A Collected Life
Interior Design has taken a turn for the personal. Clients no longer want cookie cutter spaces that look like a catalog; they want to feel at home. Designers assume the awesome responsibility of translating the client’s personality, taste, preferences and possessions into highly curated, deeply personal dwellings that are an extension of their inhabitants. One […]
Designer To The Rescue: Young Huh Interiors
Each year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House is full of elegant salons and spacious bedrooms and dining areas that lend themselves to grand decorating. But not every designer chosen to participate gets such a lucky assignment. And sometimes, smaller spaces and awkward proportions generate the most design ingenuity. Here, Young Huh, DDB Spring Market panelist, tells how in 2014 she transformed a […]
In With The Old
The present is often dictated by the past. Interior Designers have a knack for refining ‘out with the old’ into ‘repurpose the cherished,’ taking good bones and transforming them into great architectural bodies. Ken Gemes’ past in the fashion industry developed into his present profession in interior design. Gemes spent a lot of time in […]
7 Luxurious Indoor-Outdoor Spaces
Summer days call for relaxing by the pool, while summer nights mean hosting family and friends on the new patio. However, these outdoor activities are much more enjoyable when paired with a few interior comforts. GDG explores retractable walls, indoor/outdoor fabric options and the perfect compromises for alfresco relaxing supplemented with indoor reassurances. Whether you’re […]
A Change of Scenery for Pindler
On Thursday, May 17, Pindler, an industry leader and international wholesaler of decorative fabrics, celebrated its new Los Angeles showroom — a 3,500-square-foot facility located at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood — with a grand opening ceremony for the design trade. Pindler moved to this showroom from a different suite in the Pacific […]
Bunny Williams On Renewing Tradition
She has long been considered the doyenne of classic American decorating and has brought her great taste and innovative color and pattern mixes to everything from grand rooms to intimate table settings. Here, Bunny Williams talks about how the American family home has evolved, the different challenges of building and renovating a home, and the lessons she […]
Breaking New Waters
“We’re really into comfort. Not some abstract idea of what a comfortable room should be, but real comfort – the kind where you can happily drift off for an hour or two with your dog at your feet.” –Jeffrey Alan Marks Jeffrey Alan Marks proves that fresh informality is the key to livable interiors. From […]
NYC X DESIGN
Here at GDG we like to celebrate design, and also design accomplishments! The NYCxDESIGN Awards honors outstanding products and projects that span major areas of design, from architecture to interiors, from products to accessories, and from crafts to technology. A jury of design industry leaders reviewed submissions and on May 21st the winners and honorees […]
A Ressource For The Bold
In post-World War II Provence in the South of France, a young entrepreneur with a truck named Frederic Chauvin began selling household sundries, medicine, cleaning supplies and paint door to door. A countryside desperately in need of some restoration and a fresh start, his white lime wash paint was an easy-to-use solution for both interior […]
From Milano to Manhattan
Dedar has had a big year. The family-run fabric house was founded in 1976 and expresses a personal style with cutting-edge contemporary collections, and now in Spring 2018 brings its Italian flair inside the D&D’s illustrious halls. Dedar experiments and innovates to attain product perfection characterized by seductive color palettes and unexpected patterns, and works […]