Greetings LDV readers, Stefanie Scheer Young here with an installment of Northeast Notebook. There is nothing like a chill in the air to make a reader want to settle into the chair by the fireplace and dive into a new book. A number of wonderful new titles being released this fall speak to our newfound appreciation of home at the center of our lives. I look forward to adding these volumes to my library to reference again and again. As Ashley Whittaker says in her book The Well-Loved House, “everything I do as a designer stems from the love of home.” Whittaker is the master of the L-shaped sof ..read more

Moody Magic at the Galerie House of Art and Design featuring Nancy Lorenz’ “Sunlight” painting. Credit: Katie Leede and Co.Katie Leede in her eponymous shop. Credit: Katie Leede and Co. Hello LDV readers, Stefanie Scheer Young here with an installment of Northeast Notebook. If shopkeeping is good theater, who is better suited than one-time-actress-turned-ace-interior-designer Katie Leede to see the possibilities in an empty shop front and conjure a mesmerizing stage set overflowing with temptations. Having segued from acting to design in Los Angeles, Leede later relocated to New York City, for ..read more

Our team is growing and we are currently searching for a talented, hard working, and experienced Design Associate to join our dynamic team! If you love interior design and fit the qualifications below, we’d love to hear from you! If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share the listing with them. We’re quite busy with a lot of exciting projects and would love to fill this role soon. JOB DESCRIPTION Paloma Contreras Design seeks a Design Associate to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years experience at an interior design firm. Applicants must b ..read more

Our team is growing and we are currently searching for a talented, hard working, and experienced Design Associate to join our dynamic team! JOB DESCRIPTION Paloma Contreras Design seeks a Design Associate to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years experience at an interior design firm. Applicants must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and should have great multi-tasking and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate is articulate in both verbal and written communication and possesses style and professionalism in keeping with that of our firm. The ide ..read more

Summer is officially here, and after the past year in quarantine, I have definitely come down with a case of wanderlust. However, with a baby due at any moment, I don’t think I’ll be boarding a plane for another while. One of my favorite weekend activities is flipping through coffee table books. As the weather warms up here in Houston, I’ve found myself gravitating towards the Assouline travel books and thinking about my next vacation.  Travel has always been a huge source of design inspiration for me, and I can’t wait to hop on a plane again soon and land somewhere beautiful! Of cou ..read more

Happy Friday! It is starting to set in that our baby girl will be here in less than ten days. I know my whole life is about to be turned upside down- but in the best way! That being said, I am going to miss stopping into my store, Paloma & Co, every day while I am on maternity leave. When things get hectic on the design side of the business, the storefront always seems to provide a breath of fresh air and escape from the chaos. I love to peruse the shelves and admire all the new arrivals that we so carefully selected. During my last few days in the office, I have been admiring a few partic ..read more

Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone! There are some amazing sales happening this weekend, so it’s a great time to refresh your home, wardrobe or finally purchase that piece of furniture you’ve been eyeing. Below I’ll be breaking down which sales I’m shopping, and a few items from each category that caught my eye. Happy shopping! One Kings Lane: At the time of writing this, One Kings Lane is offering 20% off their entire website (vintage excluded). Their sale has already changed since yesterday when they were offering an additional 10% off select items, so shop this sale while it lasts. I ..read more

Credit: Loi Thai Hello LDV readers, Stefanie Scheer Young here with an installment of Northeast Notebook. Loi Thai had an unusual problem. Thai is an interior and garden designer, gifted with not only exquisite taste but also an extraordinary green thumb. With considerable care, over 17 years, he nurtured two myrtle topiaries to an astounding eight feet in height. But now a buyer had made Thai and his partner Tom Troeschel an offer they could not refuse for their lovingly cared for Silver Spring, Maryland home and they were excited about plans to downsize to a smaller place in historic&nb ..read more

Credit: Sarah Flint Stefanie Scheer Young here with a new edition of Northeast Notebook. While we hope you’ve spent your time at home this year dressing casually and going for long walks in interior designer Sheila Bridges’ snappy Converse x UNION Chuck Taylor All Stars sneakers, done up in her signature Harlem Toile De Jouy fabric, the time has come to spiff up a bit more again. Just this week high heels have been spotted again at New York City’s now abundant sidewalk cafes. Stilettos may be a step too far at this point but, if sheltering at home has taught us anything, it is that we can real ..read more

Our team is growing and we are currently searching for a talented, hard working, and experienced Project Manager/Design Associate to join our dynamic team! JOB DESCRIPTION Paloma Contreras Design seeks a Project Manager/Interior Designer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years experience at an interior design firm. Applicants must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and should have great multi-tasking and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate is articulate in both verbal and written communication and possesses style and professionalism in keepi ..read more