Twelve Chairs Interiors

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• February 10, 2022

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Houzz, the popular website for home remodeling and design, recently announced the winners of its people’s choice awards, Best of Houzz. This year marks the program’s 10-year anniversary honoring professionals whose work was the most popular among the Houzz community. Winners, which number just 3 percent of the 2.7 million home-related professionals on the site, are marked with a “Best of Houzz’’ badge. Boston-based architects, interior designers, landscape designers, builders, and other related professionals earned more than 300 best of spots. These spaces are among our favorites. "This wet bar is a great example of how thoughtful design can take the best of an existing space and create something more beautiful and functional without having to start from scratch. Our decision to refinish the cabinetry in a bold, high-gloss lacquer and add a library ladder to enhance both style and practicality really seemed to resonate with people." — Miggy Mason and Roisin Giese, Twelve Chairs Interiors

• Announcement
• February 9, 2022

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Bringing built-in storage to a room in your home can transform the area by adding personality, style and, of course, the coveted extra space we all want and need. Whether you’re looking for closed storage solutions to keep items out of sight, a way to accent decor or a collection or a way to highlight an interesting feature in your home, carefully crafted built-ins are the perfect solution. Keep scrolling to find inspiration for beautiful built-ins that add form and function to any room in your home. If your room needs to serve double duty, like this library/game room, perfectly placed built-ins that wrap around the walls can help you achieve this goal. From showing off your favorite items, offering up extra seating and having spots for plenty of storage, customized built-ins allow you to personalize your space.

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• January 11, 2022

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These primary suites may serve as peaceful sanctuaries, but their design is anything but boring. Several years after decorating a family’s Milton, Massachusetts, residence, Roisin Giese of Twelve Chairs Interiors was called back to tackle a renovation that included a new kitchen, mudroom, and primary suite. With the help of FBN Construction, Giese conceived the latter—containing a bath and dressing area in addition to the bedroom—by reworking what was formerly two bedrooms and a smaller en suite bathroom. “The homeowners have three children and wanted a respite,” explains Giese. “The house is an 1895 Colonial Revival, so we kept the palette timeless and classic.” To make the new bath feel like it has always been there, Giese asked FBN Construction to recreate the original wainscoting in the entry hall for this space. This detail melds perfectly with a large original window (now the focal point above the tub) and the original doors that were repurposed as pocket doors. “There were a lot of structural and plumbing challenges that we overcame during this project, but we are most proud of the fact that we were able to match the existing architectural detail in the wainscoting,” says FBN Construction project manager Shalini Vattes. “It really helps solidify the look and feel of the house.” Project Team Interior design: Roisin Giese, Twelve Chairs Interiors Builder: Shalini Vattes, FBN Construction Cabinetry: Good Life New England Photography: Joyelle West

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• January 1, 2022

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Delightful Details Several years after decorating a family’s Milton, Massachusetts, residence, Roisin Giese of Twelve Chairs Interiors was called back to tackle a renovation that included a new kitchen, mudroom, and primary suite. With the help of FBN Construction, Giese conceived the latter—containing a bath and dressing area in addition to the bedroom—by reworking what was formerly two bedrooms and a smaller en suite bathroom. “The homeowners have three children and wanted a respite,” explains Giese. “The house is an 1895 Colonial Revival so we kept the palette timeless and classic.” To make the new bath feel like it has always been there, Giese asked FBN Construction to recreate the original wainscoting in the entry hall for this space. This detail melds perfectly with a large original window (now the focal point above the tub) and the original doors that were repurposed as pocket doors. “There were a lot of structural and plumbing challenges that we overcame during this project, but we are most proud of the fact that we were able to match the existing architectural detail in the wainscoting,” says FBN Construction project manager Shalini Vattes. “It really helps solidify the look and feel of the house.”