Design Life
to-the-trade days keep gaining steam and getting better and better. The twice-a-year events give designers the chance to catch up on the latest trends and products and attend lectures by nationally recognized designers. The fall all-star lineup included Thom Filicia, Eddie Ross, Julia Buckingham, Michael Devine, and Robert Couturier.
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The Wakefield Design Center’s
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(1) New England Home’s Roberta
Thomas Mancuso welcomes attendees (2) Julia Buckingham (3) Robert
Couturier and New England Home’s Stacy Kunstel (4) Thom Filicia with New England Home’s Kyle Hoepner (5) Melissa Weyrick and Gary Shafran (6) Michael Devine and George Snead (7) Cami Luppino and Eddie Ross (8) Thom Filicia signs a book for a fan
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(1) Mark Bridgman, Joe Najmy, Chris Cross, and Rick Quintanal (2) Bob Randolph and Rebecca Firdaus (3) New England Home’s Roberta Thomas Mancuso with Stephanie Rapp (4) Bob and Beverly Ellsley (5) Mary Najmy, Kevin Huelster, and Katherine Kamen (6) Dancing the night away
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The Charlotte Barnes studio was
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buzzing with excitement at the opening reception of “A Deep Breath”—a photography exhibit by Emmy-award-winning producer, international filmmaker, and photojournalist Lorenzo Minoli.
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Inspired by owner Joseph Najmy’s love of music, the NuKitchens concert series has become a must-attend event for design, music, and food aficionados. The latest event had everyone up and dancing to the music of Otis and the Hurricanes.
(1) Cathryn Minoli and Martha Baker (2) Charlotte Barnes and Lorenzo Minoli (3) Heather Picchione, New Engand Home’s Stacy Kunstel, and
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