This is a sophisticated sitting room with lacquered surfaces and luxe materials that I had the pleasure of designing for a show house on Long Island. I was deeply inspired by the work of Alexander McQueen, which I saw at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011, and I wanted very much to curate a sense of drama in this room much like he did with his garments.

I was not only inspired by fashion, but also from the room's architectural elements and geometry. When I walked into the space, I was struck by the arch of one window and the hexagonal shape of another, so geometry and lines informed many of my design choices – from the diamond-patterned wallpaper and window treatments to a circular multi-tiered brass table and stacked wooden sculpture.