1 min readFor the past 27 years, House Beautiful has handpicked our "Next Wave" class, selecting the best, brightest, and most creative new designers in the space, spotlighting their signature style, and investigating what makes them tick. Here, we share generations of wisdom from the past decades of up-and-comers—who are now the shining stars of the design world. Get ready to learn from the best.
LUCY O'BRIEN
Donna Dotan
HANCE DAY HUGHES, CINDY & BRIDGET TIEK
Kim Meadowlark
BRAD THORNTON
Gloria Kilbourne
SIERRA FOX
Bliss Katherine
ASHI WALIANY
Seema Mahanti
REGINA & ROBIN REAVES
Brandon Grate
MELISSA OHOLENDT
Judith Marilyn
AUTUMN OSER & ANDRE GOLSORKHI
JASON VARNEY
JULIA MILLER
Erin Little
KELLY COLLIER-CLARK
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STEPHANIE WIOTT
Christopher Whonsetler
JOELLE KUTNER & JESSE RUDOLPH
Courtesy of Ome Dezin
SARA SWABB
Tyler Hooks
ASHLEY ROSS
Will Crocks
ALICIA HELD-MORRIS & JILLIAN LARE
Ackerman + Gruber
TAYLOR MATTOS
Grace Rivera
JOYCE DOWNING PICKENS
Adam Amengual
RADHIKA VYDIANATHAN
Mali Azima
DAVID FRAZIER
Gieves Anderson
CHRISSY JONES
Hillary Dunlap
MAGGIE DILLON
Anna Routh Barzin
BRAD RAMSEY
Paige Rumore
MEG LONERGAN
jessie preza
JEREL LAKE
MARC MAULDIN
STEPHANIE PEREZ O'BOYLE
Winnie Au
AHMAD ABOUZANAT
eolo perfido
META COLEMAN
Danielle Waters
CARMEN RENÉ SMITH
Stephen Paul
MELISSA COLGAN
Courtesy of Melissa Colgan
VICTORIA SASS
Courtesy of Victoria Sass
EVAN MILLÁRD
Allison Elefante
JACQUI SEERMAN
Madeline Tolle
DUVÄL
MARKUS WILBORN
KERRI PILCHICK
Jacob Snavely
MALCOLM SIMMONS, JR.
MALCOLM SIMMONS JR
TARA MCCAULEY
Hanna Grankvist
KTISMA STUDIO
Allison Michael Orenstein
LEAH ALEXANDER
MARC MAULDIN
JEREMY D. CLARK
Laurey Glenn
ISABEL LADD
Andrew Kung
BYRON RISDON
Jon Meadows
CLARA JUNG
Christopher Stark
ARIEL OKIN
Donna Dotan
CANDACE MARY GRIFFIN
diana paulson
DANE AUSTIN
Samantha Robshaw
SHERRELL NEAL
Madeline Harper
FRANCESCA GRACE
Tom Riggs
TRAVIS LONDON
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RYDHIMA BRAR
Chris Knight
LILSE MCKENNA
Jai Lennard
HILARY MATT
matt nadelman
PURVI PADIA
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NATALIE CHONG
Lauren Miller
ANTHONY DUNNING
Kyle Meeks
RASHEEDA GRAY
Ann Blake
SARA HILLERY
Gordon Gregory Photography
ERICK MILAN
yiz zaragoza
WHITNEY JONES
Brittany D Smith
NINA NASH LONG
David Christensen
NICHOLAS OBEID
courtesy of Nicholas Obeid
LIZZIE BAILEY & LAUREN STANLEY
Brie Williams
CHLOE REDMOND WARNER
Matthew Millman
JOSH PICKERING
Cody Ulrich
ENEIA WHITE
Gary Gershoff
SEAN LEFFERS
AMANDA ANDERSON PHOTOGRAPHY
MARIE FLANIGAN
Julie Soefer
NOZ NOZAWA
hardy wilson
HEATHER & MATT FRENCH
Jenna Peffley
CLARY BOSBYSHELL
Mary Catherine Brownfield
LINDA HAYSLETT
Lauren Pressey
KATIE HODGES
courtesy of katie hodges
MIKE WELCH
John Bessler
LATHEM GORDON & CATE DUNNING
amanda james photo
MA ALLEN
EVE HOBGOOD
WHITNEY ESTEBAN
Grant Legan
ANTHONY GIANACAKOS
Timothy Mulcare
VIRGINIA TOLEDO & JESSICA GELLER
Weston Wells
DANI ARPS
Van Sarki
CAROLINE RAFFERTY
LINDSEY POTTER
LYNN KLOYTHANOMSUP
Brett Wood
ALBERTO VILLALOBOS
Winnie Au
BETSY HELM & KILEY BAUN
peter olson
ANDY GOODWIN & TOM PARKER
david titlow
LAUREN BUXBAUM GORDON
Heather Talbert
LAURA HODGES
michael p. h. clifford
JENNIFER GLICKMAN
Alexis Courtney
TINA RAMCHANDANI
Brittany Ambridge
JEAN LIU
Nathan Schroder
DOUGLAS CLARK
Quentin Bacon
AMANDA DARNELL
Keelyn Costello
KATIE MARTINEZ
courtesy of Katie Martinez
ALEXANDER REID
Winnie Au
WILLIAM CULLUM
Brie Williams
CHAUNCEY BOOTHBY
Read McKendree
JARED HUGHES
Mali Azima
CHAD GRACI
courtesy of chad graci
CHARLOTTE LUCAS
Courtesy of Charlotte Lucas
KATIE SUTTON
courtesy of katie sutton
MAX HUMPHREY
David Tsay
THARON ANDERSON
Weston Wells
KELLY HOHLA
SARAH DERAGON
ANNE CHESSIN
Matthew Williams
BLAKE BRUNSON
Jessica antola
ALLISON ALLEN
Bryan Johnson
ERICK ESPINOZA
Courtesy of Erick Espinoza
STEPHANIE SABBE
Joseph Bradshaw
FRANK BOSTELMANN
Courtesy of Frank Bostelmann
CE CE BARFIELD THOMPSON
claiborne Frank
ECHE MARTINEZ
STEWART & CONNIE UY
SARAH BARTHOLOMEW
Tec Petaja
LOUISA PIERCE & EMILY WARD
Olivia Pierce
EMILIE MUNROE
Thomas Kuoh
BENNETT LEIFER
Bjorn Wallander
CALEB ANDERSON
Weston Wells
RIVERS SPENCER
Courtesy of Rivers Spencer
KATHRYN IVEY
JULIE ANSIAU
DAN FINK
ivan bideac
ELIZABETH PYNE
ROBIN HENRY STUDIO
Courtesy of Robin Henry Studio
ANTONIO BUZZETTA
Trevor ParkerLINDSEY LANE
PATRICK MELE
haley sarno
LAUREN NELSON
Courtesy of Lauren Nelson
ASHLEY DARRYL
Courtesy of Ashley Darryl
ADAM HUNTER
stephen buskin
OLIVIA ERWIN ROSENTHAL
Paul Costello
ALEXANDRA KAEHLER
Heather Talbert
PALOMA CONTRERAS
Fernanda VarelaSAM ALLEN
JOSHUA SMITH
MATTHEW BEES
Gordon Beall
KATIE LECLERCQ
Dorothee Brand
ANDREW HOWARD
Noe Dewitt
COURTNEY HILL FERTITTA
b.marie.photograhy
KATE COUGHLIN
Sam Gray
OHARA DAVIES-GAETANO
Melissa Valladares
RYAN WHITE
Courtesy of Ryan WhiteBAILEY MCCARTHY
CATHERINE KWONG
jason madara
SEAN COWAN
Courtesy of Sean Cowan
JILL GOLDBERG
Courtesy Jill Goldberg
JON CALL
courtesy of jon call
MARGARET KIRKLAND
Jenny Lauren
CHRISTOS PREVEZANOS
Courtesy of Christos Prevezanos
MICHAEL HEROLD
Courtesy of Michael Herold Design
TIMOTHY BROWN
Josh McHugh
COURTNEY GILES
Emily FollowilTYLER DAWSON
ANDREA MONATH SCHUMACHER
Courtesy of Andrea Monath Schumacher
CHAD RENFRO
NATHAN HARMON
CHANDOS DODSON
Kris Ellis
JULIE WEBER & JOSEPH IRELAND
Courtesy of the designers
JULIE MASSUCCO & HEATHER WARNER
Heather Kincaid Photographer
KYLE SCHUNEMAN
courtesy of kyle schuneman
LISA MCDENNON
Candice Dartez
REBECCA TIER SOSKIN
Courtesy of Rebecca Tier Soskin
SARA GIBANE SULLIVAN
Zach DesartSALLY STEPONKUS
DANIELLE FENNOY
ALLISON ATLAS TANNENBAUM
SARAH MAGNESS
TODD RICHESIN
MELANIE CODDINGTON
JASON MARTIN
CARRIE FUNDINGSLAND
GARY SPAIN
GARROW KEDIGAN
Courtesy of Garrow Kedigan
FAWN GALLI
Courtesy of Fawn Galli
KYLEE SHINTAFFER
Eric Piasecki
RON WOODSON
Courtesy of Ron Woodson
MELANIE ELSTON
Courtesy of Melanie Elston
HILLERY ESTES
Courtesy of Hillery Estes
RINAT LAVI
Courtesy of Rinat Lavi
BETSY BURNHAM
Courtesy of Betsy Burnham
MARK WILLIAMS
Courtesy of Mark Williams
JEFFREY P. ELLIOTT
shauna intelisano
BRAD FORD
Danny Sheo
PHILIP GORRIVAN
Courtesy of Philip Gorrivan
SUSAN BEDNAR
Courtesy Susan Bednar
DARREN HENAULT
Courtesy of Darren Henault
SHELLY JOHNSTONE
Courtesy of Shelly Johnstone
BRIAN WATFORD
Courtesy of Brian Watford
DOLORES SUARES & CAROLINE GRANT
Courtesy of Dekar Design
SCOTT LASLIE
Courtesy of Scott Laslie
MARLA HENDERSON
House Beautiful Archives
FRANK DELLE DONNE
Courtesy of Frank Delle DonneWILL WICK
JORDANA JOSEPH
MAX STRANG
DOREEN CHAMBERS
alyson barrow
JAMES DOLENC & THOMAS RIKER
Brooke Hummer
JESSICA HELGERSON
Aaron Leitz
JOHN DE BASTIANI
Joe Schmelzer
LORI FELDMAN
yolanda rinab
DENISE LAVEY
CARL SCHULTZ
JOHN LOECKE
Bert VanderVeen
KIMBERLY BIEHL SCHMIDT
Tim Hirshmann
MATTHEW BOLAND
Werner Segarra
MATTHEW CARTER
courtesy of matthew carter
WILLIAM BROCKSCHMIDT & COURTNEY COLEMAN
eugenia uhl
RENEE DEL GAUDIO
David Lauer
DAVID PHOENIX
Courtesy of David Phoenix
LAUREL QUINT
Emily Minton Redfield
SHANNON BOWERS
Par Bengtsson
HEATHER DEWBERRY STOLLER & WILLIAM C. HUFF, JR.
cat max photography
SHAUN JACKSON
Scott Suchman
RUTHIE SOMMERS
Patrick McMullan//Getty Images
PATRICK J. BAGLINO JR.
courtesy of patrick j baglinoAMY LAU
ATHALIE DERSE
Peter Frank Edwards
ALLISON PALADINO
Courtesy of Allison Paladino
ERIN MARTIN
Tubay Yabut
CAROLINE WILLIS
Emily Followil
DIXIE STARK
RAY BOURGE
LAURA KIRAR
Courtesy of designer.
SHEA SOUCIE & MARTIN HORNER
Dustin Halleck
SHAWN HENDERSON
aspen portraits
SCHULYER SAMPERTON
Carter Berg
HAL GOLDSTEIN
courtesy of hal goldstein
FRANK ROOP
Eric Roth
MANDOLYNA THEODORACOPULOS
st julien
MATTHEW MACDONALD
courtesy of matthew macdonald
JODI B. MACKLIN
Matt Mendelsohn
JEAN LARETTE
Courtesy of Jean LaretteANNA HACKTHORNE
ANDREW FLESHER
WHITNEY CUTLER
CHRISTINA BYERS
GRACIE RUWALOWSKI
ERNEST DE LA TORRE
ANN-MARIE MYERS
MARK PHELPS
KEVEN HAWKINS
NATE BERKUS
Heather Talbert
JAY JEFFERS
courtesy of jay jeffers
ALISON WENDE LUFKIN
Courtesy Alison Wende Lufkin
BART EMERSON LEE
Courtesy Bart Emerson Lee
STEPHEN SAINT-ONGE
Courtesy of Stephen Saint-OngeALEXANDRA & MICHAEL MISCZYNSKI
CHRISTOPHER RIDOLFI & TY BURKS
ANTHONY STAVISH
ERIC PROKESH
TIM HOBBY
JOSEPH RICCIO
WALDO FERNANDEZ
Stefanie Keenan
CHARLOTTE MOSS
Gary GershoffS. RUSSELL GROVES
GREG JORDAN
RODERICK SHADE
SHARON SIIMONAIRE
RANDY RIDLESS
DAVID KLEINBERG
Alan Barnett
ZACK MCKOWN & CALVIN TSAO
Patrick McMullanMICHAEL S. SMITH
MADELINE STEWART
THOMAS O'BRIEN
EMILY SUMMERS
SACHS LINDORES
FERNANDO SANTANGELO
JEFFREY BILHUBER
Lisa Salloux
CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN
Ken Hayden
THOMAS PHEASANT
BMI Imaging Systems
BENJAMIN NORIEGA-ORTIZ
Klaus Enrique
THOMAS O'BRIEN
michelle arcila
ALISON SPEAR
Courtesy of Alison Spear
ERIC COHLER
Dimitrios Kambouris
WILLIAM SOFIELD & EMMA O'NEILL
Courtesy William Sofield and Emma O'NeillVICTORIA HAGAN
T. KELLER DONOVAN
THOMAS JAYNE
THAD HAYES
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