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ELIZABETH SATEL YOUNG DISHES DESIGN Classic volumes in your library. I still get so much inspiration from all my old Domino magazines. I have never parted with one! I also have every David Hicks book I can get my hands on and a nice collection of the Beta-Plus books. Go-to paint hue. Benjamin Moore White Dove, Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray and Sherwin-Williams Neutral Ground. And I am in love with Benjamin Moore Galapagos Turquoise. Interior designers you follow today. Delphine Krakoff, Steven Volpe and François Catroux. Designers throughout history you have to have. Jean Royère, Stéphane Boudin with the House of Jansen, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Jean-Michel Frank. First break: Brush with celebrity and fashion. Right after graduating from college, I moved to New York and interned at Interview magazine. It was in 1990, when Ingrid Sischy was editor and Peter Brant was publisher. Following, I worked as a buyer for the now-defunct NYC boutique Charivari. At the time, it was considered New York's first avant-garde multi-designer boutique and best known for introducing international designers like Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Alaïa and Claude Montana to New York shoppers. It was another invaluable experience. Fashion accessory you covet for fall. Blue over-the-knee Céline boots. Design object you lust for now. A Hervé Van der Straeten bronze mirror has been on my wish list for a while. boards where I pin all my favorite fabrics swatches, paint chips and magazine clippings. I also use them for current projects. First piece of art. Cosseted stay in Texas. Al Green by Richard Serra. Next art acquisition. That decision changes by the day. [CAMH director] Bill Arning showed us some work recently from Sara VanDerBeek at Metro Pictures. Jack Early is on the list. So is Dario Robleto. Favorite painting/painter in the world. It was a real privilege to have 100 Picassos here in Houston. Last December, I saw Manet's Olympia for the first time in a long while. A modern representation of a classic subject — that appeals to me. On your bar cart/cocktail of the casa. Hotel Saint Cecilia in Austin is actually one of my favorite spots anywhere. Every time I'm there, I feel inspired. American lodging of choice. Chateau Marmont in L.A. International hotel. L'Hôtel in Paris in St. Germaindes-Prés. It was once home to Oscar Wilde and was recently redesigned by Jacques Garcia. Blogs you read regularly. Habitually Chic, The Sartorialist. Websites you shop. 1stdibs, Net-A-Porter, DesignerSocial. Fall books you're snapping up. Margaritas! When friends come over, they expect one of Barry's special concoctions, so we always stock plenty of Don Julio, Cointreau and fresh limes. We also have a great Cuban rum, Don Julio Silver. Tom Scheerer Decorates, Interiors Now! 3 and Stephen Sills: Decoration. Go-to sources for antiques. One great book and a wonderful object on top. 1stdibs, Jean-Marc Fray in Austin, Found, Area. Last fabulous antique find. The Sciolari light fixture hanging in my office that I got for a great bargain on eBay. House music. For the old stuff: The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, The Psychedelic Furs, The Replacements and X. The new stuff: Neko Case, Wilco and The White Stripes. Physical inspiration board or Pinterest. Both. I adore Pinterest, but I could not do without my physical bulletin Go-to lamp to dress up any room. A great vintage Murano lamp. The perfect cocktail-table tableau. Wallpaper pattern that throws you around the room. Cole & Son's Malachite Green. On a budget: Five websites to design my life. Ebay.com, cb2.com, westelm.com, artnet.com, onekingslane.com. Money no object: Shops (anywhere in the world) and websites to trawl. Ralph Pucci in NYC, Galerie Van der Straeten in Paris and JF Chen in L.A. My ideal second home is … Harbour Island in the Bahamas. From top: All things bright and beautiful: The sunny living room makes a graceful statement at the front of the home. The organized space is anchored by a crisp palette and furniture in distinctive sculptural groupings. Above the custom-made sofa upholstered in Duralee velvet, Richard Serra's Al Green, 1999, was the couple's first art acquisition, from Gemini. Each year, in lieu of prosaic Christmas gifts, they opt for a new art piece. Pillows in Clarence House Greek Key and a lively peach-colored Kelly Wearstler fabric for Lee Jofa. Coffee table from Area. To the right of the window, Mel Bochner's wry Blah Blah Blah, 2012, from Two Palms Gallery, NYC. Airy aerie: A chord of black enlivens the sea of white in the living room, conjuring Picasso. French Rococo-style armchair from Area, upholstered in Romo linen. Gilt mirror above mantle was acquired during Young's time in Manhattan. Custom-made bench upholstered in Kravet velvet. Standing tall: The designer at home in her enchantingly edited living room. Elizabeth Satel Young wears a top by Jonathan Cohen, pony skirt Isabel Marant from Sloan/Hall. Behind Young, Howard Sherman's exuberant Strategic Positioning, 2007, from McMurtrey Gallery, signals that this is an art house. DECEMBER | PAGE 55 | 2013