I love all kinds of decorating styles, and have many that I like, but one of my personal favorites is Betty Lou Phillips. Her inspirations are mostly from France, Italy, England, Portugal and beyond with a Tuscan and Mediterranean feel. I've learned to love all aspects of design. Incorporating what you love is important from a decorative point of view. I tend to like most all of it, from the European trends, to the American "Pottery Barn" look.
With home staging we need to be transitional, and appealing to the demographics we are marketing to. In our own homes we can use what we love, at least I do. If I love something when I first see it, I will find a place in my home for it, and it always works. That's what makes a home so interesting, it's designed around our personal tastes, completely different from what we do everyday.
So who is your favorite designer, or who do you draw inspiration from?
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Cindy ~ I agree, I have one of Betty Lou Phillips books on French decorating and remember reading an article in one of the decorating magazines about her years ago. I also like Bunny Williams and Celery(spelling?) Kimble. From television, I also like Candace Olsen; I am always amazed at the transformations from her designs.
After pondering this question for a while, I realized that I don't have a favorite designer... there are so many talented professionals out there. What attracts me to a certain design is the type of atmosphere that the room conveys. For example, some times I am drawn to a fresh, linear look with transitional furniture and a color palatte of blues, creams, and browns. Other times, I like the rich style of a French country inspired design with warm tones of gold and red. So, for me it isn't so much the artist, but the art.
One of my favorite designers is Charles Faudree's from Tulsa, OK. I love the French Country Design. I also have serveral of Betty Lou Phillips books, she's great too. I love all types of design, but French Country is my personal favorite.
Hello from the west coast of BC
I love Brian Gluckstein for his quality and decent prices. Traditional but not fuddy duddy. Alfred Sung another Canadian designer for his lamps and bedding-- great prices through Zellers in Canada. Kelly Hoppen British designer for her cutting edge contemperary ( especially loft living) but comfortable deisgn Vera Wang for her classic perfection - her china is amazing -so much to learn from these greats. And musn't forget Martha for her furniture line and home communities which she dresses for move in ready, turn key buyers. She just keeps reinventing herself. We are so lucky with the proliferation of shelter magazines we can constantly learn and be on-trend and maybe even ahead of the game.
Marilynn staging for top dollar
Hello from the west coast of BC
I love Brian Gluckstein for his quality and decent prices. Traditional but not fuddy duddy. Alfred Sung another Canadian designer for his lamps and bedding-- great prices through Zellers in Canada. Kelly Hoppen British designer for her cutting edge contemperary ( especially loft living) but comfortable deisgn Vera Wang for her classic perfection - her china is amazing -so much to learn from these greats. And musn't forget Martha for her furniture line and home communities which she dresses for move in ready, turn key buyers. She just keeps reinventing herself. We are so lucky with the proliferation of shelter magazines we can constantly learn and be on-trend and maybe even ahead of the game.
Marilynn staging for top dollar
I love David Bromstad of HGTV! Now that I think of it, all my favorite designers live inside my TV!
Kathy-I have all of her books, those homes are gorgeous
Kristina- I like so many too, it would be hard to choose just one.
Donna- I have a Charles Faudree book too. The French Country Look is very popular is Tulsa.
I like Debbie Travis- and Vern Yip and Candace Olsen
Barbara Berry hands down and don't laugh but I do love Martha...ha ha!
One of my favorite designers is Candice Olson from television. Wouldn't it be nice to have that type of budget?!!
Marci-Great choices, 3 really great ones!
Christine-Martha, lets say has stood the test of timed!
Michele-I would love to have her suprise me and do my house.
Some of my favorites are: Mariette Himes Gomez, Bunny Williams, Charlotte Moss and Nina Campbell.
I like what Alfred Sung is doing at Zellers. Very cool stuff and great prices. I always support the Canadian ones.
I can't pick just one!
Kelley Hopper is my favorite. Kym
All time favorite is Candice Olson, and yes she is a proud Canadian Dane! Love Barbara Berry...Kimberley Seldon is fabulous and again like Dane, I respect her business style.
Too funny, ever since I commented I've ment to come back and say how much I love Kelly Hoppen.
I see Kym beat me too it!
Check out Kelly's style. I have her book 'Home' at my bedside and look it over none stop and plan on getting 'Style' asap.
Great idea. Put things in your house and see how it plays out.
HI Cindy!! There are many designers whos work I love and admire, but for color and fabrics my favorite designer is Melanie Coddington.
I'm toally in love with Angelo Surmelis. He has done it all - small and big budgets and always has happy homeowners - and it is never the same style - he is so versatile its crazy! A friend works in the design business and she says that she watches him as well... he's always tryign something new.