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Welcome to the first edition of the M|G Magazine, a new source of inspiration for design and designers!
My co-owners Jim and Susan M-Geough are woven through the thread of the New England design community for a combined contribution of almost 100 years. They have built upon a storied legacy of interior design, timeless antiques and curating the very best in products in our market.
Jim’s father started the company in 1951, opening one of the first to-thetrade showrooms in the Boston vicinity. Leading the pack and reinventing the business has been the guiding vision of the M-Geough family for all these years, and by joining the company I am happy to continue to lead the charge forward.
For these reasons, we are pleased to introduce you, our manufacturing partners, our clients, and our friends to this new design resource. Think of this digital publication as a go-to for the latest in design products, upcoming trends, and a look at the behind-the-scenes workings of our more than 40 partnerships.
In these pages you will find stories from friends old and new. Stories that take a look at our manufacturing partners, which we believe are some of the best in the business, and there’s even some of the history about what has made these last 70 years in business possible.
As you flip though these pages, I hope that you will see this as a little design “lagniappe,” as we would say in south Louisiana. Translated from non-Cajun/Creole as may the pages be something “a little extra.”
Cheers!
Eric
ERIC HAYDEL Creative Director eric@m-geough.com
elcome to the first issue of M|G Magazine!
As a lifelong student of the arts, I’m proud to oversee this new publication and be the first Brand Marketing Manager of M-Geough.
My creative interests stemmed from a young age and have flourished into a winding career that has included graphic and product design, event planning, and my most recent position of 11 years with Vinfen’s Gateway Arts, an internationally known studio art center that provides programs for artists with intellectual or developmental disabilities which is why I've chosen them to be this issue's Editor's Pick's!
Experiences of all kinds creates who we become, and the melding of what we learn along the way results in a marriage of those blended adventures. Much like in design.
Our premier issue studies the marriage of classic and contemporary design and how both harmonize and enhance their environment. Every cycle of art, be it in furniture, textiles, sculpture or painting, takes inspiration from its predecessor and therefore coexist beautifully.
Please enjoy M|G Magazine and the many facets of design that we ourselves relish simultaneously!
Cheers!
ANDREW LEVINE Brand Marketing Manager andrew@m-geough.com
Gateway Arts , located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is an internationally acclaimed studio art center dedicated to providing individualized arts-based services to adults with disabilities and supporting meaningful lives and careers in art. The artists work in professional studios and exhibit and sell artwork in an onsite and online store and gallery. The artists receive a 50% commission on all art sales.
Gateway Arts www.gatewayarts.org gatewayarts@vinfen.org 617-734-1577
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Designers have always had the urge to look back, pluck gems from the past, and revive them in today's décor.
For over 55 years, they've recognized Minton-Spidell as a master at taking the past and making it their present.
Known for its 18th- and 19th-century furniture reproductions and transitional, cleanlines with pieces and finishes fully customizable to designer specs, Minton-Spidell has been a mainstay for decades in showrooms across the country, including M-Geough. [Ed. Note:
We can't think of one designer who hasn't incorporated at least one of their pieces into their designs.]
And thanks to the timely intervention of Matt Costigan, owner of Michael-Cleary Showrooms, Minton-Spidell now enters a new era, ensuring the line will continue to grow into the future.
Growth wasn't always Minton-Spidell's future - in fact quite the opposite. After decades of being a designer favorite, Minton-Spidell was considering closing shop forever when founder
Neil (Moe) Spidell and partners decided to retire. Costigan, who had carried the Minton-Spidell line in his Chicago and DC showrooms for 20+ years, saw an opportunity. He purchased the company in May 2019, ready to keep its culture and rich history alive. The bold move wasn't without risk though - Costigan's background is in showrooms, not furniture making.
"I quickly realized there would be many challenges," Costigan said. "Not least of all was taking the leap from sale to manufacturing and also raising the social profile of Minton-Spidell and it's continued relevance to the design community."
However, Costigan also realized that he was in a unique position with experiences that he could bring to the manufacturing side. "I know what a showroom needs. I know what designers look for in a manufacturer. And I know what they need in terms
of offerings: what kinds of pieces they want, how wide a selection, what materials, and so on. I knew that if I just focused on my areas of expertise, I could guide the creation of pieces in a way that few in manufacturing could."
This top-down approach to design is working well already.
It's a system that gives THE WORDS "CUSTOM and CONTRACT", whole new meanings.
It's a system that gives the words "custom" and "contract" whole new meanings. Costigan works closely with furniture designers and manufacturers, providing his vision
and allowing them to do what they do best. Recently, he collaborated with renowned Boston designer Eric Haydel – who is also PresidentCreative Director and part-owner of M-Geough Showroom – to create a desk, a side chair, and a barstool. He
expects Haydel's Brittany Desk to be part of the Minton-Spidell collection soon.
"We are developing new products as we speak for the collection," states
Costigan. "I can't share everything at the moment, but we're excited about the new directions we're exploring."
Costigan said he could reveal one new manufacturer they're working with: Las Palmas, a Los Angeles-based cottage industry company.
"We want to make the MintonSpidell collection more robust: more dining tables, beds, and lighting. We want Minton-Spidell to be a go-to collection. We will still be the place for period reproductions, but we'll also have other unique offerings."
Las Palmas itself is known worldwide for its elegant and handcrafted furniture and outstanding finishes. Its style and attention to intricate detail make it the perfect fit for Minton-Spidell. (In fact, if you view the Minton-Spidell and the Las Palmas websites side by side, you'll see how dramatic dovetailing their styles will be.)
Finishes are key to MintonSpidell's reputation. Their artistic applications and techniques for antique reproductions are hallmarks that help set the company above other manufacturers.
Designers can pick and choose from 90 hand-applied finishes ranging from handrubbed, French polishstyle wood stains to artfully aged paints and 23k burnished gold. They recently added fresh hand-brushed paint and sleek stains on solid walnut to their repertoire. Here too, Las Palmas proves to be a great fit, bringing its own line of finishes to its Minton-Spidell pieces.
"So, for example, what if we take the frame of a best-selling chair and reconfigure it into a bed frame?"
Costigan said. "It's about giving an innovative boost with a fresh set of eyes." Taking over the MintonSpidell Collection has reinvigorated Michael-Cleary as well. Recently, the company re-opened the Minton-Spidell Showroom under the Michael-Cleary name on Melrose Avenue
“Reborn” is a phrase Costigan uses to describe his design approach; tweak something that's already proven to be popular. Essentially taking old ideas in new directions.
in West Hollywood – literally half a block from the Pacific Design Center. It's a serendipitous mix of a classic showroom, a celebrated product line, and local artisans. It's also another example of taking the past and making it the future.
"The Minton-Spidell Showroom was a fixture in California for 50
years but has been empty for three. After the purchase, they asked me if I'd consider moving back – and I jumped at the idea. It made sense as the artisans and craftspeople such as Las Palmas are primarily in California. It's the perfect location to continue building the brand."
Thanks to Costigan's enthusiasm, MintonSpidell's tradition of providing designers with exquisitely designed furniture will continue for decades to come, with new and expanding lines moving forward.
"It's been great," Costigan said. "I'm very close with Bob and Mo, so showing them what we're doing and the new oxygen we're pumping into Minton-Spidell is fun."
Eighteenth-century REPRODUCTIONS
have not gone away. They are STILL CURRENT, whether it is one piece or ten.
Like design itself, Minton-Spidell will move forward by building on what's come before. "Eighteenth-century reproductions have not gone away. They are still current, whether it is one piece or ten. And Minton-Spidell will continue to re-imagine these classic, timeless pieces that work with any design aesthetic.
Thomas Strahan, the oldest (modern-day) wallpaper company in America is Thomas Strahan founded in 1866, A.L. Diament in 1885, Thibaut in 1886, F. Schumacher in 1889, York Wallpaper in 1895, and Nancy McCelland Inc. in 1922.
1.Thomas Strahan, when he opened the manufactory in 1885 took on a partner George A. Smith.Thomas Strahan remained president until his death in 1910. (Thomas Strahan was also the two-term mayor of Chelsea, MA. and served in the Massachusetts Statehouse.)
Dorothy Waterhouse became passionate about wallpaper after renovating Captain Jimmy Fish’s house (circa 1799) on Cape Cod. During the process she uncovered layers and layers of wallpaper dating back to the mid-1930’s. Her hobby soon became a business with the launch of the first collection in the early 1950’s with many collections to follow until her retirement in the late 1970’s.
distributing2.In1866ThomasStrahanstarted Europeanwall-hangingsin hetheUS.OnoneofhistripstoEurope convincedanEnglishblockprinterearlytoemigratetoBoston,andinthe 1880'shelaunchedhisworks.owncollectionandprint
3.Thecompanycontinuedblockprintingupuntil laborshortagesduringWorldWarTwomade thisformofwallpaperprintingunfeasible.Most oftheover12,000designswereprintedon either8or12colorsurfaceprintingmachines importedfromEngland.Attheheightof production,theyhad5surfaceprintersrunning, theoldestofwhichwasaWaldronmachine manufacturedinEnglandin1886.
6. Dorothy started doing research and became quite a wallpaper historian/ expert giving guest lectures around the Northeast. She literally “uncovered” some interesting facts- often Early American homes glued newspapers of the day to the rough plaster walls to smooth out the rough plaster, act as an insulator, and as a wallpaper liner.
Waterhouse5.In1937DorothyandClifford boughttheCaptaincircaJimmyFishhouseonCapeCod, 1799.
son-AbbotSmith,whojoinedthe graduatingfromHarvardin1918 throughtheranks,became presidentin1947.(AbottSmithwasa friendofPresidentKennedyandwhen JackieKennedyre-decoratedhe WhiteHouseThomasStrahandonatedwallpaper.)
7.The first collection book was introduced in 1950 and was titled- ”Waterhouse Documentary Collection ofWallpaper and Matching Fabrics”.The second book, introduced in the mid to late 1950s,- the“Waterhouse Collection by Dorothy Waterhouse for theWarner Company”, like the first one was based on the re-coloring of Dorothy’s documents and printed and distributed by Warner Wallpaper.
third8.Inthefallof1959Dorothy’s collection book came outwallpapercomprisedof13designs-the bookwasproduced byKatzenbachandWarrenwith Greeffcoordinatingfabricproducedby Fabrics.
9.Bytheearly1990’sManyofthe WaterhouseandThomasStrahan designswereconvertedtothe handprintingtechniqueutilizing silkscreens,thisenabledsmaller runsandmadecustomcoloring affordable.
10. By the late 1990s Bernard Scott, once Dorothy’s business partner, sold Waterhouse Wallhangings to the “Two Jims” Jim Burke and Jim Early, so Bernard could concentrate on developing the Thomas Strahan archive and building the commission printing mill business at Thomas Strahan.
11. By 2003 the city block long wood frame structure built by Thomas Strahan in 1903, containing the five large surface printing presses (manufactured between 1880 and 1948) was no longer viable. The factory close in 2003 for urban development.
12. The two brands -Waterhouse Wallhangings and The Thomas Strahan Company sold the companies/ brands to Lance Houpt in 2008. Lance Houpt to this day continues to develop the large archives of both brands, create new artwork, and produce new collections, under both brand names, on a regular basis. The Thomas Strahan studio is headed up by Lances partner in Thomas Strahan, Katherine Porter. The company is headquartered in West Hempstead, NY.
13. Under the leadership of Houpt and Porter the brands are re-introducing achival patterns, murals and collections to the market including the reach launch of the Leta Austin Foster collection.
To learn more and read through the entire history of Waterhouse Wallhangings and Thomas Strahan check out their websites and historical collections.
AAnyone in the design industry who isn’t familiar with Boyd Lighting doesn’t know what they are missing. This multigenerational, 100-plus year old company produces some of the most beautifully-crafted, inspiring lighting fixtures in the country. But how they got from their humble beginnings to where they are now is a story worth telling.
When William Boyd founded Boyd Lighting Fixture Co. in 1921, fewer than half the homes in the United States had electricity. Most of those were in the East, far from his hometown of San Francisco. But Boyd had a vision. Inspired by a dazzling lighting display at the 1915 San Francisco World’s Fair, he immediately saw a future lit by this modern energy, freed from oil lamps and candles. The whole world of lighting design opened up to him.
From the beginning, Boyd sought out other visionaries to work with, including prominent architects of the day. Over the years, Boyd Lighting created electric lighting fixtures for some of the city’s landmark buildings, including the Castro Theatre and the War Memorial Opera House, the Olympic ski resort in Lake Tahoe, and the Iolani Palace in Oahu, Hawaii. Boyd Lighting also designed the electrical fixtures to light the U.S. Navy’s battleships in WWII.
Boyd Lighting started working directly with designers in the 1990s. The company co-created custom fixtures for special projects, providing personalized, one-ofa-kind fixtures and luxurious collections such as the glitzy Kentfield Collection in the 2000s. Boyd Lighting also launched Lightspace during that time, a division that works exclusively with architects.
Each of the FOUR GENERATIONS to run the company had their own style, and I believe that mine is a HOMAGE TO OUR PAST, of classic modern, clean, and elegant design.
Now entering its second century of business, Boyd Lighting is now based in Colorado and is led by third-generation Jay Sweet, and his son Schuyler Sweet, Product Development Director, who shares Jay’s passion for blending time-honored artistry with modern day technologies to create lighting for exceptional residential and commercial spaces. We recently sat down with Schuyler to learn more about his role and to give us a behind-thecurtain look at this iconic company and his plans for the future.
You obviously grew up in a very creative and innovative environment, and lighting is inherent. When did you first get involved with the company?
My journey at Boyd started many years ago when my first-grade class came into the shop in San Francisco, and each of us was able to build a table lamp to take home. When we were on family vacations, if we were in a city with a design center, we would walk through them, say hi to our reps, and see what was new. It was so fascinating to see the creativity expressed in the unique products. During my middle school years, I would help build catalogs, sit at a table with my disc man, listen to Sublime and Eminem, and build finish samples. Occasionally I would assist AP if someone was on vacation for a week or two during the summer and send out order acknowledgments to reps and clients.
I joined Boyd full time in January of 2012 as a Marketing Assistant and moved to a Regional Sales role a year later. After working on the road for five years, I realized that my passion was for design and working with designers and our team to create products that inspire and delight. I moved to CO four years ago to take
over New Product Development, and I have spent that time creating my vision for Boyd. Each of the four generations of my family to run the company had their own style, and I believe that mine is an homage to our past, of classic modern, clean, and elegant design. I wanted to bring levity to the brand and a softness, referenced in the radiused corners, less chunky materials, and utilizing LED's to design in new and different ways.
blending the most advanced LED technology, with amazing design, creating handcrafted fixtures, made to order in 6-8 weeks in our shop in Colorado.
Tell us a bit more about your current role.
As of now, I'm in charge of New Product Development, Marketing & Sales. When I took over NPD 4 years ago I wanted to distill Boyd back down to a simpler aesthetic, one that puts the emphasis and focus on clean lines, elegant details, and beautiful finishing.
I'm inspired by nature, by art, by food, by travel, and by people I meet along the way. I'm inspired by the endless creativity of those that I have the luxury of calling peers.
For our 100th year, I wanted the focus to be on materiality, which is why you see fixtures made of slip cast porcelain like the Spire, and the Nebula, featuring hand carved alabaster. I wish to create beautiful lighting that inspires and delights our discerning clientele by
It’s clear the artisans and craftspeople who create your pieces are exceptional. How many does Boyd currently work with and where do you discover new talent?
We have about 25 men and women on the shop floor who handcraft our amazing fixtures. Marzell is our Polishing Lead, who has been with us for 22 years. His claim to fame is that he dances while he polishes and always has a great time. Paul in Antiquing has been with us for seven
1921, and we still gold leaf as we did 100 years ago. Our shop is a blend of OLD AND NEW, both in processes and in our team.
years and, with his great eye, can match a lot of custom finishes; Christy in Wire and Assembly lays down the most amazing gold
leaf finishes. We have Linda, who runs a really tight ship in Pack & Ship, as we need these fixtures to show up when they are supposed to and undamaged.
Discovering new talent is not easy these days, so we often rely on the men and women in our shop to give us references. We also utilize the local schools where people are training to master skills that allow them to operate water jets, mills, and Haas machines.
Take us through the process from deciding on the design to the end product.
Once we've decided on a design, we will initially model the fixtures at the scale presented by the designer, then utilize one of our 3d printers to print the individual parts to see how they will go together and if the scale needs to change. We'll then work with the designer in our shop to work through the design details. During Covid, this wasn't possible, so we were sending 3d printed photos back and forth to Toronto with Jake Olivera on the Spire and Duet Series. The metal prototype is typically pretty close, but we will often need three proto's before we've worked out all of the kinks of the manufacturing process.
Tell us a bit about how new technologies have influenced this process - both negatively and positively.
Our shop utilizes both new and old technology. The beauty of technology is that it speeds up a lot of processes. It's much faster to 3d print prototypes to find the correct scale than to make them. We also leverage our two Haas machines to do a lot of the work of a manual mill. We still use our hand mills for simpler parts and awkward parts, and these mills, built over 50 years, last and they run like clockwork. We antique as we did in 1921, and we still gold leaf as we did 100 years ago. Our shop is a blend of old and new, both in processes and in our team. We leverage the knowledge of those around 15-33 years to teach those who have only been there 1-3 years.
LEDs have allowed us to design in new and different ways. Before, we had to design around an A Lamp and create a stick with a shade. Now we can embed thin LEDs in minuscule spaces, like our Branch/Axis/Ovalo Series, which features just a 5/8" brass tube. That being said, LEDs need a driver to power them, and drivers are not always as small as we'd like. As we are designing slimmer fixtures, drivers have less room, meaning that sometimes they have to be mounted remotely. Designers and architects need to be aware of this in advance to know where to put it.
What were some of the obstacles Boyd faced and how did you work through them?
I think all manufacturers faced a lot of similar challenges regarding obtaining the materials and parts needed to make the products. We've also faced huge price increases, as our cost of many parts and products have gone up 50-100% over the last two years. The good news for us is that we are a metal shop, so our greatest needs are sheet stock, bar stock, and tube stock. These are much easier to come by than full fixtures or assemble to order manufactured parts. We have all dealt with delays, and we have dealt with the great resignation. The good news is that we have an amazing core group of people that make the engine hum, and we have been able to utilize cross-training to ensure that if we lose someone, we can find someone else to fill the gap until we bring in someone new.
It goes without saying that the past couple of years presented many challenges for businesses.
Lighting is in many ways having a renaissance. There are so many amazing companies creating fantastic products. We know designers are always looking for something new and unique, which is what we try to create for them. It's important to layer the light in a space, so you need pendants, sconces, table, and floor lamps to accompany the architectural lighting. We want to provide all of those options to our clients to ensure they have what they need to create a warm, welcoming environment that works within their design
scheme.
Boyd is always on the cutting edge, and we are not alone in our anticipation of what we can see from your company in the future. Can you share what we can look forward to this year and beyond?
In January, we launched our first decorative illuminated mirror, the Eclipse, and the response has been great. We will be launching a second illuminated mirror in the summer that will be absolutely stunning. We are working to create a couple of art lights for the summer with custom-designed LEDs that are the best in the industry. We have a few other lighting collections that will continue to launch through summer and into fall, focusing on brass, glass, and alabaster materials. We are always inspired, discovering and planning for the future. So stay tuned!
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DORIC ORDER
IONIC ORDER
Exquisite Furnishings Made To Order
CORINTHIAN ORDER
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End Table | A. RUDIN - Sofa 2771 | A. RUDIN - Walnut Dining
Chairs 815 | BOYD - Eclipse Mirror Pendant | ERINN V. -
Plaza Cabinet | MATTHEW STUDIOS - Draper Table Lamp
| KEITH FRITZ FINE FURNITURE - Hexagon 2 Dining
Table | MARVIC TEXTILES - Perses Lichen | MARVIC TEXTILES - Lalitha Bronze | ERIC HAYDEL - Second Line
Gold Beige Area Rug | JULIAN CHICHESTER - X Chair
6137 | BOYD - San Miguel Chandelier | ERIC HAYDELMasquerade Camel Area Rug | MARVIC TEXTILES - Razia Bronze
Privateer Rum is well versed in classic and contemporary cocktails. While it’s been 11 years since Founder & CEO Andrew Cabot started distilling Privateer Rum on the North Shore in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Privateer Rum’s roots (along with Andrew’s) have a storied past. Andrew’s ancestor, also named Andrew Cabot, was a Privateer during the Revolutionary War. While rum’s roots run deep in New England, Privateer is making their mark decades later on the national and international stage by luring whiskey and bourbon drinkers over to their dark (liquor) side and receiving praise that they are re-setting the standards across the industry. They pride themselves on creating a style of rum that is specific to the New England region, and are true to their own standards. Privateer is not complicated, never sweetened, never filtered. One thing is certain, Privateer Rum is for those that enjoy a good cocktail, classic or contemporary.
Classic Privateer Daiquiri
2 oz. Privateer New England White Rum
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup
Combine in a mixing glass, add ice, and shake. Strain into a cocktail glass and enjoy!
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2oz Privateer White Rum
0.25oz Luxardo Maraschino
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s New England weather finally turns a corner towards milder temperatures, fashion lightens as if to celebrate the longer days of sunshine.
Local purveyor Sault has been a South End staple for over 10 years, and owner Phillip Saul knows that a New Englander’s closet should have a year-round selection of pieces such as an Oxford shirt or pull-on skirt.
Saul’s pulled together two great looks for everyone this season. Stop by, or if north, visit Sault’s second location in Portsmouth, NH, for uniquely New England fashions and accessories that will put some spring in your step!
A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF GIFTS
El MISMO
by Rachel Gray
Christian Restrepo can often be characterized as a walking homage to his ancestral culture. Donned in tribal-inspired accessories and silhouettes, his creations harken back to his mother’s native Colombia. Modernizing agesold patterns is what Restrepo enjoys, and his preference of being referred to as an alchemist is rather pointed, since his most celebrated textile is the merely overlooked staple which he has transformed into a wearable object.
After a
seamstress grandmother and a craftsman grandfather, Restrepo’s version of childhood toys such as building blocks and Legos were, instead, bobbins, threads and a variety of tools. His keen eye for detail was honed by watching them work, especially his grandmother—who had the ability to whip up a fully tailored garment just by looking at a photograph.
If Restrepo credits anyone with the fortitude to take on challenges and
pursue dreams it would be his mother, who emigrated to the United States as a single mother and navigated this country with little knowledge of its language or cultures. It’s his determination to follow one’s dreams that gives Restrepo his inspiration. After deciding against studying architecture at Boston Architectural
Iwent through A STYLISTIC JOURNEY those three years, exploring materials, practices, aesthetics and LETTING MYSELF BE OPEN to a fluctuating variety of styles and points of view. Said Restrepo.
College, where he initially started his higher education, he pursued a degree in fashion at Massachusetts College of Art. It was at MassArt that he mastered the
art of technical sewing, as up until then he’d been completely self-taught.
“I went through a stylistic journey those three years, exploring materials, practices, aesthetics and letting myself be open to a fluctuating variety of styles and points of view.” Restrepo said.
Prior to obtaining his BFA, his presented his thesis collection, which was inspired by the macabre writings of science fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft.
“The idea of fashion existing as functional fine art really laid out the foundation for where my work would go, to look at things not for what they are but rather what they could
be.” Said Restrepo.
Other designers and artists that have influenced Restrepo include Madame Gres, Paul Poiret, Isabel Toledo, Mark Rothko and Daphne Guinness to name just a few.
After graduating, he delved into the fashion industry in New York City and did freelance work for various designers alongside temp jobs to pay the rent, all the while trying to not lose momentum for his passion. One day while at work he was stapling papers together and noticed how lovely the metal staples reflected
existing as functional fine art really laid out the foundation for where my work would go, to look at things not for what they are but rather WHAT THEY COULD BE. Said Restrepo.
the light and his epiphany occurred: what a beautiful textile staples would produce.
Months later, after moving back to Boston, he was poring through the work of French
artist Pierre Soulages and was reminded of the staple idea. He got to work.
Any manner of clothing including coats, scarves and even purses are adorned with hundreds or thousands of staples for a 30-piece collection entitled “A El Mismo,” which he dedicates to his Colombian ancestry. Applied to a variety of ground cloths that include black cotton or linen, the staples—in several colors such as gold, rust, and bronze-create depth and texture akin to embroidery. Think chain mail for 2022, but graceful and unencumbering.
His recent forays into using his staple patterns onto leather demonstrates the versatility of his patterns, as the enormous range of colors and textures that leather encompasses brings his designs into an entirely different wearability level.
Restrepo has no immediate plans to expand his collection as he fills his days working at Mass Art as the Studio Manager in their Department of Fashion. However, he will happily customize his current designs or produce new ones for those wishing to embody his vision.
Restrepo summed it up well. “A body of work continues to grow and change as I do. I create and explore what drives me at the time and it eventually becomes available to the collection.”
im and Susan M-Geough are woven into the fabric of New England design, both literally and figuratively. Through their design business, The M-Geough Company, Inc. (often shortened to simply "M-Geough"), they helped make Boston the New England hub of a unique design movement in the United States. Their impact on New England design, their longevity, their place in Boston's history, their commitment to community, their dedication to mentoring designers in the industry, and their one-of-a-kind lines and specialty design services will make them a lasting icon.
That's part of what makes Jim and Susan's contributions to New England design so unique. Founded in 1951, M-Geough is a trades-only design company specializing in 18th- and 19th-century reproductions along with contemporary and transitional furnishings, lighting, and accessories from 25 custom manufacturers. Jim and Susan also scour Europe and Asia for one-of-a-kind antiques. As a result, their showroom at the Boston Design Center is something more akin to an art gallery for New England's most discerning designers.
What also makes M-Geough such a prominent and influential company in the New England design world is, of course, is its longevity. M-Geough is part of Boston's history. This year marks the company's 70th anniversary, from its humble beginnings on Newbury St. to its move to the Decorative Arts Center in Boylston St.'s Berkeley Building, then establishing its massive showroom at the Boston Design Center almost 40 years ago. The company's roots go back further than that to the T. A. M-Geough Decorating Co., founded by Jim M-Geough's grandmother Therese. She also came up with the store moniker – and a new family name – by dropping the small "c" in McGeough.
Now, as Jim and Susan M-Geough transition from leading the company as president and vice-president to their advisory roles, it seems the perfect time to recognize them, celebrate their contributions to New England design and to each project, designer and antique! Cheers to Jim and Susan! Cheers to 70 years and Cheers to many more!
1 | FAVORITE LOCATION TO TRAVEL
I'm always looking for the trifecta - great food (and wine!), beautiful buildings and easy access to the outdoors. I found this most recently on a trip to Tuscany in November.
2 | MUST PLACE TO STAY WHILE THERE
Castello di Vicarello (I've now officially given the world my biggest secret!)
3 | WHERE YOU PREFER TO DINE: LUNCH AND/OR DINNER
Both?! But anytime I get to enjoy fresh pasta is my favorite meal. Our hotel had the most talented and charming chef, Kevin Luigi Fornoni, he even taught us how to make our pasta from scratch!
4 | YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE TO ORDER
I have a soft spot for Italian wines - especially the reds. The small vineyard of Il Macchione has a small but wonderful production with almost 360 degree views of the landscape from the winery. The perfect spot for a tasting!
5 | MUST PACKED ESSENTIALS
A good pair of sneakers, flowy dresses (I'm serious about the eating part of the trip), the design magazines that accumulated over a hectic summer and my kindle.
6 | MUST SEES IN THE AREA
If you can, visit La Falconaire for lunch. Enjoy their Michelin star dining and then adventure by foot around the hilltop town of Cotrona.
7 | ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW??
Save room in your suitcase for the wine!
1 | FAVORITE LOCATION TO TRAVEL
I could mention international travel which is of course wonderful. My favorite place to travel to is Chicago! I am a Midwesterner and having lived and worked in this incredible city, it is a favorite.
2 | MUST PLACE TO STAY WHILE THERE
Fortunately, I stay with family when I visit the Windy City. There are incredible hotels for every taste level and budget. I’ve stayed at the Godfrey Hotel; it’s quite lovely.
3 | WHERE YOU PREFER TO DINE: LUNCH AND/OR DINNER
I love a good lunch and or dessert place. I’ll start with dessert at BomboBar located in the West Loop on Randolph Street. It’s a walkup side window! It’s also part of the front restaurant “Bar Siena”.
4 | YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE TO ORDER
Wine is my beverage of choice: prosecco; red; and white. I like trying new wines.
5 | MUST PACKED ESSENTIALS
Flat shoes for walking.
6 | MUST SEES IN THE AREA
So many things to see: MCA-Museum of Contemporary Art; the beach/Lake Michigan; Michigan Avenue (The Magnificent Mile); Art Institute of Chicago; The Picasso on Daley Plaza; Calder’s Flamingo on Federal Plaza; An Architectural Boat Tour; etc.
7 | ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW??
Summer is the best time to visit Chicago.
5 | MUST PACKED ESSENTIALS
1 | FAVORITE LOCATION TO TRAVEL
I love to travel overseas to Europe. So many beautiful countries and cities, but Paris and London tie for my favorites. And if I had to choose a place that makes my heart go pitter patter, it is most definitely Ireland. What a place of such raw and rugged beauty with the kindest people.
2 | MUST PLACE TO STAY WHILE THERE
In Ireland, I love Dromoland Castle in Limerick or The Europe in Killarney. In Paris, I always feel at home at Hotel Montalembert in St. Germain, and London I adore Number Sixteen, a wonderful small hotel by Kit Kemp.
3 | WHERE YOU PREFER TO DINE: LUNCH AND/OR DINNER
Both Dromoland and The Europe have delicious restaurants on the property, making it so seamless to stay and really relax. Paris is full of delicious places to dine, but I always make sure to visit LouLou at the Musee Arts Decoratif next to the Louvre or any of Joel Robuchon’s delicious restaurants. For a special treat, be sure to book well in advance and enjoy the multicourse meal at Yam’Tcha. Unforgettable experience!
4 | YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE TO ORDER
In the morning, a café crème or cappuccino; in the evening a Kir Royale or a Boulevardier followed by some special red wine.
A cashmere wrap – never leave home without one, comfortable shoes…love walking and taking in all the sights and sounds of these special cities, so it is important to be prepared, and of course your smart phone in order to take lots of photos!
6 | MUST SEES IN THE AREA
In Ireland, one must venture to Slea Head Beach and the Dingle peninsula. Absolutely gorgeous scenery. I also recommend doing the Ring of Kerry. In Paris, I love heading to the Flea Market at St Ouen. A must for any design aficionado.
7 | ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW?
Save up so you can travel in business class, especially on the overnight flight. It makes such a difference to be able to enjoy a nice meal, glass of wine, and a movie before putting your seat down flat to make a bed and having some shut eye. You will arrive in your European destination ready to conquer!
6 | MUST SEES IN THE AREA
1 | FAVORITE LOCATION TO TRAVEL
Palm Beach, where old world tradition meets a chic new vibe.
2 | MUST PLACE TO STAY WHILE THERE
The Colony Palm Beach. Recently redone in stunning wallpapers, its lobby is a MUST see. Take in the shell pink, aqua and green!
3 | WHERE YOU PREFER TO DINE: LUNCH AND/OR DINNER
Where to dine: Sant Ambroeus, is simply “THE PLACE!” Located on Poinciana Way and where Milanese cuisine meets family hospitality, you will never have a bad meal.
4 | YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE TO ORDER Aviation. Stunning in color and perfectly served upright. The oldfashioned cocktail in revival.
5 | MUST PACKED ESSENTIALS Ray-Bans & Tattanelli loafers.
South Dixie Highway is a destination in of itself. There’s a new movement in an industrial area of Palm Beach, with “new and hip” design areas and shops to check out. Two important places that are a must see would be Authentic Provence, which is a visual garden explosion. Statues of the ancient world, arches, planters, and little pots everywhere. Then head over to Casa Gusto. Cris Briger, a former Bostonian, has joined her sons Charles Peed and Augie Briger, and together they exude excitement. They call the display, “sexy and provocative.”
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I have been a fan of Donald Judd since my early art history days. If you’ve never heard of Marfa Texas please check it out. Donald Judd purchased an old military base and all of its buildings in the 1980’s with a vision to create a unique community for global artists.
All creatives including photographers, sculptors, performers, furniture designers, filmmakers, musicians, and meditators are welcome to Marfa’s beautiful blend of architecture, art, landscape and mysticism.
Located in the high desert planes of western Texas, some say its mystical powers allow artists to create by witnessing one of a kind experiences such as the Marfa Lights. These mysterious glowing orbs in colors of red, yellow, blue, and white appear out of nowhere and provide a twinkling show as they disappear as unexpectedly as they arrive. They were first documented by a rancher tending his cattle one evening in the late 1880’s. The Marfa Lights continue to inspire and the Chianti Foundation or the Judd Foundation are great starting points for more information.
Jim and I have been very fortunate to share so many exciting adventures in our 46 years of marriage that they are too numerous to mention. In the category of close encounters with the rich and famous, old & young, we were staying in a beautiful, restored hunting lodge near Lucca in Tuscany. It sat up on a hill with a view across the valley, the villa immediately below us with a vineyard, olive trees, and a fabulous garden.
On a beautiful morning while Jim was having coffee on the patio, I showered, wrapped a towel around me and looked out the window. Standing there was a very tall, gorgeous, white-haired man talking with Jim. He was immediately recognizable: Givenchy! For the younger edition, we were eating dinner in a magical restaurant in the countryside in England. In strolled a party of extremely tall, young, and attractive University-aged students. The stand-out was Prince William, with a full head of hair! No fuss, just one security agent sitting at the bar, drinking orange juice, while William and his friends enjoyed a casual night out.
What is one of the most amazing travel meals you have eaten?
In my early 20’s I visited Jamaica and was introduced to a variety of exotic fruits and vegetables.
Some of my favorites that stand out are Soursop, a hybrid of an apple and a strawberry that is frequently used for juices and shakes, Custard Apples and Passion Fruit.
Jamaica’s national fruit, the Ackee, is a common ingredient in Jamaican cooking. Ackee fruit has a mild, nutty taste, and features in many seafood and traditional savory dishes. Most of these fruits are wellknown overseas, because in Jamaica, fruit varieties are often larger, sweeter, and juicier than their European and American counterparts. I look forward to visiting Jamaica again someday and enjoying the local bounty!
When packing for a long trip, what are your must haves?
Elizabeth Taylor I am not.
Instead of enough Louis Vuitton trunks to impress the Sultan of Brunei, as was her penchant, I prefer to take one carry on piece of luggage and a tote bag.
My travel experience is my goal—a travel experience. Keeping the contents of my case as simplified as possible allows me to not have to think about anything other than taking in my surroundings. I don’t want to remember what I wore, I want to remember where I’ve been.
BY ERINN VALENCICH Founder & CEO of StyleRow. Founder of ERINN V. Furniture & ERINN V. Design Group
The design industry is a very tactile one. That’s no surprise to anyone reading this. We love to explore, experience and sell pretty things. It’s built around the need for designers and architects to assemble a stable of resources and products to be able to use in their projects. This used to be done by spending months scouring shops and showrooms, going through catalogs you kept in your library with an endless amount of little sticky tabs popping out. The internet changed all that. Suddenly design professionals could source and discover products right at their desk—online— and work began to speed up. They could access their photos on their phones from trips to the showrooms, trips to Europe, trips to the antique stores. This certainly was an improvement, but the team/collaborative nature of our business poses other challenges with
sourcing that were not yet solved. Designers need to share information on products with their team, with the contractor, plumber, architect and with their client for approvals and invoicing. They need to access and share products they love quickly with their team while building out a design. Yet no one had solved the data-accessibility-issue. Where does one keep all these pictures and items and product specs so that when you need it, so that it’s at your fingertips? And at your teams’ fingertips? This is a collaborative process after all yet the software we use was not built in a collaborative way. How do you stop emailing photos you took to 10 reps wondering if the table you’re looking for was at their showroom? How do you get pricing on standard items on the weekend when meeting with a client or after 5pm when working late?
StyleRow solves those data-problems for the design office. Our software and platform allow
designers to save their work in a digital library and streamline their project management unlike ever before. StyleRow is very different because we focus on the design team collaboration and the designer-to-client tools that are lacking in today’s market. Our singular goal is to help designers share their work with their clients faster and make the work they have done sourcing for one job repeatable and easy to pull from for the next. That means they can take on more projects in the same amount of time and in turn they will sell more product, which is a win-win for the entire industry.
Designers spend nearly 80% of their time copying and pasting data from one source to another. From a PDF quote into an excel budget. From a website into a PowerPoint presentation, then into their invoicing software. This work is not valuable to anyone. It’s busywork. StyleRow
allows the best of the best from around the globe to be accessible to designers... THERE IS NO MIDDLEMAN- designers are speaking directly to the brand or showroom.
wants to end this giant time-wasted process and allow them to seamlessly add items from our marketplace or their digital library, or their phone or any vendor website, quickly and easily into their presentation and share with their client in
one-click in a beautiful interactive presentation. This not only saves you tons of time in the long run, but your client gets a much better experience if you share this way. Clients don’t want 15 PDF’s emailed to them over the course of three months to three years! As hard as it is for designers to keep up with the incredible amount of data they have to manage in their offices imagine being on the client side for a moment? You’re spending tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands for a professional service, yet you’re bombarded with hundreds of emails, invoices all over the place, visuals, links, comments, texts, Pinterest boards, excel files, and then there are the requests for order status, timelines, updates, drawings for approval. Eeessh! Where does a client access all of that and communicate with their designer all in one place? The Client Dashboard on StyleRow. Plus, the client can save it as an icon on their iPhone’s home screen so it functions like a personal app between the designer and the client. How cool is that? Now that designer seems like a true tech-pro to the client. Client has one place to click to access all that’s been shared with them and the best part is, the designer controls all visibility so they can edit in real time, or turn visibility off/
hide things as they see fit in an instant.
This is the future of sourcing. Create a digital library with everything you love. Shopping a showroom? Upload your images, tag them by that showroom and by product type and you’ll never forget where they were from again. Your shopping trips to the design center suddenly become a really valuable resource for your whole design team. You can curate a design in seconds with work you already did and not forget the products you saw and loved again. Your designs get better. You save
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time which makes you more profitable. You can do more projects which means the industry can grow as you’re selling more product. This is what we want to enable with our software and it’s working! Designers using the platform claim to have saved about 2/3rd of their back-office time last year managing projects. And it’s a pretty place to work to boot.
The other side of what we’ve built is to help brands and showrooms get in front of designers. That’s why we have the StyleRow Marketplace on the same platform as our workflow tools. I found as a designer I was constantly missing out on new product launches, specialty announcements and finding boutique, fabulous brands from around the world was very difficult. Our curated, invite-only marketplace allows the best of the best from around the globe to be accessible to
designers. Brands large and small together side by side, with their showroom reps on the platform so it’s easy to reach out to who you need to connect with. There is no middleman- designers are speaking directly to the brand or showroom. The number of accolades we’ve received saying “I found a new showroom across the country I had never heard of and discovered a brand they repped that I loved and placed a six-figure order” is exciting. I love that the platform is facilitating connections for amazing manufacturers and design teams that are looking for their work. Google is not a good place to source for high end furnishings, we all know that. Some vendors and showrooms
are really upping the game with their own sites these days, which is great. The more information we can make easily accessible to a designer anytime day or night when they need it the better. Sourcing should be funand by allowing more designers to find your brand by being in a place they are already working makes it easy for them. The future of sourcing is bright! And we are thrilled to be a part of that.
By Susan M-Geough
Client satisfaction doesn’t mean much if your shipments and deliveries don’t arrive in one piece – and as many an one in ten shipped items seems to be damaged these days. Often times it is not to the fault of the shipper or the carrier. Accidents happen, but it’s the designer who is responsible for resolving the issue and making the client happy.
Here are a few tips to ease today’s shipping woes:
☑ All furniture and lighting orders ship FOB (“Free On Board, Factory”) which means that once an order leaves the factory it is the responsibility of you and your receiver to manage any damage incurred in transit.
☑ Confirm that your receiver’s policy is to unpack and inspect shipments within 48 hours of delivery if inspection does not occur immediately, as damage may also be concealed.
☑ Shipments should ideally be unpacked and inspected immediately upon arrival at the receiver. Should shipments arrive with visible damage to either packing materials or product within, a detailed description of the damage should be noted on the shipper’s Bill of Lading (BOL) or Proof of Delivery (POD) prior to the truck’s departure from the loading dock.
☑ Copies of the BOL or POD, along with photographs of the damage, must be emailed to M-Geough within these 48 hours. The receiver must retain all packing materials and the damaged goods until released by M-Geough. Failure to comply with these critical steps and timeline may result in claims being denied by the shipping company.
☑ Any damaged item that is delivered by your receiver to your client prior to its release by M-Geough will result in a denial of claims by the shipping company. Repairs to the goods will then be you and your receiver’s responsibility since once a product leaves the warehouse, it is no longer the responsibility of the shipping company.
YEAR AT CLOVE BROOK FARM, Christopher Spitzmiller (Rizzoli, 2021)
Christopher Spitzmiller is known to his many friends and Instagram fans as the ultimate weekend farmer, who raises his own chicks, grows his own flowers, and puts up his own jam, cider, and honey. In his first book, he treats readers to a full year at his country retreat, Clove Brook Farm. Organized into four sections by season, the book begins with spring: the lilacs and appleblossoms, the dovecote with Indian fantail pigeons, Easter lunch, with daffodils and porcelain, and Spitzmiller's recipe for rhubarb pie. Summer brings hydrangeas, dahlias, readying the chickens for the Dutchess County Fair, and a garden cocktail party. Fall focuses on collecting, cider making, an orchard luncheon and a Thanksgiving table, honey-gathering, and planting bulbs. Winter closes the book with holiday decorating, gilding allium, a holiday buffet, and homemade gifts.
DRAGONS AND PAGODAS, A Celebration of Chinoiserie, Aldous Bertram (Vendome Press, 2021)
A gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today.
INFLUENTIAL STYLES, Judith Miller (Watson-Guptill, 2003)
Covering all the major design influences found in the nation's homes, from medieval through the present, this beautifully illustrated guide to style and design includes information and examples of Shaker, Victorian, Art Deco, and Mission styles, with photos of moldings, wall coverings, furniture shapes, columns, and much, much more.
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED: DESIGNING THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, Charles E. Beveridge & Paul Rocheleau (Rizzoli, 2021)
A landscape architect, city planner, and creative genius who transformed the American landscape, Frederick Law Olmsted was a man of passionate vision and drive. He defined the profession of landscape architecture and designed America’s most outstanding landscapes, many gorgeously illustrated here, including New York’s Central Park, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, the U. S. Capitol grounds, and the Biltmore Estate. During a remarkable forty-year career that began in the mid-1800s, Olmsted created the first major urban parks and park systems in this country, along with widely influential suburban residential communities.
THE ART OF INNOVATION: LESSONS IN CREATIVITY FROM IDEO, Tom Kelly (Currency, 2001)
IDEO, the widely admired, awardwinning design and development firm that brought the world the Apple mouse, Polaroid's I-Zone instant camera, the Palm V, and hundreds of other cutting-edge products and services, reveals its secrets for fostering a culture and process of continuous innovation.
One of the greatest joys as a designer comes from having the tools to bring comfort, versatility, and adaptability into the client’s life, but identity and vision must be maintained within the (individual’s or) company’s brand. An inherent strength for a well branded company is that they have the capacity to anticipate obstacles, navigate sticky paradoxes, and find the solution that addresses every concern. And accomplish it all in style.
The American Society of Interior Designers, the International Interior Design Association, the American Institute of Architects and many of the other design professional organizations and its members work tirelessly to change the lives of clients and communities. Only when the medium and message of their brands work hand in hand does that communication transcend into our marketplace. Whether in residential homes, commercial buildings, or healthcare facilities, the most successful firms interact with and impact the human experience. These brands undertake the responsibility and understanding that is paramount in the mind of any designer, educator, industry partner, or student engaged in the design process.
As the profession of design continues to grow, we must take a crucial look at the practice and understand that the decisions we make about our own companies and brands are truly based on how we experience our world. Consideration that creating one’s design brand process and/or area of expertise is critical not only to the success of the business but is vital to the growth of the profession.
Share with us your tips and tricks and that have been successful in you practice and we will share your responses in the next edition this summer.
BOSTON DESIGN WEEK
APRIL 26 – MAY 8, 2022
RUN FOR THE ROSES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2022, 5:30-8:00PM
M-GEOUGH SHOWROOM
ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 350, BOSTON, MA 02210
TRUE COLORS - A PRODUCT PRIDE EVENT
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022, 11:30-5:30PM
FOGO DE CHAO, COPELY SQUARE
200 DARMOUTH ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
CELEBRATION OF THE “NEW” M|G MAGAZINE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022, 5:30-8:00PM
M-GEOUGH SHOWROOM
ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 350, BOSTON, MA 02210
EVENT PARTNER: PRIVATEER RUM
SPRING TEA WITH MARVIC FABRICS
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022
M-GEOUGH SHOWROOM
ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 350, BOSTON, MA 02210
TO JOIN US, EMAIL YOUR RSVP TO RACHEL@M-GEOUGH.COM
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us for AN EVENING OF DERBY FASHION AND FUN! Hat Competition, Exciting Games, Bourbon Tasting & Fabulous Prizes! In partnership with ASID New England ALL ARE WELCOME Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 5:30-8:00pm M-Geough Showroom
It’s a wonder to think that the roots of our company date back to the early 1920’s when Therese M-Geough opened her interior decoration studio, T.A. M-Geough, in Brookline, MA. During her time as a decorator, Therese became widely know and respected for her discerning taste and colorful personality.
Found in the archives are these handpainted roller shades dating backing to the mid 1920’s. Likely purchased as shop samples or project remnants of a Brookline client, these shades are hand painted with oil and acrylics. They are each stamped with a scene number and Italy as their country of origin.
A.Rudin
Artifacts International
Borderline Fabrics
Boyd Lighting
Calvin Fabrics
Charleston Forge
Christopher Spitzmiller
Dakota Jackson
Dani Leather
Dogwood Fabrics
DuFour Fabrics
Eric Haydel
Erinn V.
Grag Studios
Hazelton House
Henry Royer
Isobel Fabrics
J. Samuel Textiles
Jacques Bouvet et Cie.
Jasper Furniture & Fabrics
Johnstons of Elgin
Julian Chichester
Keith Fritz
Kolkka Furniture
Korla Fabrics
Marvic Textiles
Matsuoka Furniture
Matthew Studios
Maya Romanoff
McLain Wiesand
McLean Lighting
Minton-Spidell
Mulligan’s
O’Hara Studio
Paper Mills
Phoenix Day
Robert James Collection
Steve McKenzie
TDC: The Design Connection
Templeton Fabrics
Theodore Alexander
Thomas Strahan Company
Twigs Fabrics & Wallpaper
Waterhouse Wallhangings
