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Entertaining well is a matter of planning. Barbara shows how paneled door casing becomes a serving shelf, turning a compact bar into a gracious entertaining space.

Efficient space planning and clever storage let this bar gracefully adapt everyday use to hosting spirited parties. taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @eberleindesign

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The challenge: marry a 1962 Richard Neutra landmark with a collection from a different era.

Our answer: listen to what the architecture is saying, then respond in a different voice. Where the house is rustic, we bring refinement. Where it’s matte, we bring polish. Where edges are hard, we bring curves that invite you closer.

It’s not about matching an era. It’s about knowing exactly which one to introduce, and why.

Read more on the blog at the link in our bio.

Photo @richardpowersphoto by @eberleindesign

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The real work on any new project starts with research.

The EDC team pull from every source available — the archives of institutions like the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia City Archives, and HABS, as well as curators, dealers, auction specialists, and scholars who’ve spent careers studying a period or a place.

Here, Scholar in Residence and Weitzman School of Design graduate student Andrew Grider (@grider_upholstery) reviews research materials at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia related to ongoing projects in Rittenhouse Square and the Philadelphia suburbs.

Research is a springboard, not a destination. Our role is to uncover precise historical information and run it through the lens of what a client is imagining — then land somewhere new. taken in The Athenaeum of Philadelphia by @eberleindesign

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Earlier this summer Friends of Rittenhouse Square proudly honored Barbara Eberlein for her incredible career of restoration in and around Philadelphia. Her dedication to the preservation of public and historic spaces is invaluable for Rittenhouse Square to continue to function as the iconic urban green space it is. by @eberleindesign

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A Study In: Scenic Wallpaper | Transforming a room into a fully immersive world, scenic wallpaper tells a story on every surface.

Applied wall to wall, the narrative of a single scene reveals itself more fully from each vantage point. To create these ethereal worlds, the @eberleindesign team meticulously engineers the composition and placement of every motif, ensuring the story unfolds uninterrupted by architectural elements and furnishings.

When a rare, antique fragment of scenic wallpaper cannot be repeated or extended, it is treated as art, applied strategically to a single wall or set within a frame.

The furnishings that follow take their cue from the wallpaper, in color, in mood, sometimes in illusion. As Barbara puts it: “Illusion and reality are blending on every surface, and we’re just extending it.”

1: Richard Powers @richardpowersphoto
2-4: Tom Crane taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @eberleindesign

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Ask Barbara Eberlein what a reading nook needs, and she has an answer for every corner.

A surface for a tea cup, a book, and — naturally — an antique magnifying glass for the fine print. Warm light coming from multiple heights, each source dimmable conveniently from the chair. Multiple pillows to sit up or sink into to your heart’s content. The beauty and warmth of a fireplace — even in summer.

And then, the flourish: “No reading nook is complete without a truly unique piece,” Barbara says of the collapsible antique library ladder tucked into the corner until the top shelf calls.

Simply put, Barbara says, the perfect reading nook feels “cozy, cozy, cozy!”

#HistoricPreservation #TraditionalDesign #InteriorDesign by @eberleindesign

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A Study in: Mirrors | There is no such thing as a bad mirror, only a badly placed one.

Mirror is an architectural tool, deployed with the same intention as stone, plaster, or paneling: expanding a vista, bending light through a room, coaxing dimension from a flat wall.

Wall to wall, floor to ceiling, a mirrored expanse suggests a room without edges, space that continues past where the architecture actually stops as seen in our Manhattan project, “Central Park Collector”.

In our “Delancey Place Townhouse” project in Philadelphia, mirror disappears into the architecture itself: a paned door, its glass replaced with mirror, echoing the windows across the room. The detail repeats, but the story it tells shifts entirely.

Set beyond the frame of a painting, mirror allows the art to float free of its wall, untethered, luminous as showcased here in another view of our Manhattan project, “Central Park Collector”.

And behind a sculpture, mirror becomes a second vantage point, offering the angles a single view could never reveal to amplify an ancient Roman bronze in this striking Richard Neutra masterpiece, our project “Cairncliff”.

In Barbara’s words, “What connects these installations is the architectural use of mirror – to expand the vista, bounce light, and allow a view of dimension you might otherwise miss.”

Photographer: Richard Powers @richardpowersphoto by @eberleindesign

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Eberlein Design Consultants’ President and Creative Director, Barbara Eberlein, joined a distinguished national jury for the 2026 Palladio Awards, @traditionalbuildingmagazine and @periodhomes premier honor for excellence in classical and traditional design hosted by publisher Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA.

Charged with selecting the year’s finest work from nearly one hundred entries across residential, commercial, institutional, and ecclesiastical categories, the jury faced what Barbara called “an embarrassment of riches.” The caliber was such that deliberations ran several weeks, yet in every category, the decisions were unanimous.

“It’s a master class in design, architecture, landscape architecture, and craft,” she reflected. “You come out knowing far more than you knew going in, even though you’re considered the expert.”

To be asked to judge the best work in one’s field is its own quiet distinction: a recognition, by one’s peers, of a lifetime spent in service of beauty, scholarship, and the enduring principles of traditional design.

(Photo published with permission copyright from Traditional Building magazine Active Interest Media 2026, Melanie Montecalvo, photographer)

At roughly 30,000 square feet, Astor Courts is a residence of enormous grandeur, and yet, Barbara noted, one that achieved a rare “visual and emotional accessibility.” Her verdict said it best: “Please, please, please invite me to a party here.”

Winner: Interior Design

Astor Courts · McBournie Richards @mcbournierichards · Photography: Annie Schlechter @annieschlechter

Florestal is a sublime restoration Barbara admired above all for its sensitivity and scholarship. Every fiber of this Southern California dream was researched and honored, from plaster and wood to tile and ornament, and returned faithfully to its original glory.

Winner: Restoration/Renovation (Over 10,000 sq. ft.)

Florestal – Main House · Appleton Partners LLP @appleton_architects · Photography: Alexander Vertikoff @vertikoff_photography

The Gates of Eden sets the mark for artistry in sand-cast bronze. Among the craftsmen honored this year, an affirmation that traditional design lives in the hand of the maker as much a by @eberleindesign

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Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we have our own way of celebrating—through color, pattern, and energetic interiors. Here are some favorites that pull out all the stops with red, white, and blue.

Mountain Retreat - Poconos, PA (photo credit: Tom Crane)
Shingle-Style Beach House - Longport, NJ (photo credit: Tom Crane)
Big Sky Chalet - Big Sky, MT (photo credit: @audreyhallphoto) by @eberleindesign

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EDC is proud to celebrate President and Creative Director, Barbara Eberlein, recognized as the 2026 honoree of the Ball on the Square — a distinction made all the more meaningful this year, as the Friends of Rittenhouse Square mark a half-century of stewardship.

For fifty years, the Friends have safeguarded one of Philadelphia’s most cherished public spaces — William Penn’s “greene countrie towne,” elevated under Paul Cret’s hand in 1913 and tended ever since with what Barbara aptly called Herculean devotion. She was honored for her extraordinary contributions to the city and to the Square itself: bringing an archaeologist’s curiosity and a preservationist’s reverence to decades of restoring significant historic homes and cultural institutions, and offering steadfast service as a trusted advisor to the Friends and a past chair of the Ball.

In her remarks, Barbara reflected on the quiet exchange between place and people: “We shape the natural world around us, and it most certainly shapes — and nourishes — us.”

We are profoundly proud to see her celebrated, and deeply grateful to the Friends of Rittenhouse Square for fifty years of devotion to this treasured jewel of our city. taken in Rittenhouse Square by @eberleindesign

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Obsidian House is a study in tactile warmth and monumental views, where the weight of the stone and the texture of reclaimed wood create a timeless connection to the Montana wilderness.

Architecture: @pearsondesigngroup
Interior Design: @eberleindesign
Construction: @osmconstruction
Photography: @audreyhallphoto taken in Montana by @eberleindesign

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Just in time for those perfect end-of-summer evenings, the installation of these black and white checkerboard cushions has truly transformed the roof deck at our #GlamorousRestoration! Playful and chic, this roomy banquette is now the ideal space for outdoor entertainment. Complemented by lush landscaping and sweeping city views, you’ll find us savoring the end end of summer here! And don’t forget to say hi to David on your way out to the roof deck 😉 taken in Rittenhouse Square by @eberleindesign

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