Robin Gannon
photo by Michael J Lee
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Somewhere near the beach – any beach! – but if I had to pick, probably on the water somewhere in the Caribbean.
What are three words to describe your style?
1. Colorful
2. Layered
3. Global
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? It was HORRIBLE! Picture bubble-gum pink strié walls – with bubblegum pink foofy drapes to match. I had two twin beds – they were old, heavy mahogany pieces that had been my mom’s when she was little. I slept on one and the other served as a second closet.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A mattress! We bought a Schifman mattress as an anniversary present to ourselves. (Our next investment piece? Art.)
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be?
Bunny Williams or Albert Hadley.
No room is complete without: Plants!
People think of me as tough, but I am really soft.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Carnations
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Cubed Cheese
A bar cabinet: An ice bucket
A song for:
Dinner at home: Something by Michael Bublé
Working at your desk: Pink
Going for a run: Dermot Kennedy
Biggest Vice? Cape Cod potato chips!
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Shoes! It can happen if I’m feeling a little reckless…
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? I would say yes! I tend to dress in layers, accessorize in layers… I’m a layer-ist.
Who is your star crush? Josh Duhamel
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? Never *not* use a rug.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? The Big Book of Chic - Miles Redd
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Warm. Lively. Layered. Textured. Different.
photo by michael j lee
A Few Favorites:
Movie: A Few Good Men
Book: Whatever I’m currently reading
Scent: Le Labo Santal
The fabric you always come back to: Anything animal print
Dream project: A client that lets me do what I want to do!
Meal: A light dinner
Drink: Mojito
Hotel: Hôtel Lancaster - Paris
Travel Destination: Everywhere! The entire world.
Artist: Klimt
A cause near and dear to me: Medical research that allows people to live longer, healthier lives.
Thing to collect obsessively: I don’t obsess.
Era in the history of design: Late 19th century England
Museum: I haven’t visited enough yet to pick a favorite!
Paint Color that always looks great: Revere Pewter – Benjamin Moore
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: I don’t spend enough time on Instagram to pick a favorite.
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dogs! I have two dogs.
