Hilary Matt
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Too many places to just choose one!
What are three words to describe your style?
Comfortable
Modern
Funky
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? My childhood bedroom was pink and girly. It changed throughout the years as I grew up and matured a bit. It became less pink and girly overall and instead was just fun!
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? The first investment piece I ever bought was a work of art by Mel Bochner. I was so excited to invest in a piece of art that I could look at every day and that I loved.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Kelly Wearstler
No room is complete without accessories.
People think of me as a boy mom, but I am really into all girly things (while still being a boy mom!)
Things you omit from
A flower arrangement: Anything that is just a filler.
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Nuts
A bar cabinet: Any sort of visually ugly bottles.
A song for:
Dinner at home: Some sort of 90s mix!
Working at your desk: Anything Taylor Swift
Going for a run: Kygo
Biggest Vice? Candy, all kinds!
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Any and all clothing
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? I am more experimental with my clothing because I know at the end of the day I can take it off.
Who is your star crush? Ashton Kutcher
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? Matching drapes to the wallpaper
What design book do you find yourself going back to again and again? I am actually obsessed with Pinterest— it is so nice to have a variety of inspiration at your fingertips.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? For standing the test of time and being warm and comfortable for everyone to enjoy.
A Few Favorites:
Movie: Troop Beverly Hills
Book: People we Meet on Vacation
Scent: Seasalt Grapefruit by Apotheke
The fabric you always come back to: Any textured cozy fabric
Dream project: A Caribbean Islands Project
Meal: Anything Mexican
Drink: A dirty martini
Hotel: Amanyara
Travel Destination: Milan
Artist: Gwen Hardie
A cause near and dear to me: FIDF
Thing to collect obsessively: I am always picking up snow globes when I travel for my kids!
Era in the history of design: The 70s
Museum: MoMA
Benjamin Moore Paint Color: Super White
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: My closest friends!
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs
