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Interiors April 22, 2014

A Sneak Peek at My Room for Design on a Dime!

I have written about and attended Housing Works‘ annual Design on a Dime fundraiser since I started this blog back in 2008. It truly is one of my favorite design industry events. I am so honored to have the opportunity to design a room for the second year in a row and this year is extra special because it marks the event’s 10 year anniversary! In case you’re not familiar, Design on a Dime brings together 50+ top interior designers who create beautiful room vignettes and all of the furniture and accessories are sold at a discount with all …

Decorating Ideas April 17, 2014

Talking Design on HuffPost Live!

Yesterday I stopped by HuffPost Live to talk all things interior design! In the clip, I share a bit about my career background plus a few of my top decorating tips and ideas for living a more stylish life! Click to watch the full interview! …

Notes from Nicole April 16, 2014

My Fashion Inspired Table for Stark at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala

I am incredibly honored to have been selected for the second year in a row to design a table for the annual Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala. This time around I partnered up with Stark to design their sponsored table featuring beautiful fabrics available through Stark showrooms. The event just took last week and I’m excited to share pictures of my table as well as a bit about the inspiration behind my design!

Always inspired by fashion and pop culture, I based my color story around an image from Balmain’s Spring ’14 ad campaign starring Rihanna. Above is a …

Notes from Nicole February 14, 2014

In the Spotlight with Pottery Barn!

Have you seen the new In the Spotlight page that Pottery Barn recently launched? Beginning this year, the brand is profiling a different interior designer or tastemaker each month and I am thrilled to have been chosen as Pottery Barn’s second ever Spotlight designer for the month of February! In the feature I share some of my best organizing and entertaining tips and you can also shop my favorite picks from Pottery Barn as well as read a fun Q&A with me on the Pottery Barn blog! It’s such an honor and I’m so excited for you to check it …

Notes from Nicole January 2, 2014

Thoughts on the New Year Ahead…

Happy New Year! 2013 has come and gone… It’s crazy how quickly time flies and what an amazing year it was! This Instagram that I posted last New Year’s eve established my mantra for 2013 and, as I always do, I kicked off year by writing down all of my goals. It was a loooong list. In the past when I reflect back on the year prior, I’m usually faced with the disappointing realization that I accomplished very little and am left wondering where all that time went but as I look back on 2013 I am so proud of …

Notes from Nicole December 28, 2013

Instagram Recap: Dec 2013

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season and a Merry Christmas! With the craziness surrounding the holidays I haven’t had time to plan many posts so I thought I’d share a peek at what I’ve been up to lately via my iPhone and Instagram lens…

I styled this pretty arrangement of roses for a recent shoot in my home for Redbook. Love the pop of bright pinks and fuschia against the blue & white vase! I’ll be able to share the Redbook feature with you all next week!

A peek at my Christmas tree! I used 2 peace …