Avery Cox Design

Palette play. One of my favorite practices is to zoom in on works of art to break down the whole into tiny studies of line, pattern, color, and composition. Nothing reveals the brilliance of the artist more than zooming in 500%. Pictured here is “Man at the Fireplace” (“Homme à la cheminée”) painted by Pablo Picasso in 1916 and seen by me at the Picasso Museum in Paris.

More inspiration from this Paris apartment that I keep revisiting in my camera roll. I love when something really sticks with me like that- its been over a year since I toured this apartment and I can’t get it out of my head. designed the apartment for the family of who has continued the legacy of design through his new vision for . This was from my 2025 Paris trip for Déco Off.

I’m honored to receive the award for the best “Scenes of Life” category from the design awards held last night. While I couldn’t be there in person I was thrilled to hear the news in real time. A big thank you to , the judges, and for creating an event and a set of awards that really means something to our community.

This little space is especially personal as it is the nursery I designed for my first baby, Ronan. Inspired by our Irish heritage and the meaning behind his name (little seal), the room features lush green fern wallpaper by and installed by .spencer.art , drapery by using , a vintage deco chair from my childhood reupholstered in orange mohair, and a variety of vintage finds. Much of the art is original by family and friends save for the Guinness poster. The room is meant to feel as if you’re under the ocean looking up to the sky. The bouy I collected during my years in Maine hangs one the corner to amplify the affect along with vintage aquarium decor turned into a table lamp.

I created the reading nook using vintage French textiles and some dead space in the closet, and it now features a bevy of twinkle lights. The magic is real in this little space!

I still love this room and I’m so happy that others feel enchanted by it too. ☘️

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What I love most about being an interior designer is taking the clients direction, hopes, and dreams for a space and working together to make it real. Emily and Matthew were not afraid of color and wanted something decidedly joyful and very much them. Not only is this small kitchen packed with whimsy and color, it completely maximizes all available space. We knew we wanted a sherbet colored kitchen so when my clients found the purple marble at the slab yard we instantly grabbed it! Now the center piece of this candy land kitchen the swirly lavender and dusty pink marble plays joyfully with the custom designed white oak cabinet hardware and the soft coral cabinets. To keep things from feeling too soft we lacquered these inspired vintage barstools in acid green and upholstered them with with laminated Pierre Frey fabric. The forest green enameled pendant lights help punctuate and the clients own tangerine runner brings the citrusy pop. A favorite moment for is her grandmothers collection of china dancing across the vent hood.⁠
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