Marilyn Rose Interiors is proud to support our nation’s veterans. Two wonderful organizations we support are the United Veterans Beacon House and General Needs. These are local organizations that provide services to homeless veterans and veterans in need around Long Island. Our veterans sacrificed for our country’s freedom, and it makes me heartbroken that so…
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Our Top Window Treatment Tips
Window treatments are one of the most important parts of any room. They make your room look finished and professionally decorated. They also provide warmth and privacy to your home. Window treatments run the gamut from simple shades to more elaborate swags and jabots. I’m noticing that clients are asking for simpler window treatments, as opposed to…
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DECORATING 101 – Gorgeous Formal Living Room Design Inspiration
This gorgeous formal living room we designed for an Old Brookville interior design client is a perennial favorite of ours. EXISTING ELEMENTS The boiserie panels and herringbone oak floors were imported from a French chateau when the home was built – excellent bones to start the room with! INSPIRATION When it came time to decorate…
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Incredible Apartment Before-and-After: It Must Be Seen to be Believed!
This Before-and-After has to be seen to be believed! When our client purchased this Manhattan apartment, it needed a lot of design help. Flocked wallpaper in the bedroom. Boring blinds. Bad fixtures. Luckily, the apartment had great bones. With our design expertise, we were able to transform it into a chic retreat for this client….
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Mantel Inspiration
I adore this room! It’s definitely not traditional – the wooden ceiling beams give a rustic air and the concrete mantel is quite industrial. The mantel decor is contemporary and a bit masculine. This is a totally unique look for a unique client!
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Neutral Living Room Inspiration That Will Calm Your Mid-Week Nerves
I spotted this neutral living room in a magazine and was really drawn to it. As a designer, it is my job to prevent neutral rooms from looking bland or boring. I achieve this by varying tones and textures, and layering pieces to provide visual interest within the limited color palette. In this room, there…
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“Have you had a problem designing window treatments for a French Door ? “
This is an interesting treatment that is a metal rod mounted above the opening of the french doors and extends on to the wall on either side . Utilizing this treatment the doors freely open without interfering with the draperies . I feel another interesting feature is the horizontal striped fabric which creates an unusual…
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” Expert Round Table for Hamptons Magazine”
We’ve been honored by Hamptons Magazine to participate in their 2016 round table discussion with other leaders in various categories to speak about certain trends. We will keep you posted as to what was discussed as the latest trends……