textiles, flooring, and walls

You can do ICFF in a day, but I wouldn’t recommend it. Christopher and I took an early bus down to New York on Saturday for the first day of ICFF 2010, and came back that night, getting back to Boston around 3:00AM. In between those two four-hour bus rides, there was much design to [...]

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In last Sunday’s Boston Globe, Dushko Petrovich explored how Boston could find itself as the home of a new art revolution. In his essay, Dushko cites all that Boston has going for it: “several great museums, a superabundance of universities, many galleries, a highly educated and increasingly sophisticated audience, and a density that allows for [...]

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Last night, I had the chance to sit down, enjoy a great meal, and talk shop with a few great designers. I made my way through the rain from Downtown, across the Common and onto Charles St. I was the first to arrive at the Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro and got a moment to [...]

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What a difference a week makes! Things have really picked up from last week. Drinkwater’s Cambridge – 20%-50% off all winter merchandise through 2/13. Magpie – 25% off all jewelry and valentine’s cards on Saturday 2/13 – and free cupcakes! Good – Winter sale – up to 50% off throughout the store through 2/14. DWR [...]

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…but it’s for a good reason! When I should have been writing about the great designers I’m coming across, I’ve been working with Joyce — not just a blogger but also a freelance photographer and graphic designer — on designing and programming a new DesignBoston.org. The basic layout is all set, but there’s still much [...]

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