Sylvia Elliman retired at the end of 2016. Thank you for your interest in Design Concepts Elliman. Sylvia Elliman retired the business at the end of 2016. For those who are interested anyway, please read on. Design Concepts Elliman has been in the design business since 1988. It was originally started as a personal remodeling business for buying/selling houses. But an 18-wheeler put an end to that
occupation and my car. It was suggested that I do remodeling for others, which I started to do as soon as a client presented herself. And I have been designing interior spaces for clients since 1998. My primary focus is on kitchen and bath remodels, and I have moved many a wall to achieve the open space concepts that are so popular now. My approach to interior design is "never do the same thing twice." I try to be as unique and innovative as the project (and the budget) will allow but I always defer to the lifestyle of the client whether it be in a castle or a cottage. I wholeheartedly believe in the psychology of color. If colors are used that the client doesn't wear, they will never feel comfortable in their rooms. The lack of color flow such as moving from a cool pallet in a room to a warm one in the next is jarring and unsettling. The client feels uncomfortable but doesn't know why. The just-right colors make the difference between a successful project and an insignificant one no matter how much you have achieved success with the space planning.
