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This week on the show we have 4 of the most talented interior designers in the greater New York area. I mean really top-drawer talent. We want to know from the very best designers about how they are thinking about the market for 2021. 

Let's discuss the intersection of designers and realtors, architects, builders and buyers.  How can top designers and real estate professionals help one another where it is mutually beneficial?

Sometimes realtors need fast design, just enough style in order to sell it. So, how is staging different from styling?

What room usually bothers the clients most? How can the designers help?

Let's talk about design as a good investment. Is great design measurable? I see well-designed houses selling for 50% more than Zillow says its worth. Let's talk interior design as investment.

Let's talk about the amateurs. I suspect that a lot of us try and save money and simply do it ourselves, copying the work of great designers. What separates the very best in the business from the amateurs?

How has the business changed since Covid? What is the silver lining? 

This week's show is Lisa Ben-Isvy's idea and she'll be co-hosting with us. Lisa is the former publisher of New York Spaces and now has her own business connecting top interior designers, architects & realtors.

John Barman - John Barman has been honored as one of the AD100 by Architectural Digest, one of “The City’s Best 100 Architects and Designers” by New York Magazine, and his work has been featured in the New York Times, Esquire, Interior Design, Traditional Home, and W, among other publications. His renowned clientele includes Wynton Marsalis, George Stephanopoulos and Alexandra Wentworth, Leonard and Allison Stern, Bryant Gumbel, Stone Phillips, Neil Simon, and Larry Silverstein. 

Denise Davies - As D2's founder and CEO, Denise leads the design and product teams at D2Interieurs and is personally an avid collector of mid-century modern art, artifacts, and furniture. Prior to launching D2 in 2010, Denise had a 20 year career as a fashion executive in New York City, Los Angeles, and Florence. An active member of the design community in Fairfield County, Denise has expanded the D2 portfolio to include over 75 residences in New York City, Easthampton, Southampton, Fairfield and Litchfield Counties as well as throughout New York's historic Hudson Valley and most recently South Florida. 

John Douglas Eason - John honed his unique aesthetic in the style obsessed culture of Dallas – Fort Worth. The dramatic interiors of his youth sampled freely from historic styles and imbued John with a broad design vocabulary. In his first decade as an interior designer, John developed refined and richly crafted spaces while working on the grand homes of Greenwich, Connecticut. John’s longstanding Manhattan-based practice has enabled him to work closely with clients over the years, evolving with them as their homes and families change and grow. At the core of John’s work lies a sophisticated modern sensibility, tempered by respect for traditional design. 

Anjali Pollack  - New York based interior design firm Anjali Pollack Design was established in 2004. Since inception our goal has been to make each home entirely personal. Every project is a close collaboration between us and our clients; every space is tailored to the needs and aesthetic of those who will call it home. We create modern classic homes for the global traveler to live. Our aesthetic incorporates diverse styles to evoke an ambience that is subtly lavish, eclectic and intriguing. Making bold use of color, blending traditional and modern, our homes are vibrant, livable spaces.