Hi, Kate Cabiltes here! Is it just me or is this terrazzo trend starting to grow on you? I was never too familiar with terrazzo until recently when I’ve seen the look popping up all over the place. Traditional terrazzo is a composite material with chips of quartz, granite, marble, et cetera used for floors... Read more
Hi, Kate Cabiltes here! You design gurus may have noticed an uptick on social media of furniture shots resembling these banquettes and chairs in this image from the stunning La Rambla Restaurant in Hong Kong. Furniture caning is making a statement in many hot spots and is becoming an increasingly popular option among furniture retailers.... Read more
Hi, Kate Cabiltes here! Boston-based designer Cecilia of Cecilia Casagrande Interiors designed this kitchen for her own home where she cooks for her children often. I love the sense of community and entertaining that this room fosters. Not only is it open with high ceilings and plenty of floor space but there are multiple spots... Read more
In honor of High Point Market, this week our Design Crush is one of our favorite high end furniture designers, Coil and Drift. Coil and Drift’s luxurious American-made furniture is body conscious and emphasizes a functional creative form. The studio creates luxurious American-made contemporary furniture, lighting, and accessories that emphasize creative form, sustainability and effortless functionality. Their collection... Read more
Hi, it’s Kate Cabiltes! This master bedroom space by Toronto firm Ali Budd Interiors is an excellent example of refined modernism. There are plenty of patterned pieces and modern elements utilized but by limiting the color palette to just a few shades in mostly neutrals it comes across as high end and pleasing to the... Read more
Hi, Kate Cabiltes here! The blush and millennial pink look trending for some time now is still not old in my book! I’ve been drawn to the bevy of pink and blush minimalist bedrooms that have been popping up more across design blogs. A huge fan of the work of designer Sarah Sherman Samuel already,... Read more
As purveyors of luxury hardware, we adore high end interior designers with a distinctive voice. This week we are honored to feature the charismatic work of boutique hotel maven, Dorothée Meilichzon. Her interiors exude ambiance with an unique, fresh vintage meets modern aesthetic. Meilichzon and her team from the Parisian design firm, Chzon, are skillful orchestrators of distinctive restaurants,... Read more
Hey All! Where did the time go? It’s April! I’m excited because it’s finally warming up here and gardening weather is in sight. I’m back with another round-up of things I’m into right now. First off is the 60’s/70’s modern architecture inspired by Sea Ranch and Fire Island Pines. These are two modernist developments on either coast... Read more
It’s been a while since I posted anything about my house, so I thought I would give you an update. If you follow my personal instagram account then you’ve been following along as I make some minor changes around the house – moving rugs around, getting a new-to-me family room sofa, new coffee table, hanging... Read more
Hi all, it’s Kate Cabiltes! If you live in the NYC area, you may have heard about the recent opening of another location of The Wing, a women’s co-working and community space. Similar to other shared work spaces like WeWork, this company is a female run haven described by one of its designers Hilary Koyfman... Read more
Hi all, Kate Cabiltes here! With this gloomy March weather as of late I’ve been drawn to spaces reminiscent of summer and the beach! This light sun-drenched space by Florida based design firm Olivia O’Bryan Design is a dining room that I can appreciate. Decked out in predominantly whites and natural colors with minimal print and clutter... Read more
This week we are hanging out in Austin again for SXSW to feature another fabulous local Design Crush, Maureen Stevens. Maureen’s approachable interiors are both well-edited and immensely functional. She is a master of mixing interior design styles, old and new, classic and modern, to create a modern take on the classic, the unpretentious, and the approachable. Maureen states:... Read more