We chat with interior design icon Barbara Barry

MEET THE WOMAN WHO HELPED DEFINE MODERN LUXURY

by KARL LOHNES

IN THE WORLD OF INTERIOR DESIGN, the name Barbara Barry is synonymous with the designer’s own aesthetic: elegant, feminine, yet with a distinct modernity. Since launching her design firm in Los Angeles in 1985, Barry’s interior design and product lines have had huge influence internationally. Her work is refined and luxurious, but Barry’s biggest muse is nature, and the inspiration she gets from travel. The California-based designer (and plein air artist) has, in fact, travelled extensively in Canada. “I love the majestic landscapes in the Rockies and the powerful edge of the earth in Newfoundland,” she says. Always, her sketchpad, watercolours or camera are never more than a hand’s reach, so she can capture the inspiration she read more…