Best Designers Poll

Best Designers 2021 Editorial Survey

Congratulations on being named a D Home Best Designer 2021! We’re seeking your input for an editorial feature that will accompany the list of winners. Please respond to as many of the following questions as possible by Monday, January 18. Your answers may appear in the March/April 2021 issue of D Home.

Your Name*
Any cited responses will be attributed to the name as listed. If you are answering as a firm, please attribute each answer below to an individual, as we cannot quote multiple people for the same response.
First Last
Your Firm Name*
Please include your firm name as you would like it listed in print.
Your Email Address*
Preparation
What should a client do in advance of hiring a designer, and how should they prepare for their initial meeting?
Color
Can you share a few of your go-to two- or three-color combinations?
This can be specific paint shades or general descriptors.
Do you have go-to paint shades for certain rooms?
Can you share two bold new paint colors you’re loving?
What are two of your favorite bold fabrics right now?
Shape and Space
How do you typically begin designing a room? Do you start with the biggest or most significant items, or a specific piece each time (i.e. the rug), then build around it?
How crucial is it to hire a designer when it comes to achieving the proper scale and space planning in a home?
Please tell us three of your favorite iconic chair or sofa silhouettes to work with:
Yay or nay: Nontraditional shapes and styles in furniture design (i.e. neotenic furniture) and why?
Pros/cons: Round or oval dining table versus rectangular.
In determining proper placement or proportion, what are the key numbers to keep in mind when determining...
How high to hang a light fixture:
How high to hang drapes:
How high to hang artwork:
How high to hang a television:
The height of a seat as it relates to a table:
The right size rug for a room:
The right size sofa for a room:
Other:
Materials & Finishes
Please share your pros/cons and best/worst applications for as many of the following materials and finishes as possible. What may clients not realize about each (in terms of durability, price, care, etc.)?
Metals
Ex. Stainless steel, chrome, nickel, brass, bronze, etc.
Metal Finishes
Ex: Polished, brushed, satin, matte, etc.
Paint Finishes
Ex. Flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, high-gloss, etc.
Fabrics/Materials
Ex. Satin, wool, cotton, linen, leather, etc.
Old vs. New
What newer products or methods have replaced ones you used to heavily rely on (i.e. LED bulbs have replaced incandescent)? Which classics continue to beat out newer introductions (i.e. you still prefer natural stone to manmade countertop materials)?

Best Designers 2021 Editorial Survey

Preparation

Color

Shape and Space

In determining proper placement or proportion, what are the key numbers to keep in mind when determining...

Materials & Finishes

Please share your pros/cons and best/worst applications for as many of the following materials and finishes as possible. What may clients not realize about each (in terms of durability, price, care, etc.)?

Old vs. New