A-Listers Recall The Spaces That Have Left An Indelible Mark
Alexa Hampton’s sitting room for the 2014 Kips Bay Decorator Show House.
“In 2014, I did the Kips Bay Decorator Show House at the famed Villard Houses. It was a Mudejar fantasy of a sitting room that was really elevated by the architecture of this NYC landmark.”
–Alexa Hampton, alexahampton.com
PHOTO BY JEAN BOURBON
When designing the grand salon in his former residence, Château du Grand-Lucé, in France’s Loire Valley, Timothy Corrigan turned to Hubert de Givenchy as inspiration.
“My favorite room is the grand salon of the late designer Hubert de Givenchy in Paris. It taught me the importance of creating multiple ways to use a room, the joy of mixing wildly disparate elements together, and that a space shouldn’t appear perfect, but rather thatit has effortlessly evolved over time.”
–Timothy Corrigan, timothy-corrigan.com
PHOTO BY ERIC PIASECKI
The foyer of Summer Thornton’s Chicago project featured in Luxe Interiors + Design in 2012.
“My first ‘pinch me’ moment was when Luxe ran my Palmolive Building project on its Chicago and National covers in 2012. It was a game changer for my confidence and gave me assurance that I was really capable of hanging with the best designers in the country.”
-Summer Thornton, summerthorntondesign.com
PHOTO BY NICK JOHNSON
Kathryn Ireland’s textile collection displayed in her original Santa Monica home.
“Since Los Angeles was void of anything resembling the British Isles in the early ’90s, I opened a tiny shop in Santa Monica. With my collection of lighting, pillows, tartan throws and other accessories flying off the shelves (all 10 of them), I realized I had arrived!”
–Kathryn Ireland, kathrynireland.com
PHOTO BY TIM BEDDOW
Mark Sikes’s room for the 2015 Kips Bay Decorator Show House.
“Designing the dining room for the 2015 Kips Bay Decorator Show House was a big step. It was classic and timeless but bold. The room was inspired by Marella Agnelli. It was the first time East Coasters and editors could see and experience a space by me.”
– Mark D. Sikes, markdsikes.com
PHOTO BY AMY NEUNSINGER
Amanda Lindroth’s island getaway in Nassau, Bahamas.
“Ca’Liza, our version of Heron Bay in Nassau, was on a magazine cover and changed my career forever.”
–Amanda Lindroth, amandalindrothdesign.com
PHOTO BY TRIA GIOVAN
A breakfast nook designed by Charlotte Lucas.
“Designing a house for my sister-in-law and her family was a turning point. My style has evolved since this 2016 project, but the hallmarks of my work— combining old with new, taking chances with pattern and color, and being practical yet creative about space— ring true to this day.”
–Charlotte Lucas, charlottelucasdesign.com
PHOTO BY LAUREY W. GLENN/SOUTHERN LIVING
Patrick McCarthy’s Miami living room designed by Thom Filicia.
“Fashion publishing icon Patrick McCarthy’s Miami apartment was one of my first projects after opening my firm. I was able to push creative boundaries with the space—custom pieces blended with antiques and his incredible art collection. The design made sense for Miami and McCarthy’s lifestyle, while pushing the limits a bit.”
–Thom Filicia, thomfilicia.com