--- title: "Ilene Wetson Art & Design, Inc — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ilene-wetson-art-and-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~25986895 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~25986895.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Ilene Wetson Art & Design, Inc" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/8fc3ff0005e9a5d9_7615-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "New York City, New York 10021, United States" latitude: 40.7685 longitude: -73.9588 phone: "(212) 327-0848" website: http://www.ilenewetsonartanddesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 5 followers: 69 last_updated: 2026-08-30 --- # Ilene Wetson Art & Design, Inc Original Houzz profile: [Ilene Wetson Art & Design, Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ilene-wetson-art-and-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~25986895) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** New York City, NY - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (5 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves I work in New York City, Hamptons, Palm Beach, Connecticut, LA, Upstate NY as well as the Metropolitan Area. I am a designer with the enthusiasm to approach each project as if it were the most important project ever worked on. My signature style is warm, personalized with strong design accents. Not only have many of my clients become repeat clients; many have become friends. I have to say, valued parts of my design process is shopping with my clients for all furniture, accessories and art. Proudly, I have been commended for being a visionary and an invaluable collaborator with clients, architects, contractors and specialized tradesmen. Interior design has always been part of me - it is my DNA. My grandfather did all the interior painting for Helena Rubenstein. My mother was a creative designer who relentlessly shopped for furniture at the importers on University Place and for fabrics at a Scalamandre fabric outlet and I was always her willing assistant. With this pedigree and passion I went to design school and received my degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. After graduation, I worked for two internationally renowned avant garde designers, David Barrett and Jay Specter. This was the best training any young designer could hope for. In 1974, I started my own design company; Ilene Wetson Inc. That year I also met Joachim Springer, the brother of Karl Springer, the legendary contemporary furniture manufacturer. I eventually married Joachim and became involved with Karl Springer LTD. I learned how to manufacture furniture, buy and develop new product and oversaw the design of their new showrooms in Los Angeles, Munich and Miami. In addition to my full-time schedule, I volunteered at The Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club Decorators Show House, as a Chairman and Trustee. The last significant project for Ilene Wetson Inc was in 1991, when I decorated my childhood friend Donna Karan's new home in East Hampton. At any given time my team and I have a variety of active projects both residential and commercial. I have carved out a niche decorating family residences, lobbies of co-op buildings and model apartments. My residential projects include multiple settings in New York; 15 and 25 CPW, Fifth and Park Avenues, Soho, homes in Greenwich, Palm Beach, Los Angeles, the Hamptons and Italy. ### Typical Job Cost $50,000 - 1,000,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Ilene Wetson Art & Design, Inc | | Address | New York City, New York 10021, United States | | Phone | (212) 327-0848 | | Website | http://www.ilenewetsonartanddesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 69 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/ilene.wetson.9?fref=ts ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Ilene Wetson Art & Design, Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ilene-wetson-art-and-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~25986895) - **Website:** http://www.ilenewetsonartanddesign.com - **Phone:** (212) 327-0848 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Featured in Avenue Magazine, InStyle Magazine and Russian Vogue ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 5 reviews** ### All 5 reviews **★★★★★ — kathi28, Feb. 2016** > Ilene is an interior designer, I have work with for over 13 years. We live on different coasts of the U.S. and Ilene gets the job done! I am in LA and Ilene is in NYC. She has years of experience and knows how to create a luxurious timeless home. She did my bedroom and dressing room years ago and they look as if they were just done. She and her staff are pros. They are very detailed orientated and follow through with great service. I highly recommend her . > Kathi Cypres **★★★★★ — cbamaden, Jan. 2016** > I was introduced to Ilene by another interior designer whom I had used but had subsequently retired. Since then, Ilene has done 2 houses for me. Living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, family rooms and master bedrooms. From architectural details to floor plans, window treatments to paint colors, rugs and fabric choices, she can mix traditional, modern and eclectic and make it all feel warm, inviting and comfortable. She is a "quick learn" and understands exactly what I am trying to achieve in each room. Then, she delivers! > She is on time, on budget and on schedule. A true professional and a pleasure to work with. **★★★★★ — jlapolla, Jan. 2016** > I have worked with Ms Wetson for more than 20 years as an Artisan- Craftsman and rate my experience with her as outstanding. She is extremely knowledgeable and organized and works efficiently with the desired budgets and time frames of her clients. She is confident and we'll liked by her clients and respected as a premier "Art & design" consultant by her Piers and associates. Ms Wetson has worked as a designer in the "Private Select Residence" and "Retail-cooperate" market earning an outstanding reputation in her field. I recommend her with the utmost respect and pleasure. > Sincerely, > John LaPolla > LaPolla Designs **★★★★★ — Katie Zorn, Jan. 2016** > Ilene Wetson is a talented designer with years of experience. She knows her clients and respects their aesthetic and works with people to make their interior design dreams come true. By the end of the project, you will think of Ilene as your dear friend for life. Some designers add to your stress and drain your bank account, and you feel violated. Ilene makes you feel safe and happy and your home will be beautiful. Enjoy Ilene Wetson Art and Design. Working with her is a great time! **★★★★★ — Rusk Renovations, Jan. 2016** > Ilene Wetson is a terrific interior designer who has passion, experience and taste. She has that rare ability and willingness to listen to clients to the point that they own their gorgeous designs and feel that the design is as much theirs as Ilene's. Ilene is a driver towards quality and her obsessiveness during construction is legendary pushing craftspeople and artisans to their very best work. She is experienced, knowing what works, what doesn't, how to inspire people and who to go to for each element of her designs. We have worked with her twice and the look of each project couldn't be more different, one a crisp white contemporary project, the other a rich traditional 5th avenue project. Both share ecstatic clients who moved in switftly. ## Selected projects - [Central Park West](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/central-park-west-pj-vj~1454795) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: Occupying an entire floor of the North tower in the historic San Remo building, this apartment has 365-degree city views. The vista was emphasized through the integration of reflective window jambs and the use of a muted color palette, allowing the exterior urban and park landscape to provide the color. While the pre-war program of rooms was maintained, the entry walls were demolished to create an open living, dining, and entry sequence. Crisp edges and contemporary details complement the origin… - [East 75th Street, NYC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/east-75th-street-nyc-pj-vj~1395862) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 5 - [Palm Beach 2013](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/palm-beach-2013-pj-vj~1415890) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Madison Avenue, NYC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/madison-avenue-nyc-pj-vj~1395846) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 6 - Description: A stately dining room that doubles as a library with custom wenge wood built-in bookshelves. - [Mid Town Modern Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-town-modern-apartment-pj-vj~1400423) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Upper East Side, NYC - Young Family Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/upper-east-side-nyc-young-family-home-pj-vj~1429759) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Photo credit: Nicole Cohen - [Soho Loft](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/soho-loft-pj-vj~1435147) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [East Hampton Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/east-hampton-home-pj-vj~1435165) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Park Avenue Contemporary](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/park-avenue-contemporary-pj-vj~1429987) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [812 5th Ave](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/812-5th-ave-pj-vj~1539864) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [76 Madison Ave NYC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/76-madison-ave-nyc-pj-vj~1539837) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Young Palm Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/young-palm-beach-pj-vj~1490686) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ilene-wetson-art-and-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~25986895) ## Ideabooks - [ilenewetson's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27425008/list/ilenewetson-s-ideas) — 7 ideas - [laundry](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/82384540/list/laundry) — 3 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/ilenewetson) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. 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