We got to know Design Sponge’s Grace Bonney shortly after we launched Remodelista almost a decade ago?when she featured my Mill Valley house or linked to one of our posts, we felt we had arrived. Over the years, she’s built a mini empire and helped launch the careers of dozens of designers, artists, and makers. So we were happy to get our hands on her new book, In the Company of Women, just out from Artisan, which highlights over 100 creators and their stories (Grace calls it her “dream dinner party come to life”). Join us for a look at seven notable designers from the book:
Photographs are excerpted from In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from Over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney (Artisan Books). Photography by Sasha Israel, except where noted.
Above: In the Company of Women is currently available for $22.43 on Amazon.

Above: Like Grace, we’re big fans of Australian product and furniture designer Sibella Court (including her new hardware collection for her own company, The Society Inc). “Sibella has an innate sense of style and always knows how to make a home feel welcoming and comfortable,” Grace says. “She constantly inspires me with her ability to turn any room into an uplifting space.” Photograph by William Meppem.

Above: Michele Quan’s ceramic bells and sculptural chains (shown here, in process on a worktable) are a must-have detail in stylis...