Joe Waroquier
Website: http://www.joewaroquierhome.com
Instagram: @joewaroquierhome
Joe established Joe Waroquier HOME in 2015 but started his design career much earlier. Growing up in his mom’s flower shop in Clearfield, Pennsylvania he was always intrigued by design and how the right combination of flowers could completely transform a table, a space or a feeling. As an adult and after a short-lived and admittedly not-too- exciting career in the energy industry, Joe moved to Washington, DC and transferred his love and talent for design to home interiors. He honed his skills with two interior design firms before hanging his own shingle. Joe opened his first studio and retail boutique in Georgetown, DC to provide the community with a chance to explore the unknown and to touch and feel some of the products he has sourced. It’s instant gratification for some, education for others. Either way, Joe welcomes the chance to meet new people and talk about what he’s discovered on recent trips in the US, and to Europe, South America or the Middle East. In 2019 Joe moved his personal life and business to the Philadelphia area. Joe was drawn to the Main Line for its history, style and energy, not to mention a beautiful 1925 stone colonial he discovered and purchased in Overbrook Farms. Joe likes running, would like to start rowing and spends as much of his free time as possible in Avalon, New Jersey.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?: Harmony in my life - and fresh flowers
Which living person do you most admire?: My mom
What is your greatest extravagance?: My true weakness - anything tabletop
What is your current state of mind?: Happy - it's summer and I'm headed to the shore
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?: "There's work to be done!"
Which talent would you most like to have?: I've always wanted to play the piano.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Calm my head and not always obsess over the details
What do you consider your greatest achievement?: Being completely comfortable in my own skin
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?:
Where would you most like to live?: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence - it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when
What is your most treasured possession?: My family
What is your favorite occupation?: Interior Designer - it's what I do and it's my passion
What is your most marked characteristic?: My personality - people know when I walk into a room!
What do you most value in your friends?: Trust
Who are your favorite writers?: Peter Mayle and David Baldacci
Who is your hero of fiction?: Jack Ryan - the guy rocks
Who are your heroes in real life?: My grandparents - I am/was close with all of them
What is it that you most dislike?: Anything disorganized - drives me crazy
What is your greatest regret?: Nothing - I have no regrets
What is your motto?: I run my own company so it's probably - "We can always do better."