Home Design
How This Design Team Crafted a Couple’s City Escape
So long, suburbs. Hello, urban oasis! Going against the trend of flocking to the suburbs, many couples, young families, and empty nesters are either moving back […]
Inspired Interiors: A Beautiful Bath Retreat
Soak up a spa day in your own home. Carefully curated by interior designer Nina Farmer with selections from the Boston Design Center, this gorgeous […]
Holly Hunt Just Opened a Showroom at the Boston Design Center
When it opened in the Design Center in 1991, furnishings showroom Webster & Company put Holly Hunt on the map in Boston and continued to […]
A Connecticut Bathroom Gets a Retreat-Style Makeover
The Problem The owners of a ’90s-era property in coastal Connecticut sought a sleek, spa-like transformation for their dated master bathroom with dazzling shoreline views. […]
10 Designer Picks for Sensational Spring Home Accents
Looking for a spring refresh? These ten hot home picks from the savvy Design Services team at the Boston Design Center can help you hit […]
11 Royal Blue Home Accessories for a Relaxing Atmosphere
1 “Waza” viscose rug, starting at $869, BoConcept. 2 Besa Lighting “Ally” glass pendant light, $293, Yale Appliance + Lighting. 3 “Bliss” chair with iron […]
House Tour: A Modern Needham Home with Farmhouse Details
Welcome to House Tours, where we peek inside creatively designed dwellings around town. Want to invite us into your home or one you’ve designed? Tell us […]
10 Woven Baskets to Help You Get Organized
1 Rattan basket, $248, Artefact Home. 2 Wire basket, $55, Syd + Sam. 3 Cattail-stalks-and-plastic basket with lid, $110, Casita. 4 Leather basket, $655, Mitchell […]
Six Must-See Spring Art Exhibitions in and Around Boston
deCordova New England Biennial 2019 Local talent steals the show at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s New England Biennial, which this year showcases the work […]
12 Tools and Accessories for an Elegant Afternoon Tea
1 Michael Michaud “Bronze Fern” bronze napkin ring, $78 for set of four, Terrain. 2 Chemex handblown-glass sugar and creamer set, $40, Tea Forté. 3 […]
Add Industrial Appeal to Your Space with Concrete Furniture and Décor
1 Magnus Pettersen for New Works “Untitled” concrete chair, $3,180, Danish Design Store. 2 Edmondo Testaguzza for Karman “Dharma” concrete pendant light, $1,626, 2Modern. 3 […]
Five Art and Design Books to Add to Your Spring Reading List
1. Interiors: Inside the American Home, introduction by Marc Kristal A house is not a home without handcrafted furniture, custom finishes, and perhaps a few […]
Painter Katie Wild’s Portraits Celebrate Strong Women
Katie Wild has always been surrounded by empowering women. Her mother, Laura, for one, homeschooled the Newton-based artist for eight years and enrolled her in […]
Meet the Pros Behind This Family-Owned Ironworking Shop
For a company that operates on a small scale, Amaral Industries produces some massive work. Located just feet from the Charles River in Bellingham, the […]
Designer Jayme Kennerknecht’s Rustic-Chic Foyer Is Practical and Polished
Jayme Kennerknecht was developing plans for her new house in Wenham when an item in a furniture catalog caught her eye: a marble-and-wood side table, […]