No room is complete without really comfortable, quality furniture made for everyday living. Anything indoors should be able to be brought outdoor and vice versa.
People think of me as a hard ass, but I am really a softie at heart!
Things you omit from:
- A flower arrangement: Carnations!
- An hors d’oeuvre platter: Cheese without personality
- A bar cabinet: Sweet liqueur aka headache in a bottle
A song for:
- Dinner at home: Classic jazz
- Working at your desk: Anything by Steely Dan
- Going for a run: I walk (2 hips replacements) - I don’t run. And I’ll take the sounds of nature over the city any day.
Biggest Vice? Bourbon
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Hahahaha, It’s when I’m not on Ambien that I shop. When my ADHD isn’t medicated lord knows what’s going to show up at the front door.
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes, I always dress in what’s practical and functional.
Who is your star crush? Today I’d say Eva Green, but lifelong star crush is Audrey Hepburn.
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?
Pergolas, which are overused, that don’t provide any shade, but to each their own.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be?
Green Tapestries by Beth Chatto & Thomas Church’s, Gardens Are For People - one under each arm.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Honest, contextually sensitive, and enduring.
