Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Brian Huffman & Thomas L. Lloyd: Design Historian, Philanthropist & Grandson of Bunny Mellon

Bryan Huffman is a Charlotte-based residential Interior Designer who was a personal friend of Bunny Mellon, the renowned horticulturist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector. Huffman will provide firsthand insight into her houses, gardens, and style based on the book he co-authored, Bunny Mellon Style. His own projects are filled with comfort, warmth, and reflect the world of the families who inhabit them. Huffman has a passion for history, beauty, and understated luxury.

Thomas Lloyd is a philanthropist and grandson of Bunny Mellon. He is president of the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation, a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by his grandmother. The Foundation partners with leading organizations on infrastructure and endowment initiatives in medicine, the humanities, the environment, and the arts. Lloyd serves on the boards of the Trustees Council of the National Gallery of Art, the Institute of Classical Art & Architecture, the White House Historical Association, and the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.