Newport Rhode Island is one of the most beautiful places to visit. It is rich in history, boasting the highest number of surviving Colonial buildings in the US (according to Wiki) and was founded in 1639. During the Gilded Age in the mid-1800’s, wealthy Southern planters seeking to escape the oppressive heat, built ‘Summer cottages’ such as the Breakers…
I can’t say enough about DW Design and Denise who I met her through Houzz. From our first meeting, I knew it was going to be a relationship that worked. Denise listened carefully to what I wanted in the space and then made it happen. She always provided several options for me to choose from. I’m not sure how she turned my random thoughts into a beautiful, functional and unique family room that gets rave reviews from all who visit. Denise is an excellent communicator and stays on top of all the details. I’ve just engaged her on my next project – the guest room suite!!!
“I love to use watercolors to capture the movement and spirit of botanical life. Every painting becomes, in a way, a record of my love affair with a little piece of the natural world at a specific moment in time. I feel a profound connection with my subjects as I work with them, recording each contour on paper, and it is my goal to bring others to that same intimate relationship with nature.”
In this short video Denise Wenacur explains her start to finish Design process and how helpful it is to her clients. Customized solutions allow projects to reflect the uniqueness of the individual clients while staying within their predetermined budget and timeframe. We team up with our clients to make it an enjoyable experience too!
City Chic is our Summer Newsletter focus! Detailed planning allowed for a smooth transition from the suburbs to the city, tall trees to tall buildings! Lots to do this summer from biking the West Side to planning your renovation projects to include hand made wallpaper…
When jobs were moved to NYC, this suburban couple moved to the city. Their 7,000 sq foot home was cavernous as empty nesters. So they sold it and moved to a luxury building in NYC with 1500 spacious sq feet on the upper West Side of Manhattan…
With a love of texture and simplicity, Abigail Edwards launched her first hand drawn wallpaper collection in 2011…
Clients often ask us how they can be more environmentally friendly in their renovation projects. Some people just want a very unique type of wood for their custom cabinetry. This is when we suggest using Reclaimed Wood…
Sophisticated Living is our focus for the June Newsletter! Is living in Luxury for you? Then view unique photos from the ICFF show in NYC and the Garner Arts Festival…Lots of Eye Candy!
Natural beauty can be found everywhere, even in the city! My hubby and I enjoyed a beautiful 20 mile bike ride from 153rd St. in Harlem down the west side to Battery Park…
The Garner Arts Center’s home is a former pre-Civil War textile mill. It has been designated as a Historic District and listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places…
We transformed this Master Bedroom Suite into a quiet respite for a lovely couple. We call this ‘Sophisticated Living’ because of all of the beautiful bespoke details that came together to create this serene environment…
The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at the Javitz Center in NYC included unique products this year! 3D Wallpaper complete with glasses, Collapsable Furniture made from Tyvek and all different species of Reclaimed Wood were some of the eye catching items. Designers used their imagination for a worthy fundraiser too….check out the bed of nails and the lipstick chair in our photo highlights!
I had a wonderful time as part of a panel discussion at the ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) at the Javitz Ctr. in NYC this past Sunday, May 17th. Myself and two other very accomplished Interior Designers spoke about and answered questions on the topic “How to Create Your Online Presence.” Lyndsey Thudin, Industry Marketing Mgr for HOUZZ.com was the moderator…
Our Late Spring, May Newsletter highlights Adding Drama to a room with high ceilings, updating a kitchen in a house built in 1927 and lots more!
Soli Pierce is the artist behind Sherwood Forest Designs. Her unique designs inspired by nature, are hand painted and finished with non-toxic materials and four layers of food-safe sealer. The decorative and functional wooden bowls and accessories are useful works of art in the kitchen as salad, pasta or fruit bowls…
We love to show you our dramatic Before & Afters! We just finished installing beautiful Living Room window treatments, Accessorizing the last shelf of our custom bookcase and reupholstered a favorite sofa to look like new!
French Artist Auguste Bartholdi (born 1834) designed the Statue of Liberty as a gift to America. It was positioned to face the Old Country of France, to welcome the immigrants TO America. Bartholdi also had a little help from Mr. Eiffel (yes, as in Eiffel Tower) as he was known for building bridges…
A charming cottage built in 1927 needed some serious updating in the kitchen. The most important goal was to keep the new kitchen in keeping with the original details of the house. We wanted the new kitchen to look as if it had always been in the home.
“We are so happy we picked Denise to design our kitchen. We wanted our new kitchen to look like it belonged in our 1920s house…”
The common element throughout is good design. There’s always a reason why an element is chosen for a certain place, whether it’s a colorful painting in a room or a specific fabric on a chair. There’s also a functionality to every item that is unique to each project’s solution. It’s sort of like an oversized jigsaw puzzle with a place and reason for each piece.
“Your rooms are like a painting. Each component is a brushstroke to create the whole picture. It’s magic every time!”
