From the best showrooms to the top tastemakers, these people and places are shaping the design scene in New York.
de Gournay’s handpainted Botanical Studies wallpaper on India tea paper
BEST WALLPAPER
DE GOURNAY
243 E. 59th St., New York, 212.564.9750, degournay.com
BEST SPECIAL PROJECT DESIGN
BENNETT LEIFER INTERIORS
1133 Broadway, Ste. 1311, New York, bennettleifer.com
BEST CARPETS
STARK CARPET
979 Third Ave., Ste. 1102, New York, 212.752.9000, starkcarpet.com
A glamorous Soho space by designer Bennett Leifer
BEST RUGS
THE RUG COMPANY
200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 1515, New York, 212.274.0444, therugcompany.com
BEST MIDCENTURY ANTIQUES
TODD MERRILL ANTIQUES
80 Lafayette St., New York, 212.673.0531, toddmerrillstudio.com
The Stark Carpet showroom offers an array of options.
BEST ONLINE ANTIQUES
1ST DIBS
KING OF COLOR
GARY MCBOURNIE
Multiple locations, 617.542.5700, gmcbinc.com
Designer Gary McBournie renovated the interior of this Upper East Side abode
BEST ARCHITECT+MODERN
BATES MASI + ARCHITECTS
132 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, East Hampton, 631.725.0229, batesmasi.com
A bedroom by Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson of Drake/Anderson.
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN-COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
SUSAN STRAUSS DESIGN
Multiple locations, susanstraussdesign.com
Stark and Ashley Stark Home co-founder and Creative Director Ashley Stark Kenner
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN- CHIC COMFORT
MICHELLE GERSON INTERIORS
The Bunny Williams Home Treillage collection.
BEST HOME DECOR
ASHLEY STARK HOME
Kligerman Architecture & Design’s work.
BEST DESIGNER SHOWROOM
BUNNY WILLIAMS
306 E. 61st St., New York, 212.207.4040, bunnywilliams.com
INSIDER TIP
"Rosemary Hallgarten (rosemaryhallgarten.com) is my go-to for fabrics. Their showroom is filled with the most luxurious, cozy and textured fabrics. They also have a beautiful selection of premade pillows and throws that I love to use for my projects. Ressource Paints (ressourcepaints.us) is one of my favorite paint companies, and I always find myself using their lime wash plaster paint. The lime wash finish is a nice contrast to a flat painted wall; it takes a room to a whole new dimension with its movement.” —Hilary Matt, hilarymatt.com
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN - BOLD MODERNISM
DRAKE/ANDERSON
67 Irving Place, New York, 212.754.3099, drakeanderson.com
A California Closets design featuring ample storage solutions
BEST NEW FIRM
KLIGERMAN ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
500 Fifth Ave., 45th Floor, New York, 212.268.0128, kligermanad.com
Tiffany Wisteria dinner plate in porcelain
BEST SILVER
CHRISTOFLE
Multiple locations, 360.777.5260, christofle.com
A Christopher Peacock kitchen featuring Artistic Tile’s Tiger Lily polished stone
BEST CHINA
TIFFANY & CO.
Multiple locations, tiffany.com
BEST HARDWARE
MODERN MATTER
A T.K. Wismer/Department of the Interiors project featuring tile by Artistic Tile.
BEST FABRICS
SCHUMACHER
979 Third Ave., Ste. 832, New York, 212.415.3900, schumacher.com
BEST DESIGN CENTER
NEW YORK DESIGN CENTER/200 LEX
200 Lexington Ave., New York, 212.679.9500, nydc.com
Farrow & Ball’s Hopper Head paint
BEST CUSTOM FURNITURE
HELLMAN-CHANG
200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 902, New York, 212.726.9030, hellman-chang.com
BEST ONLINE GALLERY
ARTSY
401 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, artsy.net
BEST HOME ORGANIZER
THE HOME EDIT
BEST CUSTOM CLOSET DESIGNER
CLOSET FACTORY
20 W. 22nd St., Ste. 516, New York, 847.306.5759, closetfactory.com
BEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS
CALIFORNIA CLOSETS
Multiple locations, californiaclosets.com
BEST ORGANIZATION STORE
THE CONTAINER STORE
629 Sixth Ave., New York, 212.366.4200, containerstore.com
BEST TILE RESOURCE
ARTISTIC TILE
150 E. 58th St., 9th Floor, New York, 212.838.3222, artistictile.com
BEST CUSTOM BUILDER
EAST BAY BUILDERS
10 Wilcox Ave., Center Moriches, 631.731.3030, eastbaybuildersinc.com
BEST WINDOW TREATMENTS
HAMPTON FABRIC AND BLINDS
633 County Road 39a, Southampton, 631.296.8200, hamptonfabricandblinds.com
MOST COMFORTABLE & CHIC INTERIORS
NATE BERKUS
BEST CONTEMPORARY FURNISHINGS
LIGNE ROSET
250 Park Ave. S., New York, 212.375.1036, ligne-roset.com
BEST PAINT
FARROW & BALL
Multiple locations, 888.511.1121, farrow-ball.com
INSIDER TIP
"Kravet (kravet.com) continues to be one of the best resources for fabric. A family-run business, they’ve been doing this a long time and do it well. ALT for Living (altforliving.com) has been an indispensable resource for textiles, and their showroom and team in Chelsea is fantastic. We also often pull from MM Design (mm.design). Their solid linens find their way into almost every project. Showplace Antiques (nyshowplace.com) on 25th has a huge assortment of vintage lighting and also hosts auctions once a month. Exante Antiques (exanteantiques.co) also has a great selection as well as my stores on 1stDibs (1stdibs.com) and Chairish (chairish.com). We remain in awe of the quality at Marc Phillips (marcphillipsrugs.com) as well as the variety from Stark Carpets (starkcarpet.com). I love The Shade Store (theshadestore.com) for all window treatment options. They offer custom solutions at an accessible price point. Mantiques Modern (mantiquesmodern.com) never disappoints for selection of both luxury vintage and really wonderful objects. We are always more than happy to take the drive to Fairfield County Antique and Design Center (fairfieldantiqueanddesign.com) to fill up the back of the car. 1stDibs is one of my go-to resources. I also have my own 1stDibs store— sourcing special, one-of-a-kind pieces to curate and sell on there is one of my favorite things to do as a designer.” —Nate Berkus, nateberkus.com
BEST OUTDOOR FURNITURE
BROWN JORDAN
200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 301, New York, 917.781.3995, brownjordan.com
The Brown Jordan furniture showroom at 200 Lexington Ave.
BEST GARDEN RESOURCE
MARDERS
120 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, 631.537.3700, marders.com
BEST OUTDOOR DECOR
MECOX GARDENS
962 Lexington Ave., New York, 212.249.5301, mecox.com
Outside the Unlimited Earth Care showroom and garden market.
BEST POOLS
HAMPTON POOL COMPANY
12 Foster Ave., Bridgehampton, 631.537.7699, 537pool.com
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGN
UNLIMITED EARTH CARE
2249 Scuttle Hole Road, Bridgehampton, 631.725.7551, unlimitedearthcare.com
A chic kitchen designed by Susan Strauss
BEST CUSTOM KITCHEN DESIGN
CHRISTOPHER PEACOCK
222 E. 59th St., New York, 212.580.0223, peacockhome.com
BEST KITCHEN & BATH SHOWROOM
FERGUSON BATH, KITCHEN & LIGHTING GALLERY
150 E. 58th St., New York, 212.688.5990, fergusonshowrooms.com
Par Excellence’s otherworldly new showroom.
BEST NEW SHOWROOM
PAR EXCELLENCE
344 Bowery, New York 718.938.4569, parexcellenceny.com
BEST INNOVATIVE KITCHEN DESIGN
EGGERSMANN
150 E. 58th St., 10th Floor, New York, 212.688.4910eggersmannusa.com
The recently debuted SFERRA Townhouse showcases the Italian home lifestyle brand’s luxe selects across three floors.
BEST COUNTERTOPS
COSENTINO
150 E. 58th St., Ste. 399, New York, 646.891.3653, cosentino.com
BEST TABLETOP STORE
BACCARAT
635 Madison Ave., New York, 212.826.4100, baccarat.com
BEST KITCHEN DESIGN
SNAIDERO
150 E. 58th St., 8th Floor, New York, 212.980.6026, snaideroamerica.com
BEST KITCHEN FURNITURE
MURETTI
Multiple locations, muretti.com
BEST MODERN SEATING
MINOTTI
134 Madison Ave., New York, 212.685.0095, minotti.com
BEST LIGHTING
VISUAL COMFORT & CO.
Multiple locations, visualcomfort.com
BEST AUCTION HOUSE
SOTHEBY’S
1334 York Ave., New York, 212.606.7000, sothebys.com
BEST BEDDING
FRETTE
Multiple locations, 800.353.7388, frette.com
BEST LINENS
SFERRA
Multiple locations, sferra.com
BEST MATTRESS
AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS
135 Fifth Ave., New York, 657.385.8849, avocadogreenmattress.com
BEST MURALIST
DEAN BARGER
917.544.9341, deanbargerstudios.com
BEST ARCHITECTURAL GLASS
WESTHAMPTON ARCHITECTURAL GLASS
1368 Speonk Riverhead Road, Speonk, 631.325.1717, wharchglass.com
INSIDER TIP
"In my latest restaurant project, I’m using Little Green Paints (littlegreene.us). A lot of my clients now are requesting eco-friendly, non-toxic luxury paints. They have a great color selection as well and offer plaster and high-gloss finishes. NYC’S iconic ABC Carpet & Home (abchome.com) is still the best for fun objects and tabletop. The buyers and merchandisers always carry the latest trends and newer brands mixed in with vintage and more traditional pieces. The curation and editing is just the best of the best.” —Sasha Bikoff, sashabikoff.com
