DUTCH DOORS

I've always had a soft spot for dutch doors. They remind me of my grandma's house, sipping on lemonade as a child and playing on the porch while other family members gathered in the kitchen. It's a...

MEETING MARY MCDONALD

One of the many perks of being in the D and D Building is all of the amazing people I get to meet on a daily basis and Fabric Market Week was no exception. Schumacher held an event yesterday with...

MY NEW BIG GIRL CHAIRS!!!

I just got my Lillian August club chairs and I'm in love!!! I went for a chocolate brown leather with a taupe herringbone fabric for the seat cushion and kidney pillow. The platinum nail heads are...

URBAN ELECTRIC LIGHTING

Urban Electric has quickly become one of my favorite lighting companies, the selection they have to offer is so eye catching. The new collection has an understated sleekness to it with some pieces...

PAUL LANGE: BIG BLOOMS

Our most amazing design PIC, Karen, pointed us to a fab photographer yesterday, Paul Lange. A local to New York's Hudson Valley, he made a case study of his work at the garden's of his floral...

OLD BISCAYNE

Old Biscayne is a high quality case goods manufacturer out of North Carolina. They sell extremely well made custom pieces and are an amazingly flexible company to work with. Not only can they...

UPHOLSTERED WALLS

Living in a young, hip, loud, "always on the go" city can be an amazing and exciting experience.. except when its time to go to sleep. Even though you may be ready to pass out, relax or even enjoy...

HIGH POINT MARKET 2013

It was pleasing to see vendors at this year's High Point Furniture Market doing much better than year's past. The economy is shaping up, which means good things are in tow for the interior design...

SPRING BLOOM INDOORS

I don't know about all of you, but I am ready to leave behind the dreadful winter cold and welcome the warm sunshine! I just love having fresh cut flowers at home, but with such a busy schedule and...

MATTHEW STUDIOS NY

Good morning Dalliance followers! Hope everyone had a splendid weekend. I was browsing through Luxe magazine last week when I came across these sconces from Matthew Studios NY, to which I had to...

VON VONNI

THE TRANSFORMER DRESS The past couple of weeks I have been accompanying my friend Kelly to look for wedding dresses, and along the way we searched for a few bridesmaid dresses as well. Von Vonni's...

FLOATING AROUND

I've been seeing a ton of floating furniture lately. It's contemporary and saves on visual space. Whether it's just a place to plop down your keys or a more substantial piece for media storage, by...

GOODBYE NEW JERSEY: HELLO NEW YORK

If someone had told me a few months ago that I would be working in New York City, the capital of the world, I would have told them they were insane. Now, here I am commuting to my new job, at...

MAKING THE MOST OF SMALL BALCONIES

Phewwww what a long day! I feel like a zombie. Seriously, people have no idea how much detail goes in to this industry. Mistakes can be made in a split second if you don't triple check and follow...

THE WARREN PLATNER CHAIR

Architect Warren Platner started his career under famous architect Eero Saarinen. After working on several projects such as the original Windows on the World restaurant, atop the World Trade...

TRUTH

Spring has been here for awhile and I'm growing impatient. It's still cold!! Don't get me wrong, I love and appreciate living somewhere where we get to experience the 4 seasons, because you learn...

MATTHEW CUSICK

I can appreciate many different types of art, but I get most excited when I see art that uses a different medium or technique. Artist, Matthew Cusick, creates these giant collages using old maps...

ANTIQUING IN CONNECTICUT

My favorite part about visiting Stamford, Connecticut is most definitely the countless antique shops to scour through.. and this trip did not disappoint. I could literally spend hours rummaging...

MIRACULOUS MOULDING

I am a big fan of adding architectural moulding if you have blank walls, the right budget, and creative freedom. Moulding adds a certain charm to a home and gives it a more finished look. I am...

TETE A TETE Furniture

Noun tête-à-tête (plural tête-à-têtes) A face-to-face meeting, or private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting; a head-to-head. 1st Dibs Tete a Tete Game Table John...

PAPER LANTERNS: IN OR OUT?

As we all know, wedding season is around the corner and the designer in me would like to know the popular opinion about paper lanterns. Seriously, what's not to like? They make a huge statement,...

BLACK METAL WINDOW PANES

My heart fills with pure excitement when I see black metal (or painted wood) window panes used in a design. The combination of black window panes against a white painted wall reminds me of the many...

TEMPORARY WALLPAPER

We are constantly quoting and speccing lovely and luxurious wallpapers for our clients, the right wallpaper patterns or colors can be the most magnificent starting point to a space. As beautiful as...

A WEEKEND OF EATING

I visited with a dear friend who moved to Brooklyn this weekend. A wonderful lady that loves food just as much as me. I'm pretty sure we did a few other things, a bit of shopping hear and there and...

BREAKFAST IN BED

Yep. It's like that this morning.

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL COLOR PALETTE CHALLENGE

COZY COASTAL KITCHEN Steph and I were looking for another way to get Dalliance Design's name out into the design community. In House Beautiful's most recent issue, Nathan Turner wrote to his...

COLOR COMBO: RED AND PURPLE

1. Jennifer Lawrence / 2. Rug / 3. Flower / 4. Feathers /5. Bedroom Obviously Jennifer Lawrence can make anything look sexy, she looks unstoppable in her cut out top, pencil skirt and metallic gold...

HOME GOODS SHOPPING LESSON: TAKE TWO

Mixing high and low priced items in interiors can be tricky, but rather gratifying if you can get the hang of it. It's like wearing that dress you found at 75% off, then pairing it with a statement...

FLAMINGO HOME DECOR CRAZE

First it was owls, then elephants, now it's all about the flamingo. It's no longer about just the old plastic flamingo garden statues anymore (which have always been hideous by the way), the...