The Ultimate Guide to Interior Design

Final words & summary

with RITA KONIG — Internationally renowned interior designer. AD100, House & Garden Top 100, Elle Decor A-List.

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Rita wraps up by explaining that waiting for your house to be finished misses the point that decorating and design is an ongoing process.

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Suggested Shops & Suppliers

Soft Furnishings & Furniture

  • Nushka
  • Lindell & Co
  • Guinevere
  • Penny Morrison
  • De Le Cuona
  • The Conran Shop
  • William Yeoward
  • Pooky
  • Robert Kime
  • Howe London
  • Maisons du Monde
  • Matilda Goad
  • Laguna B
  • Veere Grenney
  • Archivist Gallery
  • Daylesford Organic
  • D Porthault Paris
  • Rose Uniacke
  • Soane
  • The Lacquer Company
  • Once Milano
  • Pentreath and Hall
  • Bridie Hall
  • The New Craftsmaker
  • Marianna Kennedy
  • Tinsmiths

Paint & Wallpaper

  • Paint Library
  • Papers and Paints
  • Edward Bulmer
  • Little Greene
  • Wallshoppe
  • Twigs

Suggested Reading

Francois Halard: A Visual Diary is a remarkable visual experience and an exceptional book filled with breathtaking photographs of the spectacular homes of some of the twentieth century's most prominent tastemakers, artists, and designers.

Tom Scheerer: More Decorating is an excellent read Scheerer highlights twenty of his designs in this book, including city mansions and apartments. The book depicts Tom's designs, which are charming yet effortlessly simple.

Bunny Williams' Point of View features several of the elegant but always cosy homes Bunny has created during her illustrious career.

Jasper Conran's: Country is a truly touching depiction of the delights of country living. The book is beautifully illustrated and instantly transports you to the countryside.

Suzanne Trocme: Influential Interiors is a guide to the significant twentieth-century interior decorators and designers who continue to influence today's style. This book features twenty-six designers their work, which is displayed across numerous pages in each case, has contributed to the transformation of the current design world.

Anna Bonarou & Vasiliki Asaroglou: Furniture Arrangement: in Residential Spaces

Mark Karlen: Space Planning Basics

Spencer Fung: Architecture by Hand: Inspired by Nature is an excellent book for helping you learn about natural materials

Rita's Favourite Instagram Suppliers

Antique Suppliers

  • @tat.london
  • @tallboyinteriors
  • @rongreenantiques
  • @frenchbydesignantiques
  • @trilogieantiques
  • @nikkipageantiques
  • @myriadantiques
  • @mouse_house_antiques
  • @pjreynoldsantiquefurniture
  • @thakeham_antiques
  • @marcusmooreantiques
  • @johncornallantiques
  • @hilarybatstone
  • @kikidesignuk
  • @korepurchase
  • @imaginedinteriors2018
  • @bentply.co.uk
  • @robinmyerscoughstudio
  • @splendidantiques
  • @paularubenstein
  • @simonskeltonantiques
  • @shopatthemintinrye
  • @gearantiques
  • @societe_de_la_table
  • @wilkieantiques
  • @giovannaticciati
  • @antiquefrenchchairandsofaco
  • @hudsonantiquesuk
  • @espacenordouest
  • @josephberryinteriors
  • @miles.griffiths.antiques
  • @backrowhome
  • @originalbaths
  • @originalhouseinteriors
  • @nimmoandspooner
  • @guinevere_antiques
  • @thevintageentertainer

Fabric, Textiles & Wallpaper

  • @nicolefabredesigns
  • @masontaylorlondon
  • @robertyoungantiques
  • @sumasonlondon
  • @penny_worrall
  • @nushkahome
  • @tennantsauction_textiles
  • @xenomania
  • @antoinettepoisson
  • @joshualumleyantiquerugs

Art Dealers

  • @jennaburlingham
  • @caroline_de_kerangal_ltd
  • @paroy38
  • @hemispheregallery

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Rita Konig

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Rita Konig

Internationally renowned interior designer. AD100, House & Garden Top 100, Elle Decor A-List.

Rita’s effortless style has made her one of today’s most sought after interior designers, with her writing and work a staple of Vogue, The New York Times, House & Garden and The Wall Street Journal. She is an expert at bringing refined, relaxed comfort to a home, and is passionate about sharing her expertise and empowering people to decorate and design their homes themselves.

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