Drawing Design Inspiration from the Beaux-Arts – Thoughts from an Interior Designer

Written by on July 24, 2014 in Uncategorized
Drawing Design Inspiration from the Beaux-Arts – Thoughts from an Interior Designer

In a recent trip to New York City it was marvelously refreshing to sit in Bryant Park where the huge branches of the trees planted nearly a century ago (designed by Frederick Law Olmstead) formed a canopy of shaded repose where I could sit and rest my mind.  As a native New Yorker, I still […]

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How Furniture Selections Connect You to Interior Design Styles- Part 1

How Furniture Selections Connect You to Interior Design Styles- Part 1

This post begins a series that will shed light on how furniture selection connects you to an interior design style.  As an interior designer I always had an appreciation for and an interest in furniture which has been produced through the ages.  It has always given me insight into how certain pieces of furniture will […]

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Equestrian Interior Design

Equestrian Interior Design

  It was wonderful to see my client Chris Cassenti, owner of Chrislar Farm recently during her break between horse shows.  She is well known to many equestrians who raise and show Morgan horses throughout the country.     Chrislar Farm Stable of the Stars boards 43 horses and when it came time to design […]

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Donna Terry to design Historic Glen Magna Estate’s Drawing Room

Donna Terry to design Historic Glen Magna Estate’s Drawing Room

        Boston Design and Interiors, Inc. is pleased to announce that their CEO and lead designer, Donna Terry, will  transform the drawing room of the famous Glen Magna Estate located north of Boston for the Danvers Historical Society as part of a fundraiser to help preserve this mansion, the Derby Summer House and […]

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The Benefit of a Professional Color Consultation

Written by on August 28, 2013 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
The Benefit of a Professional Color Consultation

  The Benefit of Professional Color Consultation- An overview Color is one of the tools an interior designer uses to set the stage for the rest of an interior design scheme. It is also the one of the most common decorating items a homeowner will do on their own and sometimes the biggest mistake.   A […]

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Using Natural Stone in Interior Design Part II

Using Natural Stone in Interior Design Part II

The surface materials one chooses set the stage for the other design elements.  They are not as easily changed as your furnishings and window treatments.  Therefore, the type of stone you use and your choice of how the stone is finished will impart a particular sense of atmosphere- not only visually but also in terms […]

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Using Natural Stone Part 1: Luxury Bathrooms

Using Natural Stone Part 1: Luxury Bathrooms

As interior design trends tend to come and go, many are lured to the timeless beauty of natural materials.   Natural stone is one of best materials to use to endow a bathroom renovation with timeless beauty. Much of the beautiful stone that is commonplace in today’s homes has historical roots. The granite that provides for […]

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About our President – The Early Years

About our President – The Early Years

Donna Terry is the lead-designer and president of the company. She is known for her ability to apply her expansive knowledge of interior styles in everything she designs, her deeply rooted professionalism and her sincere concern for the client’s satisfaction. Having grown up immersed in the New York Theatre scene she was exposed to design […]

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