Today’s Luxury Design Essentials: Deciphering What Your Clients Truly Desire

The concept of luxury design has become a bit ubiquitous in current marketing. What does luxury really mean to today’s consumers and where is it going? Our panel of creative visionaries will discuss what is timeless and trending and help decipher what your clients are truly seeking in luxury design. Eric Klein, Charles Pavarini III, Roric Tobin, and Lisa Weiss moderated by Rio Hamilton.

Speakers

Eric Klein

Klein Kitchen and Bath & DecorFin

Eric Klein has more than 30 years of experience – in the United States, France, Switzerland. Between his decades of industry experience and his worldwide travels, he has gained an extraordinary depth and breadth of knowledge about luxury residential renovation. That acumen – that attention to detail – is behind anything and everything Klein or DecorFin works on.

Charles Pavarini

Pavarini Designs

Charles Pavarini III Design Associates Inc. is a full-scale Design Firm specializing in Architecturally-Based Interior Design. While many of our projects begin with new construction and full-scale renovations, we see all projects through decoration and art selection to achieve a complete Interior Design concept. (via. HGTV.com)

Lisa Weiss

Lisa Weiss Interiors

As an MBA-wielding designer, Lisa aims to bring awe inspiring beauty without breaking the bank. With an eye for combining unexpected materials and textures, Lisa creates unique environments that are luxurious and livable. (via. lisaweissinteriors.com)

Roric Tobin

Roric Tobin Designs and Bradfield & Tobin 

Drawing on his many years of creating ultra-luxury, entirely bespoke homes for some of the most prominent individuals and families around the world, Tobin has distilled these details into single, showcase pieces for the home. (via. rorictobindesigns.com)

Moderator

Rio Hamilton

Rio Hamilton

Rio Hamilton has been a luxury lifestyle industry insider and connector for 15 years. Having access to a multitude of resources and vast marketing/sales experience in all elements of interior design – Rio’s team provides guidance and assistance in cultivating and promoting creative luxury brands. (via. riohamilton.com)

Directions to Our Midtown Showroom

Upper West Side:

  • Walk 0.3 mi (6 mins) to Amsterdam Av/W79 St
  • Take the M79 SBS to E79 St/2nd Ave
  • Walk 1-2 mins to 1504 2nd Avenue, our Upper East Side Location

 

Upper East Side:

  • Take the Q train to 86 St and 2nd Avenue, exit towards 83rd and 2nd Avenue
  • Second Option, take the 6 train to 77th St and Lexington Ave
  • Walk about 3-5 mins to our Upper East Side Location 1504 2nd Avenue

 

Midtown East/Sutton Place:

  • Take the 6 train to 77th St and Lexington Ave
  • Walk about 3-5 mins to our Upper East Side Location 1504 2nd Avenue

 

Midtown West/Hell’s Kitchen:

  • Walk to 50 St Subway station for the C train
  • Take the C train to 81st Street – Museum of natural history
  • Walk 1 min to central park W/W81 and take the M79 SBS to E79/2nd Ave
  • Walk 1-2 mins to 1504 2nd Avenue, our Upper East Side Location

 

Downtown/Tribeca:

  • Take the Q train from Canal St station to 86 St Station, exit towards 83rd and 2nd Avenue
  • Walk about 3-5 mins to our Upper East Side Location 1504 2nd Avenue

 

SoHo:

  • Take the W or R trains to 14 St Union Square
  • Transfer to Q train to 86 St Station, exit towards 83rd and 2nd Avenue
  • Walk about 3-5 mins to our Upper East Side Location 1504 2nd Avenue