Decor Mentor

Professional interior designer, Kati Curtis, shares her top tips on how to buy antique furniture! —-> We recently completed a fast-track project for a client on the Upper East side of Manhattan. The Client wanted us to rush to complete the design in time for a New Year’s Eve party they were planning, and called …MORE

Interior designer Jamie Beckwith has impecable style, whether fashion or interiors. Jamie shares some of her favorite pieces.  >> The fashion industry is a forward looking group.  The fashion houses are always a season ahead with designs, colors and patterns; the furniture and textile businesses look at the trends in fashion to gage their direction …MORE

Michelle, principal of Studio M, and ASID designer, shares with us the benefits and how to’s of custom builtins. >> There’s nothing in this world more beautiful and impressive than a finely- crafted built-in furniture piece. A piece that has time and energy, heart and soul put into every dove joint, screw, and brush stroke. …MORE

Mentors Beth Dotolo and Carolina V Gentry, Principals of Pulp Design Studios, share the pros and cons to custom furniture! Custom furniture is a great way to add a personal touch to any space. I always hate when you can walk into a well-designed room and point out where every piece came from. At times, …MORE

I get rather giddy over attention to detail in home decor furnishings. Especially when the thoughtfulness is evident in the things you dont see [ locally made or eight way hand tied springs ] and the care to style the vignette worthy of Elle Decor. A recent trip to the stunning New York showroom of …MORE

Buying quality furniture pieces, with frames that are guaranteed for the life of the original owner, is a very smart investment, don’t you think?! I’d encourage you to do the “cost per sit” math! The sofa that likely has a life span of 3-5 years vs the quality piece you will have for a lifetime. Do …MORE