Interior designer David Scott finds art in the everyday. What was once simply a Chinese calligraphy brush or disc-shaped coin from Africa becomes, in Scott’s hands, a cherished decoration.
“I love to work with objects that had a function in the world before and [repurpose] them as decorative art,” Scott explains. “I see things that were created for another use and then apply that to looking at the beauty of these objects as art.”
Scott, who has an office in the city and in Water Mill, regularly incorporates more conventional art into his designs as well, collaborating with clients who are collectors and helping them to expand their collections. “I love art—I think successful interior design is a blending of decoration and having a sense of history and appropriateness.”
He also finds inspiration in nature, whether working in the Hamptons, walking through Central Park or “just looking at a tree.” “My sense of nature is that I’ve just always been attracted to it,” he says. “Objects found in nature are wonderful in themselves, just as they are.” Call 212- 829-0703; davidscottinteriors.com
RIGHT: The painting, titled Melic, is by Esteban Vicente, "one of the great Abstract Expressionists of the New York school," says Scott. "He's a favorite artist of mine."
