Laura B. Weiss

With the possible exception of an assessment, almost nothing triggers civil war in a co-op or condo more reliably than a lobby redesign.

Interior designer John Chadwick has been revamping Manhattan’s residential lobbies, corridors and elevators without a flak jacket for 15 years.  We asked him about the challenges of decorating by committee.

Take me through the process of trying to please dozens of people with conflicting tastes.