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Posted Dec 6 at 2:36 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Robin Shor, Builder Liaison for Splash, the state-of-the-art kitchen and bath showroom located in Newton, has long been a favorite among contractors for both her insight and energy. And when Boston Design Guide publisher Melanie Perillo embarked on her own kitchen and laundry room renovation, it was easy to see why.
Robin has an amiable, get-it-done attitude that is refreshing when you’re in the...
Posted Dec 5 at 1:54 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Mac Davis of Mac Davis Flooring knows the importance of laying the groundwork and building relationships. He grew up in the flooring world, working under his father, and has brought that education, as well as what he’s gleaned from his continued studies as a certified installer and finisher through the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), to his own hardwood flooring business, which is...
Posted Dec 4 at 4:49 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Calling all shoppers! ARTEFACT Home is hosting holiday trunk shows at both locations this weekend. Head to ARTEFACT HOME | GARDEN in Belmont December 7, from 11am-5pm, for bubbles, bites, giveaways and of course ARTEFACT’s elevated array of home décor and gifts. Customers can explore the unique wares of top-tier artisans, from unique and natural holiday floral arrangements (Privet Floral) to...
Posted Dec 4 at 2:18 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Founded by President and Electrical Consultant Larry DiFoggio in 1973, DiFoggio Electric, a full-service electrical contracting company serving the residential and commercial markets, has been powering Boston for over 4 decades.
From townhomes in historic Louisburg Square to Back Bay icons like the Four Seasons to burgeoning new builds in the Seaport District, serving Boston residents has become...
Posted Dec 3 at 9:10 PM in by Sandy Giardi
A couple had long admired a gracious Georgian estate in Wellesley. They were taken with its streetside presence and imagined raising their family there. And though they weren’t looking to move, when they learned the home had been put on the market, they jumped at the chance to make the dream a reality. Suddenly talk of “if only” became a matter of “when,” and there was a new conversation—how to...
Posted Dec 2 at 5:02 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Jeff Soderbergh Sustainable Furnishings & Fine Art is celebrating the grand opening of a new studio and showroom in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, December 7. Stop in from 3-6pm for holiday bites and sips (including a sushi truck if you get there early!), and see the realization of a dream 20 years in the making. Custom furniture maker and sustainable artist Jeff Soderbergh shares that he had been...
Posted Nov 27 at 4:31 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Duravit USA names the winner and the distinguished runners-up of its 7th Annual Designer Dream Bath Competition and BDG was honored to play a part. Duravit USA teamed with sales partner Frank Webb Home to scout the hottest bathroom designs in the Northeast incorporating Duravit’s timeless yet cutting-edge products. Designers hailing from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New...
Posted Nov 26 at 2:24 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Nick O’Hara of O’Hara & Company is donating 100 percent of the sales of his fun, rustic stone fire pits to The Leo Project. An initiative close to his heart, The Leo Project is a non-profit organization that was started in honor of Nick’s daughter, Caitlin, who passed away in 2016 following a double lung transplant. It’s the vision of Jess Danforth, another extraordinary young woman who vowed...
Posted Nov 25 at 5:16 PM in by Edie Ravenelle
A Scraggy Neck island house in Bourne had coastal views and good bones, yet neither were being featured well. So, Alissa Hike Harris and Chris Harris, co-owners of Salt Architecture Inc. in Falmouth, launched a renovation to fix the home's impediments. "We opened up water views from a kitchen that had been set back and walled off from the view," explains Alissa, "in addition to enlarging the...
Posted Nov 21 at 2:35 PM in by Sandy Giardi
In the hands of premier builders, architectural designers and landscape professionals, rugged design elements take on a heightened sophistication....
Mudroom with a tack-room feel...
Builder: Merz Construction; architecture: Dewing Schmid Kearns Architects + Planners; photo by Peter Vanderwarker.
Part of an addition to a Carlisle farmhouse, this generous mudroom by Merz Construction abuts an...
