Trade Notes
What’s up in the design business
Thayer Design Studio textured rugs
» After a decade in the home furnishings
Erin Gates
has quite a following, thanks to her popular blog, Elements of Style. Now, the designer has debuted Elements by Erin Gates, a collection of home accessories with the same traditional aesthetic and contemporary flair Gates is known for. The product line, which can be found online at Wayfair and AllModern, includes pillows, throws, lamps, decorative baskets, candles, and more. Boston, elementsofstyleblog.com
the Boston area. A complimentary profile on Refined Haystack allows interior designers, showrooms, and stores to more effectively and efficiently connect with luxury homeowners and with one another, creating a premier network of essential local design resources. The site aims to educate homeowners on the value of an interior designer, and guide them toward the best resources. refinedhaystack. com/pages/bostonlaunch » The Maine chapter of the American
» The Wequassett Resort in Harwich,
Massachusetts, made a beautiful setting for the 2016 BRICC Awards, hosted by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod. A crowd of more than 250 gathered to celebrate the winning Cape Cod-based designers, architects, and builders, many of whom who have graced our pages over the years. New England Home’s publisher, Kathy Bush-Dutton, was honored to sit on the judging panel. To see the full list of award categories and winners, go to capecodbuilders.org/2016-bricc-awards »
Institute of Architects (AIA) fêted area colleagues by hosting the 2016 AIA New England Design Awards. Forty-one awards were given to architects from throughout New England for residential and institutional projects across the country. Among the winners for residential projects were Joeb Moore & Partners Architects of Greenwich, Connecticut (Moore is also
her full-service interior design firm, moving from a focus on New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts to Cape Cod, the South Shore, and Kert the islands. Kert is looking forward to sharing the wisdom gained in her two decadesplus of experience with architects, contractors, and owners of homes or businesses in her new area. Cathy Kert Interiors specializes in space planning, kitchen and bath design, custom built-ins, specification of materials, custom window treatments and bedding, furniture, accessories, rugs, and more. Pocasset, Mass., cathykertinteriors.com » A couple of Boston’s best-known archi-
tectural firms are on the move. After more than ninety years in the city, Royal
Refined Haystack, an online guide
to the best in local design resources, is extending its virtual network to Boston. The designerdriven platform launched in Chicago in 2014, expanded to Atlanta last year, and is now accepting profile submissions from Refined Haystack designers and founder Sabrina interiors sources in Vodnik
» Designer Cathy Kert has relaunched
Barry Wills Associates Architects People’s Choice Award winner: Pleasant Bay
a 2016 inductee into the New England Design Hall of Fame), Providence’s 3SIX0 Architecture and Design, and Cape Cod–based Nicholaeff Architecture + Design, which took home a People’s Choice Award for a house in Orleans, Massachusetts. For the complete list of awards, see aianewengland.org/design-awards/2016aia-new-england-design-awards
recently relocated to Wellesley, Massachusetts, to a space in the Stuart Building in Wellesley Hills. The firm’s mid-coast Maine clients can still visit the office in Damariscotta, Maine. Meanwhile, Hacin + Associates is making a shorter move—from Shawmut Avenue to Harrison Avenue. David Hacin and his team are looking forward to being in their new SoWa district digs by the end of January. Wellesley, Mass., royalbarrywills.com; Boston, hacin.com • By Paula M. Bodah
Pleasant Bay photo: Richard Mandelkorn
» Interior designer Erin Gates already
industry, decorator and stylist Meredith Thayer put her experience to work by opening her own interior design studio in 2015. Now she’s taking Thayer Design Studio to the next level, introducing her own line of textured rugs and woven baskets. Made in Rhode Island, the baskets and rugs blend inspiration from nature and travel and are a perfect illustration of Thayer’s own simple yet refined aesthetic. Milton, Mass., thayerdesignstudio.com
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