William Stubbs (interior designer) explained

William Stubbs
Website:William W. Stubbs & Associates

William W. (Bill) Stubbs, IIDA, is an American interior designer, author, and television show host. He is recognized by Architectural Digest, as one of its AD 100 [1] - which features its top 100 architects and interior designers.[2]

Biography

Born in Gonzales, Texas, Stubbs attended the International Institute of Design in Washington, D.C. After completing his studies in the 1970s, he worked briefly for a Houston department store, and then for real estate developers.

Stubbs established his own firm over 25 years ago - William W. Stubbs and Associates, an international design firm based in Houston, Texas.[3]

In 2004, Stubbs penned an autobiographical book I Hate Red, You’re Fired!.[4]

Bill Stubbs is the host of the Emmy-nominated[5] PBS weekly television show A Moment of Luxury, which aired between April 2008[6] and December 2009. The show featured locations in the U.S. and around the world.[7]

Stubbs has received recognitions and awards for his interior design work. He is recognized by Architectural Digest as a top 100 designer. He was awarded the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Award and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Outstanding Design Award.[8] He was awarded the "Stars of Design Lifetime Achievement Award" in May 2013.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-07-30. AD 100: William W. Stubbs. Architectural Digest. September 2006.
  2. Web site: 2008-04-26. AD 100. Architectural Digest.
  3. Web site: 2008-04-26. Series Host. A Moment of Luxury.
  4. Book: Stubbs, William W.. I Hate Red, You're Fired!: The Colorful Life of an Interior Designer . Harry N. Abrams. 2004. 0-8109-5577-6.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20100523072219/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb4017784.htm Moment of Luxury Receives Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Original Song, Music and Lyrics by Peter Fish and Sung by Steve Tyrell
  6. News: 2008-04-26. Designer shares Moment of Luxury on new series. https://archive.today/20130119080531/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/5678762.html. 2013-01-19. April 6, 2008. Galehousek, Maggie. Houston Chronicle.
  7. Web site: 2008-04-26. Discover a Moment of Luxury from William Stubbs. WLIW. https://web.archive.org/web/20080416050131/http://www.wliw.org/productions/mol.html . 2008-04-16.
  8. Web site: 2008-04-26. Champions of Literacy featuring William W. Stubbs. Literacy Advance of Houston. June 2005.
  9. [Billionaire developer swoops in from NYC to present Decorative Center Stars of Design awards]