Design Perspectives

Dara Caponigro is the Chief Creative Officer of F. Schumacher & Co. and Creative Director of Schumacher. F. Schumacher & Co. is a 131-year-old American company that comprises both Schumacher, the luxury fabric and wallcovering house, and Patterson Flynn Martin, the prestigious rug firm. Caponigro directs and oversees product development, digital and print marketing, PR and events, licensing, the Schumacher blog and visual merchandising. She is also Editor in Chief of Schumacher’s luxury design magazine, Frederic. Caponigro is the author of The Authentics, which delves into the lives and homes of original trailblazers in the creative world as well as Domino, the Book of Decorating, a NY Times bestseller. Her most recent book S Is for Style: The Schumacher Book of Decoration celebrates the limitless possibilities of decorating and helps readers identify their personal style. Prior to joining Schumacher, Caponigro held many illustrious positions as a magazine editor, specializing in interior design and architecture. Most recently, Caponigro was the Editor-in-Chief of Veranda, establishing it as a global luxury brand. During her tenure, which coincided with both a recession and a decline in overall magazine readership, both Veranda's newsstand sales and advertising revenue increased by double digit percentages. Caponigro was also a founding editor of domino where she was Style Director from 2004 to 2009. She also held the positions of Design and Decoration Director at Elle Decor and Decorating Director at House Beautiful. She began her career at The Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Caponigro is known for her ability to develop and invigorate brands, whether it’s breathing new life into existing companies or building them from scratch. With her discerning eye and uncanny ability to know her audience, she is able to dissect a property’s assets, give it a distinct personality, and evolve it to its full potential. Caponigro holds a BA from Barnard College where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She lives in the Bronx with her husband, David Steinberger, and their two children, Sofia and Stefan. Their homes have been published in House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Veranda, domino, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.

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Becky Shea Design (BS/D) is a leading NYC-based full service interior design & lifestyle studio specializing in organic modernist principles across our luxury residential projects and custom, artisan crafted furniture & home decor.  Unlike most interior design studios which rely on architects for design elements and drawings, we control and design every single detail of the custom homes we build and renovate, inside and out.  From all custom millwork, vanities, windows and door details, down to the grout color and vegetation surrounding you, we holistically create spaces thoughtfully considering how each element symbiotically works together.  Our design philosophy is rooted in our deep appreciation for embracing nature’s energy in a sustainable, timeless way that evokes a sense of welcoming calmness & peace. BS/D’s signature use of muted, organic textiles, and layered natural elements paired with industrial materials like steel and concrete, define our studio’s ethos. When coupled with our obsessive desire to ensure functionalism is not lost, the end result is a truly beautiful, yet practical, design that will stand the test of time.

https://www.instagram.com/beckymshea/

https://www.beckyshea.com/

Chris Goddard is the Founder and Principal Designer of Goddard Design Group. With over 30 years of design experience, Chris has mastered his approach to creating timeless spaces that tell a story and evoke a mood.

Through his eclectic style and attention to detail, Chris artfully blends elegance with personal history. With a focus on each client’s individual needs, environment and past, he ultimately creates an inheritable home for generations to come. Chris believes that a home should be a sanctuary and a true expression of each client.

https://www.instagram.com/goddarddesigngroup/?hl=en

https://www.goddarddesigngroup.com/

Lindsey Brooke Design was started in 2016 in Lindsey’s spare bedroom of her Thousand Oaks home. With a lot of hard work, endless nights, and a big dream Lindsey has turned Lindsey Brooke Design into a household name. Lindsey also works as a leader in the design community by co-hosting a 4 day retreat called Design Camp throughout the year for fellow design professionals.

https://www.instagram.com/lindseybrookedesign/?hl=en

https://www.lindseybrookedesign.com/

After earning an Architecture degree at The Cooper Union, Jean spent a decade working in architecture and construction. Her own challenging renovation inspired her to transform the opaque construction industry and create the first modern renovation experience that is transparent, efficient and personal. Sweeten (as in “home, sweet home”) launched in 2011. Today, Sweeten has nearly $1.5B of construction projects in the pipeline. The two-sided marketplace brings trust, transparency and technology to a $400B industry, creating the end-to-end standard for the renovation experience. Sweeten has been called a “Renovation Game-Changer,” with Jean hailed as “The Contractor Whisperer” by New York Magazine and one of Inc. Magazine’s “Most Innovative Women Founders in America.” Jean is a Loeb Fellow from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where she co-founded the African American Student Union (AASU), an organization supporting African Americans in architecture, real estate and urban planning. As a member of the 2018 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute, she recently launched SAW (Sweeten Accelerator for Women) to help female contractors build their businesses. Most recently, Jean was recognized by Goldman Sachs as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2020 at its Builders + Innovators Summit.

https://sweeten.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sweeten_home/?hl=en

Katerina has been successful in turning the male-dominated textile industry on its head and lean into the softer side of entrepreneurship. She was able to tap into her femininity to create the best of both worlds. Her emphasis on sustainability, nature and female legacy, is everything that Beflax Linen represents. The pieces are created using the most ecological and socially responsible methods, without any artificial dyes. The fabrics' unique weave is crafted to provide a great balance of comfort and weight and rich texture.

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https://beflaxlinen.com/

Cortney is an interior designer, developer and one half of the Novogratz design duo, who along with her husband Robert are beloved designers well-known for their eclectic style and boutique-inspired furniture and home accents. Their eponymous home furnishing lines are sold at major retailers, as well as their brisk e-commerce business, ShoptheNovogratz.com. Cortney is the co-founder of The Novogratz brand that aims to bring boutique designs at affordable prices to families around the world.

The Novogratz have had many celebrated collaborations, including the most recent new designs for Tempaper, working with the fabulous artist and creative director Donald Robertson (@Drawbertson), on two recent issues, Zebras in Love and Lips. Exciting new collabs are due for 2021 so stay tuned! The Novogratz create community through these collaborations and on social media generating a lot of user generated content.

Cortney is mother to seven children: Wolfgang, Bellamy, Tallulah, Breaker, Five, Holleder, and Major. The ability to integrate their work and personallives has given the Novogratz a unique perspective as to the needs of the modern family, and they love nothing more than bringing functional, beautifulsolutions to their customers.

Cortney and Robert are working on two major home projects, the iconic Pink House in Greenwich Village in New York, NY and the “Bird House”, another super-star project located on the much-coveted Bird Streets of Los Angeles. Both will be completed toward the second half of the year.

https://www.thenovogratz.com/

https://www.instagram.com/cortneynovogratz/?hl=en

After spending a decade in publishing firms from Conde Nast, Time Inc. to Hachette, Lauren’s focus turned to textiles in 2009. While not formerly trained in textiles, her love and passion for the craft grew organically from early on. As an avid collector of handwoven vintage textiles, she knew that some day it would take possession of her and to this day, one of her guiding design principle is to honor the hand loom whenever possible.

Always inspired by nature and global cultures, driven by love of fiber and craft, with a nod to the past, LAUREN HWANG NEW YORK offers a new modern luxury textile collection steeped in ethnic heritage with simplicity, the natural and understated elegance.

Proud to share the following design luminaries are patrons of Lauren’s work:  Peter Marino Architect, Drake/Anderson, Victoria Hagan, Steven Gambrel, Robert Couturier, Jeffrey Bilhuber, Foley & Cox, Sara Story, Frank De Biasi, Workshop APD, Pembrooke & Ives, Kelly Behun, Cortney Bishop, Jenny Kennan, Nicole Fuller, Steven Volpe, Erica Millar, Joan Behnke, Michael S Smith, Nicole Hollis, Cullman Kravis, Stewart Manger, Amy Hirsh, Grade NY, David Kleinberg, De la Torre design,Fawn Galli, Studio Sofield, Huniford, Thomas Juul Hansen, Wiseman Group, Shawn Henderson, Patrick Sutton, David Collins Studio, K&H design, Studio Vero, Jean Louis Denot, Four Seasons Hotel, Cartier, Graff, Chanel & Dior.

https://www.laurenhwangnewyork.com/

https://www.instagram.com/laurenhwangnewyork/?hl=en

Everything starts in our studio, where we paint sketches, hand-carve blocks or hand-cut stencils before transforming each pattern into an original fabric design.

Screen printing historically evolved from stenciling, and we likewise progress from analog methods to modern techniques, hand-screening our fabrics on 100% Belgian linen and digitally printing our wallpapers on vellum or grass cloth.

https://brookperdigontextiles.com/

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