What’s your go-to host gift?

I generally opt for a bottle or two of wine.

What is your everyday bedding?

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

What’s your favorite brand of towel?

As it happens, that’s also Matteo. Riviera 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?

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.