Fabrics:  I love Osborne & Little and the other lines carried by the O&L showroom at the D&D in NY. Designers Guild is a real favorite. I feel very aligned with Tricia Guild’s perspective and progression. You may know of her delicious books on color.  Her recent book is Pattern. I had just reached the same unabashed  conclusion early last Spring, I love pattern!

Paint:  I love Pratt & Lambert for their deep colors. And decorative painting is my favorite decorating tool, it’s custom, versatile, imaginative and so very useful to disguise. 

Accessories:  Lamps, I see them as jewelry for the room. And mirrors, they are useful for creating the illusion of a window or balancing and bouncing light in a room, not to mention, glamorous. 

Challenges:  Weaving color and pattern into a scheme. Color is my strong suit. Usually, I find a project first materializes for me as a color scheme.

Magazines:  My favorite, by far, is the British magazine, World of Interiors. It’s rich, arty and quirky. Elle Decor is the most adventurous domestic publication. 

Clients:  Families with children! I find it very satisfying to make a house function well for every member of the family.  It's a luxury to design a space for one or two.  Recent retirees are often the most daring.  My most difficult clientele are usually pets!