Carter Lewis Trade gives interior designers direct access to an elite roster of manufacturers, from Baker and Theodore Alexander to Hickory Chair and Ralph Lauren Home, through a single trade account.

Founded by Ryan Carter, who has worked both sides of the industry as a designer and national manufacturer's representative, we move fast: same-day quotes, hands-on order management, and a relationship where you deal directly with someone who can solve the problem, not a call center.

Ryan's path ran through the Marine Corps, Harrington College of Design, and seven years as an interior designer on Chicago's North Shore, before he set that career aside after September 11th to become a Green Beret — six years active duty, six more with the 20th Special Forces Group, until 2024. That ethos carries into the business: honesty, integrity, taking care of your people, and precision — the same standard behind our promise of excellence in procurement. Today he's rarely seen without Max, his German Shepherd service dog.

Whether sourcing a single piece or specifying an entire project, Carter Lewis Trade brings the buying power of a large showroom with the responsiveness of a boutique one.