Las Vegas Sparkle
On my recent trip for the KBIS/IBS trade show with my designer colleague from California, I had an opportunity to view the outrageous hotels on the Las Vegas strip.
Around Town
J’adore Paris
It is easy to understand why Paris is called the City of Love and Lights when you visit.
There is a relaxed lightness in the air, a sense that time is slower, and that it is more important to have a cup of coffee with a friend than to rush to an appointment…
KBIS/IBS 2022, Part 2
What about creating a floating stairway for your home with glass enclosure to make it an architectural focal point? What about a custom range hood in copper with wrap around metal detail? What about floating burners in the middle of a beautiful stone slab for you to cook and entertain for the holidays? How about an OUTDOOR kitchen?…
Fall Fun
After a wonderful endless summer, Fall has graced us with cooler temperatures and a new color pallet…
Breakfast in Venice, Italy – Part 1
I had breakfast in Venice Italy! LIVE (zoom) tour with the AMAZING Luisella Romeo, guiding us through the neighborhoods and sharing the rich Historical details!
New York Build 2020
The New York Build 2020 show at the Javitz Ctr in NYC gathered contractors, developers, architects, designers, suppliers and other industry professionals at one big trade show event. It created an excellent venue to share ideas and information about the latest trends and best practices through presentations, seminars, demonstrations and one on one Q & A opportunities…
High Point Fall Market
It’s not a surprise that Animal prints were seen all over Fall High Point Market in upholstery fabric. It has been a trendy favorite in fashion and the Designers walking the show were expressing their inner lioness at every turn…
Color of the Year 2020
What do you think of Benjamin Moore’s color of the year 2020 ‘First Light’ 2102-70? Its described as a rosy hue blooming with potential!
The Vessel at Hudson Yards
The views from the Vessel are AMAZING! My friend and I visited the other day and could not believe that this structure gave us a new point of view on this part of the city…
Designer Tennis – Tennis Talk 2019
What do us designers do when we want to take a day off? Go to the US Open of course…
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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!”