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Coveted Crib: Chez Sheila Bridges

CasaSugar — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:01:37 -0800

You may remember interior designer Sheila Bridges from our Designer Spotlight or from Domino and ELLE Decor, or her spot on the Fine Living network. Voted one of America's best designers, she can transform any space with a bold use of color and whimsical accents, while maintaining a traditional sensibility. She doesn't reserve these techniques solely for her clients though; her Harlem apartment is perhaps the best illustration of her knack for design. New York Social Diary not so recently had an interesting interview with Sheila and captured many wonderful images of her Harlem apartment. My favorite room by far has to be her study, which she had painted with quotes from her favorite books. But there are wonderful, creative touches and patterns everywhere, which refuse to let your eyes rest. Take a peek at this slideshow to see it, and be sure to read the interview. Source

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Cool Idea: A Mural-Coated Front Door

CasaSugar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0700

You guys are hardly strangers to painting murals on walls, so why not welcome visitors with some artwork as well?

A friend of mine snapped this photo of a front door in Harlem, where the residents dressed up an otherwise ordinary brick townhouse with a multicolored mural on the front door. I love the idea of greeting people with a bold coat of many paint colors; what do you think?

Love It or Hate It? Cary Leibowitz's Pop Pink Pad

CasaSugar — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:06 -0700

The Harlem home of American visual artist Cary Leibowitz (aka Candyass) is a melting pot of sorts, juxtaposing objects from different eras. Louis XIV furniture lives with psychedelic '70s lamps, optical wallpaper, neoclassical busts, and Victorian secretaries. Pop art is the lowest common denominator, as Leibowitz is a collector of Andy Warhol's works. While it's definitely busy, it's not prohibitively so. To me, it's just fun! What do you think?

Crave Worthy: Chinoise Garden Bird Toile Plate Set

CasaSugar — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:14:45 -0800

I must admit, I am, in most cases, not a huge fan of chinoiserie. I'm also a nonfan of toile, aside from Hazelnut's New Orleans toile and Sheila Bridges' Harlem toile. But, the two styles blended together in this Chinoise Garden Bird Toile Plate Set ($224) is actually quite the eye pleaser. Too pretty to eat off of, I'd hang this plate set on the walls of a midnight gray kitchen with slick, white-lacquered furniture, or place one on my dresser as a jewelry catch-all. Do you love it?

Designer Spotlight: Sheila Bridges

CasaSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:34:11 -0700

Though she's an interior designer in name, Sheila Bridges' job description includes everything from hosting a show on the Fine Living network to appearing as a design pundit on "Oprah" to decorating the Harlem office space of Bill Clinton. And if an interior designer can achieve national fame, Bridges has done it. Since founding her own firm in 1994, she's been named America's Best Interior Designer by CNN and Time magazines.

What I like about Bridges' designs is her ability to use very traditional pieces in unexpected ways. A room by Bridges won't be too jarring for anyone with less-than-edgy tastes, but she's always likely to throw in a playful accent or an objet d'art that keeps formality to a minimum. She also has a great eye for color and for mixing different furniture styles and patterns. Take a look at a gallery of her work and tell me what you think when you read more

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