Designer Benjamin Johnston Talks Timeless Trends
Benjamin Johnston designs with three words in mind: Classic, Curated and Cool. Offering refined reflections of his client’s personal tastes and histories, Benjamin takes inspirational cues from a variety of cultures and time periods, creating contemporary spaces that feel curated over a lifetime. On Thursday, April 26th Ben will share his talents during DCH’s Spring […]
The Great Outdoors
An outdoor space is a luxury, particularly as the weather hopefully gets warmer. Whether you have expansive grounds or a tiny city terrace there are plenty of ideas to expand your open-air space! GDG has curated patios and porches where you can sense the sunshine (and sips of Prosecco). Soaking up every second of spring […]
Meet Pollack’s New President
This month, Pollack | Weitzner has announced a new President, with a whole lot of Pollack passion. With more than 18 years of company service, Susan Whalen’s career began as Studio Manager, which escalated to Vice President and later, Chief Operating Officer, and most recently, President. After catching the decorating bug in childhood, Whalen has […]
Designer Spotlight: Vern Yip
This spring we’re going to see a whole lot more of Trading Spaces favorite Vern Yip, and we’re very excited about it. Yip, one of the most popular designers from the original run of the TLC show, has design sense as big as his four dogs. Seriously, his dogs weigh over 400 pounds combined! Yip […]
Behind The Glass: Modern Tailor
A century ago one man arrived in New York from Russia, with big dreams and humble beginnings. Samuel Kravet did, however, possess one valuable; an artisan craft. Samuel, who began working as a tailor on the lower east side of Manhattan, came to establish a thriving family business that now, in its 100th year, celebrates […]
Whitney Port’s Kitchen Is Really Cooking
“It was mega-old, white tile painted with lemons and flowers. So we got to do a little facelift on it.” –Whitney Port A master of “boho-chic” and former reality TV starlet turned lifestyle guru/#momgoals, Whitney Port has revealed the latest installment of her California home makeover; a stunning new kitchen. A few weeks ago, GDG […]
All The Right Angles
Warp & Weft, leading manufacturer of custom area rugs and carpets, presents a new collection with a multitude of angles. The award-winning carpet house presented its collaboration with the multi-disciplinary design studio, Yabu Pushelberg, with new carpets during the Architectural Design Show and gave GDG the inside scoop on the Grid-dy details. The new designs […]
Advance The Ordinary
Award-winning maker of fine, handcrafted, sustainable and natural material window coverings, wallcoverings and textiles, Hartmann&Forbes is pleased to announce its 20th Anniversary collection, New Arrivals. Launching its largest collection of woven-to-size natural designs, Hartmann&Forbes began with a passion for designing and weaving unique textiles of sustainable fibers. New Arrivals includes 17 designs in 44 colorways […]
Design With HEART
Art is in the eye of the beholder, and so is its beauty. Artwork starts as a blank canvas, as do the spaces in which we live and design. Both act as an opportunity to play with form, shape and color to produce a feeling, but when they work together that’s when the true emotive […]
On Tap: NYC&G’s Brilliantly British
The Party: Tea-lightful! The DDB teamed up with NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens) and the Department of International Trade, in support of their Design is Great campaign, for the second annual NYC&G’s Brilliantly British event. Nine participating showrooms celebrated British design by offered quintessentially British experiences alongside their strategic brand partners. First, Style Library […]