12 Rooms with Romantic Hues
Roses are (Caliente) red, violet (is the color of the year), it’s Valentine’s Day and boy, have we got hues for you. Romantic interior style doesn’t always mean frilly and feminine; rather it’s a look that can charm all five senses using soft and bold color choices, lots of plush fabrics and personal touches. Fall […]
Bon Jour Versailles
“At the Palace of Versailles, the Sun King was bored. One day he had the vision of a flash of lightning, new and magical, other than his own sunlight illuminating his Hall of Mirrors. He dreamed of it, and even made it his coat of arms. A few centuries later, Flos and Baccarat made it […]
Meet the Newest DCOTA Team Member
“The moment someone opens the door to their home for the first time and get to see and experience their vision materialized that I was able to create for them, that moment of complete awe, that’s why I do what I do and what motivates me to get up every morning.” –Anel De Castro Anel […]
8 Italian Interiors To Inspire
Rich colors, textures and traditional patterns, practical lines and quality craftsmanship define the design of Italy. Get inspired by spaces spanning from Milan to Sicily and everything in between, to bring Italian style stateside. Historical Precedence The great hall of this medieval castle in Umbria, designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard features 18th-century armchairs upholstered in […]
Design for Television and a New Generation
HGTV star and Interior Designer, Brian Patrick Flynn had two occupational dreams while studying TV and film production in college. Producing the reality television series, ‘The Real World,’ didn’t come to fruition, but the second, less dramatic option became Flynn’s reality. This DCOTA Winter Market Keynote panelist has broken design boundaries with television, technology and […]
On Tap: European Treasures, Discovered
“The French word souvenir is actually ‘memory,’ and I love it because that’s what you do. When you’re buying antiques overseas, you’re buying memories.” -Toma Clark Haines, The Antiques Diva and Co. The Party: Shopping Tour de France! Last night, antiquing proved anything but antiquated. The charismatic, jet-setting Toma Clark Haines, CEO and founder of […]
Exclusive Fusion
Pindler has had a big year of exclusive collections, and inspirations. First, the Exclusive Andean Collection drew inspo from the rich traditions of Andean textiles spanning across the Andes Mountains from Ecuador to Chile. Next, they took a step outside the lines, with The Exclusive Sunbelievable Collection, a fade-proof vibrantly colored selection perfect for indoors […]
Not Your Grandma’s Antiques
But success isn’t a destination – it’s a day-by-day journey. Each day you have to get up and start all over again. You keep going forward, one stiletto clad-heel at a time.” -Toma Clark Haines Don’t let her signature cheetah prints fool you. Toma Clark Haines, CEO and Founder of The Antiques Diva & Co. is […]
A Day In The Life: Caroline Kopp
Life is never boring for Caroline Kopp, the principal and founder of her namesake Westport-based design firm. From a young age, Caroline’s desire to find beauty in the world, induced travels far and wide. After attending New York’s Parsons School of Design, Kopp continued her education with a sabbatical at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in […]
An Entrepreneurial Spirit
Kyle Bunting is coined the creator of the original decorative hide rug, but this is not his first entrepreneurial rodeo. The Texas-native turned decorative hide creative comes from a family interested in, well just about everything. His father was a versatile salesman, selling everything from Church supplies to framed prints and sports memorabilia and it […]