WHO I FILMED: VIENNA

WHO I FILMED

Whenever I go to a city, I always research to see what exciting interior designers’ own homes have been published in that place to film for Quintessence. Believe it or not, Architectural Digest had just published a small 19th century apartment of a rising young interior designer who lived in Vienna with her two small children. I knew I had to visit Hana Salley!

She immediately said yes and three weeks later we were getting to know each other and touring her space. Built in the late 1800s and located in the city’s renowned third district, the just over 1,000-square-foot property was originally owned by Hana’s grandfather’s uncle.

Here’s the link to her Architectural Digest story.

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WHERE I WAS: VIENNA

It’s imperial but not showy, intellectual but not cold — a place where ceilings are painted like wedding cakes and even the coffee comes with ceremony.

WHAT I SAW: VIENNA

We got to sit in a box and witness the dazzling white-tie celebration held inside the Vienna State Opera which was transformed into a grand ballroom for the evening.

WHERE I ATE: VIENNA

It’s quiet conversation, newspapers on wooden racks, marble tables, bentwood chairs, and the unspoken understanding that sitting still is productive. In Vienna, a café is a living room you don’t have to own.

WHAT I BOUGHT: VIENNA

We walked by and spontaneously entered not knowing that Dorotheum is the world’s oldest auction house, with a long history and a major role in the European art and antiques market.

WHO I FILMED: VIENNA

Whenever I go to the city, I always research to see if what exciting interior designers’ own homes have been published in that place to film for Quintessence.

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