We are pleased to announce Rita Konig as the 2025 Honorary Chair of the Downeast Art & Antiques Show!

Known throughout the U.K. and U.S. for her fresh take on traditional style, award-winning interior designer and design journalist Rita Konig is regularly included on Architectural Digest’s AD100 and ELLE Decor’s A-List, and in 2024, was honored as Condé Nast’s House & Garden “Designer of the Year Award.”

In addition to having her work featured on the covers of various international magazines, Rita has written design advice columns for some of the world’s top publications, including British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar US, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph and House & Garden. In 2019, Rita launched her first hugely successful online course with Create Academy – ‘Rita Konig’s Ultimate Guide to Interior Design’ – followed in 2024 by her second, wildly popular course, ‘The Advanced Guide to Interior Design.’ Rita’s stylish product design collaborations with luxury brands like Schumacher, The Lacquer Company, and Oficina Inglesa are beloved by designers, architects and homeowners alike. In addition to working on design projects around the globe, Rita splits her time between London and Palm Beach, Florida, where her U.S. team is based. a

To learn more, visit ritakonig.com and follow Rita on Instagram @ritakonig.