Design Perspectives

Born and raised in New York City, I always found myself surrounded by cutting edge art and stunning architecture.

My passion for art was one that developed early in life and always stuck with me. While studying Graphic Arts & Architecture at the City University of New York, I discovered photography through my coursework and began diving into the medium as a hobby. That hobby soon flourished into a professional career as I discovered a way to combine my excitement for photography & architecture.

I spent the first 15 years of my professional career as a Photographer, Art Director and Creative Director for marketing organizations across New Jersey and New York City. Today, as an independent photographer, I am able to combine 15 years of client-facing services, along with my vision as an artist to bring a best in class customer experience to my clients.

https://mikevantassell.com/

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Halden Interiors has earned a name for itself as one of New York’s stand-out, full-service design firms.

Every detail curated at Halden begins from a place of deep exploration. The ability to interpret our clients’ needs and expectations is the cornerstone of our interior design philosophy.

At Halden we achieve design excellence because we care about individualism, that’s why our design process only begins when we understand who you are. At HI we are unapologetically client-centric. We begin by listening — and keep listening.

In the hands of Creative Director, Kesha Franklin, residential and hospitality spaces are transformed into stylish and well-appointed environments. Each space is expertly refined and functional.

Our aim is to design luxury interiors with personality—stimulate the senses, evoke energy, inspiration and a feeling of total well-being.

Every step we take with you, through the design-research process, from curating the design concept and architectural detailing to furniture and art selections, is about visually articulating shared ideas and creating a stimulating living environment that you love being in and can retreat to.

Past commissions include, luxury residences, pied-à-terres and design build properties.

https://www.haldeninteriors.com/

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FINALLY!!! I am going to share about my kitchen renovation. It was suppose to be 7 weeks & turned into 8 months! But let me tell you that it was very well worth it. The photo shoot has already happened & the video with House Beautiful will take place today! I am sooooo in LOVE with my kitchen & couldn't be happier!

Designer Linda Hayslett has a strong fashion and entertainment background. A lot of her inspirations comes from her experience working at companies such as VH1, Allure, W, Details & InStyle Magazine.

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She lived and worked in New York City for many years soaking up the electric vibe of the city. After working in fashion on the east coast, in 2003 she made a decision to move west and become an Angeleno. Linda planted roots in Los Angeles and started to absorb the west coast atmosphere. She worked with a well known celebrity stylist and assisted in styling celebrities such as Hillary Swank, Sandra Oh, Charlize Theron, Heather Graham and more.

Her passion in creativity led her to go back to school and get a degree for Interior Design at FIDM. After graduating Summa Cum Laude in Interior Design, Linda became interested in construction and planning. While Co-Designing on projects with other designers, Linda created LH.Designs.

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From her connections and experience in the industry, she adds an arsenal of skills along with her talents. With her knowledge, she has infused a warm touch that is often missed when clients hire only a contractor or architect for their project. She realized that offering services that tailor and integrate the designer with construction at each level of building, from concept to completion, was the best way a person would truly get the lifestyle experience that they are looking for. By infusing a construction team with design, LH.Designs can uniquely make a client's project not only aesthetically pleasing but can raise the property's value higher than expected.

https://www.lhdesigned.com/

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Lisa Haude serves as the Senior Vice President and Director of Interior Design at LK Architecture, where she is responsible for overseeing the interior design studio, LK Interiors, and works closely with the hospitality and healthcare studios, in addition to LK’s executive team. Her focus remains centered around the continued growth and expansion of the studio to further enhance LK’s already nationally recognized interior design practice.

Prior to joining the esteemed global firm, Lisa was the Founder and Principal Interior Designer of Paradigm Design Group and PDG Studios, LLC, located in Houston, Texas. She successfully ran her company for 20 years as an award-winning firm that specialized in boutique and lifestyle-driven hospitality projects throughout the United States. Her award-winning work has been featured in a variety of hospitality, lifestyle, and shelter publications, including Apartment Therapy, Architectural Digest, Boutique Design, Coastal Living, Modern Luxury, Boston Common, LODGING, Hospitality Design, The Wall Street Journal, The HuffPost and more.

https://www.instagram.com/lkinteriors_/

https://lk-architecture.com/

Lisa Haude serves as the Senior Vice President and Director of Interior Design at LK Architecture, where she is responsible for overseeing the interior design studio, LK Interiors, and works closely with the hospitality and healthcare studios, in addition to LK’s executive team. Her focus remains centered around the continued growth and expansion of the studio to further enhance LK’s already nationally recognized interior design practice.

Prior to joining the esteemed global firm, Lisa was the Founder and Principal Interior Designer of Paradigm Design Group and PDG Studios, LLC, located in Houston, Texas. She successfully ran her company for 20 years as an award-winning firm that specialized in boutique and lifestyle-driven hospitality projects throughout the United States. Her award-winning work has been featured in a variety of hospitality, lifestyle, and shelter publications, including Apartment Therapy, Architectural Digest, Boutique Design, Coastal Living, Modern Luxury, Boston Common, LODGING, Hospitality Design, The Wall Street Journal, The HuffPost and more.

https://www.instagram.com/lkinteriors_/

https://lk-architecture.com/

I’m a worker. When I take anything on, I obsess about it, and stay up nights thinking about it until it comes to fruition in a special way. It’s not about a need for control or perfection. Be it a birthday party, a friend’s engagement, or an event at my kid’s school: I’m all in. I’m in with all the bells and whistles. When it comes to decorating, I either get an idea in my head and immediately realize my vision for a space, or I spend weeks thinking about what that piece of greatness will be, and then it hits me and I’m running.

The most time I spend on projects is the planning phase. I pore over pictures of furniture pieces.I lay them up into mood boards on my computer. I cut them into squares and move them around. I pile fabric samples on top each other and the pictures to determine the palette and the combinations.I continue to ask if this is what my client will love: will they see it as I do, is it right, is it them? When the foundation is there, it’s time to layer on top of it. More thinking…

I always turn to books for inspiration. Whether it be my piles of coffee table design books, or my hotel books, or most often I look at wallpaper books. They give me the most inspiration for someone’s home.If ever I feel stuck, a wallpaper sample pile gets me going, and spawns something; even if I don’t use the paper. My family sees the things happening in my head all the time.

My team is also precious to me. Each person who works with our clients is special and brings a unique perspective. With so many moving parts, having a flexible, very patient, smart team who can make turns on a dime is crucial to keeping projects moving in the right direction. Everyone sits right on top of one another because we’re all so dependent on each other. We tried sitting apart, and it just didn’t work.

It’s part the client and their likes, it’s part us and our influences, and it’s part everything else around that just moves us.

This is how we build great spaces.

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Founded by NKBA certified kitchen designerTanyaSmith-Shiflett, Unique Kitchens & Bathsdesignsbespokekitchensandbaths nationwidehaving built a radical followingofover 90,000 Instagram followersinjust 5 years. All cabinetry is customized with lifetime warrantyandapproximately 10 week lead times (other brands are typically 18-21 weeks!)andproudly manufactured hereinthe U.S by expert millworkers along with a teamofin-house designersandTanya's COO husband/master craftsman David.Injust 5 years, they havedesignedover 5,000 kitchensandcollaboratedwith esteemed industry-leading interior designers such as Lauren Liess, Zoe Feldman, LightandDwellandStorie Collective. Today, UK&B offersdesignunder their own directionandareopening new showroomsinNew York City, NashvilleandAustin, Texas with existing showroomsinGreat Falls VA, Washington DC,andHalethorpe MD.

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Monika Nessbach is the founder and Chief Interior Designer at designbar located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Growing up close to Köln, Germany, Nessbach was exposed to modern and postmodern design, influencing her and becoming a signature part of her creative voice. She began her professional career in international business, which brought her to the states in 1999, later gaining her MBA. http://www.designbaronline.com/

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Amy’s career in interior design began over 20 years ago. She has worked for several interior design firms, both residential and commercial. With a strong background as an accomplished artist, Amy fused her creative abilities along with her business and design experience to launch Amy Youngblood Interiors in 2009. Both her artwork and design commissions have been featured over the years in the local and national media. Amy’s appreciation of all styles has made her known for her clean lined, yet comfortable, sophisticated look. Their spaces tend to flow; are elegant with often a hint of eclecticism. Amy and her team appreciate each client’s individuality and by listening to their clients tastes and needs, they lead them in the direction of a beautiful yet functional home.

Amy Youngblood Interiors is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier.

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