Who: Laura Baross, interior designer and founder of Design With CareNominated by: Laura Schocker, Apartment Therapy Editor-in-ChiefWhere to follow her: InstagramApartment Therapy’s Class of 2020 Design Changemakers is a specially-selected group of the 20 people in the design world everyone should know about by next year. We asked experts (and you!) to tell us who they think should be included—see the rest of the nominees here.

I’m on what I call a “fewer better” mission: an effort to say “no, thank you” to all the cheap goods of dubious origins that fill store shelves and “yes, please” to unique, quality items that reflect ethical practices and high standards. So if you’re getting a gift from me this holiday season, it’s coming from a brand that shares my mission and my aesthetic — like The Citizenry.

Even if it feels like winter will never end, 2019 is already barreling along, and several of the year’s trends are beginning to crystallize. We’re seeing people work new texture, line, and scale into their spaces in ways that emphasize comfort just as much as style. In short, comfy is in. These three mood boards show some of the themes of what’s trending, and they’re shoppable so you can get the look. charset="utf-8" src="https://d30bopbxapq94k.cloudfront.