Top 10 interior designer of West Coast

Barbara Barry, Los Angeles

Design tips: 

• Purge. It's always good to pare down.
• Think in color blocks.
• Lighting is everything.

Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, San Francisco

Design tips: 

• Drapery only when necessary.
• Buy the best of what you need and can afford.
• Accessories and art give character to any interior.

Illya Hendrix and Thomas Allardyce, Los Angeles

Design tips: 

• Expose yourself to new objects and ideas. For example, think about combining Anglo-Indian Colonial furniture with Chinese Ming tables.
• Remember the importance of day and evening lighting.
• Maintain authenticity with historically correct moldings, panel designs and floor plans.

Kerry Joyce, Los Angeles

Design tips: 

• Nothing says old money like an antique rug. Never use a reproduction.
• Beware of faux finishes and loud colors.
• Leave the patina of age on an antique. Never overly restore.

Neil Korpinen and Rick Erickson, Santa Barbara

Design tips: 

• Reference the architecture on any given project.
• Use custom paint colors.
• Use unexpected colors or patterns in drapery.

Sandra Lindsay, Seattle

Design tips: 

• Tailor furniture and fabrics to your lifestyle.
• Incorporate collections that reflect your personality.
• Select items that are lasting in style and color.

Melinda Sechrist, Seattle

Design Tips: 

• Use usual items in unusual ways.
• Avoid the impulse buy.
• Achieve scale in a room.

Madeline Stuart, Los Angeles

Design tips: 

• Use materials that age gracefully.
• Linen, velvet, lacquered brass and terra cotta look better over time.
• The easiest mistakes are the ones made on paper. Plan methodically.

David Reed Weatherford, Seattle 

Design tips 

• Be willing to accommodate the long-range picture.
• Design to fit the budget.
• Listen to the client for what he says but also for what he doesn't say.

Craig Wright, Los Angeles

Design tips: 

• Always have one great room that guests can see.
• Build a room around a central feature like a fireplace or an antique rug.
• Try to create rooms that have an entrance and an exit.