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Posted Feb 5 at 12:38 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Looking to up your home’s curb appeal? Custom premium shutters can change the look—even the personality—of your home considerably. Take a look at how Timberlane Shutters transformed a rustic stone farmhouse.
Initially, the exterior façade of the picturesque home came off as cold and a bit austere. Once the honey-colored stained louver wood shutters were installed, however, the home took on a new...
Posted Feb 2 at 1:21 PM in by Sandy Giardi
In July of 2013, an electrical fire ravaged Splash, the premier bath design center and flagship showroom for Kohler and Kallista, on Newton’s Needham Street. No one was hurt, thankfully, but the devastation fast-tracked a renovation and broadened its scope considerably. “We had planned to make our showroom a working showroom,” explains Director of Retail Operations Donna Zinckmoore, one that...
Posted Feb 1 at 3:07 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Unique gift ideas to dazzle and delight your Valentine…
Toast your enduring love with Christofle’s red crystal champagne flutes. The GRAPHIK line has a contemporary flair and celebratory vibe. $190.
Etched with hearts, flowers and phrases like “Je t’Aime,” Christofle’s silver plated GRAFFITI tray will appeal to the younger set as well as pop art devotees, and can be used as a display or...
Posted Feb 1 at 11:03 AM in by Jen Harvey
This classic Mid-Atlantic Georgian home was designed by Charles Hilton Architects.
The home’s entrance has antique wrought iron entry gates surrounded by new brick piers with limestone caps.
As you enter through the gates, the home gracefully sits on a rise in the land.
The Flemish bond brick Georgian features a curved Doric entry portico with a Palladian window above, and complimentary side...
Posted Jan 31 at 10:34 PM in by Anonymous
Make the people in your life feel special this Valentine’s Day. Treat them to a heartfelt dinner made with love. I’m preparing an old-fashioned favorite with a Valentine’s Day spin, and plating individual heart-shaped meatloaves as my main course. The entrée is homey, but a bit more special.
Make an event of it by chilling champagne, setting out your best china, roses and scattering conversation...
Posted Jan 30 at 8:58 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Colonial Reproductions, Inc. of Edgartown is proud to announce they are celebrating 40 years of business on Martha’s Vineyard. Owner and President Norman Rankow started the business in 1978 after moving with his wife, Margaret, to the island from his New York City roots. Norman is estimated to have built over 100 new homes and renovated 40+ homes throughout the island.
The company went from a...
Posted Jan 30 at 4:00 PM in by Jen Harvey
A custom built home in a town just outside of Boston, MA was designed to fit the lifestyle of an active family.
The backyard is perfect for entertaining all year round with a covered outdoor kitchen and eating area.
Inside, the double island kitchen provides plenty of room for dining and gathering.
A spiritual room is incorporated for the owner to practice Reiki and meditation in her very...
Posted Jan 26 at 2:36 PM in by Sandy Giardi
Your neighborhood watering hole could be a whole lot closer. Thirsty homeowners are pulling up barstools at home and incorporating custom wet bars into living rooms, great rooms, game rooms and more. We raise a glass to high-end wet bar designs conceived by the area’s top interior designers and architects and constructed by the area’s top custom builders. No Uber required.
E.W. Tarca...
Posted Jan 24 at 2:20 PM in by Melanie Perillo
Winter blues? Not here. Boston’s premier builders, architects and specialists have conceived some pretty amazing ways to embrace the great indoors—and we’re looking to them for inspiration. Now, we’ll grant you that the projects featured below are pipe dreams for most, but they sure are fun to look at, and got us thinking about real-world solutions to combatting a midwinter funk.
#1) Work on...
Posted Jan 24 at 1:28 PM in by Jen Harvey
Cozy on up with family and friends with a great sectional sofa. Whether you're hosting a small get-together or you're doing a solo Netflix marathon - the right sofa is key to relaxation and recreation. Here are a few of our favorites to complete a room of any style:
(Top photo: Interior Design by Heather Vaughan Design; Greg Premru Photography)
Built by Columbia Contracting Corp.; Brian Vanden...
