How Rita Konig Gets Clients to Take Risks
The AD100 interior designer shares her trusted vetting process, as well as her tips for curbing client fatigue and encouraging design risk-taking
Entries by Mel Studach
Beata Heuman’s Detailed System for Keeping Her Firm Organized
The AD100 interior designer offers a lens into her design process, from how she approaches the research phase to client consult best practices, as well as the project management process that has helped her grow her practice
What Bunny Williams Knows for Sure After 6 Decades in Design
The AD100 Hall of Famer shares her career beginnings at the venerable firm Parish-Hadley, her advice for designers starting out today, and her next dream assignment
Paris Déco Off and Maison & Objet 2025: Prep, Animal Print, and Other Trending Takeaways
Senior editor Mel Studach’s highlights from the winter 2025 edition of Maison & Objet and Paris Déco Off
Kelly Wearstler on the Rigorous Routine That Keeps Her Churning
Fresh off the launch of the Wearstlerworld newsletter, the AD100 Hall of Fame designer shares her writing process, how she takes edits, and the organizational tools she swears by
At Design Within Reach, a Cast of New Collaborators Calls for Celebration
New York’s design set gathered at the SoHo showroom to see the exclusive editions
One Simple Thing You Can Do to Retain Your Staff, According to Kate Rheinstein Brodsky
The proprietor of Upper East Side institution KRB shares her secrets to merchandising, the challenges facing small retailers today, and what she’s learned about business from three generations of shopkeepers
How Martha Stewart Reinvents Her Brand With Finesse
The country’s first self-made female billionaire shares her secrets for brand longevity, attracting industry-best talent, and what’s next for her business
Can You Pass Martha Stewart’s Toile Test? AD Catches Up With the Icon
Amid the release of her Netflix documentary and 100th book, the domestic maven shares her favorite new-again culinary trends, entertaining tips, and design red flags
Heidi Gardner’s Home: Inside the SNL Star’s Midcentury Disco Fantasy
The actor and comedian crafts a “sexy-chic time capsule” back home in Kansas City