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 Every family is different, as is every design project, which is why a professional consultation can make all the difference to your home. That's why we're pleased to provide personal design consultations as part of Inside DecArts, to allow you to sit down with one of our interior design professionals for a twenty-minute session and discuss solutions to your decorating dilemmas. To assist us, you may wish to bring color swatches, layout diagrams, magazine spreads or photographs of your home.
Select from the following list of designers. Available appointment times are also noted in black below the designer's photo. To see more examples of a designer's work, click on the link to their web site.
All consultations are being held at Lighthouse International
Don't wait. Designer consultations are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Click web site link to view portfolio.
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Great Neck, NY
516.482.4787 |
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Evelyn Benatar has more than 10 years experience in the interior design field. Her exquisite work has been published in numerous interior design publications. A graduate of The New York School of Interior Design, and The Fashion Institute of Technology (Cum Laude), Ms. Benatar is known for a high-end cutting edge approach to design. She skillfully and tastefully transforms ordinary spaces into classic modern styles, which are understated, and luxe. She loves to integrate her love of color, and is known for her modern transitional style incorporating antiques and modern elements for an unexpected edge. |
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New York, NY
212.686.2600 |
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After graduating from New York University and Parsons School of Design (where he continued to serve on the faculty for 20 years), Leonard Braunschweiger began his professional career working with the notable I.M. Pei. In 1983, Mr. Braunschweiger launched his own firm, which provides interior design services to both commercial and non-commercial clients. He designs classic modernist spaces that are visually uncomplicated and timeless. Projects span the globe from Fire Island, Westchester and Florida, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Projects have appeared in many shelter publications; he cherishes his ability to contribute his talents to charitable events such as Inside DecArts. |
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New York, NY
212.691.5881 |
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John Buscarello is best known for his trademark use of color and his fluency in a broad range of styles and periods. The New York Times calls his work “stylish and idiosyncratic.” While he is well known for creating fine interiors throughout the house or apartment, his kitchens are world renowned – in 2003, Interior Design named him a leader in the Kitchen & Bath industry. His work has been published widely including in: New York Times, House Beautiful, and Country Living, and seen on TV including on HGTV with a kitchen designed for Woman’s Day Kitchens & Baths. He studied interior design at Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, where he currently teaches. |
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New York, NY
212.876.7552 |
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Celebrated painter, respected educator, award-winning interior designer, Maggie Cohen brings a rich background to her Westchester and Manhattan clients. As a fine-art trained painter, a 20-year senior faculty member at New York School of Interior Design and a sought-after consultant in American interiors and antiques, Maggie creates uniquely distinctive interiors, for projects large and small, public and private, new or old. The firm’s work has appeared in numerous design publications, received critical acclaim for its show house rooms and, most recently, has won First Place - Residential in ASID’s Metro Chapter Interior Design Competition. |
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Northport, NY
631.757.0002 |
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As sole proprietor of M. Consolé Interiors, founded in 1980, Maureen handles all phases of interior design projects. From pre-construction and floor plans to the finishing artistic/decorative touches, she has been praised for her creative, full-service approach. The key focus of her strategy is communication. With the ultimate goal being a shared vision with the client, the result is always an environment that fulfills the clients’ needs, tastes and lifestyle. In her time spent abroad, Ms. Consolé has developed a passion and perfected the art of antiquing, particularly within the Parisian marketplaces, and loves to incorporate these treasures into the décor for her clientele. |
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New York, NY
212.355.9766 |
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Founded in 1999 by partners Scott G. McDonough and Ray Martin, Graydon Design, Inc. is a full-service residential design firm catering to an international clientele. Adept at interpreting various styles, their design repertoire ranges from Old World glamour to contemporary elegance. The team has produced high end projects in New York, Southampton, Palm Beach, London and the Middle East. Their work has appeared in New York Living, Casa & Jardim, Florida Design, and The New York Times Home Magazine. |
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New York, NY
212.459.1753 |
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Born and educated in Geneva, Switzerland, Denise Ducray has lived and worked in New York since 1982.
First acquainted with the American way of life through the prestigious houses of Cartier and Christie’s, she conducted seminal missions for both companies, translating venerable images and mystiques for the tastes of modern audiences. Pursuing her conceptual venture in various design capacities, she opened Denise Ducray Design, Inc. in January 1996, in New York. Her objective is to understand the clients in order to custom-fit a surrounding that echoes their nature and fulfills their needs. This includes leading projects from construction management to interior design and furnishing
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New York, NY
646.613.0552 |
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Recently named one of House Beautiful’s brightest, up-and-coming stars, Lori Feldman has been featured in many shelter publications as well as on TV. Lori enjoys providing complete soup to nuts, turnkey service to her clients. Gaining an early eye for design from her lifelong interest and arts training, Feldman went on to a successful career in fashion, working for such known houses as Nine West, Liz Claiborne and Urban Outfitters. Realizing her true calling and wanting more control of the creative process, Feldman launched her interior design firm in 1998. Since then she has completed many large-scale projects including a house on Shelter Island, Boston loft and Upper East Side townhouse. With a fresh, young decorating style best described as contemporary eclectic, Feldman mixes textures and colors to create unique environments. |
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New York, NY
212.737.4804 |
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Gail Green is the founder and principal of Green & Company, incorporated in 1985. Educated at Columbia University and trained at David Estreich, Architects, Green has been in the design field for the past twenty years. Gail Green is best known for having developed a style termed Regency Modern, an innovative technique that synthesizes traditional and modern elements. Ms. Green has been featured in many show houses, including Kips Bay and the Rogers Memorial Library, as well as in magazines such as House Beautiful, House, House & Garden, Elle Décor, Traditional Home, Maison Française, The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, New York Magazine, Metropolitan Home, and Interior Design. |
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White Plains, NY
914.761.7472 |
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Helen Grubel is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. For 20 years she has provided full-spectrum interior design services, from kitchen and bath renovations to full room designs. Ms. Grubel is adept in all styles; from a pared down, contemporary look to traditional to a personalized, eclectic sensibility. With a superior spatial eye, she has successfully completed numerous unique and creative homes that always reflect her clients' tastes and objectives, in New York City, Westchester and beyond. |
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Cortland Manor, NY
914.734.1383 |
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Phyllis Harbinger, ASID, CID is the owner of Design Concepts/Interiors, which she launched in 1993. Ms. Harbinger is a New York State Certified Instructor and Adjunct Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is also a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner, allowing her to blend both Eastern and Western design philosophies into the design solutions for her clients. Design Concepts/Interiors enjoys employing an eclectic style, inserting their expertise into clients' preferences to create wonderful interiors that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also extremely functional. |
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New York, NY
212.677.5699 |
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Darren Henault Interiors, Inc. delights clients with the strong sense of cosmopolitan flair and eclecticism that they convey in each project. The design team strives to create spaces that provide a deep sense of comfort and intimacy and to create a sense of permanence in each room. Darren Henault Interiors has appeared in numerous publications including Artforum, Avenue, Elle Décor, Design Times, Hampton’s Cottages & Gardens, House & Garden, New York Press, Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens, Vanity Fair, The Robb Report, and the Wall Street Journal. |
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New York & London, England
212.213.9698 |
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Benjamin Huntington, a board member of ASID and a state certified interior designer, trained in England to the highest standards of traditional architectural design, specializing in cabinetry, and has well over twenty years residential design experience. He also has over fifteen years experience in the art of feng shui and is fully trained in a variety of different styles. His projects have included; work in the Hamptons, a 15,000 square foot ski chateau in Utah, many brownstones, numerous skyscraper apartments in Manhattan and a variety of country houses in the tri-state area. |
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New York, NY
212.462.4329 |
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David Kaplan is an ASID Allied Member and graduated with a BFA degree from Parsons School of Design. Prior to establishing his own design firm fourteen years ago, David worked with prominent designers in residential and contract interiors and urban garden design. He taught interior design at Parsons and, in addition to having participated in NYC’s Cancer Research Institute Show House, David is excited to announce that he is one of a select group of designers affiliated with the New York chapter of ASID to design a space at the Scarsdale Show House scheduled to open this May. David Kaplan Interior Design LLC works in a range of styles from minimalist contemporary to the more traditionally inspired. |
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New York, NY
212.666.0232 |
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Mark Kleinberg received his MFA in sculpture. Subsequent to graduating, he became an accomplished set designer and designer/builder of Manhattan lofts. For the past ten years, Mark Kleinberg Designs has designed many large scale residences in Manhattan, New Jersey and Long Island - most with his involvement prior to the structure’s construction. Rather than a signature look, he emphasizes a signature approach; one that embraces the journey, giving his vision expression with clarity and purpose. Each project is conceived as a couture design, evolving as a collaborative exploration, through tailoring with an unlimited vocabulary of fabulous materials and imagination. |
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4/10/05
11:30AM
12:00PM
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New York, NY
212.308.8390 |
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After receiving an Associate in Arts degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Keystone College, Diane Paparo completed her studies at Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, as an Interior Design major. Establishing her own firm in 1982, she continued with commercial work and soon developed a reputation in the high end residential market, where her extensive knowledge of construction details over the past 22 years has established Diane as unique in her industry. Diane Paparo Associates offers services that include project coordination and preparation of construction documents, design and specification of materials and furnishings, and job site coordination through to the final move-in. |
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Manhattan and East Hampton, NY
212.888.6551 * 631-288-5577 |
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Award-winning interior designer, author and speaker Teri Seidman has defined interior style for the Hamptons and New York City since the late 1980s. Her sophisticated town and country residential interiors are in high demand by clients who call both the City and the Hamptons their home. In the 90s, her two best-selling books, Decorating Rich and Decorating for Comfort topped the Book of the Month Club home book list. She has appeared on Oprah, Good Day New York and CNN Style and her work has been featured in House & Garden and House Beautiful. For 12 years, her columns have appeared in HOUSE and Country Decorating magazines. |
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New York, NY
212.679.9130 |
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A home that makes references to a glamorous past and yet feels as if it is on the cutting edge of today's design trends is Ms. Shields-Miller’s primary goal with clients' homes. Under the direction of Gail Shields-Miller since 1987, Shields & Company has completed design projects of both a contemporary and traditional nature. Highlighted in various design magazines and books for its residential and commercial interiors, the company prides itself on superior professional attitude and service. |
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New York, NY
212.246.0914 |
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Michelle Slovak’s greatest satisfaction is in creating an environment that not only reflects a client's lifestyle and material needs, but also nourishes the senses---and that includes their sense of humor! A graduate of The Parsons School of Design, Ms. Slovak, in addition to residential clients, has created numerous makeover and decorating stories for a variety of magazines. A certified color consultant, she is often hired specifically for her color expertise. She brings her unique ability to uncover the client's signature palette and then translates it into a beautiful interior. |
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