MonaHajjisamasterofinteriordesign.Herchoicesofcolors,fabrics,andfurnishingsandhermarveloussenseofscaletransformeventhemostmundaneofroomsintoamagicalkingdom.—AllanGreenberg
Forthelasttwodecades,MonaHajjhasbeencraftinginteriorsthatcombineaglobalvisionwithanAmericanemphasisonelegance,comfort,andsimplicity.Hajj'sbodyofworkisgroundedinclassicismyetinfluencedbythecontemporary;herinternationalupbringing—shewasborninAfricaandeducatedinEurope,Lebanon,andtheUnitedStates—isevidencedinexceptionalrugs,antiques,andfixtures.
InteriorVisionsshowcasesHajj'sdistinctanddistinctlyoriginalaestheticvoice.Beautifullyphotographedprojects—fromabeachhouseinDelawaretoaJohnRussellPope–designedhouseinBaltimore,fromanapartmentinNewYorkCitytotheEmbassyofLuxembourginWashington,D.C.—displayathoughtfultreatmentofarchitecture,color,andlighting,aswellasaneyeforthedefiningdetail.AmongthemyriadculturallyandhistoricallydiverseadornmentsarePersianrugs,Flemishtapestries,Japanesescreens,Italianchandeliers,andChinesechargers.Finally,tworesidencespresentedingreatdetail—theauthor'sownapartmentinahistoricBaltimorebuildingandanexpansivehorsefarminKentucky—demonstrateavisionthatisatoncespecificandinclusive,personalandgrand,intimateandsumptuous.
Interiordesignisallabouthowthingsfeelinstinctively,thespecialmagicthatflourisheswhendifferentelementsarejoinedtogether.