2018 Rooms of Distinction Part I

What spurs creativity? In the world of interior design, that question can have two answers. The first might be the opportunity to interpret a client’s vision beyond what he or she thought possible. The second, more personal reason is a beautiful object and the sheer joy it provides. At 1stdibs, we take pride in offering designers an inexhaustible source of exquisite items with which to both inspire themselves and delight their clients.

Thanks to our nearly 4,000 member dealers, 1stdibs is the world’s preeminent marketplace for vintage, antique and contemporary furniture and art — a creative resource waiting to be explored. And the designers who partner with us deploy the one-of-a-kind objects they find on our site in dazzling and intelligent ways. But curating the contents of a home is a creative act in itself; talent guides the selection process. By making an art out of choice, designers showcase their expertise right from the start.

On the following pages, we celebrate 50 particularly bright lights in the glittering aesthetic firmament featured in the 1stdibs Interiors section, where potential clients can browse more than 10,000 inspirational images by style, room type, location and more to discover ideas — as well as a firm that feels right for them. Although here we can only show one exceptional room from each designer, more can be found by visiting the section’s international directory of Distinctive Firms (www.1stdibs.com/design-firms/directory/).

Trends come and go, but the creativity displayed by these 50 designers of distinction — and by the artisans who inspire them — endures. 1stdibs is proud to be a part of this virtuous circle.

Sincerely,

Anthony Barzilay Freund

Editorial Director, 1stdibs