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ANTONIO BALLATOREANTONIO BALLATORE

Inspiration is key for any designer. I have been surrounded by visual art and design since I was a kid playing around in my Dad’s art stu-dio in Manhattan. Growing up I went through wild years pursuing a ca-reer as a rock star, ran my own construction company, and managed a bar that became the go-to venue for Lower East Side musicians and artists. I eventually moved on to designing sets for still photography, interi-or spaces, and high-profile events. Whether for personal or professional projects, my early work started my interest in collaboration between music, art, design, and entertainment.

Throughout my career I have faced a lot of criticism for my “out-side of the box” approach to design, but that criticism has only made me want to keep pushing creative limits. A big part of getting the op-portunity to work with incredibly talented people has come from tak-ing chances that others would not risk taking. From my time playing and touring with New York Hardcore bands, to designing iconic sets for pho-tographers like David LaChapelle and Annie Leibovitz, I have seen end-less inspiration for creativity. After winning Season 4 of HGTV’s De-sign Star and landing my own show “The Antonio Treatment,” I am excited to continue creating original work from the inspiration I find in unex-pected places.

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I rolled into Design Star with no idea what a reality show was even about, I just wanted to get out of commercial set design. The next thing I knew my friend sent in an application for me and I was put on the show. Everyone was skeptical of my skills as an inte-rior designer, but I quickly realized that I had a different angle working for me. My experiences from set de-sign, construction, and the New York City art and music scene really worked to my advantage. I ended up winning and landed my own show on HGTV, “The Antonio Treatment.”

The show has given me the opportuni-ty to work with new artists and new materials and continue to break out of safe and boring design. I am constantly trying to find new and unusual ways to custom-ize and personalize people’s spaces. Getting to expose lo-cal artists and craftsmen helps keep things fresh and brings in another edge of creativity.

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Graphics

Wallcoverings

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Studio 413Design Group

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I like to find inspiration in un-conventional places, and I don’t think interior design should be as easy as seeing something and replicating it in your own space. My home and studio say a lot about my life and what inspires me. I design with a certain perspective that is shown in my own place, and I don’t think people would believe in my work if I lived differently.

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SET

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Photog

raphy

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I find inspiration all around me. I try to cap-ture my view of the world through my photogra-phy. It allows me to show what catches my eye and keeps me open to inspiration in unexpected places.

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Management:Sam Maydew, The Collective

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