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What makes a house a home? Sure, instantly we think about raising children, getting pets and creating a lifetime full of memories with the ones you love. But what makes a home a paradise? At 304 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, there are plenty of things to answer that question. The interior of the penthouse unit …
Last weekend’s sunshine and lighter temperatures offered Boston a welcome reprieve from what’s turned out to be very snowy winter. After just a few consecutive days of blue skies and chirping birds, most Bostonians couldn’t help but dream of an early spring. To provide some springtime inspiration, we’ve gathered our favorite activities for celebrating this …
Read moreEarly Spring in Boston: Six Ways to Enjoy the Blue Skies and Sunshine
20 Beacon Street, a sprawling 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom condo, offers an inspiring work environment: a home office with a view of the New State House and all of its 24-carat glory. Gaze out of your office window to the gold-leaf dome, under which some of the United States’ most historically significant legislature has come to pass. …
One of the finest luxury townhouses in all of Boston is on the market and has plenty of stately amenities to offer; such as its beautifully carved limestone facade, Parisian architecture, private elevator, and five fireplaces. But the feature that most caught our fancy can be found all the way down in the basement: the …
Read moreWine Connoisseur? Back Bay May Have Your Dream Cellar
Looking to have a low-key Valentine’s Day? Then put down the cliché teddy bear-and-chocolates gift and listen up: Boston offers plenty of relaxed and romantic activities to take advantage come February 14th. Here are a few of our favorite activities that are simple, easy, and most of all, meaningful. Find “L’Amore” at the North End With many North End …
This one of a kind luxury condo at the W Boston has a secret and you’ll find it in the bathroom. The listing is fully furnished and designed by HGTV with custom furniture and art by local Boston artists. It’s the bathroom furnishings that offer a little “something:” a musical toilet. Listen to your favorite …
Read more"W" Bathroom Brings Music to Your Ears… And Other Places
5If you missed the French Cultural Center’s La Fete de la Chandeleur (also known as “Crepe Day”), fear not: there are plenty of upcoming opportunities to experience French culture right here in Boston. Starting on February 7th and continuing through to Sunday the 9th, you can catch The Boston Celebrity Series present: Compagnie Kafig at …
Boston’s tallest skyscrapers are approaching their fortieth birthdays and the city seems to be ready for some new views. The Boston skyline will reach new heights in the coming years in order to fulfill the growing demand for increased retail and residential space. With talks of new constructions projects all around Boston, we’ve picked out …
If you’re anything like the rest of us, you probably made your New Year’s resolution about a month ago; be it swearing to eat healthier or vowing to start that DYI project you’ve been thinking about for weeks. If you’re even more like the rest of us, you may have had a little bit of …
Read moreLuck and Fortune at #Boston Lunar New Year Celebrations
Recently, the Museum of Fine Arts gave the public the power to choose the artwork for their new European Impressionist exhibit. The exhibit, aptly titled Boston Loves Impressionism, opens this Valentine’s Day and runs through May 26th. For three weeks museum patrons and art lovers alike were invited to choose from the MFA’s expansive Impressionist collection and …
Read moreMFA’s First Publicly Curated Exhibit Set to Impress
Kicking off 2014, Capital One’s new 360 Cafe Bank is innovative and Fresh. Taking space at 799 Boylston Street in the Back Bay, they are slated to open the first week of February. What is it? Across America, banking and living come together at the Capital One 360® Cafés. Each Café is a unique community space …
The Preservation Achievement Awards honor outstanding achievements in historic preservation and compatible new construction in Boston. Celebrated for their positive impact on the city’s built environment, winning projects such The Lenox Hotel, Fenway Park, The Boston Athenaeum, Trinity Church, The Liberty Hotel, The Paramount Center, Atlantic Wharf, and The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.as are looked …
Buying a home in the spring/summer? Find out about Mortgage Rate Protection Lenders are finding that many of the pre-approvals being completed right now are for buyers who are planning to buy a little later in the year. In many cases, they’re not finding much now and are waiting for inventory to increase as spring …
Read moreBuying a home in the spring/summer? Find out about Mortgage Rate Protection
THE ORIGINS OF THE FAN: AN AWARD-WINNING LOGO Ever wonder where an iconic brand like The Mandarin Oriental comes up with a logo? When Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group publicly launched the company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the mid 1980s, there was a desire to create a symbol that embodied the hotel group’s …
Read moreMandarin Oriental Hotel Boston, Mystery Behind the Unique Fan Logo