ST YLEMAKER
CHRIS BENZ
D E S I G N ADVIC E
Just try! People have so many strange rules they’ve committed to for no good reason. MY U N I FO RM
I wear a navy blazer with gold buttons, ripped jeans, and an untucked shirt. I am an unmade bed. M U ST- HAVE
Weleda Skin Food. I never wore gloves while renovating, and it’s my go-to hand cream. S I G NATU RE M OVE
l like leaving something undone. It says things are always evolving. FAVO RITE S PLU RG E
Faucets and fixtures: You touch a kitchen faucet dozens of times a day, so why not let that be enjoyable? Pillows on the bed, above, are covered in fabric remnants from Chris’s own 2007 women’s wear line. With its shower and central drain, the mudroom, right, is ideal for dog washing. The compact shoe closet, far right, is as organized as it can be, “but even so, my Virgo perfectionism is always itching to rearrange,” Chris says. Chris installed the globe light in the front parlor, opposite. “I love swapping out fixtures,” he says. “I think I’ve changed every light in the house multiple times.”
98 BHG | September 2016
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