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Posted Mar 20 at 10:59 AM in by Kathleen Parente
A New England home renovation show, Heart of Oak follows PJ and Lizzy Antonik and their team from Oak Development & Design as they tear houses apart to turn them into beautiful custom renovated homes. As real as it gets, there’s no script and no fluff - just an authentic look at building in New England.
Season 2 features multiple projects including The Squirrel Hill Project where PJ and...
Posted Mar 19 at 6:12 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Given that the professionals of the BDG community are exceptionally creative and have made homelife their business and passion, we reached out to members of the trade for some tips and diversions that make sheltering in place not only bearable but enjoyable. It is our hope that this advice, and all that follows, helps everyone adapt to the new norm.
Our friends at Sudbury Design Group, one of New...
Posted Mar 12 at 10:54 AM in by Andrea Mingels
As the days get longer and the weather begins to warm, we are reminded that spring is on the way and it is time to plan the landscape you’ve been longing for all winter. If you are dreaming of an outdoor sanctuary that is breathtakingly beautiful, clean-looking and unique, look no further than Amy Martin of Amy Martin Landscape Design. Martin is well-known for creating gorgeous, one-of-a-kind...
Posted Mar 5 at 11:31 AM in by Sandy Giardi
“We can never have enough of nature,” Henry David Thoreau famously said, and it seems that a client of Landscape Creations would have to agree. An environmentalist at heart commissioned the landscape contractor to revive a pond on their New England property, and give them a natural refuge, or, you might say, their very own Walden.
Landscape Creations would have to find it first. The pond, which...
Posted Feb 27 at 3:49 PM in by Andrea Mingels
Last month, LeaMar Industries and Cape & Islands Design Guide hosted the very successful Winter Gallery Tour & Pour event. Members of the trade enjoyed a night out at they sipped Italian wines while admiring a gallery of beautiful one-of-a-kind stone slabs, similar to how one would view works of art.
The event took place in LeaMar Industries’ impressive 80,000-square-foot Hyannis...
Posted Feb 24 at 10:10 PM in by Sandy Giardi
When we think of New Orleans, we think of that heady, hedonistic place that is a feast for the senses. Spanish moss, French Quarter architecture, Bourbon Street jazz, voodoo and Carnival come to mind, and they are enchanting visions indeed. And, while these New Orleans standards seem impossibly far away to us here in New England, we couldn’t help but source a few projects that evoke these...
Posted Feb 20 at 4:36 PM in by Andrea Mingels
As Daylight Savings approaches, we are reminded that summer is on the way! Days are getting longer and the weather is warming. Most of us are dreaming of 80-degree days and relaxing poolside; however, New England never fails to test our patience when it comes to gifting us warm weather. While we still have a long four months to go, indoor spas allow us to enjoy the summertime perks of hot...
Posted Feb 13 at 4:17 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Calling all architects and interior designers! Join Cape & Islands Design Guide at Supply New England's Kitchen & Bath Gallery in Falmouth for a morning of networking and an opportunity to earn 1 CEU credit as Native Trails presents "Sustainable Materials for the Bath," March 12.
The course will give an overview of sustainable materials for the bath, including production, performance,...
Posted Feb 11 at 2:25 PM in by Andrea Mingels
This Valentine’s Day, devote your love and attention to the one place that fills you with joy and comfort like no other: the home! Who says you need a human to spoil on this holiday? Instead, shower your space with the staples of Valentine’s Day: chocolates, flowers and conversation hearts.
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Treat your home to chocolates of all shades this Valentine’s Day. From dark...
Posted Feb 7 at 1:36 PM in by Dan Kaplan
When Boston Design Guide first learned that Slocum Hall Design Group and Concept Building were collaborating on a custom home in a Boston suburb, we knew it was going to be extraordinary. Having worked together on a number of previous projects, it is no surprise that the client put their trust in both Slocum Hall and Concept Building to create their ‘forever home’.
What is so special about this...
