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Carrie's Design Musings
http://carriesdesignmusings.blogspot.com/
An Interior Design blog where I muse about a project I am working on, what's going on in the marketplace or someone/thing that inspires me. CDM is predictably unpredictable, with a concentration on the intersection of fashion to home and vice versa.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 421 )
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Greg Lotus
I came across Greg Lotus' work in Miami. I was transfixed by the limited edition photographs in NIBA Home in the Design District. His fashion and fantasy... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
My Dream Closet
If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you know I have been fantasizing about moving for some time, that I love anything animal print, and I created a... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Fischer House
I spent a lovely weekend with friends in a home I had been hearing a lot about located on a gorgeous lake in Connecticut. It was special for many reasons, one... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Manifestation Monday
We all have dreams, aspirations for ourselves and our future. Why do some of us reach our goals and see our dreams come true while others never reach theirs? Ca... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Elle, The Sultan and Me
A couple years back I was in Aspen for the Food and Wine Festival, see story here, and my girlfriend invited me to a TYKU sponsored party at an estate on... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Cool Pool (House)
Pool houses are like little jewel boxes. They can be a sculpture or exclamation point at the end of a pool. They serve as entertaining spaces that need to look... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Tool for Living
As most of you now by now, I am not only an interior decorator, I am studying to be a life coach as well. Honestly, I already do a fair amount of coaching,... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Creating Cashmere
A beautiful townhouse with great bones gets a makeover by the design firm Wells and Fox that has me swooning! As soon as the present owners bought this... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Marketplace
The Marketplace Design Center in Philadelphia, not unlike the D D Building in New York, or any other design center across the country for that matter, keeps u... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Poetry in Fittings
Chantal Thomass PomesI loved meeting some of the people behind THGParis, whom I had the privilege of meeting at the Contemporary Furniture Fair. They really... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
You Had Me at Hello
Authenticity in hand forged and cast bronze hardware creates patina, like a history that can be cherished and considered timeless for generations. Read more
Posted on 03 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Bright Ideas Abound at Littman Brands
Recently at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York, I met the good people at Littman Brands. Under this umbrella company sits 3... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Kips Bay Showhouse 2015 ~ Part 2
Midnight Manhattan by Charles Pavarini III is moody in blue with its striking cobalt walls, the base coat of lapis with top coats of aqua mixed with eye... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Kips Bay Showhouse 2015 ~ Part 1
*Walking thru the doors of a Kips Bay Showhouse is always special. You know you are in for a treat, and this year on the Kips Bay organization's 100 year... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Shine Bright Like A Diamond
I saw a photo of an interior space on Instagram and hanging on the wall above a sofa was this 5 foot round diamond painting. I think my heart skipped a beat. I... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Travel Inspired Color Palette
I was specking paint for a client and wandered upon Pittsburgh Paints. They teamed up with designer Vicente Wolf for The Voice of Color Program. Read more
Posted on 04 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Design On A Dime 2015
Pottery Barn Design on a Dime is an event I look forward to each year. The Housing Works fundraiser this year supports The Hull Street Residence. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Classically Designed for the Times
The girls of Niermann Weeks gave an informative talk recently, discussing the old and new methods of designing, fabricating, and finishing their extraordinary... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Little Shameless Self Promotion
What do High Point Market and Carrie Leskowitz Interiors have in common? We are included in USA Today's Spring edition magazine, on newsstands till the end of... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Spring Awakening
You may or may not know that I have been in training to pursue certification as a life coach. Design will always be a passionate pursuit, but I felt a calling t... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN