NEW YORK FOCUS Sheila Bridges SHEILABRIDGES.COM Clients include Bill Clinton, Sean Combs, Bill Bellamy, and Andre Harrell. Common mistake DIYers make Rushing to furnish ones home. When done correctly the process can be slow. Save on... You can save on everything if you know how and where to shop. Check out ea markets, local auctions, and estate sales for good buys. Favorite paint color I enjoy working with all shades of blue and green. They are usually soothing and timeless. Please stop using Ben Moore Decorators White. I dont know any decorators that use it. Trend I love Wallpapers are chic and in vogue again. They are not your grandmothers wallpapers. Trend I hate I hate that everyone is now a designer. Just because you can buy furniture online doesnt make you a designer. Go-to stores Gracious Home, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store. DIY trick Repainting or renishing wood furniture in interesting nishes. Repainting a wood dresser in a metallic paint and adding new hardware can bring life and interest to a tired piece. Go-to stores Aero Studios and Flair in NYC. One Kings Lane has become an online go-to for interesting furniture, art, accessories, and lighting. Common mistake DIYers make Following trends too carefully and being safe with items that coordinate too well. Its the quirky nishing touches that make for inspired spaces. Favorite paint color Deep teal. It adds rich color to a traditional space or a modern, clean look when paired with natural woods and industrial- style metal furniture and accessories Splurge on Original artwork can bring a room full circle or be the catalyst for the overall design direction. Danielle Colding DCDNY.COM The parade of popular home design shows on TV has helped whet our appetites for taking our abodes from mediocre to magnicent. But we all know that its never as simple as it looks. So we tapped a few of our favorite interior designers on dos, donts, and popular trends. A Designers Touch Compiled by Keija Minor Signature touch You can usually nd stripes in all of my residential projects, whether they are painted on the walls or in the window treatments. Save on... Online design sites have brought traditionally expensive furnishings and accessories within the grasp of everyday people with real-life budgets. 10 www.uptownmagazine.com Focus_NYC.indd 10 Focus_NYC.indd 10 10/5/11 11:43 AM 10/5/11 11:43 AM

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Sheila BridgesSHEILABRIDGES.COM

Clients includeBill Clinton, Sean Combs, Bill Bellamy, and Andre Harrell.

Common mistakeDIYers makeRushing to furnish one�’s home. When done correctly the process can be slow.

Save on...You can save on everything if you know how and where to shop. Check out ea markets, local auctions, and estate sales for good buys.

Favorite paint colorI enjoy working with all shades of blue and green. They are

usually soothing and timeless.

Please stop using�…Ben Moore �“Decorators White.�” I don�’t know any decorators that use it.

Trend I loveWallpapers are chic and in vogue again. They are not your grandmother�’s wallpapers.

Trend I hateI hate that everyone is now a designer. Just because you can buy furniture online doesn�’t make you a designer.

Go-to storesGracious Home, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store.

DIY trickRepainting or re nishing wood furniture in interesting nishes. Repainting a wood dresser in a metallic paint and adding new hardware can bring life and interest to a tired piece.

Go-to storesAero Studios and Flair in NYC. One Kings Lane has become an online go-to for interesting furniture, art, accessories, and lighting.

Common mistakeDIYers makeFollowing trends too carefully and being safe with items that coordinate too well. It�’s the quirky nishing touches that make for inspired spaces.

Favorite paint colorDeep teal. It adds rich color to a traditional space or a modern, clean look when paired with natural woods and industrial-style metal furniture and accessories

Splurge on�…Original artwork can bring a room full circle or be the catalyst for the overall design direction.

Danielle ColdingDCDNY.COM

The parade of popular home design shows on TV has helped whet our appetites for taking our abodes from mediocre to magni cent. But we all know that it�’s never as simple as it looks. So we tapped a few of our favorite interior designers on

dos, don�’ts, and popular trends.

A Designer�’s TouchCompiled by Keija Minor

Signature touchYou can usually nd stripes in all of my residential projects, whether they are

painted on the walls or in the window

treatments.

Save on...Online design sites have brought traditionally expensive furnishings and accessories within the grasp of everyday people with real-life

budgets.

10 www.uptownmagazine.com

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