it’s rather daunting challenge to pair down the list of talented people who inspired me this year on to just a sampling, but i’ve done my best to select a few that i think do things a little differently, putting their own very personal stamp on their projects, making them stand out in our daily feeds. i notice as i get older, my taste gets quirkier, and one might even say eccentric, but my mind easily tires of cookie-cutter design, so i tend to seek out those designers, stylists, and photographers that see things from their own unique perspective. as we wind down 2023, i thought i’d share just a few of those creative souls. here’s to those who see the world a little more uniquely and aspire to share their inspiring minds with us.
— designer / entrepreneur / interior designer / antique lover. i’m slightly obsessed with everything puts her magical touch to. her color palettes are slightly off-kilter, which is what I love best. pairing chocolate brown and pale pink (see to see what i mean) is one of her specialties, and her decor is very wabi-sabi — that imperfect perfection that i also call celebratory decay. and she also runs where you can shop her incredibly unique and vintage bespoke finds.
— stylist / artistic director / designer extraordinaire. had quite a year from launching new lines with the likes of bedding for , a unique furniture collection for , home accessories with , and fabulously cushy rugs for , he’s been pretty much unstoppable, luckily for us. you can also buy his design book, one of my favorites this year, .








