“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) In design, a cabinetmaker's work may be compared to that of a fine bookbinder. The tradesman cools and grooves a design upon the surface of the binding, in this way fulfilling the artist's vision. In this...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) It’s an upside down economy; so, why would it make sense for the consumer to spend dollars on renovating, decorating, or building now? In addressing this question to a residential real estate broker, architect, and contractor,...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) At one time the bastion of heavenly sleep, the bedroom has been added to the list of multi-functional rooms. The bedroom can now accommodate the library, the dressing room, the study, the media center, the art...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) We commonly think of the Country House as a respite from city life, a refuge from the hustle and bustle of urban sights and sounds. The 18th and 19th century writers have set the landscape, flush...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) The Study, in past times a place for quiet reflection and thought, has become a more versatile, less constricted room for a variety of activities. Its umbrella of purpose can now includes its being a library,...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) Red Adair's quote stands the test of time in its relevancy today. The recent recession has created an interesting paradigm shift within the design industry. Previously, each profession performed work relevant to their particular skills and...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) Back in the fifties, there were avocado greens and mustard yellows. With the sixties came oranges and browns. The seventies heralded in psychedelic tones of any color. And the eighties ushered in white. Neutrals became the color...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) Angelo Dongia, the famous interior designer, referred to the ceiling as the most ignored, but interesting, of thesix planes. Fortunately, it hasn’t always been that way. Michelangelo and his patrons didn’t exactly perceive it as such....
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) Twenty-three world-renowned interior designers encountered the challenges of creating luxe spaces at this year’s Kips Bay Show House. The most competitive show house in the nation has illustrated the best of the best this year, spaces...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) With the luxury marketplace doing better than ever, high-end luxury design and real estate is flourishing. Apartments at the top, that is, luxe, custom residences, are finding buyers who consider now a very good time to...
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