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Consider the beauty of wood—cherry, maple, walnut—then consider how rarely a piece of furniture revels in its materiality and construction. Moser handcrafted piece, made of carefully chosen woods, tells a story about its creation. No other shop in Boston, or in most of the country, carries such a comprehensive assemblage of authentic midcentury pieces.
While known for their custom kitchens, cabinetry, and millwork, Kochman Reidt + Haigh’s artisans’ ability to create unique custom furniture has become a powerful weapon in local designers’ arsenals. Recent orders include re-creating a set of club chairs from a sketch in a 100-year-old French catalog. Siemasko + Verbridge understands the timeless New England aesthetic, refined to honor and reinvigorate our region’s natural blessings. Imagine an 11-story Manchester lighthouse transformed into a nautically inspired, fully livable “vertical land yacht”; and an 1800s-inspired farmhouse set on a rambling 30-acre pasture in the North Shore, its great room constructed of 300-year-old barn wood. That’s why, before hitting the showrooms, interior planner Louis Ashman likes to shop his client’s existing collections for opportunities to reupholster, recontextualize, and reframe.
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Show them a picture of a designer sofa worth $10,000, and leave with a custom-built piece of comparable worth crafted from high-quality fabrics, cotton padding, and dense wood frames in just eight to 12 weeks, for a fraction of the cost. Trusted by the region’s best architects, Sea-Dar excels at constructing complex residences that require extensive excavation, gutting, or new foundations—as their meticulous, extensive work on the South Shore, Cape Cod, and the islands attests. They’re particularly adept at imbuing coastal estates with modern niceties, as in an 11,000-square-foot harbor-front home on the Cape with five roof decks, an infinity pool with uninterrupted water views, and an al fresco stone fireplace. Eric Adams and Angus Beasley’s first project together was constructing a latrine in the woods when they were high school freshmen.
We researched more than 300 categories to bring you the finest Boston has to offer. Anderson Fireplace offers the full range of hearth options, from the traditional wood-burning fireplace to the sleek double-sided gas number. Nothing is more exhilarating to a designer than an empty house—it offers an opportunity to acquire beautiful things, and arrange them just so.
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It’s fitting that Butz + Klug is based in the gritty-gone-glam South End, given this four-person firm’s gift for breathing new life into timeworn urban spaces. For proof, check out the five-story Boston townhouse they updated with two levels of floor-to-ceiling cantilevered windows, the coordinating original millwork still intact. Or the Victorian-era Italianate home in Brookline, where the kitchen sports a layered concrete island surrounded by lacquered orange cabinets. Maximizing square footage is paramount when revamping a cramped city kitchen, and Bunker Workshop’s Chris Greenawalt has cooked up all kinds of smart, space-saving tricks.
In 2016, the firm received the award for Best Coastal Architect from Best of Boston Home, Boston Magazine’s annual guide to the region’s top design professionals and showrooms. Because the 20,000-square-foot Dorchester showroom displays dozens of models of ranges, cooktops, refrigerators, and more for the discriminating shopper to measure and compare. Even better, this family-owned business has been stocking dependable brands like Miele, Maytag, Sub-Zero, and Whirlpool since 1923. Crimson Upholstering Co., whose custom furniture and reupholstered midcentury pieces adorn the rooms in the Ritz-Carlton Condominiums and Rowes Wharf, was launched nearly 40 years ago by Carmen D’Aurora and brother Frank Cucchiara.
Builders and Craftspeople
The Bruins struck for three goals in the first 10 minutes of the second, with Pastrnak scoring his 23rd and 24 goals of the season. Nearly 100 people took part in Eater Boston’s dining survey this year (thank you, all!). Below, find the top ten reader responses for go-to takeout and delivery spots this year. Below, find a sampling of reader favorites for the best restaurant meal this year, and check out this post on Eater Boston’s Instagram account for many more responses. Cambridge, MA – S+H Construction, Inc. of Cambridge, a residential renovation and custom home building companies, was named “Best High-End Remodeling North” 2016 byBest of Boston HOME Magazine.
In keeping with his philosophy that building 100 fine homes is more rewarding than producing 500 templated McMansions, Vona’s team takes on only six projects at a time. That translates to breathtaking farmhouses, country estates, classic Georgians, and shingle-style cottages with extreme attention to detail . A master carpenter with 35 years of experience, Vona offers an unprecedented five-year warranty on every project.
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This South End gem offers a constant rotation of high-end consignment finds, from vintage scores to gently used designer home accents. You’ll just as likely discover a vintage tricycle circa 1900 as you will a Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sofa upholstered in velvet. This massive temple to stone has one of the area’s largest selections of marbles, granites, onyxes, and travertines, helmed by Angelo “Ivo” Cubi, who descends from seven generations of Italian marble fabricators.
Brothers Richard and Harold Tubman parlayed their father’s penchant for beautifully crafted wood furniture into a thriving business that offers exclusive pieces made right here in New England. Sturdy wooden bunk beds and charming bead-board dressers, locally made with care, are exactly what we want for our little ones. Before most Bostonians ever heard the words “Italian” and “modern” used in the same sentence, the owners of this venerable institution were scooping up New England exclusives on Europe’s chicest brands, like Moroso, B&B Italia, and Minotti. Never sated, they continue to discover exciting new lines, such as the comfortable outdoor creations of Paola Lenti and the multi-colored glass furnishings by Glas Italia.
Constructing a vision is a team sport, which is why it’s critical to engage people who not only value superior craftsmanship, but also enjoy collaborating. New Jersey had opportunities to score during that stretch, but Ullmark slid across to deny Nico Hischier on a 2-on-1 break and Tatar rang a shot off the crossbar — one of two posts the Devils hit in the second. Boston improved to when allowing the first goal, the best mark in the NHL, and won despite giving up the opening score for the second consecutive night.
Those seeking to add structure to their outdoor patios should look no further than Walpole’s customized pergola kits, complete with stately fiberglass columns and a retractable canopy to add dimension to any open-air environment. Elegant spindle-top arbor entryways handcrafted from cellular PVC, Victorian-style gazebos, and a variety of fencing options will encourage you to think of the outside as an extension of your home. At first blush, Nina Farmer’s rooms look like those formal, pets-off parlors of yore.
The Best of Boston 2017 winners have been announced, and Classic Kitchens & Interiors is honored to be awarded Best Designer – Cape & Islands! Of our firm they write, “Explore endless options in this 4,500-square-foot showroom before embarking on your next project. A multi-award winning firm, S+H Construction collaborates with architects and other design professionals to offer residential renovations, custom building, historic restorations, site work and landscaping solutions. Serving the greater Boston area for over 35 years, S+H provides a dedicated team who share a commitment to customer satisfaction.
Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi has been the aesthetic auteur of this Cambridge firm since its founding. Lombardi thinks of his projects as living canvases, and when fully realized, his sumptuous creations rival the greatest landscape designs of yore, with rustic stone walkways, grids of greenery, and a painterly sense of composition that taps into all the senses. Once the landscape installation is complete, sister company Parterre Garden Services can ensure your work of art remains pristine. The master closet deserves as much consideration as the living room and kitchen, and while custom built-ins may look nice, few builders can match the innovative kit of parts offered by the Italian furnishings company Poliform. Wooden and glass doors, pullout trays for shirts and slacks, shoe racks, and LED lighting are just a few options available in this ultra-sexy modular system, available exclusively at Showroom.
David Pastrnak scored two of Boston’s four second-period goals, and linemates David Krejci and Pavel Zacha each had two assists in the Bruins’ 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Best of Boston Home is Boston Magazine’s annual guide to the region’s top design professionals and showrooms. Kitchens are notoriously difficult to personalize (for proof, look no further than the cookie-cutter Formica countertops and wood-lipped cabinets of our parents’ generation).
True, she seamlessly melds regal elements of the past—1920s leather club chairs, Moroccan poufs, and the mother of all cut-crystal chandeliers—but all with a keen understanding of how we live now. The exterior may be New England, but Lindsay Bentis’s warm and engaging interiors are all laid-back West Coast. The annual Best of Houzz awards recognize the top-rated home pros and most popular designs on Houzz by category and area across the country and around the world.
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