Decorating & Design
Find Out What Designer Sarah Sherman Samuel Is Into (And Over)
Updated on July 26, 2023
We recently sat down with designer and artist Sarah Sherman Samuel who just launched a line of furniture under her brand, SSS Atelier. Sarah is working on a fabric collection with Lulu and Georgia that’s expected to launch in the spring. The Michigan-based designer creates personality-packed spaces that celebrate the beauty of imperfection, nodding to the wabi-sabi aesthetic. Here, she breaks it down by sharing her latest design preferences and predictions. Scroll down!
Design Motto: Your home should be a reflection of you. Fill it with things you love.
Atmosphere You Like To Create: Welcoming.
Sarah designed a custom island–eating counter for this guest suite in Ada, Mich.
Design Idea You’re Excited To Try: Patterned café curtains. These remind me of restaurants in Paris and London and would be fun to incorporate into a contemporary home.
Into: Deep, rich colors.
Over: Anything described as “modern farmhouse.”
The private members’ lounge and co-working space at Inness in Upstate New York.
Recent Inspirations: Staying at Inness, a 220-acre pastoral resort in the Catskills. It was an amazing place to unplug.
If You Could Buy Only One More Thing For Your Home: Cloud Perch by Simone Bodmer-Turner. The scale and movement are gorgeous in this piece. I would put it standing alone on a plinth or as a dining room centerpiece.
On Your Coffee Table: Books, a marble tray, vintage candlesticks and a plant.
Item In Your Home That Most Reflects Who You Are: The plaster piece above my fireplace, which is one of my own original designs.
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