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Airstream Trailer to Travel the Roads of Vermont Advocating for Good Design

December 4, 2013

By Matthew Bushey

One day in a rural Vermont community, you may just come across a shiny silver Airstream trailer delivering a message of modern design. The trailer is a project of AIA Vermont, currently titled “Archistream: A Mobile Design Gallery and Education Center”, and was one of eight recipients of a national Innovation Fund grant by the American Institute […]

Interview with Designer and Principal Kim Deetjen

October 14, 2013

By TruexCullins

TruexCullins Interiors team is led by Interior Designer and Principal Kim Deetjen, ASID. Her skill for creating a sense of place is evident in two of the firm’s recently completed design projects: Hotel Vermont and Topnotch Resort & Spa. TruexCullins Interiors team has designed upscale resort and boutique hotel interiors throughout the United States, including: Jackson […]

Capturing Vermont in Metal and Wood

April 12, 2013

By TruexCullins

You’ve heard us say that the interiors of the new Hotel Vermont will be all about Vermont, reveling in all its funky, earthy, independent spirit. This is true both in style and execution. Case in point: see if you can figure out what this photo is: Stumped? These are the legs of the lounge chairs that […]

Restaurant Week Part 5: Norma’s

May 18, 2012

By TruexCullins

If you’ve been following us this week you know that we’re on a restaurant kick, with a new culinary design project posted each day. With summer right around the corner, we can’t think of a better way to enjoy a meal than sitting poolside with the Vermont mountain landscape opening around you. So today we […]

Restaurant Week Part 4: La Bella Vita

May 17, 2012

By TruexCullins

Each day this week we are presenting a recently completed project from our portfolio of restaurants and bars. Today’s special is a new Italian restaurant that opened just last year. La Bella Vita is located at the Samoset Resort on the edge of Penobscot Bay on the Maine coast and features an authentic antipasto bar, […]

Restaurant Week Part 3: Sugar Hill Inn

May 16, 2012

By TruexCullins

We love working on restaurant design projects that allow us to create environments that support and promote the enjoyment of food. Today’s project is in northern New Hampshire at the Sugar Hill Inn. The Sugar Hill Inn is located near Franconia Notch state park and a number of New Hampshire ski areas, such as Bretton […]

Restaurant Week Part 2: Amuse

May 15, 2012

By TruexCullins

This week we are sharing stories and photos of our recent Restaurant projects. Today we head to Essex, right outside of Burlington, where TruexCullins led the renovations to Amuse, the signature restaurant of the Essex Resort & Spa. The Essex is the Burlington area’s only AAA Four Diamond hotel and has a strong focus […]

Restaurant Week Part 1: Church and Main

May 14, 2012

By TruexCullins

The warm weather is upon us now, and the local restaurant scene is hopping. With the advent of the summer tourist season and the bevy of spring holidays and events, Al fresco dining has taken over Church Street and Vermonters are flocking to their favorite restaurants. The culinary scene in the Burlington area has grown […]

The Architecture of Happiness

April 10, 2012

By Matthew Bushey

There is one book that has been making the rounds at our office, adopted as a sort of unofficial guide to architectural style and beauty. It has been recommended at office gatherings, shared between coworkers, and gifted to interns when they leave our firm to prepare for the next stage in their design career. This […]

Working Fireplaces

February 22, 2012

By TruexCullins

Yesterday we looked at some of our favorite fireplaces from a few of our recent residential projects. At this time of year, we are reminded that a fireplace can be both the physical and emotional center of a home, providing warmth for the building and the soul. But our fireplace designs show up in our […]