Write On The Walls

Posted by on Jul 19, 2010 in Children / Kids, Home Offices, Kitchens, Offices Go ahead, write on the walls.  It’s more than okay – it’s encouraged – if you’ve used IdeaPaint, a paint system that dries into a dry-erase surface.  What a great idea!  With whiteboards costing an arm and a leg and not always available in the size needed, IdeaPaint offers the perfect solution. You can use it at home – think kitchen or playroom or home...
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Child’s Play

Posted by on Jun 3, 2010 in Children / Kids, Color, Furniture, Restaurants I had an appointment in Copley Square earlier today; on my way I walked by Sugar Heaven, a recently-opened candy store at 669 Boylston Street.  I’ve walked by the location before and have noticed the cheery window.  But today, I couldn’t help but smile! Colorful butterfly and flower furniture at Sugar Heaven in Boston. Like many of the food establishments with lots of sidewalk...
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Phenomenal Furniture

Posted by on Mar 10, 2010 in Bedrooms, Children / Kids, Furniture, Green, Small Spaces I promised I’d share info about the furniture lines I learned about when I had lunch with David Harris, Director of Communications for the two – soon to be three – businesses.  David is one of three partners.  Philip Erdoes is the CEO, and Brady Wilcox is the Chief Creative Officer. ducduc, a children’s furniture line, is functional, colorful, inventive, and looks...
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LEGOs and Logs

Posted by on Nov 30, 2009 in Architecture, Children / Kids, Mid-Century / Modern, Musings One of my favorite toys as a kid was “Block City”, a building set similar to LEGOs, with white and clear interlocking blocks, windows, doors, etc.  I liked Lincoln Logs, too, but they were a little too rustic for my taste, even back then. In this vein, if you’re searching for a holiday gift for an aspiring architect, consider The Guggenheim Museum LEGO set or the Fallingwater...
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KidsBuild! 2009

Posted by on Apr 30, 2009 in Architecture, Children / Kids, Events Title: KidsBuild! 2009 Location: Institute of Contemporary Art Link out: Click here Description: KidsBuild! 2009 is presented by the YouthVisions Committee of The Boston Society of Architects, in conjunction with the Institute of Contemporary Art. The intent of this event is to teach children about architecture and urban design in a hands-on, interactive way. The event consists of a large-scale...
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