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October 2014

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46 nshoremag.com October 2014 photographs by paul lyden design Complete Package A new Nor th Andover-based showroom houses more than interior furnishings. By Sarah Shemkus the charm of gianna interiors in North Andover is its showroom, a me- ticulously designed space full of polished wood, lush sofas, and bold chandeliers. The styles on display range from elegant and formal to cozy and casual, with lots of playful, colorful options in between. But the heart of Gianna Interiors is tucked away on the second floor, in the company's offices It's there you'll fin the design library, a set of shelves holding hundreds of books featuring samples and pictures of upholstery, carpet, wallpaper, window treatments, furniture, lighting, and draperies. And it is there that the company's designers go to find precisely the right look for each client. "We try to find materials and items that are kind of different," says company co-owner Keira Favazza, flipping through a book of unu- sual beaded glass wall coverings. Accents ne The company started last year, when Favazza joined her friend, entrepreneur Cliff Braga, and veteran interior designer Suzanne Carver. The seed was planted when Braga and his wife hired Carver to do some work in their home; Braga was both impressed and inspired. Braga had extensive experience in the Divine Design: Top, Kat Gonzalez and Keira Favazza of Gianna Interiors; Above, home accessories

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