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Posted Jun 11 at 9:22 PM in by Sandy Giardi
"Building in the city is not for every contractor," says co-founder Eric Adams of Adams + Beasley Associates. "There's a huge amount of risk and liability to manage projects in the urban context gracefully."
Building successfully in the city requires planning that’s as finely tuned as a Swiss watch. It means securing parking permits for cranes and lining up police details (even when the city has...
Posted Jun 6 at 5:10 PM in by Kendra Keelan
Newport, Rhode Island, is known as one of the Northeast’s best walking cities, and its Newport Secret Garden Tour is a seasonal highlight. This annual, self-guided walking tour June 14-16 takes garden enthusiasts through the private oases of Newport’s historic Point section, which is known for its classic architecture and old-world sensibility.
Featured in June’s Fine Gardening magazine,...
Posted Jun 4 at 9:00 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Van Halen sang about them, but we're guessing David Lee Roth wasn’t referring to Palmer custom sink legs when he was belting out the rock anthem “Drop Dead Legs.” We’d contend, however, that this new bathroom staple, available at Moniques Bath Showroom, among other locales, is heavy on sex appeal. Lately, the statuesque sink legs are popping up in powder rooms and in master baths everywhere and...
Posted Jun 3 at 4:57 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Roomscapes Cabinetry & Design Center gave a ho-hum kitchen from the ’90s a chic and contemporary new look. This gourmet kitchen and bar now has a rich chocolate vibe, thanks to its warm, wide-plank walnut floor, Wood-Mode quarter-sawn oak Shaker-style cabinetry with an ember stain and its leathered quartzite “Fantasy Brown” countertops.
Roomscapes’ designer swapped a slender, cashew-shaped...
Posted May 30 at 3:30 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Top designers and builders embrace the beauty and warmth of this prized material - inside and out!
In the rec room...For a harborside oasis in Marblehead, Groom Construction Co., Inc. layered an entertainment center in quartersawn white oak. The material is blong and beautiful within the contemporary cabinetry, shelving and built-ins and in the arched slotted designof a dramatic barrel ceiling....
Posted May 23 at 11:52 AM in by Kathleen Parente
7 Tide, New England’s newest design destination in Boston Seaport, will host a launch party on Thursday, May 30th to kick-off the new season of New England Living on CBS Boston and provide a sneak peek of the new issue of New England Living magazine. Guests of the exclusive event will enjoy an evening of food, fashion and fun.
Attendees will have an opportunity to meet Anna Rossi, television...
Posted May 20 at 3:25 PM in by Sandy Giardi
An adventuresome client with a Tudor house in Newton came to Peter Sachs Architect with an unusual request: to create an addition featuring a family room, kitchen and mudroom, three bedrooms and a three-car garage that “would de-Tudorize” their dark home. Principal Peter Sachs knew what the homeowner was getting at; though picturesque, “the Tudor style has a tendency to look inward,” he explains...
Posted May 17 at 4:58 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Congratulations are in order for Roomscapes Cabinetry & Design Center for winning THREE regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards, at a recent ceremony held at the Clarke Showroom in Milford, Mass.
The coveted laurel—bestowed by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry of Eastern Massachusetts—recognizes the design efforts and craftsmanship of pros in its business, and often...
Posted May 16 at 3:15 PM in by Kendra Keelan
Join the New England Chapter of the ICAA on a private house and walking tour of historic Charlestown this Saturday, May 18. Explore the elegant interiors and architectural details of 19th and early-20th century houses located within the areas of the Bunker Hill Monument, and Harvard (at Town Hill) and Winthrop squares that recall the charm of their time. Groups will be led by architect Eric Inman...
Posted May 15 at 1:36 PM in by Kendra Keelan
With Father’s Day on the horizon, Clarke has the perfect gift idea for Dad: A Wolf Outdoor Grill. Considered to be the premium outdoor cooking tool for any family, this grill is designed to take barbecuing to a higher level.
Previously ranked the #1 resource for tasteful homeowners in appliance and kitchen design, Clarke, New England’s Official Sub-Zero/Wolf/Cove Showroom and Test Kitchen, is...
