Docking At Hudson' Bay

World-famous designer Brian Gluckstein speaks about his new position and regales with tales of design trends

- Brandon Harripersaud

Internationally recognized as one of the top 35 designers in the world by Andrew Martin’s Interior Design Review journal, acclaimed designer Brian Gluckstein is known for creating luxurious, livable interiors.

After graduating from Ryerson University’s prestigious Interior Design degree program, he started GlucksteinDesign in 1986. The firm has won numerous awards for design excellence, including ARIDO Awards for Excellence in residential, commercial and corporate design and the National Association of Home Builders Awards for Excellence in sales office and model design.

Gluckstein has been announced as the new Home Design Ambassador for Hudson’s Bay. For the past 15 years, Gluckstein has built the GlucksteinHome brand at Hudson’s Bay, and now he will be able to offer his expert eye to inspire customers.

“We are thrilled to continue our important relationship with Brian Gluckstein as our new Home Design Ambassador,” says Alison Coville, president of Hudson’s Bay. “We want our customers to feel inspired to create the home of their dreams. Brian’s impeccable sense of style, his approach to interpreting trends for our customers and, of course, his incredible charisma make him the ideal fit to speak to our curated selection of the very best for every room in the house,” she says.

“For me, Hudson’s Bay is about the best of the best, available at all price points,” says Gluckstein. “Having a greater role as Home Design Ambassador is a natural evolution for me. I’m excited not only to continue to design my own collection, but also to communicate Hudson’s Bay’s overall vision and promote good design across the entire home category.”  

City Life asked Gluckstein a few questions about design and decorating mistakes, and here is what he had to say.

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