2016 AD 100 LIST- Stephen Sills Associates

STEPHEN SILLS is a celebrated and famous interior designer specializing in transforming interiors into timeless and unique environments for modern living. He approaches every project with sensitivity to the architecture, function, and history of the space, enriching the vision of the client. With a fresh approach to classicism, Sills brings together furnishings that span four centuries and innovative choices of surfaces, textures, and colors. Architectural Digest described his work as “a lucid synthesis of opulence, rigor and surprise.”

According to the Top architect “Modern design is a perspective, not a period. If you look at the past with a fresh but well-educated eye, it clarifies your sense of the present”

Designer Stephen Sills renovated this living room on New York’s Upper East Side. Done with a combination of bold and nude touches, the space has an understated quality and beauty

The home’s family room displays bright artwork, and the ceiling is papered in gold giving a bright touch to the space

The master suite was conceived as a luxurious cocoon. The walls are glazed with an antiqued metallic finish, and a corona over the bed provides a princess-like feel.

The decorator’s longtime clients asked him to rejuvenate their Aspen, Colorado, getaway. Sills added a timber mantel to the living room creating a very unique space.

The home’s dining area connects seamlessly to the kitchen, which features floor-to-ceiling brushed-oak cabinetry creating a very rustic feeling

In the master suite, a nestlike ceiling fixture by Sills resonates with the organic form of a metal wall sculpture that hangs above the bed. This detail provides a totally different feeling to the room because is such a unique piece

The sitting room of a Manhattan triplex renovated by Sills features a wall treatment that references the stonework of the nearby Frick Collection.

Antiqued mirror sheathes the fireplace wall in the main living room creating a mix between the modern and and the antique

The chairs lit by an Italian silvered chandelier and the centerpiece of the dining room is a Louis XVI table

The master suite features a custom-made straw-marquetry screen and carpet.

His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, House & Garden,Vogue, Maison & Jardin, W, New York Magazine, New York Times Magazine, and Harper’s Bazaar, among others. His Bedford residence is included in Dominic Bradbury’s “American Designers at Home” and HGTV’s “Top 10 Most Beautiful Homes.” Sills is a member of Architectural Digest‘s AD100, and was included in AD‘s “30 Deans of American Design.” He was recently included in Elle Décor’s A List of the Top 25 Designers.

So, get inspired by the work of tis extraordinary designer and get more inspirational ideas for your next project.

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