As the summer weather dissipates, and the cool and crisp air takes over the city, for me it is a time for reflection. A time to set even more goals for the coming seasons. One of those goals was to be interviewed, and officially, last month, that happened. In August I was contacted by Business Talk Radio (seems my website's SEO is working for me) and invited to speak on their show hosted by Chris Robertson. I jumped at the opportunity, and am super grateful to have been able to discuss what I am most passionate about. I discuss my venture as an Interior Designer in...
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The Crown of the Capitoline Museum
Ever since my first visit to Rome, on what I coined my Grand Tour, where I woke up at 6am each morning to take in the city’s places and things, to then go to sleep early and do the same thing again the next day, the Palazzo dei Conservatori has inspired me to no end. Its location atop the Capitoline Hill, what was considered the original epicentre of Rome, its historical significance for thousands of years until today, and the great minds involved in shaping it, over and over. Originally 12th century, built atop a sixth-century BC temple to Jupiter, it was used for the city’s...
Peter Carl Faberge: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
So many things can inspire a young designer! Nature, fashion, architecture or interiors themselves, but for me, the greatest way is through the #books of old allowing access to the greatest minds and works of man. One of these prized books, and cherished minds, is Peter Carl Faberge, a second-generation Russian jeweller best known for what has been coined as ‘The Faberge Egg’. Completely composed of precious metals, and gemstones, these works brought to him great notoriety, especially after the yearly commission by the Russian Tsar of a single egg for his wife each...
The Formal Living Room
"There is no greater space to promote dreaming than the home, no better room to share in it with loved ones than the formal living room." -Shaun Mandelbaum But please, please, do not make the mistake of confusing the word ‘formal’ with ‘unusable.’ Far the opposite! In this case, the word formal only implies a deep, much needed human ritual, something devoid of the television, devoid of electronics, but rather where, within the deep recline of a down filled sofa, against soft and sensual materials, sound and light softened by drapery, the most intimate of conversations can carry on...
Kips Bay Show House 2019: Amy Meier’s Outdoor Space (Palm Beach, FLA)
Interior Design can truly have a social aim! In 1973, in an attempt to raise critical funds for Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club for much needed after school and enrichment programs in New York City, the concept for the @kbshowhouse was born. Since then, the design world’s interior rock star equivalents have outfitted a Manhattan townhouse dedicated to showcasing their work, a must-see event for design professionals, and enthusiasts the world over. In 2017, the showhouse expanded to its second location, in the sunny and more summery Palm Beach, Florida. This year, in a...
A Time for Reflection
As the summer weather dissipates, and the cool and crisp air takes over the city, for me it is a time for reflection. A time to set even more goals for the coming seasons. One of those goals was to be interviewed, and officially, last month, that happened. In...
The Crown of the Capitoline Museum
Ever since my first visit to Rome, on what I coined my Grand Tour, where I woke up at 6am each morning to take in the city’s places and things, to then go to sleep early and do the same thing again the next day, the Palazzo dei Conservatori has inspired me to no...
Peter Carl Faberge: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
So many things can inspire a young designer! Nature, fashion, architecture or interiors themselves, but for me, the greatest way is through the #books of old allowing access to the greatest minds and works of man. One of these prized books, and...
The Formal Living Room
"There is no greater space to promote dreaming than the home, no better room to share in it with loved ones than the formal living room." -Shaun Mandelbaum But please, please, do not make the mistake of confusing the word ‘formal’ with ‘unusable.’ Far the opposite!...
Kips Bay Show House 2019: Amy Meier’s Outdoor Space (Palm Beach, FLA)
Interior Design can truly have a social aim! In 1973, in an attempt to raise critical funds for Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club for much needed after school and enrichment programs in New York City, the concept for the @kbshowhouse was born. Since...