Elizabeth Bolognino
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Bermuda, or Peter Bay in St. John
What are three words to describe your style?
1. Polished
2. Storied
3. Inviting
Tell us about your childhood bedroom?
My childhood bedroom was a dark navy blue, covered in yellow suns, moons, and stars. I guess I liked color drenching even then!
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? Two original rosewood Eames chairs and ottomans from the 1960s. They currently live in my upstate house.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Thomas O’Brien
No room is complete without a natural material.
People think of me as a contemporary designer, but I am really more of a traditionalist.
Things you omit from
A flower arrangement: Orchids or Baby’s Breath
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Liver Pâté
A bar cabinet: Half full bottles of mediocre vodka!
A song for
Dinner at home: Anything Bon Iver
Working at your desk: Down Tempo Instrumental Music (so its not distracting)!
Going for a run: LCD Soundsystem
Biggest Vice?
Coffee and a slice of dark chocolate cake!
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Probably some expensive jewelry or shoes - I have my eye on a pair of Manolos.
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes. My clothes are eclectic like our design style, and can vary based on my mood similarly to how we vary design choices depending on a client’s taste and personality.
Who is your star crush? Jeremy Allen White or Justin Bieber
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? A Patterned Sofa
What design book do you find yourself going back to again and again? Any of Carlos Mota’s, but I have also been very into Brazilian design lately and have looked a lot to Sergio Rodrigues and Arthur Casas for inspiration.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? My signature design style, layered minimalism!
A Few Favorites:
Movie: Father of the Bride
Book: The Midnight Library
Scent: Noir 29 by Le Labo
The fabric you always come back to: Savel for quality, and Peter Dunham for pattern.
Dream project: A mountain estate in Aspen.
Meal: A Caesar salad with blackened shrimp.
Drink: A Belvedere gimlet.
Hotel: Villa La Massa
Travel Destination: Kenya
Artist: So many - Hilma af Klint, David Hockney, Julia Christie, Julie Mehretu, Ellsworth Kelly
A cause near and dear to me: The Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, and anything related to Ocean Conservation
Thing to collect obsessively: Christmas Ornaments
Era in the history of design: Art Nouveau and the Vienna Secession
Museum: Neue Galerie or the Guggenheim
Benjamin Moore Paint Color: Maritime White
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: AccuWeather
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs, 1000%
