About Jed Johnson

Master Bedroom from Contemporary/ Beach & Country Residences, Paradise Island, Bahamas

I really like the interior design of Jed Johnson. In 1967, he delivered a telegram to Andy Warhol's Factory and was hired only to sweep the floors. Through this job Johnson got an opportunity to direct Any Warhol's Bad. He lived with Warhol for several years and deisgned the inside of his townhouse. While living with Warhol, he found success as a film director and an interior designer. This was essentially his design school. Johnson died at the age of 47 in the tragic crash of TWA flight 800 in 1996. His line of work is known as Jed Johnson Associates Inc. Johnson's style was luxurious but with simplicity and freshness. He believed that less was more but also made rooms look very modern. Many of his rooms were rather neutral colors. One particular work of his is a library from his Contemporary/ Urban Residences collection, found in the New York City Residence. Another is a living room from the New York City Apartment, Contemporary/ Urban Residences collection. This room contains splashes of color with orange couch pillows and splashes of zebra pattern on stools. His third, and my favorite design, is a master bedroom in Paradise Island, the Bahamas. It is from his Contemporary/ Beach Residences collection. The room looks very luxurious with the focal point of a shiny chandelier but also very natural because of the neutral colors and lighting. The boxy furniture also gives it a very contemporary feel. This room is found in the picture above.