PHOTO BY JANE BEILES
In anticipation of our inaugural RED Awards, which celebrates residential excellence in design, we set out to start a conversation about what inspires, enamors and empowers members of our community. Luxe tapped a select group of industry professionals and influencers to share what moves them, and their answers revealed a common theme: The spark for creativity is as varied as the myriad styles we feature in the pages of our magazines. Get to know these insiders on a more personal level, and find out what it means to #BeREDWithLuxe.
For more information about the Luxe RED Awards, sponsored by Signature Kitchen Suite, click here. Submissions close Dec. 15, 2017.
STACEY BEWKES
Design Blogger, Quintessence
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
It’s a long list, but I’d have to say art is on the top of my wish list for my home.
The last art exhibit I saw was:
“Robin Mandel: In Rotation.”
Every morning I…
Do a quick scroll through Instagram before I make my coffee.
These items are always on my nightstand:
A nice pen and stylish pad of paper.
The last best style accessory I purchased was:
A horn necklace from the Charlotte Moss for Ibu collection (wearing in the shot above).
JULIA BUCKINGHAM
Founder and principal, Buckingham Interiors + Design
This is on the top of my wish light for my home:
A soaking tub.
The last art exhibit I saw was:
“Andy Warhol” at the Phoenix Art Museum.
My favorite hotel is:
Plaza Athenee Paris.
My pets are:
A pair of Wheaten Terrier, ages 10 and 11, named Jane and Frankie (@janeandfrankie_wheaties on Instagram).
The last best article of clothing I purchased was:
A leopard Dolce & Gabbana silk coat.
PALOMA CONTRERAS
Interior decorator and blogger, Paloma Contreras Design
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
A beautiful chest or console for the landing on my second floor. It has to be shallow in depth, so the perfect piece has eluded me so far.
The last art exhibit I saw was:
“Picasso The Line,” when it was at The Menil Collection. More recently, I just saw the Dior exhibit at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and while it is not art in the traditional sense, it was the most exquisite exhibit I have ever seen.
My favorite hotel is:
Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley.
My pet is:
Tate, our 8-year-old cockapoo. He is the cutest, smartest, sweetest dog ever. He has a huge personality!
Every morning I:
Check my Instagram feed as soon as I wake up.
MICHAEL COX
Principal, Foley & Cox Interiors
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
A dogwood tree.
The last exhibit I saw was:
Patrick Nash’s “Unfinished Business” at SL Gallery.
Every morning I:
Caffeinate.
This is always on my nightstand:
Alarm clock.
The last best article of clothing I purchased was:
A Trina Turk blazer.
CHRISTINA DANDAR
Design blogger, The Potted Boxwood
This is on the top of my wish list for home:
A deep green velvet sofa with brass nailheads.
My favorite hotel is:
Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany.
My pet is:
A black pug named Emmie. She is actually diagnosed OCD and the reason I have yet buy a green velvet sofa.
Every morning I:
Do Session Pilates, make hot water with lemon and manuka honey, followed by a latte, and then call to check in with my dad.
The last best article of clothing/style accessory I purchased:
My Christian Dior tennis shoes. They are stitched with a bee and have “CD” on them. Many assume I had them monogrammed, but it is the rare perk of sharing your initials with a great designer.
MARY FOLEY
Principal, Foley & Cox Interiors
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
New grill.
My favorite hotel is:
Connaught Hotel London.
My pet is:
Daphane, a Papillon.
Every morning, I:
Drink tea.
This is always on my nightstand:
Phone.
NICOLE FULLER
Founder and creative director, Nicole Fuller Interiors
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
I want to frame and hang all my mother’s vintage silk Hermès scarves. My mother is sadly no longer with us and every time I see or wear one of her scarves I feel like she is even more with me.
The last art exhibit I saw was:
“Caro & Olitski: 1965-1968, Painted Sculptures and The Bennington Sprays” at Paul Kasmin Gallery.
My favorite hotel is:
J.K Place Capri. It is a five-star boutique hotel located on the Amalfi Coast of Capri, Italy.
Every morning I:
Wake up, kiss my husband good morning, and feed my three Maine coon cats their breakfast. I put the kettle on for a cup of English breakfast tea (my favorite is PG Tips) with a touch of honey and organic skim milk. While enjoying my cup of tea, I start answering emails and the multitasking begins.
The last best article of clothing I purchased was:
My red Valentino Bohemian-style dress. Red is my favorite color, and if I could wear it every day, I would.
YOUNG HUH
Principal and founder, Young Huh Interiors
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This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
Delftware tulipieres.
The last exhibit I saw was:
The Pierre Chareau exhibit.
My favorite hotel is:
The Greenwich Hotel.
This is always on my nightstand:
At least three books!
The last best article of clothing I purchased was:
An Yves Saint Laurent green velvet dress. I haven’t worn it yet!
AMY LAU
Interior designer, Amy Lau Design
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
While in Cork, Ireland, last year, I commissioned the extraordinarily talented furniture designer Joseph Walsh to create four one-of-a-kind dining chairs especially for me. He has a unique sensibility of finding forms and translating them into amazing structures that evolve and reveal themselves over time. I am so very pleased with these incredible pieces [that] right at the top of my wish list for my home would be to commission a dining table to complement the chairs.
The last exhibit I saw was:
The last art exhibit I saw was the opening night of the TEFAF New York Fall Fair at the Park Avenue Armory.
My favorite hotel is:
One of my favorite places in the world is Oia, a small fishing village on the Greek Island of Santorini, where houses are carved directly into the porous volcanic rock, and the blue domes of the churches dot the landscape. Fortunately, my favorite hotel — the Katikies Hotel — is right there as well, and when the Aegean Sea is particularly calm at sunset, a truly transcendent golden light washes over the whitewashed hillside.
This is always on my nightstand:
Besides my iPhone, I always have a National Geographic magazine on my nightstand.
The last best article of clothing/style accessory I purchased was:
An ivory silk charmeuse blouse from The Row and a pair of ivory Manolo Blahnik sandals.
CHRISTOPHER PEACOCK
President and CEO, Christopher Peacock
This is on the top of my wishlist for home:
A new master suite!
The last art exhibit I saw was:
Vivian Maier photography exhibit in Westport, Connecticut.
My favorite hotel is:
The Four Seasons in Jakarta.
Every morning I:
Drink a cup of green tea and stare at my phone.
This is always on my nightstand:
Reading glasses.
SCHUYLER SAMPERTON
Interior designer, Schuyler Samperton Interior Design
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
To recover my living room sofa in Pendleton, one of the stripes from my new fabric collection.
The last exhibit I saw was:
The Temple of Dendur at the Met.
My favorite hotel is:
The San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California.
Every morning I:
Give my doggie a kiss on the nose and take him for a walk.
This is always on my nightstand:
A pad of paper and a pen for all of those thoughts that come to me in the middle of the night.
SARA STORY
Founder, Sara Story Design
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
Japanese hot tub.
My favorite hotel is:
Aman Tokyo.
Every morning I:
Meditate.
This is always on my nightstand:
Seltzer and books/magazines.
The last best article of clothing I purchased was:
JBrand leather pants.
GREG TANKERSLEY
Architect, McAlpine
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
Happiness.
The last exhibit I saw was:
The Jim Henson exhibit at the Museum of The Moving Image in Queens. Not exactly high art, but I found it moving and inspiring.
My favorite hotel is:
The Royal Mansour in Marrakesh. Pure brazen exoticism.
My pet is:
An extremely needy 12-year-old tabby cat named Bump.
This is always on my nightstand…
A picture of my daughter, Sullivan, taken when she was about 10. It was at a time prior to the teenage years when she thought I was the greatest thing in the world.
ALBERTO VILLALOBOS
Interior designer, Villalobos Desio
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This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
A photograph by Candida Hofer. I love how she captures depth and light in her photography. Also the juxtaposition of her work in contemporary interiors adds an extra dimension to any space.
My favorite hotel is:
My favorite hotel it would be The Umaid Bhawan Palace, in Jodhpur, India. It really takes you to a different time and place and unleashes your imagination.
Every morning I:
Indulge on Instagram from bed for about 40 min.
This is always on my nightstand:
A vintage Cartier clock that was a gift from my family.
The last best article of clothing I purchased was:
A black motorcycle leather jacket. I’m not really sure why took me so long to get it.
MELISSA WARNER ROTHBLUM
Co-founder and principal designer, Massucco Warner Miller
This is on the top of my wish list for my home:
To add a second story.
My favorite hotel is:
The Santa Caterina in Amalfi, Italy. It’s magical!
Every morning I:
Have some sort of green juice or smoothie.
This is always on my nightstand:
A good lip gloss.
The last best article of clothing/style accessory I purchased was:
A pair of Pour La Victoire ivory leather booties–it’s been a wardrobe game-changer!
