5 Tips and 5 Rooms - How to Accessorize a Space

New York is considered an interior design world capital, and we're fortunate to know some of the finest design firms in the City. We talked with Benjamin Bradley and David Thiergartner of Bradley Thiergartner Interiors, and asked them if they could share some of their top tips for accessorizing a room with our readers.

Room 1: Riverside Drive Living Room - accessories harmonize with important art deco furnishings

1. Be detailed from the start of any project. Rooms, even small rooms, require certain elements and almost always more moving pieces than are fully understood by the client. This adds up in both time and cost. Each element or labor or material on its own may not seem financially significant but as the tally ticks, clients can become nervous at the bottom line cost. When accessorizing comes at the end of a room project - after key furnishings have been selected and the architectural bones have been worked on - some clients have decorating fatigue and may not want to go the distance to accessorize. Cut fatigue off right at the start of any project by giving a very complete and detailed design presentation upfront. Show how the room will look with accessories as well as the basic elements.
 

Room 2: Soho Entry - the power of a few well-placed accessories2. Show incremental results. When a client can “see” their home coming together, they get excited. It is our job to keep the excitement going. Keeping the job at a certain pace also helps. Once a client is engaged, they oftentimes become used to the outlay of cash but are also seeing results at the same time. We all want something for our money! Go room by room and show what a completely accessorized space looks like, and keep going with that momentum throughout the rest of the job.

Room 3: Hampton Showhouse Bedroom - an oversized end table helps to pile on the accessories

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