J Randall Powers
photo by Par Bengtsson
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Woodstock, VT
What are three words to describe your style?
1. Classic
2. Collected
3. Timeless
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? I was a polo disciple, so it looked like RL threw up all over it.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A Biedermeier Chest that the dealer let me, graciously, pay out over time.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Kalef Alaton
No room is complete without good art.
People think of me as out going, but I am really reclusive.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Anything yellow
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Hummus
A bar cabinet: Colored glasses
A song for:
Dinner at home: Bobby Caldwell/What You Won’t Do for Love
Working at your desk: Steely Dan/Hey 19
Going for a run: Fleetwood/Dreams
Biggest Vice? Cars (I have 4)
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy?
A Tom Ford Alligator Duffle Bag
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? Comfortable, well tailored and classic.
Who is your star crush? Glen Close
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? A vessel sink
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be?
Horst: Interiors
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for?
Money Well Spent
photo by Par Bengtsson
A Few Favorites:
Movie: Dangerous Liaisons
Book: Blood & Money
Scent: Diptyque Foin Coupe
The fabric you always come back to: Pierre Frey/Shanghai Nacre
Dream project: About to start that actually!
Meal: Roasted Duck
Drink: Most
Hotel: Blares London
Travel Destination: Italian Riviera
Artist: Cy Twombly
A cause near and dear to me: Cancer
Thing to collect obsessively: Hermes Silver Boxes (vintage)
Era in the history of design: Not sure it’s happened
Museum: The Twombly/Menil
Paint Color that always looks great: Sherwin Williams Aesthetic White
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: punk_history
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs
