Client Reviews
“Addie guided the transformation of an estate-condition apartment into a beautiful and comfortable home. From our preliminary consultation to the final delivery, collaborating with Addie was a highly personal and professional experience. Her method was to present a series of options at each step that are part of an overall plan that incorporates color, texture, style, scale, perspective and budget. Addie worked closely and effectively with the project architect and contractor, speeding up the timeline and reducing costs. I was also amazed by how beautifully she incorporated some of our existing furniture and decoration into a fresh and thoughtful presentation.” RB
“Addie was able to see the project from my viewpoint but bring her substantial design expertise to improve my thinking and come up with new thoughts…we worked well together, and the project moved forward on schedule and within the original guidelines. Addie’s team was professional and nice to work with.” LR
“…talented, thoughtful and a pleasure to work with. A careful listener, Addie takes time to understand how rooms are used, what you have already and the design elements you want to add…completed in a timely fashion and she handles scheduling and oversight…” CD
“..using a creative and flexible approach to the challenges, following up efficiently, keeping us informed…results that were transformative…” LW
“Patient, easy to contact and communicate with, respectful of my budget…” JP
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About Addie Havemeyer
How do you turn your home into your haven? How do you create an inviting, livable space that reflects your character? What do you cherish? AHD can shed light on what is relevant to you, making a cohesive environment that is uniquely you, and in so doing, help clarify what is your design essence.
Need a consultation? Addie will meet with you for up to two hours for a $300 flat fee to hear about your issues, recommend solutions & a possible strategy forward.
Are you contemplating a major overhaul, updating a room or just looking for the perfect fix for that nagging design problem? Using the tools of the trade, whether through computer-aided designs or searching a network of resources, we’ll peer into the future. See a floor plan that optimizes spatial flow before it even exists. Create an overall design plan & a road map that allows for a smooth transition where all design elements align in an integrated whole.
Addie has been transforming residential spaces for over 20 years. After majoring in art/photography at Kenyon College, she headed to NYU for an MBA in Marketing. While raising a family of three girls, she worked for 12 years in the home furnishings industry, designing a line of quilts, bedding & tabletop as well as buying & selling products with an emphasis on fine craftsmanship & sophisticated design for her NYC store. Her passion for these products led her naturally into the field of interior design and an AAS degree with High Honors from the New York School of Interior Design. She was delighted to have her work included in the book: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces (see below).
Addie has helped clients in the greater New York area as well as in Hilton Head, Colorado, Vermont & California.
Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces
Written by Ellen S Fisher, Dean of the New York School of Interior Design, this resource is packed with over 450 pages of practical information and inspiring interiors; truly a master class in the fundamentals of the craft.
Addie’s work, A Classic Traditional Apartment, was chosen as an example of a complementary color scheme in the discussion on color theory. Her use of two different and effective bookcase lighting solutions was featured as well as her fearlessly red Dining Room which illustrated how to drench a room in bold color. She’s proud to be included among the design industry’s top luminaries, such as Vincente Wolf, Alexa Hampton, Bunny Williams & Thom Filicia.