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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

Timothy Whealon

Timothy Whealon

Lindsay Calhoun

photo by joshua mchugh

If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Rome

What are three words to describe your style?

1. Worldly

2. Edited

3. Fresh

Tell us about your childhood bedroom? It was wallpapered with an off-white background with drums & American eagles in red, white, gold and blue with wood turned twin beds and red cotton striped bedspread.

What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A 19th century campaign chest when I was at Sotheby’s.

In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be?
Jean-Michel Frank

No room is complete without a little bit of fun!

People think of me as ADD, but I am really undiagnosed ADD.

Things you omit from:

  • A flower arrangement: Too many varieties of flowers

  • An hors d’oeuvre platter: Velveeta

  • A bar cabinet: Limoncello

A song for:

  • Dinner at home: Sam Smith, Stay with Me

  • Working at your desk: Norah Jones, come away with me

  • Going for a run: Miley Cyrus, Flowers

 Biggest Vice? Catholicism

If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Potted Citrus Trees and lemon drops

Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? In a way, as they are a mix of high-low and classic.

Who is your star crush? January Jones in Mad Men

What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?
Maximalism – too much pattern on pattern

If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? Bill Willis

For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Timelessness

photo by william waldron

A Few Favorites:

  • Movie: Auntie Mame

  • Book: Catcher in the Rye

  • Scent: Anything orange blossom

  • The fabric you always come back to: Robert Kime’s Pea Pods and Tashkent

  • Dream project: A historic house with soaring ceilings, a Capability Brown landscape, a blank decorating slate and a mix of ancient and modern.

  • Meal: Homemade pasta with pesto sauce and a lemon tart

  • Drink: Margarita

  • Hotel: Hotel Splendido in Portofino

  • Travel Destination: South Africa, Greece and Turkey

  • Artist: Joan Mitchell and Stanley Whitney

  • A cause near and dear to me: Mental Health

  • Thing to collect obsessively: Seashells

  • Era in the history of design: Early 18th century Baroque and anything from the 1930s and 40s.

  • Museum: Beyeler Foundation and National Gallery of Scotland

  • Paint Color that always looks great: Farrow and Ball Cornforth White or Cooking Apple Green

  • Favorite person to follow on Instagram: My nieces and nephews

  • Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Ollie my Canadian Ganaraskan

Charles Zana

Charles Zana
Bobby McAlpine

Bobby McAlpine

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