Interior Design Tips: Bright, Durable Fabrics for Your Living Room - Tamara Eaton's latest design video

Looking for bright and bold fabrics for your family room or living room? Watch my new StreetEasy.com video on deciding what fabrics to pick that are durable enough against wear and tear in these high traffic areas of the home.

Tamara Eaton of Tamara Eaton Design Named Curbed.com Top Young Interior Design in US

Curbed National, and the Young Guns Official Selection Committee, just announced Tamara Eaton as one of the top young interior designers in the country as part of the Curbed Young Guns awards. This select groups consists of some of the most talented young architects, interior designers, and developers coming up in their respective industries.

Please read the article, watch the video and 'like' it or post a comment (link below)! The team at Tamara Eaton Design (www.tamaratoday.com) is so happy to be honored by Curbed and thank the Curbed team for this award.

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2013 Curbed Young Guns Official Selection Committee:

· Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer, architectural and interior designers and founders of the firm Roman and Williams
· Thomas Balsley, landscape architect
· David Bromstad, interior designer and HGTV personality
· Rick Cook, principal, COOKFOX Architects
· Reed Kroloff, director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
· Wendy Goodman, New York magazine design editor
· Adam Gordon, developer
· Alexander Gorlin, architect
· Steven Harris, architect
· Thomas Jayne, interior designer
· Olle Lundberg, architect
· Michael McDonald, LEED AP builder, Ryan Associates
· Mark Peters, architect and founder of Studio Dwell, a Chicago-based firm
· Jennifer Post, interior designer
· David Rockwell, founder of the NYC-based architectural and interior design firm The Rockwell Group
· Gretchen Schneider, principal of the Boston-based architecture firmSchneider Studio
· Newell Turner, editor in chief of House Beautiful and editorial director of the Hearst Design Group
· Robert Wennett, Miami-based developer

Tamara Eaton Design in the New York Times

Check out one of Tamara Eaton Design's Brooklyn projects in the New York Times.

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Tamara Eaton Design in Dwell.com

Go to Dwell.com to see one of Tamara Eaton Design's recently completed projects.  This renovated SoHo Loft, an old Light Bulb Factory, had a narrow footprint which presented challenges for the design team.  Check out how they overcame these obstacles to produce a high-end and sophisticated product. 

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Watch the latest episode of Demo to Decor: The Renovation of a Brooklyn Brownstone featuring Tamara Eaton

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Regina Andrew's Modern Drum Table

Regina Andrew Design is never afraid to cross style boundaries with home furnishings for traditional and urban spaces.  They have masterfully mixed contemporary with classic by combining a wide range of materials like aged wood, glass, seashells and iron with smart and sophisticated forms. This modern drum table is no exception. Handcrafted with steel and covered in bone tiles, this beautiful piece looks simple at first glance yet it is compelling with its shimmery mosaic pattern that will bring natural beauty to the room.  

Regina Andrew's Modern Drum Table

Chinoiserie Bar Cart from Horchow

Thinking about outdoor entertainment this summer? The Chinoiserie Bar Cart from Horchow makes an elegant addition to any outdoor landscape with its delicate powder coated white geometric designs. Light in weight and mounted on wheels, this bar cart travels easily and makes serving beverages, snacks, or meals a breeze.

Chinoiserie Bar Cart from Horchow

Check out our new article on Summer Decorating Tips for NYC Terraces on StreetEasy.com

Summer Decorating Tips for NYC Terraces
STREETEASY JUNE 3, 2013 AT 6:17 PM INTERIOR DESIGN

http://ownyourhome.streeteasy.com/summer-decorating-tips-for-nyc-terraces/

 By Tamara Eaton

With summer just around the corner, we’re all dying to get out to enjoy the good weather. If you have a terrace or back garden, this time of year, however, often involves substantial cleaning and sprucing up of these long forgotten outdoor spaces. Even if you are lucky enough to have some outdoor space, it’s probably a relatively small space (we live in New York, after all!) which can make the planning and design of it a challenge. The key to making the most of your outdoor living space is to find furniture that is flexible, space-conscious, and crowd-pleasing.

Choosing furniture that allows you to be flexible with arrangement and function is one of the most important considerations when planning your outdoor space. One of my favorite products is the Baleares Modular Lounger from Frontgate. This line comes in a set of four individual wicker pieces that can be arranged together or separately.  You can either create a more intimate atmosphere with the large daybed or instead create a social sitting area clustered around a small table. With a retractable canopy and cushions that come in five different fabric combinations, the Baleares is a perfect all-in-one outdoor set that makes a big impact in a cohesive way.

Baleares White Modular Lounger from $1,995.00 at Frontgate

Space-saving furniture that can easily be stored away during the off seasons is another bonus feature in outdoor furnishings. For example, Harbour Outdoor’s folding LCA chairs are a fresh take on the classic director’s chair and are easily foldable for quick moving in a party atmosphere. They’re also elegant enough to stand along as dining chairs, or even light armchairs, to keep your backyard sophisticated, not campy. Likewise, when summer comes to an end, the chairs can easily be put in storage without taking up too much of the precious little indoor storage space you have in your apartment.

LCA Outdoor Folding Chair from Harbour

A dining table paired with a banquette is another way to spruce up your outdoor living by bringing a taste of indoor formal living to the outdoors while at the same time accommodating parties of all sizes. Instead of investing in a myriad of chairs, a dining banquette provides seating for a small gathering or can accommodate a host of children for a birthday party.  Also, if built off an existing wall, a banquette can save you much needed space.

Finally, accessories are what will tie the space together and set your backyard apart from the neighbors’. For example, illuminated planters can act as outdoor lighting, adding a soft glow to evening entertaining, while showcasing your garden. They also double as great ice buckets for barbecues and dinner parties when emptied. I like the illuminated planters from Jane Hamley Wells, who has fantastic shapes and colors. Similarly, lanterns are a classic outdoor accessory to complete the mood. My favorite company is Riado whose rope handle detail puts the perfect nautical touch on a polished nickel hurricane lantern.

With these tips in mind, I’m sure preparing your summer urban oasis will prove to be an enjoyable – and easy! – experience.

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Mr. Moustache Baby Mobile

German product designers Sina Gwosdzik & Jakob Dannenfeldt throw a whimsical spin on kids furniture and products with their brand jäll & tofta little people. Aside from the quirky cribs and adorable posters, we just can't get enough of the Mr. Moustache Baby Mobiles Gold Edition, decked with a bowler hat and various types of whiskers. Lucky for us, jäll & tofta ships to the US!

Captain Smith Tiles from Grow House Grow

We always love a great tile, which is why we're absolutely crazy about the Captain Smith Tiles from Grow House Grow. Hand crafted with 100% natural materials, the encaustic (cement) tiles are suitable on the floor, on the wall, indoors and out. Since each tile is handmade to order, colors can be customized to suit your space whether it be a kids bath, powder bath, or fun outdoor patio.

Captain Smith Tiles from Grow House Grow

Lisa Jarvis Bagua Table

As part of her Plata Collection, interior designer Lisa Jarvis has created the Bagua Table, inspired by the sun glinting off the setting of her diamond ring and ancient Feng Shui rules. Octagonal in shape, the Bagua is a simple yet refreshing take on the side table, available in antique gold or antique silver.

Lisa Jarvis Bagua Table

Black Cherry Light Fixture by Nika Zupanc

Product and interior designer Nika Zupanc's darling Black Cherry light fixture from the Gold Edition, 2013 brings feminine sophistication with a touch a quirkiness to any home. Made from hand blown glass and framed with brass, the pair of dangling cherries also come in black, red, and white.

John Reeves Aqueduct Bookcase

Inspired by British and European Roman Aqueducts, John Reeves of Reeves Design has created the Aqueduct Bookcase, using solid brass sheets to delineate four levels of arches of varying sizes. With a removable drawer detailed with brass carrying handles, this bookcase adds storage as well as uniqueness to any room.

Aellon Wright X-Back Chair

Brooklyn-based sustainable furniture company AELLON recently introduced its inaugural collection, The Grace Line, inspired by and built from a 45-year old shipwrecked boat named Grace that the co-founders discovered on a surf trip in Indonesia. One of our favorite pieces from the collection is the Wright X-Back Chair made from sustainable harvested mahogany wood, shown in black.

Aellon Wright X-Back Chair

Pelle Dorit Candle Holders

Beautifully blending raw material with decadent design, Pelle's Dorit Candle Holders juxtapose construction or paint grade lumber with your choice of 24K Gold, 12K White Gold, Gray, or Mustard finishes to create a geometric patchwork design. Our favorites are the gold and white gold gilded holders as they offer a perfect balance between simplicity and luxury.

Pelle Dorit Candle Holders

Rebecca Atwood Crisscross Pillow

Brooklyn-based designer and artist Rebecca Atwood has come out with a whole line of pillows and artwork that are absolutely to die for. Our newest obsession is her handpainted, cotton canvas Crisscoss pillow. Inspired by "the shadows from city scaffolding and fire escapes," the fabric was created by hand painting angled stripes across one another to create varying hues of butterscotch. A thick overlapping strip braces the right side of the pillow and continues diagonally on the reverse side of buttery yellow for a truly unique statement piece.

Rebecca Atwood Crisscross Pillow

Reverse Side

Ro Sham Beaux Fiona Chandelier

Ro Sham Beaux brings sustainable design to the fore with their use of repurposed materials like upcycled steel and beads, hemp, and organic cotton. We've fallen in love with the Fiona Chandelier whose gold, woven hemp frame is draped with cascading white swirl beads, creating a naturally elegant centerpiece for any room.

Ro Sham Beaux Fiona Chandelier

Statement Hardware from Nest Studio

New Jersey-based Nest Studio pays great attention to fine details with its incredible line of meticulously crafted hardware that will add character and elegance to any piece of furniture. One of our favorites is the F-02, a solid brass faceted knob cast in a honeycomb style, available in satin brass and polished chrome. 

Nest Studio, F-02

Pacific Connections Iris Boxes

San Francisco-based Pacific Connections offers a number of beautiful decorative box collections to spruce up your office, bath, or vanity accessories. One of our favorites is the Iris Box with mesmerizing Iris paper inlay created by Iris folding, a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form an Iris-like design. As each marbleized pattern is handmade, no two pieces are ever the same.

Pacific Connections Iris Boxes

The Alouette Collection by Atelier Areti

London-based Atelier Areti's Alouette Collection blends perfect geometric forms to create a stunningly simple, avian-inspired line of light fixtures. Pictured below is the 'U' Ceiling Lamp with three birds in black powder boated metal. Stock colors also include white and brass for "tail's" interior, and additional color options are available upon request.

Alouette Ceiling Lamp 3 Birds ‘U’

Quinn Side Table from Matthew Studios

New York-based Matthew Studios has added to their line of luminaires a collection of accessories such as the Quinn side table, made from hand-forged antique brass and hand-selected natural agate. As each piece is made to order, agate slabs come in different color options upon availability.

Matthew Studios, Quinn Side Table

Fashion Illustrator Jordi Labanda Does Carpets

In addition to artwork, famed fashion illustrator Jordi Labanda has created a whole line of hand-tufted decorative carpets for the home. One of our favorites is Labanda's Audrey Hepburn inspired carpet, Sweet 2, detailed in his signature whimsical sketches and pops of color.

Jordi Labanda's Sweet 2 Carpet

Stud End Table from Emporium Home

Always able to fuse the edgy with the beautiful, Emporium offers a delicate Stud End Table, lined with either antique silver or gold leaf hand-casted pyramid studs. With an antique mirror table top and base, this end table adds a glimmering accent to any room.

Stud End Table from Emporium Home

The Harper Chandelier from Made Goods

Creating what Made Goods calls a "‘60s Brutalist statement piece," the Harper Chandelier blends masculine, industrial materials with a touch of feminine finesse. Using cut and welded antiqued brass to create a crown of architectural feathers, this chandelier is a great find for homeowners looking for something a little rough around the edges.

The Harper Chandelier from Made Goods

Eclipse Agate Chandelier from Emporium Home

Ashley Childers's Emporium Home offers an Eclipse Agate Chandelier that juxtaposes the truly natural with an industrial edge, accenting a ring of natural agate with your choice of satin brass or nickel spikes. The Eclipse Agate series also includes a sconce edition, delivering the same visual impact on a smaller scale.

Eclipse Agate Chandelier in Brass

Demo to Decor: The Renovation of New York City Brownstone, Episode 1

Watch the first episode in Streeteasy.com's new series: Demo to Decor: The Renovation of New York City Brownstone.  Tamara from Tamara Eaton Design is the interior designer for this exciting project and over the next few months, her and the project's architect Brendan Coburn, will take you through this whirlwind process as they transform this Brownstone for one New York family.

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Wallpaper 101: Tamara Eaton Design's Latest Streeteasy.com Article

Afraid of using wallpaper and wall coverings?  This article will help you overcome your fears as it dives into the advances designers have made to make this material more useful and appealing.  Also, Tamara discusses four ways to effectively incorporate wallcoverings into your home.

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Tamara's and Curbed.com 2013 Design Trend Predictions

Tamara Eaton is featured in Curbed.com's 2013 Design Trends.  Click here to read her 2013 trend predictions!

Tamara Eaton Design in Connecticut's Cottages & Gardens

A Tamara Eaton Design home was featured in the December 2012 Connecticut Cottages and Gardens magazine.  The house designed by Tamara, was all dressed up for the Christmas season.  Take a look below or at this link for the entire article.

Timeless Children’s Room Design: Tamara Eaton Design's StreetEasy.com Article

How do you give your children's room a timeless design while taking into account the progressing styles and fleeting fads of childhood is explored this week in Tamara Eaton Design's recent StreetEasy.com article.

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From Everyday to Entertaining: How to Make Your Space Do Both

Check out my new article about creating a room that is elegant enough for a formal event while casual enough for everyday use on StreetEasy.com.

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Isabel Harvey

Situated on the main shopping street in Wellesley, MA, Isabel Harvey is a colorful curation of home goods, accessories, and jewelry. Isabel Harvey's brightly colored ikat, zig zag, and geometric print bone frames are a great gift idea. Beautiful ceramic bowls and soft fabric bags line the white walls leaving room on the floor for small boxes of scarves, wool holiday ornaments, and scarves. One additional store is open on Nantucket.

Glamorous gift idea- Agate Coasters

Richard Mishaan Agate Coasters from HSN comes in multiple colors such as pink, purple, teal, and beige. Sold in sets of four, these coasters are a perfect gift for the holidays. Only $50 from HSN.com.

Laura chair by Thomas O'Brien

Made by Hickory chair, the Laura chair is a perfect side chair for any room. The soft tufting adds textural detail to the sloped back chair. Because the back of the chair is rounded, it's an excellent choice in a room where you will see the back of the chair. Frequently we run into an issue where we see not only the front, but the back and sides of a chair. The Laura chair is a good looking chair from all sides, making it a great candidate.

Oslo chaise from Nancy Corzine

This midcentury inspired chaise from Nancy Corzine has a slender wood frame and soft tufting. Similar to Paul McCobb designed furniture, the legs are slightly tapered at the base. Available in several wood or painted finishes from Nancy Corzine.

Stella McCartney floors

This weekend I saw the custom herringbone floors at Stella. Not only is the herringbone assorted stains, but in a few areas there are brass inlay strips also. I love how the classic herringbone floors have been artfully modernized in the Stella McCartney soho store.

Flirt Side table

In shiny brass, the flirt side table is a perfectly poised table for a cocktail. The fluted table is 22" high and about 14" diameter. Designed by the incredible talent at Emporium Home.

Foldable Star Sculptures

From DWR, these foldable star sculptures make a nice table scape for the holidays. Designed in 1965 by John M. Kostick, the stars range from $40-160.

StreetEasy.com published my new article this past week.  This new article explains how to make antiques work in a modern home.  Please take a read though and let me know what you think!

Link to How to Make Antiques Work in a Modern Home on StreetEasy.com.

Headboard from Oomph

In a red Koi fish fabric and white piping, the scalloped headboard is a fresh but subtle upholstery piece from Oomph. The wave headboard also has a matching slipper chair

Lee Broom pendants

A glamorous improvement to the hanging bulb, this crystal bulb cover looks beautiful in groups. The copper colored hanging wire is a nice detail thats keeps the industrial quality. They are sold in the UK and made by Lee Broom.