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MY PERSONAL DREAM HOUSE WOULD BE...
A classic Palladian villa with an antique tile roof, all of the living spaces on a
single floor, a multipurpose living room, and an exterior loggia with a fireplace and a
view for dining.
WHO OR WHAT HAS INFLUENCED
MY STYLE...
The California greats: Frances Elkins, Michael Taylor and Tony Hail, as well
as David Adler, Billy Baldwin, David Easton and Rory Cameron. Certainly the
Europeans: Stephane Boudin, Daniel Pasgrimaud, Renzo Mongiardino, Emilio
Terry, Nancy Lancaster, John Fowler and Syrie Maugham.
THREE ESSENTIALS FOR ENTERTAINING ARE...
Candles, flowers, a wood-burning fire.
IF I COULD LIVE ANYWHERE (OTHER THAN WHERE I AM), IT
WOULD BE...
Italy.
Alexa Hampton
WHEN I BEGIN WITH A NEW CLIENT, I ALWAYS...
Draw a furniture plan. I think with pen and pencil.
THE MISTAKE MOST PEOPLE MAKE WHEN DOING THEIR OWN
DESIGNINGS...
Not knowing how to prioritize, not knowing how to focus. As a consequence, I
see my job as being, in large part, a filter for my clients' impulses.
THE MOST UNUSUAL REQUEST FROM A CLIENT WAS...
I wouldn't call myself jaded, but nothing seems unusual anymore. My feeling
is, if it's important to the client, why not?
FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS A BIG LOOK ON A SMALL BUDGET
TODAY...
Well, there's always a can of paint—go to town! Seriously, though, one of the
biggest mistakes people make is to try to copy something expensive on the cheap,
which inevitably ends up looking cheap. Don't just look—think before you leap. Only do
what is appropriate for the budget you have.
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS RIGHT NOW TO COLLECT FOR AN
INVESTMENT IS...
If you like traditional, buy as much good-quality 19th-century furniture as
you can before it becomes as untouchable as pieces from the 18th century have
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