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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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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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DIANA LEVINE, Fine Art |
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Grand Rapids
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Duralee Fabrics |
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New Choices in Green Design |
| Every day interior designers are being asked to create eco-chic interiors for their sophisticated clients who want luxury with their good intentions. Sustainable design is not just a trend… |
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The Softer Side of Modern |
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Gone is the notion that modern interiors are defined by black lacquer surfaces, chrome details and hard edges. Today, "modern" evokes a softer side, with comfortable furniture forms, livable textured fabrics… |
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It’s a Dog’s Life |
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This issue of BDC Style Watch has gone to the dogs. Our design expert Cheryl Katz, interior designer and author of the forthcoming Dirty Bow Wow, leads us through the showrooms of the BDC in search of… |
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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.
We don't track the trends, we define them. In this episode, we focus
on two important color trends - moody greys and berry brights...
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Design Trends 2009 - part 1 |
The BDC Design Trends 2009 report, presented on Sept. 25 at Design Boston,
is the ultimate reference
guide to the key looks and most significant
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
homes; they want to combine traditional designs and tastes...
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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
styles as sophisticated homeowners look to...
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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
gather and meals are shared. In this episode we'll show...
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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
you an insider's look at the BDC Dream Home 2008, The Ultimate Design
Installation. This is an extraordinary event showcasing...
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Luxury Wallcoverings |
In this episode of Style Watch we be examining the latest looks in luxury
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 |
This episode of Style Watch will focus on what to look for
when purchasing and collecting art. Art is a one of the
most personal and unique choices
you can make for your home,
reflecting your experiences...
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Rugs |
In this episode of Style Watch we'll
be designing from the ground up.
Our expert, Nancie Dangel of ND Designs, will offer tips on how to choose
the perfect rug for any room
in your house. A rug can be...
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Antiques |
This episode of Stylewatch will focus
on the art of designing with
antiques. Our expert, Mark Needleman, leads you through the extensive
antiques offerings at Boston Design Center.
The antiques showrooms
provide...
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Accessories |
This issue of the BDC Stylewatch will focus on preparing specific areas
of your home for the upcoming holiday season. Our design expert, Petra
Hausberger, will show you how to
spruce up your dining room...
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Trends 2008:
Style & Technology |
In these two episodes of Stylewatch, you'll see the latest in contemporary
design technologies integrated for
your home and the return of glamour with
the "modern traditional" trend...
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Trends 2008:
Color & Pattern |
On September 25, Boston Design Center premiered Trends Report 2008
at Design Boston, the BDC's annual new product market for the design
community. The Trends Report is...
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It's Easy Being Green |
Gone are the days when green design evoked images of the Birkenstock-wearing
counter culture. Increasingly, homeowners are looking to create
eco-chic
interiors by combining luxury with their good intentions...
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Evolution of Outdoor
Fabrics and Furniture |
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It really is the "Evolution of Outdoor Fabric and Furniture."
As never before, today there are limitless choices available for
sophisticated outdoor fabrics and furniture...
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