She started her design career with a small retail shop in Larchmont. Some 30 years later, she’s still spreading her love of design around the county. Here’s what inspires designer Lyn Peterson.
Who:
Designer and founder of Lyn Peterson Design, Mamaroneck
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Design Philosophy:
Eclectic, human, and forgiving. I embrace your home, what you have, and who you are. My job is to make [your home] look new and fresh to the world —
and to you.
“[Good] design welcomes and embraces. It sets the tone for the real heart of the home and how you live.”
Inspiration:
Architect Gil Schafer’s book The Great American House; the artist Milton Avery; and, most importantly, my clients. I learn from them — about how they want to live, how they want their homes to work, and how they want to spend their time at home.
Top Tips:
• Embrace the range in design today. No one genre dictates.
• Go big or go home. Space allowing, always opt for the more generous size.
• Remerchandise: Our interiors tend to get static, so shake it up! Move things, reuse, repurpose, and reinvent.
• Rotate your rugs, sofa cushions, and mattresses. They’ll last longer.
Hottest Trends:
• Long-term patterns of consumption, like the new classicism, are a good thing. Fads, like black ceilings, are a definite no-no.
• Pale, almost washed-looking, wider-plank oak floors are having a big — and refreshing — moment.
• Tribal rugs rule. Ditto pedestal-base dining tables — they allow for maximum seating.
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Go-To Home Design…
Shelter Magazines (Other than Westchester Home):
• World of Interiors
• House & Garden (UK)
• House Beautiful
Websites:
www.nytimes.com/section/fashion
www.sfgirlbybay.com
www.myscandinavianhome.com
www.abeautifulmess.com
TV Shows:
• Maine Cabin Masters
• House Hunters International
Westchester Shops/Showrooms:
• Patty’s Portico (Port Chester) for vintage wrought iron and restored outdoor furniture
• Briggs House Antiques (Port Chester) for English antiques
• Home Goods (White Plains is the best Westchester location) for one-of-a-kind finds
• Arrow Lighting (Larchmont) for lighting fixtures and repairs
CT Shops/Showrooms:
• Bungalow (Westport) for on-trend furnishings
• The Antique and Artisan Gallery and Hiden Galleries (both in Stamford) for antiques from individual dealers
NYC Shops/Showrooms:
• Holly Hunt (Rose Tarlow, Christian Liaigre)
• Ralph Lauren Home (innovative vignettes)
• Fishs Eddy (whimsical serving platters)
Brands/Designers:
• Dash & Albert (area rugs)
• Thibaut (wallpaper)
• Robert Abbey (lighting)
Products She Loves:
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1. Jaclo Rain Head
Klaffs, Scarsdale
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2. Parker Series Lighting by Robert Abbey Jonathan Adler
Arrow Lighting, Larchmont
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3. Silver Plate Tizo Picture Frames
Home Fair Camera, Larchmont
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4. Thibaut Cochin Wallpaper (in aqua and brown)
Village Paint Supply, Larchmont
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5. Zodiaq London Sky Stone
Millennium Stone, Port Chester
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6. Mariette Himes Gomez Hickory Chair Foster Sofa
Motif Designs, Mamaroneck
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7. Oversized Cherry Blossom Branches
Main Wholesale Florist, Elmsford
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8. Oversized Vintage Wall Clocks
Scarsdale Clocks, Larchmont
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9. Fiddle Leaf Fig Trees
Shemin Nurseries, Greenwich
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10. Dash & Albert Wool and Jute Area Rugs
Motif Designs, Mamaroneck
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11. Wolf Combination Convection Steam Oven
Leiberts Royal Green Appliance Center, White Plains
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12. Alvar Aalto Oval Tulip Table in Lacquer
www.roveconcepts.com
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13. Artistic Tile Pacific White Stone
Artistic Tile, White Plains
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14. Vintage Moroccan Rugs
A.T. Proudian, New Rochelle
