Creating A Great First Impression For Your Home

George II Mahogany and Parcel-gilt Mirror

When you walk into someone’s home, you get a feeling of how the whole home is just from the hallway. Halls can be wonderful spaces, whatever size they are. Here’s how to make yours more inviting.

If you have a large hallway you can use it like an extra reception room. You may decide to have some seating in there, and perhaps you could include one of the many sideboards that are now available. A console table is a handy occasional piece of furniture for a hall – and many people (Read More.....)

The Most Beautiful Antique Hand-Painted White Mirrors

Jane and Michael deFlorio don’t do anything by half measures. The couple,researched 45 homes before purchasing their five-story fixer-upper on the Upper East Side. Before bringing in the expert renovators and designers, the couple spent numerous weekends meticulously planning their gut renovation. “We’re the obsessive couple,” Jane admits. “We both get into it.”

Decorator Celerie Kemble, architect Marina Lanina, and contractor Felix Flit—came on board, the DeFlorios had assembled a 50-page presentation outlining their plans. Their details even included how many handbags that Jane owns, the heights of her boots, and the hanging measurements of their clothing. They also had collected 500 inspirational images of interiors, furniture, and art, (Read More.....)

Striking Old World Italian Wall Mirrors

Italian Baroque Gilt Mirror

Many people find refuge in the Italian style because it so down to earth, comfortable and yet so rich.  From Italy we find so many design elements that we love; arched columns, timeworn antiques, and wrought-iron fixtures.  The vast amount of marble can be found in Italy.  Marble floors can be a very lavish expenditure that many people cannot afford here in the US, although in Italy they are common in most homes, because marble is found in the region.

Many people are flocking towards the old world styles and abandoning modern furnishings for a taste of the past.  Earth tones are predominant in the Italian decorating colors, as lo (Read More.....)