If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? New York City so I can see every Broadway show!
What are three words to describe your style?
Warm
Collected
Evolving
Tell us about your childhood bedroom?
My bedroom was on the second floor, overlooking the backyard that held my dad's koi pond. The sound of running water was constant, layered with the calls of wild peacocks that lived in our area. I was completely immersed in nature, and it felt like I was living in my own treehouse.
The room itself was filled with antiques my parents had collected while living abroad, along with furniture passed down from my grandparents. I would spend hours in our garage going through stored items and took them my room! I grew up surrounded by these objects without thinking much of it at the time, but looking back I realize how deeply that early exposure shaped my the way I approach design today.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? I was living in San Francisco at the time working for Ken Fulk, and my world was completely immersed in color. I came across a (very) pink Turkish rug on Etsy and fell in love with it - it felt bold and unexpected. It became the starting point for the entire space, and I ended up designing my home around this one reclaimed piece.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? I would love to live in a space designed by Jacques Grange. His ability to layer antiques with contemporary pieces in a way that never feels forced is something I’m constantly inspired by. His interiors feel personal and full of life. A girl can dream!
No room is complete without antiques.
People think of me as aesthetically driven, but I am really client-driven.
Things you omit from
A flower arrangement: Carnations
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Anything mayonnaise
A bar cabinet: Whiskey
A song for
Dinner at home: Aperture
Working at your desk: Von Dutch
Going for a run: Denial is a river
Biggest Vice? 3 matches in one day
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Italian 1970s Murano lamp
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes, almost everything I wear is consignment or vintage. It’s less about trends and more about finding things with character.
Who is your star crush? Margot Robbie
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?
Matching metals throughout - it can be beautiful, but I’m more interested in the tension that comes from mixing materials.
What design book do you find yourself going back to again and again? Billy Cotton: Interior Design
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for?
I’d like my work to be known for feeling deeply personal that reflect the people who live in them.
photo by TINA MICHELLE
A Few Favorites
Movie: The Princess Bride
Book: Jim Thompson: The Unsolved Mystery
Scent: Diptyque Do Son
The fabric you always come back to: anything Pierre Frey
Dream project: Mexico City
Meal: Sushi
Drink: Prosecco
Hotel: Maslina Resort - Hvar Island, Croatia
Travel Destination: Greece
Artist: Colt Seager
A cause near and dear to me: Southwestern Medical Foundation
Thing to collect obsessively: antique Japanese tea cups
Era in the history of design: Italian 1970s
Museum: The Getty
Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Preference Red
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: Ome Dezin
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Woof
