Nest — Summer 2014
Restaurant Design; Furniture Upholstery; Innovative Office Spaces; Landscape Architecture; Shade Perennials; DIY Chalkboard Projects
Nest — Summer 2014
In this Summer Issue of Nest, we’re thinking about outdoor living. Vermont’s climate gives us precious few months to do so, but we make the…
Prime Perennials for Vermont’s Climate
Summer visits to my mom’s place inevitably include afternoon wanders through her three-acre property to survey the day’s blooms. Her gardens began with two modest…
Chalk Paint, a Quick and Versatile DIY Option
As many an interior decorator will attest, a simple way to update your living space is to switch up the color of your furniture. A…
Vermont Restaurateurs Order Up Construction Manager Peter Smejkal
When Peter Smejkal and his wife, Iva, escaped their native Czechoslovakia in 1986, their first meal outside the Iron Curtain was in a McDonald’s in…
V/T Commercial Navigates the (Office) Space Race
The Burlington area is known for its rich arts culture, beautiful natural surroundings … and seemingly permanent shortage of commercial real estate. According to the…
Landscape Architects Wagner Hodgson Sculpt the View
If you’ve been around northern Vermont in the past 10 years, you’ve seen the work of H. Keith Wagner and Jeffrey Hodgson. The duo’s eponymous…
A Shoreham Upholsterer Puts the Bounce in the Seat
Jim Ortuno’s unofficial motto is, “If it holds still long enough, I can upholster it.” And it’s not much of an exaggeration. The upholsterer’s customers…
