A Northshore Magazine Launch Party

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9KlAV0W7st7Rd1rwPI-6Pmphv1Yq8WcFFCEmpKyPTiMub4OXVvz2qoNiGsAnnsexSfML4KPuIGg7oopM77wwrNwcPozF-5MTWJsalqMtnMQqhS-zB0Pr7GMbxwMYOlkqY2uU1-3XTE58/s1600/NorthshoreMag@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9KlAV0W7st7Rd1rwPI-6Pmphv1Yq8WcFFCEmpKyPTiMub4OXVvz2qoNiGsAnnsexSfML4KPuIGg7oopM77wwrNwcPozF-5MTWJsalqMtnMQqhS-zB0Pr7GMbxwMYOlkqY2uU1-3XTE58/s800/NorthshoreMag@Lucias.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div style="font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flowersbypetros.com/aboutus.asp">Flowers by Petros of Ipswich, Massachusetts</a></span></i></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">I admit it, I love a good party! Seriously, who doesn’t? And when business and pleasure intersect, well sign me up! I recently attended the launch party for the Home issue of Northshore Magazine at </span><a href="http://lucialighting.com/">Lucia Lighting</a><span style="color: #444444;">. Designer Bath has been advertising with Northshore for years so a few of us from the Beverly showroom were there to toast the latest issue.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooIeZLw4Wy3x8L1uG-sq2Vpo2TOISTMUD3J8vuJe_x6vKGjgmtzcBrjn1Ge9HtvUZ2f0HJ2rKXUGuC77DDYO8H6d_7U_uPDJ2lhZi_BAvenl5_Ka3GwdBNpFky_c472Lazkscg1nQda39/s1600/NorthshoreHomeIssue@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooIeZLw4Wy3x8L1uG-sq2Vpo2TOISTMUD3J8vuJe_x6vKGjgmtzcBrjn1Ge9HtvUZ2f0HJ2rKXUGuC77DDYO8H6d_7U_uPDJ2lhZi_BAvenl5_Ka3GwdBNpFky_c472Lazkscg1nQda39/s800/NorthshoreHomeIssue@Lucias.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><a href="http://nshoremag.com/">The March/April issue of Northshore Magazine</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwuPwq01P8SUgSpPIeMjhebZ_9NljyqLpX0nVjvR7bje9_9Zt5DMzjldxancogRONaRWpmuJKIsv4zoEUPTPjUvBGi8klG-agR3tzVdmjDB7RCX2dKxVhuqlnXYtroX6cENyMGnDtd9Ly/s1600/YvonneBlacker_BeezeeHonan_SharonHunt@Lucia's.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwuPwq01P8SUgSpPIeMjhebZ_9NljyqLpX0nVjvR7bje9_9Zt5DMzjldxancogRONaRWpmuJKIsv4zoEUPTPjUvBGi8klG-agR3tzVdmjDB7RCX2dKxVhuqlnXYtroX6cENyMGnDtd9Ly/s800/YvonneBlacker_BeezeeHonan_SharonHunt@Lucia's.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><i>With my friends from <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a>: </i><i>Beezee Honan and Sharon Hunt</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOJYY5DMN3Ca9IZ1E9wKxCB0OuVOmewtPREFfX9tdzXSzRcrWT1S4u0_PbtGIL0OOev3XmEq1Ti3uw4vZHUK948Hp87hOov4frkbRcAx6Ta_yiQWoOtprQVbZuXqFg6igoqg7ygFZ_m-q/s1600/DesignerBath_Finn-Martens_Roth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOJYY5DMN3Ca9IZ1E9wKxCB0OuVOmewtPREFfX9tdzXSzRcrWT1S4u0_PbtGIL0OOev3XmEq1Ti3uw4vZHUK948Hp87hOov4frkbRcAx6Ta_yiQWoOtprQVbZuXqFg6igoqg7ygFZ_m-q/s800/DesignerBath_Finn-Martens_Roth.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Our most recent ad in the magazine features the work of </span><a href="http://finn-martensdesign.com/">Finn-Martens Design</a><span style="color: #444444;">. Patricia Finn incorporated items from the </span><a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a><span style="color: #444444;"> showroom in her vignette for the <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/37">North Shore Design Show</a> held at the <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> last May. As the Marketing Director at Designer Bath, one of my goals is to support the work of local design professionals. We loved how Pat created a spa retreat with her favorite items from our showroom, and I knew this professional photo taken at the show by <a href="http://www.ericrothphoto.com/">Eric Roth</a> would look great as a full page ad. I plan on showing off more designers work in the future ... <a href="http://designerbath.com/shine/">click here for more details!</a></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7C6k0EEKgFWGtaYFnyNhscl_O1vcpUJHa6uJDQ-1cBijr0DMkvhG0sgrTKMbd_qhr-EZ93gYJAGBac1lW_9RbPtBIEJZCU-1WmFvMUme9VDIfsInCjQTBO-aV8Wg36gxmAFfc5uOXy8b/s1600/Finn-MartensDesign%2540Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7C6k0EEKgFWGtaYFnyNhscl_O1vcpUJHa6uJDQ-1cBijr0DMkvhG0sgrTKMbd_qhr-EZ93gYJAGBac1lW_9RbPtBIEJZCU-1WmFvMUme9VDIfsInCjQTBO-aV8Wg36gxmAFfc5uOXy8b/s800/Finn-MartensDesign%2540Lucias.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://finn-martensdesign.com/biography.html">Leon Martens and Pat Finn of Finn-Martens Design</a></span></i></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Pat was at the launch party with her husband Leon. Our mutual friend, Mary Donovan, who is now working with </span><a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Acari,</a><span style="color: #444444;"> was also among the invited guests. Mary has helped me find the perfect carpet for many of my design show spaces.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvi9FNCDwjHBvRTBx5IJ27JvIHUGoakpLjVhV-tqH8XlW3BtL8Kn2b__JheOE9KuPdyKky-7V0nHVkVrGQZd12AyoPomLMMxMmFhe_OzmEFU_KpBDjOMAbE8ZCkap5JraCUkDDYNKnSByh/s1600/marydonovan_leonmartens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvi9FNCDwjHBvRTBx5IJ27JvIHUGoakpLjVhV-tqH8XlW3BtL8Kn2b__JheOE9KuPdyKky-7V0nHVkVrGQZd12AyoPomLMMxMmFhe_OzmEFU_KpBDjOMAbE8ZCkap5JraCUkDDYNKnSByh/s800/marydonovan_leonmartens.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Mary Donovan of <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Acari</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">with Leon Martens</span></i></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP35SMh0nA6DJP6kZkOzGZkTIhfQ2Mv8ifWlyJuGcs6ncVzMQGDr0ArkPQLtt0iueewUdt7R6G7nLf_PZ_vcrQi4rUjr_TbsraL0rDlHz04mRvgtkO3OuA_7tSWn8OF7HB6_Kn8tgPKWoX/s1600/LisaAmore_KellySchetzsle@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP35SMh0nA6DJP6kZkOzGZkTIhfQ2Mv8ifWlyJuGcs6ncVzMQGDr0ArkPQLtt0iueewUdt7R6G7nLf_PZ_vcrQi4rUjr_TbsraL0rDlHz04mRvgtkO3OuA_7tSWn8OF7HB6_Kn8tgPKWoX/s800/LisaAmore_KellySchetzsle@Lucias.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Lisa Amore of Lucia Lighting with<br />Kelly Schetzsle of Northshore Magazine</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">Along with being a fun place to host a party, Lucia’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s has the most amazing selection of classic and on-trend lighting options. I have bought items from them for my own home and have sent many decorating clients their way over the years. In the works is a collaboration for the next North Shore Design Show as well as a special event that we will announce at a later date. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLask8TzXguPN-PiTprxhRaCFoxGLzjp1ur9w3aBKoUyYtmnQNTlyh7mHbTXpPYrRgJAjekRmRUYgIYGbJ2PFD736a7rjeIyfBZOMKmJRnmpahb4xyuLE97XmKH2PkaB4sUPiLzmEvctgJ/s1600/lights+NSspread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLask8TzXguPN-PiTprxhRaCFoxGLzjp1ur9w3aBKoUyYtmnQNTlyh7mHbTXpPYrRgJAjekRmRUYgIYGbJ2PFD736a7rjeIyfBZOMKmJRnmpahb4xyuLE97XmKH2PkaB4sUPiLzmEvctgJ/s800/lights+NSspread.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-style: italic;">Selections for the home from the March/April issue of Northshore Magazine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8PnKxZZVyL6VZW_ecZHMfp391tJrW4FAYvDcE55FO4P_3nwJM-JVYSvmkcl84W6RPQsrHqrEmBAsSRaZzNgFUzPfMvZprc0wemqXlATnidtBGLJZ1k1sdTmVtaq9ezcetvbUOYHsJ-oG/s1600/TimothySHopkinsCatering@lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8PnKxZZVyL6VZW_ecZHMfp391tJrW4FAYvDcE55FO4P_3nwJM-JVYSvmkcl84W6RPQsrHqrEmBAsSRaZzNgFUzPfMvZprc0wemqXlATnidtBGLJZ1k1sdTmVtaq9ezcetvbUOYHsJ-oG/s800/TimothySHopkinsCatering@lucias.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.tshcatering.com/">Timothy S. Hopkins Catering of Essex, Massachusetts</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">While the Lucia showroom dazzled with its ambient lighting set against a backdrop of historical elegance (the showroom is in a multi-story renovated Victorian mansion), the event itself was beautifully coordinated by my good friend, Laura Gifford of Gifford Events. The food presentation was beyond gorgeous ... </span><a href="http://nshoremag.com/home-issue-launch-party/">click here to see mouth watering photos</a><span style="color: #444444;"> of the entire menu (plus launch party guests) taken by </span><a href="http://www.barbaralynchphoto.com/">Barbara Lynch Photography</a><span style="color: #444444;">. I really wish I ate more when I had the chance but as usual I was too busy chatting. Here are a couple more photos that I took (and some that I borrowed).</span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguumJtum354mpAvjSOCPdiQ33JQZaHvl8KfUzCqpoIntTRw9SCt18W9SB9eP1nvsMHXqnCqnJ8_Y5TiP1s3Ea0qQuqo6MSuhVDyrsjihFALdf4taVtU7cMQvKUFq2do_E9GJmtwJKzKym/s1600/suzanne+laura+@lucias_BarbaraLynch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-style: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguumJtum354mpAvjSOCPdiQ33JQZaHvl8KfUzCqpoIntTRw9SCt18W9SB9eP1nvsMHXqnCqnJ8_Y5TiP1s3Ea0qQuqo6MSuhVDyrsjihFALdf4taVtU7cMQvKUFq2do_E9GJmtwJKzKym/s800/suzanne+laura+@lucias_BarbaraLynch.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Suzanne Roche of Northshore Magazine with event coordinator Laura Gifford</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.barbaralynchphoto.com/">photo credit: Barbara Lynch Photography</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhjjOib_8-H_-Bcqmm7WHugyxlmkHsdfnlEFJwlaB1jvq6Dk7H8saNPppU3PM7V8pTwFjFdDgZ0FDrkbUlkANdvrZy1Pxo_jfiwGfSKMpyUcquaiiagyn4ryS6ZW13Mf5ypa7f-vD2Lpw/s1600/SallyWilson_TracyEgan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhjjOib_8-H_-Bcqmm7WHugyxlmkHsdfnlEFJwlaB1jvq6Dk7H8saNPppU3PM7V8pTwFjFdDgZ0FDrkbUlkANdvrZy1Pxo_jfiwGfSKMpyUcquaiiagyn4ryS6ZW13Mf5ypa7f-vD2Lpw/s320/SallyWilson_TracyEgan.jpg" width="318" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Sally Wilson of <a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/">Wilson Kelsey Design</a> with</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Kathy Keegan of Northshore Magazine</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6_cf-anShvLY5gWwrE92qd0BEcCx6ODt_zVyQxj0AoLWW8NujtsS92-xz67Mrzc-tkU4xd98Hj0hdQPUPglwZDTh1mxYgoZwvJkz5c1ZYAKc3Azq_a8gwQ3pBJeBKDtg-LesqeENpXoP/s1600/JohnKelsey_DebraLaPorte@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6_cf-anShvLY5gWwrE92qd0BEcCx6ODt_zVyQxj0AoLWW8NujtsS92-xz67Mrzc-tkU4xd98Hj0hdQPUPglwZDTh1mxYgoZwvJkz5c1ZYAKc3Azq_a8gwQ3pBJeBKDtg-LesqeENpXoP/s800/JohnKelsey_DebraLaPorte@Lucias.jpg" width="380" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>John Kelsey of <a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/">Wilson Kelsey Design</a> </i><i>with Debra LaPorte</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>of </i><i><a href="http://debralaportecommunications.com/">Debra LaPorte Communications</a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DJbJdJUnQWmMbUKXYUf3EcTx6Yl9j8uBOlr2kn32gMFkTMj_nk0Xaeyyh38r9QHikjClEaaYPK2xSTb5S0PEy39DlhMul5VQ56P2IbrBFnzLtv4jQiyuFN9N2-GbhQDLlZm2TRgaQ8jZ/s800/Screen+shot+2012-02-19+at+10.57.03+PM.png" width="500" /><span id="goog_1262709634"></span><span id="goog_1262709635"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">See this Wilson Kelsey designed space photographed by Laura Moss</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">in the current issue of Northshore Magazine.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw035XfLdYTKfdnAQoGB2X8Q4beISxCBrgVoRGr96Eh6RLkjGAdxgrpsH_xn4z9eorNp0cAtuEq8xjjQ8OPzdL_AThZ3JJwFXy_EUljwjw-RLtdvUgZsrWWjS1khrQtJRGGxC6z5c7-w4q/s1600/northshoregoodiebag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw035XfLdYTKfdnAQoGB2X8Q4beISxCBrgVoRGr96Eh6RLkjGAdxgrpsH_xn4z9eorNp0cAtuEq8xjjQ8OPzdL_AThZ3JJwFXy_EUljwjw-RLtdvUgZsrWWjS1khrQtJRGGxC6z5c7-w4q/s800/northshoregoodiebag.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">We all left with a full bag of goodies (above are just a few of my favorites) including Designer Bath guest soaps (they smell like lavender and have our logo embedded in them) that I ordered through </span><a href="http://sweetsoaps.com/index.html">Sweet Soaps,</a><span style="color: #444444;"> a great company that I discovered while </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/SweetSoaps">on Twitter</a><span style="color: #444444;">. This is what they looked like before sending them off to the Northshore team ...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcsfFyz04Jx1xJwoVrha6s2HfGogHYOJA5Wh1ZoyIw9vypAdsjAfJWjInGdL86L5PZYbC_DmEQjbtNEsWBwzqUuE_OjyLgX78qdAkifhT5i7EtxAV7bvdHBYHYET-ZCBtN93Wwjgd9Tuw/s1600/DesignerBathSoaps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcsfFyz04Jx1xJwoVrha6s2HfGogHYOJA5Wh1ZoyIw9vypAdsjAfJWjInGdL86L5PZYbC_DmEQjbtNEsWBwzqUuE_OjyLgX78qdAkifhT5i7EtxAV7bvdHBYHYET-ZCBtN93Wwjgd9Tuw/s800/DesignerBathSoaps.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WCnVvH9PZbIRQeQ6UqYLPP_8I4ABtru-9m2q2xkaBDhohRsQn_4xhY3qpCffmhnlXbXzUOQuUtWkIsI9IXGTvjRTLlCF-nhbri9ZeGJ11QsIjsN6xPuCj7A27v5QfHYdfLHnHF3Dv4Tk/s1600/CakesForOccasions_pop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WCnVvH9PZbIRQeQ6UqYLPP_8I4ABtru-9m2q2xkaBDhohRsQn_4xhY3qpCffmhnlXbXzUOQuUtWkIsI9IXGTvjRTLlCF-nhbri9ZeGJ11QsIjsN6xPuCj7A27v5QfHYdfLHnHF3Dv4Tk/s320/CakesForOccasions_pop.jpg" width="311" /></span></a></div><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.cakes4occasions.com/">Cakes for Occasions of Danvers</a></span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another favorite from the goodie bag was a sprinkle covered chocolate cake pop which was promptly eaten as soon as I got home! Thank you to <a href="http://nshoremag.com/the-magazine/meet-the-team/">the team at Northshore Magazine</a> who put together this fabulous event and to Lucy Dearborn at Lucia’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s for being such a bright and gracious host!</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeAAplQdoVISGEfZCohSLj-mauWogZ-hiT-7ws_CI-PFyPmNfNOONpyAM3IVn4rK2-q34pWAX3mR7loEKwAnv5fQHUqO1OF7V0KbZHMyLkp_3fytY055bcs5P0xxYjivZtmCD7jhtv4mi/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-02-16+at+11.19.44+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeAAplQdoVISGEfZCohSLj-mauWogZ-hiT-7ws_CI-PFyPmNfNOONpyAM3IVn4rK2-q34pWAX3mR7loEKwAnv5fQHUqO1OF7V0KbZHMyLkp_3fytY055bcs5P0xxYjivZtmCD7jhtv4mi/s800/Screen+shot+2012-02-16+at+11.19.44+PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Click here to see the online version of </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mygazines.com/issue/54824">Northshore Magazine Home section.</a></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">(I am quoted on page 27 : )</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i><br /><i><br /></i></div></div>

A Northshore Magazine Launch Party

Flowers by Petros of Ipswich, Massachusetts I admit it, I love a good party! Seriously, who doesn’t? And when business and pleasure intersec...

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The Andover Room and Gifford Events

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlWOcZYQdg5cP45ifZCstd4z8G7SQix07OiPcV3inZWzCAnTbNDz99siSl2x7SV8IwHW1QgUfDzCIzhD_CgPt3LHtFVlGfE6v3CNN-02OtEd8R2c1CDj4Ktjmr9zj3pkS0jfAbhVXJAuv/s1600/AndoverRoom-BarbaraLynchPhoto.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618815182999082770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlWOcZYQdg5cP45ifZCstd4z8G7SQix07OiPcV3inZWzCAnTbNDz99siSl2x7SV8IwHW1QgUfDzCIzhD_CgPt3LHtFVlGfE6v3CNN-02OtEd8R2c1CDj4Ktjmr9zj3pkS0jfAbhVXJAuv/s800/AndoverRoom-BarbaraLynchPhoto.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Andover, MA</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: </span><a href="http://www.barbaralynchphoto.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Barbara Lynch Photography</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFvTsb5u7e8pNfvbeQKydLibNSCyjFAMHDK2Wb4wdclxzw_LUndCguoz6ZMDzKzqHU-SrQG5XOcqlXubm6j9DSsnsrFWX_bSXIve1AzaR8WKKQPZjKtzb9eIYViY8Lf-FLI5biiTE1b8Y/s1600/andoverroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618809715698869298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFvTsb5u7e8pNfvbeQKydLibNSCyjFAMHDK2Wb4wdclxzw_LUndCguoz6ZMDzKzqHU-SrQG5XOcqlXubm6j9DSsnsrFWX_bSXIve1AzaR8WKKQPZjKtzb9eIYViY8Lf-FLI5biiTE1b8Y/s800/andoverroom.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Early this spring, I helped out with an event at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Andover Room</span> at the <a href="http://www.andoverorthodox.org/index.html">Saints Constantine and Helen Church</a> in Andover, Massachusetts. Coordinated by Laura Gifford of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gifford Events</span>, this “Spring in Bloom</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> open house was extended to Andover and surrounding communities to showcase what an event held at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Andover Room</span> (which can accommodate up to 250 guests) is like. Tables were set with spring-green linens from<a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/"> Peterson Party Center Special Events Rental</a>, flower arrangements were provided by <a href="http://lesfleursinc.info/">Les Fleurs </a>of Andover, and there were a number of raffled items including an interior paint color consultation donated by yours truly. Lots of delicious food was served by </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.adaytorememberllc1.com/PARTNERS.html">A Day to Remember Catering</a> along with <a href="http://www.ipswichclambake.com/">Ipswich Clambake</a>, and invited guests had the opportunity to mingle and network while listening to live music by pianist John D’Ambrosio.<br /><br />I brought my sister – who lives nearby – and we met fashion coach <a href="http://agreatnewlook.com/">Susan Kanoff</a> there (see a photo of us all together in this <a href="http://andover.patch.com/articles/spring-in-bloom-mixer-at-the-andover-room#photo-5881605">Andover Patch article</a>). Susan has been featured in <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> and has been a regular on my blog (<a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/search/label/Susan%20Kanoff">see related posts</a>) and I knew her and my sis would hit it off since Linda always looks impeccable and her closet is beyond organized! We also ran into another friend of mine, Suzanne Roche, who I used to work with at <a href="http://www.mullen.com/about/">Mullen</a> when I was in advertising full-time. Suzanne now works for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Northshore Magazine</span> and I run into her quite often now at events <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/06/northshore-magazine-cup-at-myopia-polo.html">like this one</a>. That’s part of the reason why I love attending so many of these social occasions ... chances are always good that I will see someone I know or meet someone interesting : )</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD8cRm3-qT6gIi-TBDlUTnDI00SwWA2-6SamtUNxDhXyuRyhJbjg7ByHYvH6hJGD-h18d8uIH7n8PVFzW8WACmzSEyRaL-v7D7cIxQ5KX-Dyp90DEBlWkM3G5c90EVqoxVCtleCGV2r2S/s1600/AndoverRoom-group.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618848691212331346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD8cRm3-qT6gIi-TBDlUTnDI00SwWA2-6SamtUNxDhXyuRyhJbjg7ByHYvH6hJGD-h18d8uIH7n8PVFzW8WACmzSEyRaL-v7D7cIxQ5KX-Dyp90DEBlWkM3G5c90EVqoxVCtleCGV2r2S/s400/AndoverRoom-group.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Event specialist Laura Gifford (in silver</span>)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: </span><a href="http://www.barbaralynchphoto.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Barbara Lynch Photography</a> </div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Below are a few images from <a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peterson Party Center</span></a> for those of you daydreaming about hosting a future event of your own. And if you would like more information about <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Andover Room</span>, or having your event coordinated by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gifford Events</span>, contact Laura Gifford, Event Specialist, at 978.761.0216 or email</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> GiffordEvents@comcast.net</span><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content169.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618818057109528402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteOmdMOC7OFCe6YxZ9k8BSzcvOoHtd1_dlZ-BiICgIM1prAjnYdhM-g8V3vucWMIvQFfQXiIYwRmMO36W02edyvsh-ILclfdtGjXDa_nwgCakaxhsH76Rc2peQI821D38WFuiT0skAUf8/s400/ghostchair%2540petersonparty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 212px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">For a large gathering I prefer the Crystal Ballroom Chair<br />like we chose for the “Spring in Bloom</span><span style="font-style: italic;">”</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> event, but for a more<br />intimate setting I would love to use the </span><a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content169.html" style="font-style: italic;">Mirage Chair</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content373.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618822288266809474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9t6OwOI4TxYfdsGYF0ofNX7guHbFE4OxQvQ91wNcpEtlYdU2hwF-AkEKGAcFtZxZblHMBoB4zkQ7Kv6S2C-idX3LAILYI5uKjRd94EO1k3DmjjBGC6AkaAeeDWm3LHWIH_fFyJopTzRX/s400/lg_hybrid_frame4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 212px;" /></a><a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content373.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Hybrid Frame Tent</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">When we finally host our backyard/barn summer bash, this is how<br />I would like it to look (but with room for a dance floor, of course!)</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content819.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618822281075042626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeGlCXnoPPtG2hqb8Qn1sN9bc_uY324Oec_a6Lo5N2ECwcU_uI5dGsYwYnjPySrbYwos4IQXBrUAGinLi5kgGFGyJiNecQ5CGHy-5ZABIsrwAHBR74Cj4FBsdKaHWwB1YIon78OJZVJrY/s400/72_lg_candel2_0146.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 212px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Did you know you can <a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content819.html">rent candelabras</a>? These are just<br />$12 each, and will add a touch of elegance to any event.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content244.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618822278308731954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWoKo__prWyV9_nQyQXkJkRwd-dCcyhyphenhyphendlbNoRiYTgNRXOcHGCTxljzEoBqjCQjmx-WsK5Oe33Py54q0qR0G6Q5zy496VvYMlxC7zeSykjvkuQpdNjj9eYMkXI7ZAnEDXHurHw0Tfzezv/s400/72_lg_cwdp10bw_0005.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 212px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br />And if you are hosting a big event and are concerned about<br />not having enough <a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content244.html">matching plates</a> for everyone, consider renting<br />the exact amount of sets you need. Best part is you won’t have to<br />worry about finding a place to store them all afterwards!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

The Andover Room and Gifford Events

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Andover, MA Photo credit: Barbara Lynch Photography Early this spring, I helped out wi...

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