In our Autumn 2008 issue, we introduced the ultra-controversial topic of TV placement (The Great TV Debate – Show or Stow?). Feedback from our readers indicates that many of you have very strong opinions on the matter, but we're still happy to play Switzerland between the warring camps. While we can ... Read More about Alert the Media (room)!
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Country Pursuits
Not long ago I joined the Hamlet Committee in my hamlet of Hillsdale, New York. One of the missions of the committee is to help beautify our historic, little town. Within a week of my joining the committee, I read in a local paper that the veterans were raising money for a new memorial to be placed ... Read More about Country Pursuits
White Webb’s Intaglio Launches at Tom Swope Gallery
Matthew White and Frank Webb are excited to announce that their Intaglio collection will now be represented on the east coast at Tom Swope Gallery in Hudson, New York. The Intaglio collection, a much-heralded furniture and decorative objects collection, utilizes hyper-enlarged antique engravings to ... Read More about White Webb’s Intaglio Launches at Tom Swope Gallery
My “Entrance” into the World of Design
When I was around eleven, my parents bought an old farmhouse on five acres, directly behind the trailer park where I was born. It was my dream come true—a house without wheels! We planted a large orchard and an enormous vegetable garden, and we also started to raise chickens and goats. With our own ... Read More about My “Entrance” into the World of Design
Can’t Stand the Heat?
Despite the age-old adage, the kitchen is often a welcome refuge from summer's scorching heat. Where better to cut open a big, juicy watermelon, squeeze some fresh lemonade or cool your heels by walking barefoot on some beautiful tile or stone? No matter what's cooking, we designed these sunny ... Read More about Can’t Stand the Heat?
Country Pursuits
When Spring hits Central Park, sure, it's magic. But when Spring comes to the countryside, it's magic squared. There is simply nothing quite like seeing a baby faun sidle next to her protective and watchful mother. After a long, icy winter it's easy to relate to their luxuriating in a new world of ... Read More about Country Pursuits
Jewel Tones that Glimmer like Springtime
After a long, drearily gray winter, there's nothing more welcome than the splendid colors of Spring. But since those seasonal hues are so short-lived, we like to surround ourselves with brilliant splashes of color year-round. Even though Mother Nature may be a tad stingy with her best jewels, we ... Read More about Jewel Tones that Glimmer like Springtime
Come on in! Foyers with Finesse
Warm and inviting? Mysterious and exotic? What image does your foyer convey? Since you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, it pays to think about what your entrance hall says about your home. Like any great story, a home's drama unfolds at page one, and it needs to capture ... Read More about Come on in! Foyers with Finesse
Design Where it’s Needed Most
Every designer dreams of creating interiors filled with superb art, museum-quality antiques and sumptuous materials. That revelation shouldn't come as a shock. After all, it's no secret that interior design is a luxury business. While it is true that people of modest means do not typically hire ... Read More about Design Where it’s Needed Most
Bathing Beauties—Ultimate Bathrooms
Winter is the perfect time to fill a tub to the rim and soak in its sudsy warmth. But in order for it to be a complete sensory experience, the room should be beautiful. Fortunately today, the bathroom is no longer a neglected water closet beneath the stairs. Instead, the lowly loo has evolved into a ... Read More about Bathing Beauties—Ultimate Bathrooms
Why Design Matters NOW
With so much negative news about the economy these days, it's understandable that people are being extra cautious with their hard-earned money. In many cases, it makes sense to cut back, but a few carefully chosen investments can pay off in big ways. One place you can be sure to benefit is real ... Read More about Why Design Matters NOW
Casing the Joint—Antique Cabinets with Charisma
In centuries past, storage pieces were often elaborate masterworks of furniture design. The term coined for these pieces was Case Goods. In 18th century Europe, the demand for cabinet-makers of great skill reached its zenith, resulting in armoires, bookcases, writing desks and collector's cabinets ... Read More about Casing the Joint—Antique Cabinets with Charisma
Meet a member of the White Webb Team – Tanya Jonsson
After making the bold decision to leave a successful career as a fashion photography producer to pursue her love of interior design, Tanya Jonsson joined White Webb in 2007. As a producer, Tanya collaborated with some of the world's top fashion photographers, including Melvin Sokolsky and the late ... Read More about Meet a member of the White Webb Team – Tanya Jonsson
D&D (Dance and Design)
As a young teenager growing up in Texas, I dreamt of one day attending Parson's School of Design in New York to become an interior designer. Very few people around me had a connection to the design world, so in a sense I was on my own. Being that this was long before the Internet, I learned of the ... Read More about D&D (Dance and Design)
White Webb Sponsors and Designs Event Benefiting The School of American Ballet
In November we sponsored and designed an event benefiting the School of American Ballet with proceeds going toward essential scholarship programs. Fund raising is always a challenge (especially these days), and we hate to see thousands of dollars spent on decor for a dinner when that money could be ... Read More about White Webb Sponsors and Designs Event Benefiting The School of American Ballet
Reefer MOD-ness High Design at MetHome’s Showtime House
For our room at Metropolitan Home's Showtime House, we were given the challenge of designing a space based on the hit television series Weeds. From the show's latest season, we were inspired by the newfound confidence, edginess and heightened sex appeal of the lead character, Nancy Botwin (played by ... Read More about Reefer MOD-ness High Design at MetHome’s Showtime House
Vacation Week in W(h)ine Country
For my summer vacation, I spent a week at my recently built home in the rolling hills of Dutchess County in upstate New York. A good two years ago now, my partner, Steve, and I found a beautiful piece of property and set about building our dream house. Thinking we were finally going to be able to ... Read More about Vacation Week in W(h)ine Country
The Great TV Debate: Show or Stow?
In the not-so-distant-past, most designers would have considered it de rigeur to hide the television. With the advent of flat panel screens and sleeker designs, however, the TV has come out of the closet and is celebrating its pride. While there are still stalwarts who would never put the pesky ... Read More about The Great TV Debate: Show or Stow?
Clearly Classic New Markets and New Designs
When Matthew White and Frank Webb launched the Clearly Classic Collection (their line of acrylic occasional tables) a year ago, the objective was to make chic, functional tables that were well priced. The response has been so positive that White Webb has expanded the collection as well as the ... Read More about Clearly Classic New Markets and New Designs
My Kind of Town
Venice. The word alone makes me smile. And my favorite architect? Without a doubt, that would be Palladio. This summer, I was fortunate to enjoy both by celebrating Palladio's upcoming 500th birthday while taking in Venice's spectacular Festa del Redentore. Linking these two historic celebrations ... Read More about My Kind of Town
