interior design Tag Archive

New York Splendor

“New York Splendor” Unlocks the City’s Most Memorable Rooms

“I often think of Manhattan apartments and town houses as secret gardens, hidden from view by building facades behind which flower personal expressions of great taste and...

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Benjamin Moore's Color of the Year Featured on a Wall with Art

By the Way: What Color Will 2019 Be?

Recently, Benjamin Moore announced its Color of the Year 2019: Metropolitan AF-690, a stylish gray with cool undertones; we get some perspective on using the hue from people with...

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bedrooms

Is Your Bedroom a Place for Love, Sex or Sleep? An Expert Can Tell

New York based interior designer Charles Farruggio dishes about the most personal room in the house. Whether your bedroom is large and super-luxe, or small and nest-like, the key...

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living room

By the Way: How Chad James Went from Small Town Alabama Boy to International Designer

Designer Chad James talks growing up, coming out, design, taste, and Britney vs. Beyoncé. The great Maya Angelou (among others) has been credited with saying: “People will...

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By the Way: 5 Interior Design Mistakes You Should Stop Making Now

We’ve all been there: Someone asks what you think of their latest design choice, and you’re stuck looking for the right words that won’t come off as offensive but also...

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blues and white room

“Get it Together!” A New Guide by Orlando Soria Helps You Create Your Best Life

Get it Together! | By Orlando Soria; Prestel Publishing; $39.95 Interior Designer Orlando Soria’s new book, “Get it Together! An Interior Designer’s Guide to...

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green cabinet

Beauty’s Where You Find It in Creating the Ideal Home

Design expert Mike Strohl offers insights into furnishing your dream home — one step at a time. The process of furnishing a dream home is not much different from putting...

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mendelson room

How Far to Push: an Interview with Designer Gideon Mendelson

Gideon Mendelson talks about creating rooms that respect clients’ needs and identity — but also push their boundaries. “People come to me thinking they want a look,”...

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all white upper west side kitchen

Everything — Including the Kitchen Sink

How do you design a place for creating culinary masterpieces, cleaning up afterwards and all the moments in between? Start with a dream and find the reality. Most artists prefer...

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Kevin Phinney

What Happens When Self-Expression Turns Domineering?

Kevin learns that, though interior design can be a wonderful way to let people know who you are, it can also be a way others try to keep you from doing so. I recall learning early...

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