Welcome to August Black. The only interior decorator that caters strictly to men. Chances are there’s something about your apartment that could use a little help. The fact is, you don’t have the time, the energy, or even the know how…and that’s where we come in. We're dedicated to bringing you masculine yet classic interior decorating that stays true to your personality, while keeping the entire process quick and easy. Whether you need your entire place done from start to finish or just a new lamp, August Black is the answer.

Let us assess your place one day and finish it the next, no headache, no fuss. Finally, you can stop making excuses for your “bachelor pad” and begin to feel proud of it. It’s time to bring your apartment up to speed with the rest of your life and August Black can help. Remember, it’s still your apartment, only better.

NEW SERVICE! August Black Moves
Our new service helps to completely take the pain out of moving into your new apartment. We will orchestrate and oversee the move into your new apartment or one step further, we will move you from your old place into the new one. Go to work living on the Upper West Side and come right home to your new place on the Lower East Side fully moved in.....pillows fluffed, pictures hung, T-Shirts folded in your dresser and suits hung up. Its that simple.

We look forward to your call.
The Team at August Black

Taylor Spellman, Founder & President

Taylor Spellman is not afraid of taking chances. "If you are passionate about something, it’s always worth the risk," she says.

A graduate from Fordham University and now President of the Manhattan-based company, Spellman and her team are serving an exclusive yet untapped market – that of the high-powered bachelor with a less than high-powered apartment. After living in New York for 10 years, Spellman continued to find the same scenario: "No matter the guy’s age or how much money he made, the problem was always the same – that of an apartment in dire need of a discerning eye."

Spellman began to help rising Wall Streeters, Hedge Fund guys and the occasional lawyer fix up his apartment. Soon thereafter...August Black was born.

Met with great acclaim, August Black has helped men up and down the island of Manhattan at such addresses as 20 Pine, The Ludlow, and the brainchild of Lifestyle guru Amy Sacco's building; The District. She continues to help the many bachelors of New York City not only better their homes, but ultimately their lives.