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House and Home, Lifestyle

Moving Art and Collectibles in Boston: Protecting Things You Can’t Easily Replace

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kips bay show house ornate living room photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Moving is stressful enough when you are dealing with sofas, boxes, and bedroom furniture. Moving original artwork, framed photography, sculptures, vintage furniture, records, collectibles, and other irreplaceable pieces requires a little more thought.

This is especially true in Boston, where beautiful old homes and apartment buildings often come with narrow stairways, small elevators, tight corners, and limited places to park a moving truck.

Whether you own a valuable painting or simply have a collection that means a lot to you, good planning can make the difference between a smooth move and an unpleasant surprise.
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House and Home, Lifestyle

Best Moving Companies in Boston: How to Find the Right Movers for Your Relocation

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boston skyline and waterfront promenade view
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Boston is one of the most exciting cities in the United States, but moving here or moving out of the city is rarely simple. Historic buildings, narrow streets, busy traffic, and limited parking can turn a standard move into a challenging project.

That’s why choosing one of the best moving companies in Boston is so important. A reliable moving team can help you avoid unnecessary stress, protect your belongings, and keep your relocation on schedule.

Whether you are planning a local apartment move, relocating your family to another neighborhood, or preparing for a long-distance transition, finding experienced movers should be one of your first priorities. Continue reading Best Moving Companies in Boston: How to Find the Right Movers for Your Relocation →

Arts and Culture

Tara Donovan’s Styrofoam Cup Cloud Installation

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Tara Donovan Cloud
Photos By Gail

If you happen to be doing the tourist thing in the city of Boston, you absolutely cannot miss the opportunity to visit the Museum of Fine Arts, which, like The Met here in NYC, is massive, and has a little bit of everything that an art lover wants to see, all under one roof. It is really quite a remarkable place. Continue reading Tara Donovan’s Styrofoam Cup Cloud Installation →

Design and Innovation

Stacking Chair By Danny Lane

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Stacking Chair
All Photos By Gail

Danny Lane is a London-based designer, visual artist and glass sculptor who specializes in working with fractured and stacked glass.  His popular Stacked Chair (1993) is made up of slab-like green-tinted glass with polished, irregular edges. The chair back and rear, single leg are  constructed of an arched column of stacked irregularly cut and polished glass slabs held together by a central steel rod topped by a nut. Similar construction applies to the chair’s shorter front legs and feet.
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Arts and Culture

Head of Medusa By Arnold Böcklin

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Head of Medusa By Arnold Bocklin
Head of Medusa: Papier Mache and Plaster. Open Mouthed Head with Coppery Locks and Snakes Issuing from Domed Black Medallion with Molded and Gilt Rim. (All Photos By Gail)

Swiss artist Arnold Böcklin (1827–1901) created this realistic sculpture of the Head of Medusa around 1894. This piece is on exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, which I visited in August of this year. Below you can see a photo of the wall against which it hangs and get an idea of how it is displayed. They do a nice job of staging everything at the MFA, that is for sure.

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