Trust your gut with interior design
Chronicle features one of the area’s most sought-after designers
Updated: 8:02 PM EST Feb 26, 2020
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ANTHONY: THIS IS THE WORK OF A LATE BLOOMER. >> I WOULD NOT HAVE SAID I KNEW I HAD ANY CREATIVE IN ME UNTIL I WAS IN MY PROBABLY LATE 20’S. ANTHONY: AFTER TIME ON WALL STREET AND IN THE ART ON — ART WORLD, SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER INTERIOR DESIGNERS. >> I GO WITH MY GUT. YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN EYE FOR COLOR PATTERN, SCALE, PROPORTION BUT I FEEL LIKE IT IS LIKE GETTING DRESSED. THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG. ANTHONY: BASED IN WELLESLEY, THEY ARE KNOWN FOR USING COLOR AND PATTERN IN WAYS THAT DON’T INTIMIDATE. >> WITH THIS HOUSE, IT SEEMS SUPER COLORFUL, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT IT, IT IS QUITE NEUTRAL. WHAT ARE COLORFUL OR THE LAMPS AND PIECES OF ART ON THE WALL. ANTHONY: SHE HAS A NECKANTHONY: FOR FINDING PUZZLE — KNACK FOR FINDING PUZZLE PIECES THAT FIT. >> THE FAMILY OF MOVED HERE WITH NOTHING. THEY DIDN’T TAKE ONE LONGING FROM THEIR OLD HOUSE. SHE SOLD EVERYTHING AND WE STARTED FROM SCRATCH AND WE DID IT IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. ANTHONY: SHE OFTEN SCOURS ONLINE FOR A MIX OF NEW AND VINTAGE ITEMS. OTHER USES ARE CUSTOM. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL AFRAID. WHAT THEY DON’T REALIZE IS WHEN YOU HIRE A DESIGNER, YOU ARE GETTING HIGHER QUALITY GOODS AT A LOWER COST BECAUSE WE CAN BUY DIRECTLY FROM VENDORS THAT SELL TO A LOT OF THESE RETAILERS. SHAYNA: INTERIOR DESIGN INVOLVES A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY. >> SEEING WHAT THEY ARE WEARING, HOW THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES, THESE ARE CONTEXT CLUES. YOU CAN DIAGNOSE WHAT SOMEBODY MIGHT LIKE. A CREATIVE PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE A ONE TRICK PONY. SHAYNA: IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INTERIOR DESIGN, YOU SHOULD LIKE AND TRUST THE PERSON. ANTHONY: SHE SAYS HAVE CLEAR BUDGET IN MIND. BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE LUXURIES OF THE BEST WAY IS TO SAVE UP, DO IT RIGHT, DON’T DO IT SHORT, EASY OR CHEAP. DO IT RIGHT. THAT’S “CHRONICLE” FOR TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. SHAYNA: HAV
Trust your gut with interior design
Chronicle features one of the area’s most sought-after designers
Updated: 8:02 PM EST Feb 26, 2020
Interior designer Katie Rosenfeld shows us how she can transform a space with color and pattern (and the right drapes!)
Interior designer Katie Rosenfeld shows us how she can transform a space with color and pattern (and the right drapes!)
