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Welcome

“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

Damon Liss

Damon Liss

Lindsay Calhoun

photo by joshua mchugh

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

What are three words to describe your style?

  • Curated

  • Modern

  • Livable

Tell us about your childhood bedroom? My childhood bedroom was a moody, charcoal-gray space—dark and atmospheric—with an original Eames rosewood lounge chair and a Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair

What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A pair of 1950s French lounge chairs from Frank Rogan in the late 90s

In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Jean Joyère

No room is complete without something that makes you smile

People think of me as relaxed, but I am really type A

Things you omit from

  • A flower arrangement: Roses

  • An hors d’oeuvre platter: Deviled eggs

  • A bar cabinet: Vodka

A song for

  • Dinner at home: Something by The Beatles

  • Working at your desk: It Ain’t Me Babe by Bob Dylan

  • Going for a run: I don’t run

Biggest Vice? Red wine

If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? A vacation

Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility? If so, how? Yes - high quality natural fabrics, timeless, soft colors

Who is your star crush? My wife

What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?
Primary colors

What design book do you find yourself going back to again and again? My collection of auction catalogs

For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Timelessness

A Few Favorites:

  • Movie: Good Will Hunting

  • Book: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

  • Scent: Verbena

  • The fabric you always come back to: Toyine Stripes

  • Dream project: Boutique Hotel

  • Meal: Neapolitan pizza

  • Drink: Margarita

  • Hotel: Singita, South Africa

  • Travel Destination: The Caribbean

  • Artist: Günther Förg

  • A cause near and dear to me: Riley’s Way Foundation

  • Thing to collect obsessively: vintage furniture

  • Era in the history of design: 1950s

  • Museum: Les Arts Décoratifs

  • Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Schoolhouse White

  • Favorite person to follow on Instagram: my daughters

  • Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs - Lucy Liss

Laura Jenkins

Laura Jenkins

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