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With summer just a few spring breezes away, many of us are looking to take advantage of these precious few months and live a more casual, warm weather lifestyle. Abbey Koplovitz, our design expert, shows us simple ways to de-clutter and lighten up our interior lives. From lifting up wool carpets in favor of sisal mats,slipcovering upholstered pieces in light cotton or even considering artwork with sunny citrus shades, dress your rooms as you would dress yourself for the hot days to come.
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Lighten Up for Summer

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Where to go — BDC Showrooms Featuring Lighten Up for Summer
Berkeley House

DIANA LEVINE, Fine Art

Farrow & Ball

Grand Rapids Furniture Company

Duralee Fabrics

S.R. Nargizian, Inc.

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Duralee Fabrics |
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It’s a Dog’s Life |
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Style Your Home for 2009 |
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This issue of BDC Stylewatch will focus on freshening up your home's look for the New Year. Simple changes can have a major impact - from a fresh coat of paint to new throw pillows or even a furniture reshuffle... |
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Holiday Entertaining |
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This issue of the BDC Style Watch focuses on preparing your home and table
for the holiday season. Our design expert, Andrew Anderson of
Ilex Designs, will show you how to spruce up your living room...
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Design Trends 2009 - part 2 |
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The Boston Design Center stands at the forefront of design innovation.
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Design Trends 2009 - part 1 |
The BDC Design Trends 2009 report, presented on Sept. 25 at Design Boston,
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design trends for the upcoming year...
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History Revisited |
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Furniture provides connection between people and the architecture of their
homes and communities. Today, people no longer want just one look in their
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Asian Design |
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The experience of global travel is a major influence on contemporary interior
design and there is a growing trend towards the blending of Eastern and Western
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Kitchens |
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This issue of BDC Style Watch features the latest trends and newest ideas in
kitchen design. The kitchen is the heart of a home, where friends and family
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Dream Home 2008 |
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On this very special edition of BDC Style Watch, we are pleased to give
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Luxury Wallcoverings |
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wallcovering. Offering a basic primer on the styles, designs and innovative
materials currently being used for wall covering, our expert...
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Art |
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when purchasing and collecting art. Art is a one of the
most personal and unique choices you can make for your home,
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Rugs |
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Antiques |
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antiques offerings at Boston Design Center. The antiques showrooms
provide...
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Accessories |
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Trends 2008: Style & Technology |
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Trends 2008: Color & Pattern |
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Evolution of Outdoor Fabrics and Furniture |
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It really is the "Evolution of Outdoor Fabric and Furniture."
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