William Stubbs (interior designer)

William W. (Bill) Stubbs, IIDA, is an award-winning American interior designer, author, and television show host. He is recognized by "Architectural Digest", as one of its AD 100. cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/william_stubbs/william_stubbs_profile
title=AD 100 Designers: William W. Stubbs profile
work=Architectural Digest] — which features its top 100 architects and interior designers.cite web
accessdate=2008-04-26|url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/
title=AD 100
work=Architectural Digest]

Biography

Born in Gonzalez, 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.cite web
accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://molstaging.com/www/index_alt.html
title=Series Host
work=A Moment of Luxury]

In 2004, Stubbs penned an autobiographical book "I Hate Red, You’re Fired!".cite book
author=Stubbs, William W.
title=I Hate Red, You're Fired!: The Colorful Life of an Interior Designer
publisher=Harry N. Abrams
date=2004
isbn=0810955776]

Bill Stubbs is the host of the PBS weekly television show "A Moment of Luxury", which debuted in April 2008.cite news|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/5678762.html
archiveurl= http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:C6Q8-RL6ILYJ:www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/5678762.html+William+Stubb+designer&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=firefox-a
archivedate=2008-04-06
date=April 6, 2008
title=Designer shares Moment of Luxury on new series
author=Galehousek, Maggie
work=Houston Chronicle] The show features locations in the U.S. and around the world. cite web
accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.wliw.org/productions/mol.html
title=Discover a "Moment of Luxury" from William Stubbs
publisher=WLIW]

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.cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.literacyadvancehouston.org/champions_of_literacy/william_stubbs.asp
title=Champions of Literacy featuring William W. Stubbs
publisher=Literacy Advance of Houston
date=June 2005]

Notes

References

*cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/william_stubbs/stubbs_article_092006
title=AD100: William W. Stubbs — The Designer Goes From Small-Town Texas to The Big Time In Russia
author=von Hoffman, Nicholas
work=Architectural Digest
date=September 2006

*cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/william_stubbs/stubbs_article_082003
title=AD 100: Ukrainian Jewel Box with William Stubbs — A cottage in Kiev opens to unexpected treasures
author=Ennis, Michael
date=August 2003
work=Architectural Digest

*cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/william_stubbs/stubbs_article_122005
title=AD 100: A Perfect Union with William Stubbs &dmash; In Houston, a new couple integrate their collections
author=Turrentine, Jeff
work=Architectural Digest
date= December 2005

*cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/william_stubbs/stubbs_article_072007
title=AD 100: William W. Stubbs: History Renewed near San Antonio — Antiques and Reclaimed Materials Ground a Texas House Firmly in the Past
author=Turrentine, Jeff
date=July 2007
work=Architectural Digest

External links

*cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.wwstubbs.com
title=William Stubbs website

*cite web|accessdate=2008-04-26
url=http://www.momentofluxury.com/Index2.aspx
title="A Moment of Luxury" website