Designer Profile: Sam Allen Interiors

{Sam Allen in the Rooms with a View Cabana he designed in 2011}

I recently stumbled across the work of Sam Allen, a young, stylish designer based in Connecticut and was instantly drawn to his bold use of color and his fabulous way of accessorizing any room just perfectly. Sam is an accomplished designer, having had his work featured in numerous publications including Vogue, The New York Times, and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens. What you may find surprising is that he is only 20 years old, yet he has been designing homes for clients since he was a teenager! I admire him for finding his calling at such an early age and having the wisdom to hone his skills so early on. Sam found a mentor in Sarah Kaplan, owner of Westport, Connecticut’s Dovecote who helped him navigate the design business, even taking him on annual buying trips to Europe. Sam was also the youngest intern to ever work for Martha Stewart. There is no doubt that Sam has had enviable training in the field. His background combined with his fabulous eye and sense of style made it possible for him to land his first independent client at the age of 17 leading to the founding of Sam Allen Interiors at the sweet age of 19. I wish I had been so focused at his age. If his portfolio is any indication, we will be seeing many fabulous interiors from Sam in the years to come. 

{A Chic Living Room in Fairfield Beach—I love the Parsons-Style Coffee table. Does anyone know where I can find one like it? I also love the artfully-arranged stacks of books.}

{A Vibrant and Modern Photography Studio}

{I absolutely love the chairs, pillows, and lambswool pouf in this vignette.}

{The Living Room in this Westport residence illustrates “young traditional” style perfectly featuring a great mix of modern and classic elements.

{A Second View of the Wetsport Living Room—I always like a well-balanced, symmetrical space.}

{The color palette in this bedroom makes me long for Palm Beach or some other fabulous place by the ocean. It is very “beach chic”.}

{This fabulous, feminine room features a Philippe Stark Ghost Chair, Parsons Desk, and fun faceted table lamp.}

{I love the mix of textures and colors in this vignette. The lambswool and Kelly Wearstler Bengal Bazaar pillows are fantastic.}

{Another Fabulous Ghost Chair / Parsons Desk Combination}

{A Classic White Kitchen with Bistro Stools}

{This Boys’ Room is so Charming. I love the color palette.}

{Chic Details}

{A Stylish Gameroom with More Bengal Bazaar and an Hermes Blanket}

{Sam selected such a great color palette for this space.}

{According to the New York Times feature on Sam, this room was one of the first spaces he ever designed and prompted the homeowner to ask the then-teenager to re-design the entire house!}

{Images via Sam Allen Interiors}