Mini is Big | The Rise of Toy Accessories

Americans might be getting larger, but it seems that our home accessories are shrinking literally in size. Initially, this love for all things small seemed to originate from the fashionable hobby of adult dollhouse decorating. Finely made, hyper-realistic, period-specific home furniture has proliferated in the hobby market and now the concept of mini seems to…

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The Colors of Holiday House NYC

By Karen B. Wolf, ASID Karen B. Wolf Interiors I recently had the opportunity to visit Holiday House NYC which is the brainchild of Iris Danker, a breast cancer survivor, and arts supporter. Proceeds from the Show House support BCRF, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and thus far has raised over 1.3 MM to support the…

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High Point Market Trend Wrap

By Karen B. Wolf High Point Market has become a trend addiction for the Interior Design World. With the launch of Trend Spotters, Instagram Take-Overs, Trend Tours and all the trend related hashtags, it has become a must-have event to attend. I personally border on HPMKT FOMO and while I could skip a market each…

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Good Project Photography

Photo Credit: DesiLu Good photography is an absolute must for every interior designer. This is the content that your prospective clients will see. A bad photo can turn prospective clients away, even if the design is amazing. You pour hundreds of hours into each project so having at least a few photographs is essential to…

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Trend Poll by Karen B Wolf

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By Karen B Wolf Karen B Wolf Interiors Fellow designers, this is FUN. Test your consumer trends design IQ and see if your answers line up to our poll results. You might just be surprised. Which of these Home Design Trends are Here to Stay and Which will look so 2020 Ten Years from Now?…

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In Pursuit of the Perfect Paint

By Karen B. Wolf Karen B. Wolf Interiors Small batch, slow living, makers movement and all of these lifestyle trends have reached the paint market and the consumer’s demand for better quality, highly crafted product. In the past year there has been a visible focus from paint companies on exclusive colors, branded and collaborative decks,…

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Have You Seen the Mansions in Newport, Rhode Island?

Step back into the Gilded Age and relive a time when design was all about opulence and ostentation. Nestled along Newport, Rhode Island’s scenic coast are some the nation’s most magnificent mansions, built for the country’s nouveau ultra-rich around the turn of the 20th century. Leading architects such as Richard Morris Hunt and landscape architects…

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Digital Deco

Our digital world enables us to push the boundaries of any design movement. But the purity of line, form and the geometric shapes of deco design and its inherent acceptance of the machine age is a natural partner to the abilities of digital art. We are seeing larger, more exaggerated, and bold interpretations of the…

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