This week, I had the opportunity to chat with interior designer Kathryn Ireland, a cast member of Bravo's hit new reality show Million Dollar Decorators, about her career, her clients, her shopping routine, her decorating advice, and her experience on the series. If you haven't read the first part of our interview, be sure to, and then read part two below! CasaSugar: I know you spend your Read more

This week, I had the opportunity to chat with interior designer Kathryn Ireland, a cast member of Bravo's hit new reality show Million Dollar Decorators, about her career, clients, shopping routine, decorating advice, and experience on the series. Check out the first part of our interview below!CasaSugar: So how did you get involved in Million Dollar Decorators? Kathryn Ireland: I was a guest Read more

Yesterday, I interviewed interior designer Kathryn Ireland of Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators about her career, her design advice, and some of her clients featured on the show. Ireland is known for her relaxed, congenial approach to design, and her understated interiors are notably family friendly. Ireland has three sons of her own and is a frequent entertainer — read about it in her new Read more

Earlier today, I shared the first part of my interview with Rob and Cortney Novogratz. You can catch up on some of the highlights from their new show Home by Novogratz in the first part of the interview as well as design news and inspiration from the couple. With the premiere of Home by Novogratz on HGTV next month, their new hotel design, a new line of home accessories and goods, and numerous Read more

LilSugar associate editor Rebecca Gruber recently had the chance to chat with interior and furniture designer David Netto about his new bedding and textile collection for children's lifestyle company Maclaren. Since I've long been a fan — I featured him as a Designer Spotlight back in '08 — I sent her some prying questions for Netto in advance. The first segment of Lil's interview is already Read more

Come Feb. 1, there'll be a new girl town — town being the online-only world of shelter publications and girl being High Gloss Magazine. Founded by Paloma Contreras of the very popular style blog La Dolce Vita, the magazine joins the ranks of other favorites like Lonny, Rue, Sweet Paul, and more in the digital space. Culling from relationships she'd built online and in the blogging world, Read more

Last week, the January 2011 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, a trade show open to design industry professionals, took place at AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta, showcasing new furniture, fabrics, accessories, and more from showrooms worldwide. My friend interior decorator Brian Patrick Flynn of Decor Demon was there to see it all first-hand. Always a trend spotter, he Read more

When I discovered James Gulliver Hancock, an Australian-born illustrator in Brooklyn attempting to draw all the buildings in New York, I was blown away by his lively, beautifully detailed architectural sketches. I also thought, "This man must be absolutely mad." Naturally, I had to talk to him. Now I'm completely certain that the gentleman isn't cuckoo but utterly brilliant. Honestly . . . why Read more

Architecture and interior design duo Ruben D. Gutierrez and Katie Gutierrez of Errez Design — who designed this brilliant Miami high-rise — recently completed a kitchen renovation of a 1925 cottage in Coral Gables, FL, for a young couple. When they reached out to me with the project, I was absolutely charmed by the design: the project is refreshing and youthful yet sophisticated. The Read more