Coaching Diary - Coaching and Consultations for the Home
Coaching is a great option for clients on a budget as well as people who are keen to do the legwork themselves, but could benefit from expert advice and a trained eye for design.
Read MoreTween Transformation: Before and After
The existing space offered some interesting challenges and opportunities, including the built-in closet and minimal floor space.
Read MoreNorth Fork Family Retreat: Project Report on Furnishings
..while I used my trade resources to pull the elements together and source materials, many of the furnishings are reused, or purchased through affordable retailers and outlets..
Read MoreNorth Fork Family Retreat: Project Report on Materials
I am a self-described materials junky, so the prospect of designing all-new bathrooms was exciting and the limited budget was a fun challenge.
Read MoreRenovation Diary – Flatiron Loft
I want to share a share a few before and after images of a recent project to illustrate how even a recently renovated home benefits from an added layer of personalized, thoughtful design.
Read MoreChelsea Master Bath, Project Report – The After
I started working on this project a few months in advance of construction. The clients wanted the work to occur during the summer months. The advance notice allowed for a decent amount of time to develop the design, identify contractors, source materials, and leave room for things to go wrong.
Read MoreChelsea Master Bath, Project Report – The Before
Recently I was hired to design and manage a Master Bath renovation in downtown Manhattan. In this post, I’d like to share with you a bit about the front end of the design process – the before. In another post, I’ll review the end stages of the project – the after.
Read MoreHammocks for a Snow Day
As I draft this post it’s Monday, January 26, Blizzard Juno time here in New York City. The streets outside my windows are fairly empty except for a few quiet dog walkers and a few loud snow plows. The news keeps saying the worst is yet to come. The kids will be home from school tomorrow.
Read MoreRenovation Diary - Something (Almost) Always Goes Wrong
I’ve had many successes this year — projects large and small — of which I am very proud. But almost every single job has had something go askew.
Read MoreNorth Fork Renovation Diary - Ch. 3
I’m a bit of a material junkie - I love a mix of different colors, textures, surfaces and fabrics. For me, an interior design project starts to come to life when I begin to source materials – stone, tile, paint, floor covering and more. For our North Fork weekend home renovation project, this is when I got really excited.
Read MoreRenovation Diary - Modernizing Our Ranch
The home was a split-level ranch. There are many things admirable in ranch-style homes, but our weekend place seemed to have developed many of the negative qualities instead of the positive. At some point I stepped back, and asked, is there any way to reimagine our home that achieves all of our goals? Is there a ranch style that works with our lifestyle and connects the outside with the inside? Can I learn to love a ranch? I finally turned to inspiration and validation by revisiting the California Eichler homes I knew from my youth.
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Renovation Diary - Why Renovate?
As I mentioned in my North Fork prologue, there were lots of things that were right about our weekend home. We spent many weekends and weeks there throughout the years – entertaining, hosting family and friends, visiting the beach, riding bikes, swimming – in complete relax mode. My ten-year old daughter would say chillaxing - which is the perfect term for our time on the North Fork of Long Island. Much of our time was spent outdoors, and when we were inside, we basically ignored the interior. (A tough thing for a designer to do.) But there were some serious design, décor, and layout issues that were always in the background,
Read MoreRenovation Diary - Introduction to the North Fork
Renovation of my family’s North Fork Long Island home is ongoing. It’s been a great project and we are starting to see and enjoy the results. I have a lot of ideas and reflections and updates to share – and I will. But first, I’ll share a prologue – an introduction to the North Fork and our property.
Read MoreInhabitat Features Tamara H Design Chelsea Triplex
There's nothing more exciting — or more challenging — than managing the renovation and redesign of your own home, and that's just what I did a few months back. My family and I loved the finished product, but it's been especially validating for publications like Inhabitat to feature our home.
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