Tag Archives: antiques

kravet inspired news – thank you!

Many, many thanks to KRAVET for the fantastic 2-page spread in their well circulated kravet inspired news journal of my second Highland Park, Dallas residential project . I love my work and when kudos like this are given, it makes it all … Continue reading →

nyc pied a terre renovation by richard rabel interiors + art

This stylish NYC pied-a-terre project was completed for a power couple in the art and museum worlds that hired my studio, Richard Rabel Interiors + Art, to re-envision, renovate and decorate what was once Paul Newman’s 450 sq./ft. pre-war bachelor crash … Continue reading →

richard rabel: a 1930s Dallas home renovation (before and after)

Richard Rabel Dallas home Renovation Dining Room

The independent town of Highland Park sits inside the Dallas city limits and is an upscale neighborhood known for its lovely mansions and manicured lawns (plus it’s 30 miles/hour speed limit that can drive you crazy!). It’s also the home … Continue reading →

paintings from the hermitage return to england

Houghton Hall, Yorkshire, England image credit: Houghton International In an unprecedented move, The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is temporarily reuniting 126 major Old Master paintings with their ancestral home of Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England from 17 May to … Continue reading →

royal treasures from England and Russia at London’s V&A

The Dolphin basin, V&A, London What did the courts of Henry VIII (England) and Ivan the Terrible (Russia) have in common? No, this isn’t the lead to a joke, but the theme of wonderful exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum … Continue reading →

richard rabel: a 1930s penthouse renovation in manhattan (before and after)

People often ask me about my “style” in decorating and what I end up telling them is that my trademarks are polished, livable, warm and unique interiors that reflect today’s lifestyle; the are informed by the past but have a … Continue reading →

richard rabel: decorating a pre-war penthouse in manhattan (details)

I recently finished a complete renovation of a pre-war penthouse in Manhattan for an art collecting couple with dissimilar tastes. One has a more modern aesthetic, while the other is more traditional (isn’t this almost always the case!). In what … Continue reading →