Washington Winter Show 2024

31 You styled a “vignette” to pique attendees’ interest as they make their way to the exhibit hall to peruse antiques. What is your vision in curating this particular setting? I wanted the vignette to feel like a true extension of my studio here in D.C. Amoment to display my love of art and antiques. A small little glimpse into my world… This year’s WWS theme is “For the Joy of It: Creating Beautiful Spaces.” Please tell us more about your artistic process and how you see joy in this pursuit. I’ve always found great joy in creating beauty. Not only for myself, but for others who viewmy work or visit our homes. I find the process of curating and creating beautiful spaces to be so rewarding and it usually involves following my gut and intuition. When creating both on and off the canvas, I like for there to be a sense of ease and I try not to overthink things. The Washington Winter Show will be entering its 70th year in 2025. As a young artist and designer whose work is known for juxtaposition of the modern with vintage, how do you see the appeal of antiques to younger generations? What advice would you give to younger collectors as they form their own style? We live in a world where mass production has become so prevalent to the point where even furniture is nowmade and sold if only for a season. The beauty of antiques is not only their uniqueness and quality, but that they should be pieces you have for life. My advice would be to purchase and invest in pieces that are for life, something you can one day pass down to your children. Your interior design palette typically focuses on neutrals. How does one use color in defining a space? As much as I love neutrals, I do love color and I don’t shy away from it. My approach to incorporating color relies on sticking with a strict, disciplined palette. When it comes to using color in a room, I like to feature only one and layer with a tone-on-tone approach. This allows the chosen color to almost act as neutral and take center stage without competing with other hues and tones. You grew up in the Northeast and have been shaped by your living experiences in Milan, New York, and Chicago. How is your design perspective influenced now that you are based on historic Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.? I think living in D.C. has made me appreciate and incorporate more early American elements into my work. Living here, you’re surrounded by history and the beautiful architecture can certainly be a reference for inspiration. How wonderful and gratifying that you will showcase your design aesthetic in your first book to debut with the renowned Rizzoli publishing house in fall of 2024. Could you preview what we will see in the book? The book has been a labor of love for the past two years and I’m thrilled to finally share it. It’s a look intomy world, both on and off the canvas. It exclusively features our 1880s townhouse inWashington, D.C., my various art studios, and our 1780s country property, Sycamore House, located just outside of Middleburg, Virginia. It’s a showcase of my aesthetic both in a city and country setting, and displays the throughline frommy artwork, our homes, to the way we live. Josh has appeared in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Vogue Italia, GQ Italia, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Domino Magazine, MyDomaine, O, The Oprah Magazine, House Beautiful, House & Garden, and The Maryn. He has collaborated with Nate Berkus Associates, Christian Siriano Interiors, Marie Flanigan and large-scale commercial projects like the newly built Draper Hotel in New York City and the Bulgari Hotel in London. He also has worked with brands such as Williams-Sonoma Home, Jo Malone London, Visual Comfort, and One Kings Lane. He is currently working on his first product collaboration launching in early 2024. His first book will be published in Fall 2024 by Rizzoli. His work can be found at joshyoungdesignhouse.com and followed on Instagram@jyoungdesignhouse