Injecting new style into a stale room can be a confusing process. While much
attention is usually paid to updating the wall color, flooring, or cabinetry,
accessorizing requires a bit more thought and a clear vision of the desired
look. Fortunately, we have the pleasure of learning four design professionals’ approaches to selecting the perfect finishing touches for an interior design
project. Read on for their tips on creating a well-accessorized home that oozes
with your own personal aesthetic.
When she is devoting herself to the accessorizing stage of a home’s design, Mears aims to acquire the interesting accessories that will complement
the fabrics and furnishings initially chosen for the room. “I enjoy shopping at antique markets where I can find unique and unexpected
pieces that stimulate creativity,” she says. “I always find it important to respect the architecture
of the home.”
of the home.”
Her favorite room to accessorize is a cozy library or study, which she says is
full of potential for intimacy. “In these spaces,” she says, “I like to use a collected assortment of accessories that have a touch of
history.”
Above all, she cautions readers to keep a careful eye on a growing collection of
accessories: “It is imperative to focus on editing toward quality, not quantity.”
For more information about Kari Mears and Pineapple House Interior Design,
visit www.pineapplehouse.com or call 404-897-5551.
visit www.pineapplehouse.com or call 404-897-5551.
David Applebaum
David Applebaum Architect
David Applebaum—architect to such big-name celebrities as Frank Sinatra, Cuba Gooding Jr., and
Diane Keaton—aspires to create designs with story and meaning for clients of his Bel Air,
California-based firm.
Applebaum takes accessorizing seriously. “I always accessorize as I design, because the accessories are vital to the
entire look,” he says. He encourages those decorating on their own to keep a fresh
perspective when completing the design. “Usually that is the most difficult part of every project.”
The kitchen, Applebaum’s favorite room to accessorize, is prime real estate for giving your home its
signature look. Here, “the accessories have purpose and function as well as delight,” Applebaum says.
For the inspiration to perfectly package the design, whether you are starting
with a clean palette or filling in a few holes in a room’s design, Applebaum looks to Coco Chanel’s wise piece of advice: “Always take one thing away,” lest the room become too cluttered and overdone.
For more information on David Applebaum, visit www.davidapplebaum.com or call 310-440-7855.
Alla Kazovsky
Alla Kazovsky Architects
Alla Kazovsky strives to create innovative, fresh environments to fit the
lifestyles of her clients. In her beautiful live/work space in the Nichols
Canyon area of Los Angeles, she provides complete home solutions, from site
selection and building to interiors and furnishings.
She describes her look as clean, streamlined, and simple yet sophisticated, and
she often gathers accessories for clients during trips to Asia. When putting
the finishing touches on a space, Kazovsky turns to art pieces—originals when possible—with a mix of painting and ceramics. For live art, she suggests using
succulents, which are her design signature. “They are so sculptural and object-like,” she says.
Kazovsky echoes Applebaum’s sentiments about the superb palette for accessorizing provided in the kitchen,
where, she says, “each accessory is functional as well as decorative.”
“Whatever you put, display, or install,” she says, “has to relate to the function of the room and has to tell a story about the
[people who live there].”
For more information on Alla Kazovsky, visit www.designedrealestate.com or call 323-436-0286.
Written by Amber Lindros.
