From the monthly archives:
Studio Verticale recently opened its doors in Boston. The 4,000 sq. ft. retail space features “the most extensive collection of European vertical furniture in the Northeast: doors, wall partitions, closet systems, walk-ins and wardrobes.” Featured designers include Bosca Arredi, Casali, Gruppo FEG, Longhi and Lualdiporte, among others. Owner Mila Talibov, who is certified in interior [...]
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Charles Fletcher was on a trip to the Czech Republic recently. He found and took a snapshot of this gate from the middle ages. Back home, he fashioned a one-of-a-kind fireplace grate for a client that was directly inspired by the unique design of the gate. What do you use as your design inspiration?
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Last week, I was visiting my friends at Motley Home. While there, I met D. Tillery. He’s from Providence, but was spending the day in Boston searching for custom contemporary furniture. He let me know that he is part of the Steel Yard, a collaborative of metalworking sculptors. As Mr. Custom Steel, he makes custom [...]
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Lisa Mims, co-founder of Mod Green Pod, contacted me to ask if I could put out the word that they are on the lookout for interns. Mod Green Pod is a locally based (their office is in the South End) company that makes upholstery fabric and wallpaper that is eco-friendly (hand silk-screened on organic cotton [...]
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Gallery Anthony Curtis is going to be hosting the first US showing of Montreal artist Marie-Josée Roy’s work. “Marie-Josée Roy is an exceptional figure in the vibrant Montreal art scene and a strong force in the attention-grabbing art movement that was first underground and is now steering mainstream. This art movement has been pushed forward [...]
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After eight years importing some of the best and most luxurious kitchens from Europe, Paul Hatziiliades decided he could do it on his own, locally. He started Moda Cucina, a new, high end kitchen design studio in the Boston Design Center. Dana Zemack of Zemack PR told me, “Moda Cucina is not an importer – [...]
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Earlier today I was walking down Concord Ave in Cambridge. I was happy to find Reside, a store in who’s windows I have drooled many times (because it’s always been at night), was open. Reside sells “original works of great design as well as rare and hard to find pieces by some of the era’s [...]
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Is your home worthy of some attention from Architectural Digest? If so, you’re in luck. Amy Morris from Architectural Digest emailed me today, letting me know they are reaching out for contributions for their editorial content. “Paige Rense, Editor-In-Chief of Architectural Digest, has always found creative inspiration from the books she reads and the places [...]
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Former Boston interior designer Karen Sugarman has, upon moving to Arizona, reinvented herself as a custom jewelry maker, and has started Karen Sugarman Designs as a result. “What began as a fun little design idea for my own benefit has become a full blown obsession. I hand make each piece of jewelry with the creative [...]
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You’ve gotta love Gary from Uniform. Just in time for this bout of HOT weather, he sends out news that his spring and summer merchandise is now 30% off! And if my consistent raving about the place wasn’t enough, how’s this? Uniform was also chosen for the Best of Boston for Men’s Casual Clothing – [...]
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