From the best showrooms to the top tastemakers, these people and places are shaping the design scene in California.
A cheerful room by Best Playful Modernism winner Bestor Architecture; PHOTO BY BRUCE DAMONT
BEST BIOLIPHIC DESIGN
AIDLIN DARLING DESIGN
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BEST TAILORED CRAFTSMANSHIP
BATES BUILDERS
batesbuild.com
BEST PLAYFUL MODERNISM
BESTOR ARCHITECTURE
bestorarchitecture.com
BEST COASTAL DREAMSCAPES
BRANDON ARCHITECTS
brandonarchitects.com
BEST URBAN ELEGANCE
CASS CALDER SMITH
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BEST EXPERIMENTAL FORMS
CHET ARCHITECTURE
chet-architecture.com
BEST ORGANIC MINIMALISM
DSPACE STUDIO
dspacestudio.com
A chic space by Laura Brophy Interiors; PHOTO BY HUGO LANDA PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
ECOHOUSE ARCHITECTURE
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BEST MODERN ICONS
EYRC ARCHITECTS
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BEST COMMERCIAL VISIONARIES
GENSLER
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BEST LUXURY CRAFTSMANSHIP
GONTERMAN CONSTRUCTION
gontermanconstruction.com
BEST TIMELESS ESTATES
ISLAND ARCHITECTS
islandarch.com
BEST FUTURISTIC DESIGNS
IWAMOTO SCOTT
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BEST RESORT-LIKE RETREATS
MCLEAN DESIGN
mccleandesign.com
BEST CUSTOM HOME ARTISANS
PATTERSON CUSTOM HOMES
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BEST VACATION HOMES
WALKER WARNER
walkerwarner.com
BEST CONTEMPORARY LUXURY
WOODS + DANGARAN
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Oliver M. Furth Design and Decoration has studios in L.A and Montecito; PHOTO BY ROGER DAVIES PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST SENSORY EXPERIENCES
ATELIER GULLA JONSDOTTIR
gullajonsdottir.com
BEST LAID-BACK LUXURY
BLACKBAND DESIGN
blackbanddesign.com
Denise Morrison Interiors expertly mixes materials in this warm and welcoming space; PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST CLASSIC WITH A TWIST
BURNHAM DESIGN
burnhamdesign.com
BEST DESIGN VISION
CHARLES DE LISLE
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Best Whimsical Modernism winner Jeff Schlarb; PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST COLOR ALCHEMISTS
CHROMA
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BEST STATEMENT INTERIORS
DE LA CRUZ INTERIOR DESIGN
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BEST TRANSITIONAL DESIGN
DENISE MORRISON INTERIORS
denisemorrisoninteriors.com
BEST UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE
DISC INTERIORS
discinteriors.com
BEST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STYLE
ERICA BRYEN DESIGN
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BEST BOHO CHIC
GINGER RABE DESIGNS
gingerrabedesigns.com
BEST BOLD SOPHISTICATION
JAY JEFFERS
jayjeffers.com
BEST WHIMSICAL MODERNISM
JEFF SCHLARB DESIGN STUDIO
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BEST COASTAL GLAMOUR
KENDALL WILKINSON DESIGN
kendallwilkinson.com
BEST ECLECTIC ELEGANCE
KELLY WEARSTLER
kellywearstler.com
BEST HOLLYWOOD FANTASY
KEN FULK
kenfulk.com
BEST ALL-IN-ONE RESOURCE
KIM GORDON DESIGNS
kimgordondesigns.com
BEST ORGANIC MODERN
LAURA BROPHY INTERIORS
brophyinteriors.com
BEST BOLD TRANSITIONS
LEGASPI COURTS DESIGN
legaspicourts.com
BEST TAILORED INTERIORS
LINDYE GALLOWAY
lindyegalloway.com
BEST PERSONALIZED DESIGN
M. SWABB
maeganswabb.com
BEST HOLLYWOOD REGENCY REDEFINED
MARTYN LAWRENCE BULLARD
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BEST POLISHED ECLECTICISM
MICHELLE HARRISON DESIGN
michelleharrisondesign.com
BEST COASTAL VIBES
MOOD INDIGO LA JOLLA
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DISC Interiors knows how to do understated elegance; PHOTO BY SAM FROST
BEST MODERN ART DECO
NATASHA BARADARAN
natashabaradaran.com
BEST EFFORTLESS INTERIORS
NICKEY KEHOE
nickeykehoe.com
BEST UNDERSTATED DRAMA
NICOLE HOLLIS
nicolehollis.com
BEST BOLD MODERNISM
NOZ DESIGN
nozdesign.com
BEST SERENE SPACES
ODADA
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BEST ART-INFUSED SPACES
OLIVER M. FURTH DESIGN AND DECORATION
oliverfurth.com
BEST RELAXED LUXURY
PURE SALT INTERIORS
puresaltinteriors.com
BEST NORDIC CALIFORNIA BLEND
RAILI C. INTERIOR DESIGN
railicadesign.com
BEST STATEMENT ROOMS
ROMANEK DESIGN STUDIO
romanekdesignstudio.com
BEST FUNCTIONAL OFFICE DESIGN
SAN DIEGO OFFICE DESIGN
sandiegoofficedesign.com
BEST ATTENTION TO DETAIL
STUDIO VOLPE
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Henrybuilt’s Mill Valley showroom; PHOTO BY DANIEL BERNAUER
BEST HISTORIC RESTORATIONS
STUDIO WILLIAM HEFNER
williamhefner.com
BEST WHIMSICAL SOPHISTICATION
HOUSE OF HONEY
houseofhoney.com
BEST LAYERED TEXTURES
TINEKE TRIGGS
tineketriggs.com
BEST DRAUGHT-RESISTANT LANDSCAPES
BENNER LANDSCAPE DESIGN
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BEST GARDEN DESIGN DESTINATION
ROLLING GREENS
rollinggreens.com
BEST ECO-MINDED LANDSCAPE DESIGN
VIOLA GARDENS
violagardens.com
BEST SCULPTURAL LIGHTING
APPARATUS
apparatusstudio.com
BEST EUROPEAN REFINEMENT
BOFFI | DE PADOVA
boffi.com
BEST WOOD FLOORING
CARLISLE WIDE PLANK FLOORS
wideplankflooring.com
BEST SAN DEIGO DESIGN RESOURCE
KERN & CO
kerncodesigns.com
BEST SAN DIEGO HOME DECOR
NATIVA INTERIORS
nativainteriors.com
BEST LUXURY FLOORING
DUCHATEAU FLOORING
duchateau.com
BEST COLLECTIBLE FURNITURE
EDRA
edra.com
BEST CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN FURNISHINGS
FLEXFORM
flexform.it
BEST CUSTOM KITCHENS & CABINETRY
HENRYBUILT
henrybuilt.com
BEST FABRIC & WALLPAPER
HOLLYWOOD AT HOME
hollywoodathome.com
BEST CONTEMPORARY HOME FINDS
HOLD IT CONTEMPORARY HOME
holdithome.com
BEST HIDDEN TREASURES
JF CHEN
jfchen.com
BEST LUXURY FLOOR COVERINGS
MARC PHILLIPS
marcphillipsrugs.com
Hollywood at Home’s colorful wallcoverings and fabrics bring sunshine to any space; PHOTO COURTESY OF HOLLYWOOD AT HOME
BEST HIGH-END DESIGN DESTINATION
MASS BEVERLY
massbeverly.com
BEST MIDCENTURY MODERN SELECTION
MIDCENTURYLA
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BEST LUXURY ITALIAN FURNITURE
MINOTTI
minotti.com
BEST DESIGN RESOURCE HUB
PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER
pacificdesigncenter.com
BEST CUSTOM KITCHENS
QUETZAL KITCHENS
quetzalusa.com
BEST ARTIST-DRIVEN DESIGN GALLERY
RALPH PUCCI
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BEST HIGH-END KITCHEN APPLIANCES
RIGGS (SUB-ZERO, WOLF & COVE)
riggsdistributing.com
BEST OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS
HARBOUR
shopharbour.com
BEST OUTDOOR DECOR
INNER GARDENS
innergardens.com
A personality-packed dining room by Blackband Design; PHOTO BY RYAN GARVIN
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN MARKETPLACE
SAN FRANCISCO DESIGN CENTER
sfdesigncenter.com
BEST KITCHEN & BATH SHOWROOM
SNYDER DIAMOND
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Architect Chet Callahan is known for incorporating bold forms into his statement-making designs; PHOTO BY YE RIN MOK
BEST CREATIVE DESIGN PLAYLAND
THE FUTURE PERFECT
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BEST SUMPTUOUS DESIGN FINDS
UNA MALAN
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