Boston Design Blog

Check out Lifetyme Exteriors' SmartColor Exterior Coating System on Youtube

2010-03-18T11:03:24-04:00

Do you hate painting your house? Do you dislike how vinyl siding looks? See this detailed and informative video about Lifetyme Exteriors and their Smart Color exterior coating system here! Check it out, and you will see how this company can keep you from ever needing to paint again. Only 5 minutes of your time can educate you on why the re-painting process is costly, inconvenient, and now something you should never need to worry about, thanks to Lifetyme Exteriors.

Hunter Douglas Energy Efficient Window Fashions Sale at WTI: Window Treatment Installations

2010-03-18T09:55:00-04:00

It's not too late to take advantage of of the Energy Efficient Window Fashions Sale (through April 15th) on select Hunter Douglas products at WTI: Window Treatment Installations. You can save $25 per unit on Insulating Duette® Architella® Honeycomb Shades, save $100 per unit on Luminette® Privacy Sheers with Powerglide® 2.0 with Platinum™ Technology, and save $100 per unit on Silhouette® Window Shadings with PowerRise® with Platinum™ Technology.

There is also an opportunity for a tax credit of up to $1,500 on qualifying energy efficient products purchased and installed now through December 31, 2010.

To find out more about these and other offers please contact WTI today: (978) 369-6165
www.windowsbywti.com

Bilowz Associates Facebook Page

2010-03-17T12:06:23-04:00

Bilowz Associates Inc. has launched a Facebook Fan Page. Become a fan today and keep up with the latest gardening tips from Ann Bilowz – especially helpful now that the sun is shining and spring is right around the corner!

Audio Concepts Grand Opening in Boston: March 19-21, 2010

2010-03-16T16:07:31-04:00

The new Audio Concepts Boston showroom will be celebrating its grand opening this weekend March 19-21. Come by each day to see and hear the best in home theater, music systems, lighting design, lifestyle electronics, and feel the comfort of Stressless seating! Take a tour of their Dream Home to see the latest in custom integration and automation. Sit in their home theater for a pulse pounding, hair raising demonstration.

Members of Bowers & Wilkins, Rotel, and Classe as well as Audio Concepts experts will be on hand to answer all of your questions and design an AV system that's right for you. Prizes will be given out hourly throughout the weekend so make sure you stop by!

Audio Concepts
870 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 734-1800
www.audioconcepts.com

Beverly Rivkind Interiors Project Featured on Ava Living's "Palette of Green" Feature

2010-03-16T15:40:09-04:00

Norwell-based Interior Designer Beverly Rivkind's project was chosen by the Design Selection team at Ava Living to be featured this week on the Ava Living website for their Palette of Green theme.

Rivkind's design (shown above), features deep green velvet sofas that anchor the welcoming grouping of furniture around the fireplace in this elegant but functional great room. The cllients wanted a somewhat dressy space to entertain steps down from their kitchen.

To see more of Rivkind's work, visit her website: www.beverlyrivkindinteriordesign.com

RPM Carpets & Floor Coverings of Cape Cod Spring Rug Sale Going on Now!

2010-03-15T16:20:49-04:00

Now through April 1st at RPM Carpets & Floor Coverings in East Harwich, purchase any Karastan rug and receive an ADDITIONAL 10% Cash Back on any minimum $499 purchase. Receive up to $200 per household for purchasing ANY Karastan rug or combination of rugs.

When you purchase the perfect Karastan rug or runner you keep adding up the savings. Visit www.rpmcarpets.com to print your rebate form.

RPM Carpet and Floor Coverings
192 Rt 137 E. Harwich MA 02645
508-432-4151
www.rpmcarpets.com

Now on Sale at Down to Basics through the end of March for Boston Design Guide Readers and Viewers

2010-03-15T15:57:14-04:00

Now on Sale through the end of March for Boston Design Guide Readers and Viewers, Down to Basics (on Newbury Street in Boston, MA) is offering discounted rates on their Spa Winter Light Comforter - their best quality comforter used in the finest spas across America!

Queen - 41 oz. - was $1149 - now - $899.00
King - 47 oz. - was $1319 - now - $999.00

Down to Basics is committed to your comfort! They believe that a good night's sleep is a basic necessity to your well being and they will work hard to provide you with just that!

Call (800) 822-2135 or visit the store on Newbury Street to order.

249 Newbury Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 267-DOWN (3696)
www.downtobasics.com

Aquaknot Pools in Lakeville Celebrates Grand Opening

2010-03-15T15:22:46-04:00

Just in time for the change of seasons and the much anticipated warmer weather, the pool care professionals at Aquaknot Pools have opened a second store in the former Pool and Spa Center location at 54 Main Street in Lakeville, MA. Fans of sparkling clear, beautiful pool water are encouraged to visit the 6,000-square-foot showroom and let this BioGuard® expert dealer help properly care for their pool with a host of time-saving, cost-effective premium systems and merchandise.

Aquaknot Pools offers full service contracts, pool openings and closings, chemical sales, design and installation of high-end custom inground gunite Residential and Commercial pools. They have everything covered with a wealth of pool care knowledge, computerized water testing, an economical plan tailored to every pool’s specific needs and a wide range of proven BioGuard products in stock and arranged in five simple categories: maintain™, improve™, remedy™, inhibit™ and off-season.

“We look forward to getting to know our customers in the Lakeville area,” says Kevin Mulkern, owner of Aquaknot Pools. “We want to make it very easy for them to do business with us.”

Aquaknot Pools, Inc. was established by Kevin Mulkern as a family-owned and operated custom gunite pool company in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in the late 1980s. Past projects have included hospital therapy pools, country clubs, Boys and Girls Clubs, and recently Camp Harbor View on Long Island, Boston. The company has won several International Design Awards as well as regional awards.

Learn why, from the very first visit, these knowledgeable experts are equipped to get you on your way with a comprehensive pool care prescription for everything necessary to achieve and maintain sparkling clear water all season long. For more information, visit Aquaknot Pools at 54 Main Street or call (800) 287-7705 www.aquaknotpools.com

"Purely Pastel" - A Group Show at Renjeau Galleries in Natick, MA

2010-03-09T11:13:13-05:00

Upon first hearing the word "pastel" our minds often jump toward the familiar Easter egg hues. Lucky for us, the pastels in Renjeau Gallery's new group show refer to what is actually one of the oldest painting mediums; pastels have been used by artists as far back as the 16th century. Consisting of pure, powdered pigments that are combined with a binder and rolled into a stick, they usually resemble a piece of chalk or crayon. Pastel paintings, if properly framed and cared for, can be one of the most permanent of media because they never darken, yellow or crack.

Pastel paintings have great variations in tone and texture depending upon the binder used as well as the “ground” or the surface on which the pastel is applied. Dry pastels that are mixed with gypsum or other substances can have a soft, powdery texture that blends beautifully to produce stunning landscapes with soft gradations of tone. Wet pastels are usually mixed with oil and can produce intense color.

The current exhibition at Renjeau Galleries features several pastel artists, each with their own style and technique. They include Will Klemm, Aleah Koury, Karen Jones, Pierre Jacquelin, Nicora Gangi, Francoise Julien, and Nicole Clement. Renjeau has been showing the work of these artists for many years, but for the first time, they are displaying their newest paintings all together during the month of March in their Natick Exhibition Annex.

Click here to see a preview of the show – there are more pieces available by each of these artists, so please stop by the gallery to see the outstanding pieces if you have the chance.

Renjeau Galleries
79 Worcester Road
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 655-5121

Cosmopolitan Bath & Kitchen Grand Opening in Sudbury, MA

2010-03-08T13:32:32-05:00

On Friday and Saturday, March 12 and March 13, 2010, Cosmopolitan Bath & Kitchen (formerly Porcelain & Brass and now under the new ownership of Suzanne Porter and Jeanne Lapidas) will be holding a Grand Opening from 10AM - 4PM.

Visit the beautiful new showroom for light refreshments and a look at what's new in bathroom design. Also, meet designers Jody Trail and Sarah McGuire, who are offering Décor Kit to help clients get their bathroom designs right the first time.

For those of you in the design trade, a special evening event is planned on Thursday, March 11th from 4-7PM. Mingle with representatives from Grohe, Valli and Valli, Toto, Dornbracht, Franke, Villeroy & Boch, Hansgrohe and more to learn about new products and green initiatives while enjoying light hor d'oeuvres.

All attendees will be eligible to enter a raffle for a Toto Toilet.

Cosmopolitan Bath & Kitchen
88 Boston Post Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-7465
www.cosmopolitanbath.com