MEET THE DESIGNERS
Howwould you describe your personal design style? My design style leans toward a mostly classic, traditional feel. I like timeless style that gives both elegance and comfort to a space. Decorating with antiques, art pieces and symmetry adds a feeling of history to a space. My design also offers a calm feeling through textures and finishes. What inspires you? I take my greatest inspiration from travel. Learning how different cultures integrate their heritage into their interior home design is very impressive, and certainly worth learning. Unique feels of bathrooms in hotels, for example, can inspire ideas for my spaces that I am designing. What has been your favorite design project that you have worked on? One that stands out is a house that I worked on in Beach Haven. The couple was doing a full gut renovation, making a 2-bedroom, 2-bath home into a 4-bedroom, 4-bath home with a guest bathhouse. I helped design all the bathrooms and kitchen with a true beachy feel. I get inspired every time I look at the ocean. In each bathroom we referenced different elements of the beach.
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Have there been any particularly challenging projects? Probably my most challenging designs have been ADA bathroom projects in which I needed to consider the space and my vision, but also the needs of the end user to ensure ease of function in their bathroom. Bringing together the code requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act with my vision for a warm and welcoming feeling is always challenging. What is your favorite thing about being a designer? I have always been drawn to design, and my career choice was also inspired by the opportunity to work with people, on what is typically their greatest asset and expense, their home. I enjoy helping my clients create an environment for their home life that makes them proud. Describe your perfect weekend. A nice, long run then heading to the beach to relax by the ocean. Spending the weekend with my family and friends, and it doesn’t matter if we go out to a fancy dinner, or just stay home together watching football.
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The champagne bar by Jim Dove of Dove Design Studio is a luxurious refuge, and emulates an elegant jewel box full of layered texture and colors. The Kohler Briolette vessel sink features unique cut glass that reflects undermounted lighting, giving off glamorous glow. The ultra-modern Karbon articulating faucet in brushed bronze provides contrast.
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