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Design Diary: Finnair’s Fancy First Class Lounge

Last Tuesday I posted photos of Moko Market. Today it’s shots of Finnair’s fancy first class lounge at the Helsinki airport. Sadly, I flew coach (pretty ice blue and green color scheme, but very squished seating), so wasn’t privy to … Continue reading

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Design Diary: Mick Jagger + L’Wren Scott’s Paris Pied-a-Terre

Fashion designer L’Wren Scott seems the perfect match for Mick Jagger. Despite their rock’-n-roll vibe, their Paris pied-a-terre on the Left Bank, featured in this month’s Vogue, is luxuriously glamorous, though not over the top. Pale herringbone floors covered with … Continue reading

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Design Diary: Palmer Weiss Is a New Traditionalist

Finally, I present you with a San Francisco home designed by Palmer Weiss, featured in Traditional Home‘s TRADhome this month. She is one of the magazine’s 10 New Traditionalists.  Starting with the colored door, all the way in and up … Continue reading

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Design Diary: Moroccon-Inspired Patio

Today I had planned a post on the  Traditional Home digital issue of TRADhome, which launched on Friday. However, I don’t have the photos I need since my laptop is in the shop. So I dug into the archives of … Continue reading

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Design Diary: Ladder District Loft by Duncan Hughes

I thought I new most of the designers in Boston, until I encountered Duncan Hughes. Talented, inventive, and sensitive to clients’ lifestyles and tastes, I met Hughes when I was assigned to write a story about a young couple’s downtown … Continue reading

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