“Form, Function & Feeling” at What’s New, What’s Next 2026

October 25, 2026

As part of What’s New, What’s Next 2026 at the New York Design Center, Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens gathered at Royal Botania for “Form, Function & Feeling: Designing Minimal Interiors with Warmth and Humanity.” Moderated by Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens Editor in Chief Harriet Mays Powell, the panel featured designers Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, and Michelle Gerson in a conversation about bringing warmth, character, and humanity to restrained yet richly layered interiors, while considering the influence of climate, architecture, and lifestyle on design.

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Photograph by Matthew Carasella

Michael Ellison, Harriet Mays Powell, Michelle Gerson, Billy Ceglia

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Harriet Mays Powell, Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, Michelle Gerson

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Harriet Mays Powell

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Harriet Mays Powell, Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, Michelle Gerson

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Michael Ellison

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Harriet Mays Powell, Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, Michelle Gerson

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Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, Michelle Gerson

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Billy Ceglia

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Harriet Mays Powell, Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, Michelle Gerson

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Michelle Gerson

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Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, Michelle Gerson

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Michael Ellison, Billy Ceglia, Michelle Gerson

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