Founded in 1998 by husband-and-wife team Amy Crain and Shawn Miller, ROOM creates bespoke furniture and lighting while curating work from celebrated independent designers. Its New York workrooms make custom upholstery and cabinetry to order, and its single-partner approach helps architects and interior designers coordinate both signature pieces and tailored projects. Now in its 26th year, ROOM pairs design-led furnishings with unusually personal project support.
DesignwayFor more than 40 years, Designway has operated as a custom workroom for New York City’s design community, creating tailored window treatments, furniture and upholstery for professional designers and private clients. Now owned by Seborn Ragsdale, an interior design and home-furnishings professional with more than two decades of experience, the workroom is known for its highly personalized process and for realizing or restoring pieces to a client’s specifications. Ragsdale’s past work includes interiors for Calvin Klein and Lee Jofa, as well as collaborations with Thomas Jayne.New York, NY
Magdalene BespokeOpened in New York in 1993, Magdalene Bespoke is a full-service custom furnishings manufacturer creating made-to-measure interiors, from upholstered furniture to drapery and custom beds. Founder Magdalene trained in ateliers in London and Paris, building on the exacting fabric and stitching lessons passed down by her mother, who worked in Elsa Schiaparelli’s Paris atelier from the late 1940s to 1951. That lineage informs a workroom known for patient craftsmanship and finely finished details, including custom embroidery and restorations of classic pieces.
Aguirre DesignFamily-owned and founded in 2005 by Mauricio Aguirre, Aguirre Design is a New York design studio shaped by collaboration between Mauricio and his sons, Mateo and David. The family develops one-of-a-kind furnishings in Manhattan and has them handmade by artisans in Long Island City, carrying Mauricio’s more than 25 years of experience into contemporary interiors and custom projects.NEW YORK, NY
Blueprint LightingFounded in 2016 by Kelly and Josh Aaron, Blueprint Lighting designs and makes handcrafted modern lighting fixtures from its New York City studio and New Jersey production facility. Its made-to-order pieces are built by U.S. artisans, with the founders’ backgrounds in art, design, and creative direction shaping a collection that treats lighting as both illumination and sculpture. Blueprint also offers custom work for interior designers and hospitality spaces, alongside a quick-ship selection of fixtures.New York, NY