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Monthly Design Tour: Check Out Velvet Hammerschmidt’s Santa Monica Loft

by Karli Sanders Cook May 28, 2011 9 Comments

Velvet Hammerschmidt Design always delivers style and class to their many projects that range from high-end residences to boutique hotels and office spaces. This contemporary loft in Santa Monica is a prime example of what Velvet Hammerschmidt does best — design a high-style living space that improves the client’s lifestyle and embraces their personality — all with a modern California flair. In this case, the client was Velvet herself, and she wanted a place that simplified her and her husband’s busy lives and allowed them to embrace the beautiful scenery and terrain surrounding their SoCal home.

Velvet accomplished this by designing every last inch of this “smart home” from the ground up. The home was made “smart” by creating lighting, fans, window treatments, HVAC, digital music and AV that are all controlled entirely via remote and integrated keypads. Both the design and technology in this loft are streamlined. Bottom up shades and custom floor valances were designed to control urban views, provide privacy, and yet still allow for access to spectacular vistas and plenty of California sun. And then there is the rooftop deck, complete with outdoor kitchen, fire pit and water feature. Read on to learn more about how Velvet created a dream space that embraces technology, art and nature with a tour that starts on the roof

Up on the Roof

Monthly Design Tour: Jennifer Coleman’s Playful Tribeca Loft

by Karli Sanders Cook December 18, 2010 7 Comments

Designing for children can be a potential nightmare for an interior designer. How do you tap into the psyche of a toddler, and create a room that will ignite their imaginations, as well as grow with their ever-evolving tastes and interests? New York designer Jennifer Coleman of JKC Designs accomplished exactly that in this magical loft space for an outgoing Tribeca four-year-old.

The room is put together but not themed. It’s age-appropriate and transitional. Enjoy Jennifer Coleman’s whimsical work on the fairy-tale loft, along with the rest of this hip family’s fun, NYC space.
Tour the Loft

Weekly Tour: 50-Acre Christmas Tree Farm Reno

by Jenna September 30, 2010 3 Comments

Darren Henault has more than 20 years of interior design experience, which shines through his namesake firm’s work. Darren Henault Interiors works with residential clients and provides them an eclectic, cosmopolitan style. His goal is to be timeless, not trendy. With mentions in Elle Decor, House & Garden, Vanity Fair and the Wall Street Journal, Darren’s country home in Millbook, New York, is sure to exceed expectations.

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Weekly Tour: Long Island Residence

by Jenna September 9, 2010 6 Comments

Marie Burgos opened in her design firm in 2007, after getting her Masters in Business Management from the University of Paris and her interior design degree from New York University. Her Long Island mansion project is a luxurious blend of craftsmanship and elegance.

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Weekly Tour: Boca Raton Condo

by Jenna September 2, 2010 1 Comment

Joseph Pubillones creates residential, commercial and even yacht interiors. He studied architecture in the United States and in Europe and, after living in Paris, Rome and Miami, his cosmopolitan flair shows in his designs. The oceanfront condominium in this week’s tour needed a complete overhaul, and he guided it from a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit to a more owner-friendly 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with a den.

JP_Foyer Joseph says: The foyer greets you with a colorful painting, set against the stark white walls. A vintage Baker console in black lacquer serves as a catchall for keys, bags, etc.

A Louise-Nevelson Inspired Wall Panel + More

Weekly Tour: Green Home in Myrtle Beach

by Jenna August 26, 2010 2 Comments

Kimberly Grigg is the principal designer and owner of Knotting Hills Interiors, based in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Kimberly earned her degree in business and interior design from Winthrop University. With her husband Roger she has six children — adopted, blended, and biological — and an assortment of pets. We love that volunteerism plays a significant role in her family’s life and that Kimberly makes a yearly to-do list of 50 things that make a difference.

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Weekly Tour: Washington, DC Penthouse

by Jenna August 12, 2010 1 Comment

Andreas Charalambous studied architecture at Cornell University before co-founding FORMA Design in 1994. Located in Washington, DC, FORMA takes on architectural and interior design projects, from commercial to residential. Here, Andreas describes an apartment his company designed.

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The Penthouse Tour

Weekly Tour: Presidio Heights Haven

by Jenna August 5, 2010 4 Comments

Scot Meacham Wood opened SMW Design in 2001 after working 13 years for Ralph Lauren. When Scot designs a residence, he begins by learning about his clients’ lives. For this home in San Francisco’s tony Presidio Heights neighborhood, Scot worked with bold colors and dramatic furnishings.

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Weekly Tour: New York SOHO Loft

by Jenna July 29, 2010 1 Comment

In 2003, Danielle Roberts opened her own design firm, Danielle Roberts Interiors. She began her career by designing tableware, crystal, textiles and china and later became an editor at House Beautiful magazine. Here is the inside scoop on her SOHO loft in New York.

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Weekly Tour: Bill Musso’s Rosemary Beach Home

by Jenna July 23, 2010 2 Comments

Bill Musso of Musso Design Group has a “no surprises” approach when it comes to designing his clients’ homes and businesses. His beautiful and practical designs work within the owners’ taste to ensure their love for the finished product. This is certainly the case with the Rosemary Beach home in Florida, renovations for which began in December 2009 and ended in June.

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