Heidi Pribell knows what it takes to transform a room from blah to beautiful. Her interior design firm in Cambridge, Heidi Pribell Interior Design, combines her bohemian style with a flair for the luxury.
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Heidi Pribell has placed fine and decorative art in distinguished museums and collections across the country including The Los Angeles County Museum (at the behest of actor and collector Steve Martin), The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Peabody Essex Museum, and The Rhode Island School of Design Museum. She continues to acquire exceptional pieces, via Heidi Pribell Interiors/ HPI Studio, many of which can be found in her clients’ homes.
We caught up with Pribell recently to find out what she loves most about Boston.
Where were you born: Virginia
How long in Boston: 30 years
Neighborhood: Harvard Square
Occupation: Interior designer
Favorite Restaurant: Alden & Harlow
Best Sushi: Night Market
Best Italian: Toscano
Best dessert: Petsie’s Pies
Best place for a romantic date: Oleana
Best Sunday brunch: The Table at Season to Taste
Best place for a power business meeting: The Bristol Lounge
If you have out of town guests, which hotel would you recommend? Mary Prentiss Inn
Favorite shopping venue/boutique: Saks Fifth Avenue
Favorite place to buy jewelry/watches: Skinner’s Auction
Best Spa: Orogold
Favorite Charity Event: The Cambridge Historical Society Annual Meeting
Favorite Cultural Event: Fourth of July in Boston complete with the Boston Pops at the Hatch Shell
Favorite Cultural Institution: Boston MFA
Best Steakhouse: The Capital Grille
Best Pizza: Cambridge One
Best Lunch: Clover
Best Gym/Athletic Facility: Brooklyn Boulders
Best Massage: Nicole Ricci at Saldare in the South End – she works with the Boston Celtics, Boston Ballet and is on call for area feature film actors & crew
Best Limousine/Driving Service: UBER
Best Museum/Exhibit: Harvard Art Museums “Everywhen”- The eternal present in indigenous art from Australia
Describe Boston in three words: Curious, Innovative, Bohemian
Favorite historic/legendary place to see or explore: Boston Public Library
All-around favorite spot in Boston: Harvard Yard
Best Aspect of Boston: Youth
