I asked 6 interior designers the one thing they include in every project – these are the 'quiet design signatures' they swear by

A symmetrical living room with a picture of a butterfly over the mantel, two accent chairs, a bouquet of flowers on the coffee table, and small decor in the bookshelves against the wall.

Everyone has their signature something – chefs have their signature ingredient, professional athletes have their signature move, and musicians have their signature sound. As for interior designers, well, they have 'design signatures' – that is, the things they include in every project.

'Although every project is uniquely tailored to our client and the architecture, there are a few elements we find ourselves including time and time again; our 'quiet design signatures', if you will,' interior designer Amanda Sinistaj tells me. While these 'design signatures' can serve as identifying features that indicate which designer was responsible for a space, they're also details that designers know they can rely on to deliver a stylish interior – details that can benefit a space regardless of its interior design style.