Wish List: Honey Collins

Lenora Wilcox Collins—better known as Honey—got an early start in the design field. As a child in Atlanta, Georgia, she tagged along as her mother, a noted interior designer herself, shopped Decorative Arts Center She also loved playing “store” in her mother’s antiques shop. What better way to learn about good design and fine furnishings?

Those early, happy memories were the seed that grew into Collins’s belief that “your home should be a reflection of all the things you love.” Collins lives on Boston’s North Shore now, but her work takes her around New England and beyond. Whether she’s designing a loft in New York City or a waterfront home on the New England coast, she holds to the same philosophy, blending antique and contemporary pieces to create environments that are warm and inviting. “Rooms should have classic bones updated with modern colors and textures,” she says of her penchant for mixing old and new. The spaces Collins designs reflect the geniality of her southern roots and the practicality of New England for a result that is classic, yet full of warmth and personality. HONEY COLLINS INTERIOR DESIGN, ESSEX, MASS., (978) 758-1145, WWW.LWCINTERIORS.COM

Klysmos Chair by Ironies “I love the combination of this chair with the Fromental wallpaper. It would make a fabulous and chic dining room. The chair is hand-pieced polished bone, and the texture and color are amazing.” Studio 534, Boston Design Center, (617) 345-9900, www.s5boston.com

O. Henry House Sofa “This is not your average sofa. It’s classic with a twist! Studio 534

Phillip Jeffries Lacquer Wallpaper “Lacquered walls are so rich and dramatic, but it’s hard to find someone who really knows how to do it well. Phillip Jeffries has made it easier by creating a wallpaper that gives the same effect.” Webster & Company, (617) 261-9660, www.webstercompany.com

Palomino Promenade Rug from Kyle Bunting “This hide rug is so wonderful. It’s a unique piece that can be used in very traditional or modern spaces. I love the texture and warmth a hide rug can bring to a room.” Webster & Company

Christopher Spitzmiller Lamps “These handmade ceramic lamps are very classic shapes drenched in intense and modern color. You could have a very neutral palette, then wake up the room with these fabulous lamps.” Icon Group, Boston Design Center, (617) 428-0655

Fromental’s Sylvaner Wallcovering “I am dying to use this hand-painted chinoiserie wallpaper. It has a classic design but a modern color palette. The pattern and color do not overwhelm you but rather invite you into the space.” Studio 534