Sure, designers create beauty in other people’s homes, but what sparks their creativity when designing their own spaces? To find out, we asked five of our faves to pick their favorite room in their own home\u2014which is kinda like asking a parent to choose their favorite child, but we did it anyway!\n<\/p>\n
A Kitchen With Historic Vibes <\/p>\n
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Courtesy of Uns Hobbs Interiors<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile I love many rooms in my home, the kitchen truly is the heart of it,\u201d says London designer Uns Hobbs<\/a>. She wanted the extension she built onto her traditional British Victorian to feel like it belonged, so she went with classic architectural molding, paneling, and French doors. \u201cSo many fun evenings have been spent around the island,\u201d she says. One last question: Can we come?<\/p>\n A Dreamy Bedroom <\/p>\n Credit: <\/p>\n Courtesy of Dabito<\/p>\n \u201cMy bedroom is my sanctuary, a place for sleeping, streaming shows, and snuggling with my cat, Verbena,\u201d says New Orleans\u2013based designer (and author!) Dabito<\/a>. The calming wall color (Quietude SW 6212) creates a peaceful airiness and pairs well with the warmth of natural materials. Of course, as the founder of creative studio Old Brand New, Dabito pulled in his signature mix of new (the table lamp from his line with Mitzi) and old (a vintage<\/a> bedside table and antique Chinese rug).\n<\/p>\n A Moody Blue Kitchen <\/p>\n Credit: <\/p>\n Courtesy of Keren & Thomas Richter\/White Arrow<\/p>\n The husband-and-wife duo behind the New York City\u2013based design studio White Arrow <\/a>embraced an inky teal (by Fine Paints of Europe) in their 1850s farmhouse kitchen. The deep hue turns their white ceramics into silhouette art and makes the vintage Aga stove pop. \u201cWe love how cozy the kitchen feels, with its rich blue cabinetry<\/a> and wide-plank antique pine floors,\u201d Keren says. \u201cThe views of the land bring a strong sense of place, too.\u201d<\/p>\n An Office That Works <\/p>\n Credit: <\/p>\n Heather Ison Photography<\/p>\n Who said a home office has to be all work and no play? Designer Marie Cloud<\/a> designed hers to be a space where creativity and comfort meet, energizing her while she toils away in Charlotte, North Carolina. A wallpaper from her collab with Spoonflower (\u201cIts boldness mirrors my personality,\u201d she says), plus an always-changing inspo board and spots to think, make it a room she actually wants to spend time in.\n<\/p>\n Fun Family Room <\/p>\n Credit: <\/p>\n Courtesy of Isabel Ladd<\/p>\n \u201cThis room is so special to me because it reminds me of my design evolution and how far I\u2019ve come,\u201d says Lexington, Kentucky\u2013based designer Isabel Ladd<\/a>. It started as her formal dining room and morphed into a living room<\/a>, as she layered prints (the wallpaper is also a Spoonflower collab), textiles, and art, and swapped out the furniture. \u201cMy family feels cozy here\u2014enveloped in a space that\u2019s undoubtedly lived in and loved in.\u201d Meals now happen in an adjacent, smaller room that she says feels more casual and better suited to her brood.\n<\/p>\n