Patti's skills with color, pattern,
furniture placement and lighting are spot-on.
But beyond the expected, working with
Patti has been an education in
the art of living.
She considers the
practical side of life. She understands life with children.
Artist, Eve
Portrait of her mother Margaret
She knows that in
a New York City apartment there is never enough space, never
enough light, and never anyone who can hang a picture when
and where you need it. She knows what’s worth a splurge and
what can be done on a shoe-string. She is creative and witty
and always, always a pleasure to work with.
Short Hills, NJ, Stephanie
When we met seven years ago our house was empty. We had just
finished renovating our kitchen and upstairs bath with another
designer and knew we wanted to furnish our home with someone
else.
It has been a pleasure working with Patti. She has taken the
time to get to know us, how we live, the differences between my
taste and my husband’s taste, and what works with our kids. She
lives in the real world, she understands what is worth spending
money on, not everything has to be outrageously expensive. Patti
wants our home to be beautiful as well as functional. She
believes our home should be personal, a reflection of our taste,
and hers!
We have just
completed renovating our attic space into 920 sq. feet of living
space which includes a game room, home office, guest room and
bath. Patti has helped us articulate our vision to our
architect, and our lighting designer. Patti is the whole package as a designer, creative, visual, and
professional. It’s a pleasure to have her in your home. She is
easy to be with and approachable in a profession where many of
her colleagues are not.
Upper West Side,
Ken & Marilyn
I have
worked with Ken and Marilyn for more than 10 years. We
have done three cycles or layers, each time with an
emphasis on different rooms. They have wonderful
artwork to play with, we have hung and re-hung the art,
giving the apartment a fresh look each time. We
upgraded the living room, and kitchen twice, we
renovated both bathrooms completely which created a
dramatic change from the original black and white
subway tile. Most recently we redecorated their
bedroom. Ken and Marilyn are cyclists, hikers,
naturalists, and gardeners, I wanted their bedroom to
reflect their love of nature, so we used earthy florals
in the custom designed Tibetan rug and fronds and floral
in the fabrics. The signature dresser, hand hewn in
natural Tulip wood by Peter Murkett, of New England
Modern, glows. Here are photos taken in 1998 and again
in 2008. Although their home does not get good natural
light, you would never know, their entire apartment is
warm and bright. This is a perfect example of a job
evolving over time!
