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I thought I knew 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 Boston loft, “Unpolished Perfection,” for Boston Home’s Spring 2012 issue. Hughes’ work, as you can see … Continue reading “Design Diary: Ladder District Loft by Duncan Hughes”
The biggest round-up yet: 72 items in all sorts of lovely shades of green. Lighting, wallpaper, chairs, tables , beds, vases, pillows, rugs, racks, kitchen stuff, and more. I sneaked in a few fashion accessories and jewelry too. S H O P P I N G Tank Suspension Light by Alexander Taylor, $1110 at YLighting. … Continue reading “Get the Look: 72 Green Home Furnishings”
I want to welcome Greentea Design, Style Carrot’s newest sponsor. Greentea offers rustic Japanese designs with contemporary sensibilities that also echo Stickley’s designs. Here’s a sampling of pieces: Shopping Guide Dana Tea Chest ($725 Yoshida Sideboard ($3,500) Brass Coin Chest ($1,600) Iron Coin Chest ($1,600) Kotatsu Glass Coffee Table ($1200) 6 Foot Mizuyan ($3,750) Maru … Continue reading “Site Search: Greentea Design”
If you read my last post, you know that Sunday’s edition of the Boston Globe Magazine featured “Living Brilliantly”, the piece I wrote about a Nantucket house with interiors by Frank Roop .I know I promised Part II of this dreamy spot yesterday, but life (well, kids home on summer vacation) got in the way. … Continue reading “Design Diary: Frank Roop in Nantucket (Part II)”
This modern prefab home is the weekend home of Jim Higgins, Boston architect, a principal with PH Partners. I found him through my hunt for dream homes. Although the house didn’t make that issue of the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine (Your Dream Homes), I was able to do a “Designing” column called “Modern, Naturally”, which … Continue reading “Design Diary: Jim Higgins’ Pre-Fabulous House in Maine”