
World-renowned designers create inspiring interiors for their clients, but what about the spaces they design for themselves? See elegant homes by architects and designers that have appeared in the pages of Architectural Digest. These interiors by designers can inspire you.
Living rooms by recognized interior designers and architects

New York designer Jean Barman brought color and 1970s flair into a Miami Beach home.
Fascinating art-filled interior design

A fascinating room by architect and designer Daniel Romualdez in his Los Angeles home.

Architect Alexander Gorlin created a home for himself in a Miami Beach tower. The lounge offers a breathtaking panorama of South Beach, Biscayne Bay and the city, so the design emphasizes the view.

Decorator Michael S. Smith drew inspiration from 18th-century France when decorating an elegant duplex apartment in Manhattan.

Antiques dealer and designer Richard Shapiro used fresco-like plaster surfaces in his Malibu home. A 17th-century Italian wall mirror hangs above an antique fireplace.

Designer Thomas Pheasant used many of his own pieces in his classically inspired home in Washington.

A sculptural polished-chrome staircase immediately catches the eye in interior designer Alberto Pinto’s house in Rio de Janeiro.

Designer David Easton and artist James Steinmeyer gave their living room a warm Venetian touch.

Brazilian architect and designer Sig Bergamin created a vibrant salon in his Sao Paulo home.

Architect and designer Campion Platt designed a New York home for his wife, Tatiana, that suits its SoHo location. A palette of white, gray, dark lavender and light accents was used in the 2,000-square-foot duplex.

Designer Jacques Grange’s Paris apartment was once the home of writer Colette. The living room combines a long 19th-century club chair, a 1925 armchair, 18th-century writing furniture and 1930s chairs by Jean-Michel Frank.

Eclectic living room by interior designer Muriel Brandolini in Manhattan.
Alex Papachristidis – Bridgehampton, New York

This romantic room by interior designer and antiques dealer John Paul Beaujard features a chandelier and a 1950s carpet.

Elegant living room by interior designer Juan Montoya

Designer Suzanne Kasler and a Regency-style living room

Interior designer David Kleinberg’s Upper East Side home in Manhattan

A living room with a neutral color palette by Sandra Nunnerley

Russian architect Dmitry Velikovsky created a refined yet exotic look for his penthouse in Moscow.

Mona Hajj in a 1928 Beaux-Arts building

Cozy living room interior design ideas by Michael Nugroho