Eric Cohler
by Ali
Interior Designer
Holiday House Showhouse for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
1. Happy I bought…
My poodle Sebastian
2. My treasured possession is…
My grandfather’s monogrammed silver belt buckle
3. I’m carrying with me on every journey or design job…
Leather encased tape measurer
4. My top shops…
Mecox Gardens, Anthony Todd, Holly Hock, Bergdorf Goodman
5. Your company bid on the design for the incoming Obamas in the White House; had you been chosen what ideas would you have wished to implement?
I would pick and choose from the warehouse the best examples of furniture and textiles that showcase America through each time period. Upholstery would be All-American or inspired prints. The Obama’s china would be from Target and definitely Low VOC paints and implement green design.
6. What inspires you? And how would you describe you design aesthetic?
Nature, the organic, shadows on trees. My design aesthetic is tailored, curated, classic, with an undercurrent of modernity. Mix of the contemporary and true-and-tried.
7. You’re included annually in the House Beautiful “Top 100” issue, you have the Cohler fabric collection, Visual Comfort carries your lighting design plus you design furniture and carpeting plus are top of mind for many design magazines. What’s your next pursuit?
Tabletop (dishes, glassware, etc.), Paint, Host TV Show of Interior Design’s Do’s and Don’ts.
My poodle Sebastian
2. My treasured possession is…
My grandfather’s monogrammed silver belt buckle
3. I’m carrying with me on every journey or design job…
Leather encased tape measurer
4. My top shops…
Mecox Gardens, Anthony Todd, Holly Hock, Bergdorf Goodman
5. Your company bid on the design for the incoming Obamas in the White House; had you been chosen what ideas would you have wished to implement?
I would pick and choose from the warehouse the best examples of furniture and textiles that showcase America through each time period. Upholstery would be All-American or inspired prints. The Obama’s china would be from Target and definitely Low VOC paints and implement green design.
6. What inspires you? And how would you describe you design aesthetic?
Nature, the organic, shadows on trees. My design aesthetic is tailored, curated, classic, with an undercurrent of modernity. Mix of the contemporary and true-and-tried.
7. You’re included annually in the House Beautiful “Top 100” issue, you have the Cohler fabric collection, Visual Comfort carries your lighting design plus you design furniture and carpeting plus are top of mind for many design magazines. What’s your next pursuit?
Tabletop (dishes, glassware, etc.), Paint, Host TV Show of Interior Design’s Do’s and Don’ts.
Kips Bay 2007 East 66th Model Apartment
Eric's residence
To see more of Eric's designs log onto ericcohler.com
Eric Cohler creates interior designs that infuse traditional forms with the unexpected. Considered one of the country's leading designers, industry magazine editors have dubbed Cohler the "Mixmaster" for his use of contemporary materials, which, juxtaposed with classical elements, give his interiors a jolt of unusual color and texture, as well as great comfort. Since establishing his firm in 1991, House Beautiful has described him as one of the 14 "best of the best" in the "next wave of designers in America," and he is included annually in their "Top 100" issue. His aesthetic is sought after for the country's top showhouses, including the Kips Bay and Hampton Designer Showhouses. Cohler's work often appears in leading domestic and international periodicals, books, and design television shows. Interior design manufacturers have taken notice of Cohler's distinctive design aesthetic, with Visual Comfort carrying his lighting designs, and Lee Jofa premiering a Cohler fabric collection in September 2006. Eric Cohler holds a Masters Degree in Historic Preservation from the Columbia University School of Architecture and a certificate in design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
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