CHAIRISH

Oskar Torres’s design style has been referred to as “Renaissance modernism,” and with good reason: It incorporates…   Read More

SHOUTOUT MIAMI

We had the good fortune of connecting with Oskar Torres-Lam and we’ve shared our conversation below.  Read More

SUPER SELLER 2021

Oskar Torres-Lam’s Chairish Shop received the Super Seller Award for 2021.  Check it out by clicking read more. Read More

INTROSPECTIVE MAGAZINE

Textile expert Oskar Torres-Lam is the go-to guy for silk velvet and hand-appliquéd raffia from distant corners of the world. And, oh yes, pillows galore! Read More

1STDIBS ON LOCATION

For our new edition of “On Location”, we’re at home (and work!) with Oskar Torres of Antique Textiles Galleries. Besotted by vintage and antique textiles—Read More

SUPER SELLER AWARD

Oskar Torres creations exude an overall feeling of style and sophistication without pretension, best described as “Renaissance Modernism” by Dana F. Tucker… Read More

NYSID

The New York School of Interior Design brings alumni-created products and services together at the NYSID Alumni Marketplace. Featured alumni include Read More

SUPER SELLER AWARD

Oskar Torres creations exude an overall feeling of style and sophistication without pretension, best described as “Renaissance Modernism” by Dana F. Tucker… Read More

DERING HALL

Who says hallways can’t have a little color? These transitional spaces are often overlooked when it comes to design —they are typically kept white and simple.  Read More

DERING HALL

Placed at the center of a living room, coffee tables naturally draw a lot of attention, and that’s why it’s important to not only have a sleek, stylish coffee table,  Read More

DERING HALL

To achieve sweeping views in these apartments, large windows frame various urban landscapes that feature futuristic skyscrapers and… Read More

DERING HALL

A well-designed minimalist style lets its luxury shine through in small, elegant details. In these 40 baths, Dering Hall designers… Read More

BUSINESS OF HOME

Building a business and building one that’s scalable are not always one in the same. What operational systems have to be in place to… Read More

DERING HALL

The interior design magazine, New York Spaces, granted Oskar Torres the award of “A new face of Design” in the “10 under 40” Read More

ELLE DECOR

The interior design magazine, New York Spaces, granted Oskar Torres the award of “A new face of Design” in the “10 under 40” Read More

BLACK ARTISTS + DESIGNERS

Mr. Torres has decorated homes and designed commercial spaces in Manhattan, the Hamptons and Long Island in New York, Greenwich, CT, Los Angeles, CA; Read More

OSKAR TORRES 2018

Do you know the difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator? If you are about ready to embark on a move, renovation or makeover, read this Read More

DECASO 2017

At DECASO, Small Business Saturday gives us reason to celebrate the small businesses at the heart of what we do. Without the passion and dedication of these dealers, Read More

Sexilio-Sexile Book 2017

This book is a collection of poetry, memoirs, essays, literary criticisms, and short stories.  Read More
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DOADMIA 2017

For the past 13 years, Housing Works has hosted a fundraising event called “Design on a Dime” in New York City and now, Miami. This year, the Housing Works peeps  Read More
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DOADMIA 2017

What happens when more than 30 top interior designers unite to create vignettes filled with chic merchandise that is all sold at 50 to 80 percent off retail? You immediately Read More
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DOADMIA 2017

Housing Works Inc., a leading AIDS-service and advocacy organization based in New York, expanded its popular fundraising event, Design on a Dime #DOAD2017, to Miami. The interior design Read More
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PALETTE HOLIDAY SEASON:

Start with the basics. Mute your cell phone and put on a comfy robe. Light a scented candle and pour yourself a delicious cocktail. Get your favorite playlist going and relax on your couch with a nice plush pillow.  Read More
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PALETTE DREAMY BEDROOM

The ideal bedroom is a space that makes you feel relaxed and worry free. It’s very functional purpose is to serve as the place where you retire at the end of a long day, but you can make it much more. A bedroom Read More

PALETTE FESTIVE FURNISHINGS:

Summer is finally here, and it’s the perfect season to relax and savor each moment. While balmy days may mean pool parties and beach outings for some, it’s just as easy to enjoy the simple Read More
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SCOUT DECOR  Q/A 2016

Q: What is the Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?  A: I remember sitting in a meeting with the late actress Natasha Richardson in her New York City Apartment. She was going over all of the pictures and artwork we needed to hang throughout the apartment.   Read More

NYTIMES “The Fix”

When you’ve decided to sell your home, the last thing you want to do is spend money to spruce the place up. After all, whoever buys it is going to replace those outdated kitchen cabinets and grungy bathroom tiles anyway, right?  Read More
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REHEARSAL DINNER

“After rehearsing your ceremony, it’s time to thank your wedding party with some all-around good food. The rehearsal dinner should reflect the wedding theme and anticipated energy, but it should also be intimate  Read More

DOADMIA 2016

“God wants everyone to take out their credit cards and do some serious shopping! This is shopping without guilt,” said “The Insider” anchor Louis Aguirre, welcoming the crowd to a three-day fundraising event Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

As some of you may already know, we were given the challenge to create a vignette in an 8 foot deep x 12 foot wide x 8 foot high walls space using only donated items for Design on a Dime Miami that was hosted by Housing Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

Housing Works officially kicked off Design On A Dime at Wynwood Lab with the hopes of ending AIDS in the U.S. by 2025. Photos by World Red Eye 1. Participating Design On A Dime Miami 2016 Designers Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

The Miami Design District welcomed Housing Works to celebrate the organization’s Inaugural Design on a Dime Miami with celebrity guests in attendance. While Housing Works has been pervasive Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

Design on a Dime llegó a Miami por primera vez este fin de semana, trayendo de su mano la oportunidad de comprar, con un 80% de descuento, muebles de lujo, arte y decoración a beneficio de Housing Works, Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

Miami, FL – February 6, 2016 –New York City’s most popular interior design benefit, Design on a Dime, set up shop in the Miami Design District this past weekend for a three-day event. Guests shopped Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

Miami, FL – February 5, 2016 – Housing Works celebrated its inaugural Design on a Dime Miami benefit in the Miami Design District hosted by “The Insider” anchor Louis Aguirre. The three-day fundraising event  Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

 Housing Works, a New York-based leading advocacy organization for HIV/AIDS, officially kicked off Design on a Dime at Wynwood Lab. The non-profit organization, whose national campaign is to end AIDS in the U.S. Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

Hundreds gathered at Wynwood Lab Monday night for a kickoff party to celebrate the inaugural Design on a Dime Miami, which takes place Feb. 5-7 at the Moore Building in Miami’s Design District. Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

Oskar Torres’ creations exude an overall feeling of style and sophistication without pretension, best described as “Renaissance Modernism” by Dana F. Tucker the Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of How We Live Magazine. Read More
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DOADMIA 2016

Housing Works, a New York-based organization that has started a national campaign to end AIDS in the U.S. by 2025, has taken its fundraising event on the road for the very first time. Read More 
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DOADMIA 2016

Monday night, January 11, marked the official commencement of Design on a Dime here in Miami for the very first time. Housing Works, a New York-based leading advocacy organization Read More 
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DOADMIA 2016

For the first time ever, New York based Housing Works will bring their largest interior design fundraising event “Design On A Dime” to Miami. Inside Out 2 will host the precursor Read More
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BUILD DIRECT

To build a unique bookcase means sorting out their elements under the decorative arts point of view. I invented the term “bookology” to define the art of arranging the books by their looks, colors, shapes and sizes Read More 
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TERRY FABRICS

Oskar Torres is a renowned designer that exudes sophistication without pretension, offering clients “Renaissance Modernism”. Oskar has decorated homes and commercial Read More 
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DCOTA 

In one well-invested day, experience all DCOTA has to offer. Three inspiring keynotes, over 20 showroom programs, open house events, receptions and new product introductions. The day concludes with Read More 
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HOW WE LIVE JCM

Don’t be fooled by the modest look and feel of this residential building on Magnolia. It has a canopy out front and colorful tiles in the entryway.  Oskar Torres and Jimmy Lam occupy an artful and art-filled space  Read More
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LIGHTHOUSE

Posh Holiday Preview Sale Offers Unique Gifts Including Fine Crystal, China, Antiques, Quilts and One of a Kind Wreaths Created By Top Designers. Thousands of items for the home, one-of-a-kind special gifts and Read More
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NY DAILY NEWS

Successful actors aren’t the only ones lucky enough to be bicoastal. New York real-estate idea man Chris Westley just set up a base in Hollywood :Christopher Westley Management is a sales and marketing  Read More 
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DESIGN 2 SHARE

Glamorous Regency Hollywood Style for Your Home Oskar Torres – Hollywood has not only influenced Fashion, but the Interior Design industry has widely been in the spotlight through the eyes of set  Read More
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NYIAD BLOG

Hollywood has not only influenced Fashion, but the Interior Design industry has widely been in the spotlight through the eyes of set designers and furniture designers as well. Hollywood Regency Style as sometimes  Read More
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DESIGN 2 SHARE

How Can I Do Something Fresh and Fabulous for Less Money in My Bedroom? I have a standard-sized bedroom with good closet space in my Brooklyn apartment. How can I get a new look for less money since times  Read More
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NY TIMES

A Small Apartment Where Simplicity Reigns Barbara Fierman’s all-white East Village apartment, designed by Oskar Torres. Ms. Fierman’s company, New York’s Little Elves, is a high-end cleaning service  Read More 
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NY TIMES

A Tiny White Apartment for a Pared-Down Life SEEING photos of the pristine white apartment of the home-cleaning queen Barbara Roche Fierman — an apartment so dust-, dirt- and stain-free it appears no human Read More 
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DWELLERS

Advice From the House Cleaner of Every Major Decorator in NYC My Mom told me about this fantastic article in the NY Times about  the home-cleaning queen Barbara Roche Fierman who runs New York’s Little Read More
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THE DESIGNER PAD

No Clutter, Please The owner of a cleaning company in New York, Barbara Roche Fierman, lives in this small flat in the East Village designed by Oskar Torres. Her company, New York’s Little Elves, often does show Read More
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SEATTLE TIMES

Bold Strokes of Color Transform Bungalow Like a true modern woman, Christine Zellmer spotted her ideal match on the Internet. She immediately fell for the Long Island bungalow’s  Read More 
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SO HAUTE

bedroomDesign on a Dime 2010 Another designer I was unfamiliar with before the event was Oskar Torres who designed the bedroom vignette above. I fell in love with that chandelier Read More 
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HC&G

bedroomHC&G Hamptons Cottages and Gardens. The 2008 HC&G Idea House.  Idea House slide show Read More
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BUILD DIRECT

The 15 Best Interior Designers in Jersey City How We Live Magazine described Oskar’s sophisticated but unpretentious style as “Renaissance Modernism.” While earning his BA 
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DESIGN 2 SHARE

June Design Favorites D2S friend and designer Oskar Torres was featured in an Ethan Allen print ad, touting his favorites from their various lines. Congratulations, Oskar! Read More 
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NY SPACES

A Tour of Antique Textiles, Inc. We recently visited our friends Oskar Torres-Lam and Jimmy Lam at Antique Textiles Gallery, Inc. to see what was new at the gallery. Read More 
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NY TIMES

Habitats, Jersey City/Decorating on the Cheap, INSIDE Oskar Torres’s 13- by 16-foot studio room, striped fabric hangs on the walls. Heavy red velvet tablecloths (“Red is my passion,” Mr. Torres says)