"Taste is the result of a thousand distastes." -François Truffaut

10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ALEXA

1. Lives: Mission District, San Francisco, in a one-bedroom flat.

2. Has Lived: Del Mar; Paris, in a chambre de bonne; San Francisco.

3. Design Haunts: MARCH, Boulette's Larder, and the Presidio National Park.

4. Favorite Photographers: Zoe Ghertner (above), Mark Borthwick, Ana Kras, and Marcelo Gomes.

5. Last Item I Bought for my House: A trio of wooden spoons from Josh Vogel's 365 Collection.

6. On My Wishlist: A woven Portuguese bath mat.

7. Inspired By: Imperfection and Pheobe Philo.

8. Greatest Indulgence: Jewelry from Maryam Nassir Zadeh and candied violet ice cream from Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous.

9. Latest DIY Project: White painted leather cabinet pulls.

10. Latest favorite work of art: Gabriel Orozco 's installation at the Galerie Chantal Crousel.