James Huniford

Who is James Huniford?

James Huniford or Ford Huniford, as he is more commonly known, is a self-taught designer whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, W Magazine, Vogue, the New York Times, and Elle Decor.

Ford Huniford has worked with a long list of notables over the years, including Linda Wells, the Newhouse family, Vera Wang, Anna Wintour, and Tina Turner.

From his days as a child in upstate New York, Ford has been drawn to the strength, shape and scale of American industrial craftsmanship. When designing a Manhattan townhouse, a beach house getaway, or a Northern California residence, James Huniford blends new and old, uniting found objects with refined materials in distinctive combinations and vignettes. Whether it's the gentle curve of a whale bone or the circular repetition of oversized gears, one-of-a-kind objects inspire all of Huniford's designs. His signature use of calming wall colors highlights the importance of objects, art, and furniture, as a canvas does for a painter.

In 2003, he published Dwellings: Living with Great Style with Michael Boodro, editor and chief for Elle Decor.

In 2008, he founded James Huniford Design Studios and interior design firm located in New York, NY