Snug On These Rugs

Posted by on Mar 3, 2010 in Accessories, Flooring, Mid-Century / Modern Last week I had the pleasure of lunching with two terrific design industry colleagues visiting from NYC – David Harris, a partner at ducduc, MasonGray, and The New Traditionalists, and Lauren Gilbert of The Rug Company.  It was so much fun hearing their stories, sharing our love of design, and learning about their products!  I fell in love with both David’s and Lauren’s...
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Beautiful Bathroom

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in Bathrooms, Flooring, My Portfolio I thought you’d like to see before (left) and after (right) pix of a limited-budget bathroom renovation I was involved in.  It was a true collaborative effort between my client, the contractor, and me. Each of the fixtures was moved… the new sink is where the toilet originally was, the toilet where the clawfoot tub was, and the shower stall where the sink was.  Because there was no...
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Sweet On Suede

Posted by on Sep 29, 2009 in Fabric, Flooring When I was at the Boston Design Center last week for a couple of Design Boston seminars, I stopped by a number of showrooms that I usually don’t have time to visit.  Starting today, and over the next few weeks, I’ll post about some of the products that caught my eye. One of the product lines that caught not only my eye, but also my nose, was Edelman Leather.  I love the smell of...
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Porcelain vs. Ceramic – The Great Debate

Posted by on Sep 7, 2009 in Bathrooms, Finishes, Flooring, Kitchens As I was helping one of my clients select tile for the bathroom she is renovating, I kept thinking about a question I’m often asked: What’s the difference between porcelain tile and ceramic tile? The term “ceramic” is often used as catchall phrase to describe tile that isn’t stone.  Porcelain is a type of ceramic. Most of the time, when referring to tile, the term...
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In The Market For Marquetry?

Posted by on Mar 16, 2009 in Accessories, Flooring, Furniture Yesterday, a friend and I went to a crafts fair – even though we knew most of the exhibitors would be displaying schlocky items.  But sometimes it’s fun to look at schlock! However, there was one exhibitor whose products really wowed me and is definitely worth mentioning here. That would be Hudson River Inlay, designers and creators of beautiful marquetry items.  If you’re not...
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