Hints & Education

Best statement pieces. Mara: “Being an interior designer in New York city, every client is always looking for that statement piece. I love, sculptural chairs. They are fun and surprising. Everyone prioritizes comfort when it comes to seating areas, but adding the extra layer of personality that comes with a sculptural chair, and maybe some art, […]

We sat down with Richard Eastman to learn how to decorate a living room? What was your path to becoming a designer?  My mother’s friends loved the decorating I had done at our home, so at 15 years old I completed my first decorating job.  I made $85 to decorate a living room.  From then […]

The designer couples roots in the South where he grew up remodeling homes with his new home in NYC ‘What was your path to becoming a designer? I was born and raised in the south, to a family that flipped and remodeled homes. From a very early age, I was helping paint, cut 2x4s and […]

Quick witted and curious, we go behind the scenes of Branco’s design empire Maria Branco, trained in architecture and interior design, has her hands in many aesthetically-pleasing pots. She works on homes and commercial spaces, does botanic decor for homes, stores, and advertising campaigns, and occasionally practices interventionist architecture, teaching and working in impoverished communities […]

The San Francisco design guru is back to dish out more wisdom on Mid-Century Design Back in October, we interviewed San Francisco-based designer Janel Holiday about her eclectic, Mid-Century Design sensibilities, and we enjoyed her funky taste and down-to-earth expertise so much we invited her back for round two. Find out why we love Janel and how […]

Plus, hints to pull your home together in a pinch! Paulette Bilgart, who hails from Copenhagen, got her start in design making clothes for rock legends like the Rolling Stones and Crosby, Stills & Nash. She then moved on to designing an American-themed truck stop restaurant, which attracted the interest of Levi Strauss. Bilgart was then […]

Seeking luxury and keeping spaces live able Purvi Padia Design, founded in 2008, is a New York Interior Design firm specializing in residential interior spaces. Purvi Padia, the New York-based interior designer focuses on bringing luxury, style and comfort to each of her projects while maintaining the values and sensibilities of each individual client. “My number […]