We kick off the new year with an exclusive interview with architectural color specialist and interior designer, Joan Ffolliot, of DoubleFFDesign. Joan lives for color. Since graduating from high school in New Hampshire, she has lived bicoastally for most of her adult life. From Vermont to California, Rhode Island to Washington, each move offered the opportunity to drive across the country (9 times!) and soak in the forms, colors, and light as it changes from place to place.

Joan officially pursued a Fine Art career, first getting her undergraduate degree in Sculpture at the University of Washington and then getting her graduate degree in Sculpture and her professional certification in Interior Design at the Rhode Island School of Design in…

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This month we get the real deal with Brad Will, co-founder of Ashokan Architecture and Planning (AAP), based in Kingston, NY, in the heart of the Hudson River Valley. Brad has been involved with award-winning residential projects, two major senior living centers, public design competitions, a new office high-rise, and pro bono assistance for non-profit organizations. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Architecture in 1984, and became a LEED Accredited Professional in 2004 with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). AAP brings state-of-the-art design and building technology to the practical challenges of getting good buildings completed on time, and on budget. The firm built its reputation on bringing subtle and…

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Step into the world of interior designer Sari A. Will of Uptown Interiors. Based in Kingston NY and working throughout the Hudson Valley, Sari creates interior design from upholstery and color consulting, to custom furniture design, home styling, exquisite kitchen and bath design to personal transformational design and exterior curb appeal. With the belief that design is about ones personal style...Sari's mission is to bring the best of her client's style to life.

Lisa Halter: Tell us how you got started with interior design and what a typical day looks like.

Sari: I started interior design when I was about 7 and began asking my mother if I could rearrange my room, paint it a different color, change the color and fabric of my bedspread,…

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Welcome! Today we are excited to launch The Real Deal, a new series of exclusive interviews with people who work in the real estate space in the Hudson Valley. We'll share interviews with interior designers, home stagers, architects, landscapers, contractors, art dealers, owners of boutique stores -  and anyone that has a hand in making a property or home the best it could be. 

We launch our series with Gwen Snyder of The Nest Design offering professional, affordable and gorgeous Home Staging and Redesign services to The Hudson Valley, Central New York, NYC and beyond. Join us as Gwen takes us on her journey from one day asking, “Home Staging? What is that???” to building a sought after business as a stager composing harmonious spaces…

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