Contrary to popular belief, New York designers not only get along but enjoy each others company! It’s wonderful to be able to chat with another designer about work and commiserate about clients and learn from each other. And no where was this more evident that at interior designer Amanda Nisbet‘s apartment Friday night (above). Amanda […]

Every month I started my monthly Ugallery feature, I have been amazed at how many talented artists I have to choose from! To keep myself from posting every great work, I usually try to stick to a theme. For May, I wanted to post works that reminded me of the beginning of summer from baseball […]

If you need anything to do this weekend while it’s raining, you can check out the New York Junior League House Tour on Saturday, May 2nd. Where else would you get the chance to snoop inside the homes of New York’s chicest residents including interior designer Sara Story (above), antique dealer Todd Merrill, artist Hunt […]

You know times are tough when even the top design firms are having problems. But everything happens for a reason and in the case of interior designer Harry Heissmann, it has led to the creation of Harry Heissmann, Inc. Harry is a beloved designer in New York who has spent the last nine years working […]

The design world converged on John Rosselli Antiques last night to celebrate BeeLine Home by Bunny Williams. (In case there is someone who doesn’t know, John and Bunny are married.) You know it’s going to be a good party when Presidential interior designer Michael Smith walks in! I heard he was touring the Kips Bay […]

Since I started my Kips Bay Decorator Show House coverage with a photo of the beautiful room designed by Bunny Williams, I thought it would be fitting if I ended with her as well. Most designers have to borrow all the furniture for their rooms so it was lucky for Bunny that she could borrow […]

By the time I got down to the English Basement at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, I was exhausted but I’m glad I didn’t skip it. There are some great rooms down there! The kitchen that was designed by St. Charles of New York, is directly under Juan Montoya’s room and is the same […]

I was trying to work on my last two Kips Bay Decorator Show House posts but quite frankly, I’m too tired to finish them. But I know how much everyone loves opening their Habitually Chic email in the morning so I am leaving you with this amazing townhouse that I walked by today. The beautiful […]

I couldn’t wait to get to talk about some of the larger rooms at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House which include spaces designed by the Juan Montoya, Jamie Drake and Charles Pavarini III. The first room here designed by the handsome and charming Juan Montoya (above) is just calling out for a cocktail party! […]

Maybe instead of separate bathrooms, the key to a happy marriage should be separate bedrooms but only if they look like the ones designed by Charlotte Moss. “Anything but pink in the bedroom,” he said…this was the the inspiration for the The Master Suite designed by Ms. Moss for the Kips Bay Decorator Show House. […]

Even the bathrooms at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House are chic and stylish! I especially loved the “his master bathroom” designed by GunkelmanFlesher. The firm is was founded in Minneapolis and has a design style that runs from traditional to contemporary which means that their work is tailored to each specific space. It’s this […]

Right next to Kathy Abbott’s room at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House is a wonderfully chic sitting room and bedroom by Lichten Craig. I know I sound like a broken record but I really loved this room too! I think the fact that Lichten Craig is an architecture and design firm is the reason […]

I feel like I could say that every room in this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House is my favorite but I really did find something to love about all of them! One of the most sophisticated and elegant rooms this year is the library created by interior designer Kathy Abbott. On the surface, it’s […]

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House just announced two special events that I know everyone will be interested in attending! Tuesday, April 21st 3:30 – 4:30pm Albert Hadley Book Signing Design legend Albert Hadley will be signing copies of his books The Story of America’s Preeminent Interior Designer and Albert Hadley: Drawings and Design Process. […]

Some designers don’t even get a room in the Kips Bay Decorator Show House but that doesn’t mean that their spaces weren’t any less spectacular. I wasn’t familiar with interior designer Christopher Corcoran before seeing his work on the landing of the second floor but now I am glad I have become acquainted with his […]

Interior designer Christopher Coleman and fashion designer Angel Sanchez collaborated on a room that is a “fusion art, design and fashion” and a little futuristic too! I only had a chance to briefly meet the designers but according to their marketing the loft was designed as a “lounge space for a stay at home recessionista […]

Now that the weather has turned cold and rainy again, it’s time to get back to my Kips Bay Decorator Show House coverage! The room next to Donald Schermerhorn’s on the 5th floor was designed by Eileen Kathryn Boyd and although it’s very different, it’s equally as beautiful! When I mentioned to Eileen that I […]

We interrupt our regularly scheduled Kips Bay Decorator Show House coverage to thank Mother Nature for hearing our pleas and warming up the New York weather! The sun is shining! The birds are chirping! The tulips on Park Avenue are blooming! I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday present! Happy Spring!

The best way to tour the Kips Bay Decorator Show House this year is to take the elevator up to the 5th floor and work your way down. Give yourself plenty of time because there is a lot to see! Everyone I’ve spoken with agrees that it is the best show house in years and […]

The best part of attending the press tour for the 2009 Kips Bay Decorator Show House is that I was able to speak to most of the designers directly and ask them questions. Most of the established interior designers usually take one of the larger rooms in a show house because they can afford to […]