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“As a resident of the world of design since birth, I’d like to take some time to celebrate some of the people and things in that world that I admire. I hope you come along for the ride. And, as my name has really taken a beating these last couple of years, -thank you Mr. Bezos, - feel free to think of me here by my nickname: Lex. And, please also enjoy this completely un-recognizable and years old headshot.” - Alexa Hampton

Javier Burkle

Javier Burkle

Lindsay Calhoun

If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? I would love to split time in San Miguel Allende

What are three words to describe your style? 1. Maximalist 2. Collected 3. Layered

Tell us about your childhood bedroom?  It was my first creative outlet. First color pallet I picked was navy and yellow. Made my own stencil for the wall to create a pattern

What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A leather truck that I still own that I used as a console for my TV and now its a coffee table in our office. Timothy Oulten 

In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? I know he is not a designer, but I would have loved to have Ricardo Legarreta build something for me.

No room is complete without - perfect lighting/ dimmers 

People think of me as super tidy -, but I am really a bit scattered

Things you omit from:

1. A flower arrangement - baby’s breath/ sliced citrus in the vessel

2. An hors d’oeuvre platter - over sized bites

3. A bar cabinet - a decanter, I just don't think it used enough

A song for:

1. Dinner at home - Leon Bridges

2. Working at your desk  - Norah Jones, David Gray

3. Going for a run - Bruno Mars, Kylie Minogue

Biggest Vice? Eating out, way too much

If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Always smoking slippers but also always ordering coffee table books 

Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? I think they do, I like being creative with my shoe wear, I think the colors I dress with, show a bit of my aesthetic in general

Who is your star crush? Richard Madden and Pierce Brosman and Nate Berkus

What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?  - Colored grout/ minimalist rooms

If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? My grandfather design / architecture book for the Mexico City Cathedral

For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for?  Layers of fun things that have meaning and purpose. I like all the pieces to have a little bit of a story. Of course, I want to also pass the test of time

A Few Favorites:

  • Movie: A single man, Best friends wedding, any Nancy Meyer movie

  • Book: The talented Mr Ripley, but not much of a book reader

  • Scent: on me- ummo by xinu / for the room-rue Saint Honoré from Astier de Villate

  •  The fabric you always come back to: a ticking stripe

  • Dream project: Historic hacienda in Mexico

  • Meal: Dings Chicken from Honor bar

  • Drink: tequila and topo Chico no fruit or a slightly dirty vodka martini

  • Hotel: Hotel de Russie/ Rome

  • Travel Destination: Paris

  • Artist: Ashley Braithwaite or any Post Impressionism

  • A cause near and dear to me: Mater Filius, Dwell with Dignity

  • Thing to collect obsessively: turtle shells

  • Era in the history of design: 1890s to 1940s Tudor Revival

  • Museum: Frida Khalo-Mexico City / Isabella Stewart Garden Museum- Boston

  • Paint Color that always looks great: Gentleman’s gray

  • Favorite person to follow on Instagram: Tom Samet

  • Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs always multiple

           

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