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Posted Feb 28 at 4:54 PM in by Sandy Giardi
The general contractors we feature at Boston Design Guide regularly complete some pretty spectacular properties. We got to thinking about the project they would say represents their firm’s finest work, a builders’ Honor Roll, of sorts. Here are the projects given high marks.
Manchester-by-the-Sea Estate
Kistler & Knapp Builders; architecture by Epstein Joslin Architects
A wildly unique...
Posted Feb 27 at 10:46 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Boston Design Guide publisher Melanie Perillo is featured in Boston Voyager Magazine’s “Most Inspiring Stories.”
Boston Voyager taps the styles, vibe, culture and history of Greater Boston’s neighborhoods and the people within them that make this area shine. Boston Voyager spotlights some of the inspiring stories they’ve discovered throughout the city and says it’s “blown away by the many...
Posted Feb 24 at 11:33 AM in by Anonymous
There is après-ski and then there is après-ski. Leave it to champagne makers Veuve Clicquot to design the ultimate yurt at the Montage Hotel in Park City, Utah, where my family and I were thrilled to park our skis for a midday toast.
For those of you who may not know, yurts are round, portable structures with a collapsible wood frame and fabric coverings. They have been around for centuries (...
Posted Feb 23 at 12:27 PM in by Sandy Giardi
AGA Design
We still have a few more weeks left to hibernate. Soon, that nagging, get-up-and-conquer-the-world voice will come calling, but until it does, we suggest pulling the covers up high, and enjoying some R&R in high style. With that in mind, we bring you ten dreamy bedrooms. They may inspire you to makeover your master or hit your snooze button—and either way is just fine by us.
Susan...
Posted Feb 22 at 12:03 AM in by Sandy Giardi
“People are ready for color,” says interior designer Anthony Catalfano of Anthony Catalfano Interiors, “they’ve been living in a neutral world for so long.” Homeowners are particularly ready for softer hues—happy yet elegant palettes that provide both beauty and comfort.
Left to right: Calvin Klein; Alberta Ferretti, photo by Kim Weston Arnold; Alexander McQueen, photo by Kim Weston Arnold...
Posted Feb 21 at 10:37 AM in by Sandy Giardi
Breezeways are an enlightened architectural feature. They add beauty and visual interest and create cohesion between the structures of a property. They can add significant curb appeal by providing a glimpse of the property you wouldn’t otherwise see on the approach, and, in this age of clean-air living, separate garages and carriage houses and any fumes emitted there from the main living quarters...
Posted Feb 20 at 12:27 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Jonathan Verrengia, Sales Manager of Marble and Granite, Inc. first introduced us to Neolith, a sintered stone derived from the ceramics industry, just about two years ago. At the time, the material was an emerging brand with what Verrengia calls “ridiculous physical properties.” So ridiculous that the self-professed “stone guy” used it for the counter and full-height backsplash in his own...
Posted Feb 19 at 1:57 PM in by Sandy Giardi
When a stately country home in Greenwich, Connecticut, wasn’t living up to its full potential, Charles Hilton Architects renovated the home inside and out. Though the home was built in 1940s, aspects of its design evoked the far older English country homes of the Georgian period. There were elegant features worth preserving and improving, but some elements—like two less-than-stellar wings, time-...
Posted Feb 16 at 3:08 PM in by Sandy Giardi
The New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architectural & Art just released the winners of its Eighth Bulfinch Awards. The Bulfinch Awards recognize the achievements of professionals who are committed to excellence in the classical and allied arts within New England. This year, there were over 50 submissions for regional projects considered, with firms around the U.S. represented...
Posted Feb 15 at 2:53 PM in by Sandy Giardi
This time of year, we’re all longing to see more of the sun. With that in mind, we're pleased to present some visual Vitamin D, and a look at resplendent conservatories and greenhouses. These sun-splashed structures are immediate mood-lifters and prized home features. They also celebrate the beauty of their natural surroundings while providing shelter from the cold.
Charles Hilton Architects
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