Here at Kati Curtis Design we're off to an amazing start for 2018 and have so many new interior design projects to share this coming year! While I'm excited about new work, I'm really more excited about the relationships with our clients. We have everyone from a young couple starting a new life together, to a couple with older kids from Chile who want to spend more of their spare time in NYC. Working closely together we can create something amazing and perfect for these incredible families. For me its all about making a difference in people's lives! (and beautiful wallpaper of course....:)) 1st on deck is a new construction project in Rye, NY  for an amazing young couple starting a new life outside of NYC in the suburbs closer to His family. Building a house from scratch is a 1st for these two, and while kids aren't in the picture right now, we're designing the house to eventually be family friendly. They currently have an odd-couple pair of pooches - a husky and a toy poodle who we're already designing for! Next we have an incredible old house in Wilmington, DE that we're de-bachelorizing for a guy who now has a wife and 2 (totally adorable) young kids.  There was a lot of brown... in the old design, so we're lightening, brightening, and adding our signature color and pattern to give the home a bit of a new identity....

Last week, Interior Design masters from around the country came out for the New York Design Center's event of the season - What's New What's Next. I was part of an esteemed panel of interior designers from around the country speaking about the latest in technology for interior designers. The panel was held at the Odegard showroom, was organized by our friends at Dering Hall and included Joe Human, Paloma Contreras, Patrick Dragonette, and our moderator Dennis Sarlo. We had a very interesting conversation about the intersection of design and technology. I'm so honored that NYDC picked Kati Curtis Design to be a part of this discussion with such incredible interior design masters! See highlights of our talk below and be sure to share with us any questions you might have about technology in design! This was such a fantastic conversation, and so timely in today's world. We all are so passionate about the future of design. Thank you to NYDC for having me and for bringing this topic to light for so many aspiring designers and master designers alike. And be sure to follow us on Instagram to see what we're up to and all of our newest projects! photo credit: ©MatthewCarasella.com

As part of a new private label series called The Syndicate, New York interior designer Kati Curtis will release a collaborative collection with furniture company The New Traditionalists (TNT). The series put on by TNT will feature collaborations with designers who have an established relationship with the company, according to Philip Erdoes, CEO of The New Traditionalists. “We wanted to expand our current designer relationships,” said Erdoes. “We already had a relationship with Kati and we loved her point of view; we’re thrilled to launch The Syndicate with her capsule collection.” It was such an honor to work on this momentous collection with this incredible team. Everyone at The New Traditionalists was so kind and supportive, and we are thrilled to be launching with them. Each piece was made with so much thought and care, and truly is a labor of love. Join us for cocktails 10/01/15 from 6-8 pm to celebrate the launch of the Kati Curtis Collection. If you've been thinking about bringing us on to design your dream home- now is the time! You can contact Kati to schedule your consultation and we can get the process started. Thank you for following along with us, and we will see you next time!

As part of the New York Interior Design Center's annual event What's New What's Next, McGuire Furniture with Dering Hall celebrates The Art of Natural Luxury with an extraordinary designer showcase featuring four renowned interior designers including Christopher Coleman, Neal Beckstedt, Kathryn Scott, and Kati Curtis, each presenting their own interpretations of Natural Luxury. Each designer will have their own designated space to showcase their vision and to sell their own handpicked selections from some of the top New York interior design vendors. In the Kati Curtis Design space, items for sale include paintings from Art + Interiors, textiles from St. Frank, and rugs from Avo and Studio Four. Join us for exclusive shopping and handcrafted cocktails! We can't wait to see you and to share some of the beautiful things we've found this year. There will be so many incredible vendors. You won't want to miss this very special event! Make sure to tag us on Instagram if you stop by. If you've been thinking about bringing us on to design your dream home- now is the time! You can contact us here to schedule your consultation and we can get the process started. Thank you for following along with us, and we will see you next time!

This year I was asked to be a "Style Spotter" for High Point Market. A true honor of top interior designers and taste-makers around the country. 2015 Style Spotters include Michelle Jennings Wiebe, Style Spotter “Emeritus,” Studio M; Arianne Bellizaire, Inspired to Style; Kati Curtis, Kati Curtis Design; Beth Dotolo, Pulp Design Studios; Lori Gilder, Interior Makeovers Inc.; Patti Johnson, Patti Johnson Interiors; Courtney Lake, Monogram Décor; Jonathan Legate, Jonathan Legate Interior Consultation; and Leslie Hendrix Wood, Hadley Court. Such a great group, and I was truly humbled to be amongst these top talents in our industry. At Spring market, 1 top trend I identified was a resurgence of all things feminine. Trend #1 The Feminine Edge This trend, the rise of the feminine, feels like a breath of fresh air to me. And after the long, strong staying power of the contemporary look, with its hard lines and lack of detail, I’m excited to see things loosening up. The feminine edge, with its flowing lines, lovely curves and intricate details, signifies a return to the meaningful and sentimental in design. This is a trend towards a softening of the elements—and it’s showing up across all the elements: color, texture, and in mixes of materials - we’re finding them to be just…prettier. They’re more sparkly, shiny and delicate, and they give us a feeling of things being so much softer and easier—this is a trend that brings a gentle feeling,...

We're starting out the new year with a fantastic LEED GOLD penthouse project in an NYC new construction residential building in the Flatiron District. One would think a new construction project would be fairly straight forward and simple - but it's actually not. Developers design these buildings so they can make fast money, and don't always take in to consideration the real users of the space. While wowing you with high end appliances and modern amenities, sometimes things like lighting and AV could be left up to the new owner. Here are 10 things to ask your real estate broker before purchasing a new construction apartment in NYC: 1. Is there accommodation for lighting in the ceiling? This seems like a no-brainer, but in NYC it's all about square footage. New construction is usually concrete slab and the floor to floor heights are often as tight as possible so the developer can squeeze more units out of a lot. By not dropping portions of the ceiling to add electrical, plumbing and HVAC, they can give the new owner a higher ceiling height, but sometimes no accommodation for lighting! The new owner won't be able to add it in later either, because making modifications in the slab could compromise it's structural stability. Make sure your new home at least has junction boxes in the ceiling to accommodate lighting where you need it.   2. What is the ceiling height? It seems...

Yesterday I traveled out to embroidery's Mecca - Penn and Fletcher in Long Island City, NYC.  Being an interior designer, of course I'm always on the hunt for new and unique items that our client's can't get any where else and that none of their friends will have.  Penn and Fletcher is the go-to for custom made embroidery treatments, whether for interior design or fashion. I was so excited to learn embroidery tips from them! According to Penn and Fletcher,  embroidery is "anything that can be added to a fabric". And they can certainly add just about anything to fabric! Here are some things they do and a guide to the terms that describe the process: So basically if we have the time and the budget we can do just about anything you want on fabric. The key is making sure we use the right fabrics for the application, as the fabric must be structurally stable enough to hold the design. When doing trapunto, they sometimes even inject air into the back of the fabric to give it some relief and depth. With computer aided machines, we can also design motifs to be embroidered on a large scale. But my favorite part of Penn and Fletcher has to be the furry friends that help out in the showroom: Once again I'm convinced we can create just about anything for our clients! Love discovering new embroidery tips. PS: If you've been...

This NYC interior designer joined her best girlfriends who run the non-profit Friends of Fresh and Green Academy for the Give Good Market, which showcased 100's of women owned businesses hawking sustainably made gifts, all for a great cause.  Today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite goods for the home, along with some other ideas for "giving good" this holiday season. My buddies not only support the school at Fresh and Green Academy, but also the Mother's Cooperative, which teaches skills to the students' mothers encouraging to them support themselves, and helping to sell their amazing handmade wares. I own literally over 20 of their hand-woven scarves, which can also be used as holiday table runners. And the trivets are just perfect for hostess gifts. Ever wondered if those "handmade" gifts are really handmade? Here is a video of the women in action: Fresh and Green Mother's Cooperative Also at the sale we snapped up some throw pillows from Mercado Global which strives to link rural indigenous artisans to international markets and break the cycle of poverty.   From right here in NYC we found these incredible handmade ceramic from artist Ikuko Iwamot - a perfect tabletop addition to a penthouse we're completing in TriBeCa. and some stunning artwork by artist Mark Reigelman that might work on our Charles Street project: Both the vase and light art pieces are available at the local NYC gallery Underline....

Last week, NYC's top interior designers attended the annual What's New What's Next at the New York Design Center. We'll be posting more info on what we saw and what we're going to be using on upcoming interior design projects, but- I was most interested too learn that, hold on to your hat, chintz is back! No, it's not a typo, I wrote CHINTZ. Yes, like the '80's when I used to hang out at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michael's Maryland. Now I loved Laura Ashley as much as I loved Stiff Stuff hairspray and acid washed jeans, but I would never want to go through that phase again! So...Chintz? That's what Wall Street Journal contributor and decorator Sarah Ruffin Costello says is what's HOT now. However - not a ton of chintz ala Mario Buatta, but a "dollop" of chintz just to smarten things up. She also mentioned that David Hicks, Moroccan, and Ikat are all DEAD... So my first reaction was to walk out of the room, but she had some good points- Now that everyone can shop at DWR for modern designer furnishings, and get a mid-century looking credenza at West Elm for peanuts what on earth is making design "special" any more? If people can go on hivemodern.com and purchase all of the classics fitting out their penthouses in Corbusier why hire us?? Well, because we have something that the average internet shopper/design...

All New York panelists felt there is a growing connection between the fine art and interior design and that the lines are blurring.