“We sourced beautiful reclaimed Gris Catalan limestone for the flooring, in order to give the room a bit of a ‘been there forever’ rustic farmhouse feel,” says Amber Lewis. “It’s one of my favorite elements, and it pairs perfectly with the Calacatta marble countertops.” - Amber Lewis

“We love the tension between the clean and minimal architecture and the more organic shapes of the furniture, especially our own Ruemmler dining chairs. These clients were the first to have them.” - Ariel Ashe and Reinaldo Leandro

“The beauty of an interior should be subtle enough that you never tire of it. The combination of furniture, art, fabrics and colors should become more interesting as one spends time in the room.” — Bunny Williams

The 1950s desk chair is by iconic Spanish designer Paco Muñoz, “who is an ongoing source of inspiration for us,” says his daughter Mafalda. “And it is always a pleasure to find his vintage designs on 1stDibs.” - Mafalda Muñoz

“We incorporated pieces by contemporary Chinese artists, like this chair by the young Shanghai-based designer Bryce Cai, alongside examples of American collectible design, such as this screen by L.A. legend Robert Kuo.” - Chris Shao

“Design today is very much about a composite of aesthetics from different time periods. In this space we have strong identifiable elements inspired by designs from the 1940s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.” - Clive Lonstein

“I love the pair of Joseph-André Motte lounge chairs [one of which is seen here] flanking the sofa. They reference the elegance of the past with sculptural mid-century modernity. Timeless in shape and style, they are also hugely comfortable.” - Damon Liss

“We placed a number of antique mantels throughout the house. Nothing imparts a sense of age more than introducing architectural elements.” - Darryl Carter

“I love how the ottoman anchors the room. It’s big and bold and graphic and lends a gutsy element.” - David Kleinberg

“Perhaps my most prized possession in this room is my collection of paintings by my father, which were inspired by the work of Ellsworth Kelly.” - Fabrizio Casiraghi

“I love the Saarinen Womb chair upholstered in Missoni’s Kandahar fabric. Throughout the room, the patterns are meant to have a surreal feel, while the color scheme remains restful.” - Fawn Galli

“My favorite spaces always incorporate vintage and new elements. In this case, we mixed a 19th-century baker’s table, which serves as the kitchen island, with thirties enameled pendants hung by rope and streamlined contemporary chairs from Italy.” - Fern Santini

“One moves toward light in our interiors, and we carefully consider how to celebrate, and temper, the ways in which light activates a space and promotes overall well-being.” - FORMARCH partners

“I love it when totally different shapes and forms unexpectedly engage in dialogue, as is the case with the stainless-steel desk by Giancarlo Pretazzoli, the leather armchair by Joe Colombo and Gaetano Sciolari’s steel wall sconce.” - Irakli Zaria

“It’s so rare in New York City for an apartment to be so richly endowed with windows, so we wanted to design around the beauty of the sweeping light.” - Jeremiah Brent

“Make the smallest moments as beautiful as you can, from your morning coffee to the walking of your dog. Find the beauty in your daily rituals.” - Ken Fulk

“I always strive to create a feeling of well-being. It’s the combination of careful choices that accumulate into something that is much larger than the sum of its parts: tranquility.” - Kerry Joyce

“The combination of the wallpaper and built-in bed makes what was once a very small, dark room feel like a special moment in the residence and one in which both guests and the homeowners love to stay.” - Laura Hodges

“In this, my own apartment, a certain level of efficiency of space meets happy colorful art and architecture.” - Leyden Lewis

“I love the beautiful chandelier we bought in New York from Carlos de la Puente. Its tiered proportions add the perfect element of dramatic height, and it gives the room an air of instant age, as if it’s been there forever!” - Amanda Lindroth

“I adore the Arne Jacobsen egg chair. The iconic silhouette and organic shape contrast with the warm leather against the room’s bolder colors.” - Founder, Melissa Morgan

“My philosophy has always been predicated on the notion of timeless design, be it modernist or traditional. I stress, above all else, the fundamental marriage of authenticity, beauty and comfort. There needs to be a collaborative relationship between architecture and furniture, function and form, client and designer. Throughout my career, I’ve sought to create an atmosphere that expresses harmony, style and comfort without pretense. The homes we design are just that — not showplaces.” - Madeline Stuart

“Even with some of the more contemporary upholstery and furnishings, we were able to integrate some beautiful clean-lined antiques. “I like including a range of styles and periods in a room.” - Ray Booth of McALPINE

“The Guido Faleschini bed steals the show! My favorite part is the integrated, circular nightstands that attach with a belt. With a piece like this, the challenge was layering in other elements that were additive without competing.” - Melanie Raines

“The tooled-leather wallpaper is something you’d find in Spanish or Italian houses, and I just felt it would be a nice framework against which to pull together the clients’ disparate collections, including Orientalist paintings, and also make the room feel warm and inviting and layered, like something Mongiardino would do.” - Michael Smith

“I fell in love with the pottery on a trip to Morocco and had it all shipped back home. When the package arrived, every item was broken into little pieces. so I basically took out the Super Glue and got to work. Now, everyone who comes to my house comments on how much they love my pottery collection.” - Michelle Gerson

“The small marble plaque hanging under the sconce is one of my favorite pieces,” says Lauren Buxbaum Gordon. “I dragged my extremely patient husband through countless little dusty antiques stores in Buenos Aires before I found it, and it was love at first sight. Every time we move, it hangs in a place of importance.” - Nate Berkus

“Custom bronze elements at the threshold of the room create an intimate and inviting space just off the living room. The bronze is carried throughout the space with the illuminated wine cases and custom desk. The room serves dual functions: a study or office by day, a wine-tasting room by night.” - Neal Beckstedt

“I love the Lindsey Adelman light fixture that hangs above a round seating group of Kagan Barrel lounge chairs in the main hale. This custom-commission light fixture is the focal point of the hale, anchoring the space and adding a beautiful ambient glow in the evening.” - Nicole Hollis

“This room brings together objects from all over the globe and several different time periods. It’s important to curate the right mix in order to create an interesting story and sense of visual tension.” - Nina Farmer

“The soulful moments that come from the unexpected beauty of an architectural detail, a work of art, a lustrous light fixture, an antique door or ceiling have become the underlying thread that runs throughout our work.” - Ohara Davies-Gaetano

“Making the bespoke metal coffee table was a particularly challenging process, due to the textured top. We sourced the largest piece of sheet metal we could find that could be manipulated to the texture we wanted.” - Peter Mikic

“It was important for me to express the grandeur of this room, even though it is essentially a bathroom. The client wanted to use it as part dressing room, part bathroom and part entertaining space. We achieved this by hiding the WC and the sink in their own curved pods.” - Rachel Chudley

“The very simple round coffee table at the room’s center anchors and animates the space in a number of ways. The tabletop is satin mirror, so it saturates the room with soft refractions and also creates effects with objects placed on top — for example, the Jeff Koons Split Rocker vase.” - Rafael de Cárdenas

“The large, carved-wood ornamental deer above the sofa makes me laugh. It lends West Texas a vaguely Tyrolean vibe.” - Miles Redd of Redd Kaihoi

“Some of the pieces are Art Deco, some are current, and the architecture is a current interpretation of Art Deco. Jumping between these periods makes the room feel timeless.” - Robert Couturier

“The design concept for Moxy East Village celebrates the patina of New York — the well-loved layers from different eras that co-exist in every neighborhood or even within a single building, evoking memories as well as daydreams.” - David Rockwell

“There’s a restraint that is powerful. It allows for breathing and enjoying the beautiful pieces. That speaks volumes.” - Brigette Romanek

“This room features a collection of easy, relaxed, time-worn vintage objects and comfortable furnishings. I particularly like the old lanterns for candles and the vintage Danish vessels.” - Steven Gambrel

“I love the large embroidered figure of a mermaid. It is by Haitian artist Lhérisson Dubréus. He uses found objects from the beach and the forest as well as fabric and embellishments from his sister’s dress shop. I admire an artist’s creative process that is infused with resourcefulness.” - Sean Leffers

“I’ve always aimed to create a space that reflects how my clients live, what the space calls for, and then I layer in my aesthetic.” - Shawn Henderson

“When you think about the Hudson Valley, you think about light as depicted by such artists as Thomas Cole and Frederic Edwin Church. I wanted to capture that light, which is so unique to this area.” - Sheila Bridges

“On a new plaster ceiling fixture we created to address the asymmetry of the large living and dining room, we installed a custom-designed celestial sculpture by Finnish artist Ilkka Suppanen. Hundreds of Murano crystals are suspended as a cloud to disperse the light coming from minimal downlights in the plaster. The effect is an ethereal chandelier that softens the space.” - Lee F. Mindel

“David Linley’s modern take on a Jupe table is perfect for smaller everyday gatherings but expands in the round for bigger dinner parties, respecting the square proportions of the room at either size. And if the chairs could only speak, they’d tell of boisterous gatherings, because they once belonged to the Dublin-based fashion legend Sybil Connolly.” - José Solís Betancourt and Paul Morgan Sherrill

“I love every aspect of this room, from the Mira Nakashima dining table and Conoid chairs to the chandelier we worked on with Studio Giancarlo Valle to the Christopher Farr rug. Each piece brings something uniquely refined, but also fun, to the room.” - Pam Shamshiri

“I love the little vintage slipper chairs and how they stand in contrast to all the larger, more masculine pieces in the room.Dressed in a smart red and purple herringbone, they are super chic — and from 1stDibs!” - Summer Thornton

The Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear chair is the epitome of classic design. It is a comfortable option for everything from writing emails and taking calls to seeking relaxation at the end of the day. Here, we reupholstered it in chartreuse to add levity and a contemporary twist.” - Suzy Hoodless

“Our designs are solution based, an approach that often relies on simple bold gestures that give each project a sense of solidity and serenity.” - Thad Hayes

“I love the juxtaposition of the formality inherent in the antique French style of the custom dining table and the organic tone of the Jeanneret-style chair, which had its origins in Chandigarh, India.” - Wendy Labrum

“The mirror over the fireplace helps to expand the end wall by creating a sense of flow, the way mirrors do, but the shape of the frame adds an extra sculptural element that truly becomes the room’s focal point.” - Wesley Moon