Stewart Manger
photo by Fritz von der Schulenburg
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? London
What are three words to describe your style? 1. Refined 2. Curated 3. Comfortable
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? My childhood bedroom was in New York City. It had great sunlight, due to its south-facing windows, and a blue and brown color scheme, a favorite of mine to this day.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A George III mahogany armchair acquired at a Christie's auction. I applied a horsehair drop-in seat to the chair, which remains today.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Emilio Terry
No room is complete without fresh flowers.
People think of me as social, but I am really a homebody.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement Baby’s Breath
An hors d’oeuvre platter Clams
A bar cabinet Cheap Liquor
A song for:
Dinner at home Anything by Pink Martini or Diana Krall
Working at your desk Classical music
Going for a run Post Malone
Biggest Vice? Sugar
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? 20th century prints and drawings
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Yes, because of the colors I wear – orange, blue, and purple. I tend to draw on these same colors in my design palette.
Who is your star crush? Laura Linney and Julianne Moore. But also love John Legend & Chrissy Teigen.
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? I don't typically use the color pink but don't dislike when others use it.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? A favorite book on Emilio Terry's furniture and fabrics or Mario Praz's An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration: From Pompeii to Art Nouveau.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Collective design
photo by William Waldron
A Few Favorites:
Movie: The Razor's Edge
Book: The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal and Collected Short Stories by Somerset Maugham
Scent: Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
The fabric you always come back to: I try to always use different fabrics
Dream project: Whatever project I am currently working on at the time
Meal: Dinner at Le Clarence in Paris
Drink: Vodka Negroni
Hotel: Villa Feltrinelli, Lake Garda, Italy
Travel Destination: Wherever I haven’t been
Artist: Le Corbusier
Thing to collect obsessively: Works on paper
Era in the history of design: 20th century
Museum: Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris
Paint Color that always look great: Farrow & Ball Pointing White
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: I like to escape on social media, so Country House Obsession (@countryhouseobsession) and The Metropolitan Opera (@metopera)
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dog! A Frenchie
