1st Annual Holiday House Tour
Saturday, December 3
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
On the first annual Holiday House Tour, organized by the Guild of Volunteers of the Concord Museum, seven of Concord’s most beautiful private homes will be professionally decorated in the holiday spirit by local and Boston-based interior designers. From 11:00-4:00 on Saturday, December 3rd, guests will be welcomed inside the front doors of these gracious private residences to visit the charming ground floor rooms. From Colonial to Victorian to Shingle Style and more, each house will be decorated in a different holiday theme. The decorators have brought a fresh and festive approach to their designs, whether the inspiration was a still-growing family collection of over fifty Santas, a house steeped in history, or an art collection acquired on travels abroad. The Concord Museum welcomes you to spend the day in Concord, a small town with a big history, and enjoy the elegant streets, charming cafés and shops, as well as the many historic homes.
Tickets are available in advance through November 29th in Concord at the Concord Museum, at Tess & Carlos at 81 Main Street, and at Enclave at 51 Commonwealth Avenue, or by phone (978) 369-9763. Advance tickets are $40 Concord Museum Members; $45 Non-Members. $50 Day of Tickets may be purchased on December 3rd at the Concord Museum beginning at 11:00. On the day of the tour, all ticket holders must pick up their House Tour maps at the Concord Museum.
For out of town visitors, Concord's Colonial Inn is offering a special rate of $119 for the weekend to House Tour participants. Visit their website for more information.
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Additional sponsorship provided by:
Baystate Kitchen Design
ColorWorks
Lawless Upholstery
LDa Architecture & Interiors
Select Stone
Designers:
 Whether designing kitchens, offering color consultations or creating a magical holiday display, All Seasons Decorating strives to provide the perfect setting for each individual client's needs. Located in Peterborough, New Hampshire, principal designers Amy Ellis and Heidi Walker have been decorating for all seasons and events for over ten years.
 Hope Beckman moved to Concord in 2002. Following a successful career in finance, Hope took her part-time hobby of renovating small workers cottages in Charlestown and made it her full-time career. Since then, Hope has renovated several properties in Concord, including: 15 Pine Street, 712 Main Street, 680 Main Street, 653 Main Street and 315 Musketaquid Road. Over time, Hope’s business has evolve to include full service design-build and interior design services. Hope specializes in transforming distressed properties and renovating existing homes to create elegant and distinctive interiors and exteriors to best suit the needs of her clients.
 Hilary Bovey is the creative principle behind the Bovey Steers Design Group of Concord. Throughout her formal education in New England and Europe, Hilary was trained in the Arts: Painting, Ceramics, Graphic Arts, Fashion Illustration and finally Interior Design. Her style is classic, colorful and eclectic with a contemporary twist and a hint of humor. She masterfully achieves the careful balance of refined elegance and relaxed comfort. Hilary’s easy-going manner belies a detail-oriented, honest and hardworking approach ensuring a comfortable professional relationship with her clients and vendors alike. Hilary has participated in many show houses for the Junior League of Boston and This Old House. Her work has been published in Traditional Home Magazine, Design Times Magazine and the Boston Globe. She lives with her family in Concord.
 Lauren Huyett (near left) has been a decorator for 10 years in the Concord area. She first started out with Kathleen Kennedy and Ruth Piper forming Design Directions. In 2004, she created Lauren Huyett Interiors. While she feels one of her biggest strengths is working with people who have children (since she has five), she feels she can work on any project - from contemporary to colonial styles, and from bedrooms to living rooms. She has a full spectrum of services available, with kitchen and bathroom renovations as two of her specialties. Judy Blaikie Lane (far left) is a self-taught floral designer whose passion of flowers and color began while learning how to garden with her mother. She began creating floral arrangement s for her mother’s dinner parties and for the holidays. After earning a degree in elementary education, she started working for Crate and Barrel and became store designer for the Cambridge store. Later, she became a floral designer at Bloomingdales where she created silk flower arrangements for customers. This was followed by a career in commercial real estate in Boston and Houston, including work in interior design sales. Upon leaving commercial real estate she has been able to go back to her love of color and flowers, creating arrangements for dinner parties and holiday decorating.
 Kate McCusker brings a fresh and bright spirit to the design process while maintaining a strong foothold in the tradition of custom design. She is passionate about furniture design and the necessary attention to scale and detail it requires. She is also a firm believer in hand-drawn floor plans and enjoys the challenge of finding several design solutions for a single space. At home, her furniture and art is constantly being rearranged and rotated! Kate had a successful career in the fashion industry in London and New York before joining Theodore & Company | Benn Theodore Inc. Outside of work, Kate travels to France as often possible for fashion and interior design inspiration.
 Rachel Reider Interiors Inc. is a full service interior design firm known for its highly personalized approach to residential and commercial design. Our work has been nationally recognized for its "unique use of color, texture, and form to create a fresh and sophisticated take on timeless design."
Led by principal designer Rachel Reider, the team works closely with the client throughout the design process to create harmonious and engaging interiors that reflect their unique needs an personality. Ultimately, the design process should be inspiring and fun, and we have found that the best interiors are created when we are working in close partnership with our clients at every stage of the process. We strive to provide the highest level of service and genuinely value the lasting relationship that develop.
Rachel has deep roots in the interior design field with over 15 years of experience. She holds a degree in Interior Design from the New England School of Art and Design as well as having worked at two prestigious design firms prior to starting Rachel Reider Interiors Inc. in 2006.
Honored by New England Home magazine as one of 2011’s 5 Under 40, the firm has been recognized by publications such as Design New England, The Boston Globe, Travel and Leisure and Better Homes and Gardens for its uniquely individualized approach to functionally chic interiors.
 In the world of design, Kristen Rivoli has been an active professional for over 24 years. Kristen and her team at KRid build on her passion for design that’s guided by integrity and simplicity. She creates spaces that are tailored to both the context of each location and the character of the individual. Kristen maintains this focus through her many creative endeavors: photography, art collection, interior design, cooking and entertaining. With her warm and genuine personality, Kristen has maintained relationships with her clients which transcend the professional nature of its start.
Kristen’s portfolio offers a varied snapshot of interiors from national corporate offices to private homes. Her list of residential interiors is expansive and includes homes in Massachusetts, New York and Florida. her corporate interiors includes offices in Massachusetts, New York, California and London. Luxury Living voted her Loft project both Platinum and Silver awards of excellence and was featured on NECN’s New England Dream House segment. She was also featured on HGTV’s I Want that Bath! for a Master Bathroom project of distinction. In 2011, Kristen won the Perspective on Design award for Best Interiors in New Construction, the ASID New England award for Best Whole House Interiors and the IIDA New England award for Best Private Residential Design. She was also named one of the 10 Rising Stars in Boston for Interior Design by Boston Common magazine.
Kristen is active in her profession, serving on the advisory board for The New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University as well as an active participant of ASID and IIDA.
 Based in Weston, MA, Katie Rosenfeld designs and decorates homes that focus on the way real people live. "I believe your home is a true reflection of you— as much as what you wear, and how you live. It should be comfortable, livable, historical and beautiful. It should be “you”. It is my goal to help guide each client to discover the look they want to achieve in their space—often re-designating or re-inventing existing pieces, adding new ones and deleting some—it is a process." On her daily blog, Katie aims to take essential, every-day design themes and breaks them down into easy-to-understand elements. Katie has lived and worked in Florida, New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Boston. She lives in Weston, MA with her husband, two daughters and a poodle named Trudie.
 Seasons Four in Lexington Massachusetts has offered outdoor furnishings, everything unique for the garden, and unforgettable holiday décor to New England patrons for over 40 years.
Beverly Fowler and Shawn Dasans of Seasons Four bring over twenty years of residential and landscape design backgrounds together to create seamless designs for your home. Both Beverly and Shawn have participated in numerous show houses for the Junior League of Boston, Channel Five, and Boston Magazine at Pine Hills. At Seasons Four we are a trusted source of heirloom quality furnishings, accessories and plant material for residential homes and design professionals throughout New England.
 Mary Snow Designs Inc. is a full service interior design firm known for its classically inspired vision and its supreme attention to detail.
Growing up with a sewing machine central to her world, Mary brings a dressmaker’s eye for the artistry in detail and fabrication – the elegance of drape, the intricate balance of color, pattern and texture. With reverence for the bones of your home and inspired to make the original architecture personal to you, Mary uses the intricacy of detail and fabrication as the design aesthetic that brings each room beautifully and comfortably to life.
Mary Snow Designs has a unique specialty in the design and fabrication of window treatments. With over 30 years experience in color, pattern, scale, textiles and fabrication, MSD is the “go to” resource for custom window treatments in the greater Boston area.
Recent accolades include receiving first place honors for the Winchester Chamber of Commerce Women Helping Women “Project Runway” event in April 2011. In the creative spirit of the event and inspired by the toile wallpaper in her own home, Mary created a one-of-a-kind couture gown fabricated entirely of wallpaper that embodies the whimsy and classicism that defines her work. Sponsored by the Boston Design Center, The Martin Group, and Zoffany, the dress has been on display at the BDC and will soon travel to be on display in New York City and London. In London, it will become part of Zoffany’s permanent textile archive museum.
MSD believes your home is not just a place to look at; it’s a place to experience, to enjoy, to live. “It’s your home, I want you to love it”. Mary lives in Winchester, MA with her husband, three teenaged boys and their Bernese Mountain dog named Sasha.
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