Hello, Fabulistas!
There are many important aspects to designing your home, and it’s not always easy to know who or where to turn to for it all. That’s why I am incredibly excited to introduce you to my Resident Experts for Robin Baron Design. This idea was born from wanting to share access to my inner circle …making the best expertise my world has to offer available to you like a friend on speed dial. These are my peeps. My trusted colleagues, friends, and fellow design leaders, each brought on to enrich and inform your design and lifestyle choices. Whether it’s selecting Vintage and Antique furnishings, balancing the Feng Shui in your home, understanding Maximalist Design, or designing for Autism and Special Needs, we have wonderful experts, experienced in many design-related fields, soon to be readily available for one-to-one video consultations.
Meet The Resident Experts
Color and Paint: Sherwin Williams
For more than 150 years, the color experts at Sherwin-Williams have inspired us to create a more meaningful connection to color. They are here to help you use color, and understand the subtleties of selecting the right paints for your home.
Entertaining at Home: Debra Morris
Debra is one of Manhattan’s premier event planners. She adds the perfect amount of flair to create fabulous parties; from seaside weddings to farm-to-table fetes, Debra has designed unforgettable events for celebrities, entertainment networks, and large scale galas for museums. Her advice will help you become the “hostess with the mostest,” and entertain in style.
Feng Shui: Preetibala Sharma
Preetibala is a Feng Shui expert who is all about bringing the right energy into your home. Learn about using the power of Feng Shui to beautify your interiors, transform negative energies into positive, and create a fulfilling reflection of who you are- one that creates a harmonious relationship between you and your surroundings.
Design for the Spectrum: Deborah DiMare
Deborah is a sensory and health-driven design expert for children and adults on the spectrum. She specializes in creating non-toxic, sensory-sensitive environments designed for optimal mental and physical health for the special needs population. Her expertise will guide you in creating a safe and comforting space if you are living with someone with autism, ADHD, or other developmental issues.
Home Organization: Wendy Silberstein
Wendy is a master who thrives on creating home organization systems for clients. For her, organizing is not just a profession—it’s a passion! Her expertise will help you organize your interiors in a way that is intuitive, easy to maintain, and makes your life at home functionally beautiful.
Maximalist Design: Steven Favreau
Designer extraordinaire, Steven Favreau , is one of the significant forces of maximalist design. His guidance will encourage you to take the right risks with the unexpected use of colors, textures and materials. Steven’s personality, style, and design perspective will inspire you, and help you elevate…your life and your home!
Sustainable Design: Susan Inglis
As the Founder and Executive Director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, Susan is committed to sustainable design. With global climate change requiring us all to make necessary changes in how we do things, Susan will help you gain insight into minimizing waste, and teach you how to make the right choices for your home to contribute to a sustainable environment.
Trend: Patti Carpenter
As an international expert in trend forecasting, Patti Carpenter’s work focuses on identifying trends in home décor, personal accessories, fragrance, and gifts. Her tips will help you stay on top of your game by pointing you to the latest looks in interior design and showing you how to incorporate them into your home.
Antiques and Vintage: Toma Clark Haines
Toma is a passionate entrepreneur, otherwise known as the Antiques Diva—and a hardworking diva she is! Delve into the world of vintage and antiques with Toma’s tips helping you shop at the local flea markets, meet private dealers, ask the right questions to dig for those special finds, and discover how to balance the mix of them into your contemporary decor.
Art: Elizabeth Sadoff
Elizabeth is a highly motivated art expert whose eponymous art advisory stems from her extensive experience in the field. She is an expert in art selection and placement for interior design and architectural firms. Her guidance will help you embark on an art collecting journey, and develop a personal aesthetic that will build the confidence you need to make your own decisions regarding buying art for your home.
Explore, learn, and get the creative juices flowing!
I am looking forward to you getting to know my experts better. Check out the Resident Expert section on my site where you will find their full bios, top tips, product recommendations, and so much more! Keep on the lookout for my blog posts with interviews and thoughts from each one of these impressive Resident Experts. Following the success of my one-to-one hourly design sessions, I am thrilled to be announcing that very soon, I will be introducing “Experts by the Hour,” where you can engage with each of our fabulous Resident Experts with a personalized consultation custom to your needs. There is so much to come…and it’s all for you…because Confidence Begins at Home!
XOXO,
Robin