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Ross Cassidy
An interior decorator's rule-
bending west hollywood home
"I really love ‘decorator.’ It's just a great word. It's what I do. I decorate."
For interior and furniture designer Ross Cassidy, the more you know, the more you can play, and his own Los Angeles home is nothing if not his signature blend of sophisticated-meets-playful. Take the dining room, where the Baird Pendant, inspired by a UFO, hovers over a dining table sourced from the Paris Flea Market.
Light, color, vintage—Cassidy has a POV on it all. The art in the dining room makes a big statement, paired with pale cerulean and goldenrod drapes and vintage Italian rose sconces. “My trick for color is to look at birds. The color story is there. Nature has figured it out.”
“With lighting, you need multiple sources at different heights, and I tend to like candlelight for dinner parties,” Cassidy says. The solid brass Celestine Taper Candle Holders by goop are as pretty lit as they are unlit—perfect to pile on the dining table.
“The more knowledgeable I've become about vintage furniture and furniture design in general, the more it's increased my desire to want to play.”
Here, Cassidy's own Felena Bowl sits next to a lamp by Italian designer Giacomo Ravagli he won at auction, complemented by the Journey Stool by Brett Beldock in the foreground.
Petite drink tables have become a signature of Cassidy’s, so naturally, you can find them throughout his own home. “I have a rule that you have to have a side table next to every chair,” he says. In this case, it’s the Hawk Table in deep oxblood and the Itero Chair, both Cassidy’s designs.
The room known as “The Green Room” functions as both guest room and meditation space. The precision of the bedding is a counterpoint to the inviting textures of the velvet wingback headboard of the Jackson Bed (shown here in a new denim blue color launching later this year) and shearling of the Bozzi Ottoman.
The bed is flanked by petite vintage Italian nightstands, likely manufactured in the 1920s or 1930s. “I want to say that I'm a genius and I found them, but I didn't. My partner found them and they're kind of incredible,” Cassidy says.
Real upholstery in a bathroom? It can be done. Cassidy far prefers chairs to towel racks. You can sit, you can have a conversation, you can have your morning espresso. “I really love bathrooms. I think it's a very civilized space in the house.”
Matthew Fisher
A gallerist and artist's
moody
tribeca apartment
“I want to live with the objects that speak to me the loudest. Those are the pieces that I build collections around.”
In Matthew Fisher's sanctuary in the city, different periods and styles mix with ease. A touch of Art Deco here, a nod to ancient Greek and Roman architecture there—and throw in an authentic American midcentury reissue, just to add a bit of contrast.
An authentic vintage reissue of the Symmetric Lounge Chair by Paul McCobb, first designed in 1962, contrasts with the high-gloss lacquer of custom cabinetry in the study.
Above, the tailored form of the Ambroise Sofa in camel velvet.
“When you contrast materials, it allows them to speak to one another and create a whole new story,” Fisher says.
A trained sculptor, Fisher notes that the legs of the Journey Stool remind him of Giacometti's bronze casting work.
The shelter-style wingback headboard of the Jackson Bed in sage green velvet ties in perfectly to the historic Woolworth Building's crown, visible just outside the window.
Aurora James
A fashion designer's dreamy
laurel canyon cottage
Aurora James' home is a study in creativity, and it all begins in her home office. When she’s not traveling the world to collect both inspiration and precious objects, her space is a shelter where ideas can bloom and energy can be recharged.
A hand-carved wood and marble desk sits comfortably with the Steen Østeergard-designed Klub Chair and vintage-inspired Fiora Rug. Each equally special, none competing for attention.
“This is where I go to get inspired and recharge my creativity. It's my treehouse tucked away in the hills.”
Two of James’ signatures: nature and pattern play, evident here in the wood Koa Side Table and Olson Chair, upholstered in a crane print velvet exclusive to CB2.
“This side table feels like it's just plucked from nature and carved. I love that perfection in imperfection.”
Alvin Wayne
An interior designer's
experimental haven in Queens
“I'm not afraid to swap things out. Just because it's there today doesn't mean it has to live there forever.”
When Alvin Wayne is designing for clients, it's all about their needs and wants. So in his own space, he gives himself full freedom to play, which is readily apparent in his personality-filled home in Long Island City.
The honed Torrento marble Babylon Table and sheepskin Bozzi Ottoman provide a natural contrast to a vintage 1970s glass and chrome coffee table.
The 1970s are back in Wayne's bedroom, thanks to the drama of the Cantar Bed’s ruched headboard, warm wallpaper and a pop of Yves Klein Blue.
“I was drawn to the ruching of the velvet. I love the way that the texture plays off of the wallpaper.”
Living with objects sometimes means not being precious about them. Here, Wayne has displayed a Basquiat skate deck in his kitchen, illuminated by the Gigi Polished Stainless Steel Floor Lamp.
“The Socca Bench is the perfect size for that gallery feel. So someone can sit here and take their shoes off, or they can sit here and admire the art.”
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