5 Handmade Furniture Favorites from BDDW

Irwin Weiner ASID - Last week I told you how I was early for a client appointment in lower Manhattan and took advantage of the extra time to go for a Soho neighborhood stroll, discovering some teriffic design stores. A cluster of posts on Design2Share will be devoted to telling you what I found during my pre-meeting walkabout.

Imagine my delight in discovering the BDDW showroom on 5 Crosby Street! The space is wonderful (soaring) and the furnishings are phenomenal. The Craft is on full display with heirloom quality hardwoods, traditional joins, hand-rubbed oil and lacquer finishes, imaginative finishes and materials (add leather to a mirror, and I'm fully engaged), and beautiful designs that gently twist classics - but one would expect no less from Tyler Hays, the accomplished artist and sculptor who founded the company and serves as its design chief. Here are a few of my favorites from BDDW; click on each photo for more information - and explore

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Irwin Weiner Interiors in Spring 2012 New York Home Observer

Irwin Weiner ASID - What a pleasure to be one of the featured designers in the latest issue of The Home Observer from the New York Observer! I love my clients' beautiful home, a great reflection of their energy, vitality, fun, and artistic natures. When an interior designer clicks with a client, magic can happen, and their space truly reflects their personalities. You can click on the e-version of The Home Observer below and use the page-find feature at the bottom of the screen to scroll over to pages 50-53 to see our feature story, "On a Pedestal."  

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Contemporary Kitchen Designs from Dom Showrooms

Irwin Weiner ASID - I just discovered Dom Interiors on Crosby Street in Manhattan. It's one of those givens about living in NYC - if you have time on your hands before an appointment, you can take a stroll and make exciting discoveries. Dom was definitely in that league, being a showroom that features high-end, eco-conscious design products ... and here are some photos of kitchen designs that they carry. Click on each photo for more information, and click here to learn more about Dom Interiors.  

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5 Favorite Accessories from Bobby Berk Home

Irwin Weiner ASID - Yesterday I told you how I was early for a client appointment in lower Manhattan, so I went for a neighborhood stroll and discovered some teriffic design stores. These next few posts on Design2Share will be devoted to telling you what I discovered during my pre-meeting walkabout.

The second store I discovered was a lot of fun, the well-curated contemporary furniture and accessories store called Bobby Berk Home (in NYC, but also in Atlanta and Miami - and we hear LA will be their next beachhead). Here are five accessories that really drew me in at BB Home; click on each photo to learn more about the items.

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