Established in 1986, Mary Cook Associates is a nationally-known, full-scale interiors firm, providing the highest quality interior architecture, design, and merchandising services for commercial and residential developments.
Our reputation is built on the way we combine high-quality ex*****on with a deep understanding of demographic, geographic, and historical influences. On every project, we employ Mary’s “Seven Fundamentals” of successful design, collectively known as “The Art of Space.”
Our interiors create an immediate emotional connection with those who experience them. They can calm, motivate, and inspire, as w
Our reputation is built on the way we combine high-quality ex*****on with a deep understanding of demographic, geographic, and historical influences. On every project, we employ Mary’s “Seven Fundamentals” of successful design, collectively known as “The Art of Space.”
Our interiors create an immediate emotional connection with those who experience them. They can calm, motivate, and inspire, as w
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Is working from home here to stay? MCA Founder, Mary Cook, weighs in over on National Apartment Association: https://bit.ly/3GijAjv
How developers, managers and design professionals help residents work productively at home.When the pandemic disrupted life, causing many residents to remain home for long periods, developers and managers understood they had to create a plan B.Life in rental housing needed to accommodate family memb...
..."Living It Up," which identifies "Five Ps" – Packages, Pets, Plug-ins, Play and Personal space/Privacy – that are recharacterizing livability in today’s residential interiors." Featured on Yahoo News: https://yhoo.it/3CjvozC
CHICAGO, November 04, 2021--A new white paper from Mary Cook Associates identifies the "5 Ps" redefining function and livability in today’s residential interiors.
Living it up! It's all about understanding the resident. On target designs that inspire positive feelings and moods, foster activity, and even motivate a sale, begin with a robust understanding of the target market. Read all about the 5 'P's' and how they're not only influencing, but defining, the future of functionality and livability: https://bit.ly/2ZX4AYVonly
Living it up! It's all about understanding the resident. On target designs that inspire positive feelings and moods, foster activity, and even motivate a sale, begin with a robust understanding of the target market. Read all about the 5 'P's' and how they're not only influencing, but defining, the future of functionality and livability: https://bit.ly/2ZX4AYVonly
Chicago Business Journal named its Women of Influence honorees for 2021 and MCA Founder, Mary Cook, made the list. We're all proud and excited for the future of MCA! https://bit.ly/3me31hG
Learn what helped them succeed: This year's Women of Influence honorees share their experiences, industry insights and strategies for getting ahead.
"...a new type of amenity is taking center stage: Rooms for creating photo, video and audio content for TikTok, YouTube and other social media platforms." Read about how MCA is creating spaces for Gen Zers and Millennials: https://bit.ly/3pgYOvk
Does your apartment building feature creative spaces for this new generation of entrepreneurs? Here's why it should.
“While our design process is always informed first and foremost by the psychographics of the individuals who will ultimately use the space, there’s certainly no shortage of inspiration to be drawn from the Tribune Tower’s beautifully ornate and detailed exterior — not to mention the aspirational lifestyle future residents will enjoy in this premier downtown location.” via Chicago Business Journal https://bit.ly/3CTiHfC
A Chicago-based commercial interior design firm announced it has been awarded a five-project Midwest portfolio that includes a 259-unit rental community in west suburban Warrenville, and the former Tribune Building in Chicago.
Designed to share. Read our tips to making memorable spaces over on Forbes. https://bit.ly/3DiA3n7
Given how far reaching social media can be, agents not already utilizing these platforms are missing a critical opportunity to engage with prospective clients.
Project Spotlight: A high-demand, chic waterfront neighborhood boasts the scene’s newest, sophisticated 242-unit community at Dey & Bergen. See more of this distinctive 1950s-era design on our latest project in New Jersey with BNE Real Estate Group. https://bit.ly/3ynYWLs
Project Spotlight: A high-demand, chic waterfront neighborhood boasts the scene’s newest, sophisticated 242-unit community at Dey & Bergen. See more of this distinctive 1950s-era design on our latest project in New Jersey with BNE Real Estate Group. https://bit.ly/3ynYWLs
Featured on Forbes: President and Founder, Mary Cook, shares insights on how organizations are able to grow with poise and grace and not only meet new market demands, but also be prepared for whatever may lie ahead. https://bit.ly/3l2w6fU
With EOS as a driver, organizations are able to grow with poise and grace and not only meet new market demands, but also be prepared for whatever may lie ahead.
They say "It's straight out of Mad Men." ROI-NJ is sharing a first-look at our latest project in Harrison, New Jersey: https://bit.ly/3y4Yhi7
Dey & Bergen, the latest luxury rental building in Harrison — one that began leasing its 242 waterfront rental residences Monday — has a distinctive design. Straight out of “Mad Men.” At least, that’s the way BNE Real Estate Group described it. BNE hired interior designer Mary Cook Associa...
Founder, Mary Cook, caught up with Multifamily Executive to discuss trends and other lessons learned from the pandemic. Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/2S8h2Rc
The Chicago-based interior designer says focus on wellness and remote working is here to stay.
Nothing is changing faster than the nature of 'home.' This is fundamentally changing where people choose to live, how they choose to live, and what they physically expect from the place they live. It presents an enormous opportunity for builders and developers. Those who understand these trends and their trajectories and are nimble enough to get out in front of them will be the biggest winners. Read our first whitepaper on the future of home: https://bit.ly/2Q7tu36
Nothing is changing faster than the nature of 'home.' This is fundamentally changing where people choose to live, how they choose to live, and what they physically expect from the place they live. It presents an enormous opportunity for builders and developers. Those who understand these trends and their trajectories and are nimble enough to get out in front of them will be the biggest winners. Read our first whitepaper on the future of home: https://bit.ly/2Q7tu36
Project delays, increased imports and overall shortage of materials are all on the horizon for designers and builders for years to follow. Josh Kassing, MCA VP of Design Development, talks everything down to nuts and bolts with Mansion Global: https://mansion.global/31oid0O
Project Delayed? Materials Shortages Slow Remodeling and Development Covid-19 and trade issues mean it’s taking longer to renovate By Michele Lerner | Originally Published On October 18, 2020 | Mansion Global Save A kitchen renovation project in Potomac, Maryland, includes a unique marble ...
As builders and buyers look to the future of home design they are certainly valuing home offices and work spaces. Founder, Mary Cook, shares her insights with Realtor Magazine on the importance of flexible work spaces at home: https://bit.ly/2H1a3V9
Families cramped together around a kitchen table, working, and learning online isn’t sustainable for productivity. Now, more home builders and interior designers are carving out workspaces.
Thanks to the pandemic, homes have become far more than mere living spaces. People have found new ways to work, study, exercise, play and entertain using existing spaces. This need for adaptive spaces has enormous consequences for the future of residential interior design. Read Josh Kassing’s insights on how COVID-19 will impact the future: https://bit.ly/3iLrKVF
Josh Kassing highilghts how covid-19 is changing popular trends of interior residential design in small ways for a more efficent home space.
Multigenerational households are becoming more and more popular and we are here to help you design for all the generations in your home. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2oj29JN
For multigenerational households that aren’t looking to buy or build a new house, there are changes that can be made to an existing space to make it work for everyone. Here are three ways to accommodate the needs of a multigenerational household.
This study in a recent model home we completed for M/I Homes, Inc. is the perfect place to get some work done from home.
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The only thing missing from this Toll Brothers model is a bottle of champagne! 🥂🍾
Mary Cook reveals the most important real estate market trends for multifamily housing in 2018, especially given tax reform.
The most important real estate market trends for multifamily housing in 2018, especially given tax reform By MARY COOK Game-changers,
The catchy title caught our eye, but these kitchen trends are spot on for 2018.
The latest kitchen layouts offer an abundance of options and design trends follow social trends. These were among the key takeaways during a recent International Builders’ Show seminar in Orlando f…
Currently looking for Architects, Interior Designers and Interns - please submit resumes to [email protected]
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Our friends at Mary Cook Associates shared the 3 reasons to hire a commercial interior designer! From first impressions to impact and ROE, they gave us the inside scoop in this week’s blog post!
https://randyfifieldmodernliving.com/3-reasons-hire-commercial-interior-designer/
Mary Cook shares insights on incorporating industrial style in your home in this article from NewHomeSource.com
Want a chic, timeless home? Try the industrial look! Here’s how to bring an industrial look into your new home.
Attending the The Bisnow Multifamily Midwest Conference? Come by our booth and say hi! #bmac17 #bisnowchi #design
Hear Mary speak on the BMAC Construction and Design Panel today at 10:50AM! #bmac17 #bisnowchi #design #construction
Mary Cook shares ways to add more living space within an open floor plan in this National Association of REALTORS® feature.
Help your clients add more private living space within an open plan, or make a traditional layout of separate rooms feel more spacious and connected.
We thought this was pretty cool and made us think, does one's clothing or hair and interior design coordinate?
Photographer Stefan Draschan is patient at people watching and captures museum visitors who accidentally match artwork with their clothing or hair.
Mary Cook Associates provides three key insights for achieving occupancy goals in this RE Journals feature.
From Landmark West Loop to SixForty North Wells in River North new rental units continue to come online at a steady pace. With 8,000 new apartments slated to deliver by the end of next year in downtown Chicago alone, and an increasingly modest demand projected over the next three years, according to...
Amazon is changing the way we design mail and package rooms in our multifamily projects.
Amazon is taking over the package rooms of some of the country’s largest apartment landlords, in a move that could help consolidate its control over how goods make it from the warehouse floor to the front door.
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TJ client Mary Cook Associates literally wrote the book on the Art of Space, which explains how designing with your target market in mind makes all the difference. Basing their work on the principles the book outlines, these experts deliver designs that invite potential residents in. Multi-Housing News turned to founder Mary Cook to author an article on 3 Common Design Mistakes that Keep Renters and Buyers at Bay. Learn what these three elements are and why they matter.
"#Interiordesign platform Planner 5D – which offers separate apps for #kitchen, #bedroom, #bathroom and other #spaces - has announced results from their app downloads for the last three months. Out of kitchen, bedroom and bathroom apps, majority of the users choose Kitchen Planner."
Interior design app Planner 5D developers have discovered that most of their millennial users choose kitchen remodeling over bedroom or bathroom renovation.
According to this week's Bisnow article, "Bullish self #storage #investors are flocking to the sector as growth in #ecommerce drives demand from #Americans who are #renting #space to #house their stuff. That demand has spurred a self-storage #construction boom, Bloomberg reports. Self-storage #facilities are inexpensive to #build and maintain, which helps #landlords achieve strong margins."
E-commerce is driving self-storage demand, and investors are taking note.
In our latest feature in TheHuffingtonPost.com, learn all about the importance of Mary Cook's very own "Return on Environment (R.O.E.)" in #interiordesign.
"R.O.E. applies to every type of #property—be it #multifamily #developments, #homes, #community #spaces, #facilities, #restaurants, #clubs or #hotels. #Realestate #developers and #builders must be focused on using #interior #architecture and design to increase R.O.E. because well-designed spaces are used more frequently, for longer periods of time and enhance the experiences of those who use them."
If an exquisite historic theater has poor sightlines and acoustics, or a trendy new restaurant is so sleek and chic that it’s uncomfortable, what ...
"This story is being repeated all around the country as new types of vibrant #suburbs, either revived or created from scratch, are springing up outside of expensive #downtown cores to meet the needs of young #families who aren't so much choosing #suburban life as insisting that the suburbs change to accommodate the priories they've brought with them from the #city."
Millennials are leaving the cities and transforming the suburbs, with a focus on community. (Partner Content)
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