Britany Simon
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Paris, France
What are three words to describe your style?
creative
cool
approachable
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? It was always in heavy rotation, I was always rearranging the furniture and creating a new energy. My walls were always covered in whatever I found inspiring at the time… photo collages of my friends, a piece of art I had made, or completely covered in tear outs from design and fashion magazines.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? It was a custom campaign cabinet I had made to mimic a mid century classic, it was the most I had ever spent on a piece before, and the first time I had custom made something, I still have it in our house now.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Kelly Wearstler is still it for me. Everything she does has such originality and an artistic edge that no one else can do.
No room is complete without Accessories that tell a story about you, a collection, a trinket from somewhere special, a book you love.
People think of me as intimidating, but I am really very down to earth and approachable
Things you omit from
A flower arrangement: Carnations
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Vegetables- give me the good stuff.
A bar cabinet: Fireball. If you went to college in the early 2000’s you know why.
A song for
Dinner at home: Skinny Love by Bon Iver
Working at your desk: Confetti by Charlotte Cardin
Going for a run: Victory Lap by Fred Again
Biggest Vice? Shopping. Its an expensive habit.
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? I’d book a trip to paris to go shopping the “soldes" in January and hunt for treasures at the flea market.
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Very much. I’m always looking for classics with a twist, something with a little edge, and never one defined style. Pretty much nails my interior sensibilities as well.
Who is your star crush? Chris Evans
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? I would say I never want a project to feel too thematic or overly literal. For me, great design has to feel layered, collected, and personal, and not like every decision is trying to prove the same concept over and over again. If a home is in the desert, I don’t need every material, color, and accessory to scream “desert.” If a client loves a certain era or style, I don’t want the home to feel like a set design. That said, I don’t detest it when other designers lean harder into a theme, especially if it’s done with confidence and restraint. Sometimes a very specific point of view can be really charming. It just isn’t how I naturally design. I’m much more interested in tension.
What design book do you find yourself going back to again and again? Liaigre Creation. The use of thoughtful unexpected interior architectural details are unmatched.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? For our projects to always reflect our design creativity, the uniqueness of our clients and project range, but always rooted in function and livability.
A Few Favorites
Movie: Forrest Gump
Book: Currently anything by Kristin Hannah
Scent: Baccarat Rouge
The fabric you always come back to: Velvet
Dream project: Designing our own home from the ground up.
Meal: Japanese, specifically anything from Uchi. I love all the fresh and raw ingredients, the depth and range of flavor, each dish feels completely unique.
Drink: Topo Chico unflavored, but if out to dinner, an extra dirty titos vodka martini
Hotel: The Ritz Carlton Costa Rica
Travel Destination: Anywhere that I havent been yet.
Artist: Joan Mitchell, her use of color is endlessly inspiring.
A cause near and dear to me: PANDA- I am on a women’s only board for an organization called PANDA - People acting now discovering answers… we are an organization that raises to fund medical research to create healthier futures for children.
Thing to collect obsessively: Shoes. And design books. Both expensive habits.
Era in the history of design: 19th-century Haussmannian era. Give me classic parisian architectural elements, paired with soft contemporary furniture and I am in heaven.
Museum: The Palace of Versailles
Paint Color: Sherwin Williams Shoji White, the perfect creamy backdrop or trim color.
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: There are SO many talented designers out there, my screenshots in my phone tell me that my faves lately are Moniomi Design, Kelly Behun and September Studio
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Im a huge dog lover. Unfortunately though, we lost our 15 year old shitzu-poodle named Murphey a little over a year ago, and still can’t bring myself to get another.
