5 Garden And Gun Magazine

The bar is always well-stocked with a variety of bourbons and other spirits; many are gifts from colleagues in the business and master distillers. A few have my name etched on the bottle, and it’s fun to look back and remember who gave them to me. I entertain a lot, and we might have a happy hour or auction here for charities.

Another of Gertie’s mounts is above the bar. The resin antlers are simply decorative; they seemed to fit.

Just folks

There are portraits on the walls, but not any of my family members. The portraits are just to add a whimsical element; my family is not that aristocratic.

Practical and polished

The mirrored chests are great for storage. They’re likely British colonial, or perhaps Anglo-Indian. I had them moved from my home office and stacked them and added blue and white ginger jars on top. There aren’t many spaces where you can put chests this high. From a design perspective, it’s important to have a piece that draws one’s eye up.

Selling point

In the lobby is a 10-foot-long sidebar in front of a brick wall. When I first saw this building, I thought the wall was one of most beautiful things I’d ever seen. I knew I wanted our offices here, and we made it happen.