The first question we always tend to ask in our designer profile series is 'Describe your design aesthetic' and when designer Hillary Cohen came straight out with 'liveable modern' we knew exactly the kind of she meant. And it's a look has been trying to coin a phrase for too –that very laid back, very lived-in look that still feels minimal and contemporary but with plenty of character. It's a look that everyone is after in 2024.
Hillary has been in the interior design world for over 15 years and started her own firm in 2015 – . Here she talks us through her journey, who's inspired her along the way, and gives an insight into her covetable style. 'My design aesthetic overall is what I like to call livable modern.
It is clean and streamlined, but has a good dose of color and detail so it does not feel too cold.' 'That aesthetic is the common thread throughout all of my projects, but I love to design for each client a little differently so it really reflects their personality and the way they use the house. If you love rustic pieces we will incorporate those, if you prefer a more traditional look we make sure to have lots of detail and layers.
It’s all about bringing a trained eye to curate a look that the client will love.' 'I started during college with a series of internships at very different types of firms – it was an amazing opportunity. I tried everything from an architecture office to a designer who was on TLC’s Trading Spaces to the marketing department of a .