D SCALE Blog

Contemporary Swivel Chair at D SCALE

After posting about the Roxanne, I came across another swivel chair available through D SCALE! Thanks to Marc Ross from Spectrum Limited we can offer you another more contemporary swivel chair in three different colors! The Lore Swivel chair is made here in the USA by Spectrum West and is available in black, smoke, or clear acrylic with a polished chrome base. Retails at $3,000 but available for a limited time for $2,550.00 - email now.

D SCALE's answer to the Modern Swivel Chair

Here at our Boston furniture store we get requests constantly for chairs that swivel and Dennis Duffy decided it was time to do something about it. He searched high and low for the perfect swivel but came up short so keeping with the D SCALE philosophy - when you can't find it, build it...he did what any lazy (urr busy) designer would do and created his very own swivel chair, Roxanne. Designed by D SCALE and produced by Polaris - the Roxanne swivel chair is available in a selection of Polaris fabrics, six different grades of leather or COM with a polished chrome swivel base. Pricing starts at $1,150.00 and lead time is 12 weeks. Retail client's receive 15% off all Polaris custom orders during our winter promo. Designers receive 25% off. Call or email the showroom for more details!

Trade Discount at D SCALE

Attention all designers and architects - the D SCALE trade discount has increased! We are now offering you a trade discount of 20% on all custom orders until the end of the year. On top of that we are offering you 25% off any custom orders on from our Polaris Collection or Spectrum Limited until Dec 31st. Call the showroom or email to inquire!

Hand-made pillows by local artist

Aside from being one of Boston's contemporary furniture stores D SCALE also stocks a variety of decorative accessories for your home. Our most recent, prized collection of pillows are by a local female artist, Katherine MacColl - an award winning fiber artist with over ten years experience working with textiles. Katherine's level of skill and attention to detail is inherent through out her process. She begins by hand-dying her fabric from which she then creates folded strips in varying widths and hue. The strips are then woven together to create unusual raised textures and varied geometric patterns. Each pattern is available in a variety of colors and two standard sizes. Lead time is 6-8 weeks or come check out the stocked items here at our Boston modern furniture showroom. Email or call for details!

D SCALE Modern furniture featured on styleboston

Last week Tony Corey from NECN's styleboston came by D SCALE to interview Dennis Duffy about how he takes the edge away from modern design in creating custom furniture tailored to his clients’ needs and preferences. Check it out here and next week you can tune in on Wednesday at 7:30

Recent works on paper by Lynne Kortenhaus

D SCALE featured recent works on paper by Lynne Kortenhaus for this month's First Friday. While Lynne's monotypes and etchings were the main attraction she was generous to share the spotlight with Boston's chapter of Save Venice and New York based jewelry designer, Daria De Koning. The event was a huge success and everything had an amazing time. With over 200 people in attendance it was our largest First Friday event yet. I'd like to thank everyone that dropped in to support Lynne and Save Venice. Her work will be here on display until December 2nd. Check out images from the party here.

Update on Festive Table

Some images of Duffy Design Group's table from the Shreve, Crump & Low "Festive Tables" event to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank and the Boston Living Center.

Shreve, Crump & Low presents Festive Table 2009

Press Release Provided by Shreve, Crump & Low
Let the holiday entertaining season begin! Shreve, Crump & Low announced today that "Festive Table", a celebratory showcase of table settings created by Boston's premier interior designers, opens November 5th and runs through November 29th. Seven talented designers were given complete freedom to create their ultimate table settings, with merchandise selected from Shreve Crump & Low’s extensive china, crystal and giftware departments and from the designers’ own collections. Both floors of Shreve, Crump & Low are being transformed into a display of magnificent table settings and will inspire customers to create their very own "Festive Table".

The seven designers participating in this celebration of entertaining are among the “crème de la crème” of the impressive Boston interior design community. They include: Michael Barnum, John Berenson, Dennis Duffy, Anthony Catalfano, Michael Ferzoco, Eric Steven Jacobs, and Paula McCusker.

At the seven table setting designs located throughout the store’s two levels, customers will see some of the world’s finest giftware and china collections that are carried by Shreve, Crump & Low. From England, the William Yeoward crystal was inspired by the sumptuous pieces made in England during the 18th and 19th centuries, each one owning a distinctly original and contemporary look, equally at home in settings either modern or traditional. Remarkable Baccarat crystal from France offers “Beauty without Reason.” Also from France, Christofle Silver has been skillfully crafted by master artisans since 1830. The revolutionary style and character of Christofle comes from collaborations with groundbreaking architects, designers, and artists from around the world.

Many of the designers are also using pieces from Shreve, Crump & Low’s collections based closer to home, including traditional and contemporary works by Maine-based master decoupage artist Scott Potter, whose designs are sensuous, evocative, and enchanting. Also showcased are works from Mariposa, a leader in handmade tableware headquartered on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, whose pieces of recycled aluminum embrace the arts of aluminum in myriad forms and textures from around the world. Unique and collectible works from the store’s Vintage Steuben collection, made in Corning, New York, also grace some of the tables.

Shreve, Crump & Low is pleased to be donating ten percent of proceeds from purchases made opening night to the Boston Living Center and ten percent of proceeds from the second night of festivities to The Greater Boston Food Bank. Both organizations are participating in Shreve, Crump & Low’s Jewels to Charities™ program, whereby individuals can sell their diamonds, gold and fine estate jewelry to Shreve, Crump & Low and donate the proceeds to one of Boston’s premier charities. Shreve, Crump & Low is honored to help support such vital Boston organizations.

Festive Table 2009 is on view from Thursday, November 5th through Sunday, November 29th and is free and open to the public during all store hours, except for two opening night benefits:
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Festive Table – Opening Night!
Benefit for the Boston Living Center
6 PM -7 PM VIP Preview: Meet the Designers and Celebration Admission ($50 per person)
7 PM -9 PM Opening Night Celebration ($25 per person)
Purchase tickets online at bostonlivingcenter.org.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Festive Table – Kitchen Cabinet Party!
Benefit for The Greater Boston Food Bank
6 PM – 8 PM
Purchase tickets online at $75 per person at gbfb.org/kitchencabinet