7 Questions With: Bex Hale
Hey, all! I’m counting down to the Design Star premiere on Tuesday, May 29 by featuring seven fun facts and confessions from each of the season seven designers. First up: Our resident hat fanatic and eclectic designer extraordinaire, Bex Hale.
What color do you hate?
Hate is a strong word. I can’t say I hate anything, especially a color…but I do strongly dislike “Pepto” pink. I once had a pink bathroom with a pink potty and pink tiles that made me a little ill. I cringe to think that color will come back someday…everything does.
You’re shopping a thrift store. How do you know which pieces have potential and which are duds?
I’m a crow; reflective surfaces catch my eye like mirrored furniture, chrome lamps and blown glass light fixtures. I look for items that have an interesting shape and clean lines that can easily be painted or refinished. Personally, I’m always on the hunt for kitsch – the tackier the better. If it’s so horrendous that I can’t stop laughing, I buy it. Funny, ugly gifts are my specialty.
How particular are you about your home? What is the one spot in the home that is the messiest or least designed?
The most organized space in my home is my closet. It’s a color-coded matrix. Every hat, every shoe has a home, and you need a security clearance to enter. Organized, yes, but messy is a different story. My place is either immaculate or a wreck. I’m an all-or-nothing girl.
What is the most trouble you’ve gone through to get a piece for yourself or a client?
I’ve traveled to South Central Mexico to find hand-painted tile and antique doors for clients. I recently traveled to Morocco where I bought rugs for a special client who appreciates authentic, hand-crafted pieces. Traveling for clients is a total fantasy. Don’t tell them, but I’d do it for free!
If you got to add one thing to the White House, it would be… a water slide.
What’s something no one knows about you? A hidden skill or talent?
I’m a kid magnet. If there is a baby or toddler within 100 yards, they will find me.
Lightning round! Yes or no…
Barcelona chairs: Yes
Wallpaper: Yes
Dogs on the bed: Yes, but only if they make it when they get up.
Wire hangers: For marshmallow-roasting only
Taxidermy: I live in West Texas, sooooo….
More about Bex: Read her bio, browse her design portfolio and vote her your Design Star fan favorite.
She's even cooler in real life, if that's even possible. Can't wait to see the show. GO BEX!!!
Love her. Definitely a unique style and personality that draws you in.
Yays all around for Bex.
Now…lets roast some marshmallows!
This girl has everything that it takes to go all the way! I can't wait to see her her on the show. It will be a definate highlight to my week!
WOO HOO BEX!
I remember the Pepto Pink bathroom!
Bex has everything this show needs…..talent, style, uniqueness, class, and a sense of humor like no other!
To know her is to love her! Great job Bex. Looking forward to watching you on the show.
Bex has helped me with our bedroom. She listen to my husband weird opinions and gave me the confidence to know that I was doing it right!
I can't think of a quality that Rebecca doens't own!!! She is the ONLY one for this show….her talent is endless and she has the most awesome personality. She owns any room she enters. And then there is the BEAUTY that is inside and out!!!!!!!!
Bex Hale, your portfolio: photo 19, a large portrait of Elvis, overlapping both window frames, in the alleged dining room?
Really!
Is that genuine velvet?
Gag!
Come on Erik, who doesn't find a velvet painting of Elvis hilarious? Lighten up!
Thats one of the things I love about Bex's designs, they dont have to be personality and humor free to be well designed and beautiful. I like the eclectic, well traveled feel of her rooms; and a room isn't complete with out a little joke thrown in. The best designed rooms are classic and well structured, tailoring not only to the designer but to the client they will be home to. Well done Bex. I applaude your humor as well as your tailored design.
Love Bex Hale! She's a fox!