A Sparkling Apartment near Sutton Place Makes Artful Use of Symmetry
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
After more than 40 years in the decorating world, Thomas Britt knows a thing or two about good design. Here, he reveals some of his greatest lessons learned.
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
Britt Thomas streeft bij elk project naar gepersonaliseerde interieurs, en zorgt ervoor dat dit voor ieders smaak op maat ontworpen en gerealiseerd wordt...
The designer melded comfort and exoticism when renovating the Greenwich Village residence
A look back at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House’s most memorable interiors, including spaces by Mario Buatta, Susan Zises Green, Albert Hadley, and Mark D. Sikes. The 2016 Kips Bay Decorator Show House opens to the public on May 12.
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
About This Book This first book on the famed designer, renowned for rooms with bold color palettes, strongly graphic style contrasts, multicultural allusions, and stylish innovations, is a sweeping survey of his fifty-year career. Ever since Tom Britt opened his New York-based firm in 1964, he has been creating dramatic environments for his high-profile clients on multiple continents. His masterful design palette, with a wonderfully exotic slant, includes plush upholstered furniture, boldly patterned carpets, seductive lighting, and an elegantly theatrical use of mirrors. The resulting spaces are perfect for luxuriating and entertaining. From a chic pied-a-terre in San Francisco and tantalizing rooms at New York's famed Dakota apartment building to suburban manses in America's Midwest and a palace apartment in Jaipur, Britt's inimitable style merges saturated colors with an easy luxury. This book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the modern masters of interior design.
The interior designer utilized luxurious textiles and unconventional color combinations to evoke glamour in the Tribeca residence
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
The interior designer utilized luxurious textiles and unconventional color combinations to evoke glamour in the Tribeca residence
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
Glossy red walls and vibrant furnishings set an exuberant tone in the jewel-box pied-à-terre that Thomas Britt decorated for winemakers Elizabeth and W. Clarke Swanson in San Francisco
Leading us into the week of the Designer Spotlight Series is an acclaimed designer who has been in the field for over 40 years. Thomas Britt, a native of Kansas City, Missouri has been changing the game-face of the interior design field with his beautiful decor and design that has been widely published and seen all over the country and world. Britt's beautiful designs integrate a seamless synergy of European classic and vibrant color stories.
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
Color and Contrast Shake Up a Pied-À-Terre in Florida
You've likely heard by now that Seventies style is back in fashion...again. Much has been written about this latest bout of Seventies fever, which seems to strike those who didn't experience this decade the first time around. Under the circumstances, it only seems fitting that we revisit a few interiors that were published in 1970. I don't think we should copy that decade's decorating room for room, but there are elements in each of these chosen interiors that, when taken out of their 1970s context, are really kind of fabulous. So, what were prominent decorators up to at the dawn of the 1970s? Let's start with Albert Hadley, whose Manhattan living room is shown at the top of the post. I'd say that's a room that looks terrific no matter the decade. Editor's Note: Since I wrote this article last week, I have read two more articles about the allure of 1970s-style, one in Bazaar and the other in T. I think this post will be the last on Seventies style for a while. You could say that the bedroom of designer François Catroux and his wife, Betty, reflects a very specific moment in time. However, you could also say that Catroux was forward-thinking in the way he decorated this space. Innovation helped to drive decorating through the 1970s. It was anything but a stagnant decade in design history. The U.N. Plaza apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schneider, which was decorated by Burt Wayne and John Doktor. I admire the chrome furniture as well as the David Hicks carpet, but those vertical blinds and stalactite diffused lighting? Not so much. The London dining room of Mrs. John Duffield, which was designed by Count Alessandro Albrizzi. Albrizzi also designed the octagonal glass dining table as well as the carpet. Just imagine the dinner parties Mrs. Duffield hosted in this room...and just imagine how exhilarated Albrizzi must have felt while decorating this room. Designer Val Arnold was behind the décor of this card room, which boasted then-de rigueur flamestitch fabric. A sophisticated pink palette, courtesy of Milo Baugham, who designed this living room. Designer Arthur Elrod chose this colorful triptych by artist Helen Munkacsy for his Palm Springs vacation house. Bright, bold colors were a hallmark of 1970s decorating. Designers Stuart Blaine and Robert Booth used colorful wall decorations (the canvases were painted by the designers) as a counterpoint to their living room's neutral color palette. The furniture, not to mention that Stark antelope-print rug, look just as good today as they did back then. Between you and me, I kind of like vinyl wallcovering, but only if it's high-quality. The dark brown vinyl-covered walls and ceiling look dramatic, if not slick, in the Milan home of antiques dealer Dino Granzin. Designer Thomas Britt went for it with camel-colored plaid in the New York City apartment of Bernard Relin.
Veranda recently featured some amazing images of a home by Thomas Britt and Valentino Samsonadze in Water Mill, NY. Vibrant colors are used throughout the house and I love the color accented panels on the doors throughout the house. Hope you enjoy!
Discover the work of Thomas Britt Inc., featured on the 2014 AD100 list of the world's best interior designers and architects
The exclamation point key on the keyboard was almost worn out at the end of writing up this interview because that’s how Thomas Britt talks – almost solely in exclamations and emphatic […]
How gorgeous is this Palm Beach house, the amazing abstract art, the graphic and striped rugs, the beautiful antique lighting and the gold, ...
We asked designer Tom Britt if, as he claims, a room can really make you feel “important, sexy and confident.” Of course he unhesitatingly said it could—hesitating is just not […]
Our favorite way to add warmth and visual appeal to modern rooms for the holiday season is with velvet--in ways large and small. Something as...
Leading us into the week of the Designer Spotlight Series is an acclaimed designer who has been in the field for over 40 years. Thomas Britt, a native of Kansas City, Missouri has been changing the game-face of the interior design field with his beautiful decor and design that has been widely published and seen all over the country and world. Britt's beautiful designs integrate a seamless synergy of European classic and vibrant color stories.
