I really enjoy projects that involve construction.
From the very beginning of my career a significant amount of my work has involved alterations, major renovations, or entirely new construction. I find the process, the opportunities, and the challenges invigorating!
In the case of a new loft near Lincoln Center I was able to see the apartment before the developer was finished with construction: I saw the many errors of their ways (plans & details) and their missed opportunities. I encouraged my new clients to ask the developers to stop the construction and purchase the apartment ‘as-is’.
They did!
This stealth move prevented wasted time having the developer build-out what we knew we didn’t want, and then remove it before we could start with our plans…
Interior designers are often asked for tips on how to handle issues of scale. Getting the scale and proportions right is often not obvious or necessarily easy; and the messages can be confusing.
“Should you use large furniture in a small room, or smaller furniture?”
“How large should pillows be on a sofa?”
“I want to use a pair of floor lamps – how tall should they be? And how large should the shades be?”
Make no mistake, I have no intention of becoming a ‘Litchfield County Gentleman Farmer’, however there is a delightful gang of baby goats and a bunch of chickens at the local (and locally owned) service station; a stop there to say hello to my new friends is one the first things I do when I go to my new very old house.
I am anxious to spend the night in the country, but before I move anything into my new house (including me) I am refinishing the floors. However, refinishing the floors is not a matter of a simple sand, stain and polyurethane. The floors are not the tongue-in-groove floors I typically see in my New York City projects, there are an entirely different animal. I need an expert… (more…)
Don’t be fooled by the calm and serious look on my face, after dreaming, yearning and fantasizing about a ‘place in the country’ for nearly three decades I am now the (seriously) proud, totally excited and somewhat overwhelmed owner of an 1835 Greek Revival farmhouse in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
While I do not think that we just experienced “the worst Winter ever!”, or the “longest Winter ever!” – I likely share this sentiment with others – ENOUGH ALREADY!
And while I deeply love the infinite possibilities of interiors, I am very ready to get outside, and more importantly get out-of-town!
There is a very special place only 50 miles from New York City – yet is worlds away – a rewarding destination at the home and studio of Russel Wright, one of the most influential and successful designers of the 20th century.
As with life itself, enjoying the journey is as important as the destination itself… (more…)
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