Cape Code Life Magazine
WORTH THE WAIT
Any new construction project comes with the usual set of challenges; among them are delays, fluctuating costs, budget issues, labor shortages, acquiring permits, and the endless decisions that must be made by all the parties involved—just to name a few. The Pratt family was decidedly ready to tackle these in order to build their dream home but what they weren’t ready for was something that would multiply these challenges two-fold: a pandemic. “I wouldn’t recommend it going forward!” homeowner Claire Pratt can say now with a chuckle.
Boston Globe
Vision Quest
Looking for a fresh start, a Chestnut Hill homeowner finds an edgy feminine aesthetic feels just right.
Wall Street Journal
Gas and Electric Fireplaces Are the Future.
We Asked Design Pros How to Make Them Seem Real.
Architectural Digest
SATURATED COLOR MAKES A STATEMENT IN THIS BOSTON-AREA HOME
When Jessica Schwartz and Ryan Stanton got involved with a three-story new build in a city across Boston’s Charles River, it pushed the designers squarely out of their comfort zone. “The clients wanted to bring a worldliness into the home through the layering of texture, pattern, and color—not New England color,” explains Jessica, one half of Stanton Schwartz Design Group. “We went back to the drawing board to up the saturation.”
Boston Globe
JUST RIGHT, RIGHT NOW
Putting off a move to the suburbs, a young family remakes a Back Bay condo.
New England Home
Design Risks And Rewards
It’s rare that you find clients who want their home to so closely reflect the family’s character. A young household with three kids, they are playful and cool. So when it came time to design the millwork, choose the color of the flooring, and furnish the home, they were willing to take risks, break out of the “norm,” and really make it their own.