Posts Tagged ‘interior designer Westchester NY’
Readers Vote Susan Marocco Interiors as Best of Westchester- Interior Designer
The Best of Westchester Party, July 2014 Susan Marocco Interiors was thrilled to have received the Readers Vote for Best of Westchester- Interior Designer. To celebrate the win, we participated in the Best of Westchester Party held at the Glen Island Harbour Club. WOW, what a fun night! It seemed everyone from Westchester and beyond came…
Read MoreA Sneak Look Into The Kips Bay Show House
This year there was a mix of modern traditional reinterpreted with a contemporary vibe. Teal was the big color story, featured on upholstered walls, & accents with pillows, shagreen boxes and parson tables. Cullman & Kravis designed one of my favorite rooms and I had the pleasure of speaking with Ellie Cullman. …
Read MoreBest of Westchester Magazine Contest- deadline February 7th
Westchester Magazine, an award-winning lifestyle magazine, reaching over 300,000 readers in and around Westchester County is once again sponsoring their “Best of Westchester” contest. Businesses of all sorts have the opportunity to be voted “Best of Westchester” in their business category. The voting is now open, deadline is February 7th. I would really appreciate your vote…
Read MoreA Sneak Peek into Market Week at the D&D in New York
Twice a year the Interior Design community attends Market Week at the D&D building in NYC. The D & D building is the famed 18 story building in New York City which houses 100’s of showrooms – furniture, fabrics, lighting, rugs, stone, & accessories for purchase “To the Trade”. If you haven’t had the opportunity…
Read MoreAre you ready for the next Superstorm like Sandy?
I don’t know about you, but when we had the first major loss of electricity back in October 2011 for over a week, I decided this will never happen again. It’s just an anomaly. It never snows in October! Briefly, I checked into getting a generator, but decided the electrical companies and towns had certainly…
Read MoreWhat a Thrill For Susan Marocco Interiors
I have something very exciting to share with you. It’s been such a thrill to have an Interior Design project I designed recognized as “The Best Kitchen Design” by Westchester Magazine as a part of their recent design contest. Interior Designers and Architects were asked to submit residential projects. Awards were given out for Best…
Read MoreThinking Outside of the Box
Sometimes you have the opportunity to work with a client that is willing to think “out of the box”, explore new concepts, options that maybe they haven’t been exposed to before. Maybe something that hasn’t been seen at a neighbor’s home. Currently I am renovating a kitchen for a client that has in fact explored…
Read MoreFirst Impressions – You Only Get One Chance
Many times a design project which starts within the client’s interior, often extends to the outside. It is the approach, after all, that sets the mood, and tone for who lives in the home, and their style. Here is a home which was completely transformed. We painted the house from the existing grey to a warm…
Read MoreHow to Get the Most out of Your Interior Designer Without him/her Taking Over
Interior Designer’s can bring their expertise in drafting floor plans, purchasing of furniture that is the correct scale for the room, recommending fabric choices for upholstery, drapery, and pillows that create a pulled together cohesive look. And help you with the myriad decisions of kitchen and bath renovations. It is the attention to details that…
Read MoreThe #1 Task People Fear
They say that the #1 thing people are afraid of is public speaking. But as an Interior Designer, I’d like to add – choosing a paint color. A dreaded task – what to paint the room, the adjacent room, the entire house. An overwhelming process. When in doubt, there’s always “Linen White”- an acceptable neutral…
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