Manhattan’s “Greenest Townhouse” LEED Silver on METRO Residential with Host Cathy Hobbs

A renovated brownstone in Harlem, New York has earned the distinguished certification of LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Buildings Council. Miles Chapin of Warburg Realty gave METRO Residential Co-Host Cathy Hobbs a tour of the 5700 square foot brownstone. Hobbs is not only an ASID Interior Designer but also a LEED AP, one of a select group of design professionals accredited by the USGBC for their exceptional knowledge of Green and Sustainable Design. The green elements inside the historic brownstone seemed endless from insulation made out of recycled blue jeans, regional and recycled materials and solar panels on the roof selling back electricity to Con Edison!

Cathy Hobbs, ASID sharing Affordable Fall Centerpiece ideas on the PIX AM New!

Cathy Hobbs, professional interior designer and the host/executive producer of Metro Residential, will be showing fall table centerpieces that not only incorporate the elements and colors of fall but are affordable and easy to make so that the whole family, even the kids can join in to help!

1. Colorful gourds in an elevated glass jar
2. A centerpiece made from a colorful candle surrounded by a bed of acorns in an elevated glass jar
3. Tall cylinder vase filled with colorful apples, pine cones and fall leaves
4. An oversize, overscale glass vessel filled with jack be little pumpkins with fall leaves decorating the outside of the vessel
5. Carved pumpkin lit along its seams by Christmas lights peeking through tiny openings
6. Layered centerpiece created from a bed of fall leaves, layered with green leaves and stems, topped with jack be little pumpkins and pine cones

Metro Residential airs Sundays at 11am on PIX. For more information, visit www.wpix.com.

Design Tips: Designer Cathy Hobbs Shares Tips On How To Photograph Your Property For Sale

 

Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs with Photographer Scott G. Morris

When it comes time to sell your property, perhaps nothing will help market it more than photography. It is the first image literally that potential buyers see and it is critical that those photographs are strong! Recently I interviewed award winning photographer Scott G. Morris for my television show METRO Residential TV, in which he shared some of tricks of the trade. 

 

Professional Photography Tips Include:

1. Purchase a Digital Camera

2. Use a compass or shoot at high noon

3. Use a level

4. Take photos using a tripod

5. Take photos from the corner of a room

 

In essence, highlight the positives and downplay the negatives in order to help make your property picture perfect!

TV Host Cathy Hobbs Judges NYC’s First Design Meets Fashion Competition

 

Celebrity Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs

Celebrity Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs

Moves Magazine recently paired up with Pier 1 Imports to host the first ever Design Meets Fashion Competition. Guess who was selected to be the celebrity judge?! Moi! The magazine paired noted interior designers with personalities from journalism and business and challenged them to design a space in just an hour. Now that’s tough! But they did it. I was one of three celebrity judges, you have to check out www.metroresidentialtv.com to see who won!

Antique Shopping With METRO Residential TV Host Cathy Hobbs

What a thrill to spend the day with Interior Design Hall of Famer Joseph Lembo as we explored the world of antiques on my tv show METRO Residential TV. If you love antiques from the United Kingdom be sure to check out Ann-Morris Antiques on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and if Ne0-Classical pieces are more your speed I highly recommend Karl Kemp Antiques! www.metroresidentialtv.com

Celebrity Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs Interviews Clodagh

Cathy Hobbs, ASID with famed interior designer Clodagh on Hobbs’ TV Show METRO Residential

What a true honor to meet and interview the one and only Clodagh! I have admired her work and design aesthetic for years! It was so fascinating to hear where she finds her inspirations , from her travels, from the color of a sunset or a sunrise to simply beautiful things. She believes in “Silent Design” which I love!! hiding the clutter or “chatter” and just leaving room for the beautiful things to shine and have their own showcase.  Clodagh also loves using really interesting materials such as concrete which I think always looks so elegant and industrial at the same time.

AFFORDABLE DESIGN IDEAS WITH CELEBRITY INTERIOR DESIGNER CATHY HOBBS

Celebrity Interior Designer and Home Staging Expert, Cathy Hobbs shares affordable design ideas on the PIX Morning News. Cathy Hobbs is an ASID Interior Designer based in New York City.  Cathy Hobbs’ Design Recipes offer design enthusiasts “one-stop” shopping! www.design-recipes.com. On the PIX Morning News Cathy shared her popular Ten Under Ten design ideas.  www.tenunderten.com.

Affordable Design Ideas With Celebrity Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs: “Ten Under Ten”

Celebrity Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs is not only a five-time Emmy Award winning journalist, but one of New York City’s most up and coming Interior Designers. Cathy Hobbs Design Recipes (www.design-recipes.com) is quickly emerging as one of the most innovative design concepts to come in years. The concept in which the recipe for a room is similar to a recipe for a meal, offers design enthusiasts and do it yourselfers easy to follow design recipes.  With Ten Under Ten www.tenunderten.com, Cathy Hobbs always offers Ten Design Ideas Under Ten Dollars. On the top rated WPIX-TV morning show, she recently shared her popular ideas with morning show viewers!

"Ten Under Ten" Ten Design Ideas Under Ten Dollars

NYC Based Celebrity Home Stager Cathy Hobbs Shares Her Expert Home Staging Tips on her TV Show METRO Residential

Celebrity Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs Shares Design Tips on Her TV Show METRO Residential