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Editorial Director
Editor-in-Chief
Art Director
Style Editor
Creative Director
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Contributing Editors
Contributing Photographers
CINDY RUBIN MARK DOWDEN ALEXIS puccio Brandon yaraghi STEPHEN VITARBO NATALIE LINDEMAN KARA WILHOUSKI
CAROL BIALKOWSKI RITA GUARNA TIMOTHY KELLEY JOE MURPHY JOSH SENS
it’s time to dream Welcome to the new issue of Safavieh Style, a magazine brimming with inspiration and beauty. This issue reflects Safavieh’s expanding role in the world of interior design. In addition to being a one-stop shop for home furnishings and rugs, Safavieh offers free interior design services, hospitality design and architectural services. In the pages that follow, we take you on a tour of some wonderful interiors created by Safavieh, from a sleek Manhattan apartment that towers above Lincoln Center, to a charming country house hotel, the Glen Cove Mansion, to the perfect home bar and cocktail lounge in a house planned, built and furnished by a team of talented Safavieh designers. You’ll also gain design insights from three of our favorite designers: Thomas O’Brien, the master of “vintage modern” style, shows us his own New York City apartment. Thom Filicia, the makeover genius who rocketed to fame on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, tells us how to use the element of surprise in decorating. And Joe Murphy, Safavieh’s own head designer, explains how to create deeply personal spaces. If you ever thought that working directly with a high-caliber designer would be difficult or out of reach, we’re here to change your mind. Safavieh has 64 interior designers on staff, and we never charge a design fee. These profession-
als are more than decorators. As true interior designers, they can help you plan space, select wall colors and finishes, find the perfect spots for your heirloom furniture and display your personal artwork. And if you’re building a home, consider bringing in Safavieh from the start. We advise customers on construction, helping to select and source building materials, find subcontractors and more. It’s a holistic process that results in a truly complete custom home. My colleagues and I encourage you to dream and express yourself without boundaries, creating a home that serves as a private sanctuary, a peaceful haven, a showplace for entertaining and whatever else you want it to be. We hope you’ll take us with you on that journey by working with a Safavieh designer. Here’s to a beautiful home! —Michael Yaraghi
LAURA RESEN PETER RYMWID
PUBLISHING STAFF
SHAE MARCUS
Publisher
National Advertising Director
Accounts Manager
Director of Production and Circulation
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JACQUELYNN FISCHER
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KIJOO KIM
production/art assistant
Manager, Digital Media
CINDY RUBIN DON NGUYEN CHRISTINE HAMEL
Alanna Giannantonio
NIGEL EDELSHAIN
Accounting AMANDA ALBANO AGNES ALVES MEGAN FRANK
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CARROLL V. DOWDEN MARK DOWDEN Senior Vice Presidents SHAE MARCUS CARL OLSEN Vice Presidents RITA GUARNA CHRISTINE HAMEL ADVERTISITNG OFFICE Safavieh Home Furnishings 2 Channel Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Contact Cindy Rubin at 516.945.3911 or cindy.rubin@safavieh.com. SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES To change an address or request a subscription, write to Subscriptions, Safavieh Home Furnishings, 2 Channel Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050; telephone 516.945.3868. EDITORIAL INQUIRIES Write to Editor, SAFAVIEH STYLE, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645; telephone 201.782.5730; email mark.dowden@wainscotmedia.com. The magazine is not responsible for the return or loss of unsolicited submissions.
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