Interior designer Beth Sammarone has an eye for art and for architecture. She earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State University and continued her education in interior design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. [...]
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  “I really live in my home. I tell my clients they should too,” explains Nancy Barsotti, as she guides us through her lovely, lived-in Rosslyn Farms home, a mix of late Queen Anne Victorian and Craftsman architectural styles. Built in the early 1900s, Barsotti has turned the house into a haven over the past 34 [...]  By Scott F. Rosenfield Painter Lynn M. Smith has been busy “making Pittsburgh beautiful” for almost 20 years now, but she got her start working in some of the least stunning buildings in Cincinnati. “I worked for the City’s Commission on the Arts, and I started painting murals in state-run hospitals, nursing [...]  One step into Hot Haute Hot and I’m instantly transported to retail heaven. The store, co-owned by Keneva Kennedy and Rose Lotenero, holds an eclectic mix of all things [...]  When supermodel Cindy Crawford was first approached about developing a furniture line, she was surprised. “I was like, ‘Look, I love doing this for my family and for myself, but do you really think people care about what I have to say in this [...]  The sound of dogs barking echoes into the spacious entryway of Susan Castriota’s home, as she opens the front door, followed closely by her three adorable pups. One of them — Wilson — is the star of Castriota’s first children’s book, which she wrote and illustrated, entitled, Wilson Gets Adopted! [...]  Stan Adamik was on the design team for a penthouse for Elton John. “That was my one big celebrity client,” he says, [...]  “The client walked in, saw this light, and bought the apartment in two hours,” Sherman says. The entire apartment was re-wired with Lutron Graffik Eye QS, a wireless lighting control system, which defines areas and holds preset scenes, such as “Romantic,” “Entertaining,” and “Nighttime,” that can be set with the touch of a single [...]  Sitting in the beautiful country kitchen of homeowner Melanie Gefert-Azur, the location for today’s photo shoot, it’s interesting to note that her designer, Liz Murphy, principal of LizMurphyDesign, got her start in the business working with commercial design clients in [...]  Janet Yester Klosky heads up the Pennsylvania West Chapter of the [...] |
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