Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Styling interiors: what the pros know

interior design by Thom Filicia
styled by Raina Kattelson // photo by Eric Piasecki



interior design by Katherine Hodge of Sage Interiors
styled by Stacy Kunstel // photo by Michael Partenio



Want to know the secrets behind the beautifully styled images found on the covers of shelter magazines and on the pages of interior design coffee table books? Check out my latest post for WSI Designer Marketplace for tips and tricks from some of my favorite photo stylists. Thank you, Stacy Kunstel and Raina Kattelson for sharing!








Monday, February 3, 2014

New Home + Design Studio



For the past month, I feel as if I have been in design boot camp! Today I finally have a moment to catch my breath and share why I have not posted for weeks ...

At year’s end, I was offered a full-time position as an interior Design Consultant for the newest location of Bassett Furniture in Burlington, MA, which has its very own HGTV Home Design Studio! This new collaboration between the solid Bassett brand (in the furniture business for over 100 years) with the very colorful “we make decorating fun culture of HGTV, offers me the opportunity to design complete living spaces utilizing an incredible amount of available products, design resources, and support. Having recently moved out of my suite of rooms at the Glen Magna Farms Designers Holiday Show House, I knew that working alongside a group of creatively focused peers was an experience I wanted to continue. And as much as I enjoyed many of my creative roles at Designer Bath, from coordinating events to handling all the advertising, marketing and social media details, I knew I needed more hands-on design time and less screen time. I just couldn’t pass this up! 


The newest Bassett Furniture location in Burlington, MA




I am happy to say that my new home at Bassett is just what I needed. After completing over 30+ classes via Bassett University, training in two of their Massachusetts locations, assisting in the set up of this beautiful two-story design studio, and surviving my first sale on the floor, I can truly say I feel at home. I will share some of the details of my recent Bassett design makeovers later! In the meantime, come visit me – and the rest of the Burlington Bassett design team – at 90 Middlesex Marketplace. And for those of you who were able to join us for our Grand Opening celebration last week, thank you! It meant so much to have you there!



Ribbon cutting with the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce
at our Grand Opening celebration // photo courtesy BACC


The HGTV custom design studio at Bassett in Burlington