Ep. 303: Decorating Small Spaces with Sarah Lederman
b"It\\u2019s all about small spaces this week as we welcome Sarah Letterman. Sarah is an interior designer based out of New York City, known for her ability to mix patterns and melt modern and traditional elements into her projects. She cut her teeth in the industry training for years under Tom Scheerer and later launched her firm, Sarah Letterman Interiors. At the start of the pandemic, her work has been featured in House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Domino Magazine, and more.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear On This Episode:\\n\\nHow working with Tom Scheerer and interning for Bunnie Williams helped Sarah grow as a designer and get more comfortable with her own style.\\n\\nDesign advice Sarah did NOT take from her mom when decorating her apartment!\\n\\nOrganization is a big part of small-space living.\\n\\nUsing wallpaper in small spaces to hide imperfections.\\n\\nHow do you find custom upholstery in Manhattan?\\n\\nHow do you make a kid\\u2019s bathroom feel pulled together enough?\\n\\nSarah\\u2019s favorite materials to help a space feel beautiful yet lived in, including performance velvet. Why shower curtains are underrated!\\n\\nHow we can better maximize small spaces and weird angles.\\n\\nTips for layering.\\n\\nThere's a fine line between being accessorized and cluttered. Get used to knowing the difference!\\n\\n\\nMentioned in This Episode:\\n\\nSarah Lederman\\n\\nSarah Lederman IG \\n\\n\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma:\\nThank you for writing in! First off, the bones of this room are beautiful to start with. Okay, first off, Sarah thinks you could put a craft table in front of the big window. It can have three chairs around it and could even be the pedestal table you have tucked in the corner right now. If you need extra storage, you could potentially put an ottoman in front of the sofa. One of the biggest things for us is that the rug feels a little bit undersized. Sometimes an undersized rug actually shrinks the space and then a larger area rug would make it feel bigger.\\n\\nNext, Sarah also recommends adding some finishing touches like a cool big piece of art over the sofa. Maybe framing a piece of your kid\\u2019s art, which would be fun and a great talking piece.\\n\\nMaybe some fun pillows on the sofa which can also add extra seating for kids when adults are over.\\nIf you find another place for the piano, we do think you can get some sort of credenza with storage.\\n\\nFinally, for drapery ideas, check out our Isadore Floral Drapery Patterns for some good inspiration."