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ContentsHey Rhody Spring Home and Garden Guide 2016

8Calendar of Events

15Interior DesignHome inspiration all over Rhode Island

16 Life on the Links in North Kingstown

18 A Seaside Castle in Barrington

20 Advice and Trends from Interior Designers

22 Living History in Tiverton

24 Upgrading a Small Space

27Home OrganizationGet your house (and your stuff) in order

29 A Dream Closet in East Greenwich

30 Organizing Tips from the Professionals

33 Spring Cleaning Inspiration

34 Kid-Friendly Design in the East Bay

37 How to Get Rid of Your Clutter

47Home EntertainingWhy go out when you can host in your gorgeous house?

49 At Home with a Newport Socialite

50 The Art of the Dinner Party

52 Make Your Own Floral Arrangements

54 A Musical Life in East Providence

56 Spring Tablescape

63 GardeningMake the outside as beautiful as the inside

64 A Warren Home in Bloom

68 Learning How to Garden

70 An Envy-Inducing East Greenwich Garden

72 Create Your Own Backyard Oasis

74 Last LookLiving the nautical life in Jamestown

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13 Luxury Condo Living in Providence

26 Adding the Perfect Rug to Any Room

39 Dream Homes

59 Maintaining Healthy Trees

67 Planting Your Home Garden

68 Sourcing Organic Soil and Compost

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PublishersBarry FainRichard FleischerJohn Howell

Media DirectorJeanette St. Pierre

WritersCameron BryceKendra GenereuxKatlynn GrenierGrace LentiniAndrea McHughSamantha SantosMollie StackhouseJeanette St. PierreJulie TremaineSamantha Westmoreland

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In the spring, everything is brand new: the flowers popping up around your yard, the fresh air coming through your open windows, the coat of dust you can finally see because of all that lovely sunlight… You get the point. With all this renewal comes renewed energy to really dig in and freshen up your living space for the coming seasons. That’s where we come

in. Our annual Hey Rhody Home and Garden magazine is full of beautiful, fun ways to re-vamp your home, both inside and out. From tips on home organization to design trends from the pros to creating an outdoor oasis in your back yard, no matter what your DIY dream is this season, we’ve got you covered. Happy spring (and happy spring cleaning).

35%The percentage of American house-holds that grow at least some of their own food, according to the National Gardening Association. To learn how to DIY dinner, turn to page 68.

53% Of people on an SC Johnson survey admitted to throwing away some-thing a loved one cherished while cleaning. To spring clean without the relationship stress, read p. 33.

30 Countries in which Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up has been published. Apparently de-cluttering is a global trend. To find out what to do with everything you’ve “tidied” out of your house, check out p. 37.

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June 17-19: Walk amongst the fra-grant flowers and lush greenery on your very own Secret Garden Tour of Newport’s historic private gardens. This self-guided walking tour is rain or shine so bring your wellies. 4 Equality Park Place, Newport. 401-439-7253, SecretGardenTours.org

June 25-26: Step back in time and experience the grandeur of the New-port Mansions at the Newport Flower Show. Each day will give countless opportunities to enjoy horticultural specimens and floral designs, special garden exhibitions, free lectures, dem-onstrations and children’s activities. Tickets are also available for work-shops and a special luncheon. 424 Bel-levue Avenue, Newport. 401-847-1000, NewportMansions.org

JulyJuly 7: Celebrating its 25th anniver-sary, the Garden Conservancy, along with editor Page Dickey, has produced

an illustrated book titled Outstanding American Gardens: A Celebration: 25 Years of the Garden Conservancy. The book is filled to the brim with nearly 200 incredible photographs of gardens and will be available for sign-ing, alongside a lecture by Dickey. 101 Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-253-0412, Blithewold.org

July 7: Think you’ve seen everything that Roger Williams Park has to of-fer? First, that’s ludicrous, but second, you can spend your Thursday morn-ing going on a Botanizing Walk with Providence City Forester Doug Still as he takes you through a tour of Roger Williams Park’s many incredible trees. This scenic two-mile walk will end at the Edible Forest Garden. 1000 Elm-wood Avenue, Providence. 401-785-3510, RIWPS.org

July 19: Beechwood 2016 is a col-laborative effort by the URI Master Gardener Association and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society to bring you a series of lectures about gardening and farming. Insects in the Garden: Friend, Foe or Escargot? is a lecture by gardener Pam Gilpin about, coin-cidentally, insects in the garden. 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown. 401-268-1596, URIMasterGardeners.org

SPRING Home aNd GaRdeN GuIde calendar of events

AprilApril 16: Energy-Saving Trees Program sounds like a technological sci-fi initia-tive, but instead is a new program by the Rhode Island Department of En-vironmental Management that aims to show people the energy benefits of planting trees on their property. You can sign up online for a free tree and receive quantifiable results, allowing you to have the knowledge to positively move forward in an energy-consuming world. 44 Broad Street, Westerly. 401-222-6800, EnergySavingTrees.ArborDay.org

April 23-29: Planning to kick off the spring season right? Visit Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum this week for an exhibition of fresh local flowers and other plants in gorgeous floral arrangements, terrariums and potted plants. All of this to celebrate the season and get you in the mood for some spring cleaning. 101 Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-253-0412, Blithewold.org

April 28: Are you fearless and want to learn more about bees and their effect on the ecosystem? Blithewold is host-ing a small talk on honeybees’ life cy-cle, favorite plants, as well as aspects of installing package bees, collecting honeybee swarms, harvesting honey and rendering beeswax. 101 Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-253-0412, Blithewold.org

April 30: Are you looking to become a homeowner anytime soon? If so, partici-pate in the Rhode Island Homebuyer Ed-ucation Workshop in the auditorium of the Westerly Library. You can register on-line to learn about becoming a success-ful homeowner in no time. 9:30am-1pm. 44 Broad Street, Westerly. 401-596-2877, WesterlyLibrary.org

MayMay 14: Fill your belly and mind at the 15th Annual East Farm Spring Festival, hosted by the URI Exten-sion Outreach Center. Showcased will be a huge plant sale, free seeds, the South Kingstown Farmer’s Market, an educational tent with learning activi-ties for the whole family, food, music and so much more. 1 East Farm Road, Kingston. Web.URI.Edu/CEOC

May 5: A Field Guide to the Wild-flowers of New England, by botanist

Ted Elliman, published in partnership with New England Wild Flower So-ciety, illustrates and describes more than 1,000 of New England’s natu-ralized flowers. Join him in a dis-cussion of flora and many of RI’s natural communities. 7-8:30pm, 1 Greenhouse Road, Kingston. 401-789-7497, RIWPS.org

May 11: Nature’s calling. By attend-ing the Basically Landscaping 101 workshop on creating and sustain-ing backyard biodiversity, you will be ready to conquer your summer green spaces. Bring your own bag lunch and head down to the Tiverton Public Library. 34 Roosevelt Avenue, TIver-ton. 401-789-7497, RIWPS.org

May 7: Have a weed problem? Want some gardening tips or tricks? Bring a cup of dry soil from your garden for a test. The URI Extension Outreach Cen-ter is running a Soil Testing event at the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park. There will be Master Gardeners on hand to answer any of your gardening ques-tions. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Provi-dence. 401-384-0718, BCCRWP.org

May 14: The Quononoquott Garden Club Spring Plant Sale may be hard to pronounce but not hard to love. Ev-erything from perennials to geraniums to herbs and more will be on display for both first time gardeners and sea-soned planters alike at this beloved an-nual Jamestown event. Fort Getty Rd, Jamestown. 423-0208

May 22: Garden Market Fair? Festival of plants? Wilcox Park? Say no more. This family friendly event hosted by the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park invites you to experience ven-dors from RI and CT who will be sell-ing annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, veggies, herbs and more. Come over to the children’s corner for garden crafts or listen to the free concert by The Westerly Town Band. 44 Broad Street, Westerly. 401-596-2877, WesterlyLibrary.org

JuneJune 2: Come hike the beautiful Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge, a 1,100-acre expanse, with the Director of Conser-vation at Audubon, Scott Ruhren. This

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June 4: Plants give us food, oxygen and so much more. Come marvel at some of our local favorites at the Best Native Plant Sale in RI held at URI East Farm. 1 East Farm Road, Kingston. 401-789-7497, RIWPS.org

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After more than 15 years in Connecticut raising their two children, Sandy and Paul Fredette decided to return home to their roots in Rhode Island. It just so hap-pened that the first house that the couple looked at was “the one,” and they quickly put in an offer to the three-bedroom, four bath condominium perched on the 12th hole of the greens at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown.

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The condo has an open floor plan with very high, cathedral ceilings and offers a lot of natural light. The walls were brightened with a light and neutral color palette with varying accents, textures and treatments to distinguish areas, creating a muted but warm atmosphere. They chose a grass cloth for the foyer which matches the color of the great room walls and used torn paper finish on the dining room ceiling to comple-ment the color and add more texture.

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The property was full of possibilities, but with the sheer monstrosity of the mansion, comprising 14 guest rooms and 20 beds (not to mention the necessary repairs needed throughout), the task was daunting. John took a risk, and was able to preserve much of the home’s original charm: lavish turn-of-the-century details including ornate moldings throughout, hand-painted

stained glass windows, stunning hand-carved hearths, striking archways and original fixtures are in pristine condition. Today, period furniture is perfectly placed almost as an homage to the mansion’s past.

The view and grandeur can be enjoyed by guests far and wide as John enjoys, in his words, “renting the property out to families who could enjoy the experience of experiencing an occasion together under a beautiful Vic-torian setting.” John markets the Beachmansion as “a chance to experience old-fashioned splendor without sacrificing all the comforts of today” and prices vary by season ($5,000 to $7,500 per week). www.Beachmansion.net.–Kendra Genereux

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“Everyone looks for change when spring hits. After you tackle your spring cleaning, try painting (the least expensive way to make a big impact), or switching out drapery, rugs and throw pillows. When de-signing, I use solid textures on large upholstery pieces so that drapery and accents can easily be swapped out for a change without having to spend a lot on major pieces. Lighter colors and materials, like linen and cotton prints versus the wools and heavy velvets of winter, can make a big difference. They let in more light and add an airy quality. These items can be switched in the fall back to heavier materials and can easily be stored away in the attic for next season. You can completely change the aesthetic of a room in one after-noon.” –Jessica Becker, Jessica Beck-er Designs, Westerly. 917-544-6433,

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“Establish a budget – thinking about the fact that a few good, key piec-es will make a huge difference in achieving the desired outcome. Spend your money there and fill in the rest.” –Lee Chartier, Inside Style, 155 Main Street, Wakefield. 401-783-7800, InsideStyleRI.com

“Go into each room you’d like to up-date and close your eyes. Open them and do a quick five-second scan of the room. Identify the three things that vi-sually bother you the most. Use them as the starting point for redecorating. This forces you to prioritize rather than feeling overwhelmed with an exhaus-tive list. When you start to look at each room as a whole, you’ll start to see a story emerging.” –Janelle Photopoulos, Blakely Interior Design. 119 Main Street, Wakefield. 401-789-1516, BlakelyInteri-orDesign.com

“Take a look at what you have, and then look at your favorite blogger or Insta-gram account. Now ask yourself, do the things I have reflect what I love about this? If not, purge! You don’t love it and you never will. Look for the things that you naturally gravitate towards on your inspiration sites and don’t be afraid to collect the perfect pieces over time rather than go crazy at a sale.” –Jill Gebhart, Found Providence, 401-887-2019, FoundProvidence.com

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“It really boils down to the basics of smart space planning and ensuring the furniture is scaled properly. People have the misconception you need to have every wall filled with a piece of furniture, when in reality, your best bet may be to remove a few pieces that feel off-scale, pull the furniture away from the walls and float them for a streamlined and clutter-free space!” –Janelle Photopoulos

“Less is more if you can get away with it. Rather than squeeze too many sofas and chairs into a room for extra seating, purchase some fun poofs or ottomans. They’re great extra seating and can be tucked under coffee tables or consoles when not in use. Garden stools also make great extra seating in a pinch and double as side tables.” –Jessica Becker

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“texture is what brings the depth to a room. It comes in many forms: high gloss or matte paint, glass or metal fixtures, soft or sisal carpeting, dif-ferent fabrics, the stone on your fire-place. Hone your mind to start look-ing for these in the same way we use color. A large shell your kids found at the beach can be placed on the cof-fee table for a natural texture in the room. Paint grandma’s rocking chair in a high gloss navy. You want to be on the cutting edge of design? Mix up the room and the mind’s eye with the unexpected texture of contemporary high gloss paint on an older piece. Now we are talking designer room!” –Sherry Pierce, Watch Hill Designs. 140 Main Street, Westerly. 401-596-9282, WatchHillDesigns.com

“A good rule of thumb is to find an ac-cent color you love and use it in at least three places in the room. Some easy ideas include placing a colorful teapot, flowerpot or fruit bowl in the kitchen; laying a bright throw blanket over the back of a couch, layering color-ful pillows or incorporating area rugs.” –Debora Stevens, The Color House. Locations in North Kingstown, Wake-field and Cranston. TheColorHouse.com

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“i love the use of stencils to create a focal wall. They are easily custom-izable, not a huge investment, cre-ate impact, and can easily be paint-ed over if you tire of them.” –Janelle Photopoulos

“I love pattern on pattern. Trina Turk and Kate Spade marry the most amazing patterns in their designs. Stripes paired with polka dots, ani-mal prints and ikats, paisley with ticking stripe –I could go on and on. The layering of big bold patterns and bright colors is going to be on trend this spring and summer.” –Jill Gebhart

“Terrariums are my new favorite thing. For someone who doesn’t have a green thumb, or who is ner-vous about pets ingesting poison-ous plants, hanging terrariums will add a little life to your space with-out requiring a lot of maintenance. They’re fun to make and they lend a modern look to any space.” –Jessica Becker

“Light and airy spaces, the blend-ing of old and new, and my favor-ite, coastal. coastal doesn’t have to mean lighthouses and shells – it can also mean ‘old sea captain’ – which allows the blending in of antiques for an elegant but comfortable feel-ing.” –Lee Chartier –Julie Tremaine

Jill Gebhart of Found Providence loves to mix patterns

What used to be the residence for the pastor of the Amicable Congregation Church in Tiverton is now a beautiful and inviting home. Peter Bramante and his part-ner Tom renovated and transformed this country cottage into a warm abode, ready for hosting and serene living. As Providence city dwellers, this “far away” house in Tiverton Four Corners wasn’t the couple’s first choice, but the pieces fell in place so well that it seemed like it was meant to be.

The cottage dates back to 1832 and has a one-and-a-half story structure with a cen-tral entry in a five-bay façade. The couple worked with Glenn Buie of McLaughlin & Buie Housewrights to create a master bedroom, removed the ill-fitting room off the hallway and returned the kitchen to its original location.

Through the renovations, hidden architectural details were uncovered and put to good use. Original timbers that were removed to raise the roof of the bathroom were repur-posed and fashioned into an exposed beam in the living area and kitchen. An antique door was later affixed to a sliding barn door rail, and old built-ins were used in shelving around the home to add character. The focal point, though, is the grid-like wood panel wall made from previously removed barn board wood. The result became a simple and flowing de-sign with plenty of color and natural light, full of comfort and ambience. –Katlynn Grenier

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CreAte A purposefor eACh roomWhen a room doesn’t have a purpose, it becomes a drop spot for things that don’t have a home. If a spare room doesn’t have a purpose, it will turn into disorganized chaos in no time. Before you begin the organizing pro-cess, jot down and prioritize which spaces you want to tackle, and create a vision of how you want to function in each room. De-clutter. Aside from your keep, toss, donate and sell piles, create a “maybe” pile and a “move to another room” pile. To speed up the process, if you are undecided, toss it in the maybe pile. You’ll find that

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mAintAin A routineCreate routines from these systems and habits will form. Your house will be running like a well-oiled machine. Throughout the year, you’ll be rotating your wardrobe, rotating the hall clos-et with seasonal items and throwing away expired food from the kitchen. You’ll never have to tackle a big proj-ect again because you’ll be de-clut-tering as you move throughout the home with these projects. Organizing in RI, Coventry. 401-323-1165, Organiz-ingInRI.com –Andrea McHugh

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As an industry leader, RI Kitchen & Bath continuously stays ahead of design and build trends. “We do extensive research so that we always present the highest quality products to our customers,” Tanya says. Part of that research is finding products, like cabinets, that are made using sustainable materials, and appliances and hardware that save energy, water and money over time. “It’s critical that the design has form and function,” Prudence adds. Their well-designed kitchens and baths have received numerous national accolades from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, National Kitchen and Bath Association and Houzz.com. Free monthly

seminars are offered to the public as a way to keep the community educated and engaged about home remodeling trends. “We’re excited that Kevin O’Connor from This Old House is presenting twice this year,” Tanya says.

By embracing their clients’ vision and deliv-ering cohesive planning, design and installation in an engaging and enjoyable way, RI Kitchen & Bath creates custom-tailored spaces. “We really do love the details. When the project is complete, every piece comes together and becomes a space the client can truly call their own.”

RI KItchen & BathTanya Donahue, Vice President • Prudence Stoddard, Director of Design139 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick • 401-463-1550rikb.com



When it’s time to make your dream home a reality, talk to the creative team at Exodus De-sign Group. Ann-Marie and Christopher Goddard offer home design and general contractor servic-es, whether you want to add onto your home or create one from the ground up. “I treat my clients as friends with respect and honesty,” Ann-Marie says. “We strive to go above and beyond expec-tations, we believe in accountability and we do things the right way. We don’t want to be the big-gest design-build team, but we want to be known for being among the elite in our area.”

Exodus serves Rhode Island, but will travel to Massachusetts and Connecticut for projects both residential and commercial. Ann-Marie and Chris-topher are the perfect blend: she uses her artis-tic skills to help clients shape the vision of their home, and he executes the team who will make it happen. “I love design in all aspects, so I help with choices on the exterior design, such as roof shin-gle style and color, house color, deck design and more,” Ann-Marie says. “We also offer extensive interior design services for our construction cli-entele.” She lived in California for 15 years, where she discovered that she loved to buy houses, fix them up and sell them. “It’s called flipping now, but it wasn’t then!,” she describes. When she moved back home to Rhode Island, Ann-Marie met Chris. “I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, but God has a way of putting us on a path before we even know it’s the one we want. It was a natu-ral progression for us to merge what we did into a business. We’ve been doing this now for 11 years.”

The design aspect of Exodus evolved from

clients asking the pair for advice on aesthetic choices on home projects. “Before we added de-sign, there seemed to be a disconnect between designer and contractor,” Ann-Marie says. “Our philosophy is that the two go hand in hand.”

They’re in the process of building a showroom in Westerly. “Our goal is that the showroom will save time for everyone,” she explains. “All the de-sign work can be done in-house under one roof. We can order items and install them immedi-ately.” When the space opens in May, it will of-fer extensive options for: kitchen and bath design and cabinetry, countertops, flooring, tile, window treatments and other custom fabric needs like bedding, upholstery and throw pillows, furniture and even some artwork.

What’s especially nice about having one de-sign-build team is that it eliminates the all too common delays in communicating between de-signer and contractor. “I work with my husband to manage the schedule of his crew, which ensures the project not just be designed in a timely man-ner, but a team is available to make that design a reality without a long wait,” she says. It’s also common for Exodus to work with other designers when a client wants to hire someone separately, and they offer trade discounts to outside design-ers. Another benefit to Chris and Ann-Marie’s decades of experience is that they collaborate with the best in the business. “We have the same people we’ve been working with for years, from architects to draftspeople,” she explains. “Every-one is a team when we have a project. It’s always the same people, and always top quality.” “Our process is to be responsive and help peo-

ple work with what they have, be it adding more space, reconfiguring current space or just doing a fresh update,” Ann-Marie says. She has been the National Association of Professional Women’s Woman of the Year, and holds certifications in tile and kitchen and bath design.

“I’m blessed with a love for learning, and an un-canny ability to make the things I want to happen, happen,” she says. “That’s a God-given passion and talent, and I’m simply grateful for the abilities I was blessed with.”

Exodus dEsign groupChristopher and Ann-Marie Goddard, owners167 Granite Street, Westerly • 401-782-2700 • ExodusRI.com



Watch hill Designs, llcSherry Pierce, Owner140 Main Street, Westerly • 401-596-9282WatchHillDesigns.com • WatchHillBoutique.com

Sherry Pierce knows good design. Her business, Watch Hill Design, is a full service residential and commercial interior design firm and boutique, offering services ranging from new construction to simple updates, from beach retreats to urban liv-ing. Whether it’s adding that special touch to a room with Hunter Douglas blinds and shutters or renovating an entire house, she can help you bring your dream to reality through her passion for design.

Sherry launched her first business in her hometown of East Greenwich over 25 years ago. Now, Watch Hill Designs – which is part design firm, part home and art boutique – is making a splash in Westerly. Her clients agree. “Sherry took the time to understand my vision and designed a space that far ex-ceeded my expectations,” one client says. “I appreciated that she was always mindful of my budget and would offer money saving al-ternatives. Sherry is an energetic, enthusias-tic and talented designer, who made the pro-cess of decorating stress free and enjoyable.”

Sherry has the unique ability to meld old with new, and works hard with all budgets. If she can’t find something she needs at the right price point, she will make it. Her cre-ativity allows the room to become a “one of a kind” work of art that reflects everything the client envisioned. “I’ve always had a tal-ent for really hearing a client’s needs and then putting the answer into action,” Sherry says. Another happy couple of clients agree. “We cannot imagine a better designer to work with,” they say. “A good listener with an incredible eye for detail, Sherry is creative, intuitive and professional. She understands our needs and our budget, and works hard to provide unique solutions. We love her pas-sion, dedication & wonderful ideas!”

Even if you’re not ready for a home make-over, stop by Watch Hill Designs to browse the collection of international fine art, works by local artists and locally made products. Those are the details that truly make a home. As Sherry says, “I love what art can do for a room and a family.”

GrandScapeS Peter Grandin, Owner3740 Old Post Road, Charlestown • 401-364-3870GrandscapesRI.com

Peter Grandin, founder of Grand-Scapes, has always had a passion and admiration for nature. “I started my first lawn maintenance company when I was just in grammar school,” he says. Peter realized, even in his early years studying horticulture at the University of Rhode Island, that he wanted a professional career that would showcase his love for nature. His dream was to build a busi-ness that would help others fall in love with their environments.

With a mission to bring the beauty of nature and people together, he created Grandin Landscape in 1987. “I believe that our personal environment should blend natural beauty with our personali-ties,” he explains. “Our design and build team creates customized landscapes that are intended to create harmony between people and nature.” By get-ting to know his clients and understand-ing their lifestyle, Peter and his skilled crew create beautiful landscapes that

allows them to maximize the enjoyment of their outdoor spaces. “We take pride in learning our customer’s likes and dislikes, right down to the very forms, shapes and colors they like. The process gives us a tremendous understanding of what homeowners desire,” he says.

From walkways and patios to fireplac-es and waterfalls, Peter strives to create extraordinary, one-of-a-kind landscape environments using a wide variety of revolutionary materials and products. With over 29 years of experience, Peter and his employees have mastered the many botanic varieties and endless nat-ural treatments, whether in rock, slate, composition materials, water or wood. “This complete understanding only comes with experience, which is what GrandScapes’ design and build team will bring to your home,” he explains. “Our landscape goal is for a lifetime enjoy-ment that continues to grow with you, your family and friends.”



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Tara Mernick and Lee Chartier have always had more than a professional respect for each other. The two interior designers are also sisters-in-law – but they didn’t start working together until just a few years ago. The relationship between Inside Style and re:designri has created beautiful results (like the home pictured on the cover of this magazine). “We still have our individual design businesses, but have come together to collaborate on a number of projects,” the women say. “It works wonderfully for us and for our joint clients.”

Tara and Lee have a 15 year age difference between them, which means that they have very different aesthetics and opinions – but also that they have a great dynamic as a design team. “Designing alongside Lee has been a true blessing,” Tara says. “We certainly bring out the very best in each other and our talent combined is awe-inspiring (if I do say so myself).” Clients agree, calling them a “dynamic duo,” a “dream team” and “a breath of fresh air.” They work on everything fromdesigning interiors to managing complete renovations, new construction and additions. They also design exterior spaces including decks and patios. Lee and Tara also stage homes for sale.

The women aren’t just a source of great ideas. “We get involved with the execution of the whole project,” they say, helping clients find

subcontractors like painters, cabinetmakers, finish carpenters, plumbers and electricians. “We’re hands on and behind the scenes to the very last detail.” Their clients find it such a relief that the women have relationships with reliable people, so there’s no guesswork in executing the vision for a space.

Though Tara and Lee are color experts who pride themselves on creating the perfect hues for a space, the fun really starts with picking furniture. “We have a knack for finding quality pieces, both old and new,” Lee and Tara say. They scour estate sales, consignments shops throughout New England and other “secret” sources. “When we go to the Brimfield Antiques Show, those are some of our best days together,” they say. “Clients say we find the most unique things they’ve ever seen.”

When working separately, Lee is the owner and designer of Inside Style, a design showroom in Wakefield. The beautifully curated store is a mixture of new, refinished and repurposed furniture and antiques along with carefully chosen home decor items. “We offer complete interior design services to help clients blend their existing treasures with unique pieces to create a comfortable elegance that fits their lifestyle,” she says. In addition to redesigned and antique home furnishings, the store offers lighting and accents in a variety of

styles. They also carry fabrics for custom window treatments and bedding, and offer upholstery service. Inside Style also sells stylish plantation shutters, shades and blinds.

Tara and her husband, master carpenter Michael Mernick, have been running re:designri, a design/build firm, for 10 successful years. Re:designri offers architectural and decorating design options for the interior and exterior of your home. “We approach each assignment as a creative collaboration with our clients,” Tara says. “Together we change your world one room at a time.” Their design process takes a client’s lifestyle and turns it into a functional, composed design. “This attention to detail, along with the interest in enhancing the architectural aspects of a given space, is what creates the look and feel of a well designed home,” she says. Tara has the vision, and Mike, “an uncompromising, old-world craftsman,” turns it into a reality.

“I love creating homes where everyone feels at home,” Tara says. “Capturing the spirit of the client and the essence of the space is truly my passion. Helping people love their homes is an amazing job.”

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“Good design always starts with a con-versation,” says Janelle Blakely Photopoulos, founder and principal designer of Blakely Inte-rior Design (formerly Fresh Nest Color & Design). Since the inception of her interior design com-pany in 2010, Janelle has quickly grown her busi-ness and has established a reputation for creating beautiful, livable interiors that reflect her client’s personality. “It’s all based on open communica-tion between the homeowner and the designer,” she says. With a bright aesthetic and creative ap-proach, the team at Blakely Interior Design be-lieves in pushing clients just past their comfort zone to create unique and inviting spaces that beautifully reflect their inhabitants.

Blakely Interior Design offers a variety of ser-vices ranging from single consultations to com-plete home interiors. Though the South County based firm is primarily focused on residential de-sign, they have worked on a handful of impres-sive commercial projects, most notably The Ma-tunuck Oyster Bar. Blakely Interior Design also offers boutique services such as space planning, furniture reupholstery, window treatments and color consulting.

Janelle is known to have an eye for detail that makes the interiors she and her team design unique and fresh. An expert with color, texture and scale, Janelle has the innate ability to ex-pertly edit her client’s existing interiors, thought-fully marrying both old and new. “With an ap-preciation for a wide range of design styles, our team feels equally at ease designing traditional and modern spaces and uses that inspiration to

create beautiful, layered interiors,” says Janelle. While they primarily work on full-service design projects, Blakely Interior Design also offers a quick-time design service that provides a room redesign in three weeks. Although custom de-signs are not available, this service is perfect for those on a tight timeline and don’t mind manag-ing the project beyond the design phase.

Despite her artistic nature and eye for design, Janelle was drawn to earn her bachelors degree in business and marketing at Syracuse Univer-sity where she developed her business acumen. “We believe that good business and great de-sign go hand in hand,” she explains. “We take it very seriously that a client has entrusted us with their money and we intend to use it wisely. Our internal systems, paired with our core values as a company, enable a seamless design process and creates trust with our clients.”

After a successful career honing her manage-ment skills in corporate marketing, Janelle re-alized her true calling and attended the Rhode Island School of Design to learn the technical aspects of interior design and was also certified as a color specialist. Janelle founded her firm in 2010 and has built a support team that reflects her vision and commitment to her clients.

Janelle, who lives in Saunderstown with her husband and three children, is passionate about helping her clients love their surroundings. “Our clients really enjoy the process,” she says, point-ing out that Blakely’s phenomenal customer feedback has led to four consecutive “Best of Houzz” awards in both Design and Customer Service. Janelle was also recently honored to be

selected as one of the designers for the Rhode Island Home Show Designer’s Showhouse. They’ll be designing a stunning coastal nursery that brings local design elements to a whole new level. Be sure to stop in at the Home Show at the RI Convention Center March 30 through April 3 to visit (and vote for!) their design.

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A caterer and event designer, Kristin Walcott loves to entertain at the Edgewood home she shares with husband Evan Matthews –especially on their porch dining room, which they (with pup, Lola, pictured on the day-bed) enjoy in as many seasons as possible. Read on to learn about other creative home entertaining spaces.

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Jonathan Pardee was a Newport native while Bettie Bearden Pardee – named as one of the 100 best party hosts in the United States by The Salonniere – grew up in southern California, later in Atlanta, so one could expect it was a hard deci-sion for the couple to choose where to live full time. Though at first Bettie thought waterfront property was a must, she reflected on her true passion, gardening, and imagined the possibilities when she and Jonathan laid eyes on a tree-peppered par-cel perched perfectly on Bellevue Avenue, Newport’s toniest address.

Arguably, the place Bettie feels most at home may just be her gardens. Meticulously planned with landscape designer Ginny Purviance, the four season garden is the home’s pièce de résistance. Manicured pathways, an elegant orangerie and a custom built bench that subtly features Bettie’s monogram invites guests to experience the fruits of her labor.

Though one of the newest homes in the historic district, guests quickly forget that fact as the design concept, furnishings and décor are intentionally positioned to evoke 18th century living. “From the solarium to the kitchen to the library, every room on the first floor we have dined in except the guest room for any number of occasions,” she says. “I love having so many choices. It’s always like a new party.”

The Pardees have worked to ensure every guest through their doors feels wel-come and at home. As Betty says, “I think that’s the most gracious thing to do for a guest.” –Grace Lentini

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You also need to make sure your kitch-en is stocked with great foods – prefer-ably local ones. In the summer you can’t throw a rock without hitting a farmer’s market, but there are several great ones in the off season, too. They all happen on Saturday mornings, now through May. Pawtucket’s Hope Artiste Village hosts the Wintertime Farmer’s Market, which has vegetables, meats, seafood, baked goods and food trucks serving lunch if you just can’t make it home. In North Kingstown, Lafayette Mill is home to the Coastal Growers Market, which hap-pens inside an artist community where you can explore local makers and lo-cal growers. In Bristol, the Mount hope Farmer’s Market on historic Mount Hope

Farm happens year round. Middletown’s Aquidneck Growers’ Market takes place at Newport Vineyards, so you won’t need to stop at the liquor store to get wine for the great dinner you’re about to make. For a full list of farmer’s markets around the state, visit FarmFresh.org.

leARn to CookNow that you’ve got everything you need to cook a great meal, it’s time to figure out what to do with it all. Luckily for you, there are gourmands all over the state just waiting to teach you how to cook.

In North Providence, the husband and wife team of Phil Griffin and Ma-linda Coletta are Professor Chef. They teach you how to make delicious, im-pressive food that’s actually very sim-ple to make – and serve you homemade wine, which is another class they offer. 41 Lookout Avenue, North Providence. 401-749-3312, ProfessorChef.com

At newport Cooks, Mary Weaver teaches classes for kids and adults. Kids start with the basics, like prepar-ing a weeknight meal or decorating a cookie bouquet, whereas adults can learn from guest chefs from some of Rhode Island’s most prestigious restau-rant kitchens. 796 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. 401-293-0740, Newport-Cooks.com

Johnson & Wales University turns out restaurant quality chefs with four year culinary degrees, but the school also offers one-day Chef’s Choice work-shops for amateur chefs-in-training in everything from regional cuisines (think Spanish tapas, or Indian) to knife skills, wine appreciation and appetizer prep-aration. 321 Harborside Boulevard, Providence. 855-JWU-1881, Academ-ics.JWU.edu/Chefs-Choice

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CReAte A seAsonAltAblesCAPeYou wouldn’t spend all that time shopping and cooking and then serve everything in a less-than-beautiful setting, would you? As every student of Martha Stewart knows, presenta-tion is key.

The best way to set a gorgeous ta-ble is with flowers. But why spend on fresh ones that only last a few days? In Barrington, Grasmere (6 Franklin Street, Bristol. 401-247-2789, Gras-mereTheShop.com) creates artful displays of dried and preserved flow-ers. You might also be surprised to learn that times have changed, and that the new silk flowers are an el-egant and lasting option for home

decor. Daniel Rose silk effects (401-323-2560, DanielRoseSilkEffects.com), based in North Kingstown, creates silk bouquets that you would never think aren’t real.

Set a theme with a tablescape by Narragansett’s Party Pants (401- 323-1839, PartyPantsRI.com). As a party stylist, Jessica Billings specializes in creating fun and elegant themes for parties, from the decorations to the sweet treats. –Julie Tremaine

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Don’t feel like cooking (or cleaning)? Hire a private chef for the night, for two or twenty guests. Chris Oliveri of World’s Fare Chef has been cooking for two decades, and will travel all over the state to cater in your home. That’s the definition of an effortless party. WorldsFareChef.com

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steP 3: Begin your arrangement with larger, full flowers so that you can create your arrangement shape and then fill in with smaller flowers. Pick hydrangeas, roses, gerber daisies, snapdragons, green trick or lilies as your base and accent with smaller flowers like tulips, ranunculus, spray roses, orchids or lysimachia.

steP 2 : Start by using your foliage to create a base for your de-sign. Make sure that you remove any leaves that would be under the water line. “Get really creative,” she encourages. “Look around your yard to see what’s natural and easily accessible.”

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steP 5: Continuously turn your arrangement 360 degrees while designing so that you are seeing the arrangement from all sides. “Some people like to design on a lazy Susan,” Michelle adds. “Make sure to use the floral packets, which kill bacteria in the water, and to cycle out the water every couple of days. An arrangement with high-end flowers should easily last a week or two.”

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Dixie Carroll and bill Jette met during what proved to be a serendipi-tous moment when Bill was visiting Nashville, where Dixie was a student. After it was clear their relationship was going the distance (and should no longer be long distance), Bill moved from East Providence to Music City to be with his betrothed while she finished graduate school. “I graduated in December and by March 1, he had me packing a trailer to Rhode Island,” she says, laughing.

Dixie and Bill, when they are not running J. Marcel, their successful boutique on Providence’s Hope Street, or opening a second location in Barrington this

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3. grey and white bowl, $48 at Hollies on the Avenue, 8 Anoka Avenue, Barrington. 401-245-0090, HolliesontheAvenue.com

4. small Heart-shaped le cruset baking Dish, $25 from Stock Culinary Goods, 756 Hope Street, Providence. 401-521-0101, StockCulinaryGoods.com

5. candle sticks, $13.75 each at Zero Wampum

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8. earthen canteen, $22 at Stock Culinary Goods

9. Vintage style sugar canister, $15 at Stock Culinary Goods

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12. Vintage gray and white Dish set, $24 at Carmen and Ginger

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Even if you weren’t blessed with a green thumb, don’t give up on having a dream garden. We sat down with Kurt Wil-cox of Hopkins Hill Nursery for some garden maintenance tips. Tell us about Hopkins Hill Nursery. What are some of the services you offer?We’re a family-owned nursery, in busi-ness for over 20 years, offering a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and perennials as well as mulch, compost and bagged goods. We cater to homeowners and landscape contractors alike. Also, we offer landscape design and installa-tion services for both residential and commercial customers. When’s the best time to plant? Is it already too late?You can really plant throughout most of the year, although fall is the best time. Spring is also a very good time as well. What types of plants are pest proof? How do I keep pests away from my garden?It depends on the pest, of course. There are a variety of products out there (both organic and otherwise) that will keep insects off of plants. As far as ani-mals are concerned, we usually get a lot

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GardeNiNG Made easySo you have a little piece of land and have decided that you want to grow something besides grass and weeds on it. If you weren’t blessed with a green thumb, opt for a hands-on instruc-tional class. In Providence, the south side Community Land Trust is offer-ing hands-on gardening instruction on April 9 for their 7th Annual Urban Agriculture Kick-Off from 11am-1pm (Various community gardens. 401-273-9419, SouthSideCLT.org). In War-ren, New Urban Farmers (569 Main Street, Warren. NewUrbanFarmers.org) holds free gardening classes from April through September; all you have to do is sign up ahead of time.

Soil testing is also an important part of starting a healthy and productive garden. The Uri Master Gardeners (401-874-4836, URIMasterGardeners.org) hold soil testing events across the state throughout the growing season. They even have a garden hot-line for all your plant questions.

BeekeepiNG For BeGiNNersBee-lieve it or not, there is a movement towards keeping your own bees, and with good reason. Keeping your own bees will increase your garden’s pro-ductivity, provide you with pounds of honey and help add to the declining bee population.

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raisiNG ChiCkeNsEveryone knows that free-range eggs taste the best. Happy chickens lay even happier eggs, and you can have them every morning if you’re in the market for some backyard chickens. Of course the first step is to check your local laws to see how many chickens you are allowed to have, if roosters are allowed or if you can have chickens at all.

Once you’ve figured this out, talk to a professional – someone who can tell you everything you need to know about what it takes to keep chickens. Cluck! Urban Farm and Garden supply is a wonderful resource for keeping chick-ens and beyond. A quick perusal of their website and you will find out ways to start your flock, where to get hens, chicks or fertilized eggs and how to choose a breed. They even offer ser-vices such as coop consultations, which

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How is compost differ-ent than loam or topsoil?Loam varies in quality and content but is often low in nutrients and lacking in the qualities of healthy soil. Compost is a nutrient rich soil amendment made by utilizing bac-teria, worms and fungus to break down excess yard and food resourc-es. Quality compost will eliminate any need for fertilizer while pro-viding long-lasting fertility and in-creased water holding capacity. Our products are near neutral Ph and so amending with ECF Compost will provide a long term balancing of our acidic native soils in RI.

How can compost be used in the spring season?For planting of trees, shrubs and pe-rennials dig the hole twice as wide as the root ball and fill with a mixture of 50% compost and 50% existing soil. For native plantings, use 10-25% com-post depending on Ph of existing soil. Compost can be used in a year round turf grass management plan. Early spring is a good time to dethatch, aerate, and top-dress with compost. Before planting vegetable seedlings or seeds, incorporate 2-4” of compost into bed depending on existing soil health. Compost is also a great base for making potting soil mixes.

What is your compost made of?We blend fish scraps, shellfish, ma-nures from the Roger Williams Zoo and local farms, and food scraps from the Providence Place Mall and other businesses and schools with sawdust, wood chips, straw and leaves. Our mountains of compost are kept aer-ated and this creates an environment in which the organisms thrive, build-ing up heat that kills weed seeds and disease spores. This closely managed system and variety of ingredients gives plants all of the minerals and nutrients they need to grow strong and healthy.

What is the easiest way to start a new garden?Raised beds are a popular and conve-nient way to grow vegetables or flow-ers and eliminate much of the most difficult labor. We make a Raised Bed Mix, designed to be a ready-to-plant blend, which will provide sufficient nu-trients for two years of growth with-out any further additions.

What does it mean to be a Wholistically Managed Farm?Our practices of composting and farming rely on the vision of natural systems as our best teachers. We do not use synthetic chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. We can learn how to achieve the goal of high yield and quality while improving the sur-face of the earth.

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