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“As a resident of the world of design since birth, I’d like to take some time to celebrate some of the people and things in that world that I admire. I hope you come along for the ride. And, as my name has really taken a beating these last couple of years, -thank you Mr. Bezos, - feel free to think of me here by my nickname: Lex. And, please also enjoy this completely un-recognizable and years old headshot.” - Alexa Hampton

Russell Windham

Russell Windham

Lindsay Calhoun

Building on Tradition Curtis & Windham page 178

If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? London

What are three words to describe your style?

  • Classic

  • Tailored

  • Conservative

Tell us about your childhood bedroom? I shared my bedroom with my brother, so there were two twin beds. What I really remember is that it had windows on three sides. I could still draw those from memory.

What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? I was hoping you were asking for a more general first investment, because then I would say I bought pigs. But, for my house, it would be the two Bergere chairs in my living room.

In the history of design, if you could hire any designer, who would it be? David Easton

No room is complete without moldings.

People think of me as outgoing, but I am really shy.

Things you omit from

  • A flower arrangement: Birds of Paradise

  • An hors d’oeuvre platter: Anchovies

  • A bar cabinet: Soft drinks

A song for

  • Dinner at home: Anything by Sinatra

  • Working at your desk: I don’t listen to music while I work

  • Going for a run: U2

Biggest Vice? Wine and messing with my neighbors

If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? I’d fall asleep!

Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes, they are considered and tailored.

Who is your star crush? Cary Grant

What is the one thing you would never decorate your home with, but don’t detest when you see others do it? High gloss paint

What design book do you find yourself going back to again and again? Lutyens Memorial Volumes

For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? That it was high quality and diverse

Building on Tradition Curtis & Windham page 249

A Few Favorites:

  • Movie: Any James Bond

  • Book: Still Lutyens Memorial Volumes

  • Scent: Orange Blossom by Jo Malone

  • The fabric you always come back to: Any chintz

  • Dream project: The next one

  • Meal: Recently, blackened red fish from Goode Company here in Houston

  • Drink: A dry vodka martini

  • Hotel: The Connaught in London

  • Travel Destination: London

  • Artist: Whistler

  • A cause near and dear to me: The ICAA

  • Thing to collect obsessively: Books

  • Era in the history of design: The 18th century

  • Museum: The Soane Museum

  • Benjamin Moore Paint Color: Dove White

  • Favorite person to follow on Instagram: I’m not personally on Instagram

  • Dogs, Cats, or No Pets: Dogs

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