Designers You Should Know
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1/10Award-winning Alisberg Parker Architects and Interior Designers believe beautiful spaces can and should be inviting, comfortable and reflect the sensibilities of the client. Adept in designing contemporary and traditional interiors, the design team led by Susan Alisberg create fresh living spaces reflecting the client’s vision. Attention to clients is a priority. Respectful of the budget, Alisberg Parker makes certain clients have fun designing their home. Alisberg Parker Architects | 222 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT | 203.637.8730 | alisbergparker.comAward-winning Alisberg Parker Architects and Interior Designers believe beautiful spaces can and should be inviting, comfortable and reflect the sensibilities of the client. Adept in designing contemporary and traditional interiors, the design team led by Susan Alisberg create fresh living spaces reflecting the client’s vision. Attention to clients is a priority. Respectful of the budget, Alisberg Parker makes certain clients have fun designing their home. Alisberg Parker Architects | 222 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT | 203.637.8730 | alisbergparker.com
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2/10Susan Anthony has successfully merged comfort, luxury and service into a unique design company that takes a ground-up approach to interiors. Susan’s design team manages to pull off a look that connects the past with the future in a delightfully warm, witty and upbeat style. The firm specializes in architectural interior design, residential design, and sustainable practices. This year she becomes the president elect of ASID NY Metro Chapter. Anthony-Wright Interiors | Acorn Cottage, 27 Oak Rise, Irvington-on-Hudson | 914.693.4400 | anthony-wright.comSusan Anthony has successfully merged comfort, luxury and service into a unique design company that takes a ground-up approach to interiors. Susan’s design team manages to pull off a look that connects the past with the future in a delightfully warm, witty and upbeat style. The firm specializes in architectural interior design, residential design, and sustainable practices. This year she becomes the president elect of ASID NY Metro Chapter. Anthony-Wright Interiors | Acorn Cottage, 27 Oak Rise, Irvington-on-Hudson | 914.693.4400 | anthony-wright.com
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3/10Bella Mancini Design helps clients define a unique style and believes clients’ homes should tell stories about them, not the firm. Bella Mancini Design has been in business for more than 10 years and named one of the top New York design firms by various design publications for their proven track record—carefully guiding clients through a fun and rewarding design plan. The firm excels at providing personal and thoughtful service and executing beautiful but livable spaces, on time and within budget. Bella Mancini Design | 212.741.3380 | bellamancinidesign.comBella Mancini Design helps clients define a unique style and believes clients’ homes should tell stories about them, not the firm. Bella Mancini Design has been in business for more than 10 years and named one of the top New York design firms by various design publications for their proven track record—carefully guiding clients through a fun and rewarding design plan. The firm excels at providing personal and thoughtful service and executing beautiful but livable spaces, on time and within budget. Bella Mancini Design | 212.741.3380 | bellamancinidesign.com
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4/10Cami Weinstein Interior Design is a full-service interior design firm based in Chappaqua, NY, since 1994. With projects spanning from Westchester, New York City, the Hamptons and California. Cami’s unique sense of color, pared-down elegance and a combination of mixing traditional and modern aesthetics, allows her to create luxurious yet comfortable environments. Residential or commercial—each project is a well-thought out collaboration between client and designer. Whether the project is large or small, Cami is dedicated to making each a personal statement. Cami Weinstein Interior Design | 15 Ridge Drive, Chappaqua | 914.238.5978 | cami@camidesigns.comCami Weinstein Interior Design is a full-service interior design firm based in Chappaqua, NY, since 1994. With projects spanning from Westchester, New York City, the Hamptons and California. Cami’s unique sense of color, pared-down elegance and a combination of mixing traditional and modern aesthetics, allows her to create luxurious yet comfortable environments. Residential or commercial—each project is a well-thought out collaboration between client and designer. Whether the project is large or small, Cami is dedicated to making each a personal statement. Cami Weinstein Interior Design | 15 Ridge Drive, Chappaqua | 914.238.5978 | cami@camidesigns.com
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5/10Emanating timeless beauty and cosmopolitan lifestyles, CMI designs homes from concept to completion, taking a unique approach and culminating a uniquely distinguishable look. Originality is achieved via a mastery of materials and attention to detail derived from fine craftsmanship infused with a lush innate simplicity. A full-service design firm with services ranging from interior design to architecture. “If you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life” — Frank Lloyd Wright Christina Marraccini Inc./Raccini Design Assoc. | raccini.com | 914.656.6007 | 201.776.7700Emanating timeless beauty and cosmopolitan lifestyles, CMI designs homes from concept to completion, taking a unique approach and culminating a uniquely distinguishable look. Originality is achieved via a mastery of materials and attention to detail derived from fine craftsmanship infused with a lush innate simplicity. A full-service design firm with services ranging from interior design to architecture. “If you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life” — Frank Lloyd Wright Christina Marraccini Inc./Raccini Design Assoc. | raccini.com | 914.656.6007 | 201.776.7700
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6/10Carol’s designs are best known for an imaginative use of color, sophisticated patterns and intimate use of space and light. Homeowners can expect a collaborative experience leading to warm, alluring interiors that embrace green technologies and are tailored to their individual lifestyles and tastes. DeBear Designs’ services include space planning, renovation, design and project management for homes, apartments and vacation residences in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Florida. Member of NKBA, USGBC, LEED AP certification, former member of the Scarsdale Board of Architectural Review. Graduate of both The Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design. Carol DeBear, Allied ASID | DeBear Designs Inc. | 6 Circle Road, Scarsdale | 914.725.2385 | debeardesign.comCarol’s designs are best known for an imaginative use of color, sophisticated patterns and intimate use of space and light. Homeowners can expect a collaborative experience leading to warm, alluring interiors that embrace green technologies and are tailored to their individual lifestyles and tastes. DeBear Designs’ services include space planning, renovation, design and project management for homes, apartments and vacation residences in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Florida. Member of NKBA, USGBC, LEED AP certification, former member of the Scarsdale Board of Architectural Review. Graduate of both The Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design. Carol DeBear, Allied ASID | DeBear Designs Inc. | 6 Circle Road, Scarsdale | 914.725.2385 | debeardesign.com
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7/10Debra Funt Interior Design has been creating high-end custom interiors for more than 15 years. The firm is credited with outstanding residences in Westchester, Manhattan and the Hamptons. Working collaboratively with clients is essential in creating a home that truly reflects the family who lives there. Her design philosophy is simple—each room should be designed like the perfect “little black dress,” elegant, glamorous and totally functional. Debra Funt Interior Design offers comprehensive design services incorporating planning, project management and unparalleled attention to detail. Debra Funt Interior Design | 42 Springdale Road, Scarsdale | 914.715.5797 | debra.funt@verizon.net | debrafuntinteriordesign.comDebra Funt Interior Design has been creating high-end custom interiors for more than 15 years. The firm is credited with outstanding residences in Westchester, Manhattan and the Hamptons. Working collaboratively with clients is essential in creating a home that truly reflects the family who lives there. Her design philosophy is simple—each room should be designed like the perfect “little black dress,” elegant, glamorous and totally functional. Debra Funt Interior Design offers comprehensive design services incorporating planning, project management and unparalleled attention to detail. Debra Funt Interior Design | 42 Springdale Road, Scarsdale | 914.715.5797 | debra.funt@verizon.net | debrafuntinteriordesign.com
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8/10Praised among their select clientele, Linherr Hollingsworth and her team at H.D.A. have extensive experience in producing high-end residential interiors. Linherr’s unwavering attention to detail, awareness of her client’s needs, and positive professional demeanor transcend throughout her team. Her classic sensibility - whether transitional or modern, coupled with her love of all things “vintage” and willingness to push out of the box, give her work a unique and timeless style. Beautifully designed interiors, client serviceability and project management are but a few of the defining elements of Hollingsworth Design Associates. Linherr Hollingsworth, Hollingsworth Design | 66 Fort Point Street, Norwalk, CT | 203.299.1327 | hollingsworthdesign.comPraised among their select clientele, Linherr Hollingsworth and her team at H.D.A. have extensive experience in producing high-end residential interiors. Linherr’s unwavering attention to detail, awareness of her client’s needs, and positive professional demeanor transcend throughout her team. Her classic sensibility - whether transitional or modern, coupled with her love of all things “vintage” and willingness to push out of the box, give her work a unique and timeless style. Beautifully designed interiors, client serviceability and project management are but a few of the defining elements of Hollingsworth Design Associates. Linherr Hollingsworth, Hollingsworth Design | 66 Fort Point Street, Norwalk, CT | 203.299.1327 | hollingsworthdesign.com
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9/10Combining European architectural and interior design education with experiences in visual arts and fashion media, as well as extensive studies of Feng Shui and Vaastu Shastra, Kasia Karska’s design aesthetics is infused with European traditions and Eastern philosophy. Adapting a motto, ‘Your Space-Your Life-Your Sanctuary,’ in her design work, Kasia strives to achieve beauty, balance, vitality and positive energy. Her passion for balance, functionality of the space and color can be seen in a vast portfolio of sanctuary-like homes and commercial spaces. Kasia Karska, Architectural & Interior Design, Construction Management in NY, NJ, CT, Vail, CO | 201.446.4601 | designbykasiakarska.comCombining European architectural and interior design education with experiences in visual arts and fashion media, as well as extensive studies of Feng Shui and Vaastu Shastra, Kasia Karska’s design aesthetics is infused with European traditions and Eastern philosophy. Adapting a motto, ‘Your Space-Your Life-Your Sanctuary,’ in her design work, Kasia strives to achieve beauty, balance, vitality and positive energy. Her passion for balance, functionality of the space and color can be seen in a vast portfolio of sanctuary-like homes and commercial spaces. Kasia Karska, Architectural & Interior Design, Construction Management in NY, NJ, CT, Vail, CO | 201.446.4601 | designbykasiakarska.com
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10/10Parc Monceau Westport is Fairfield County’s one-stop shop for home interior design. There you will find an old-World sophistication made relevant for today’s taste and lifestyle. With accolades like South Beach’s Delano Hotel, an early design project that propelled Tracy Dwyer’s reputation in the design world as having a cool yet classic approach, gave her the experience needed for the growing demand of Parc Monceau’s active design business. Parc Monceau Westport | 1375 Post Road East, Westport, CT | 203.319.0001Parc Monceau Westport is Fairfield County’s one-stop shop for home interior design. There you will find an old-World sophistication made relevant for today’s taste and lifestyle. With accolades like South Beach’s Delano Hotel, an early design project that propelled Tracy Dwyer’s reputation in the design world as having a cool yet classic approach, gave her the experience needed for the growing demand of Parc Monceau’s active design business. Parc Monceau Westport | 1375 Post Road East, Westport, CT | 203.319.0001
This article appears in the September 2012 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).