Pierce & Ward’s Secret Sources, Business Advice You Can’t Afford to Miss, and More

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“Minimalism is not my strong suit.”

So says Emma Roberts, the muse behind AD’s May cover story. (Celebrities—they’re just like us!) Roberts’s collected, surprise-studded home looks like it’s been there forever, and that’s the point: Pierce & Ward, the AD100 interior design firm Roberts tapped for the job, expertly updated their client’s own furnishings, as well as the home’s existing finishes, while wrangling an extensive book collection and giving the kitchen an inspired makeover. Designers wanting to tear a page from Pierce & Ward’s playbook would be wise to dig into AD PRO’s sourcing deep-drive, where the designers share the items they invested in—and where you’ll be shocked to learn they went über-frugal.

While Roberts’s cover story rolled out this week in the US, abroad, our editors were absorbing the best that Milan Design Week had to offer. But next week, we’re back to brass tacks, and the business-minded should perk up: On April 25, global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley will be hosting a must-attend virtual session with legal whiz Seth Kaplowitz and his ace client Ken Fulk on building and protecting a profitable firm. Be sure to reserve your spot today—PRO members, this one is just for you!

Lila Allen, Senior Editor, AD PRO

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