Palate Cleanser

After all the glorious indulgences of the past few weeks – and trust me, there have been MANY – I think we could all use  a little palate cleansing. The opulence of the holidays is gone (*tear*) and now, we settle in for a long, cozy winter. Unless you live in a tropical location, in [...]

A View from On High

When contracted to design a luxury loft overlooking New York’s High Line, the team at Shamir Shah Design knew two things were certain: 1) comfort was a priority and 2) those are some fucking HIGH ceilings! (I imagine them looking up, mouths agape – poetic license, anyone?) Both aspects posed unique challenges. “Comfort” means different [...]

A Dose of Holiday Cheer

This one is for all who enjoy the understated side of holiday decor. Sometimes, we can tire of trees crammed with ornaments and mounds of festive objects heaped onto every available surface so let’s take a deep breath and cleanse our holiday palettes with a gorgeous example of elegant simplicity.

…But I Didn’t…

I meant to take photos while rug shopping with my client yesterday…but I didn’t. We were too focused on finding “the one”. It had to be beautiful, modern, luxurious and affordable. Oh, and available for delivery by their big Christmas party. No time for pictures, people, I was on a mission! But we found it!! [...]

A Peaceful Place

I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted. Election coverage drama, up way too late, and a bit too much wine to get through it all. I’d love to spend the day lounging in this room with a book and coffee and just find my ohmmmmmm.