Ross Vincent was designing interiors before he graduated from elementary school. The Beverly Hills designer, who grew up in rural Washington, had a fully furnished treehouse as a child- a clear indication that he was destined for great things in the design sphere. Now, he’s hanging curtains in Olympians’ houses rather than his backyard. The personable, popular award-winner is designer to an elite Californian clientele, from socialites to upscale commercial spaces. He doesn’t only stick to interiors, however. Vincent offers modern, modish custom seating on his website; styled as today’s take on old Hollywood lounges. Take a trip to Beverly Hills and meet Ross in this week’s Designer Friday.
A funky deep blue lounge by Vincent features textured walls and an emu portrait.
Andrew Joseph: You’re the newest Crayola color. What color are you and why?
Ross Vincent: My newest Crayola color would be “25,000 Leagues” (blue). I have always loved blue as it brings presents of calm to any space. It doesn’t matter if you mix blue with red or yellow or green, it is just a good base color to bring on an elegant yet calming feeling to any room. A lot of people might react to blue as a country or a California beach vibe, but I I think of blue as a modern and industrial or a contemporary color that shows luxury, sophistication and elegance in a modern design. Discovering colors like “Drawing Room Blue” or “Inchyra Blue” or “Black Blue” from F&B are colors I go by to create a sexy yet luxe atmosphere for my clients.
Andrew: What is something you hope to see trending in design in the future?
Ross: I have this vision of this design I call “Atomic Modern.” It is a design that brings back the 1950-1970s. Shag Carpet in yellow, orange or brown, big oversized lamps, funny clocks as wall decor, wood paneling… But don’t get me wrong, in a more modern way. Imagine the Smeg fridge, fun colors on appliances, cool colors on the countertops, and living room furniture that is modern and sophisticated. Kind of a 1970s meets 2020 Jetsons, meets the modern luxe vibe. I will tell you more later.
Pumpkin-colored sectionals add a pop of color to a Bo Concept store Vincent was tapped to design.
Andrew: If you could live in any home in a movie or television series, what would it be?
Ross: My Favorite movie is “The Glass House.” Do you remember that movie? It was a scary psychological thriller! But, it was set at a super modern house made of all glass! It was so cool because it was all surrounded with trees, probably set in the Pacific Northwest, which is where I am from. That is probably why I love it! Could you imagine basically living in the trees with a modern home? Totally my dream house.
Andrew: How would you define your work in three words?
Ross: Modern, Contemporary, Iconic.
Andrew: What would you like to be remembered for?
Ross: I would like to be remembered for changing people’s lives in their environment. Here’s my catchphrase when people ask what I do for a living. I respond, I do “interior environment psychology.” The next question is often, what is that? My reply, I create a design for people’s homes that not only envelopes who they are as people, but I also include the architecture of the home, the place or city they live in, and the feeling they want to have when they walk in the door. This is what I do and I am so happy that I get to make people’s dream homes come true!
Andrew Joseph is a regular contributing editor for ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME magazine. See more of his work here.
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