Journal
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Reider + Co’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of the year again to celebrate the winter holidays, reconnecting and exchanging gifts with family and friends. And we’ve got your back once again with our annual Reider + Co Holiday Gift Guide!
A Tale of 2 Condos: Emphasizing Form, Function and Innovation in Design
It’s not every day that we get asked to work with two completely different clients with the same design footprint. But that was precisely the case when two new residents of Back Bay’s prestigious The Claredon property needed our help to design their 1,500 sq. ft. urban space just one floor apart. Our Tale of 2 Condos is a great example of how form and function can mean very different things to different clients. The result is features more in tune with their lifestyles and emotions connected to a sense of place.
5 One-of-a-Kind Reider + Co Design Pieces (and the Partners who Helped Bring Them to Life)
Innovation is at the heart of what we do and how we transform a traditional and expected design into one-of-a-kind elements that inspire connections and unique experiences. Whether it’s a jaw-dropping statement lighting piece or a sofa shaped to fit a challenging space, every piece is designed and fabricated to ensure the space is both original and functional. In this month’s Journal, we’re rounding up some of our favorite custom-made design elements.
Favorite Travel Destinations and How They've Inspired Our Work
When Rachel set out on a trip to Bali with her mother, she had no idea how powerful the impact would be on her life, career, and design perspective. Taking a page from Rachel’s love of travel, we’re sharing some of all of our favorite travel destinations and how they’ve inspired the work we do.
Behind the Design: How to Create a Destination Home
As a design team, we spend a great deal of time focused on creating destination-based homes in resort towns, downtowns, and the suburbs. We look to our well-hone process as a guiding principle to create an expansive space that features both effortless functionality and a heightened sense of place.
6 Lessons from Hotel Design that Enhance Home Design
After close to 2 decades of work designing award-winning boutique hotels, we’ve learned that creating a space that seamlessly weaves together esthetics, functionality, and emotions is an ask that both hotel guests and homeowners can agree on. And memorable hotel experiences offer tons of inspiration for home design.
A Look at Our Favorite Summer Ready Designs
As we welcome in those warmer, longer days, our clients are eager to better understand the latest trends in outdoor design and how to create a vibe that is both summer casual and comfortably sophisticated. In our latest Journal, we’re spotlighting a few of our favorite outdoor design projects to inspire your next backyard retreat.
Meet the Reider + Co Team
We’ve welcomed you to the new Reider + Co, now it’s time to meet our incredibly creative team!
Announcing Reider + Co
Months in the making, we’re thrilled to finally introduce you to Reider + Co, a design studio focused on transforming your vision into a one-of-a-kind home that elevates your everyday life.
7 Steps to Get the Home You’ve Always Dreamed Of
Designing the home of your dreams can be a lot to take on and think about. But with a well-honed process and a clear path forward, the experience can be a lot less stressful. In this month’s blog, I’m sharing my 7 steps to get the high-performance, high-style home you’ve always dreamed of.
Celebrating International Women's Day
Designing the home of your dreams can be a lot to take on and think about. But with a well-honed process and a clear path forward, the experience can be a lot less stressful. In this month’s blog, I’m sharing my 7 steps to get the high-performance, high-style home you’ve always dreamed of.
The Power of Color in Design
We are not one to shy away from using color in our design. In fact, we often lean into incorporating bold colors as a way to achieve a cohesive look rich with vibrant fabrics, paints and wallcoverings. So in this month’s blog we’re sharing our insights behind the power of color in design.
Catching Up with Rachel: A 2022 Look Back
It’s hard to believe another year is about to come and go. And what an inspiring, exciting and busy 12 months it has been. In this month’s blog I’m taking a look back on our favorite, most impactful design moments of 2022.
Our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Our Design Lover Gift Guide is back! From custom scented candles to design worthy houseplants, this year we've got all your gift giving and receiving needs covered.
Best of Boston Home® 2023: Contemporary Interior Designer
We are beyond thrilled to announce that we have been awarded Boston Home's Best of Boston Home® 2023 - Contemporary Interior Designer.
How to Design a Mountain Retreat
As the winter season closes in on us, we’ve got our eyes and design focused on the ultimate ski retreat. We’re so excited to be currently working on a ski house design project in both New Hampshire and Maine. And although still in the early stages of the presentation process, we’ve already learned so much about what goes into designing a winter home that is durable, functional and sophisticated. In this month’s blog, we’re sharing a few ways to create that winter feel in our client’s mountain retreat.
A "Catching Up with Rachel" Q&A
Recently we caught up with Rachel to discuss all things design including her most challenging project, the impact that the last two years had on the industry, and what’s on her team’s radar for the rest of 2022. We also get a sneak peek at an exciting RRI expansion in the works.
How Travel Inspires our Work
For as long as I could remember, traveling has always been a great source of inspiration in the work I do. In fact, it was a trip to Bali with my mother that opened my eyes to the world of design and set me on the path I am on today. In this month’s blog, inspired by my recent trip to the Azores, we’re sharing a few ways that we are often inspired by our travel experiences, both near and far.
For the Love of Art
If you’re a loyal RRI follower you know that our love of art is not something we take lightly. In fact, it’s a huge component of the discovery stage of our process and essential to creating that one of a kind feel in our client’s homes. Here’s a behind the scenes look at how we approach and implement art in our residential and commercial design projects.
Creating a Sense of Place
Creating a sense of place for our clients is all about bringing the reasons they feel connected to a location into the design. It’s a gentle balance between a home that they love and the perfect getaway spot. In our latest blog we’re shedding light on the 3 ways we look to create a sense of place in our client homes.