Category : Interview

During a time when so much in life has been upended, it is nice to know that there are still some places we can go to escape to for some much needed inspiration and enjoyment. Visiting the iconic design blog Quintessence is just such a place. We love ...

Charlotte Barnes was working in fashion and jewelry (first at Ralph Lauren Womenswear in New York and later at Pomellato USA in London) when serendipity intervened in the form of a feature in “British House & Garden.” While her eye for person ...

From behind the scenes of super stylish sets, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “The Wolf of Wall Street”, Emmy award winning set decorator Ellen Christensen opens up about vintage shopping, her favorite places to get inspired and how to create ...

Interior designer Sam Allen is known for his “all-American sensibilities” and a “fresh take on classical aesthetics.” Growing up as the son of an interior decorator and home magazine editor (Leslie Allen), he grew up surrounded in an incredib ...

Getting lost in a good story is one of life’s great pleasures. When you love design and décor, finding yourself immersed in a story that also features homes that help tell the story, is even better. Jane Green, author of twenty novels (18 of which ...

Even if you are not familiar with the name Rena DeAngelo, chances are you have seen her work. As a set designer for Mad Men, The Goldfinch, The Help, The Post, and The Woman in the Window (amongst others), she plays a critical role in the storyte ...

  As an interior designer Paloma Contreras fills her days (and evenings) putting together unique personalized (and ultra chic) looks for her clients, but her work does not stop there. She is also an author, shop owner and award winning blogge ...

As a multidisciplinary artist, over the last decade, Greenwich based Joseph Dermody has been expressing himself through music, painting, sculpture as well as design. Growing up near the water in Rhode Island had an early and profound impact, one that ...

Full of passion and energy, designer Kim Handler approaches her work with an infectious enthusiasm. Her love of design first took hold while working in the fashion industry but her career truly began to flourish when she shifted gears and focused her ...

Fashion world alum Diana Byrne spent the early part of her career working at Vogue, Allure, Seventeen and YM. She honed her eye for style covering fashion shows and working alongside editors, photographers and designers. After taking some time aw ...