For the next 10 weeks, DWR is having their annual leather sale. Select from 10 vibrant hues of full grain leather on five of their most popular collections, like the Theater collection (pictured). Along with these special colors, you can get free shipping if you order before November 6 – which is a good deal, [...]
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The Boston Business Journal reported today that real estate developer Samuels & Assoc. is facing potential problems with 1330 Back Bay Fens, its planned 215-unit condominium/retail/office project on Boylston St, near Trilogy. Apparently, construction costs have been steadily rising, pushing the expected cost of the project from $80- to over $100 million, which would make [...]
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Last night, Alicia and I went to DWR on Tremont St for a discussion with Rosemary Porto, the executive designer at the Poggenpohl Boston Showroom. Rosemary, an interior designer with over 20 years of experience, did a slide show that went through the history of Poggenpohl, the company that invented the modular kitchen, as well [...]
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Since we moved into Southie five months ago, Alicia and I have been slowly decorating the house. We’re moving slow on purpose, not wanting to make the mistake of buying an cheapo piece that we’re going to want to replace in a few months. One thing that is taking a while to find is a [...]
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Another find, this time via ApartmentTherapy: Crispina is a company in Pittsfield, in western MA. Originally started in 1987 by Crispina ffrench (that’s how their site spelled it) while she was a student at MassArt, the store had just one product, Ragamuffins, but it helped her graduate without any student loans. Since then, the company’s [...]
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