03/26/2026
I remember reading amNewYork newspaper on my commute to school as a teenager and young adult. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d be featured in their publication - viewed by millions of people. 😭
“There are interiors that impress, and then there are those that linger—spaces that seem to breathe with a kind of quiet intelligence, where every element feels not only considered, but in conversation. Within this Cobble Hill residence, Jamel Williams of To Be Designed delivers precisely that: an environment that reveals, with increasing clarity, the emergence of a designer whose eye is both discerning and deeply attuned to the evolving language of art and design.”
- Avalon Ashley Bellos (amNewYork)
Special thanks to the amazing journalist Avalon Ashley Bellos who is also founder of
Francisco Valverde the amazing artist whose work, Polysemy, was the perfect addition to the Interior I designed for my Cobble Hill Client. Procured from
Steven Rengifo the amazingly talented Photographer who has been with me from the beginning and has watched my work evolve from a place of safety to now exhibiting elevated authorship.
And lastly, my fabulous clients who trusted in my vision wholeheartedly and afforded me the opportunity to dream out loud.
This is my first notable publication and with continued persistence, drive, faith and courage, it won’t be my last!!!
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