William Li
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If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Umbria
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? Spartan, non-descript, utilitarian
Three words that describe your style?
1. Classic
2. Easy
3. Comfortable
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? An Alex Katz print called Big Red Smile. Still one of my faves.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Albert Hadley
No room is complete without art.
People think of me as fancy, but I am really down to earth.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Hyacinth
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Cheese, I hate cheese. I know, crazy.
A bar cabinet: Triple Sec
A song for:
Dinner at home: Kiss of Life, Sade
Working at your desk: Anything by Miles Davis
Going for a run: 24K Magic, Bruno Mars
Biggest Vice? Karaoke
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Caviar
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes, simple and classic.
Who is your star crush? Henry Golding
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? Baroque anything.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? Parish Hadley
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Fun
PHOTO BY WILLIAM LI
A Few Favorites:
Movie: Hannah and Her Sisters
Book: Palimpsest by Gore Vidal
Scent: Amber Kiso by DS Durga
The fabric you always come back to: Ticking
Dream Project: Building a home on top of a mountain with Tadao Ando
Meal: Soup Dumplings
Drink: Krug
Hotel: Rockhouse in Negril
Travel Destination: Japan
Artist: Alex Katz
Thing to collect obsessively: Drawings
Era in the history of design: Weiner Wekstätte
Museum: The Met
Paint Color that always looks great: Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: @stellenevolandes
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs
