Lila Hobgood
WHO DO YOU LIVE WITH | My husband, A., our three children: Llewis, Odette and Jewell, and two dogs: Rose and Chasse.
WHAT’S YOUR SIGN | Aquarius sun, Pisces rising
DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN 3 WORDS | Eclectic, vibrant, authentic
YOU’VE DONE AN AMAZING JOB AT MAKING A HOME FEEL COZY, PERSONALIZED AND GIVEN IT A TON OF CHARACTER – WHAT WERE SOME OF YOUR TRICKS | You would never guess this but I originally had all white furniture and a white flokati rug in the family room. I clearly wasn’t thinking about my “audience”. The children had it ruined within a month (think lollipops stuck in the rug which I would just cut out with scissors) so, my biggest trick was having patience with each space while I figured out how each one was going to be used and lived in. Design, for me, is a way of verbalizing who I am, so knowing myself well is key and, as a woman, I think that is an evolving process so patience is required there, too.
FOOL PROOF DINNER PARTY TIP | A small gift for each person by their place setting.
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT | Crystals, antique perfume bottles, shoes and seashells. Lots of seashells.
FAVORITE COCKTAIL | Bourbon. On the rocks.
NECESSARY EXTRAVAGANCE / SIMPLE INDULGENCE | Astier de Villatte incense/ Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa incense
A BOOK YOU’VE READ MORE THAN ONCE | Still Life with Woodpecker, Into the Wild
YOUR FAVORITE 3 THINGS IN YOUR HOUSE | My family, my books, my artwork
WHERE IS THE LAST PLACE YOU TRAVELED | Just outside of Cabo San Lucas in Baja, Mexico.
WHAT DID YOU BRING BACK | Piece of mind, seashells and silver.
FAVORITE PERFUME | I always layer scents depending on the season and my mood but it always starts or ends with Jo Malone’s Red Roses.
IF YOU WERE A BOXER, WHAT SONG WOULD YOU WALK OUT TO | Hmmm…She Wolf, by Shakira
PIECE OF JEWELRY | Anything by DePetra
BEST CONCERT YOU’VE EVER BEEN TO |My dad took me to Pink Floyd when I was in the second grade. He played The Wall for us all the time when we were little. Beyond the incredible production they put on, it was the first time I remember getting a real sense of people freely expressing themselves.
YOU KNOW YOU CAN ALWASYS COUNT ON | My meditation and yoga practices
DREAM DINNER PARTY GUESTS | Georgia O’Keeffe, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Tom Petty
THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME | India and ironically, it felt like a version of home. In that way, travel has been important in my aesthetic. I like to bring the most important places I have been back home with me.
WHAT DO YOU BRING WITH YOU EVERYWHERE YOU GO | The wisdom I have gained from past experiences and my sense of humor.
WHAT CAN YOU NOT STOP THINKING ABOUT | The myriad of possibilities. Oh, and what kinds of seashells I will find in the Maldives, if I ever get there.
HOW DO YOU UNWIND | With a book by the wood burning fireplace in my living room
WHAT SMELL DO YOU LOVE | The top of my children’s heads, salt air and roses, of course.
WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO YOU RIGHT NOW | The notion of freedom
BOOK YOU’RE READING CURRENTLY | I’m always reading more than one. Currently, Phenomenal by Leigh Ann Henion and Falling into Grace by Adyashanti
FAVORITE HOTEL | The Umstead, hands down.
STYLE ICON | Georgia O’Keeffe. I love her penchant for androgyny. It was a bold statement back then and one I believe she made purposefully. She believed that everything you are doing, down to putting a stamp on an envelope should be done with a sense of style and beauty. To me, she is the embodiment of self reflection and grace. She was also a wonderful cook and I read that she insisted that the water be boiling before she would have the corn pulled from her garden. I just love that.
WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU | That despite the number of shoes I own, I can usually be found in bare feet.
COLOR I NEVER TIRE OF | I am always being moved by some shade of purple. Also, ochre never disappoints.
SONG THAT ALWAYS PUTS ME IN A GREAT MOOD | Side Pony by Lake Street Drive
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PERFECT WEEKEND | Reading and bathing on a beach, uninterrupted.
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