Constantine Maroulis on NBC’s LXTV Openhouse NY Bachelor By Design

Working with the Broadway star of “Rock of Ages”, Constantine Maroulis on the transformation of his new apartment into a gracious home was great. He truly loves the design process and is genuinely interested in making his apartment into a home that reflects who he is and his interests.  All of this came through in

dale cohen designstudio featured on The Tileist, a blog by Jen Renzi

This week dale cohen designstudio is featured on  The Tileist, a blog by the brilliant editor of  “The Art of Tile” Jen Renzi. I was interviewed for her series “White Bathroom Week” about the use of white tile in bathrooms. The Tileist – White Bathroom Week concludes with: Expert advice! January 24, 2010 For my

preview – NBC’s LX.TV OPENHOUSE, decorating for Constantine Maroulis!

This fall I was asked by NBC’s LXTV OPENHOUSE to decorate the living room and bedroom of the new apartment of  American Idol star and Tony nominated actor of the Rock of Ages, Constantine Maroulis. .. .. From the beginning Constantine’s style was clear; he loved vintage Hollywood Deco having inherited several pieces from his

a few luxuries for your summer beach or country rental

Summer is well underway and here in New York City that means summer rentals or summer shares everywhere from the Hamptons, to Connecticut, the Hudson Valley and more.  And with those rentals come surprises, so best to be prepared.  Here are a few “luxuries” to bring along, re-creating a bit of home in your summer

sofa shopping, lesson one

To err is human, to choose well, is divine! So often I find that people assume that because you are buying something for your home, you feel that you should be able to choose the right item – meaning the shape, scale and color of say, your new living room sofa.  In fact, this is

boys and their toys – The TV of your dreams

March Madness is around the corner!  While I know little about basketball, I do know that a great deal of TV watching occurs in the month of March.  So it seems like a good time to talk about televisions.  And who better to talk about TV’s with than Neil Greenberg, owner of Audio Interiors, Inc.,

cleaning out your closets, making space for the New Year!

Happy 2009!   I hope you had a glorious New Year’s Eve! This weeks’ post is about cleaning out your closets to make way for the new energy and opportunities the New Year has in store for you.  Last month I was making dinner at a friend’s home.  I had cooked at his apartment a number