Dan Fink
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Paris
What are three words to describe your style? 1. Poetic 2. Tailored 3. Timeless
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? Lots of photos and memorabilia tacked up to cover every inch of the walls. I’ve always been a bit nostalgic.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? An Adolf Loos café chair.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Eileen Gray
No room is complete without windows.
People think of me as practical, but I am really very romantic.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Thorns
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Olive pits
A bar cabinet: Painted wine glasses
A song for:
Dinner at home: Time After Time
Working at your des: Clair de Lune
Going for a run: Nature
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Swedish fish.
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes, vintage and tailored.
Who is your star crush? Judy Garland
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? Table skirts.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? Library House by Thomas O’Brien.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Sincerity.
A Few Favorites:
Movie: Singin’ in the Rain
Book: The Odyssey
Scent: Arabian Jasmine
The fabric you always come back to: Silk velvet
Dream project: The Met
Meal: Cheeseburger
Drink: Martini
Hotel: Ritz Paris
Travel Destination: Capri
Artist: Irving Penn
Thing to collect obsessively: Old cookbooks
Era in the history of design: Deco
Museum: The Met
Paint Color that always look great: Farrow & Ball Cornforth White
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: @copperbeechbythesea
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Both!