When the Hudson Hotel (356 W 58th St at Ninth Ave; 212-554-6000, hudsonhotel.com) decided to winterize its outdoor terrace bar, Private Park, for the first time in its 12-year history, Verena Haller, senior vice president of design for Morgans Hotel Group, had just five weeks to transform the lush garden space into a temporary chalet-chic lounge (open through February 28). With a quick turnaround and an even tighter budget of $20,000, Haller relied on her in-house design team to source ski-lodge-inspired accessories from various Soho decor stores, in order to dress up the preexisting furnishings. “When you decorate your home for the season, you don’t want to spend a lot of money,” notes Haller. “You’re not going to move the furniture out, but you’ll have different pillows and throws, and more candles than you usually do. That’s exactly the approach we took here.”
Even if you’re not headed to a ski resort near New York City this winter, you can still imbue your home with chalet–inspired decor on a budget. Follow the lead of new NYC bar Hudson Lodge, which used faux-fur throws, knit pillows and animal heads to transform a preexisting outdoor terrace into a winter wonderland. Find similar items at home-decor stores such as Restoration Hardware, Crate & Barrel, West Elm and Room & Board.
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