Trend Talk: Make Sure to Incorporate These Trends in Your Design

I am thrilled to have been asked to share some of this season's Top Trends in Design at the fabulously newly redesigned Estate of Design (to the trade) showroom in Costa Mesa, California. I will be highlighting some of my top picks from some of the key brands carried at this showroom, such as CR Laine, Thibaut, Mr & Mrs Howard, Dash & Albert as well as bedding lines like Pine Cone Hill and SDH.  But I won't stop there! I will hopefully be able to share how we can bring parallels from the runway of New York Fashion Week and introduce some of our favorite Fall trends into our home through thoughtfully selected items.  The StoneMill Design Center unites several of our industries leading brands, in an open air environment (with great parking!) and is a go-to destination for us Orange County designers.  So, this upcoming Wednesday, September 30th -  Join Us for a great day of Design!

Bedding is such a fundamental part of designing bedrooms.  Interior Designer and Head Buyer for Designers Resource Collection, Natasha Minasian, will be sharing all you need to know about this area highlighting some of the great pieces that will now be available at Estate of Design in stock. As many designers know, this is a great addition as we can now have access to custom bedding options as well as pull together some of these elements from samples in the showroom to ensure it all comes together beautifully! Hope to see you there! Make sure to RSVP - Its a Free Event, and stay on after for a little Cocktail fun.

Celebrating Earth Day with Go Design Go

Interior by Mehditash Design

“Having started my career working at Sotheby’s in Portugal, I find myself always attracted to unique antiques and fabulous one of a kind pieces of art that make each design an individualized representation of my clients. By re-using materials and products you are providing them a new home rather than dumping them into landfills. Antiques offer an opportunity to recycle great industrial design while showing gratitude to the artifacts history and story.”—Jennifer Mehditash

Head over to Go Design Go now, to read how these fabulous fellow interior designers make their contribution to being Earth conscious while designing fabulous rooms. 

From top left corner, clockwise: Jennifer Mehditash, Trudy Dujardin, Sandra Espinet, Campion Platt, Kathleen Walsh

SAVE BIG - Why You Should Hire an Interior Designer

No I am not crazy.. I mean it. If you want to SAVE YOUR MONEY TODAY, hire an interior designer to help bring your ideas to life.

I am approached so frequently about what the design process looks like and how I structure my own working collaboration with my clients that I decided it was time to put it all down in black and white. It is much more than just helping my clients choose between a blue or green wall.. or which sofa to buy for their living room. My clients are always very smart, chic and highly style savvy people. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY WANT... or what they don't want at the very least.

I help bring my clients' vision to life and smooth out all the bumps in the road along the way.

As part of the process, every design idea will be presented to you through samples, mood boards, power point presentations and even design sketches or 3D renderings or perspectives when needed, so that you are 100% confident with the choices we make together.

An Example of a 3D Rendering for a Private Home

Every Layer of Service Will Be Provided

Read all about a recent install at a client's home in Connecticut from a recent post ..

DO YOUR RESEARCH.. & TRUST YOUR DECISION




With everything at your fingertips today, it is so easy to really get to know your designer in advance. Before working with me, I ask my clients to follow me on Pinterest and Instagram - I am much more than just the homes that I design for my clients. As I believe 100% that these should reflect MY CLIENTS vision just as much as my own, searching through my design portfolio will also represent them and their needs as well as the specific architecture of their home.




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That's the best way to feel 100% CONFIDENCE that we will be on the same page in every important decision.  If you feel like you want to Re-Pin every image from my pinterest pages  - then you will know we are a perfect match!

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Palm Springs: Fall Modernism Week House Tours - Part 2

Continuing my tours of homes in Palm Springs from my last post in Araby Cove, today I venture into the lovely Indian Canyon part of town.

Welcome to the home of  Orange County interior designer Patricia Clayton Winters, the second home on my Modernism Week tour.

Patricia in her home

This home remains among the few with the Indian Canyons Country Club 15^th fairway as part of its backyard, and a real privilege to have both these wide open greens as well as the mountain from which the area takes its name just beyond.

The wide open floor plan and sliding glass windows provide maximum views of the course and the mountains from every angle. Built in 1970, this 3 bedroom + 3 bath home provide the owners with a fabulous place to entertain their ever growing family in style.

Some fun features that really make this home unique, is the sunken wet bar with Terrazo counter-top perfect for entertaining ...

while the Playroom for both children and adults allows for indoor fun as well.

Both the Master and Guest Bedrooms are casual and comfortable for weekend getaways and summer long adventures, and perfectly in keeping with the laid back vibe that Palm Springs inspires.

The outdoor pool and living space doesn't disappoint, and was kept in a perfectly neutral black and white mix which always works.

Jennifer in the News - HEADING WEST!

AS OF THIS JULY, MY BUSINESS WILL BE BICOASTAL!  "JENNIFER MEHDITASH,  AKA DEC-A-PORTER, WILL BE OPENING A NEW DESIGN DIVISION IN ORANGE COUNTY.  JENNIFER MEHDITASH IN THE NEWS AFTER BUILDING HER BUSINESS IN NEW YORK AND CEMENTING HERSELF AS PART OF THE NY DESIGNER AND BLOGGER COMMUNITY, SHE WILL USE HER NEW BASE IN THE HEART OF NEWPORT BEACH TO SHARE HER DESIGN WITH HER CLIENTS IN BOTH NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN, AS SHE CONTINUES TO EXPAND MEHDITASH DESIGN.  WE'RE HAPPY TO SHARE WHAT SHE"S BEEN UP TO LATELY IN THE PRESS AND IN NEW YORK!" TRADITIONAL HOME  |  JUNE 2014 NEW + NEXT COLUMN: CLASSIC UPDATE Gloster's "Havana Modular Lounge Chair" My clients would love his woven Gloster piece.  It's streamlined yet casual, and the all-weather wicker makes it maintenance-free.  These would be perfect grouped around an outdoor fireplace." - Jennifer Mehditash    CHARITY EVENTS It has been a very busy season, and I have had the pleasure in taking part in 2 major charity fundraising events!  THE MOONLIGHT BALL CENTENNIAL GALA THE BARTOW-PELL MANSION MUSEUM, MAY 10, 2014 DESIGN LEAD A National Historic Landmark located in New York City's largest park, the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum is an 1840s Greek Revival mansion -- and the last of the country's estates in the Pelham Bay area.  Invited by board member Lynn Bryne, Jennifer was asked to take the lead on the interior design of the "Moonlight Ball" Centennial Gala celebration.  Hosting nearly 370 people, the gardens were filled with music and good cheer, as all of the Bronx and Westchester elite joined in the commemoration.   A SPRING AFFAIR:  THE LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE GALA CIPRIANI, APRIL 9, 2014 TABLE TOP DESIGN: PAPILLION The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, one of NYC's most highly regarded and respected nonprofit organizations, held their annual and always-anticipated spring gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.  Jennifer was among the roster of the who's who of designers with her tabletop design titled "Papillion."  With the direction in place to interpret and creatively "evoke Spring," Jennifer decided to take a cue from the regeneration and new beginnings of the life of a butterfly.  S P E A K I N G  E N G A G E M E N T S  An integral part of my career, has been dedicated to integrating speaking engagements, and this season has been no different!  Not only is it an opportunity to give back to my community, but it remains the most enjoyable way to further my own education as I have enjoyed meeting and learning so much from my fellow panelists.  Our industry, is growing at lightning speed, and the best way we can help elevate the entire industry as a whole is by continuing to remain generous with all of the knowledge and experience that we acquire along the way. ANTIQUES IN 21ST CENTURY INTERIORS PANEL DISCUSSION DECORATION & DESIGN BUILDING, MAY 15, 2014 Along with fellow designers David Scott and Louis Navarrete, and antique aficionados Toma Clark Haines of The Antiques Diva and Olga Granda-Scott of The HighBoy, Jennifer delved into the secrets and tricks to incorporating antiques into modern day interiors at the DDB's annual Spring Market this past May.  Hosted by de Le Cuona.   BUILDING YOUR DESIGN BUSINESS ONLINE WAKEFIELD DESIGN CENTER, MAY 1, 2014 In a discussion about using social media as a tool to build your brand and business online, Jennifer was part of a panel led by Stacey Kunstel and accompanied by Tiffany Eastman and Kerri Rosenthal, during the Wakefield Design Center's "To the Trade Only Market Day."   PHILANTHROPY AS AN EXTENSION OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  DECORATION & DESIGN BUILDING, APRIL 29, 2014 As the moderator of this event, Jennifer was in good company while she led the discussion on philanthropy being an extension of business development.  She was joined by DJ Carey, Editorial Director of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, and acclaimed interior designers John Douglas Eason (John Douglas Eason Interiors) and Alan Tanksley (Alan Tanksley, Inc.).