Savvy Tastemaker: Meet Will Nathan, Co-Founder of Homepolish

I had the chance to tour the Homepolish offices a few weeks ago, and chat with the team about how far they’ve come in the last 2.5 years (spoiler alert: really really far)! Here is part 2 of the Homepolish co-founder Savvy Tastemaker series.

Will Nathan is a true modern man: co-founder of a successful home decor startup, frequent Mr Porter shopper, and avid connoisseur of the finer things in life: from buffalo wings to white peonies.

Self-described as a chic mountain man, he’s halfway into reading Time’s top 100 novels of all time. He shares truly invaluable entertaining secrets and—judging from his fascinating dream dinner party guest list—his parties are not ones you’d want to miss.

Want to know more? Read on below and get your notebooks out because you might want to add to your list of cool NYC spots!

THE BASICS

Name Will Nathan

Occupation Co-Founder & Chairman at Homepolish

Lives in Chelsea, New York City

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR CITY

Favorite restaurant The Fat Radish

Sunday brunch Russ & Daughters Cafe

It’s cocktail hour, where are you Bo’s

Go-to shops Odin, Kaufmann Mercantile, Olde Good Things, Mr Porter

I walk into your closet, I find pieces from… Rag & Bone, Jack Spade, Alex Mill, S.K.U., A.P.C.

Who’s your florist and what do you buy there? J. Gilbert Studios, pure white peonies

LET’S ESCAPE FOR A MINUTE

Favorite place in the world Puerto Escondido, Mexico (where my uncle and aunt live for most of the year)

Favorite hotel The Dean in Providence, RI

Next destination Buffalo, NY for the National Buffalo Wing Festival (and the architecture — Frederick Law Olmsted parks + buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright and Daniel Burnham)

Best meal you’ve ever had Seared rare burger at King James Public House in Asheville, North Carolina

You would travel just to visit Kakslauttanen Artic Resort in Finland to see the aurora borealis

Bucket list item Reading Time’s Top 100 Novels

LET’S GET PERSONAL

Astrological sign Capricorn

Favorite candle Diptyque

Book on your nightstand The Golden Notebook (46 down, 54 to go)

On your Spotify The Warmth of the Sun (The Beach Boys), Don’t give Up (Washed Out), Suburban Dogs (Real Estate), Carmensita (Davendra Banhart), Time of Dark (tUnE-yArDs), The Logical Song (Supertramp), The Vigour (Alpine), La Forêt (Lescop)

Cocktail of choice Johnnie & Ginger

If you had to change your career to be anything, what would you be Artist

Who would be on your dream dinner party list Marie-Josée Kravis, Danny Meyer, Gordon Segal, Zhang Lei, Natalie Massenet, William Kentridge

Share one entertaining secret Make the playlist mirror the arch of the event

LET’S CHAT DECOR

Your style in 3 words Mountain Man Chic

Fabric of choice Distressed leather

Go-to bedding Brooklinen

Favorite paint color SW 6510 (Loyal Blue)

Go-to trade person PaintZen

Lighting source Schoolhouse Electric

Decorating cheap thrill A Meteorite