Interior Designers
James Conran
734-740-3948; jamesconran.comMuralist, decorative painter, and interior designer Conran crafts breathtaking spaces like director Marcus Nispel’s loft, which was featured in Beyoncé’s “Halo” music video, and the gilded home of his wife, model Coco Rocha.
J.D. Bell Inc.
611 Broadway, nr. Houston St., Ste 401; 212-339-0006; jdbellinc.comJ. D. Bell dreams up artful solutions for any décor issue, no matter how tricky. This firm prides itself on client-specific designs, melding traditional and diverse sensibilities for one-of-a-kind, livable spaces.
Jed Johnson Associates
32 Sixth Ave., nr. Lispenard St., twentieth fl.; 212-707-8989; jedjohnson.comThis established design company with a roster of celebrity clients started as the late Jed Johnson’s pet project on the fourth floor of Andy Warhol’s Manhattan townhouse. Interiors range from traditional urban residences to contemporary beach houses, all with a restrained elegance. Jed’s brother Jay Johnson heads the company today.
Jennifer Post Design
25 E. 67th St., at Madison Ave.; 212-734-7994; jenniferpostdesign.comBefore Room & Board came along, there was Jennifer Post. Her immaculately conceived living spaces, where virgin white walls are the backdrop to an ethereal effect, reflect a modern-luxe sensibility.
Joe Serrins Studio
526 W. 26th St., nr. Tenth Ave.; 212-675-5220; joeserrins.comThis firm focuses on creating modern American spaces, furniture, and fixtures. It works with each client to craft carefully detailed site-specific interiors. Projects range from small downtown apartments to large Miami estates, all with an airy, light, and open feel.
John Barman
500 Park Ave., nr. 59th St.; 212-838-9443; barman.comClients praise Barman for injecting contemporary glamour into traditional architecture; beneath his classic, tailored exterior beats the heart of an extreme modernist.
Jonathan Adler
333 Hudson St., nr. Charlton St., seventh fl.; 212-645.2802; jonathanadler.comThe king of hip, bold, happy-go-lucky design, Adler’s interiors are anything but serious or stodgy. When his most recent client asked for “glamour and eccentricity,” he gave her sparkly finishes, Lucite, lacquer, fur, tons of brass, and “a touch of sass,” he says.
Juan Montoya Design
330 E. 59th St., nr. Second Ave.; 212-421-2400; juanmontoyadesign.comLight, lean, and Scandinavian are Montoya’s watchwords. The designer eschews the dark and carved in favor of antiques from the recent past, placing pieces by Jean-Michel Frank and his ilk in modernist arrangements to let the slim, sculptural furniture breathe.
Julie Hillman Design
1063 Madison Ave., nr. 81st St., third fl.; 212-396-2071; juliehillman.comWhile some folks like to show off their art collections, Hillman urges her clients to show off their furniture collections (and she will happily spearhead the process for novices). Think Tom Dixon mirror balls and Maria Pergay stainless-steel daybeds set off against minimalist rooms.
Katie Ridder
432 Park Ave. South, nr. 30th St., eleventh fl.; 212-779-9080; katieridder.com“I like each room in a house to have a wow factor,” Ridder says, whether it is an unusual texture (horsehair for walls) or color (bright lacquered floors). Currently she’s in an Oscar de la Renta mood: Luxurious materials turn into leather tiles; folk-art inspirations like peasant embroidery show up in overscale wall stencils.
Kelly Behun Studio
1 Central Park W., nr. 61st St., Ste. 52B; 212-581-1999; kellybehun.comWith an impressive grasp of design and art history and just a hint of cheeky humor, this Ian Schrager alum creates modern spaces for Manhattanites to live and play in, favoring white-on-white interiors mixed with flea-market finds and laid-back seating arrangements.
Kemble Interiors
224 W. 30th St., nr. Seventh Ave., thirteenth fl.; 212-675-9576; kembleinteriors.comCelerie Kemble combines a botanical color palette with a designer’s eye for form and practicality. Her inviting textures, striking proportions, and gracious details inspired by the natural world create gardenlike interiors that elevate the everyday.
Kitty Hawks
135 E. 74th St., nr. Lexington Ave., Ste. 11A; 212-570-2760Hawks gives clients a luxurious, livable room, using soothing colors and a fantastic array of accessories—embroidered pillows, paintings, and textiles. Her inspirations have a touch of the East: “I look to Japan for color, pattern, simple lines, and lessons in contrast,” she says.
Mac II
125 E. 81st St., nr. Lexington Ave.; 212-249-4466Mica Ertegun’s work is famous for elegant simplicity: sculptural, neutral furniture from many times and places, arranged so that each piece has room to breathe but no element is isolated.
Mario Buatta
212-988-6811As the king of chintz, Buatta orchestrates prints better than anyone, layering stripes, florals, needlepoint rugs, and chinoiserie. He is also fond of incorporating animal prints in his interiors.
Mark Cunningham
589 Eighth Ave., at 39th St., twentieth fl.; 212-752-8484; markcunninghaminc.comRalph Lauren alum Cunningham is adept at creating photogenic spaces. His designs prefer neutral color palettes and incorporate luxurious textures.
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