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
Josef Albers ‘Fenced’ | Mourne Textiles Wool Throw | St. Frank Indigo Dyed Pillow
DwellStudio Chester Leather Sofa | Audubon’s Birds of America | Velvet Lyre Chesterfield Armchair
Photography c/o Homepolish.