Author Archives: Decorati

Welcome to Gilt Groupe!

By Decorati | Published: October 18, 2011

Dear Decorati Members, Thank you for your loyal membership and participation in Decorati.com, and thank you for your feedback and involvement since our acquisition by Gilt Groupe. I am very excited to announce the merger with Gilt Groupe is finally complete. We gathered the best parts of Decorati, most importantly our interior designer portfolios and [...]

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You’re Invited: Portrait of the Next Generation Designer

By Decorati | Published: October 11, 2011

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A Look Back: Get Inspired!

By Decorati | Published: October 11, 2011

Dear Decorati members, The designer portfolios on Decorati featured some of the best interior design work today and provided our team of editors with an endless source of ideas and inspiration. Each week, we collected some of the best examples to inspire our members for their own projects. You can check out some of our [...]

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The True Classics: Carrier and Company

By Decorati | Published: October 11, 2011

Carrier and Company Interiors Ltd. principals, Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller, are a husband and wife design duo with a combined total of 20 years experience working with New York’s premier design firms before opening their own in 2005. Clients include Anna Wintour - Vogue, Bob Pittman, Jane Rosenthal, Jay Fielden - Town and Country and Jason Wu [...]

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Checkmate! 15 Checkered Floors

By Decorati | Published: October 6, 2011

Brentwood Regency Estate | Elizabeth Dinkel Design Associates A versatile, striking style with an ancient past, black-and-white checkered tiles have been making an appearance in many of the latest additions to Decorati Designer Portfolios. While a careful hand is required, this style can work equally well in classic and urban, modern interiors. We’ve collected some of [...]

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The Interior Narrative: Kristen McGinnis

By Decorati | Published: October 4, 2011

Originally from North Carolina, Kristen fostered her creative eye in the prestigious visual arts program at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Her passion led her to New York where she studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design. She broke into the interior design industry with a senior position at Sills Huniford Associates. 

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A Look Back: Top Style Guides

By Decorati | Published: October 4, 2011

On Decorati Access, our blog, we compiled many articles of valuable design information over the years. One of our most popular articles were our Style Guides, which provided an overview of key design styles, including photos and sample products from our catalogs. Click here to see our top Style Guides. Enjoy! Shane Reilly Founder of [...]

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I’ll Take It! 15 Inspiring Retail Spaces

By Decorati | Published: September 28, 2011

Retail |  Ryan Korban As we explored recently in our survey of Inspiring Hotel Spaces, commercial projects can provide a wealth of inspiration for the home. Balancing functionality with modern appeal takes on a special importance…and the results can be stunning. We continue our foray into inspiring commercial spaces with this selection of retail projects [...]

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The Warm Modernists: SPI Design

By Decorati | Published: September 27, 2011

SPI was started in 2004 by designers Sarah Shetter and Alison Palevsky. It is founded on the ideal that modernism can be successfully combined with comfort and livability. The two designers, who met as undergraduates at the University of Southern California, share a design aesthetic that mixes the California lifestyle with both ancient and modern [...]

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A Look Back: Variations In Style

By Decorati | Published: September 27, 2011

One of my favorite parts of Decorati has been working with designers with a rich diversity in style. I love to see how designers transform simple spaces with often nothing but their innate talent guiding them through decision after decision… resulting in anything from a peaceful bedroom in soft tones, to a moody media room [...]

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