Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Jamie Gray of Matter

Jamie Gray, the founder of New York City design shop Matter, shares his favorite items.
Text by

What’s your go-to host gift? 

Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Jamie Gray of Matter - Photo 1 of 5 -

What is the best design book to give as a gift?

My current favorite is I Knew Jim Knew, by Jim Walrod (powerHouse Books, 2014), $13.

I generally opt for a bottle or two of wine.

Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Jamie Gray of Matter - Photo 2 of 5 -

What is your go-to kitchen appliance?

Definitely my Vitamix blender. Professional Series 705 Blender by Vitamix, $639.

Get the Dwell Newsletter

Be the first to see our latest home tours, design news, and more.

Subscribe

What is your everyday bedding? 

Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Jamie Gray of Matter - Photo 3 of 5 -

What is your everyday bedding?

I seem to have a lot of Matteo in my linen closet at the moment.

I seem to have a lot of Matteo in my linen closet at the moment.

Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Jamie Gray of Matter - Photo 4 of 5 -

What’s your favorite brand of towel?

As it happens, that’s also Matteo. Riviera bath towels by Matteo, $70–$78.

What’s your favorite brand of towel? 

Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Jamie Gray of Matter - Photo 5 of 5 -

Jamie Gray owns New York design shop Matter, which he founded in 2003. The store has its own in-house design line called MatterMade.

As it happens, that’s also MatteoRiviera bath towels by Matteo, $70–$78.

What would you give a recent college graduate? 

Cash and some good advice.

What is your go-to kitchen appliance?

Definitely my Vitamix blender. Professional Series 705 Blender by Vitamix, $639.

What is the best design book to give as a gift?

My current favorite is I Knew Jim Knew, by Jim Walrod (powerHouse Books, 2014), $13.

William Lamb
Will Lamb is a writer and editor based in Jersey City, New Jersey. He served as a senior editor at Dwell from 2013 to 2015.

Published

Last Updated

Get the Dwell Newsletter

Be the first to see our latest home tours, design news, and more.

By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.