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The hands of a working man

Tile Excellence

I spend 8 months a year in Florida and 4 months a year in Massachusetts and install tile to make my living. Well to this i reply Ive been installing tile for a lifetime and in Boston alone in 15 years Ive completed at least 100 jobs per year so more or less 1500 jobs in the north shore area.

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Undermountain Offers Modern Countryside Living

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This 3,000 square foot home in Sheffield, Massachusetts was designed for a couple who wished to retire in the countryside. The most eye-catching adornment is the blue cypress wood dining enclosure, which serves as a kitchen banquette and spatial divider.

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Getting Back to Your Roots: Chef Tim and Nancy Cushman of O Ya and Covina

Heath Ceramics

Do both of you cook, or does one of you tend to do more in the kitchen? We have a “pizza hut” at our home in Massachusetts that is the home of a smaller version of the Stefano Ferrara pizza oven that lives at Covina. Tim cooks at home. Tim cooks all the time. :) Only break is to practice the guitar.

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Design Tips Inspired by The French Chef

Kitchens for Living

The kitchen was her natural habitat and she had her own ways of making it work for her whether she was whipping up a soufflé or flaming a creme brûlée. Julia Child’s kitchen at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Here is what I think today’s kitchen would look like through the eyes of The French Chef.

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The Most Searched for Furniture Item in Each State

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A hutch is a classic piece that will never go out of style in your kitchen or dining space. They’re great for finishing off a kitchen island. The TV stand is a staple element of any modern living space. Image: J.Fisher Interiors. A distant second, the hutch is favored in Delaware, Kansas and Nebraska. Image: JS Interiors LLC.

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The 31 Best Residential Design Blogs Featuring Awesome Cement Tile (A Definitive List For Encaustic Tile Enthusiasts)

Granada Tile

Kim used a glorious cement tile in the remodel of her kitchen. She spotlights the best examples of cement tile design (including this classic kitchen by Jessica Helgerson that features our Badajoz cement tiles). Albert Hadley wrote, “Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world.

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HomeAdvisor’s 2019 Report Reveals Popular Spending Trends

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Residents in Massachusetts, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Maryland are among the states that spend the most on home improvement projects. “On “They spent an average of $1,105 on home maintenance projects, and $416 on home emergency projects,” according to Fisher. Some states spend significantly more on projects. Image: Breadmaker/Shutterstock.

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