Phil Norman

New York Inspiration

I recently returned from a great design trip to New York City.  I was in town participating in a professional design conference called Best Practices for Interior Designers (BPN). Twice a year I meet with many of the nations top designers to review and share what makes our firms [...]

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • MySpace
  • LinkedIn
  • StumbleUpon
  • Google Bookmarks
  • del.icio.us
  • Digg
  • RSS
  • email

Patinas Please!

Overly themed rooms are simply not as sophisticated as those that are layered over time. Even the most starkly modern space can benefit from the patina of a vintage piece, adding balance and complementing the overall design.

 Adding a vintage piece or an antique really adds some incredible character to an interior.  [...]

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • MySpace
  • LinkedIn
  • StumbleUpon
  • Google Bookmarks
  • del.icio.us
  • Digg
  • RSS
  • email

Furniture Finds

Here are some great new pieces I discovered while shopping for a client .  These pieces are fantastic and can be finished in many different finishes and distressing levels.  It is following my interest in the mixture of stained and painted pieces.  The [...]

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • MySpace
  • LinkedIn
  • StumbleUpon
  • Google Bookmarks
  • del.icio.us
  • Digg
  • RSS
  • email