Lonny Magazine | July 2014
Written by Kaylei McGraw
Name: Jen Going
Occupation: Principal Designer of Jen Going Interiors
Resides in: Garden City, NY
Best known for: Casual elegance with a "beach life is best" mentality
See It Now: Today she debuts Going Home, a furniture line created in partnership with interior designer Stephen Czeck.
Antique or modern?
Both! A home is much more interesting when you blend pieces that have some patina and history with modern pieces. I love a classic room with modern art and accents.
City or Country?
I work primarily from Manhattan to Montauk so there's plenty of both, sometimes in the same day. Right now I'm working on a modern farmhouse and a prewar apartment on the Upper West Side so I live in my car and on the train.
What is your favorite interior design related word?
"Balance."
Favorite materials or textures?
I'm using a lot of reclaimed timber recently.
Does your current home look like the one you grew up in?
In a way it does. All of the elements of my childhood home are there—it's welcoming, cozy and filled with things collected over the years.
