David Scott
photo by Antoine Bootz
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? I have a second home in the Hamptons, where I currently am quarantining, I wake up every day….thankfully! and walk to Mecox Bay with Quincy our delicious pup and relish in the beauty that is Eastern Long Island.
What are three words to describe your style? 1. Curated 2. Comfortable 3. Textured
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? I grew up in Westchester County, just outside NYC in a “California Contemporary Raised Ranch”. My bedroom was decorated in oranges, golds & browns. It was Safari themed with posters of a lion and tiger hanging over my bed and cowhides on the floor. The curtains and bed covering were an African abstract print from Calico Corners that my Mother made.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? I was shopping at a Wendy Antique Show and happened upon an Austrian Biedermeier Armoire and matching washstand. I needed a place for my TV in my new NYC apartment and a nightstand in my bedroom and I knew they would be perfect. The strong lines, inlaid ebony marquetry in the beautiful fruitwood veneered pieces spoke to me and I immediately knew I had to own them.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Jean Michel Frank
No room is complete without: Something Black
People think of me as only loving expensive things: But I am really a person who just loves beautiful, well-crafted things
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Gladiolas
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Blue Cheese
A bar cabinet: Plastic glassware
A song for:
Dinner at home: Sarah Vaughan – Misty
Working at your desk: Hotel Costes – A Decade (entire album)
Going for a run: Glitterball – Sigma & Ella Henderson
Biggest Vice? Watching The Real Housewives
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? When I take Ambien I always fall asleep within 15 minutes…however, my partner, Alex, is a different story…he’s shopping away! An example is a $1500 wood chipper that he bought on Amazon & had it delivered to our Manhattan apartment!
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Tom Ford, Brunello Cucinelli, Hermes & Uniqlo….Yes as I love fine craftmanship, a perfect fit, luxurious textiles, beautiful design, and of course in the case of Uniqlo jeans and basic shirts… an amazing value.
Who is your star crush? Joe Manganiello
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? Too many “things” ie. Layered Clutter…when it’s well arranged and is personal somehow it works.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? Parisian Interiors, Bold Elegant, Refined ….or….my book Outside the Box 😉
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? That I created chic, comfortable rooms that reflected my clients’ personalities and dreams.
photo by Antoine Bootz
A Few Favorites:
Movie: Rear Window, Alfred Hitchcock
Book: Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin
Scent: Tom Ford – Oud Wood
The fabric you always come back to: Holland & Sherry Wool Sateen
Dream project: Boutique Hotel
Meal: Ravioli of any kind
Drink: Fortaleza Reposado Tequila on the rocks with a slice of orange
Hotel: La Scalinatella, Capri
Travel Destination: Italy
Artist: That’s a hard one….when it comes down to it I’d have to say Helen Frankenthaler
Thing to collect obsessively: Treen
Era in the history of design: 1920’s & 30’s French
Museum: La Reina Sofia in Madrid
Paint Color that always looks great: Benjamin Moore’s White Dove or Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: @amylaudesign - a dear friend whose account is filled with knowledge, depth, love and inspiration on every level.
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs!!!!
