Jason Bell
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live?
Hard to choose – but the top two are the coast of Maine or the Bahamas.
What are three words to describe your style?
1. Versatile
2. Comfortable
3. Timeless
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? It changed all the time! But if I had to use one word to describe it, “Collected”.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? It wasn’t purchased, but I inherited a collection of Frank Lloyd Wright furniture pieces in my early 20s.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Albert Hadley.
No room is complete without individuality.
People think of me as always traveling, but I am really happiest cooking for family and friends at home.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Gladiolas
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Cashews
A bar cabinet: Kitschy paper napkins
Biggest Vice? High expectations of people
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? The latest and greatest Apple products.
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes, classic and timeless.
Who is your star crush? Gwyneth Paltrow.
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?
Not using window treatments.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Timeless and chic livability
Photo by Ingalls Photography
A Few Favorites:
Movie: The Thomas Crowne Affair
Scent: Gardenia
The fabric you always come back to: Chintz
Meal: Steak & potatoes
Drink: Manhattan
Hotel: The Ritz Paris
Travel Destination: London
Artist: Changes daily, but I would love to own a Rothko
Thing to collect obsessively: Butter chickens
Era in the history of design: The Gilded Age
Museum: The Victoria & Albert
Paint Color that always looks great: Swiss Coffee – Benjamin Moore
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: Graydon Carter – Airmail Weekly
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs
