#TipTuesday: Eye-catching Entranceways
This #TipTuesday, GDG continues to explore the focal points of different rooms in the home. So far, designers have walked us through the center of attention in the dining room and the living room. Today, we visit the area that gives guests the first impression of a space’s interior: the foyer.
Fashion meets interiors: Kelley Carter’s New York Fashion Week lounge
By Byron Cordero Lights. Music. Click, clack. Thirty minutes later, the show is over and things happened so quickly that you have to check Instagram to be sure you snapped the best runway looks. That’s New York Fashion Week. But now what? If you’re not off to the next show (good luck getting a cab!), […]
Location, location, location: How two textile designers embody Brooklyn
Location works itself into the DNA of just about everything, and that statement rings even more true when the location is Brooklyn. That’s why artisans flock to the 71-square-mile borough to set up shop. Scott Bodenner of The Bodenner Collection and Michele Dopp of Fabric & Steel are two of the many creatives who have […]
Meet the newest member of the DDB team: Alyssa Abrams
While you’re at DDB Fall Market next month, make sure to keep an eye out for—and say hi to!—marketing manager Alyssa Abrams, who joined the building in early September.
#TipTuesday: Dining room focal points that wow
The dining room is meant for just that—dining. But must the centerpiece of the room always be the table? This week’s edition of #TipTuesday explores that question, as two interior designers talk focal points and describe their favorite dining room creations.
A minimalist and a maximalist lend contrasting viewpoints
Design is not about following a formula; it’s about challenging norms, raising questions and experimenting with new ways. Today, we dive into two different aesthetics that answer the question Is less more, or is more more? To help us come to our own conclusion, we’ve enlisted minimalist Ryan Jackson of Studio Jackson and maximalist Ron […]
#TipTuesday: Get indecisive clients to pull the trigger
Every client is different. Some are perfectly pleasant and some are—let’s face it—a headache. Those who fit into the latter category aren’t necessarily rude or picky; sometimes they’re just unable to make decisions. (This is a design project they have to live with, after all.) When reluctance is the case, there are a number of ways […]
10 interior designers you need to follow on Instagram
Instagram has become many an interior designer’s best friend. Rather than having to wait monthly or quarterly to display their most exciting new projects, designers showcase them immediately—and oftentimes throughout the design process. There is an enormous number of designers you can choose to follow on social media, so it’s impossible to keep up with […]
#TipTuesday: How to prevail in a time crunch
As a designer, you’re bound to come across a project that runs short on time. Whether the time crunch is because the client required a rush finish date from the get-go, or you hit a snafu during the design process, it will be stressful. In this week’s #TipTuesday, two designers share advice on how to gracefully […]
Sanderson masters the chemistry between prints, patterns and textures
The mixing and matching trend is here to stay, and Sanderson is on board. The company’s new Sojourn collection of wallcoverings and weaves mixes bold patterns on the wall with dynamic textures, patterns and color in other areas of the room.