Social Interiors + Circle Tweet Up

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl6T0zQ_kvGhAn220CzauQt3i9LxSPDLprfV5aQ-jkDod4sYwEOrJ6cXyqhpDGJjtaBKqsBJ7asIbQkpQQkgK2gLo4seYp5R_Mtgo2Arpqu4YoEFLsqQzh1hZJbfr-CAKFmjMpQnVCVlM/s1600/bed@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl6T0zQ_kvGhAn220CzauQt3i9LxSPDLprfV5aQ-jkDod4sYwEOrJ6cXyqhpDGJjtaBKqsBJ7asIbQkpQQkgK2gLo4seYp5R_Mtgo2Arpqu4YoEFLsqQzh1hZJbfr-CAKFmjMpQnVCVlM/s800/bed@circle.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before jumping into this post on the first official Boston tweet-up organized by <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/SocialInteriors">Social Interiors</a> and held at <a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/index.html">Circle Furniture</a> in Boston, let’s just appreciate this beautiful peacock bedding and more importantly the never-go-to-bed-angry accent pillow. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtPoeWoImBidv_sv0EtMcaBgI4HxhH6cjtXovHSi1Wzz5FrFm7BdMGU6qxSdcoJey1qqFAqVSt37qfejzozMoQiv47R6tcuQDHstaaIafHS9oCJmpkLqWlPfMuYhyphenhyphenq_4tSYIou9S6aGCl/s1600/crowd@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtPoeWoImBidv_sv0EtMcaBgI4HxhH6cjtXovHSi1Wzz5FrFm7BdMGU6qxSdcoJey1qqFAqVSt37qfejzozMoQiv47R6tcuQDHstaaIafHS9oCJmpkLqWlPfMuYhyphenhyphenq_4tSYIou9S6aGCl/s800/crowd@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Julieann Covino, Social Interiors founder, with Sarah Cooney of Circle Furniture</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was a full house of designers, design bloggers and industry related design partners last week at the recently opened location of Circle Furniture on St. James Avenue in Boston. Lately I have been spending a lot of time at their Danvers location since they will be part of my decorated space for the <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/northshoredesignshow.html">North Shore Design Show</a> at the Wenham Museum in May. This was the first time I have visited their Boston store and I really liked its urban vibe.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3Qyx48wF3t0Sr1VHD03Emu46gj6XroFiallr7H_R49V1zPSoBKrfFq1bxnkxU0BTDYQICeJ5qlu7Ta5RNzZfuqJwpvGnAjq8p3fV-vgSVKfiusv2F0sgirWwMnqEdRTQ43X2ko6j4guQ/s1600/Ann_Linda_Renaissance@Circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3Qyx48wF3t0Sr1VHD03Emu46gj6XroFiallr7H_R49V1zPSoBKrfFq1bxnkxU0BTDYQICeJ5qlu7Ta5RNzZfuqJwpvGnAjq8p3fV-vgSVKfiusv2F0sgirWwMnqEdRTQ43X2ko6j4guQ/s800/Ann_Linda_Renaissance@Circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I met up with Ann Murdock and Linda Hentschel of <a href="http://renaissanceinteriors.com/">Rennaissance Interiors</a> in North Reading and headed in with them to the event. Linda, among other projects, is the interior designer of the Jules Verne Steampunk-outfitted room at <a href="http://audioconcepts.com/">Audio Concepts</a>, also in Boston, which was just unveiled last night. You have to stop in to see it to believe it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgRumkq9ysmItiQkZkPZMAcCenFc4868iFtVPxPRasO7fXTknpBi2cTuwJ2-xLc-fs5YDKFhhwhWJXznWT7QQ20iwM0Fgov28b6GWaPmMx-h1Ixg4IZx7ozaxW1X4_lRSgePdKBapDauH/s1600/Kris+Kristen@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgRumkq9ysmItiQkZkPZMAcCenFc4868iFtVPxPRasO7fXTknpBi2cTuwJ2-xLc-fs5YDKFhhwhWJXznWT7QQ20iwM0Fgov28b6GWaPmMx-h1Ixg4IZx7ozaxW1X4_lRSgePdKBapDauH/s800/Kris+Kristen@circle.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The point of these tweet-ups is to get to know other professionals in a related industry who can help with resources and recommendations and who can simply relate to being in the business of design. <a href="https://twitter.com/?lang=en&logged_out=1#%21/WayfairKris">Kristine Kennedy</a> from the online shopping mecca <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/">Wayfair</a> (which used to be CSN stores) is seen here with Winchester-based interior designer <a href="http://rivoliinteriordesign.com/">Kristen Rivoli.</a></span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeOqYpqfyxK-gdw15FqzD5pV-0JBC8mvVpkPT-vgZ5cPHvhvR6HPWqxzkJs4_uOO-5z02up3AVDUOX2Cd_tKx4DsvtGoPz8jr7752Qy_gTimxu0aEQ0oIvmjYrYBVOHrJrULW-fGnxjKs/s1600/Rache-Kristen-Greg-Julieann@Circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeOqYpqfyxK-gdw15FqzD5pV-0JBC8mvVpkPT-vgZ5cPHvhvR6HPWqxzkJs4_uOO-5z02up3AVDUOX2Cd_tKx4DsvtGoPz8jr7752Qy_gTimxu0aEQ0oIvmjYrYBVOHrJrULW-fGnxjKs/s800/Rache-Kristen-Greg-Julieann@Circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://rachelreider.com/portfolio-weston-residence.html">Rachel Reider,</a> Kristen Rivoli, <a href="http://www.gregpremru.com/">Greg Premru,</a> <a href="http://creategirl.blogspot.com/">Julieann Covino</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are very lucky to have these opportunities to get together socially when most of us work independently in our respective creative fields. Thank you, Julieann, for organizing this event!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Also seen at Circle ...</span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7Fso4eDil1RGC30CHyhJtlT5swiwJB8BZPxIZSmoutYIWqekPJudsMsBrdOd8GBf7m1L_tEmPjr32lHAZLquIeCWIv66Up4T7Qwg3k53xJxAdzNTnYuk_594loNugSp4jWIuaVS9RA1l/s1600/Andrew+Erika@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7Fso4eDil1RGC30CHyhJtlT5swiwJB8BZPxIZSmoutYIWqekPJudsMsBrdOd8GBf7m1L_tEmPjr32lHAZLquIeCWIv66Up4T7Qwg3k53xJxAdzNTnYuk_594loNugSp4jWIuaVS9RA1l/s800/Andrew+Erika@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Erika Johnson of <a href="http://radiantrepublic.com/">Radiant Republic,</a> pictured here with her fiance, has been very busy: on <a href="http://www.joyus.com/contest/1/viewers-choice-challenge-seven-designers-seven-makeovers-you-vote/video-sale/1-250/radiant-republic-hosted-by-erika-johnson"> Joyous</a> and <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Radiant-Republic~E811.html">Joss & Main</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s1600/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6awhGUnpFChXxp5Fwoo7B2TUsxBbUAsweIu_Qyd7AfIBdVC056r_lL_4aUkq1r_luiXYSVyacqqJuKDBwD9hQkW6TgbZpgn74s4zg4rIrpZREN2TpBhMI2r61qI1Dx786znMZmfnzBnnF/s1600/Mally+Julieann@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6awhGUnpFChXxp5Fwoo7B2TUsxBbUAsweIu_Qyd7AfIBdVC056r_lL_4aUkq1r_luiXYSVyacqqJuKDBwD9hQkW6TgbZpgn74s4zg4rIrpZREN2TpBhMI2r61qI1Dx786znMZmfnzBnnF/s800/Mally+Julieann@circle.jpg" width="250" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s1600/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s800/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s1600/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I met designer <a href="http://www.mallyskokdesign.com/">Mally Skok</a> for the first time at this event. Along with being an interior designer, she also has created a line of fabrics including this one that I just saw at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York. It is called <a href="http://www.mallyskokdesign.com/fabrics/ikat_crazy.html">Ikat Crazy Pink/Orange</a> and I just love it! So whimsical yet sophisticated.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRj1NnPBQpMVtQY1u5ZMhJhzONMC7zhgXzTzl4qZdQCf6dnf24WTJHhW3wM8oAz04cU0JGEIrs9QMij0PXGd7-1ciaDVtgVkKKz-bYL1KBQXXyXCxIR3iycl2nNUq0jGyjxK_rE-PTMdNs/s1600/vignette@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRj1NnPBQpMVtQY1u5ZMhJhzONMC7zhgXzTzl4qZdQCf6dnf24WTJHhW3wM8oAz04cU0JGEIrs9QMij0PXGd7-1ciaDVtgVkKKz-bYL1KBQXXyXCxIR3iycl2nNUq0jGyjxK_rE-PTMdNs/s800/vignette@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course the furnishings at Circle deserve some special attention, too! I loved the pairing of the verdant green carpet with the more subdued sofa. The two occasional tables are a cool coffee table alternative.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCggjTZzZRZFSi6BFPPrdgUyaN8B6c3E5GLns-HmMy0A9-M1X16nf9ralmnTrKsXueszIHRKqhO0tgdRz6MdtMSTc9gXidy6pzfi_OupoRO7cks0CNy5loq71IzMIrzgbiHQS6QDEv1Ga/s1600/leathersofa@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCggjTZzZRZFSi6BFPPrdgUyaN8B6c3E5GLns-HmMy0A9-M1X16nf9ralmnTrKsXueszIHRKqhO0tgdRz6MdtMSTc9gXidy6pzfi_OupoRO7cks0CNy5loq71IzMIrzgbiHQS6QDEv1Ga/s800/leathersofa@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And how about this extra long tufted leather sofa? Very Mad Men looking to me, even in forest green. The fluid rug pattern below is a pretty counterpoint to the lines of the sofa and the trio of ceramic baby doll heads certainly caught my eye (these would last all of 3 minutes in my home!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90khZWFi2646NpRW5ezNfrXqCxPZlt3zGLD4k4N6q0YkuPJxxkcTOe_0dV2Zd2hXFt38oM57ItgjUfWav5PFIBn3cgUJdIU2kgFWXDxVCsCdp6qhdwhgUjhLDy_mtR9gcq0WJEdoJ37AU/s1600/Richard+Harold@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90khZWFi2646NpRW5ezNfrXqCxPZlt3zGLD4k4N6q0YkuPJxxkcTOe_0dV2Zd2hXFt38oM57ItgjUfWav5PFIBn3cgUJdIU2kgFWXDxVCsCdp6qhdwhgUjhLDy_mtR9gcq0WJEdoJ37AU/s800/Richard+Harold@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Richard and Harold Tubman of Circle Furniture, for hosting the first Social Interiors tweet-up in your Boston location. If you are a Boston-area (or from the North Shore like me : ) design professional, be sure to follow Social Interiors on twitter to be notified of the next event, which hopefully will not be too far off in the future!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Social Interiors + Circle Tweet Up

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5 under 40 Snapshots

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW8cnTAtOhLIC1uxLMYt3TiQHZ5Wlok710j9EoWIbH6PqJLGMH3vmQI-ujli1VoD2xUPOqHwq-9sVO3BPPdnoqmmvF7bE-oSntsQCX1Jai6vlaf-Alg2Ls7CDfNakjTxj5Zg3trAS940g/s1600/florals-5under40-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653119362220459090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW8cnTAtOhLIC1uxLMYt3TiQHZ5Wlok710j9EoWIbH6PqJLGMH3vmQI-ujli1VoD2xUPOqHwq-9sVO3BPPdnoqmmvF7bE-oSntsQCX1Jai6vlaf-Alg2Ls7CDfNakjTxj5Zg3trAS940g/s800/florals-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBDOC0_li_9AX8E1GcqDxrIaoO0ALWDfP4PtfzcNekGY7G_1xg4sRtJykiMeXOVof89lYvSx1Zo-VrriOkghPNY7YZJgPNSSA83AYiQNLPXq39VkNePEBf3-hR2UMnT2IaCBirxP6iPnf/s1600/2011-5Under40-Winners.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653125959031810098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBDOC0_li_9AX8E1GcqDxrIaoO0ALWDfP4PtfzcNekGY7G_1xg4sRtJykiMeXOVof89lYvSx1Zo-VrriOkghPNY7YZJgPNSSA83AYiQNLPXq39VkNePEBf3-hR2UMnT2IaCBirxP6iPnf/s800/2011-5Under40-Winners.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Clockwise from the top:</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.debrafolz.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Debra Folz</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.onyarchitecture.com/">Nima Yadollahpour</a>,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><a href="http://www.ssdarchitecture.com/about/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.filzfelt.com/blogs/info/3057622-about-us" target="_blank">Kelly Smith</a>, <a href="http://www.ssdarchitecture.com/about/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Jinhee Park</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.rachelreider.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Rachel Reider</a><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: <a href="http://www.michaelfeinphotography.com/">Michael Fein</a></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fSqor4sXRz8MzZ8wphy7-XSr6F1n1uA8Oc02-1_BuxTzfyzcCWCecrXxv1a7IEGzLGW3EASdHoD4FjttTvZa4MKugo5hsiwbvCXPHH4Yo2LK7-v30abKKmQArLk-wjGDuAdkPN4SqmxO/s1600/crowd-5under40-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108679518797650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fSqor4sXRz8MzZ8wphy7-XSr6F1n1uA8Oc02-1_BuxTzfyzcCWCecrXxv1a7IEGzLGW3EASdHoD4FjttTvZa4MKugo5hsiwbvCXPHH4Yo2LK7-v30abKKmQArLk-wjGDuAdkPN4SqmxO/s800/crowd-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Thursday, September 15th at The Galleria in Boston</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Hosted by <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home Magazine</a> at the Galleria in Boston, the <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/ms/5-under-40/home">5 under 40</a> event showcased carpets custom-designed by 5 of New England’s talented design stars (of the under 40 crowd ; ) Woven by <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/Oriental-Rug-Gallery.php">Landry & Arcari</a>, these unique textiles were a brilliant backdrop to a lively evening of industry socializing. Each carpet was auctioned off to the highest bidder with all proceeds donated to <a href="http://barakatworld.org/">Barakat, Inc.</a>, a charity based in Cambridge, MA that promotes educational opportunities for women and children in central and south Asia. I took a few photos of the carpets, and a lot more pictures of the crowd ...</span><a href="http://www.ferguson.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E6d71EK64rp8Oi7PdegJSUlRcm45fWRdNfFWgU4osYyG8hr70_xlO6sWtKm_OsvZXmCd8KeJmTCs5DGzq_IsOnZqsOlMV1KzRdNc22YVG5YnNHAP_y6-0RFMfFca0Z-0rnisxn8VJ1jE/s1600/rachelreider_carpet_5under40.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653113907157669250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E6d71EK64rp8Oi7PdegJSUlRcm45fWRdNfFWgU4osYyG8hr70_xlO6sWtKm_OsvZXmCd8KeJmTCs5DGzq_IsOnZqsOlMV1KzRdNc22YVG5YnNHAP_y6-0RFMfFca0Z-0rnisxn8VJ1jE/s800/rachelreider_carpet_5under40.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Carpet designed by Rachel Reider of Rachel Reider Interiors</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5I8i-NGBF3vgqzJTFXGRZaYFq4iVQAoTJ0ZLw3jv48R3meAXL3LE3RoKGDK3cpcy6r5fXflHFiy2KiyUaJEYmlkYPYxsP6Fpm3i4VxJ9oQZ0o9FNFXVNJykUk2o2wmal18ArprCgsBVV/s1600/debrafolz_carpet-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653113521628920658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5I8i-NGBF3vgqzJTFXGRZaYFq4iVQAoTJ0ZLw3jv48R3meAXL3LE3RoKGDK3cpcy6r5fXflHFiy2KiyUaJEYmlkYPYxsP6Fpm3i4VxJ9oQZ0o9FNFXVNJykUk2o2wmal18ArprCgsBVV/s800/debrafolz_carpet-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Carpet by designer Debra Folz</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8R9giz2IhVm1grfkPGhOHpDPZnkx1QfI7cbkkuGtPNegHNqMpzXU-HadJZ-snhZk3pCEC0CXbJwZuwslvs3BXN6eMKpIS_wYKnqfhxHRChTuIRVDhRnTpGQFMl51ttkkpus56uuQNFnI/s1600/KellyHarrisCarpet_5under40.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653149872100208034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8R9giz2IhVm1grfkPGhOHpDPZnkx1QfI7cbkkuGtPNegHNqMpzXU-HadJZ-snhZk3pCEC0CXbJwZuwslvs3BXN6eMKpIS_wYKnqfhxHRChTuIRVDhRnTpGQFMl51ttkkpus56uuQNFnI/s800/KellyHarrisCarpet_5under40.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Designed by Kelly Harris Smith of FilzFelt</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHk38MFZK7zCgumjPmbZvyi4PU8KkiBY_7aHU1C6wDpePGHL1FhtpfkpuGPgy34O0Ke2zfMfcbhI9PH0yW9tYaaajnwfbCmuV854Zgu-xObSKdegNYH7Fft99nJmJht8F49Vd6x2dj-eT/s1600/yvonne-rosanne-5under40-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108931346884290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHk38MFZK7zCgumjPmbZvyi4PU8KkiBY_7aHU1C6wDpePGHL1FhtpfkpuGPgy34O0Ke2zfMfcbhI9PH0yW9tYaaajnwfbCmuV854Zgu-xObSKdegNYH7Fft99nJmJht8F49Vd6x2dj-eT/s800/yvonne-rosanne-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">With designer Rosanne Palazola of <a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/">Focus on Design</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sz4m0RL3h0i0sddUvFjJIhrdUsODkfBtkkRofkeK01nTCLhkJSPkDoz15XkcKq_rhOJnh9IFrcXkn1ynpXJhjSDoxjBHXEI2Bts25w48S1OWFeV3cyDJEf_AXLCFTDIpB-yTl76aVFEF/s1600/Yvonne-Robin-Sharon-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108872533120514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sz4m0RL3h0i0sddUvFjJIhrdUsODkfBtkkRofkeK01nTCLhkJSPkDoz15XkcKq_rhOJnh9IFrcXkn1ynpXJhjSDoxjBHXEI2Bts25w48S1OWFeV3cyDJEf_AXLCFTDIpB-yTl76aVFEF/s800/Yvonne-Robin-Sharon-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">With new friends of mine, Robin Davis and</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Sharon Hunt of <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a> in Beverly</span></div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5trnWECxm70E0EbkJa5ez1DreGd3NdIjsAJTwruqDOlY7jzOq6cdLltb44KWewdytYafRqKftVEZGd0YUmifxT7Cou8LTqBZrmlJIukotwKKfzv_lR3QsYrSiMaM2hMn1Pgj5756EMii3/s1600/roseanne-leslie-michael-5under40-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108671280702530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5trnWECxm70E0EbkJa5ez1DreGd3NdIjsAJTwruqDOlY7jzOq6cdLltb44KWewdytYafRqKftVEZGd0YUmifxT7Cou8LTqBZrmlJIukotwKKfzv_lR3QsYrSiMaM2hMn1Pgj5756EMii3/s800/roseanne-leslie-michael-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rosanne with event sponsor Leslie Fine of <a href="http://www.lesliefineinteriors.com/index.html">Leslie Fine Interiors</a> and<br />latest <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery</a> cover photographer <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee</a>, who</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">with his dapper white-trimmed jacket ended up in a lot of candids!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQh1jxv5a9Ds4z8Lh7g4cZ11LA9aj9Ru2T5gKG2JMxFAmqCOyLieC0JABrumnum2rXAlRbFNkoxU74S7AnuBctiLHnG3p6oGq2bm3UeZU8sd8_YR41BV3sxD8AMpDWIap0JVbmC5NFLrxO/s1600/michael-linda-5under40-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108674540508898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQh1jxv5a9Ds4z8Lh7g4cZ11LA9aj9Ru2T5gKG2JMxFAmqCOyLieC0JABrumnum2rXAlRbFNkoxU74S7AnuBctiLHnG3p6oGq2bm3UeZU8sd8_YR41BV3sxD8AMpDWIap0JVbmC5NFLrxO/s800/michael-linda-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael with Linda Merrill of <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/">Surroundings</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />and <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/">The Skirted Roundtable</a></span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMosMEM8sw7vKvyf4-pBQYRfdqYa-jOYy-Qf1tb0HlKaAL3dGOhtk5HyULHpf9aVnltFOTfPVH35qcfnoT30LTfcgIu3wW2IjAtmsE-Tfetgls-cHeOb8WnDY06ARWSrRK8UieDVlTx1lv/s1600/greg-michael-5under40-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108463843504706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMosMEM8sw7vKvyf4-pBQYRfdqYa-jOYy-Qf1tb0HlKaAL3dGOhtk5HyULHpf9aVnltFOTfPVH35qcfnoT30LTfcgIu3wW2IjAtmsE-Tfetgls-cHeOb8WnDY06ARWSrRK8UieDVlTx1lv/s800/greg-michael-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-England-Icons-Villages-Saltboxes/dp/0881509272">New England Icons</a> photographer <a href="http://www.gregpremru.com/">Greg Premru </a></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwC4modKdjmJ2tqvK2OoXcYjlNM0-_bo94ykm0z-1Wzvvup9kYyIc_FO3CTFJZtQ6qFHCGWhDTn0b7zwcJ-FBAFe6-fhxnGmojxC91etAvUpcswKr_jy9ph1sKSlYvQ064GozbdGxFjNdz/s1600/michael-johnk-5under40-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108463506257746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwC4modKdjmJ2tqvK2OoXcYjlNM0-_bo94ykm0z-1Wzvvup9kYyIc_FO3CTFJZtQ6qFHCGWhDTn0b7zwcJ-FBAFe6-fhxnGmojxC91etAvUpcswKr_jy9ph1sKSlYvQ064GozbdGxFjNdz/s800/michael-johnk-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael with John Kelsey of <a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/">Wilson Kelsey Design</a></span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Khh8758ag6IRbdr2U3hbxTvDzOU_lrotB7jshOojbaxgwpkmqgTpWOrncSJqPGQ-RFLGRoazgokARU5RA7U92alA-Xkd17e4GMVwj5c-nQx1PmDDI6ZhR4Fhk8OcVK0DwtF9eJ-rTSXJ/s1600/joanne-michael-5under40-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653108461848491858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Khh8758ag6IRbdr2U3hbxTvDzOU_lrotB7jshOojbaxgwpkmqgTpWOrncSJqPGQ-RFLGRoazgokARU5RA7U92alA-Xkd17e4GMVwj5c-nQx1PmDDI6ZhR4Fhk8OcVK0DwtF9eJ-rTSXJ/s800/joanne-michael-5under40-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">In the middle: Joanne DiFrancesco of <a href="http://www.jdcomm.biz/content/joanne-difrancesco">JD Communications </a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Left: Adam Graber, Vice President of Sales at <a href="http://gerritystone.com/">GerrityStone</a></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmkcPzNUeRQjqzNBAptw7EbI_4zMzZzNL2aviBiOfJ8yWpUt69wZ5BcDTK9RdpwW13hBUJWCbKY2YEMHZ7sirVfKYp86O9uXXVCMpIKCky4g03XZ8PPGePJl4ffQPgtRuBw_yjdU6SUjB/s1600/JDCommunications-5under40.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653123891797642050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmkcPzNUeRQjqzNBAptw7EbI_4zMzZzNL2aviBiOfJ8yWpUt69wZ5BcDTK9RdpwW13hBUJWCbKY2YEMHZ7sirVfKYp86O9uXXVCMpIKCky4g03XZ8PPGePJl4ffQPgtRuBw_yjdU6SUjB/s800/JDCommunications-5under40.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris Kelly, <a href="http://www.fifthhousepr.com/index.html">Fifth House PR</a> with Sarah DiFrancesco, State Street</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgi9zD0leV5mgB2Kio-TO0m_b9kVkjS6mDLKUIUg3MolCsoRK63E8F9ZWLakZ9XuqaLqRK_f85LkOqOyb8f8ewSEds5aNHnpNdh8XMxrPZSME_oPIzWSk3x_-z0rTY41HnNZoNtNYzyaW/s1600/katie-julieann-sage-5under40.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653119357837689074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgi9zD0leV5mgB2Kio-TO0m_b9kVkjS6mDLKUIUg3MolCsoRK63E8F9ZWLakZ9XuqaLqRK_f85LkOqOyb8f8ewSEds5aNHnpNdh8XMxrPZSME_oPIzWSk3x_-z0rTY41HnNZoNtNYzyaW/s800/katie-julieann-sage-5under40.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Julieann Covino of <a href="http://www.jaceinteriors.com/">Jace Interiors</a> on the left</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">with interior designer <a href="http://katierosenfelddesign.com/">Katie Rosenfeld,</a> and on<br />the right with Sage from <a href="http://www.mallyskokdesign.com/">Mally Skok Design</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:130%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thank you New England Home Magazine</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />for hosting another fun design event!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=477112&supId=334067267"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646127677323213906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYyYZmpIvQp1vkeL_AfpEvFsxbcvoKqyaP-zAPbjdXdrh7iVK8V0mk8wDk94_OjKrEhfVmI4NMC-g5BxUuHJzs2SeexH_u7Rxcu5mNFi_KBcFB9r4WIOyDehapGqLsg0KxBFgQRaUMZ1c/s800/RodmanRideLogo.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> End note: Photographer Michael J. Lee will be getting on his bike to ride 100 miles next weekend to benefit the Big Brothers, Big Sisters foundation. <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-i-ride.html">Click here to read more about Michael’s ride and to support him in reaching his fund raising goal.</a><br />Good luck, Michael!<br /></div><br /><br /></div>

5 under 40 Snapshots

Clockwise from the top: Debra Folz , Nima Yadollahpour , Kelly Smith , Jinhee Park , Rachel Reider photo credit: Michael Fein Thursday, Sep...

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New England Finery: Issue Two

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/NEfinery/docs/nef2-april.may2011?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&proShowMenu=true&proShowSidebar=true" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597359679031423218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-DoF0b1I4abVjZgnJzbI-b0JHe42vjWLvoSJECsYNBu_3g88a_ewnHIT-I-Yrba81buxa4d3vlLS7izkzxxhj79LYyPKNu5Rd_8PyT3y0yY1UKHKtEb4esMFQql1qmTlVVb8fTaU-YBD/s800/NE+Finery+April+Cover.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: ;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://issuu.com/NEfinery/docs/nef2-april.may2011?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&proShowMenu=true&proShowSidebar=true"><span style="font-style: italic;">Click here to view Issue 2 of</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://issuu.com/NEfinery/docs/nef2-april.may2011?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&proShowMenu=true&proShowSidebar=true"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="width: 300px;"><div style="width: 420px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />In honor of this week’s on-going celebration of <a href="http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2011">Earth Day</a> (it is officially on Friday, April 22nd) we are devoting our second issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span> to green living! Going green has become a huge part of the collective consciousness. Take a peek inside and be inspired by some New Englanders who have come up with eco-friendly ways of doing business.<br /><br />Making green choices isn’t all business though ... also included are some fun fashions, earth-friendly design tips, and great garden ideas that can easily be incorporated into our every day lives.<br /><br />And don’t miss the section on what’s new at <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span></a> the retail store.<br /><br />If you are in our Middleton, Massachusetts neighborhood, please stop by! Shopping local is<br />another great way of “being green.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >”</span></div></div>

New England Finery: Issue Two

Click here to view Issue 2 of New England Finery Magazine In honor of this week’s on-going celebration of Earth Day (it is officially on Fr...

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