Design celeb and author of The Things That Matter.
The New York-based designer and author is almost as famous for his thatch of hair as he is for his discerning taste and knack for budget decorating. His design motto? "Your home should tell your story, and the way you do that is through your things. They show where you've been, who you've loved, who you aspire to be," he says. This affordable dipped bowl is from his collection for Target. Berkus maintains that multipurpose furniture like a classic Parsons table is always a smart investment.
Designer and host of HGTV's Curb Appeal.
San Francisco-based John Gidding graduated with a master's in architecture from Harvard, then appeared in shows like Knock First and Designed to Sell. He also opened his own interior design business in New York in 2005 (and still keeps an office and apartment in the Big Apple). His favourite front door colours are emerald, cerulean and robin's-egg blue: "You don't see them that often, but everyone comments on a beautiful front door. Fire-engine red has been done to death," he says. When it comes to sprucing up your façade, Gidding offers some valuable advice: "You can change your mailbox, lighting, house number and paint the front door, typically for under $200, to achieve a new look. Make sure all the finishes match. These are the first things people look for when they come to your house."
A British textile designer.
When it comes to balancing fabulous with formal, there's no one better than Kathryn Ireland. She's introduced her signature mix of bold patterns and elegant furnishings to many a million-dollar home, from the English countryside to the Hollywood Hills. The British-born, L.A.-based designer's unique style won her celebrity clients — Steve Martin, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lindsay Lohan, to name a few — and her first collection of fabrics in 1997. Ireland's line of textiles is sold around the world, she's authored four coffee-table books, and is now on Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators. Despite three rambunctious sons, construction snafus and difficult clients, Ireland always keeps her cool — Champagne in one hand, fabric samples in the other. Her choice chair is a Gustavian, her favourite outfit is a Vince sweater, leggings and boots, and she couldn't live without her Aga range: "I've got one in France and a pistachio-coloured one in L.A."
Read about Kathryn Ireland's visit to the H&H offices.
The intrepid founder of 1stdibs.
While most of us only dream of perusing the aisles at Paris's Marché aux Puces, the innovative website 1stdibs.com made it possible for us to buy its offerings from afar. The company's visionary founder, Michael Bruno, was strolling that very flea market when he decided to bring these amazing finds to the world — via the internet. The former real-estate agent turned his love of old homes, architecture, and by extension, antiques into a lucrative online business.
Started as a direct vendor-to-designer antiques site in the late 1990s, it's grown into an all-encompassing online marketplace and resource site for everyone. Bruno is no stranger to hard work and innovative business ventures. "I always tread lightly when I do something new to see if it's the right path, but I'll always do rather than talk." The advent of vintage style and of mixing antique with modern must give some credit to 1stdibs; it made vintage such a hot collectible. As for his own collectibles, he loves the playful element that animal-themed accessories add to a bar — like this penguin-shaped cocktail shaker. "I read The New York Times online, but I still read the printed edition, too." And he owns ten pairs of these gorgeous John Lobb shoes.
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