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.

While we love flamboyant and bold and exciting interiors, sometimes we are in the mood for a more understated, subtle, luxurious look.

We've a personal connection with today's featured Contemporary Interior Designer; he hails from the same alma mater as this blog post writer-Louisiana State University.

Oh good lord Frank Roop knows how to design a room. Based out of Boston, this guy looks more like he's time-traveled directly from 1960s New York and Don Draper is his best friend.

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.

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?

While writing a post for another website, we heard someone refer to a designer as an "unsung hero" of the design world and design history. We really liked that idea.

We love showcasing contemporary designers on our Swank Lighting blog, not just because we like looking at gorgeous interiors, but because we always hope to gain inspiration from experts in the field f