Spec Antiques Like a Pro—and More Time-Tested Design Advice

Learning From the Best

Whether it comes from an apprenticeship, working one’s way up the ladder at a firm, or a collegial conversation over cocktails, access to designers’ time-tested wisdom is worth its weight in gold. As your cheat sheet for the industry, we regularly cull insights from the greats who have been there and done that. So today, I’m recommending a few essential reads from this genre: the late (and great) Robert Kime’s advice for sourcing an antique bed, Julie Hillman’s tips for speccing high-quality plasterwork, and this “how to” guide on designing a wine cellar. And if you’re looking for better ways to navigate the politics of multi-stakeholder projects, why not read up on how to divide and conquer your next project (without a turf war)?

And more intel from our network is just around the corner on Monday at 1 p.m. ET, when I’ll be speaking with AD100 designer Jake Arnold and interior whizzes Michael Hilal and Heidi Woodman (both AD PRO Directory members) on the luxury bath trends ruling homes now. Just for AD PRO members, this conversation promises to be one not to miss—I hope you’ll join us. Register here.

—Lila Allen, Associate Director, AD PRO

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