Interior Designer Laura Keeler Pierce (pronounced “purse”) lived in fourteen different houses before she graduated high school. Each move had an impact on what music was available to her—a move to Connecticut marked her introduction to the radio station Z100 and living in Montreal led to her discovery of her favorite band, Stars.

The launch of a new line of custom furniture is what prompted a visit to the Boiler Room for interior designer Christine Tuttle. But Christine has had an entire career in the art world long before interior design. From running a gallery on Nantucket at the age of 21 to a different type of launch, the famed Four Corners Gallery in Tiverton, Rhode Island, to art appraising, Christine’s origin story is dazzling.

Editor in Chief of New England Home magazine, Jenna Talbott, stopped by the Boiler Room for a conversation and to sign our copies of It’s Lonely in the Modern World: The Essential Guide to Form, Function and Ennui, a book she co-authored with writer Molly Jane Quinn. Published in 2011, their book expanded on their now infamous Tumblr, Unhappy Hipsters, that struck such a nerve that within hours of the first post The New York Times took notice and made it viral. Quickly, they had a book deal on their hands. And this all started with them making up their own “imagined and irreverent” captions to the gorgeous photos in Dwell magazine.

One of Boston’s most outspoken advocates for the region’s historic buildings, Matthew Dickey has been a familiar face for years. His Instagram, @streetscapecurator, is a testament to storytelling-as-a-public service done right. And it’s so much fun.

After attending the November 2025 B/A/D Talk, we were curious about its origin story. So we invited Paul Reidt (President) and Karla Monkevich (CEO) of Kochman Reidt + Haigh Cabinetmakers to join us in the Boiler Room to tell us more about this long-form discussion series.

Iris Marcus, expert finisher and leader in the industry, stopped by the Boiler Room to talk shop and music. We’ve been fortunate to have worked with Iris over the years on numerous projects.

Julie Murphy, expert seamstress, CEO and owner of Designer Draperies of Boston, sat on a panel with Kevin last May at the Luxury Home Design Summit titled, “Unfiltered Insights: What Works (and What Doesn’t) in B2B Outreach for High-End Design,” along with Taste Design’s Patti Watson and Dustin Hayes of Hermosa Digital as moderator.