A Collection
of Cultures
42 APRI L 2 0 1 8 INTERIOR DESIGN
BY ESTELLE PYPER
@ESTIE_PYPER
@ESTIEPYPER
Nadine Homann beamed with a wide, inviting
smile when she greeted me at the entryway to
her second-floor apartment on 36th Street in
Astoria. Originally from Germany, Homann has
made Astoria her home for over 15 years now —
and she still lives in her very first apartment.
Once she completed her thesis on
interior architecture and furniture
design back in Europe, Homann
made the move to work with a large
commercial architecture firm on
Wall Street. She only knew one person
in the city, but she was drawn
by its energy.
“It’s a melting pot of everything,” she said
about New York and Astoria, specifically. “I
guess that’s probably why I liked it.”
Over the years she has worked at a
handful of successful firms, taking on
high-profile clients such as Goldman
Sachs, Deloitte & Touche and CNN. But
in the commercial world, Homann felt she
couldn’t express her love for personalizing
a space, so she started her own company,
NH Design Studios. Her company
specializes in residential interior design,
decorating high-end apartments for locals
in New York City and homes in the
Hamptons.
“My passion is to visualize other people’s
dreams,” Homann said. “I’m here to inspire.
That’s always been my passion.”