Melissa Wood and Melissa Gray, ACCENT, at New England Grows
People in the News
Spring Shows, the Currier and Nashua Design Gallery

Spring Shows Inspire with New Ideas for Home and Garden

Green arrived before winter snows had melted at the New Hampshire State Home Show on March 7–9, which focused on sustainable products and services. At New England Grows in Boston and the Portland Flower Show, green arrived in the form of spring flowers and landscaping and gardening displays. Pink was another noticeable color at the New Hampshire show, where ACCENT awarded more than $5,000 of advertising to Primerica, Warrenstreet Architects, and Waste-water Solutions who found out they had won when we arrived at their booths with pink balloons!

Opening Reception at the Currier

After four years of planning and 20 months of construction, the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, N.H., opened its doors with a splash at a donor reception on March 29. The 33,000 square-foot addition, which increases the museum's footprint to nearly 90,000 square feet, was designed to meet visitor and member demand for more exhibition space, events, and educational programs.

New Nashua Design Gallery Opens

Designer Cathy Kert celebrated the grand opening of her new downtown Nashua gallery, Cathy Kert Interiors, on April 12 with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Donnalee Lozeau, and a $10,000 Michael Payne window makeover raffle. Formerly of Beckonings Gallery, Cathy opened her new shop to focus on design by offering on-site interior design help, as well as eco-friendly Lee upholstered furniture, a huge fabric selection, drapery hardware, furniture, accessories, lamps, and more.

To find out more, visit Cathy's website at www.cathykertinteriors.com.