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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Muchas Gracias, Casas & Gente Magazine

Jay Johnson - Design2Share is proud of our resident interior design expert Irwin Weiner ASID. Congratulations, Irwin, on having one of your stunning Central Park West interiors featured as the cover image and one of the featured stories in the March 2012 issue of Casas & Gente, the celebrated Spanish language version of Town & Country magazine, published in Mexico City. 

The Casas & Gente article is titled "Estilo en Manhattan" ("Style in Manhattan"), and Irwin's work shows a vibrant, colorful confidence that fits his husband-and-wife clients like a glove. The homeowners are accomplished professionals, and art and sculpture is their passion. The furnishings reflect the sculptural timelessness of the couple's taste. All photographs of their completely renovated apartment were taken by Chris Cooper, noted photographer of architectural and interior design subjects. 

Part of the story about decorating this chic apartment is the reuse of some key furnishings from an earlier job that Irwin completed for the clients. The reuse of existing elements is vital to the successful on-budget completion of today's professional interior design projects, and the magazine asked Irwin to write a quick poem about his philosophy on "interior design thrift."

Think before you spend.
Creativity knows no end.
You'll do it for a while,
that you should live with style!

Click here to see more photos of this published Irwin Weiner interior, and visit the Irwin Weiner Interiors website for more information about his New York City IWI design business. 

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TV Interior Design on the Set of Ringer

Living Room from RingerJanet Ramin - The last time I discussed one of TV’s most beautiful interiors - a loft-style apartment found on the set of Bones - I discovered another gorgeous interior on the set of Ringer, a television show about double identities and murder, starring Sarah Michelle Geller.

Ringer is set in a New York City high-rise apartment, and thanks to the design skills of Steven Wolff, it’s a feast for the eyes. Drawing upon the background of the storyline, Wolff created a very elegant and sophisticated design for New York socialites Siobban and Andrew Martin’s home. For the living room, Wolff started with a lively striped-pattern fabric (seen in the settee above) and took those colors of cream, wine, and ochre and extrapolated them, applying the colors to the rest of the spacious living room. The space has a mix of oversized, comfy seating as well as the more formal lines of the settee and armchairs. Creamy marbles – found in the console table on the right and the coffee table – give the room its luxurious feel. 

Living Room from Ringer

Wolff contrasted this bright living room with the darker setting of the den for the husband, Andrew Martin. The den has a more masculine feel – with chocolate walls and brown-pattern and burgundy upholstered seating. The furniture is an eclectic mix of

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Walk of Fame Apartment Living in Hollywood

Irwin Weiner ASID - The allure of Old Hollywood royalty beckons us as we invite you on this video tour of the renovated art deco Hudson Apartments of Hollywood, CA. Yes, Charlie Chaplin and other greats really did live here, and we get to take a peek inside. 

Do you like apartment living? We love its convenience - doorman building, lots of nice neighbors, and no upkeep on our part (alright, we have to tidy up after ourselves, but no cutting the grass). The challenge is oftentimes space and how to make the most with the least amount of it, but this video shows a nifty storage solution. Love that rotating closet door with behind-door storage! 

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