CRAFT KITCHEN &

Bar

If you’re loving the recent “girl dinner” trend – where you graze on charcuterie, bread, and cheese for dinner – then you’ve likely indulged in one of the Revival’s killer dip-and-bread baskets or their cheese, Mediterranean, or burrata slates. This restaurant, with a sister location in Warren, does composed dishes oh so well, too. North Atlantic Faroe Islands salmon is in season through October, and Revival brightens up its sweet fattiness with a Greek salad-style treatment including cucumbers, olives, feta, and a red wine vinaigrette. Opa! 219 Main Street, East Greenwich; TheRevivalCraftKitchenAndBar.com

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SPECIALIZED & EMERGENCY CARE FOR YOUR PETS

• Servicing dogs, cats, pocket pets, reptiles and birds

• Board Certifed Specialists available by appointment

• Special Services include: Internal Medicine, Radiology, Surgery, Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Avian/Exotics and Critical Care

• We are fully equipped with the latest advances in veterinary technology including MRI and CT

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OUR PRIORITY IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE TO INFORMED PATIENTS IN A COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT SETTING, WITH MINIMAL WAIT TIME FOR APPOINTMENTS.

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Simply Transformed

A teen’s princess-pink bedroom gets a coastal chic makeover

Childhood bedrooms hold many memories, but as kids grow and change, some of the trappings like posters, bold hues, and themed bedding can suddenly become oh-so-uncool to their inhabitants. This was the case for a Barrington teenager’s pink powder puff of a room. While some teens tackle these transformations themselves with cans of paint, this family handed the task over to a pro. Enter West Bay-based designer Lindy Lowney, who explains, “My client was interested in a blue-green, neutral color palette for a fresh, modern update – blending neutral tones with coastal hues and lots of texture.” The homeowner adds, “the assignment was tricky because the final result needed to resonate with the teenager and her parents!”

Even before the pandemic, teenagers have notoriously spent much time in their rooms, so Lowney was sure to create visual space and ample storage, along with a comfortable study area and accents with personality and panache. Following the “place for everything and everything in its place” adage, Lowney installed upper and lower cabinets – much like in a kitchen – featuring an e cient pull-out printer drawer, and a platform bed with deep drawers for linens and sweaters. Not typically found in a bedroom, a console table adds style and surface space, and has two-toned woven baskets that tuck beneath for odds and ends. To keep things from getting too

The countertop was custom matched to coordinate with the modern freestanding desk serious, a faux fur chair cover adds flu and levity, while playful wallpaper and hex-shaped hardware lend visual interest to the design.

Out went the pastels and in came a subdued elegant color palette drawn from the thick Persian-style rug. “Bed linens were kept simple for a clean, modern look with pops of whimsical patterns and texture,” says Lowney. Other mindful elements include custom black-out linen drapery to conceal the morning light. A stunning capiz shell honeycomb pendant light fixture and backdrop of watery grays with dashes of indigo imbue a coastal sense of place. Modern, appealing, and inviting all at once, this bedroom is sure to be embraced for years to come.

Layered lighting allows for light control – from the capiz honeycomb pendant to the task lighting on the desk

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FAMILY FAVES

The homeowners cite Barrington Books, Blue Kangaroo Cafe, and Sweet Lorraine’s Candy Shoppe as family go-tos around town.

LOCAL TALENT

“Rhode Island has a wonderful community of creatives and there are endless opportunities to support our many talented small businesses. Our state is small but mighty in what it has to offer,” says Lowney, who enlisted Kreatelier in Providence to create the custom drapery and pillows.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Lowney is a Rhode Island-based Allied ASID interior designer and owner of Lindy Lowney Design. Since establishing her own design business, she has styled and designed residential homes for over 15 years, providing a modern coastal aesthetic for her clientele. Learn more at Bio.Site/LindyLowneyDesign

The Life Aquatic

With Disney’s The Little Mermaid packing movie theaters over summer, there is a resurgence in popularity for all things mer; there’s even the trending hashtag “mermaidcore,” which celebrates an aesthetic of shimmery sequins and paillettes, dreamy shades of aqua and coral, and mermaid-like silhouettes in fashion. Far from new, these fantastic creatures with the upper body and head of a human and tail of a fish have been swimming about in folklore and mythology for centuries, long before Hans Christian Anderson penned the fairy tale in 1836. With 400 miles of shoreline, it seems quite natural that the Ocean State would have its share of mermaids – and businesses devoted to these enchanting sea dwellers.

“I am a Rhode Island native and grew up making memories on all of the beaches across Rhode Island,” begins Alyssa Wick, founder of The Rhode Island Mermaid, a venture providing professional mermaid entertainment for parties and public events.

This year Wick, who is Freedive/PADI certified (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), will debut the region’s first and only transportable viewing tank, which holds 2,400 gallons of water and has a seven-by-six-foot acrylic window – “so that people can enjoy watching a mermaid in her natural underwater habitat,” she explains.

Wick’s original plan was to become a rescue swimmer but that dream was sunk during her senior year of high school when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and didn’t qualify to join the US Coast Guard. Fast forward to today, and after years of building a career in the corporate world and juggling life as a single parent, Wick felt disconnected to the buoyant side of herself and returned to the water as a means of rediscovering playfulness with her daughter. “An important part of who I am and felt I had lost was brought back to life through this as a hobby, before it ever turned into a business,” says Wick. “The challenge of consistently growing this skill set and the associated accomplishments and experiences under the water, and the joy of being part of such magical moments for kids… that makes this side of my professional life so special to me.”