Kelly Walters

New York

Web Editor at ASPIRE Design and Home

Artist, Designer and Assistant Professor @parsons_cd

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Articles

Designer Friday: An aspire Exclusive Interview With Sarah Stacey

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

Sarah Stacey is the principal and founder of Sarah Stacey Interior Design, a boutique residential design firm that specializes in storied, colorful and eclectic projects for luxury and high-end residential clients, as well as boutique hospitality projects. Approaching each project with an eye for form and function, her practice creates spaces that are both beautiful and useful.
A Well-Traveled Couple Find A Seductive Escape In Salento, Italy

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

Trust the locals. A vacation excursion and hopeful home-hunting trip to the Salento region of Italy led to a journey of discovery and design when an attentive hotel owner directed an international couple to an off-market property that would become their part-time home.
Editor's Picks: Clever Storage Solutions That Don't Compromise On Style

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

Tucked behind a mirror, stashed in a drawer or sheltered within a cabinet, this exuberant storage collection redefines how having a place for everything and everything in its place becomes a joyful daily maxim. RåströmDesigned by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Asplund, this Tati H Mirror conceals a practical clothes hanger. Perfect for narrow entrances, offices and hotel rooms, it offers a space-saving and sophisticated hanging solution for your clothes.
"Black Soil Poems" Reimagines Galleria Borghese Through Radical Spatial Gestures

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

On view now through 14 September 2025, Galleria Borghese presents the first solo exhibition dedicated to Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu in Italy. Titled Black Soil Poems and curated by Cloé Perrone, the show unfolds throughout the entirety of Cardinal Scipione’s residence, from the galleries, façade, to the Secret Gardens.
Anatomy Of A Design: Victoria Larson Embraces Her Inner Curiosities

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

This spring, Victoria Larson has unveiled the Curiosities collection — three watercolor-esque wallpaper patterns celebrating wonder, whimsy and wanderlust. This collection gathers treasured motifs from Victoria’s travels and daydreams, particularly in the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. Each design is based on original artwork and rooted in a sense of discovery, evoking the feeling of stumbling upon something rare and beautiful.
This Guesthouse In Burgundy Reinvents The Art Of Hospitality

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

“Wine is bottled poetry,” wrote Scottish novelist and poet Robert Louis Stevenson, but at La Maison de Pommard, it is much more – an invitation to pause, to savor, to belong. Tucked amid the undulating vineyards of Burgundy, this guesthouse is proof of the region’s legendary viticultural heritage, yet it is no mere homage to the past.
Architourian Launches Architectural Tourism For The Curious

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

Architourian invites the design savvy or architecturally curious on immersive journeys that go beyond bricks and mortar, revealing how architecture intersects with culture, identity and well-being. Its newly launched tours reframe travel as a quest for deeper human stories behind every building and cityscape.
Event Recap: Beyond The Blueprint Panel Discussion At KOHLER Experience Center

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

On May 15th, just ahead of the highly anticipated NYCxDESIGN festival, industry professionals gathered at the KOHLER Experience Center by Best Plumbing Supply for Beyond the Blueprint — an insightful evening exploring the power of strategic partnerships in the design, construction and real estate industries. The evening began with a vibrant cocktail reception where guests had the opportunity to mingle and connect in the beautifully appointed showroom space.
Maker Monday: An aspire Exclusive Interview With Danica Andler

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

Danica Andler Studio is a creative studio specializing in unique visual identities, most commonly in the hospitality sector. This includes branding, print collateral, digital content and packaging as well as spatial design, product design and decor. Her projects almost always include custom pattern designs.
Mark Milestones This Summer With The Perfect Gifts

1 week ago | aspiremetro.com | Kelly Walters

Starting a new chapter in life is always a moment of reflection, reverence and celebration. Accomplishment and advancement combine for unique occasions that deserve to be marked. Whether honoring a graduation or first big job, a promotion, a new business or simply someone special, these gifts will mark the moment in style. Office Collection by Poltrona FrauA desk set for the stylish set.