Phillip Liederbach
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? County Cork in the Republic of Ireland
What are three words to describe your style? 1. Authentic 2. Sculptural 3. Obsessively detailed
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? Spartan and crowded ... my parents were minimalists and stuck my brothers and me on the third floor.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A Federal Period Chimneypiece
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Edwin Luytens ... pure genius
No room is complete without engaging artwork
People think of me as quiet and serious, but I am really rather fun!
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement Too many colors
An hors d’oeuvre platter My input
A bar cabinet Omit?
A song for:
Dinner at home Let’s stay together - Al Green
Working at your desk It serves you right to suffer - John Lee Hooker
Going for a run Such great heights - The Postal Service
Biggest Vice? Espresso
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Recently, an Oliver Messel chandelier that I haven't a home for...
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? I’m interested in how they are made
Who is your star crush? The late Paul Newman for his contributions on and off the screen
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? Flat roofs
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? The Art of Designing and Working the Ornamental Parts of Buildings by Batty Langley
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Beauty, individuality, craftsmanship, finely wrought details and a sense of humor
A Few Favorites:
Movie: Laurence of Arabia
Book: The Angle of Repose by Wallace Stenger
Scent: Espresso
The fabric you always come back to: Denim
Dream project: A House and Thoroughbred Stables with Dependencies in Lexington Kentucky
Meal: Enchiladas Mole at Frontera Grill
Drink: Gin & Tonic
Hotel: Ballyfin
Travel Destination: Ireland
Artist: Giorgio de Chirico
Thing to collect obsessively: Steel Road Bikes
Era in the history of design: Regency
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago
Paint Color that always look great: Blue Grey
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: The Irish Aesthete
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Both
