Marimekko is a Finnish company famed for their modern, happy, printed fabrics. Going through the doors is like being drenched in happy color. A riot of wildly graphic patterns meets you as you enter the multi-layered space. […]
NYC
As some of you know, I have spent the better part of last year and this year working on a makeover of my own. My amazing team, contractor and supportive family helped me to create the Bellini of my dreams. So for those of you who don’t live in the NY area, I wanted to share our grand reopening press party pictures and give you a look at my new “crib.” […]
The New York International Gift Fair is the big mama of all gift shows. Thousands of exhibitors come from all over to set up booths to show perspective buyers their wares. The sea of product categories is astounding. […]
For our latest design reveal—a nursery for a little boy—we started with the tiny train wallpaper from ferm living that our client instantly fell in love with. It’s always been one of our favorite choices; it mixes a fun lively graphic with a slightly retro feel, and we just love the fun yellow passengers aboard the green train […]
Safari is a classic nursery theme that I happily get requests for over and over. Gentle giraffes and adorable elephants are images many parents (and I!) love to see in children’s rooms. Traditionally, my work consists of carefully painted images complete with meticulous shading and detail, like my classic Safari landscape mural below. […]
This room was designed for a wonderful little man who had just moved with his family to New York from San Francisco. We simultaneously worked on this sports-themed room for him and a geography-focused room for his older brother, which we will reveal in our next post. The challenge was to create two rooms that …
I feel incredibly lucky to live and work in New York City. To me, it is a never ending buffet of culture, food and eye candy! One of my favorite parts of town is the West Village. The West Village is a charming labyrinth of tree lined streets with gorgeous brownstones everywhere you look—the pace …
Much like adding a scarf or necklace—or that fabulous pair of earrings—to your outfit, adding accents and styling elements to a room creates that final layer of the design that completes our rooms. Room accessories add special moments; we encourage our clients to layer their rooms with items that are meaningful and some that just …