The Top 50's Best Trade Secrets

We asked the 2010 Top 50 Designers to give us some of their best trade secrets that they use with their own clients.  These designers represent the very best in design today and here they’ve shared some of their tips and resources with you!

The following is a recap of their findings:

Top 5 Fabric Resources for Quality, Value and Selection
•    Lee Jofa
•    Donghia
•    Kravet
•    Holly Hunt
•    Duralee

Honorable Mentions:
•    Loro Piana
•    Bergamo
•    Schumacher
•    Holland & Sherry
•    Rogers & Goffigon
•    Clarence House
•    Osborne & Little
•    Robert Allen
•    Schumacher
•    Pollack
•    S. Harris
•    Romo
•    Hinson
•    Rosselli

Top 5 Lighting Resources for Quality, Value and Selection

•    Urban Archaeology
•    Vaughan Designs
•    Circa Lighting
•    Patrick Thomas at Schumacher
•    Metropolitan Lighting

Honorable Mentions:
•    Holly Hunt
•    Artemide
•    Visual Comfort
•    Marvin Alexander
•    John Rosselli
•    Remains Lighting
 

Top Furniture Resources for Quality, Value and Selection

Classic
•    Schumacher
•    Profiles
•    Karl Kemp Antiques
•    Agostino Antiques
•    Restoration Hardware
Modern
•    B+B Italia
•    Dessin Fournir
•    Knoll
•    Vladimir Kagan
•    Atelier
Eclectic
•    Ligne Roset
•    Grange
•    Niermann Weeks
•    Bernd Goeckler
•    Avery Boardman

Honorable Mentions (all categories)
•    Arteriors
•    Holly Hunt
•    DRNC
•    Ralph Pucci
•    Classic Sofa
•    Bunny Williams Bee Line
•    Espasso

Best Rug Resources for Quality, Selection and Value
•    Tai Ping
•    Carini Lang
•    Safavieh
•    Doris Leslie Blau
•    ABC Carpet & Home

Honorable Mentions
•    Stark
•    Beauvais
•    Patterson Flynn Martin
•    Michaelian & Kohlberg
•    Fort Street Studio
•    Kravet
•    Edward Fields
•    IKEA
•    Bograds


Top Tile Resources for Quality, Selection and Value
•    Artistic Tile
•    Shelly Tile
•    SICIS Art Mosaic Factory
•    Ideal Tile Co. of Ocean
•    Paris Ceramics

Honorable Mentions
•    Ann Sacks
•    Waterworks
•    Nemo Tile Company
•    Urban Archaeology
•    Dal-Tile
•    Chelsea Tile
•    Stone Source
•    Urban Archaeology

Top Appliances for Quality, Selection and Value
•    AGA
•    Jenn Air
•    Sub Zero/Wolf
•    Thermador
•    Gaggenau
•    Miele

Designer Advice on getting the most from your design team:

“Get an interior designer on board right from the start of your project. You’ll save money and time in the long run.  An expert set of eyes can guide you through the process and help keep the big picture in focus.”

“Be engaged in the process. Communicate.”

“Although there needs to be a clear leader for the design to be cohesive, you should be open to suggestions from other team members”.

“Trust the Pro!”

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