Fade To Gray
September 26, 2011
On the theory that bold elements would downplay and balance a bulky built-in, the owners of this home in the North York neighborhood of Toronto, Canada, tried to solve the problem of an overbearing and very red cabinet by furnishing the room with a huge red sectional couch and an area rug that had the same tones as the cabinet. Instead, the heavy furniture and the repeated use of the same color added to the problem. So the homeowners turned to interior designer Laura Stein for help. Read more…
Sleek Sophistication
September 19, 2011
It was quite a move for Ceilia Berlinger to leave her executive position in international banking more than 13 years ago and begin her studies and practise of interior design incorporating elements of feng shui. “I was fascinated by how feng shui offers choices and solutions for interior design and creates harmony”, she explains. The Rio de Janiero native and New York City-based interior designer incoorporated this expertise into the design of an Upper East Side home, balancing the architectural details and decor with earth tones of orange and yellow. Read more…
Northern New Mexico
September 12, 2011
After Robin Cannon’s second visit to Northern New Mexico, she began to agree
with those who believe that this mountainous high-desert country holds a
super-charged energy unlike anyplace else on earth. Many credit this magical
quality to the first Native Americans, who lived in the canyons surrounding
Santa Fe and Taos thousands of years ago, leaving their indelible spirit behind. Read more…
A Colorful Canvass
September 7, 2011
Through her company, Lifestyling by Maria Gabriela Brito, the “lifestylist”
provides an assortment of services for her clients, including complete interior
design, art consultation, and wine assistance by starting collections and
building custom closet-size city cellars. Brito has expertly applied and
showcased her talents in the eclectic Chelsea neighborhood home she shares with
her husband and children in New York City. The design of the 1,800-square-feet,
three-bedroom, two-bath apartment is inspired by her global adventures and the
cultured energy of the city she now calls home. Read more….
