Inside Out

By Ariel Schuster, Sales and Design Consultant at Artaic Let’s call a spade a spade, this pandemic has been the worst – but hear me out, SOME good things have come out of it, right? All of those restaurants that (finally) jumped on the outdoor-seating bandwagon, that new found appreciation ...

Pixel Perfect

by Natalia Gordon, Sales and Marketing Assistant at Artaic Pixel Perfect They say it takes about 20-30 years for trends to make a comeback. It’s no surprise then that trends from the 80s and 90s are currently dominating the design world (love me some puffy sleeves but please no 80s ...

Artist Feature: Susan Davies

By Ariel Schuster, Sales and Design Consultant at Artaic Artist Feature: Susan Davies Cape Cod is not only a quintessential part of New England summer, boasting gorgeous beaches, seafood shacks, and great white sharks (JAWS was filmed on the Cape) – it also defines that “New England Coastal” aesthetic that ...

April Showers

by Ariel Schuster, Sales and Design Consultant at Artaic Feature Image – Newton Residence Shower with artwork by Ayala Tal April Showers Remember those sexy Herbal Essences commercials from the early 2000’s? You and I both know you do…Now that I have your attention let’s get personal – showers. I ...

Heavy Metal

by Ariel Schuster, Sales and Design Consultant at Artaic Feature Image – Purple Rain by Deborah Walker Interiors Let’s face it – metallics never went out of style, but they certainly channel decades past. In the world of fashion and design I’m picturing punk rock studded leather duds, glittering disco ...

Fabulous First Impressions

by Ariel Schuster, Sales and Design Consultant at Artaic Feature Image – Uptown Entryway designed by Irsaneous Interiors There are no second chances for first impressions – and we’re not talking about people, we’re talking about making a splash with places and things! Our idea of a good first impression? ...

Kitchen Resolutions

by Ariel Schuster, Residential Design Consultant at Artaic Our New Year’s resolution? Give our spaces the attention they need to uplift us as we enter 2021 and leave 2020 in the dust, where it belongs (I’m picturing the makeover montage scene from The Breakfast Club). The 2020 homebody-lifestyle brought out ...

Prescription For Healthy Environments: Tile

by Ariel Schuster, Design Consultant at Artaic Prescription For Healthy Environments: Tile Today more than ever, tile mosaics are being recognized as the ultimate practical solution for designing spaces that promote healthy, easy, and beautiful living. Whether it is healthcare, education or home-design, tile is a practical, beautiful, and eco-conscious ...

Becoming a Pool Shark

by Ariel Schuster, Residential Design Consultant at Artaic When you think of pools, you think of resorts and luxurious estates. The truth is, there are just about 11 million pools, both public and private, in the United States. If you are fortunate enough to own your own pool – you ...

Bold Bathrooms

by Ariel Schuster, Residential Design Consultant at Artaic For most of us, the novelty of being a homebody wore off in May. Sourdough starter transformed into zucchini bread in summer, and pumpkin bread in the fall – now I’m sick of bread and I never thought I would utter those ...