Elements of Style Blog

One of my favorite Boston home stores Hudson is having their semi-annual sale.  They were kind enough to let me know that theya re doing further markdowns on Thursday, but will give EOS readers a sneak preview all day today.  If you are in the neighborhood stop in- or check out their website and give them a holler if there is something you love! Sale ends August 31 so hurry up!

Also, don’t forget tomorrow night is my shopping party at the Cynthia Rowley boutique on Newbury Street from 6-8 p.m.! Pop in and get 20% off all purchases!

If you are in Boston and interested in supporting a great cause (that my husband volunteers with) please mark your calendars for this great event at the new W Hotel! Check out Summer Search’s website for more information on the amazing work they do and go here to buy tickets to the event!

Design Salon Boston is hosting it’s second “Blogger’s Ball” next week and I am one of the speakers along with New Brahmin fashionista Liana Petersen and graphic design goddess Jessica Sutton! It’s going to be a great night full of candid discussion, advice and most importantly- wine. Hope you can make it- if you do, be sure to seek me out and say hi!

RSVP: Jill.palese@gmail.com

If you are a Beantown resident there are a couple great design events this weekend you wont want to miss. Trust me, I’m a blogger (I need to make a t-shirt that says that).

The first is the Urban Showhouse at 44 Bradford Street in my new ‘hood of the South End (yee haw!).  I went to the opening party and it is fantastic! The home itself is for sale, and that fact did depress me a bit since I don’t have $2 million bucks to pony up for it, but the renovation and rooms designed by a smattering of fabulous interior designers is inspirational and pure eye candy even for us financially challenged folks. I particularly loved the Jonathan Adler kitchen/dining/den area ont he bottom floor that leads out to a private patio garden!

If you are of the suburban set (or a city dweller with a car) head out to the Natick Collection for Boldfacer’s pop up store featuring my studio mates Jennifer Hill and Jill Rosenwald.  Perhaps you saw Jill’s pottery in this month’s InStyle? I was reading the issue on the place back from Georgia and when I saw her pieces I may have scared fellow passengers by letting out a little yelp! Loving the new line!

This Thursday  is the opening day for the Urban Showhouse at 44 Bradford Street in the South End (across the street from my new home!)  Boston real estate guru Ricardo Rodriguez gathered together some fabulous design talent to trick out this already jaw dropping space to benefit the great work the Pine Street Inn does for Boston’s homeless.  Jonathan Adler, Andrew Terrat and Dee Elms, Dennis Duffy and Lisa Kreiling each designed a different space in the $2 million home (which is for sale- see the listing here) I for one can’t wait to see what everyone has done (and WISH I could plunk down an offer!) For  a sneak peek of the room stop over to my friend Marni’s blog Style Carrot for some images!