Barbara Vail Design

BVD at Nashville Design Week Next week, on October 31st at The Soho House Nashville, Barbara Vail will be speaking at Nashville Design Week on the topic of Design For The Life Cycle. This lecture/panel style discussion will touch on design projects that were created during different life stages with sensitivity and collaboratio...

After we shot this project in April, I ran into Stephanie on the street and she looked at me thoughtfully and asked how I was doing. She listened and replied lovingly and honestly, with a reassurance I would be ok. Nicole has answered the phone when I have been in tears and when I have been laughing from something I needed to tell her immediately. She is the person I leave voice notes to when I have a funny story or just want to hear myself talk. We have lived lifetimes together and seen each other through it all. I feel lucky to be part of this triangle of support and to have also given to both Stephanie and Nicole the best parts of myself when they were in need. A home for healing and an unconditional friend. I really think that’s the point of life. Being there for each other when we need it most and sharing all the support we can give when we are strong enough. Life has shown me it is precarious and short.. there are moments that slam life into perspective. Tell people you love them. Show them. Value them. Thank you @nicolebaas, Tim @nytimes .. and my dear @stephdcarter for trusting me for many years and various iterations of life. Thank you to all of my incredible clients. This business has grown into the vision I had only imagined.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/realestate/downsizing-boston-ashton-carter-widow.html
A beloved project we started last fall was published this morning in The New York Times. It will also be featured in the printed Real Estate section this Sunday, September 10th. It touches on downsizing, grief and creating a healing environment after unexpected loss.

all of the beautiful photos by nicolebaas.com

After Her Husband Died, She Found a Creative Way to Move Forward When the former defense secretary Ashton Carter died, his wife knew she couldn’t stay in their old home. Downsizing became a way of processing grief.

Excited about this feature in Ocean Home Magazine about our Miami project we finished up last year!
Written by: Marni Kaufman Katz

Bold Color and Fashion-Forward Style Inject Fun Into a Contemporary Miami Condo - Ocean Home magazine It’s not often that a client pushes a designer to go bolder and brighter. “My client was serious when she said they wanted colorful, fun, and inviting,” designer Barbara Vail says. “She sent me back to make the scheme more vibrant.” Vail’s empty nester clients headed south from Boston, p...

Fall News at Barbara Vail Design The end of summer and early fall always feels like the new year in the design world and we are amidst construction in many of our projects. We have been designing up the East Coast with projects in New England, Sarasota, Long Island and Newport (which is a continuation of a home we worked on a coupl...

Our Miami Project + Remote Design Process One of our favorite big renovation projects of 2021 was located in Miami. Our clients were relocating from their Boston-based home to a new, high-rise modern condo in downtown Miami. They were excited for the upcoming move to warm, sunny Florida but knew they needed the expertise and guidance of a p...

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Updates!

Summer News + Nashville Project Feature This summer we are continuing to work on projects throughout New England, New York, Miami and Nashville. Since we aren't the best at sharing on social media, we decided to take to the blog to share updates! On instagram, we posted a quick reel of our site visit to Miami, have a photoshoot on the cal...

HOLIDAY NEWSLETTER In 2020, Barbara Vail Design felt the uncertainty and fear that permeated our lives. We pivoted where necessary, but overall attempted to channel our unknowing into gratitude, positive change and growth. The year started off throughout Boston and New England, our days filled with site visits, consul...

Thank you The Boston Globe!!
And thank you the most to the woman on the front page.

Heyyyy it’s me.. just in the middle of packing for a move a few weeks ago 😅 ((also before realizing bandanas weren’t optimal masks)). I’ve been thinking how much my life has changed in the past few years. A break up that broke me 3y ago and then lots of new beginnings...as well as therapy on therapy etc etc. I have not loved every moment of it all and am not one to be like “I learned from this” 😂 though ultimately, I think I did.

My own changes have reinvigorated me in BVDs mission to help you through your own transitions in life, love and spaces. I needed a team of support to get through my own changes ( + to name a few) and wanted to offer help in other areas that compliment shifts in the interior design of your space.

Any change, and especially one to your home, can create or exacerbate mental health issues (🙋🏼‍♀️). I introduced therapist Michaela Herr and .rooted a couple months ago and we will be working together again with in the fall with a virtual art therapy workshop (hi Philly!). Swipe for details.

AND we will be joining efforts with the Brooklyn based leadership firm to offer a program where you will meet virtually with both Sarah and I for combined interior design and career consulting. Will share info later this month on how to apply.

I had plans to expand further into the northeast this summer, and while most of it is remote at this point, I am excited to add homes from Philadelphia and NY to our Boston fam ❤️❤️❤️

@ Boston, Massachusetts