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“Anyone can look online, see our work and say ‘I love his work, I want to hire him.’ But the referrals and things that are said about me are often about me as a person,” he says. This ability to relate to clients is something that is evident throughout the company, and therefore provides an extra “ avor to our business,” Berkowitz notes. From the colorful array of completed interior design projects and renovations, there is no denying that JAB has a fully developed palette of avors.
JAB prioritizes not only creative, high- quality design, but it also raises its standards in terms of style, tending to stray away from relying on trend forecasts or predictions. “We are here
to show our client what our unique style is,” he states, saying that, in general, he prefers styles that infuse more classic design styles, such as Traditional, Contemporary and more, with even more layers of different colors, textures. “It’s all in the details,” he notes.
In terms of design inspiration, the pool to draw from has no real limits, as Berkowitz says his “eyes are always wide open, and they can
take in a lot.” Always appreciative of color and texture, he nds great history and antiquity in European design, one that exhibits layers of style that isn’t usually present in American design.
By the same token, he says, the colors and playfulness associated with the typical Floridian style of design is one he enjoys as well. Whether it’s the beauty of Pennsylvania, where the brand
is headquartered, or the busy streets of New York City that showcase style on every corner, life itself is a motivator and usually the ultimate source of inspiration for the designers at JAB.
Some of the rm’s more popular projects can be found highlighted on JAB’s website, including a stunning residential design of a penthouse in North Palm Beach, Florida. The open space and beautiful architecture of the space gave him the perfect spark of creativity that helped shape the interior’s design. His vision, he mentions, included a massive, high-gloss wooden structure that was ultimately an arch that served as a dramatic focal point, one of his bigger ideas that to most would seem too intimidating to accomplish. However, working together with the homeowner helped bring this dream into reality.
Berkowitz says he’d love the opportunity to work on projects outside the U.S, having only been a consultant on several projects abroad, but never working rsthand in a different country. Though not yet working overseas, the rm has several upcoming projects in the works that he is
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