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White Crush Wednesday

August 19, 2015 by shalini

Love the simplicity of this white kitchen, the Saarinen table and the wood chairs.   Advertisements

Categories: Design, Interior Design • Tags: HomeAdore, Modern kitchen, Saarinen, Tulip table, white kitchen

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Lawn on D

August 5, 2015 by shalini

Last month I finally checked out The Lawn on D. For anyone that isn’t in the Boston area, this is essentially a fenced in city block of outdoor play space for all ages. There is a big tent that hosts musical performances and a bar, there are food trucks, ping pong tables, adirondack chairs, Jenga tables, DJs, the coolest swings you’ve ever seen and rotating art exhibits. Now that we have The Lawn on D, I’m wondering why someone didn’t think […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Amanda Parer, Boston, Intrude by Amanda Parer, Intrude Rabbits, public art, Rabbits on Lawn on D, The Lawn on D

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5 Fave Beachy Interiors

July 22, 2015 by shalini

With Summer in full swing, it’s easy to sit around and day dream about what my coastal-chic beach house would look like. Depending on the day, I vibe clean, white, minimal Miami styles and other days I vibe softer, cozier Nantucket interiors. See below for some Summer inspiration for the cottage, lake or beach house.   I love how open and airy this space feels. The white furniture offers multiple seating groups, for an uncluttered look while preserving the views of […]

Categories: Design, Interior Design • Tags: Beach house decor, Beachy design, neutral color scheme, Summer Interior Design

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Summer 2015

July 8, 2015 by shalini

Summer is officially here and my plans are to enjoy the sun & sand with a cocktail in hand!!

Categories: Lifestyle • Tags: Beach, Holidays, Summer

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Art around town

June 24, 2015 by shalini

Isn’t this sculpture incredible! It’s a massive aerial, sculpture made of rope and created by famed Janet Echelman and it’s suspended over the Rose Kennedy Greenway here in Boston. You can read more about the sculpture here. This photos doesn’t  do it justice. You really need to see it in person to appreciate the scale and just how high up in the sky it is. The way it changes from day to night and the movement are incredible. I read an […]

Categories: Interior Design • Tags: Art on the Greenway, Boston art installations, Greenway sculpture, Janet Echelman, public art, Rose Kennedy Greenway

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NeoCon 2015

June 20, 2015 by shalini

This was my second NeoCon and each year this show gets better and better! There were so many people buzzing around Merchandise Mart for three full days of fun, taking in all of the displays, innovative furniture and incorporated technology and trends. There were many Workplace displays drawing big crowd of spectators. Lots of pieces combined growing technological needs seamlessly with functional elements. Fresh new colors and patterns were visible in fabrics, solid surfacing and laminates. There were also lots of neat, eco-friendly […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Interior Design • Tags: Design Trends 2015, Interior Design, Merchandise Mart, NeoCon, NeoCon 2015, Workplace Design

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White Crush Wednesday!

June 10, 2015 by shalini

  Not quite white, but a beautiful neutral living space. Image courtesy of www.prlog.org

Categories: Interior Design • Tags: Interior Design, living room, Neutral Living Space

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White crush Wednesday

May 27, 2015 by shalini

White done oh so right! Equestrian Club Residence designed by Krista Watterworth.  

Categories: Interior Design • Tags: Equestrian Club Residence, Krista Watterworth, white crush wednesday, white furniture, white living room

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5 Tips to Survive a home renovation

May 13, 2015 by shalini

We are currently going through a very small renovation. Over the next month or so as our HVAC unit is being replaced, and that means everything is upside down and we’re out of sorts. Everything is covered in plastic, yet somehow there is dust in everything, I can see up to the floor above and down to the floor below through a massive hole. (Okay, that part is kinda cool). Oh and they’ve demolished a wall so everything is very open […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Interior Design, Lifestyle • Tags: construction, Home renovation, living through reno, surviving renovation, tips for reno

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White Crush Wednesday

April 29, 2015 by shalini

Love this herringbone tile & floating vanity designed by Melanie Turner and featured in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles.

Categories: Interior Design • Tags: Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Bathroom Design, Herringbone Tile, Interior Design, Melanie Turner

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Parsons Tables

April 15, 2015 by shalini

One of my favorite styles. Simple, timeless and restrained. The Parsons table is uber functional and versatile. This style is said to have come from a 1930’s project in the Parsons School of Design, where Jean-Michel Frank tasked students with creating a basic table that when covered in any material would retain its integrity and remain desirable. I’m assuming the students all got A’s. Regardless of existing decor or style, you can always count on a Parsons table to blend in. They are useful in just about […]

Categories: Design • Tags: console table, Jean-Michel Frank, Parsons School of Design, Parsons Table, versatile table

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ASID Spring Gala. Wow!!

April 1, 2015 by shalini

Wow, what a night!! Another fantastic and successful ASID Spring Gala is in the books and dare I say it was the best one yet?!! It was such a fabulous, sold out evening at the Moakley Courthouse! As people entered the courthouse a massive, freestanding ASID logo and vignette provided by friends at Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams greeted them. After people took photos at the Vignette things really got started with cocktails on the mezzanine overlooking the banquet area and […]

Categories: Interior Design • Tags: Artists for Humanity, ASID, ASID spring gala, Awards Gala, Designer Awards, Patti Austin, spring gala

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