Meryl Santopietro has been selected by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum to join the nominating committee for the selection of the prestigious 2008 National Design Awards. This committee is comprised of the leading designers, educators, journalists, cultural figures and corporate leaders from every state in the nation. The National Design Awards are comprised of six design categories, Architecture, Communications, Fashion, Interiors, Landscape and Product Design. Additionally there are two Achievement Awards, Corporate, Lifetime and the Design Mind Award.

First launched by the White House in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council, the National Design Awards were established to promote excellence and innovation in design. The Awards are accompanied each year by a variety of public education programs including lectures, roundtable discussions and workshops.

National Design Week and the National Design Awards are sponsored by Target.

DESIGN NEW ENGLAND
Nov/Dec 2007

COUNTER CULTURE
(See page 31)

An open floor plan calls for a sleek kitchen makeover.

SPECTACULAR HOMES
of New England

An exclusive showcase of the finest
designers in New England

Please see Meryl as featured
on pages 240 - 243

GOODlife Magazine - Spring 2007

HOT STUFF - a dream kitchen
that looks good enough to eat
(Feature article)

...For almost 20 years, the Boston-and-Rhode Island-based designer has transformed countless interiors - from a toney beach-front condo and an historic Beacon Hill brownstone to one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. And she knows that when it comes to kitchens, homeowners have a passion for perfection.

Cybele Magazine - Spring 2006

The Expert's Hot List -

"...Meryl has a special fondness for designing kitchens. She believes that the key to creating a timeless and practical kitchen depends on really understanding the client.

...everything about the kitchen must be bigger than what (the clients) are thinking, especially the island!"

Cybele Magazine - 2007 Issue One

Personal Choice -
Designers pick their favorite rooms

"I selected this living room photo because it depicts my personal style so well."

Meryl's designs were utilized by Charles Pollock the furniture
manufacturer for his national advertising campaign in the design
centers of New York, Miami and Los Angeles.