Twenty-five years of study is enough to qualify anyone as an expert. Even more so when they have 3 showrooms, 10 licensed partners, 5 books, and projects around the world to show for it. But that success doesn’t come without major lessons along the way. In honor of California-based interior designer Barclay Butera’s silver anniversary, we divulge his tips on the topics he knows best: running a design practice, developing licensing partnerships, managing a brand, and staying sane amid it all.
Photography courtesy of Barclay Butera InteriorsAD PRO, December 6, 2019