Austin Macaskill is an interior designer and the founder of Varner Macaskill Interiors. Before opening her own New York based firm in 2012, Austin Macaskill started her design career at Mark Hampton LLC. Beginning in 2012, Varner Macaskill Interiors distinguished itself with a keen sense of style, streamlined taste, acute attention to proportion, and a focus on mixing the old with the new. With projects all over the country, Varner Macaskill Interiors focuses on the distinct lifestyle of each client and creates a space uniquely their own.  Varner Macaskill interiors’s Project Showcase Previous Next Photography Credit: Miguel Flores-Vianna Our Interview with Austin Macaskill Q First investment piece of furniture you purchased?…

Ashley Cardiel Interiors is a full-service interior design firm based in Arkansas. Ashley’s design aesthetic is deeply rooted in travel, art, and telling her clients’ stories, establishing a visual narrative that’s unique to them. Her design philosophy has long been about amplifying her clients’ personal style to its fullest and most authentic expression. Ashley has worked on projects around the world, including five-star resorts in Dubai, Hong Kong, and on private islands. Traveling is her favorite way to gather design inspiration by immersing herself in various cultures and culinary experiences. Her appreciation for mid-century modern architecture materialized early on in design school while studying Frank Lloyd Wright and Wright’s apprentice…

Peter Pennoyer Peter Pennoyer is the founding partner of Peter Pennoyer Architects, the New York-based architecture and design firm. He is a member of Architectural Digest’s AD100, a trustee of the Morgan Library & Museum, and president of The Whiting Foundation. He is a regular contributor to The New Criterion and co-author, with Anne Walker, of five books on early twentieth-century American architectural practices and the author of A House in the Country, written with his wife, interior designer Katie Ridder. Peter has served as chairman and board member of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, and in 2014 he was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. Alice Engel Alice Engel leads the…

Nationally acclaimed designer Corey Damen Jenkins mixes vibrant colors with layered patterns to create architecturally inspired spaces that are, at once, polished, inventive and unexpected. Taking cues from runway fashion, his projects feature luxurious and refined materials.  Corey’s goal “is to ensure that my clients’ homes are always classic, livable and without an expiration date,” states the designer. Corey regularly collaborates with architects on new construction projects and renovations. His creative range encompasses many disciplines, including neo-traditional, modern and transitional design. Corey has directed commercial and residential projects throughout the United States and Canada, and his firm maintains offices in Detroit, Michigan and New York City.  Corey’s bold interiors have…

Aman & Meeks is one of the most widely respected interior design companies in America, with an impressive roster of clients that includes prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs, arts patrons and philanthropists. Founded in 1995 by James Aman, the company evolved into its current partnership with the addition of John Meeks in 1997, and Meredith Aman in 2014. Aman & Meeks has grown to be a distinguished leader in the design industry. James Aman and John Meeks create designs for residential and high-profile commercial projects, including urban residences and country estates, luxury fashion and accessory bou- tiques, lush hotel interiors and public spaces, as well as skillfully-appointed corporate offices and…

After earning a degree in architecture from Columbia University and mentoring under renowned decorator Miles Redd, Nick Olsen started his eponymous firm in 2010. Nick creates comfortable, stylish interiors that nod to the past and his arch sense of humor while maintaining an air of modernity. Hallmarks of his aesthetic include mixing antiques and contemporary art, playing with scale and texture contrasts, and creating unexpected color combinations–all while tending to the unique needs of each client. Recent projects include a mid-century modern home in Cincinnati, separate Park Avenue apartments for members of the same family, and a Nantucket vernacular summer home and guest house. At age 24 Nick’s first studio…

Alan Tanksley is a premier American designer specializing in residential interiors for more than thirty-five years. He has created unique environments that exemplify the classic principles of thoughtful design and decorating, informed by a modern sensibility. Among the renowned architects he has collaborated with are Maya Lin, James Dayton, Guy Grassi and Robert Orr, most often developing projects from concept to completion. Tanksley has also worked on commercial and hospitality interiors partnering with developers such as National Resources in Greenwich, Connecticut, Alchemy Properties and HJ Development both located in New York City.  With a degree in Interior Architecture, Tanksley began his career with the venerable firm Parish–Hadley Associates. His next…

Matthew Boland, 45, was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Raised in Paradise Valley, Matthew attended Brophy College Preparatory before studying Historic Preservation at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Matthew went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at University of Idaho in Interior Architecture. Now based in Scottsdale, Matthew has been providing a broad-spectrum of design services to a national and international profile of residential and commercial clients for over 15 years. In October 2004, House Beautiful Magazine named him one of “America’s Top Young Designers”, inspiring him to open his own design firm. Since the beginning of his career, Matthew’s work has been profiled in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, and other…

Newel would like to congratulate the designers of the 13th annual Holiday House NYC. For those who don’t know, Holiday House is a designer showhouse where top interior designers come together to showcase their talent by designing their own distinct room. The best part about Holiday House is that the proceeds from the event are donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  This year Newel had the privilege of working with designer Bennett Leifer on his iconic living room. While all the rooms are uniquely beautiful, Bennett’s room is perhaps the most striking. Bennett created a remarkable tribute to breast cancer survivors by graffitiing names and messages of people touched…

Alexia joined Pembrooke & Ives as an interior designer in 2013, working on projects that include the renovation of a Golf Club House in Long Island, the reading room at the Center for Jewish History and a 10,000 square foot office space on Madison Avenue. Since 2016, she has been the Director of Branding & Communications, bringing an increased awareness and fresh approach to the company founded by her father in 1987. Pembrooke & Ives is a 65-person award-winning, internationally acclaimed firm working with both residential and commercial clients across the country and the world.   Alexia’s passion for design has been inspired by the varied cultures and environments in which…