Where are you from originally?

Jessica: Western Massachusetts

Danielle: Northern New Jersey

Where do you live now?

J + D: Manhattan

What’s your decorating style?

J + D: As designers and historians, we believe that cultivated space is the key to inspired living. In collaboration with our clients, Decorative Traces specializes in achieving highly personalized interiors with keen attention to detail and historical precedence. Central to our approach is mixing traditional and contemporary furnishings, then further refining space through curated selections of art, objects, vintage and antique items.

In short:

Curated; intentional; livable; sophisticated; modern; traditional; worldly; urbane

Current inspirations:

J: The desert, the American west, and Robert Smithson.

(Smithson image via History of Our World")

D: The Italian Renaissance garden, the sixties, and Abraham Lincoln.

(Image via Travel Italy)

Best tip for visiting flea markets?

J + D: Have an idea of what you want to find to stay focused and avoid buying something you really don’t need. That being said, keep an open mind because flea markets are wonderful opportunities to discover something new.

Favorite local shops:

J + D: Gallery BAC, Flair, Maison Gerard, Pearl River Mart.

Favorite decorating trick:

J + D: When in doubt, use a sisal rug.

(Image via Pinterest)

3 things you cannot live without:

J + D: Yoga. Van Morrison. Our library.

Favorite restaurant:

J + D: Détente on Martha’s Vineyard.

Go-to hostess gift:

J + D: Homemade pumpkin blueberry bread.

(Image via Babble)

P.S. make sure to stop by our Urban Tag Sale next Saturday to hang and shop with Jessica and Danielle of Decorative Traces!