Jonathan Savage
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? London. I have fond memories of my college days there.
What are three words to describe your style?
1. Clean
2. Curated
3. Collected
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? Ralph Lauren red, blue, and yellow plaid on the bedding, along with denim spread throughout. Pops of nautical red were a must.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? I bought a sculpture from Karl Springer at the Albert Hadley Christie’s sale after he passed; it’s still a cherished one.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Albert Hadley for his fusion on modern and traditional designs.
No room is complete without a little bit of black.
People think of me as extroverted but I am really introverted.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Baby’s Breath
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Brie (just because I hate it)
A bar cabinet: Bad Champagne
A song for:
Dinner at home: Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why
Working at your desk: Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
Going for a run: Lady Gaga – Edge of Glory
Biggest Vice? Shopping
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Another Birkin
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Depends on the day, but when most people see me, I would say yes, similar color palettes, modern shapes, but my clothes would have less pattern.
Who is your star crush? Spanish Tennis Player Carlos Alvarez
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?
Ruffles on drapes.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? The first Parish Hadley book.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Being broad.
A Few Favorites :
Movie: Steel Magnolias
Scent: Portrait of a Lady Dominique Ropion – Frederic Malle
The fabric you always come back to: Zimmer + Rohde Tagramo. I recently used it at Kips Bay Palm Beach. I am sure tomorrow I will find something new!
Dream project: A modern residence in Dubai
Meal: Caviar covered French Fries.
Drink: Michter’s Old Fashioned
Hotel: Claridge’s London
Travel Destination: Bhutan
Artist: Victor Pasmore
A cause near and dear to me: The Boys and Girls Club
Thing to collect obsessively: design books
Era in the history of design: the seventies
Museum: Tate Modern
Paint Color that always looks great: Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: @elizabethjmetcalfe
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Artie! (my dog)
