“Sometimes the most remarkable interiors are the ones that have been created totally from the imagination,” says Thomas Pheasant. “Great leaps of faith are required on the part of the client. That’s why creating interiors for a client with whom I’ve worked before is usually the most satisfying.” The Washington, D.C.-based designer—who divides his time between the capital (he is a fourth-generation Washingtonian) and Paris, where he has had an apartment since 2000—has plenty of repeat clients in addition to new projects. With his staff of 10, he’s designing residences from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Paris.

“My personal evolution in design has been built on trying to understand the past and involve the present. It’s an endless yet exciting experience of understanding design history. Taking the familiar and making it new is something I try to do with my interiors and my furniture collections.” Though he appreciates the “democratization” of design through the Internet, magazines and retailers, “the concept of acquiring good pieces and building interiors over time has yielded to a ‘get it quick and later throw it away’ sensibility,” he says. “I truly love the conveniences technology brings, but I’m very concerned about the human ability to keep up with the new demands these advances bring.” In 2007 Pheasant will augment his flourishing furniture business by launching a collection of outdoor pieces that incorporate woven materials.

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