tj's News

Boston Magazine's Annual Design Home 2013 -

We are very honored to be chosen as the Design Coordinator for the annual Boston Magazine Design Home. The beautiful, waterfront residence is part of the Concordia, a luxury condominium project of Paradise Construction in Swampscott, Mass. Tours will start this fall and the Design Home will continue its tradition of benefitting a worthy cause, this year it will be Boston's Children's Hospital.

The Design Home 2013 has a terrific web site that offers photographs of the building process as well as the spectacular oceans views. Why there is even a page about us!

WMUR NHChronicle Visits Jerry at Tablescapes

Many visitors came to the Tablescapes show, among them, WMUR's NH Chronicle. Click the screenshots below for an interview with Jerry and a look at the many tabletop designs, including our golden "Twelve Nights."

tj's is back at 2nd annual Tablescapes!

A great event for a great cause. Jerry Rippetoe pulls out all the stops for a holiday-themed table titled "Twelve Nights." Look carefully for the doves we hand-carved!

 

Maine's Channel 6's "207" visits the Designer Showhouse

 

The Designer Showhouse has been a surprising smash hit. This segment from "207" on WCSH6.com reveals many fascinating details about Kenneth Roberts and the house. We show a few screenshots from the segment here, but viewing the clip has its rewards, not the least of which is learning that Kenneth Roberts was known to greet unannounced visitors at his front door with a shotgun! Link to video. Be sure to see our slide show of the installation of tj's Study.

 

tj's to be in the Kennebunkport Designer Showhouse

Saturday, June 23, through Saturday, July 14, Kennebunkport, Maine

The Kennebunkport Historical Society will sponsor a Designer Show House at Rocky Pastures, the former Kenneth Roberts estate in Kennebunkport. This is the first time this historic home will be opened to the public. Jerry Rippetoe and Tony Sienicki have been selected to design Robert's Study at this prestigious event.

Architect Frazier Forman Peters built Rocky Pastures for Kenneth Roberts in 1938. Near the picturesque Ocean Avenue, Roberts lived here while he wrote his popular historical fiction novels--work that won him a Pulitzer in 1957 in the Special Awards and Citations category. tj's is thrilled to honor the literary heritage of this room with their unique vision of a gentleman-scholar's study.

More information is available at the Kennebunkport Historical Society's web site. We hope to see you there.

tj's wins BEST of SHOW at Tablescapes

"An Evening with Neptune"

Fresh from tj's iPhone, here are shots of the award-winning Tablescape presentation "An Evening with Neptune" by Jerry Rippetoe and tj's at the Sign of the Goose. Be sure to notice the trident-inspired forks! Click any image to start a slide show. Floral design by Keith Shubert.

AIR presents Tablescapes and tj's is Invited

Jerry Rippetoe has been selected as one of the featured designers for the upcoming "Tablescapes: The Art & Design of Entertaining," to be held in Portsmouth on Friday - Sunday, November 6, 2011. (more information). Those who have visited our showrooms and viewed the Galleries of this web site know that the Tablescapes attendees will be in store for a design EVENT with his assemblage of extraordinary and luxurious dinnerware, decoupage, and table linens. This event helps support Arts In Reach, a program to empower teenage girls through mentoring and the arts. Can't make the Tablescapes event? Visit us on Route One or shop online.

 

 

Shore Décor - New Design Book

A remarkable home design book--Shore Decor: Design at the Water's Edge by E. Ashley Rooney and Andreas Charalambous has just been released. Included in this collection of waterfront home projects are five interiors by Jerry Rippetoe. All the projects and photos in this book are nothing short of jaw-dropping.

Here is the book's description from the publisher:

Homes that sit on the water's edge offer tranquility and tradition that have long been part of the American dream. For those looking to pursue that dream as a vacation home, a vacation to retirement home, or primary residence, this image-driven decor book presents more than 50 waterfront homes in the continental United States. From multi-million-dollar castles to Mediterranean-style villas to rustic cottages and contemporary condos, they provide inspiration through nearly 350 color photographs. See design choices professional interior designers made to decorate these homes in settings along oceans, lakes, and ponds. An ideal book for the dreamer, planner, and designer in you; use the resources section to turn your vision for a waterfront lifestyle into reality.

tj's goes Interactive

tj's was selected to be featured in Experience Boston, a fine coffee-table book and an interactive digital book created by Panache Partners. Experience is filled with photographs and editorial that present the region’s most interesting attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops, and experiences. We are thrilled to be a part of it. Click here for a preview of our profile and look for the 360-degree virtual tour of our showrooms and grounds.

Click through to the second page to see the tj's section.

Link to interactive presentation. [Patience, it loads slowly]

Scott Potter Winterthur Collection Arrives

Continuing in our tradition of carrying the finest home decor, tj's is proud to announce the arrival of Portland, Maine artist Scott Potter's new pieces from the prestigious Winterthur Collection. His handmade decoupage marries precious metals with luminous patterns. The design world knows how choosy The Winterthur Museum is—but that's nothing compared to Jerry Rippetoe. More about Scott Potter in our New England Artists section.

tj's Interior Design Earns A+ Rating from the Better Business Bureau of New England

Emphasis on "earned." Our many long-time clients and customers probably are not surprised at this distinction. It certainly isn't achieved overnight! tj's rating in the Interior Designers category is a testimony to our unflagging commitment to quality design and materials that is our pledge and our passion.

A Real Find -- at NECN's Dream House

As most folks know, tj's is somewhat retiring when it comes to self-promotion. Behold, a camera crew from NECN's New England Dream House spent the day in our gardens!

Unfortunately, this video segment is no longer archived on NECN's web site. Why not visit tj's yourself?