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DESIGN & DÉCOR

TRENDING ROOM REDESIGNS INSIDE

What’s hot in decorating Kohler comes to Long Island From simple to intricate designs, California Closets systems are custom designed specifically for you and the way you live.

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Practical And Functional Living Space Transformations

California Closets shares some of the top trends in the market BY CHRISTY HINKO

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California Closets is more than just closets these days. The brand that began more than four decades ago has built a reputation as a leader in premium and luxury space management, delivering custom products and unparalleled service.

ince the beginning, the top priority of the design team at California Closets has been to focus on its customers’ needs. The team is committed to listening to the needs of its customers, working with them hand-inhand while recognizing that it’s a privilege to be invited into their homes and their lives.

see CALIFORNIA CLOSETS on page 4B

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CALIFORNIA CLOSETS from page 3B We recently spoke with Debra Russo, a designer with the California Closet team here on Long Island about the market trends and how the pandemic has helped people recognize the need to reshape their living spaces. “We do so much more than just closets, we do Murphy beds, home offices, entertainment units, bars and so much more now,” Russo said. “We have done so many home offices in recent years; the new term is cloffice–a fusion of a walk-in closet and a home office.” The idea is not new, however; thanks to the pandemic-prompted work-fromhome explosion, the term looks to be a mainstream design topic on social media sites like Pinterest. “I’ve noticed a shift in consumption, in what people are buying,” Russo said. “People aren’t really doing much fast fashion; people are trying to be a little more minimal, spending money on better, quality items, but fewer of them. And I am seeing a lot of ‘capsule wardrobes’ too.” A capsule wardrobe is a term used in American publications as early as the 1940s to describe a small collection of garments designed to be worn together. The clothing collection, for instance, might have six items in total (a skirt, a blouse, a T-shirt, a blazer, a pullover sweater and a pair of pants), but mixed and matched strategically can produce 30 different outfits. “People are letting go of a lot of things and really making their closets more of a sanctuary,” Russo said. “They are starting to see the value of their closets as extended living space.” She said that homeowners are incorporating Murphy beds into their walk-in closets; a lot of people are converting guest rooms into walk-in closets and also adding an office into the same space. “We can make custom built-ins like cabinetry for your clothes if you don’t want someone feeling like they are sleeping in your closet,” Russo said. “We can put doors over hanging clothes to create a wall and a wall-bed on the other wall.” Do these conversions take away from the value of your home? “If the home is lacking storage, a conversion will not decrease the home’s value,” said Russo. “Also, our systems are modular; you can take it completely apart, in fact some people take it apart and take it with them to their new home.” If you sell your home and the new owners decide they want to convert the space back into a bedroom, it all comes apart; California Closets does offer a service to help return a space to its original state. Without a lot of forethought or creativity, Russo said people were calling at the beginning of the pandemic asking for a desk to be built adjacent to their bed. With the help of their design team, they were able to identify more productive

California Closets’ Seville design spaces throughout the house for a home office to be built. “One of the things I see the most on Long Island in new and existing homes is lack of storage. It seems like for a lot of contractors who build homes, the closets are an afterthought,” Russo said. “They put in a standard shelf and pole, which does nothing for anyone. Things do not have a proper place. When you open the closet doors and everything comes tumbling out, shoes are piled all over the floor.” She said Long Island homes are missing proper homes for belongings, especially in pantries. “You are missing slide-out drawers for things like onions and potatoes; you are missing adjustable shelving for appliances and canned goods; everything is a different size,” Russo said. She said the trend in new construction seems to be to create a smaller primary bedroom, but to make the primary closets larger, keeping furniture minimal inside the bedroom (bed, nightstand, TV). All of the furniture and things (dressers, hampers, shoes) go inside the closet. This

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concept lends to better energy in the living spaces. “I see people waste so much money on fun containers and bins; think about how much money you’re putting into these organizing accessories,” Russo said. “It’s going to save you so much money in the long run; I have seen people spend $1,000 on bins. A new closet would have cost you $600.” Today, California Closets has 120 showrooms and more than 700 designers across North America. California Closets Nassau County is a pioneer in custom closets and personalized home storage. From Manhasset in the west to Farmingdale in the east, the team at California Closets Nassau County will not only transform the organization of your space, they’ll design a solution that will fit your budget and your home’s aesthetic. The Long Island showroom is located at 25 Northern Blvd. in Greenvale. Visit www.californiaclosets.com or call 516-253-4170 to book a free design consultation (in-home or virtual) or to get more information and inspiration.

Style and organization are key in designing a space.

From simple to intricate designs, California Closets systems are custom designed specifically for you and the way you live.

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An open concept is nice, but some people still want semi-privacy in some spaces.

Nature Meets Living: Trends 2022 Making space naturally comfortable BY GREG LANZA

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Design trends in any decade are typically defined by the halfway point of that timeline. Two years ago, 2020, caused a different scenario and forced changes as we adapted to pandemic living.

his brings us to our first trend—redefining spaces. Less used dining rooms and living rooms have turned into offices and Zoom rooms. Dual-purpose rooms have been on-trend for years. An office/guest room with pullout bed is common in many homes, but many have turned their living rooms into offices, libraries and studies, often adding a small dining table for intimate fireside dinners. A guest room stylishly outfitted with a large mirror and Peloton is an inviting amenity for guests not wanting to miss their daily routine. Why not? It’s 2022 and almost anything goes. As nice as the open concept is for main spaces, some people may want semi-private areas. I don’t think the trend will disappear as it does increase visual space and brings families together as you can multitask and oversee everyone. We had been forced to slow down and spend time in our homes and neighborhoods. This has affected our moods and creativity. Gardens flourished and kitchens were filled with the aroma of new recipes, which brings us to the return of handcrafted items. DIYs created elaborate macramé wall hangings, crafts and artwork. It’s a return to comfort and decor that makes us feel at ease. Colors in this category are those that fuel our well-being:

earth and nature tones of brown and green. The trend for emerald and daring green hues feels more natural than ever. I envision the return of the leather sofa, not in black but in a saddle or cognac to pair with pure white or ecru walls. Grey now seems like a space capturing all the light that it can on a rainy day. Nature leads to organic shapes and the curved furniture trend. Think mushroom shapes in cream, tan and brown, like the futuristic 1950s upholstery shapes of Miami Beach but in a deep forest or desert color palate. Deep, softer shaped seating with rounded arms or at least soft squared off ones. Bringing the outdoors in is on trend with natural, raw, porous, textured materials and yes, tumbled marble, terracotta, limestone and travertine will be making a comeback. Lighting fixtures incorporating rope, wood, wicker, shells and coconut beads and fragments are part of this trend for the organic home. Wallpaper in color and pattern will be on trend in nature-related themes, and eventually so will the ancient, distressed wall, Venetian plaster, etc. As for color, I am known for my sophisticated neutral palette and sublime use of color. I love

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see LIVING TRENDS on page 10B

Lighting fixtures are part of the organic-home trend.

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LIVING TRENDS from page 6B color combinations, but not individual colors per se. Color will be more vibrant in acid greens and medium-toned blues taking center stage. I sense metallic accents of gold and silver will be replaced with a touch of black which adds a level of sophistication to any room. The all-white kitchen has faded out to dark grey, ebony and shades of blue. People are less commitment-phobic and want to take chances and be different. European kitchens are incorporating open shelves with herb gardens lit by LED grow lights. Grandmillenial is becoming less grandma and more cool great aunt. Toss out the blue and white porcelain and incorporate more inspiration from your funky relatives world travels—caning, rope, rattan, Danish modern and Japanese in teak, light brown and cerused oak. I had one client that said after being away she was never sad to return to her home. It all comes down to personal choices and things that make you feel good. Invest in your home as it is your permanent vacation place. Worried about

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New Book Titles In Home Improvement And Design Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff

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Updated 8th Edition For more than 15 years, BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Wiring has been the best-selling home wiring manual in North America. With this 8th edition, get the clearest, most up-to-date advice available.

Your boxes of photos, family’s china, and even the kids’ height charts aren’t just stuff; they’re attached to a lifetime of memories and letting them go can be scary. With empathy, expertise and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff, written in collaboration with AARP, helps you sift through years of clutter, let go of what no longer serves you and identify the items worth keeping so that you can focus on living in the present. For more than 20 years, Paxton has helped people from all walks of life who want to live more simply, declutter and downsize. As a featured cleaner on Hoarders and host of the Emmy-nominated Legacy List with Matt Paxton on PBS, he has identified the psychological roadblocks that most organizational experts routinely miss but

that prevent so many of us from lightening our material load. Using poignant stories from the thousands of individuals and families he has worked with, Paxton brings his signature insight to a necessary task.

As the most current wiring book on the market, you can be confident that your projects will meet national wiring codes. You’ll also spend more time on your project and less time scratching your head thanks to more than 800 clear color photos and more than 40 diagrams that show you exactly what you need to know about home electrical service; all the most common circuits, all the most-needed techniques, all the most essential tools and materials. The information in this book has been created and reviewed by professional electricians under the watchful eye of the experts at BLACK+DECKER. You can find plenty of articles and videos about wiring online or in other

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Ultimate Book of Home Plans

outsized impact on our wellbeing. In Feng Shui Modern, interior design expert Cliff Tan shows us that this can be a good thing. Using the traditional principles of chi (energy) to take inventory of

Find your dream home among the most popular plans from today’s top architects and designers. Whether you’ve always dreamed of building your own home or just can’t find the right house from among the dozens you’ve toured, this collection of ultimate plans can help you achieve the home of your dreams. You could have an architect create a one-of-a-kind home for you, but the design services alone could end up costing up to 15 percent of the cost of construction—a hefty premium for any building project. Ultimate Book of Home Plans allows you to select from 680 of the most popular designs from the nation’s top architects and designers, for a fraction of that cost. With 1,600 illustrations, drawings, and renderings and more than 550 gorgeous

our areas and tastes, Tan uses expert tips and unique illustrations to show us how our own styles, color palettes and pieces can maximize any environment, from dorm room to five-bedroom home.

Entertaining in Style: Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster: Table Settings, Recipes, Flower Arrangements, and Decorating full-color photographs, you can experience real exteriors and interiors of homes that were actually built from the designs, plus floor plans and design ideas. Virtually every home style is offered, including farmhouses, country cottages, contemporaries, luxury estates, vacation retreats and regional specialties.

Feng Shui Modern Hardcover —by Cliff Tan In an increasingly cramped world, a modern guide to opening up your living space-and your life-using the ancient principles of feng shui. The practice of feng shui, centuries old and rooted in ancient principles of harmony between people and their environments, has perhaps never been more necessary than in the modern world. As we pack our homes-and now our workspaces, too-into mere square footage, our living spaces have a newfound and

—by Jane Churchill and Emily Astor This book showcases timeless recipes and inspirations for the perfect party from cousins Nancy Astor and celebrated interior designer Nancy Lancaster, both renowned in 20th-century Britain for entertaining with style, sophistication and joie de vivre. Featuring original photography that highlights glamorous menus, interior décor, table settings, and flower arrangements, this book is an homage to joyful entertaining in the English country house style. Astor and Lancaster, both born American, were renowned as two of Britain’s greatest party-givers, excelling at gracious entertaining, witty repartee, and above all sophisticated menus—talents rooted in their upbringing at Mirador, their Albemarle County, Virginia, family estate known for its superb food.

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Kohler is more than just fixtures. heating, cooling, industrial and decorative kitchen and bath supplies for more than 100 years. In 1910, Charles S. Goldberg started what came to be known as Goldberg Plumbing Supply in Bayonne, NJ. Since then, the company has grown over four generations to become one of the largest distributors on the East Coast, with 20 locations (including 10 design showrooms and three Kohler Signature Stores) serving New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Visit www.generalplumbingsupply.net to learn more.

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Kohler’s Signature Store Comes To Long Island BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF

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Kohler Co., a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, continues to expand its presence with the opening of its new Kohler Signature Store in Manhasset. Owned and operated by General Plumbing Supply, one of the largest and longest-standing distributors on the East Coast, the store is the distributor’s third location in the New Jersey/New York market, with more to come.

ituated on Northern Boulevard, just west of the luxurious Americana Manhasset shopping center, the new store spans more than 5,200 square feet and embraces the Long Island customer’s discerning style and personality. A trademark of Kohler Signature Stores, homeowners and designers have the opportunity to experience the Kohler Company family of brand products for the bath and kitchen that exemplify each brand’s intricate craftsmanship and dedication to sustainability. Display products include finish plumbing fixtures, lighting, mirrors, vanities and tile products by Kohler, Kallista, Robern and Ann Sacks. “The Manhasset Kohler Signature Store is an outstanding resource for design professionals and homeowners to turn their dream kitchen or bath into a reality,” said Justin Freedman, president at General Plumbing Supply. “Our consultants offer unmatched experience and provide

and kitchen needs. Conveniently schedule an appointment by phone or on the store’s website. The Kohler Signature Store by General Plumbing Supply is located at 1516 Northern Blvd. and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, WI, Kohler Co. is one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies comprised of more than 38,000 associates. With more than 50 manufacturing locations worldwide, Kohler is a global leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of kitchen and bath products; luxury cabinetry, tile and lighting; engines, generators and clean energy solutions; and owner/ operator of two, five-star hospitality and golf resort destinations in Kohler, WI and St. Andrews, Scotland. Kohler’s Whistling Straits golf course recently hosted the 43rd Ryder Cup. The company also develops solutions to address pressing issues, such as clean water and sanitation, for underserved communities around the world to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. Visit kohlercompany.com for more information.

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