This summer, I worked with clients to “refresh” their West Village family home. The aim was to make it feel fresher and more functional. The update included a one-month all-hands-on-deck construction project to integrate better lighting, cabinetry, paint and light fixtures. We replaced the furniture as well. As I wrote about in a previous post, paint makes a big difference. …

A beautiful bathroom is one of the most sought-after spaces in a home. No wonder, then, that so many of my clients’ first wish is to renovate their bathrooms. Case in point: the bathroom featured here that I designed for a client on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.