Written for Mann Report (By Gail Green) Transforming a luxury Manhattan home into an elegant exhibition Each year, celebrated interior designers transform a luxury Manhattan home into an elegant exhibition of fine furnishings, art and technology. This all began in 1973 when several dedicated supporters of the Kips Bay...
Read MoreWritten for Huffington Post (By Gail Green) Powder rooms are often the last spaces people focus on in their homes. They pick a color scheme, buy some towels and a soap dispenser, and call it a day. However, designing a small space doesn't have to be so...
Read MoreWritten for Resource Furniture (By Gail Green) For the divorcee, change is the norm and flexibility is a necessity. Success is measured by how well one can transition from a steadied life of structure to a less regulated life of innovation and individual enlightenment. In this respect, the...
Read MoreWritten for Renovating NYC (By Gail Green) Decorating / designing a small kitchen can be a challenge, but New York City-based designer Gail Green, of Gail Green Interiors, offers “10 Essential Tips For Renovating Small NYC Kitchens” that will help you transform your space quickly—and without breaking the...
Read MoreWritten for Huffington Post (By Gail Green) Much of what I learned about small space thinking derives from observing my mini dachshund, Copperfield, and his love of cozy little areas. Yet, while he had a passion for snuggling up into corners, he expressed an irrepressible urge to...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) You know the old saying, “what isn’t said is sometimes more important than what is.” In architecture a balance of perfection is achieved through the expression of volume and void, the unspoken part of the equation. That is,...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) “YOUR LIBRARY IS YOUR PARADISE” ERASMUS I suspect that the question now is … can anyone live in a world without computers? Has the ascent of the keyboard created the demise of the physical book? Is extinction in the...
Read MoreWhat are destination points? They are location areas upon which the eye naturally falls. Spatial circumstances naturally form these focal points and, as such, create strong visual draws. For instance, when you open your front door what to you see? Is it an amorphous room...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) This past Thursday marked the opening of the New York City Collective Design Fair. With furniture, accessories, jewelry, both antique and modern, the show illustrated its great diversity of offerings. The exhibition hall, while somewhat rough in appearance,...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) Not all guests are of the inviting kind. As a friend of mine recently remarked with the arrival of several weekenders to his home, “guests are not always gracious.” Upon entering his home, they exclaimed, “This looks like...
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