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Posts tagged “Providence”

Haunted Houses: An H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour

A few days ago we wrote about a gorgeous contemporary home on Providence’s College Hill, but the neighborhood is also where some of the city’s most interesting historic buildings can be found, i...

A College Hill House by Friedrich St. Florian Architects
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence’s steep hills offer some killer views, and this residence designed by Friedrich St. Florian Architects takes full advantage of them. We’re not surprised that Rhode Island Monthly chos...

Ashley's 'Lemon Zest' & 'Eternal Light' Kitchen
Room for Color - East #28

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Ashley Location: Providence, Rhode Island Type of Home: rental apartment Color Inspiration: There isn't any direct sunlight and only one tin...

The Providence Athenaeum: A Cozy Historic Library

Based on historic photographs of The Providence Athenaeum, an independent membership library, the space doesn’t look much different than it did in 1838 when it first opened — and that’s ok...

risd | works: Art and Design by RISD Alumni and Faculty

We’re looking forward to RISD’s Alumni & Student Art Sale this Saturday and in preparation we thought we’d check out the risd | works store, housed at the ground level of the RISD Museum, wher...

This Weekend: A Better World By Design 09 Conference
Providence, Rhode Island

A Better World by Design 09 starts tomorrow here in Providence and brings together local and global design luminaries for a series of presentations, workshops, and events focusing on “the power of...

Craftland: Affordable Art & Handmade Goods
Providence, Rhode Island

Fans of Providence’s annual holiday sale, Craftland, can rejoice: the store is now open 12 months of the year offering a variety of handmade goods by independent artists working in Rhode Island an...

Paper Sculptures by Kirsten Hassenfeld

Artist Kirsten Hassenfeld’s ornate paper sculptures, which are on view at Brown University’s Bell Gallery in Providence, Rhode Island through November 1, are essentially gorgeous chandeliers tha...

Small City Beefs: Posters by Chris Sherron

I love living in a small city (Providence) even though it’s a change from years of living in large cities (London, New York, and LA) and most of our friends acted as if we were about to drop off t...

Marcel Breuer at the RISD Museum
Rhode Island

(Welcome Sarah — our newest New England blogger posting from Providence, Rhode Island!) Marcel Breuer: Design and Architecture at the RISD Museum of Art (through July 19) presents a large coll...

House Tour: The Deaners' Fresh Start in Little Rhody
Providence, RI

Name: Joshua, Amanda, Julian + Chloe (cat) Location: Providence, Rhode Island Size: 1950 square feet, foursquare single family home, built 1914 Years lived in: Owned 6 months; Moved from Brooklyn, N...

Before & After: Rhode Island Renovation
Providence, Rhode Island

Foyer, Before Relocating from Brooklyn, NY to Providence, RI is a big life change but tack on a home renovation and a little baby and you’ve got yourself a pretty busy life. That’s exactly what ...