S&S: What are you currently working on?
JS: My body. Obviously that is not working out…so I am currently concentrating on moving our home-based studio into an old school house in downtown Savannah. It’s long overdue and we are very excited for this new chapter in our lives. And of course we are working on several exciting client projects that include a butcher shop, Parisian inspired vacation rental, and a handful of high-end residential projects.
S&S: Red or Black Licorice?
JS: Red
S&S: Fried or Baked?
JS: Baked but I secretly want fried
S&S: Salsa or Hummus?
JS: I love both! Hummus at home. Salsa when I am out.
S&S: When you want to impress someone, what do you cook/bake?
JS: Banana pancakes. Especially during my single years (morning after). Now it is to impress my son, wife and in-laws!
S&S: What do you have in your cup on your desk while you’re working?
JS: Water from the tap and on occassion a Mojito with fresh mint from our garden
S&S: What inspires your work?
JS: The people around me, fashion, Scandinavian design, textiles/pattern, vintage finds…
S&S: Reality television….love or loathe?
JS: Secretly love a lot. Ssshh. My wife has been known to oust me. She LOATHES reality TV
S&S: What attribute is the most important one to have if someone is your friend?
JS: Loyalty
S&S: If your best friend asked you to bake their wedding cake, what kind would you make?
JS: You mean my ex-friend because that is what would happen if I made their wedding cake; however, if my childhood super powers came to life I would whip up the world’s best banana cake with cream cheese!
S&S: Describe your fashion style in two words.
JS: Classically Trendy
S&S: Describe your design style in two words.
JS: Organic Modernism
S&S: Favorite hostess gift to give?
JS: One of our custom powder coated bottle openers (available HERE). Or a vintage powder coated serving set
S&S: A topic that makes you raise your voice?
JS: Inadequate contractors and subs
S&S: What is skill you have that would surprise people who know you?
JS: I love to garden. You wouldn’t necessarily know that given our postage size courtyard. Growing up I dreamed of being a farmer. As a young kid, I spent several summers working and living on a dairy farm in Wisconsin.