An Outdoor Kitchen Goes Environmental and Edible!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-G11330_7QNVy5SnscQ0RYOZ6pOKtzY2uJgw3mtjb3Hh3tkKur1ThM9-0P6AEH3tsayMg9dMzGkEXYkFGlJwgiUvQdxO5wZJ1jr1UDAIcAMFnE_DvoeQ1lehnBabAhlCtfyPr8UmdQrO/s1600/loripic2SML.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-G11330_7QNVy5SnscQ0RYOZ6pOKtzY2uJgw3mtjb3Hh3tkKur1ThM9-0P6AEH3tsayMg9dMzGkEXYkFGlJwgiUvQdxO5wZJ1jr1UDAIcAMFnE_DvoeQ1lehnBabAhlCtfyPr8UmdQrO/s320/loripic2SML.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Contributed by <a href="http://web.mac.com/ldolnick/iWeb/my%20website/Welcome.html">Lori Dolnick</a><br /><br /><br />What happens when 28 talented and creative high-end designers come together? A masterpiece is created. Plain and simple. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pasadenashowcase.org/">The Pasadena Showcase House</a>, a non-profit organization based in California chooses a home for an indoor, and outdoor makeover every year and the results are well, pretty amazing. The transformation process from basic and plain interiors to an incredible & stylish home complete with a stunning outdoor garden area, takes about 8 months to plan and finish.  The process not only involves time, hard work and passion but also the creative talents of these selected designers who have a special insight into what will “click” with the kind of space and materials they have to work with. <br /><br />This year the team turned a private home owned by the American Red Cross into a dream house capturing the attention of almost 40 thousand visitors who helped raised money through the entrance fee for The American Red Cross.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/Showcase%20West%20to%20East/web.jpg?ver=12893353060001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/Showcase%20West%20to%20East/web.jpg?ver=12893353060001" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(before)</div><br />The brains behind the outdoor kitchen design is Jan Ledgard, certified kitchen designer, owner and designer of <a href="http://www.yorkshirekitchens.net/About%20Jan.html">Yorkshire Kitchens, Inc.</a>  who conceptualized and designed the entire outdoor kitchen space for The Pasadena Showcase Home.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_1/web.jpg?ver=12893349500001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_1/web.jpg?ver=12893349500001" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />LD: How did you get involved in the Showcase House this year?<br /><br />JL: Well, I just happened to tag along with a couple of other designers this year for the Designers’ Peek Day and just casually mentioned to someone that I did outdoor kitchens and well, the rest I guess is history!! LOL!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_3/web.jpg?ver=12893349410001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_3/web.jpg?ver=12893349410001" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />What I really wanted to do was to create an area that could be used for weddings, parties, etc but at the same time create a space that virtually anyone could look at no matter what their budget or space is and say “I could do this in my yard!”<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_2/web.jpg?ver=12893349340001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_2/web.jpg?ver=12893349340001" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_4/web.jpg?ver=12893349230001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_6/web.jpg?ver=12893348940001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>LD: Where did the inspiration for the design come from?<br /><br />JL: The idea for the space was that it would be a complete outdoor kitchen and kitchen garden. Everything planted was either edible or medicinal with a just a few exceptions. All the products we used were either recycled or recyclable or at least environmentally friendly. <a href="http://www.outdoorkitchensbyatlantis.com/">Atlantis Outdoor Kitchens</a> supplied the cabinetry and appliances and I used as many local products and suppliers as possible including local lumber yard, local garden nurseries, etc. <br /><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_4/web.jpg?ver=12893349230001" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_4/web.jpg?ver=12893349230001" width="640" /></a><br />LD: What was the most challenging in terms of trying to create a fun but useful place? <br /><br />JL: I wanted to create something that was fun and exciting, yet functional. Keeping in mind ways for families and friends to entertain and at the same time being able to enjoy some private time - which is why I added the Martini sink so you can just relax in your own yard sipping away on a Martini.<br /><br />We build a deck for ultimate family dinners and a bar for those special social nights with friends or neighbors. It’s very cool because the deck is built over the roots of a Liquid Amber tree that adds a natural shade canopy. I also designed the retractable awning - each panel pulls on and off separately using a very low energy “pole” so you just hook the pole in a ring and pull! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_6/web.jpg?ver=12893348940001" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://gallery.me.com/ldolnick/100710/LA%20Showhouse_6/web.jpg?ver=12893348940001" width="426" /></a></div><br />I also finished off the space bringing all the elements of the wood and glass together using recycled glass as accents in all the candle holders, teak on the hand rail, natural stones and crystals (a passion of mine) were dotted around the entire space and a couple of whimsical elements, like the “moon gazing hares,” were also added.<br /><br />LD: Sounds like you had the “Go Green” effect in mind when planning the space. <br /><br />JL: I did actually. The planters are all edible, herbal or medicinal including tomatoes, grape vines, etc. We added small planters around the space to show people how they could have an herb garden in a small space – and it is visually appealing as well. <br /><br />LD:  Well, you did an amazing job this year. Any idea of what visitors can expect next year? <br /><br />JD: Not sure yet. We’re still trying to rest up from the last one!!<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />Photos courtesy Pasadena Showcase House 2010.</span><br /><br /><br /><br />See all Lori's posts <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/search/label/Lori%20Dolnick">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to ::Surroundings::</a>

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Auction to help *Visual*Vamp*: SOLD

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSGxnqfSBprGq01Ih7U-OjmzIzUzDEQ9YKYgXC5id6A8StSALdvA6oPexQ73x7BBI9m17wPozJIc5Pyoibt7sVlOvGhOPCtHbVX6pcSD8iDTvayMWQUzQ9jIncGPUIoUR9UmhLYMZHXuM/s1600/About_Valorie-Alberto-1%5B5%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSGxnqfSBprGq01Ih7U-OjmzIzUzDEQ9YKYgXC5id6A8StSALdvA6oPexQ73x7BBI9m17wPozJIc5Pyoibt7sVlOvGhOPCtHbVX6pcSD8iDTvayMWQUzQ9jIncGPUIoUR9UmhLYMZHXuM/s1600/About_Valorie-Alberto-1%5B5%5D.jpg" /></a></div>As you may have heard, Valorie Hart, of <a href="http://visualvamp.blogspot.com/">*Visual*Vamp*</a> fame has been in need of help and Laura Ingalls Gunn of the blog <a href="http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/2010/11/online-auction-for-our-visual-vamp.html">Decor to Adore</a> came up with the idea of creating an auction where bloggers will auction off items of their choice and ship it to the highest bidder.You can <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/11/bloggers-auction-for-visualvamp.html#comments">read more here</a>. <br /><br /><br />Thank you to all those who bid on my item of a mini-Champagne bucket. The high bidder was Tolly Lewin at $40. Tolly, please <a href="mailto:linda.m.merrill@gmail.com">email</a> me with your address and the confirmation that you have sent your $40 via PayPal to: <a href="mailto:boutique@planet-tango.com">boutique@planet-tango.com </a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7ASGzCXNe_CI4HCFMkmfFlKP2jb05HvFgjylbO0Pb4LDcDrEpFAfU4_U8YVPPk7NsR3v3m0l7xt5U-tC5-W0pQt7F7SQfPkM0jG5WxTXT4SPbLHKyRPh6RrUTRMmMQHAT3czqJERABjf/s1600/DSCN4155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7ASGzCXNe_CI4HCFMkmfFlKP2jb05HvFgjylbO0Pb4LDcDrEpFAfU4_U8YVPPk7NsR3v3m0l7xt5U-tC5-W0pQt7F7SQfPkM0jG5WxTXT4SPbLHKyRPh6RrUTRMmMQHAT3czqJERABjf/s640/DSCN4155.JPG" width="498" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/40/61AD69B5456EE9E48D48218DA34439B1.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to ::Surroundings::</a>

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New England Design Hall of Fame - A gala evening for all!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIgVDULbXcw70LFN7B4n4m8j0YExeIb0YIGTWdQ1y_dEbXLOj7NGmijL6vG0LfCF8thpOljceP9NzmnCk9O3IWFLK8L-YMc70nzoHCKk8RnOIoVhhExeCoY-ah-OmA6EvKvWLPJuobmA8/s1600/DSCN4172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIgVDULbXcw70LFN7B4n4m8j0YExeIb0YIGTWdQ1y_dEbXLOj7NGmijL6vG0LfCF8thpOljceP9NzmnCk9O3IWFLK8L-YMc70nzoHCKk8RnOIoVhhExeCoY-ah-OmA6EvKvWLPJuobmA8/s400/DSCN4172.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The 4th Annual New England Design Hall of Fame Awards dinner was held this week at the State Room, overlooking Boston. In four short years, it has undoubtedly become the biggest night for the New England design industry. <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home</a> magazine founder Dan Kaplan created the Hall of Fame Awards and had the foresight to start big and stay that way. The event formula is basically the same every year - a crowded cocktail party, a sit down dinner (which is always delicious), flowers by the venerable <a href="http://www.winstonflowers.com/">Winston Flowers</a> (see above) and presentation of the awards.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH0QW2lIorgImfY5nrsNf-huNYGMMmQzGztJlThJZ96DzPOqnEtEb4wOyBTeuiOJaq6c1-LaLQlfp41bL8kXu76p1qsePZ7NNMFj_TmR7KHEuJs95l124o0uyFkakauUPJSYQGP1Jrjgk/s1600/DSCN4175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH0QW2lIorgImfY5nrsNf-huNYGMMmQzGztJlThJZ96DzPOqnEtEb4wOyBTeuiOJaq6c1-LaLQlfp41bL8kXu76p1qsePZ7NNMFj_TmR7KHEuJs95l124o0uyFkakauUPJSYQGP1Jrjgk/s400/DSCN4175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>New England Home magazine Publisher Betsy Abeles Kravitz offers opening remarks. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(forgive the image, it's a photo of the large screen which was easier for me to shoot than the speaker herself, same with Stacey below). </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOr_qjciIg9biWIHtybU_4BpUNXDa2m8v9ivMvy2yVdQKnWxsJTC9fnfH1PFbyXIZ_mMBxi9PrgF79ehIaP1Rssn5VgQuPTAmyXWaQUeljWtrDlwHq2T6uaIx1NFcdDFdpmqX8zjAov5Q8/s1600/DSCN4178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOr_qjciIg9biWIHtybU_4BpUNXDa2m8v9ivMvy2yVdQKnWxsJTC9fnfH1PFbyXIZ_mMBxi9PrgF79ehIaP1Rssn5VgQuPTAmyXWaQUeljWtrDlwHq2T6uaIx1NFcdDFdpmqX8zjAov5Q8/s400/DSCN4178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Stacey Kunstel (<a href="http://www.stacykunstel.com/">über stylist</a>, writer and <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">blogger</a>) makes the presentations each year.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxtYzL5cBM1xjmdsrWX0R9BDU-QIwzwSksm29Vn0QSiO1RyvV4K4BzYBNPn1KX-dYfaDbHC2UZijKMjoiQYHMEtQ50WjH4XLewXIRX1mdMHCfGQlz073afeRC-DpXyw7mN41zQUoaV2qc/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxtYzL5cBM1xjmdsrWX0R9BDU-QIwzwSksm29Vn0QSiO1RyvV4K4BzYBNPn1KX-dYfaDbHC2UZijKMjoiQYHMEtQ50WjH4XLewXIRX1mdMHCfGQlz073afeRC-DpXyw7mN41zQUoaV2qc/s320/photo.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>An iPhone shot of my dessert. Yum!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X2pVjYSFn_uqqj7EOm7c3rHpHewreiNiyDf7wfHqrA_G4TVoTDwCqGSImcyTzvxIJsZjqKhGxtwno-UFEYugMDCIXcOmcNpIxr7auLrQ1P5Pv6X0sEH7KzPCcOPVgdQ0OmYrQOmMNFC5/s1600/DSCN4181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X2pVjYSFn_uqqj7EOm7c3rHpHewreiNiyDf7wfHqrA_G4TVoTDwCqGSImcyTzvxIJsZjqKhGxtwno-UFEYugMDCIXcOmcNpIxr7auLrQ1P5Pv6X0sEH7KzPCcOPVgdQ0OmYrQOmMNFC5/s400/DSCN4181.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Some of the lovely ladies I sat with - fellow members of my IFDA board. <br /><br />And the honorees of the evening:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs498.ash2/77185_458814404279_511874279_5212595_3946640_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs498.ash2/77185_458814404279_511874279_5212595_3946640_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Architecture</b></u></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thomas P. Catalano, AIA, <a href="http://www.catalanoinc.com/">Catalano Architects, Inc.</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.catalanoinc.com/arch/images/oyster1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://www.catalanoinc.com/arch/images/oyster1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.catalanoinc.com/arch/images/oyster7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://www.catalanoinc.com/arch/images/oyster7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Eric Roth Photography)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">David J. Hacin, FAIA, <a href="http://hacin.com/">Hacin + Associates, Inc.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45PFIkMzNPHyuOJYEcf7jvOtMV_tQz0-8UNQJ4LJOxXT30gBZ6JhbIKd6WN03PU9k2f60P6OB-NZSDnHhXLY2fawBOEZfaN1OpOnz8hX5RprP3Le6iZWS7iBdsi1bB8nkfKeuKNtai6Wx/s1600/Hacin%252BAssociates%252C+Inc._1289670204270.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45PFIkMzNPHyuOJYEcf7jvOtMV_tQz0-8UNQJ4LJOxXT30gBZ6JhbIKd6WN03PU9k2f60P6OB-NZSDnHhXLY2fawBOEZfaN1OpOnz8hX5RprP3Le6iZWS7iBdsi1bB8nkfKeuKNtai6Wx/s640/Hacin%252BAssociates%252C+Inc._1289670204270.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBw9tlFVkim_IaBMWOGHrCHEfBaVenOorcifnATBHvkm6db_ykahCxSnPCLG7ccg6vb-tsQbHHhK0CILv9o0sZ8lrwQOKD3c8lc-gQ4Hw0Ds52nb47ZHC4i4Z_ddoKCz31fsauC8AhOTF/s1600/Hacin%252BAssociates%252C+Inc._1289670549750.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBw9tlFVkim_IaBMWOGHrCHEfBaVenOorcifnATBHvkm6db_ykahCxSnPCLG7ccg6vb-tsQbHHhK0CILv9o0sZ8lrwQOKD3c8lc-gQ4Hw0Ds52nb47ZHC4i4Z_ddoKCz31fsauC8AhOTF/s640/Hacin%252BAssociates%252C+Inc._1289670549750.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Manuel de Santaren, <a href="http://manueldesantaren.com/">Manuel de Santaren, Inc</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/index_files/image6431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://michaeljleephotography.com/index_files/image6431.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Michael J. Lee Photography)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.m-geough.com/files/2010/09/manueldesantaren1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="499" src="http://blog.m-geough.com/files/2010/09/manueldesantaren1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eugene D. Lawrence, <a href="http://www.eugenelawrence.com/">Eugene Lawrence and Company, Inc</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6huHbudCRzpHDhEDoSEaf5ZhIfoh0xDOqTbsykZho3Nj0gtbOKB6iS6Y9pZ6Vs47yGy2wLigSvJaQ5DtNqZQuLIq9B_pADGCwt47uqIZXRI7mLwj8UwtpzczxLAlPraJH3az5X2bthokf/s1600/Eugene+Lawrence+and+Company_1289671531285.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6huHbudCRzpHDhEDoSEaf5ZhIfoh0xDOqTbsykZho3Nj0gtbOKB6iS6Y9pZ6Vs47yGy2wLigSvJaQ5DtNqZQuLIq9B_pADGCwt47uqIZXRI7mLwj8UwtpzczxLAlPraJH3az5X2bthokf/s640/Eugene+Lawrence+and+Company_1289671531285.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KhMrSiCaTfMwcdb2QSnut74bkjoz-1R_bYQVMIrM6Su1QTbsrebWRPjeWd3Y0VcLpkSg-CJGzgkiD-OthLAimvepL1_mOZTsOtEOYd_fleZDL3LOJunx8B4ao2yuCxmBuoCyfPs3-B32/s1600/Eugene+Lawrence+and+Company_1289671741399.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KhMrSiCaTfMwcdb2QSnut74bkjoz-1R_bYQVMIrM6Su1QTbsrebWRPjeWd3Y0VcLpkSg-CJGzgkiD-OthLAimvepL1_mOZTsOtEOYd_fleZDL3LOJunx8B4ao2yuCxmBuoCyfPs3-B32/s1600/Eugene+Lawrence+and+Company_1289671741399.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Landscape Architecture</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><h3><strong></strong></h3><div style="text-align: center;">Katherine Alexander Field, <a href="http://www.katherinefield.com/">Katherine Field and Associates</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.katherinefield.com/slideshow/116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://www.katherinefield.com/slideshow/116.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.katherinefield.com/slideshow/102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://www.katherinefield.com/slideshow/102.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Keith LeBlanc, <a href="http://www.kl-la.com/">Keith LeBlanc Landscape Architecture, Inc</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwFZ1v24_hN2ozD5043NRpZvuif9p4IHAoLcBmzR0VWd1EhCqoDKNDa0L7ZUr29mBti-5GlW8LETVZGefUVrSd2N4JBnPR2CKhP1Y7TOZveu4NNJO10irlrUVUFRGhQQoXA2xMtGIy9Wd/s1600/Keith+LeBlanc+Landscape+Architecture_1289672380383.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwFZ1v24_hN2ozD5043NRpZvuif9p4IHAoLcBmzR0VWd1EhCqoDKNDa0L7ZUr29mBti-5GlW8LETVZGefUVrSd2N4JBnPR2CKhP1Y7TOZveu4NNJO10irlrUVUFRGhQQoXA2xMtGIy9Wd/s640/Keith+LeBlanc+Landscape+Architecture_1289672380383.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bslaweb.org/webart/AwardWinners2009/1-PadaroLane_Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://www.bslaweb.org/webart/AwardWinners2009/1-PadaroLane_Q.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Specialty Design Award</u></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Roger Lussier, Roger E. Lussier, Inc. Specialty Framer<strong></strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XpV3_hfv45dLQF90xJbRcuAFGc2WxBI3R7gcp59J3SB8yVsRtxnfzAvCjyCFe2RZ8ovSeihUpf9FknwPZCmkENX5SLBMZD1PJYl72iYsWBdCRf2Z-0967ayZDDT2D4ZZXANhXKjGEvk/s400/IMG_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XpV3_hfv45dLQF90xJbRcuAFGc2WxBI3R7gcp59J3SB8yVsRtxnfzAvCjyCFe2RZ8ovSeihUpf9FknwPZCmkENX5SLBMZD1PJYl72iYsWBdCRf2Z-0967ayZDDT2D4ZZXANhXKjGEvk/s640/IMG_0004.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxAWnOEV8e79ELlrXaCNBGw_0BD9ehRpKuwPH3mTB48OXkPRqr_cAyH7_gmMwiDCViT-9ig4lffObv-wZOlxVrCiqxedK3gzQ461u3pdmpBo-TvgC8XSxHzBo06u38Ub_i3AUshHq1YA/s400/IMG_0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxAWnOEV8e79ELlrXaCNBGw_0BD9ehRpKuwPH3mTB48OXkPRqr_cAyH7_gmMwiDCViT-9ig4lffObv-wZOlxVrCiqxedK3gzQ461u3pdmpBo-TvgC8XSxHzBo06u38Ub_i3AUshHq1YA/s400/IMG_0003.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc97RZOVcwRj58MBTJn0OwmEW2NMbbEiMgUIj-Vp-dwWpNgokd_0h2t0_BRsV2aSW4hxASW_TLKNJG3Ay_5Tm8K5nkj8dxixJnPB1-KP7g3Yk-O2bKt5jmvlj3lQWzUEgWq8cpcM8S7Hyk/s400/lussier2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc97RZOVcwRj58MBTJn0OwmEW2NMbbEiMgUIj-Vp-dwWpNgokd_0h2t0_BRsV2aSW4hxASW_TLKNJG3Ay_5Tm8K5nkj8dxixJnPB1-KP7g3Yk-O2bKt5jmvlj3lQWzUEgWq8cpcM8S7Hyk/s400/lussier2.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Mr. Lussier's own home, images courtesy of Mrs. Blandings)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Congratulations to all the honorees.  You are an inspiration to those of us who follow in your footsteps. On a personal note, Mr. Lussier's own home shown above and at the dinner are my personal favorites and it was very touching that last year's honoree <a href="http://www.gmcbinc.com/">Gary McBournie</a> stood in for the elderly Mr. Lussier offering his thank you speech. On another personal note, and not to disparage the fine work of all the gentleman honored this year, it's a shame more women were not honored. Something which didn't go unnoticed, or unmentioned, that evening. 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New England Design Hall of Fame - A gala evening for all!

The 4th Annual New England Design Hall of Fame Awards dinner was held this week at the State Room, overlooking Boston. In four short years, ...

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