I have always been drawn to design. As a teenager I spent weekends browsing furniture showrooms and antique stores, and preferred House Beautiful magazine and Metropolitan Home to the typical teen magazines. A memorable Thanksgiving dinner at my aunt’s house cemented my love for interior design. From the matching tie-back pinched pleat panels to the […]
Mirror, mirror
These looking-glass gems reflect both the modern and traditional tastes, and will have guests doing a double take. The Kona Mirror uses a flourish of teardrop beads in gemstone colors to create a peacock-inspired design around the mirror’s golden frame. Available at Z Gallerie, Paramus. Don’t feel vain if you spend hours gazing at the […]
Room deconstructed: bathroom
Perfect Backdrop From top left: Alexander Oval Mosaic, Walker Zanger, Perth Amboy; Daltile Copper ST71, Daltile Stone & Slab Center, Moonachie; Modern Scatter Mosaic, mosaicloft.com; Tangent Celeste Apex, Walkr Zanger, Perth Amboy; Color Aluminium Crimson, Porcela-nosa, multiple locations. Super Soakers From left: Tyrrell & Laing Oceanus Freestanding Bathtub and Isabella Hammered Copper DoubleSlipper Clawfoot Tub, signaturehardware.com; Acrylic Double […]
Room deconstructed: bathroom
With the perfect pieces, you can change the room where you begin and end each day into a calming space. Let it sink in Clockwise from top left: Eden Bath Ceramic Vessel Sink, The Home Depot, multiple locations; Qing Liu Elliptical Decorative Vessel, kallista.com; Artisan Bathroom Copper Vessel, Somerville Home Center, […]
Laser sharp
When technology meets fine craftsmanship, art is transformed into a new dimension. This Bover Dome 180 Chandelier consists of more than 150 wood fragments intertwined like a puzzle, emitting light and shadows across a space. Available at bover.es. The citrus and sea hues of Ara Peterson’s Tower, a 2-foot wood sculpture, adds bright color and […]