It's going to sound cliché and possibly even offensive to say, but the first impression we get from Sara Story's design work is that these rooms are so nice.

Ginger Brewton might sound like a refreshing summer beverage, but it also happens to be the name of a great interior designer based in Charleston, South Carolina.

First order of business today...a very happy birthday to Swank owner and style genius Ed! It's a pleasure to write for you guys! And now for Ed's present-blog readers get to enjoy it, too!

We feel a little embarrassed we haven't featured the brilliant design mind behind the firm Turquoise, Vanessa de Vargas, as a featured designer before on the Swank Lighting blog.

We hate to use cliché phrases like "breath of fresh air" and "took my breath away," but when it comes to the interiors of the fabulous Arkansas firm Bear-Hill Interiors, there's ju

Today's designer certainly gets the prize for most creative and sleek website-but that's not really what's important.

All interior designers, in one way or another, are masters of presentation. That's part of what they are called into projects for, isn't it?

What is it about Italian designers that just seem to understand curves better than designers from other countries? Is it the inherent sensuality that their culture breeds?

We had always heard the name "Carlo Scarpa" in conjunction with architecture terms-and with good reason.

We really love color. And crazy patterns. And cool textures. And wild ideas. But we also love a really sophisticated, simple, fresh space.