Tips For Clients
4 Expert Tips To Achieve Consensus During Lobby & Hallway Renovations
From the bustling boroughs of NYC to the serene suburbs of Westchester County and beyond, one theme remains consistent in the world I live in: achieving consensus is a Herculean task. However, with…
Wallcovering vs. Paint For Apartment Building Hallways
As an interior designer who has re-designed hundreds of apartment building hallways and lobbies, I’m often asked this question: “Should we opt for paint instead of wallcovering for our building’s…
A Gallery Of Beautiful Apartment Building Signage
Have you ever paused at a street corner to think to yourself, “why does a stop sign look like that?” This may come across as a weird question at first. After all, we follow stop signs every day,…
Four Ways to Make Your Lobby Look Welcoming Without Seating
Covid-19 has exacerbated concerns about residents and guests sitting in apartment lobbies, but there are still many ways to make a lobby shine without chairs or sofas. A lobby can still appear warm,…
Common Lobby Interior Design Problems & How We Solve Them
As the head of the New York City lobby design firm Sygrove Associates Design Group, we confront many common lobby design problems on every project. The most common ones include how to increase…
The Property Manager’s Guide to Lobby Renovations
Lobby renovations can be a long and arduous process, even when things go smoothly. As a building property manager, you play a crucial role in ensuring the project goes smoothly and efficiently – with…
How to Pick Art for a Room That Complements Your Interior Design
How do we choose the perfect art pieces for the design of this space? I get this question a lot. With my residential clients choosing art is a piece of cake because most of them already own art they…
The Importance of a Well-Designed Concierge Desk and Station
When you live in New York City you constantly interact with doormen and concierges as you go through your day. So, when the lobby of the building you live in is inefficient, out of date, or downright…
Apartment Building Hallway Trends – What’s New Now?
As a hallway interior designer for the past 40 years, I have definitely witnessed a wide variety of trends taking shape. But I haven’t solely noticed shifts in popular colors and patterns over the…
How Important Are Amenity Spaces In NYC Apartment Buildings?
Ideas to transform unused space into value-adding amenity spaces for condos and co-ops… As everyone knows, New York City real estate is one of the most competitive markets in the world. There was a…