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CHOCOLATE PEANUT
As the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, Rhode Island goes way back when it comes to ingenuity and originality. Here we feature some local creators and manufacturers from Southern New England, big and small, who continue that tradition today.
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Chocolate Peanut is an online boutique offering unique, handmade apparel for dogs and cats, as well as pet portraits and creative services. Initially offering pet portraits, Renee Esordi evolved the business into an online shop offering her signature sweater and scarves. Esordi has expanded the collection to include fun hoodies and stylish yet practical pullovers in an assortment of cozy fabrics. Chocolate Peanut can be found throughout the year at various markets, fundraisers and multi-rescue adoption events in Rhode Island. chocolatepeanut. com
Sixteen on Center design / build
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THE TIVERTON-BASED DESIGN / BUILD COMPANY WAS FOUNDED BY ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS WHOSE PHILOSOPHY IS ROOTED IN BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE DESIGN REALM AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
C oming from an architecture background, Sixteen on Center has always had a passion of understanding how things go together— a passion that translates to the company’ s design build method. From inception to completion, the team meets with the client, discusses their needs, assesses existing conditions, and sketches out plans to transform, update and improve. Then they assemble bids from varied material suppliers and tradespeople. Through each step, the team’ s goal is to provide the client with a supportive crew working in cohesion to accomplish a fulfilling result— a long process handled with lots of care.
Over the past twenty years, the team has completed many custom projects and finishes which celebrate in-house carpentry and specialty services. As an ever-evolving company, many of the homes they create and enhance inform them for future projects. sixteenoncenter. com
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