I had thought a long time about writing a book. I had talked and talked about it — to editors, to friends and to family — but it just never seemed to happen. When I finally got around to writing it, I wrote a very different book than I thought [...]

Our world-renowned guest designers pour their hearts into each and every design they create for us.  The lines, materials, finishes and fabrics — each decision is made meticulously and with an abiding love of good design.  As you can imagine, this would make it difficult for them to choose a [...]

When I design I think about the mood and the feeling a room can evoke through its forms, shapes and colors.  How we feel in the rooms we create is what interests me in design, and is key to my process. For my new collection for Baker, I wanted to [...]

Laura Kirar is, first and foremost, an artist. Initially she was a sculptor; it wasn’t until her wall sculptures were purchased as sconces by a private collector in Chicago that she realized she wanted to be involved in interior design. (She was 21.) Kirar received her degree in sculpture and [...]