Textile, carpet and furniture designer Annie Selke is mad about color and pattern–as evident in her fabulous and functional home décor. The charismatic designer is a consummate world traveler and avid flea-market treasure hunter, and her functional-but-fabulous design aesthetic has produced thousands of creations for her home textile lines, Pine Cone Hill and Dash & Albert Rug Company, as well as her furniture line Annie Selke Home. Annie’s latest labor of love is Fresh American Spaces, a modern look at five distinctly American decorating styles.

www.annieselke.com

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT:
Jo Malone orange blossom perfume. Okay I could live without it, but I don’t want to.

WHAT’S INSPIRING YOU RIGHT NOW?
Anything and everything.

ALL-TIME FAVORITE ARTIST?
Andy Goldsworthy

WHO ARE YOUR HEROES?
Coco Chanel and Steve Jobs

WHAT DO YOU COLLECT?
Staffordshire blue and white transferware, pinecones from around the world, shell tourist art and antique fabric document books.

LAST GREAT BOOK YOU READ:
The Social Animal by David Brooks and Bossy Pants by Tina Fey

NECESSARY EXTRAVAGANCE:
Fresh flowers

WHAT’S ON YOUR DESK?
Too much! Papers, bracelets, camera, books, piles of antique fabrics, bills, a grapefruit, a nectarine, a calculator, a large Mac monitor and a Mac laptop, an iPhone and an iPad! Yikes, maybe my desk is too big!

SECRET INDULGENCES?
Roger Vivier pumps

EUREKA MOMENT:
When I realized I am so very lucky to spend every work day doing something that I love and am passionate about.

FAVORITE PART OFTHE DAY:
Early morning coffee in bed, contemplating the day ahead.

WHAT’S CONSUMING YOU NOW?
Organizational development and becoming a better CEO.

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SUPERHERO POWER YOU WISH YOU POSSESSED?
Not quite superheros, but I have always admired Judy Jeston’s ability to view her outfits without ever having to put them on, and there are definitely times I wished I had Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak.

ENTERTAINING SECRET:
Indian Chicken Tikka Masala takeout.

GO-TO ACCESSORY?
Pashmina shawl and good sunglasses