Part 2
Set the trends fashion... high/low comfort casual with glamour accents...seems to filter into how people live-domicile wise...and how luxury living can get defined. Given the luxury of time to live.
Services by designer pros (online...or investing in the talents offline-of interior decorators/landscapers)... usually incorporate this 21st century wardrobe approach.
The upshot-spaces embracing off the shelf comfort - bedrooms/baths as sanctuaries- inexpensive furniture bought 'off the shelf' from RH - Design Within Reach-mixed with expensive custom items ($200,000 sofa seen/sold at Design Miami),
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| George Smith's Brewster chair + Turkish Fireplace Chair from the Commune hand crafted collection-English classics reimagined in California inspired casual |
....an area for working at home
and informally entertaining- (less the staff -open floor plans, chef's kitchens for foodies, outdoor 'rooms'),
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| OBSESSED: Waterford crystal vase with beautiful purple bloom |
-livened up with colors beyond b/w / greige (artwork-fabrics-home decor-tech gadgets-foliage/flowers)...
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| Royal Dalton home decor easily adds bold colors for everyday use |
...satisfying knowledgeable clientele educated/inspired -visually by Instagram/Pinterest.
The aforementioned-all themes discussed at the Fall 2018 Market Week Luxury Redefined & Redesigned seminars hosted by midtown's D&D Building's showrooms.
FYI...the multi-story Third Avenue establishment=a wonderland containing the finest of pretty much solid anything...one would want to live with less electronic gadgets.
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| Moderator Robb Report's engaging - Arianne Nardo, with decor professionals Alyssa Kapito, Nicole Fuller, Sara Gilbane, and Virginia Tupker |
Note-millennials are defined as the 78 million USAers-18-36 years old- so this talk really dealt with that small subset who hires interior decorators.
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| The showroom program was hosted by Nella Vetrina "...a fashion house for all living spaces..." Most wanted object-this glamorous custom (yet functional) wood table, hand painted. |
THEIR style preferences... lean mid-century modern ("...works with inherited pieces")...
THEIR time expectations in the age of insta hourly (free) deliveries-and time constraints- "unrealistic..." (NOTE imo-HGTV addiction also plays a part)...
THEIR transparency mantra..budgets/spreadsheets that clearly break-out markups are standard-with one participant (Alyssa Kapito)-an "actual millennial"- billing by the hour.
Additional highlights we scooped up at this packed seminar... tech gadgets/know-how which we thought would greatly play into the interior design process -including the possibilities of 3D printing, state of the art A/V and coveted professional steam systems now found in personal wellness environments (effegibi) and smart appliances for a generation that swipes...didn't play into the panels' mindset too much-with that part of an interior's needs-outsourced to other pros ...
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| options-finishes |
"It's a luxury to hire a designer" (Sara Gilbane)...with the aforementioned social media platform the way millennials see brands.
The often used word " 'authenticity' is big too" as is "unique and special" with regional differences (style wise) cited by the bi-coastal Nicole Fuller.
No surprise- interior decorators...like fashion stylists...expand their clients vision of the possibilities... of their homes=explaining the value of customization (along with the price/time ratio-with Virginia Tupker's recollection of millennial clients expecting a townhouse re-do to clock in at $500,000 drawing a big laugh)...respecting the wants-for light, clean environments, with splashes of color and patterns.
Another observation "...millennials don't view things as forever...(living) with objects not to be passed down."
We'd say that goes for Gen Xers too.
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| Newly popular-not your Grandma's velvets in jewel-deep mineral tones-like this turquoise with white and black trimming reminds us sneakers sporting similar color schemes (men's Nike Air Max) |
