Designer of the Month Name: Dana Wang, Principal Emily Taber-Moore, Senior Interior Designer Firm: andesign, inc. Location: La Jolla, California Years in Industry: 20 & 8, respectively Social: Facebook | Instagram Get to Know Emily and Dana 1. If you weren’t a designer what would you be? Dana: Photographer. Emily: Lawyer! 2. What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Emily: Aside from snoozing my alarm six times? Make a kale smoothie. 3. What’s No. 1 on your bucket list right now? Emily: Have an Eat, Pray, Love adventure. 4. What’s on your nightstand? Dana: My iPad and a design book. Emily: Water, a mug of tea, and my iPhone. 5. What are the three things you do right before company arrives? Dana: Prepare tea, add fresh flowers, turn on soothing music. Emily: Ensure my bar is fully-stocked, light naturally scented candles, and frantically organize the million throw pillows on my sofas. 6. What’s your favorite drink of choice? Dana: Champagne. Emily: A Moscow Mule. 7. Favorite vacation destination? Dana: Tokyo, Japan. Emily: I love Florence, Italy. I lived there for five months, but Positano—this stunning island—took my breath away. Design Advice 8. Describe your aesthetic in three words. As a firm, our diverse backgrounds allow us to adapt to any style, but collectively our personal aesthetic reflects clean, organic, and contemporary looks. 9. Design Rules: One to break? One to always follow? Emily: One rule to break? Break all of them! There are no boundaries in good design. Always mix styles. Never be afraid to put something vintage in a modern room, it gives the space character. 10. Favorite color combo? Dana: Gray, blue, and orange. Emily: Literally 50 different shades of gray, white, and blue. 11. Which celebrity’s house would you love to get your hands on? Emily: Emma Stone for the win! I think she would be so fun to work with. 12. Share one tip for someone looking to bust out of a style rut. Emily: Take a walk, check out a new neighborhood, look around (not at your phone), and ground yourself before diving back in. 13. Is there a trend you would love to try, but haven’t been able to talk a client into yet? Emily: I've been dying to use Ellie Cashman wallpaper for two years, and I finally found a client who is letting me put it on her office ceiling! 14. What made you go into the interior design field and what keeps you there? Emily: When I was a kid I'd go to friends’ houses and rearrange their rooms for fun. I decided in 8th grade that I'd pursue a career in interior design. I’ve stayed in the industry because of my passion to create an experience—not just a design. I want a room to tell a story. Dana: I initially wanted to be an architect because I like the detailed and technical aspect, but I also the fact that every day is different. 15. What’s the best design advice you’ve ever been given? Emily: Be adaptable. A great designer can design in any style and is constantly evolving. Inspirations 16. What’s your most treasured piece in your home? Dana: Caracole arm chairs. Emily: Fornasetti face plates. I hung mine on the wall as artwork. They each have their own personality. 17. Which designer do you admire most? Dana: Le Corbusier was ahead of his time and forever an influence. Emily: Patricia Uriquola is a force to be reckoned with. 18. Quote to live by? Emily: "An idea is salvation by imagination." —Frank Lloyd Wright 19. Where do you go for inspiration when you’re feeling stumped? Emily: Pinterest and Instagram are my saviors, it’s so inspiring to see such diverse work from all over the globe. 20. Who do you follow on Instagram? Emily: More like, who don't I follow? Inspiring designers, artists, small shop owners. Becki Owens, Jessie Miller, and Consort Design are some of my favorites currently. |
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