We love burning incense in the mercer INTERIOR office and pausing on our sourcing trips to pass votives to each other, sticking our nose in them and exclaiming “You’ve got to smell this one!” We love small rituals and using scent to define as space. Lighting a candle when beginning work in a room that…
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Picking out a rug can be intimidating for non-designers when considering all the tenets of floor coverings. People tend to either not place very much value on rugs and want them cheap or save up to splurge. We are all too familiar with the perfectionist mantra of “If I’m going to do it, I’m going…
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Running a design business sometimes feels like 90% logistics/10% design simply because we like the creative part more and, while beauty is the thread throughout the project, there is a lot more to our work than shopping. It is one of the greatest pleasures in our line of work and yet the path to creative…
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Brooklyn mother of two, Nicki Pombier Berger, desired separate sacred spaces for herself and her children. mercer INTERIOR renovated her entire home including the Kitchen, Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, and Study. In the kitchen we preserved the old hutch by stripping and painting it to match the new cabinets. The SMEG fridge and an apron-front…
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Every homeowner knows the hesitations of choosing the place they’ll call home. Is it the right location? Is it zoned for good schools? Does it need repairs? Most homes won’t tick every box on your checklist, but in your gut, you know the right one for you. A prior mercer INTERIOR client, Gail knew her…
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Being based in both New York City and New York’s Hudson Valley has its perks, one of our favorites being that we can kick a rock and hit a great designer. Today we’ll be featuring 4 local textile artists you oughta know. 1. HART Known to experiment with local flora for dye and fauna for…
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Brownstoner writer, Cara Greenberg wrote about our South Park Slope project in Brownstoner! This piece also featured in Design*sponge
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