Living Room, Upper East Side, NYC (Photo: Drake Design Assoc.)
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Jamie Drake’s high-end interior designs is his brilliant use of color. Known as the “king of color,” Drake’s creations are world renowned for their use of sophisticated color schemes and eclectic furnishings. And as I mentioned in this post about Drake’s New York Upper East Side Design, he achieves visual harmony and balance in a room by using at least three colors.
Living room in an East Hampton home (Photo: Minh + Wass)
Recently, a San Francisco friend, interior designer and blogger Claudia Juestel had the pleasure of sitting down with Jamie Drake to drink tea and chat about design. Their discussion is a wonderful peek into Drake’s design philosophy. The full article is locate here at ResideSF.
“Eden Rock” table lamp in Manhattan House apartment (Photo: Lucas Allen)
In the interview Drake was asked about how he approaches using color. He said,
“I think there are two great parts. One is intuitive: I can walk into a room and sense what tonality it should be, whether it should be pale or intense, grayed out or vibrant. And then the equally important part is just what is right for the client. Very few clients will actually say I want purple and blue with a touch of aqua. But they will tell you a general range of what they like, such as pastels, or fresh colors, or jewel tones. They can usually tell you what they don’t like.”
Dining Room, Upper East Side, NYC (Photo: Drake Design Assoc.)
The article also features some sweet and very sophisticated design drawings Drake created as a boy. It is fascinating to see how at such a young age, he knew what he wanted to do when he grew up.
Bedroom in a West Chelsea apartment in NCY (Photo: Wouter Vandertol)
Drake also reveals in the interview that if he hadn’t become an interior designer, he might have been a prosecuting attorney. Aren’t we glad he didn’t? Thank you Jamie for following your heart!
Again, be sure to drop by ResideSF to read the entire interview by Claudia Juestel.
I'm really liking that turquoise/teal space. Very fresh and uplifting. Will
I always admire color for the happiness that it radiates!
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He certainly does know how to use color, I can learn a lot from studying his rooms! Janell
So I kind of love the big pink cushy wall…yum.
gorgeous post! wow. i love all that color. xo
Stunning rooms!
Adore his designs…so great!
uses colours with no fear!
drooling over the neon pop art in the dining room!
The living room in the second photo is stunning! Love the colors and the windows!
Gorgeous bright colors!!! Love the turquoise room…
Some times he is a little over the top. But you have highlighted some amazing rooms. What color.
I am so happy you so enjoyed my interview with Jamie. Thank you Cristin for sharing it with your readers.
Cheers,
Claudia
I absolutely love his work and love his use of color!
His work is fantastic. I love color and he really knows how to use it. Funny that he might have been an attorney. I was a corporate lawyer and now extremely happy being and artist-designer! Have a great Sunday Cristin!