Talk us through your vision for the outdoor redesign and how you were guided by the Brown Jordan pieces?
First and foremost, I think about how I move through my outdoor space and how I want each zone to function. For instance, I know that every morning I like to have coffee on my deck, so I wanted a chair or a sofa that was super plush and comfortable to enjoy that moment. I also love to entertain during the summer months so it was important that I had a dining area that evoked the casual elegance of an outdoor gathering (more on that later!).
While I’m driven by aesthetics and beauty, form and materiality also engage my eye as a designer. This fusion is what drew me to Brown Jordan’s Oscar series. I love the seamless integration of the two materials but also the contrast of the dark metal set against the paler rope. They elevate one another; they are greater than the sum of their parts. There is so much beauty in seeing such a rudimentary, utilitarian material being engineered and executed in sophisticated ways.
I have obsessed over their Walter Lamb collection for 15+ years now. When I was first designing the terrace in my Brooklyn apartment, I found a few pieces on 1st Dibs but I couldn’t afford them—they felt so out of reach. To me, every angle of those pieces is just pure design magic. The profile is so beautiful, dainty, and delicate, from the ironwork to the way the rope is woven and integrated, it is so cleverly engineered. Every piece in the collection is a timeless classic I will always love and appreciate, so you can imagine my excitement when Brown Jordan announced the collection reissue.
To be in this position now where I’m able to collaborate with their creative team and showcase both of these collections in my home, is really a dream come true.
