit, supporting Pine Street Inn, features an appearance by founder Andris Lagsdin of Baking Steel Pizza Stone and a cooking demo by Fresh Chef Craig Hastings.
A $25 suggestion donation includes pizza, beer and wine and a signature cocktail by Crooked Oak...
Posted Apr 24 at 2:48 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Here in New England, outdoor TVs tend to be a cost-is-no-object amenity, shares Maverick Integration’s Executive Coordinator Mark LaFave, due to the fact that homeowners pay a premium for these amazing, element-defying products, and they can only be used a few short, sweet months of the year.
Séura's Storm Ultra Bright
Still, more and more people are turning their landscapes into alfresco living...
Posted Apr 21 at 9:30 AM in by Sandy Giardi
In honor of Earth Day, we highlight three sustainable homes that are as easy on the eye as they are the environment. Each speaks volumes about the dexterity and vision of the firms that designed and constructed them, as well as the professionals' commitment to a green built environment.
Net-Positive Suburban Stunner
Construction by Thoughtforms Corporation; architecture by Zero Energy Design;...
