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It was an interesting conundrum: classic, stately New England brick home; homeowners with contemporary tastes; and a blank canvas of a yard to marry the two styles seamlessly. The owners, who are originally from Brazil, had a robust and exacting outdoor vision to reimagine the standard developer’s
Inner Space When Denise Davies’s clients, a German CEO and his American wife, relocated from Boston, they bought a Westport center-hall colonial—a traditional home squarely at odds with their modern sensibilities. It’s a design dilemma Davies is increasingly familiar with. “The next generation is moving from
Restoring a 250-year-old farmhouse appealed to artist Michael Quadland’s sense of nostalgia for his rural upbringing, his passion for historic preservation, and a simple need for more studio and gallery space. But it also had to do with a sense of permanence. Growing up as the child of innkeepers, Quadland would sometimes come home to find his
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Sweeping vistas of the horizon, inspiring ocean sunrises, light-filled rooms and the intoxicating aroma of salt air. New Englanders love their coastal homes and whether that means a condo on the harbor, cottage on a cove or beachfront shingle-style home, selecting appropriate windows
The prestigious Rhode Island School of Design is a regional treasure, with alumni who create world-class art and crafts, but how does one go about taking advantage of their talent? Lucky for us there are several ways to shop for goods created by RISD
As a homeowner, there are few renovation projects that are more exciting, transformative, or satisfying than a complete kitchen remodel. But there are also few projects with higher stakes. A kitchen remodel is not only a major investment of both time and money, it’s a job that must seamlessly
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If you’ve ever eaten at the Chebeague Island Inn near Portland, Maine, Gramercy Tavern in New York City, or dozens of other high-end restaurants across the country, you’ve probably not only enjoyed a nice meal, but helped support the furniture arts. That’s because these establishments buy Gregg Lipton’s production furniture in large quantities, which keeps alive his custom work.
Page through Eva Lundsager’s rich, varied, and colorful portfolio of her much-praised work over the last thirty years, and it’s clear why one reviewer noted, “Lundsager takes advantage of everything paint can do.” The artist, who lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, and has a studio in nearby Somerville, brushes, drips, pours, layers, glazes, and “doodles” paint to produce her abstract works. “I love to experiment with paint,” she says. “I may begin a painting by laying a stretched canvas on the floor and dripping very liquid paint onto it; then I’ll lift it or turn it to let the paint drip upward, as if it is defying gravity. After it’s dry, I may place paint over paint and add tiny brushstrokes as well as bolder swatches of paint. My work is all about mark making, spontaneity, and the possibilities—the freedom—of abstract art.” As she talks about her process, Lundsager describes being influenced by legendary artists and including “bits and pieces” of their techniques in her work. “I love Mark Rothko’s thin washes of paints, Morris Louis’s streaks, Helen Frankenthaler’s use of tiny, detailed brush strokes as well as Cézanne’s more heavily worked brush strokes.” Many of her works display her own broad knowledge of and love for the history of painting. “It’s a language I admire,” she says. The fifty-eight-year-old Lundsager earned a BA in art from the University of Maryland and her MFA from Hunter College, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in painting. Her work has been featured in numerous one-woman and group exhibitions and is included in many corporate collections and in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and others. A compendium of her watercolors, Ascendosphere, was published by Regency Arts Press in 2009. Although she calls her 330-square-foot studio “modest,”…
For Tracy Glover, it was always about glass. As an artistic child growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, she was taken to art classes and museums, and she spent a lot of her time sketching. But her artistic drive found its focus when
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Love the feeling of spending time by the ocean? Nina Hackel, the owner of Dream Kitchens, has a recipe for creating a kitchen that evokes the beauty of the sea, so you can get your ocean fix even if you are landlocked. Glass is a key element in Hackel’s design, with a mosaic backsplash featuring watery blues and grays and bespoke glass
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Shopping—perhaps with a stop for lunch—in tony Wellesley, Massachusetts, has long been a favorite pastime. The charming downtown is chock-full of interesting stores. For design aficionados, the first stop is always Florijn Home, right in the middle of the action on Central
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Nantucket by Design August 1–4 The four-day event presented by the Nantucket Historical Association features lectures and social events celebrating creative and inspiring interior design. A luncheon panel, moderated by Sophie Donelson, editor-in-chief
READ MOREThe prestigious Rhode Island School of Design is a regional treasure, with alumni who create world-class art and crafts, but how does one go about taking advantage of their talent? Lucky for us there are several ways to shop for goods created by RISD
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Designing Beauport, Room by Room July 7 Explore the beautiful summer home of early 20th-century interior designer Henry Davis Sleeper at this special tour that provides access to rooms rarely seen. Marvel at his use of light and color, and explore the
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Concord Museum Garden Tour June 1–2 Attendees of this annual event are sure to be inspired to create their own outdoor oases by visiting some of the most beautiful gardens in Concord, Massachusetts. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $30 Concord Museum members in
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