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TOP
  BEST
       INTERIOR
      DESIGNERS
          2018
       | By Heléne Ramackers

Conceptualizing the best interior
designs for their clients and sticking
to the budget is all par for the course
for the crème de la crème of our 10
Best Interior Designers of 2018.
TOP BEST 2018 INTERIOR DESIGNERS - Imagenius Interiors
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                                The first ever commission for Alex       inspired him to start his own firm in   Alex cannot imagine doing anything
                                Papachristidis was to decorate a large   1987, and he has never looked back.     else as he finds decorating the most
     ALEX                       Manhattan apartment while he was                                                 fulfilling career. A born shopper,
                                still a student at Parsons School of                                             he has traveled wisely, cultivating
PAPACHRISTIDIS                  Design. His second project was for
                                                                         He is known to have an elegant ap-
                                                                                                                 his eye by visiting many beauti-
 Alex Papachristidis                                                     proach, with a modern perspective
      Interiors                 a couple he met at a dinner party in     and sophisticated details, making       ful homes in Europe and America.
                                the South of France. All this work       even a small room sizzle with style.    www.alexpapachristidis.com

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                     With a full house consisting of    Having fashioned the Beverly        emiah chose neutral shades and
                     husband and fellow interior de-    Hills home of close friends Ricky   artwork that will stand the test
NATE BERKUS          signer Jeremiah Brent, two ador-   Martin and Jwan Josef and their     of time. Except for the ‘prin-
Nate Berkus Design   able children, daughter Poppy      twin sons, Matteo and Valen-        cess’s’ room, with smidgens of
                     and son Oskar, Nate Berkus has     tino, Nate knows the intrica-       pink, you know who is queen
                     once again found inspiration       cies all too well of converting a   of the Berkus-Brent castle.
                     with his motto of ‘every home      house into a family home. For       www.nateberkus.com
                     tells a story’.                    their own home, Nate and Jer-

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                                         An enviable client list has seen to   livability, which Jeff achieves in   the homes of Ryan Seacrest,
                                         it that Jeff Andrews is a master      a heartbeat.                         Micheal C. Hall, Kaley Cuoco,
                                         of his craft. His sense of home                                            Kris Jenner and Kourtney Kar-
   JEFF ANDREWS                          has incorporated his natural tal-     Pushing design boundaries            dashian.
   JEFF ANDREWS DESIGN                   ent with an infusion of warmth,       whilst still respecting and refin-
                                         sophistication and the boldness       ing traditional design aesthetics    www.jeffandrewsdesign.com
                                         he is so loved for. Key to any        makes Jeff the interior designer
                                         home is comfort, beauty and           to the stars, having worked on

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                      Her effervescent personality         one of South Africa’s top interior   Southern Africa. Conscious of
                      has won the hearts of many           designers.                           her environment and treading
                      of Jacqui Hunter’s clients and                                            with a light footprint, Jacqui’s
JACQUI HUNTER         in doing so, she has garnered        Attention to detail and an in-       interpretation of the complete
IMAGENIUS INTERIORS   acclaim for her exquisite work.      nate knowledge of the lodge’s        guest experience is a joyous
                      Her latest project in South          surroundings has imprinted the       celebration.
                      Africa’s Sabi Sand, Silvan Safari,   DNA of her winning concept
                      has put her in the pound seat as     for many upscale lodges in           www.imagenius.co.za

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                               For Dutch-born Janine Butter, her    Immersed in fynbos with the sea as   area’s use of marine colors embody
JANINE BUTTER                  start-to-finish involvement in the   her foreground, Janine chose her     the shades of the sea.
huis van middenmeer            interior design for the stunning     signature bold colors, compliment-   http://www.detuinvanmidden-
                               Morukuru Beach Lodge in Cape         ing harmonious tones between         meer.nl
                               Town, South Africa’s De Hoop         interiors and exteriors. The bed-
                               Nature Reserve brought about a       rooms house hues of green, blue
                               breath of fresh air. Not only for    and yellow, reflecting the natural
                               herself, but for the property too.   environment, whilst the dining
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                    Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s client      the design of a number of premier   line, the launch of indoor and
    martyn          list reads like the who’s who of A-   hospitality properties around the   outdoor performance fabrics with
lawrence bullard    listers – Tommy Hilfiger, Kourt-      world.                              textile giant Perennials as well as
  martyn lawrence   ney Kardashian, Ellen Pompeo,                                             a collection of home décor, home
  bullard DESIGn    Khloe Kardashian, Cher and Eva        With his own atelier shop on Mel-   furnishings and art with the lead-
                    Mendes to name a few. Not only        rose Avenue in West Hollywood,      ing home luxury multichannel
                    has he spruced up the abode of        Martyn has collaborated with        retailer Frontgate.
                    many a celebrity, he has overseen     Cole & Son for his own wallpaper    www.martynlawrencebullard.com

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                                         Redoing her childhood room         For Kari, a timeless interior      a trendsetter, not a follower is
   KARI WHITMAN                          every week ignited a passion for   design style goes hand in hand     the best way to remember a
        KARI WHITMAN                     interior design in Kari Whit-      with remembrance of the space,     space, which makes it timeless.
          INTERIORS                      man. She loves being creative      for time gone by to her is time-   www.kariwhitmaninteriors.com
                                         and analytical, with a job that    lessness. The vibe, the smell,
                                         takes her all over the country,    the look, she loves them all.
                                         building beautiful spaces.         Mixing old with new and being

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                   Sophistication is the key          interspersed with a desire to       celebrating color and contrast,
MICHELLE DIRKSE    approach at Michelle Dirkse        relay their client’s narrative.     their years of experience and
 MICHELLE DIRKSE   Interior Design, mixed with        Michelle and her team shift         knowledge around custom
 INTERIOR DESIGN   daring and eclectic unique-        boundaries to tell stories, while   design and fine art make them
                   ness and customization for         rising above the traditional        the ideal choice for a juxtapos-
                   each and every project. A          to create beautiful yet func-       ing of old and new designs.
                   fresh perspective is imperative,   tional spaces. With a history of    www.michelledirkse.com

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                                          STEVEN ZELMAN
                                        ZELMAN STYLE INTERIORS

                                       Specializing in high-end residential
                                       and commercial interiors for individ-
                                       ual client’s custom homes and villas,
                                       Zelman Style Interiors is a full-service
                                       design firm. Headed up by versatile
                                       interior designer and founder Steven
                                       Zelman, Steven and his team will
                                       readily inspire their clients with their
                                       creativity and passion for design.

                                       With a vision and devotion for de-
                                       sign, the Zelman Style Interiors
                                       Team make it a priority for each cli-
                                       ent to create a unique space to fit
                                       their lifestyle. Their designs are like
                                       snowflakes, no two are exactly the
                                       same. Creating unique and personal
                                       environments that are visually ap-
                                       pealing, while staying practical, func-
                                       tional, but most of all beautiful.

                                       www.zelmanstyle.com

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                                 Stylish with a tad of glitter can    Her belief that service accounts for   people and hugely improve their
                                 be expected when acquiring the       almost all successful business is a    lifestyles and seeing the joy on
                                 interior design expertise of Celia   maxim she firmly trusts. She loves     their faces is one of her favorite
   CELIA SAWYER                  Sawyer. With over two decades of
  CELIA SAWYER INTERIOR                                               the creativity of her job and how      things as an interior designer.
 ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN           experience under her classy belt,    it comes to life when she witnesses
                                 she designs homes, yachts, private   what she has achieved. Being           www.celiasawyer.com
                                 aviation and commercial interiors    able to create beautiful things for
                                 worldwide.

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