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Posted May 4 at 10:02 AM in by Sandy Giardi
What to know before you start that project
If you’re thinking of a revamp, why learn the hard way? Boston Design Guide is pleased to pass on varied and valuable advice from the top minds in the area’s Design + Build and Renovation field. These experts weigh in with their bright (and effective!) design ideas, construction do’s and don'ts, and all-around words of wisdom culled from years of...
Posted May 1 at 10:17 AM in by carly stewart
BDG's top Instagram posts for April 2017!
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Another New England classic! This Historic Preservation in LexingtonNew England Classics: A Lexington Home Reborn(JW Construction; Architecture by Catalano Architects, Inc.; Photography by Greg Premru)
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Can't stop stairing...(brookes + hill custom builders)
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Happy Friday to all...
Posted Apr 28 at 10:44 AM in by Sandy Giardi
6 Magnificent Makeovers: Clutter Contained
Cutting Edge Homes
When the chaotic and cumbersome kitchen of a top-floor condo in Brookline was crying out for an overhaul, Cutting Edge Homes answered its call. The fine homebuilder and remodeler reworked the cooking area, entry hall and surrounding closets to trade the disjointed layout for an open-concept plan that isn’t cut off from the home’s other...
Posted Apr 27 at 5:35 PM in by Jen Harvey
Il Decor is excited to announce its partnership with the Naos team, a talented cohort of designers, architects and engineers based out of Italy. Their furniture collection includes dining tables, chairs, coffee tables, and other unique pieces, all of which share a common trait of movement. Naos Action design is a project that was initially founded with the goal of creating furniture that could...
Posted Apr 27 at 5:21 PM in by Jen Harvey
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When it comes to planning the perfect dinner party, “It’s all about the details”, AJ Williams, owner and event producer of AJ Williams Events, explained at the “Modern Tablescapes” event held at Il Décor for Boston Design Week on April 5. In case you weren’t able to make it, read on to hear the key takeaways from the expert panel, and check out Il Décor’s Instagram page (@ildecor_boston) to...
Posted Apr 27 at 4:12 PM in by Sandy Giardi
6 Magnificent Makeovers: Decked Out
Architectural Design, Inc.
For a two-phase renovation of a Chatham home on an enviable seaside lot, Architectural Design first launched a full gut rehab of the Cape Cod house, and two years or so later, collaborated on the addition of a front porch, as well as a sweeping deck makeover on the surf-facing exterior façade.
Together with the owners and landscape...
Posted Apr 27 at 3:36 PM in by Sandy Giardi
6 Magnificent Makeovers: South Water Street Roots
Colonial Reproductions
Martha's Vineyard builder, Colonial Reproductions, and architect, Patrick Ahearn FAIA, had their own set of unique challenges when renovating a historic harbor-side home on South Water Street, one of Edgartown’s most prestigious streets. In this scenario, the quandary took the form of a picturesque pagoda tree, purported to...
Posted Apr 27 at 2:49 PM in by Sandy Giardi
6 Magnificent Makeovers: Master(ful!) Bedroom
FBN Construction
When a bedroom in a high-end suburban subdivision needed to be elevated from its lackluster status, FBN Construction was called upon to add both interest and a sense of grandeur to the large yet oddly confining master suite.
Today, the suite is virtually unrecognizable. A walnut floor, in lieu of carpet, brings cohesion and polish...
Posted Apr 27 at 2:33 PM in by Sandy Giardi
6 Magnificent Makeovers: Room with a View
Longfellow Design Build
For a current demo and redesign of a Cape Cod home, Longfellow Design Build removed an interior wall and rethought the home’s window placement. For homes on the Cape, and in New England in general, “light is so important,” maintains the Cape Cod architect and builder. “The careful positioning of windows, skylights and doors can...
Posted Apr 27 at 2:21 PM in by Sandy Giardi
6 Magnificent Makeovers: Kitchen Sophisticate
Essex Restoration
While it’s true Boston’s Back Bay has a distinctive, old-world charm, the homeowners of a Marlborough Street condo didn’t want their kitchen to look like a thing of the past. They called upon Essex Restoration to contemporize their former utilitarian galley kitchen and make it an attractive and integral part of a larger aesthetic....
