From Rachael - Double R Design

Sep 18

Not Your Mother’s Coffee Table

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

The days of the two-tiered coffee table are over. Sometimes having no coffee table at all really opens up a living room. And sometimes a big, funky ottoman is the perfect piece to pull a room together. The star ottoman featured above is just such an ottoman. We created this one-of-a-kind...

Sep 03

Key Trends September

By muntzdesigns@gmail.com Key Trends

Shop convivial seating pieces on my website. These two swivel chairs or this pair of Adrian Pearsall lounge chairs create conversation-inducing seating arrangements. Create your own essential bespoke ottoman or select a vintage base like this one from our unfinished inventory. Looking for a statement piece? Our star ottoman is a...

Aug 29

Late August

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

The heat of this July has abated, a bit. The world is going haywire, but these last few weeks of August in Brooklyn have been pretty damn pleasant. Still, I find myself yearning for the change of the season. I'm ready for a new color palette, heavier jeans, and some apple...

Aug 29

The French Way

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

I've been working on a fun project for a favorite client on the North Fork, in Southold. We've been working to transform the basement of their house, which is a stone's throw from the beach. My clients wanted to turn the basement into a playful, dynamic space where their elementary school-aged...

Aug 29

The Beauty Within

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

We recently created new cushions for this pair of vintage rattan swivel chairs. The finished products are featured above. Here they are with the original cushions. I spotted them last Spring at an estate sale on the North Fork. The beautiful Rattan frames were hiding beneath oversized cushions. They looked a little like...

Aug 02

A New Light

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

When I was in Paris last month, I visited the exhibit curated by fashion designer Paul Smith, Picasso Celebration: The Collection in a New Light, at the Musee Picasso. Paul Smith was asked to show Picasso 'in a new light' on the 50th anniversary of Picasso's death (quite a different take...