If handled properly, design can be one of the great healing arts," says Clodagh, the Manhattan designer.

Tracy Turner, a Manhattan graphic designer, took a kinder, gentler approach.

The 3,600-square-foot shop is by Brett Tipert, a Manhattan designer.

They earn an average of $8 an hour sewing topcoats for Manhattan designers who require unusually quick delivery.

From 1988 to 1990, the Manhattan designer shaped bronze, silver and brass into flowers, branches and bubbles for the table.

Hisa Ota, a Manhattan designer, also lives with furniture made from found objects.

Jamie Gibbs, a Manhattan designer, is giving the 33-by-26 1/2-foot drawing room an English country look.

"These days, everyone's trying to work out a creative deal, and you have to be flexible," said Jeffrey Bilhuber, the Manhattan designer.

Then another Manhattan designer, Anna Sui, called, wanting shoes for her show as well.

"Space is precious," said the Manhattan designer, adding that she believed built-in furniture and shelves would be more prevalent in most future designs.