Sean Anderson's The Expert Showroom: Furniture, Lighting, Rugs and Textiles

Sean Anderson founded his Memphis studio in 2013 after growing up on sixty rural acres in Mississippi, where the worn materials of his family barn first shaped his eye for texture and patina. The studio pairs a modern foundation with antiques and collected details, making bespoke residential and commercial interiors across North America and abroad.

The shoppable edit here is Sean's Showroom on The Expert, a place he describes as a practical source for matching new pieces with existing furnishings. I love how it moves from substantial seating and tables to sculptural lighting, rugs and tactile textiles, so a room can be built in layers rather than bought all at once.

His 2026 Rizzoli monograph, Interior Narratives, visits nine full houses, from a Georgia retreat and a soulful Memphis residence to a Tribeca penthouse. Sam Cochran wrote with Anderson, Haris Kenjar photographed the interiors, and architect Jeffrey Dungan wrote the foreword.

For fall and winter, I would anchor the room with one comfortable seat, then bring light down to the places where people read and gather. Add a rug underfoot and a fabric or throw for touch, then let the objects earn their place. Anderson's Memphis and New York studios give him two vantage points, but his homes feel personal because each room holds its own story.

Choose a single anchor, such as the Classic Curved Armchair or the Bell Pendant 02, then let a rug and one tactile layer support it. I would leave breathing room on the surfaces so old and new pieces can each read clearly. When I want to see the thinking in full rooms, I open Interior Narratives and take time with the photographs.