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s principal of the Cambridge, MA-based brokerage, James views the client relationship as paramount, underscoring the connection that's critical with every client to adequately understand how their lifestyle will influence their ideal living space.

AAs principal of the Cambridge, MA-based brokerage, James views the client relationship as paramount, underscoring the connection that's critical with every client to adequately understand how their lifestyle will influence their ideal living space.

Pairing over a decade of real estate sales with a background in design-build, James affords his clients the ability to further envision those spaces and feel confident making sound real estate decisions.

Pairing over a decade of real estate sales with a background in design-build, James affords his clients the ability to further envision those spaces and feel confident making sound real estate decisions.

Whether you're an experienced buyer, downsizing, or looking for that quintessential New England home, experience the difference with JR ASSOCIATES.

Whether you're an experienced buyer, downsizing, or looking for that quintessential New England home, experience the difference with JR ASSOCIATES.

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Riel Principal Broker-Owner

There are a few things that don’t change at Elizabeth Home, though. The mix of vintage accessories and new objets d’art, for one. The cheeky Queen Elizabeth II wallpaper behind the coffee bar for another. And if you sense an overarching Far East influence, it’s not your imagination. Benedict’s interior design career began when she was living with her husband in Hong Kong. Two years later, the couple was back in the U.S., this time in Boston, and, as a Christmas gift, Benedict’s husband enrolled her in the New England School of Art & Design. Not long after, in 2005, the New Jersey native founded Elizabeth Home Decor & Design. Its slogan: live royally.

Benedict operated out of her house for ten years before moving into her current Comm. Ave. space in 2016. Petal & Press, the coffee/flower shop, opened in 2020. Not only does it serve as a gathering spot, but it also hosts upwards of a dozen visiting artists each year.

Benedict readily admits she wants the shop to offer a little bit of everything. “I’m trying to foster a sense of community here, especially for designers,” she says. And though client work still makes up eighty percent of her business, the shop satisfies Benedict’s love of vignettes, upcycling, and sourcing. “I plan to pitter around here until the end of days,” she happily declares.

Elizabeth Home Decor & Design, Chestnut Hill, Mass., elizabethhomedecor.com