Lighting, Outdoor Living, Architectural Details

 

A sampling of New England's best resources for the home.

May/June 2011


Lighting

Cottage & Bungalow features a selection of inspired décor for the exceptional coastal home. Furniture, lighting, rugs and textiles unique accessories and a coastal art gallery…all selected with a flair for the unique with an insistence on quality. Talented artists have created what has become a unique line of artisanal lighting, including this Beaufort Shell Sconce. Using natural materials like marsh reeds, old metals, driftwood and an unusual indigenous type of translucent oyster shell, they have crafted a collection of lighting capturing the essence and spirit of the coast. (877) 441-9222, www.cottageandbungalow.com

The Channing Table Lamp is currently available at Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams in Boston and Natick. Choose from a darker-finish Wood Veneer shade and a Mount Blanc white shade or a Natural Veneer wood shade (available later this fall). An oval shade with brushed-nickel trim sits atop a flat, rectangular clear-crystal base. Three-way rotary switch; 30” high with shade. 142 Berkeley St., Boston, and 395 Worcester St., Natick, Mass., (617) 266-0075

 

Duke is part of the Studio Collection by Salgado Saucier, now at The Bright Group in the Boston Design Center. Shown in a Poppy finish with polished nickel hardware and an ivory linen shade. 31”h x 6”d. To the trade. Suite 350, Boston Design Center, (617) 345-8017


Outdoor Living

Creating and enhancing lifestyles, is the signature of RiverBend & Company. Combining a gallery showroom featuring the latest in luxury appliances, their philosophy of commitment to their deserving customers, defines a difference unsurpassed in the industry. Now is the perfect time to start thinking about that outdoor living space as an extension of your home. With Viking’s outdoor products and RiverBend’s attention to detail, your outdoor culinary center will be personalized specifically to capture the essence of your life style needs. Serving all New England. 768A Boston Rd., Groton Mass., (978) 448-8555

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Stonegate Gardens is one of New England’s most unique nurseries, providing an exceptional selection of plant material in all varieties. Among gardeners, they are known as the place to find that special “something,” be it a specimen tree or unusual conifer. Their on-site garden designers will help you choose the best plants for your home. Looking for someone to plant your containers? Stonegate Gardens can come to your home and create the perfect container arrangement for your front entrance. Their selection of pottery is unsurpassed. 339 South Great Rd., Lincoln, Mass., (781) 259-8884

 

From a self-contained organic vegetable garden on a South Boston roof deck, to stylish containers artistically planted in front of a Back Bay brownstone, or lush window boxes on a colonial home in Weston, Winston Flowers Garden Design projects can take on many forms. Each is custom designed to complement your personal style, home and architecture. With carefully selected plant and flower combinations and breathtaking vessels to enhance every home, Winston Flowers does it all, from concept design through stress-free installation. Providing optional ongoing maintenance and seasonal updates throughout the year, so all you have to do is sit back and smell the roses. 11 Florence St., Newton, Mass., (800) 457-4901
 
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Architectural Details

WaterSpot is an oasis for designers, homeowners and contractors. Elegantly appointed, the showrooms display thousands of European and American high-end, designer brands along with selections of products for more modest budgets. With decorative door pulls and locks, whirlpools, saunas, vanities, lighting, showers and sinks, customers will find a selection that is easy to navigate, and room vignettes that offer great decorating ideas. Locations in Providence, Westerly and Woonsocket, Rhode Island and at the Hometown Shopping Center, 575 Worcester St. (Rte. 9 W), Natick, Mass., (508) 651-2200 or (800) 485-7500

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