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Long Island Pulse Magazine – A Living Room Graduates

Long Island Pulse Magazine – A Living Room Graduates

Some designs can be traced back to one touchstone, one key element that influences every other aspect of a room. This Woodbury living room, designed by CP Interiors’ Crystal Photiou, owes its colors and patterns to the green onyx fireplace surround. “The client said...

Why Use An Interior Designer

Why use an Interior Designer? Good question! There’s so much information available online and on HGTV- of course, you can do it yourself! But be prepared… I received a call last Saturday from an old client- she sounded a bit sheepish and a lot frantic. I had designed...

That Dreaded Interior Design Budget Subject

We have to talk about it eventually, that dreaded interior design budget subject. When I’m meeting a new client, I find sometimes that they are reluctant to talk budget. It’s not always a comfortable topic- but it really is a necessary one. I guess it ‘s a trust issue...

Cherish Boxes For Our Fur Family

I recently met a woman who created the most evocative mosaics. Her home and studio were covered with these really beautiful glass art pieces. A friend of hers asked her to do a mosaic of their recently deceased dog. Pam Hott- the artist poured her heart and soul into...