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Interior Design
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Lovely, exalted, traditional interior design
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FR Review:
Awash in charm and elegance, Bunny William's rooms enchant clients with their cohesive medley that unpretentiously speak to a genteel past and a current comfort. Clients report that she can expertly execute a range of styles but gravitates toward a refined, welcoming English sensibility awakened with fresh, modern finishes and unusual pieces of character. An 18th-century English chest might be crowned with a 50s mirror or a French Moderne desk flanked by Regency chairs. Combining this bespoke approach with her extraordinary professionalism, talent and energy, Williams has obtained near cult status in the decorating community.
Raised in Albemarle County, Virginia (home to Nancy Lancaster), Williams carries on the craft of gracious Southern living. Trained at the venerable Parish- Hadley, she opened her own firm in 1988. Her organizational skills and strong back office allow for excellent efficiency and quick project development. The firm has four integrated design teams, each headed by a senior design associate. Williams is said to travel extensively but is the design inspiration behind each creation. With a weekend home in northwest Connecticut, Williams travels through the regional area regularly, easily stopping by Fairfield County, which constitutes about fifteen percent of her client base.
Most projects are quite substantial, ranging from a classic Cape Cod-style compound on the Connecticut side of the Sound to Manhattan penthouses to large homes in California, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Maine, Texas and the south of France. Clients confirm William's "ladylike nature" and her ability to "do it all," saying that she is a woman of her word. Prices are reportedly extraordinarily high but can be brought under control. Williams also has a great passion for gardening. Joining forces with antiques dealer John Rosselli, they own Treillage, a garden furniture shop in Manhattan, and Williams is the author of the book On Garden Style. HB Top Designers, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. ID Hall of Fame. KB 1990, 1998.
Representative Client Comments:
"You tell her how much you want to spend, and she develops a design plan very quickly." "We hired Bunny for a relatively modest project and she totally got it." "Much less chintz than you would expect and Bunny is developing a real fondness for simplicity of line." "There is a complete understanding inside and out. She interweaves the mood and the design integrally." "She treats design like a cottage industry--she has an amazing array of specialists at hand who she can dispense at a moment's notice." "The staff is a bit stretched given the substantial client base, but always wonderful." "She also did my friend's apartment, and I was surprised to see some of the same elements as in mine." "We have meetings every three weeks, and she is always very prepared." "Bunny even showed us how to make the beds in the correct manner." "She is not a prima donna and was very thoughtful in her allocation of our budget." "Her rooms have extraordinary style and grace." "She is dazzling in a quiet kind of way."
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