In pursuit of a beautiful home.
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I’ve spent a lifetime captivated by interiors. I can easily lose hours poring over wallpaper samples, researching brass cabinet pulls, and admiring intricate millwork. Living in a white-box, new construction condo in Brooklyn, I agonize over every detail to make it feel warmer, lived-in, and organized—no small feat with two young kids and all their “stuff.”
I started Coterie because I see design as a collective pursuit: a community of designers, creatives, and enthusiasts who share knowledge, inspiration, and curiosity. Whether professional or passionate amateur, we’re all part of the same coterie.
We can make beautiful homes.
It’s both a belief and an invitation—to create inspired spaces, enrich everyday moments, and bring more beauty and purpose into our lives.
Welcome—I’m so glad you’re here.
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
New video is up! I tracked down a chair I fell in love with in a designer's portfolio — turns out finding it was only half the story. See how it ended up in my daughter's room... https://youtu.be/Vm7q4UbtIH8
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
It often comes down to the details. For these shelves, a simple strip of fluted trim transformed a basic pine board into something that felt far more custom. I also repurposed a pair of old iron shelf brackets with Rub 'n Buff—a wax-based metallic finish—to give them the look of aged patinated brass.
Full video is live: https://youtu.be/EC6FqghLLH8
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
City living demands a lot from a wall.
This one had to hold coats, ski gear, suitcases, a microwave, a toaster, pantry items, and a printer. Using IKEA Sektion cabinets and Semihandmade doors, I designed a built-in that conceals it all.
This is the first of three built-ins I designed in our home using IKEA Sektion cabinets and Semihandmade doors. The primary walk-in and living room are coming next.
The Entry Closet: https://youtu.be/cGX8qxZ_5ho
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The kids' room desk started as a simple desk. Peel-and-stick grasscloth wallpaper, a stained top, and some fluted trim later — it's one of the most custom-looking pieces in the room. Full process is live now. https://youtu.be/1t-eufe3Fsc
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
When we moved into our new construction condo, it came with a custom Italian kitchen. Really nice cabinets. And when I looked closely, MDF panels. Which got me thinking...
High-end built-in storage? MDF. IKEA cabinet boxes? Also MDF. So if everyone is working with the same core material and the costs vary wildly, what are you actually paying for?
The answer is the statement — the doors, the hardware, the stone, the finish. The box is just infrastructure. That realization sent me looking for real examples.
How Designers Use IKEA — a new series. We're starting in the kitchen. First episode is up now. https://youtu.be/OwdrOlCfSWI
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
Part three of the powder bathroom is live — and it's about the space most people overlook. Five inches beside the vanity became hidden storage, with no visible hardware and no impact on the room's footprint.
See it here - https://youtu.be/GNqyN2tLaRs
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
140 wooden dowels. One set of cabinet doors. A powder bathroom that
finally feels like it belongs in the rest of the house.
Reeded texture works because it adds depth to a flat surface in a way that reads as genuinely considered.
This DIY gets you there without a router or a custom millworker.
Now live — https://youtu.be/YTXjFF17XQQ
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
This project started with a dresser we weren't ready to get rid of.
Not every solution requires starting from scratch. Sometimes the better question is: what's already here, and how can it work harder?
Less waste. More intention.
The full built-in dresser and bookcase walkthrough is up now. https://youtu.be/5_-Lqo38ax8
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Patricia at Coterie | Home & Interior Design
A lot of this project came down to rethinking the limitations of a small room.
The gap between what you want and what you think you can do is often smaller than it seems.
The full bunk bed walkthrough is up now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsL3D...
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