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A Memorable Inside Out Florida Event
A Conversation with Allison Paladino | Century Furniture Wednesdays at 1
I was honored to join my longtime friend John Welker for an episode of Century Furniture’s Wednesdays at 1. It was a thoughtful and reflective conversation centered on growth, leadership, and the evolution of creative work.
We spoke about the journey from my early education to founding my firm in 1997, and how navigating industry shifts has shaped both my perspective and my practice. Building a firm that evolves alongside your life requires clarity, adaptability, and a willingness to refine your approach over time.
Our discussion also touched on sustaining creativity and leadership within the broader world of luxury furniture design and high-end residential work. Maintaining standards while building strong systems, delegating with intention, and trusting the people around you are all essential to long-term success. Leadership, I have learned, is less about control and more about structure, vision, and consistency.
We briefly explored how my product collaborations grew organically from my interior practice. Each opportunity has been rooted in curiosity and a desire to create pieces that feel enduring, functional, and thoughtfully considered.
More than anything, the conversation was a reminder that creativity matures, priorities shift, and success takes many forms at different stages of life. I am grateful to Century Furniture for creating a platform for meaningful dialogue and for continuing to support conversations within our industry.
Inside the Palm Beach Hampton with Allison Paladino
Step inside the Palm Beach Hampton, a 52,000-square-foot luxury condominium community in Palm Beach, Florida, where we led the transformation of the building’s shared interiors.
From the dual lobbies and guest vestibules to the penthouse levels and gathering spaces throughout the property, each area was carefully reimagined to reflect both the scale of the architecture and the needs of the residents. Our approach focused on proportion, materiality, and thoughtful detailing to ensure every element felt intentional.
Because these spaces serve as an extension of home, it was important that the Palm Beach Hampton felt refined yet welcoming. Each piece was thoughtfully scaled and curated to complement the building’s grand presence while introducing warmth, comfort, and livability. The result is a cohesive environment that balances elegance with ease, creating shared spaces that feel both elevated and deeply personal to those who live there.
Allison Paladino earns top honors, showcases award-winning luxury design across South Florida.
To Our Clients, Colleagues, and Friends:
2013 is off to a great start at Allison Paladino Interior Design. Allison continues to create award-winning interiors and furniture and has recently been recognized for her unique and eye-catching designs.
Paladino Shines at DCOTA Awards Ceremony
Allison Paladino was named one of the 2013 Stars on the Rise at the 2013 Stars of Design and Stars on the Rise Awards Ceremony in January. The event, held at the Design Center of the Americas during their Winter Market, spotlighted the best in the various fields of design, including interior design, architecture, art, photography, graphic design, landscape design, and a special award for lifetime achievement. Paladino and five other interior designers were honored for their significant achievements and contributions to their profession and within the Florida community, with a special recognition of their talents, ideas, creativity, and business savvy.
The list of this year’s honorees reads like a veritable Who’s Who in design, including Jonathan Adler, Stanley Matz, Eric Cohler, Bernardo Fort-Brescia for architecture, Jorge Blanco for art, and Seth Browarnik for photography. Emilia Karram received the well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award, and Allison joined Laura Kirar, Gage Hartung, Alfred Karram, Jr., Matthew MacDonald, and Sabrina Vela in the 2013 Stars on the Rise category, honoring five young designers who have already made a significant mark on the design world. In the picture above, Allison is with Zita, who is ready to pop. She and her husband, Parker, are expecting their new bundle of Joy any day now!
In her acceptance speech, Allison mentioned the two key figures in the design industry that have influenced her career greatly; her mother, Elizabeth Paladino, pictured to the right of Allison (a designer of 35 years)! The other mentor is Thomas Pheasant, not only for his design philosophy but also his keen business sense, which she still practices today! Pictured to the left is the crew from Donghia, including Linda Rector of AP’s Rector Bed! For a link to a short video of her acceptance speech, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxONrI3Yjks.
Allison is also among the 16 nationally recognized interior and landscape designers who are showcasing their interpretations of “Tropical Island Living” as part of the prestigious American Red Cross Palm Beaches-Treasure Coast Region Designers’ Show House opening this week. The West Palm Beach Show House benefits a great cause, and we hope you will support it.
It’s open from January 24 to February 23, 2013.
Allison offers a sneak peek of a few pieces that she will be introducing at the International Home Furnishing Show this spring as part of her furniture collection with EJ Victor. Building off of the Billy cocktail table in mahogany and an Art Deco relief top, the Billy Screen and mirror are an exciting addition to her collection. The figured walnut Sooz Console in the center is a part of Allison’s line. She has also included a custom bench from Dicembrino Upholstery, covered in Rogers & Goffigon fabric designed specifically for the Show House space. It’s a play on neoclassical design with tapered, modern lines. Also included is part of her art line for Tro.
Paladino Honored at ASID Awards
Allison was also recently honored for excellence in product and hospitality design by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) South Florida Chapter. Her Ming Coffee Table for EJ Victor, a contemporary design combining beautiful woods and practical elements, received top honors in product design.
In the Hospitality Design- Restaurant category, Allison was honored for Trevini Ristorante, an extensive commercial design project that broadened the Palm Beach restaurant’s appeal to the growing numbers of affluent young professionals gravitating to the area, while retaining the upscale Italian bistro’s cadre of old-guard patrons.
The Grand Opening party was a huge success! Also on Allison’s blog this month, you’ll find word that Allison has a new gallery for her furniture collection at Décor House Furniture located in Coral Gables, Florida. She is thrilled to have a new venue for everyone to see her furniture and art, particularly in such a fabulous store. Whether you’re in the business or just love great design, Décor House is well worth a visit, and we think owner Pepe Rodriguez is a terrific partner. Décor House, located at 4119 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables, features Baker, Ralph Lauren, Bernhardt, Hickory Chair, EJ Victor, Century, Vanguard, and many more! Call 305-448-6200 for more information
(Left to right): Jr. partner Zita Rudd, with API, John Hunter, with E.J. Victor, Pepe Rodriguez, Owner of Décor House, Allison and Madeline Rodriguez, Sales Representative for Décor House
Allison’s furniture collection for E.J. Victor has also gone international with Addison House in Panama and Rubayait in Saudi Arabia. Both are high-style home furnishings showrooms. She had an opportunity to travel to Panama for the Grand Opening of the gallery, and it was a great experience to interact personally with the store’s executive team and to introduce their customers to her designs. They represent more than 100 of the finest furniture manufacturers in the world. From the Addison House opening, see picture from left, owners: Natali Naor, Sulamita Ganeden, Bette and Allison Paladino, Mishel Eskeriazi, and Sherry Bejles. If you are interested in setting up an Allison Paladino Gallery, she would be happy to help with furniture plans, elevations, furniture, and fabric selections as well as signage, art, accessories, and carpets! All she needs are measurements of your space!
Finally, mark your calendars now for the Spring Market in High Point. In addition to introducing many new products at E.J. Victor, Allison has just signed on to speak at the High Point Market, Monday, April 22nd, at 3:30 in the Antique & Design Center at Market Square. She’ll be presenting her one-hour CEU-accredited course, “Why the Bad Economy Has Been the Best Thing for My Business.” Please contact Lori Parkins at API,lori@apinteriors.com, to register.
For a planning guide to the Spring Market, go to the High Point home page at:http://www.highpointmarket.org and click on Spring 2013 Planning Guide.
We hope to see you there!!
Pictured left to right: Wendy Hanson, Zita Rudd and Lori Parkins
In closing, I would like to introduce and welcome three new employees to my company. Lori is our Office Manager and also helps with Design Administration. She is in the office full-time and will be bridging the gap while Zita is on maternity leave.
Wendy Hanson, who has worked with my company in the past, has now taken the role of my personal assistant. She will also be with me on most client meetings during Zita’s maternity leave.
Lastly, we welcome Steve Avitable, formerly with Ralph Lauren Home. He will be assisting Allison with press ads and editorials, as well as her future licensed lines and her existing lines: AP Furniture Collection with EJ Victor, Foot Prints from Around the Globe with Trowbridge, and the AP Custom Carpet Collection with Stark.
Pictured left to right: Bette Paladino, Princess Devine (Client), and Steve Avitable
Stay in Touch with Us!
Will you kindly take a moment and make sure that you have our most current address and phone numbers so that you can stay in touch with us? We can be reached at :
Allison Paladino Interior Design
6671 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 50-435
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone 561-741-0165
Fax: 561-741-0169
Stephanie Dining Table Named Best of Market!
Wow! The May 9, 2012 issue of industry trade publication Furniture Today just hit the newsstands, and the Stephanie Dining Table was named to the publication’s bi-annual “Best of Market” section.
Introduced two weeks ago at the High Point Market—the world’s largest home furnishings trade show—the Stephanie Dining Table is among the newest additions to my luxury furniture collection at E.J. Victor. Offered in two different sizes (84 and 96 inches), I designed it without a leaf to simplify people’s lives. The oak table surface features an interesting checkerboard pattern, surrounded by a textural apron. The table’s legs are situated in horseshoe patterns above a pair of dramatic C-shaped stretchers (does it remind you of a certain fashion house logo?) and have been carefully positioned to ensure everyone around the table enjoys plenty of leg room.
The news this Market was a new, lighter finish called sand. While lighter finishes and oak are typically associated with more casual looks, the story here is about sophistication—perfect for South Florida luxury interior design projects. Until now, I’ve focused on beautifully rich, dark woods like crotch walnut, rosewood, and zebrawood in all of my designs for E.J. Victor. This season, I was inspired in part by the needs of my Palm Beach interior designer clients, many of whom are gravitating toward lighter finishes, and in part by the juxtaposition of light and dark.
In the background of the picture, you see my new Lorelei Cabinet, a terrific companion piece to Stephanie, with its creamy limestone top and alternating wave pattern door and drawer fronts. Lorelei is also decidedly smaller in scale and lower in height to leave enough room above it to accommodate a great mirror, wonderful painting, or TV in spaces with lower ceilings. This is a multi-purpose piece that could be used as a dresser, buffet, media cabinet, or bar. I love its undulating curves, which remind me of a wave—a detail many clients look for in Palm Beach Gardens interior design projects.
Both of these pieces, along with the accompanying Parker Dining Chairs, could only be produced by a company like E.J. Victor, which is steeped in the art and craft of high-end home furnishings. Achieving the wonderfully warm sand finish requires a complicated bleaching process that few other companies would even attempt today, and certainly none domestically. I am tremendously gratified that furniture like this can still be produced in the U.S., and to be working with the incredible craftspeople required to bring it to fruition at E.J. Victor, delighting clients of South Florida luxury interior design.