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Your Life, Fully Styled.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-89015367201640560152011-05-21T16:36:00.000-07:002011-05-22T03:38:56.551-07:00John Saladino's Santa Barbara Villa<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The enfilade from the dining room to the entrance hall.</td></tr>
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John Saladino sought a career as an artist, rather than as the world-reknown influential interior designer he has become. In 1961 he was accepted into Yale's Fine Arts program. However, Instead of studying art only in the aesthetic form, Saladino also studied art in the applied form, becoming an architect, out of which interior and landscape design naturally developed. "If given the opportunity ... I want to do all the architecture, the interiors, I want to design the furniture, and I want to do the garden. I see the whole thing as a homogeneous entity," says Saladino in a video interview with House & Garden. And along with those jack-of-all-trades talents, he still continues to paint. <br />
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In Saladino's book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Villa-John-Saladino/dp/0711229686">Villa</a>, he gives a visual diary detailing the four "relentless" years he spent restoring his 1920s Santa Barbara home. But what began as a dilapidated 2,500-square-foot villa -- not much more than a romantic stone ruin -- was transformed into a 10,000-square-foot, 6 bedroom, 6 bath masterpiece that he named Villa di Lemma. The restoration encompassed a new foundation, a new roof, and stabilizing the cliffside portion of the 13-acre estate to prevent erosion, all of which took twice as long as he had predicted and cost three times his budget. "It's the summation of my knowledge ; it's my opus."<br />
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Below, an outdoor walkway. The stone walls and flooring were rescued from the original villa. Before re-use, however, the stone had to be scrubbed clean of peach paint covering all the original stone house surfaces. It took six men working full-time for a year to completely clean the stone of paint. <br />
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Known for his complex-yet-edited interiors, Saladino infuses his designs with a sense of modern and ancient, rough and luxe. In the living room, below, the juxtaposition is evident in his carefully crafted, multi-note design: silk and leather; worn antique carpeting and modern sofa; wood and stone. "Any room that you can immediately understand to me is a failure."<br />
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In the dining room, below, all of the floor tiles were dyed to achieve just the right color. One of the boiserie panels doubles as a door to the kitchen and breakfast room. The white tablecloth is a white Marseille bedcover. Saladino believes that the dining room is "the last place where we have theater in our lives."<br />
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Below, a modern kitchen in a beautifully-aged setting. Saladino has chosen to forgo upper cabinets, a trend that continues to gain popularity. Massive marble slabs comprise the counters; dishwashers, oven, and cooktop are Bosch; two doors disguise two Sub-Zero refrigerators and freezers; a third door is a secret entrance to Saladino's office. <br />
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Below, a cozy nook in a corner of the kitchen.<br />
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The stairs leading to the office.<br />
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I just love this office (below), which he says is "not, of course, my main office, but the one I use in California to keep the dam plugged."<br />
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Saladino's master bedroom, with his fabulous Napoleonic sleigh bed. Of his design, he said, "I have to admit I gave way to my most extravagant theatrical inclinations. The new walls frame the bed like a proscenium stage." <br />
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Below, his beloved partner Betty Barrett's room. Saladino designed the daybed and linens for her in her favorite aqua tones. <br />
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The breakfast room.<br />
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A spare bedroom.<br />
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Antique Fortuny fabric backs paintings of Santa Barbara landscapes.<br />
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An outdoor room.<br />
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Antique Venetian statues.<br />
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One of the Mediterranean gardens Saladino carefully designed and restored. More than 4,000 trees, shrubs, and flowers were planted on the property, including mature 50-year-old cypress trees and an olive allee. <br />
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Saladino's pool (on left) with an incomparable ocean view. The column is Roman from 200 B.C., and is discreetly secured by wire in this earthquake-prone area. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-83044052105608142452011-05-16T18:28:00.000-07:002011-05-16T18:28:00.214-07:00Menswear-Inspired Interiors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinstripe wallpaper in Beau Brummel's house in London.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pinstripe, plaid, tuxedo ruffles, flannel, tweeds, leather, bespoke tailoring -- just a smattering of these masculine touches can coax a courtly and dignified tone from the frilliest of interiors. Think Cary Grant or George Clooney, leather paneling, a dashing fedora, a long-ago remembered scent of pipe tobacco. It's a style that wears well on its own, but also mingles well with modern and traditional, rough and luxe, high and low. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ralph Lauren fabric and wallcovering, Fall 2010</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No one does masculine interiors quite like <a href="http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/products/">Ralph Lauren</a>. Long before he debuted his Home collection, Lauren perfected menswear-inspired interiors in his own home. A modern-day dandy, Ralph Lauren fully embraced his decor of plaid, tweed, and tobacco leather furniture, his home a tasteful embodiment of his blue-blood-in-America clothing line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, Lauren's Bedford estate library, resplendent with plaid, paisley, tobacco leather and antique carpets. Lauren's homes (he has five) all sport meanswear-inspired touches, regardless of their geographic locales. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/features/archive/lauren_article_112004">Architectural Digest</a>, image by Durston Saylor</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, Harris Tweed covered chairs in the <a href="http://www.townhousecompany.com/blythswoodsquare/">Blythswood Square</a> hotel, Glasgow, Scotland's first five-star hotel. With knock-off tweeds now being produced around the world, genuine Harris Tweed has been produced for 150 years by islanders who live on Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Still a cottage industry, Harris Tweed is still handwoven from strong Scottish wool on pedal-powered looms in the weavers' homes, and is then sent out to their local mills for washing and finishing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harris Tweed-covered chairs in the Blythswood Square hotel.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While many other types of tweed exist, only Harris Tweed is protected by an act of Parliament, which created the Harris Tweed Authority in 1933, defining by law what constitutes Harris Tweed. Only tweed that is dyed, spun, and woven entirely by hand in the Outer Hebrides islands of Harris, Lewis, Uist and Barra can receive the sovereign "orb" trademark. An inspector from the Harris Tweed Authority checks every 50 meters of the tweed before it's stamped by hand with the famous symbol. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Flannel, long a menswear staple known for its sturdy-yet-soft qualities, has been made since the 17th century. Originating from Wales, flannel is woven from wool and cotton, then brushed to give it its softness. Below, a grey flannel Chesterfield chair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chesterfield from <a href="http://furnish.co.uk/items/84155-grey-chesterfield-armchair">Lover's Lounge</a></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, a Ralph Lauren flannel Chesterfield sofa and plaid chair.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plaid has seen a resurgence in popularity in both fashion and interiors. Tartan, as it is referred to outside of North America, is historically Scottish, with clans designated their own official pattern. Provinces in Canada have their own official tartan, but did you also know that here in America, most states have their own official tartans? You can find a list of official U.S. state tartans <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_tartans">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plaid has long been used to decorate interiors, but mostly in cabin or rustic interiors. Below are some examples of just how sophisticated and refreshing plaid can look. Two different plaids in the same color family, a silk table covering, a sheer-covered crystal chandelier -- who would have ever thought they would all look this good together? What an elegant and thoughtful design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, a bathroom in Castle Forter in Perthshire, Scotland. From the <a href="http://www.fortercastle.com/">photos</a> of this stunning castle, it looks as if plaid/tartan is used in every room. The overall look is of comfortable elegance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, a more polished take on decorating with plaid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="http://www.summerthorntondesign.com/">Summer Thornton Designs</a></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, the San Francisco home of designer <a href="http://www.smwdesign.com/">Scot Meacham Wood</a>. Of Scottish descent, Wood unabashedly decorated his home with plaid, plaid, and more plaid. The result is pure, beautiful, British luxury. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="http://tartanscot.blogspot.com/">The Adventures of Tartanscot</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="http://tartanscot.blogspot.com/search/label/tartan">The Adventures of Tartanscot</a></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...as wallpaper in a hallway alcove, behind a vintage coat rack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...even the interior of a Porsche. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pinstripes have long been associated with conservative business attire. Now the fabric gets a decidedly modern update as it transitions into interior design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-44347333208528361392011-05-09T06:27:00.000-07:002011-05-09T06:28:30.697-07:00Bohemian Chic!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I suppose I'm like many of you: modern yet a little old-fashioned, whimsical yet dead serious, hard working but fun-loving, forward-looking while honoring my past. With that said, I want my interiors to reflect all aspects of me and my family. Rather than decorate to fit a theme, such as English regency or French country, why not make YOU the theme. Go ahead -- mix your antique French walnut armoire with your fabulous vintage Guy de Rougement cloud table (lucky devil if you have one), your stately tobacco leather chesterfield sofa, the new lucite parsons table you just acquired with your antique printers blocks placed on it just so... You get the idea. The end look is fresh, modern, comfortable, interesting, and, best of all, personalized, reflecting who you are.<br />
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Bryan Ferry's London home, below, received some attention in the design world for its highly personalized, stylish interior, decorated with art, textiles, and quirky objects collected from his travels around the world. He has said that he doesn't buy to fit, instead purchasing with his heart and gut, then finding a place for it in his home.<br />
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Below is a living room from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House in New York decorated by none other than Bunny Williams, well-known for her traditional decor. She still has her traditional touches, such the the formal, matched chairs and brown velvet sofas. But what a difference it makes to drape one sofa in a suzani, paint the traditional wooden chairs white, hang super-sized botanical gouaches, and stencil a sisal rug with stars.<br />
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Like Bunny William's white chairs, I am seeing more and more traditional furniture painted white, a fresh take on the traditional style. Below, a traditional chandelier that was dipped in plaster. <br />
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Introducing a lucite piece into a traditional setting adds punch to an outdated interior. Then add a vintage piece to that mix and you are on your way to Bohemian Chic. Below, a modern lucite table, 60s stools, and a traditional floor mirror with a painted white frame in a lush old-world setting.<br />
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Below, a more upmarket and clean Boho Chic look, with modern acrylic chairs mixing perfectly with conventional wing chairs, a pink tufted settee, and a mirrored deco chest topped with modern art leaned against the wall.<br />
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Below, the home of Bob Williams, of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. The lucite "Lily" chair and the white leather armchair are vintage (City Issue); the sofa, chair, and wing chair are from Mitchell's company. Other accessories are vintage, antique and collected.<br />
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Remember this armoire, below, from one of my posts several weeks ago? This would fit perfectly in Boho Chic design. Start with an antique Louis XV armoire, then paint it white, and replace the doors with glass. I know, I would have a hard time, too, so drastically altering an antique. But, to convert a beautiful non-antique armoire that once housed a television in the pre-flat screen days is a great way to recycle and update an outmoded piece of furniture.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2008/02/clean-clear.html#axzz1JzPHxjfi">Citified</a> blog</td></tr>
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Look at these beautiful interior sliding screen doors in a Barcelona home. Just stunning! Though they are probably modern, they have a distinct Art Deco flair to them. And peering through the screen we can see a linen-draped table with traditional chairs underneath a fun, modern beaded chandelier in French Empire style, a black and white photograph leaned against the wall. This is a more modern, clean look that Barcelona has become known for, while still possessing the style mixture of Boho Chic.<br />
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Below, the Barcelona office of oh-so-talented designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán's design company, Contemporain Studio. A perfect Boho Chic mixture of ancient and modern, Occidental and Asian, textures, colors, and styles. The eclectic mix of furniture is arranged in the classic conversation seating arrangements, lending a certain gravity to a space that, in spite of the widely diverse styles represented, does not veer into whimsy. Each piece seems (and I'm certain, was) carefully chosen and thoughtfully placed. Just masterful.<br />
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A different view of the same room. <br />
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Below, the Contemporain office kitchen. I wrote about this kitchen a couple of months ago, and I'm still quite taken with it! His mixing of a Louis XV table with an antique Chinese screen, along with antelope horns, a mid-century mod chair over a stunning herringbone wood floor somehow seems fresh, interesting, vibrant, and appropriate.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the London townhouse of cosmetics executive Christine D'Ornano (her family founded Coty and Lancome cosmetics) from Elle Decor, a George Smith chesterfield sofa, a pair of sparse cane chairs, mid-century style chairs, pop art, neon art, and a rabbit sculpture. D'Ornano's furnishings are a mish-mash of top of the line furniture, family pieces, and flea market finds, all fully representational of who she is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In honor of today's royal wedding, we will take a look at English Tudor style. Just as British royalty have gotten a modern, fresh update in Will and Kate, the English-tudor style has gotten a 21st-century makeover as well. Always thought of Tudor as dark and stuffy? Think again. Gone is the dark oak paneling with dark oak flooring with dark oak furniture, all under dark oak beams. Todays Tudor-style has lightened up, with touches of dark wood as an accent, not the main design feature that seemed to demand jewel-toned carpets, brown leather furniture, and heavy velvet drapery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Built in 1927, this tudor is one of the Stockbroker Tudors, houses popular with the Wall Street contingent of generations past, in Westchester, a bedroom community of Manhattan. The young couple who purchased the house wanted to freshen the imposing, dark Tudor, modernizing its appearance and floorplan. The house had separate servant's quarters and family area, which no longer made sense for a modern family. The kitchen and dining room, though adjacent, shared no common door to connect the two rooms. Designer Steven Gambrel modernized the outdated floorplan, the exterior half-timbers were painted light blue, and much of the heavy wood interiors were painted in light taupes, blues, and modern, light greys. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gambrel removed much of the original dark paneling and painting much of the wood accents that remained. In the photo above, Gambrel moved the main dining area to the stunning but seldom-used reception hall, making the old dining room a casual family den next to the kitchen. Imagine how the reception area would look without the oak staircase and beams painted a light, fresh color. The chandelier is vintage; the English fruitwood table is from the 1930s; the Louis XIV chairs have cowhide seats; the Persian carpet is from the 1920s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, the foyer's wood vaulting is now light and modern, and the beautiful front door interior is painted blue-grey. The antique light fixtures were purchased at auction; the mirrors are from Paris; the console is vintage; the lamps were made from 19th-century French urns; the silk runner is from ABC carpet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, the library, one of the few instances of original oak paneling in the house. Actually, it had been painted red, and it took a team of three artisans five months to strip and restore the oak. The plaster design ceiling and stain leaded glass windows are original. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another view of the library below. The built-in bookcase is original to the house; the Swedish alabaster chandelier is circa 1895; the sofa, banquette, and ottoman were designed by Gambrel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A view of the second-floor hall, below. A Hunt Slonem painting, <i>Gold Butterflies</i>, is the second-floor hall focal point. The bench is antique English; the vintage side table and lamp are from Europe. I just love this vignette!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A beautiful example of a modern kitchen with clean lines that stays true to its historic roots. The cabinets are custom made; the coffered ceiling is new; and the counters are marble; the refrigerator is Viking. The leaded glass is original to the house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, the master bath. I just love the look of the cafe curtains on the original diamond-pane leaded-glass windows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again, original diamond-paned leaded-glass windows, below, in the master bedroom. The headboard is custom with fabric by Bergamo; the bench is antique; the French chandelier is circa 1920. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The poor armoire. Once a prominent fixture in every well-decorated living room or den, the perfect storage for the big, boxy CRT television. Nowadays, most of us have switched to the magazine-thin televisions that are affixed to walls. We were all so used to covering up our tellies that when the flat screens arrived and were hung on our walls, we tried to conceal those, too, with artwork or screens. Now, we just accept that the television is a part of our home life, and we incorporate it accordingly into our decorating. But now, what do we do with our beautiful old armoires?<br />
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Here are some examples of armoires -- a couple are new, most are old, and many were never designed to hold a television. But hopefully, these images will spark some ideas for repurposing your now television-less cabinet.<br />
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Below, from the British version of Country Living magazine. What a nifty idea -- a liquor cabinet. It can also be locked up as well. I just love the finish on this piece.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Country Living magazine, British version</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below are a pair of antique Chinese red-lacquer cabinets in a commercial installation by Barcelona-based interior designer Lázaro-Rosa-Violán's. I love this look in a kitchen setting! The Chinese cabinets give such a great textural element and patina to a modern, sleek decor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This barn-door armoire looks so fabulous in this room, I wouldn't care if it sat totally empty! This room would also look smashing with a modern, fun element added, like an acrylic chair or side table, a piece of modern art in place of the mirror, or pagoda lamps on the parsons table. Still, a perfectly gorgeous room as it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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From chef Michel Guerard's restaurant located in an old chateau in the Grand Sud Ouest region of France. What a gorgeous table, setting, armoir - all of it. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the Welsh home of art dealer Guy Morrison and his interior designer wife Penny, this antique French armoire has chicken wire in place of front panels to better showcase a charming hat collection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the <a href="http://quintessenceblog.com/2011/01/to-the-manor-born/">Quintessence</a> blog</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Designer Carol Raley created a custom armoire for displaing vintage gowns and toys by first painting and distressing the piece, then replacing the front panels with chicken wire, upholstering the interior, and hanging a mini chandelier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="http://carolraleyinteriors.onsugar.com/tag/french-nursery">Carol Raley</a></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From a house in Belgium, this armoire, which has been painted white, panels removed and fabric added, manages to look light and appropriate for the room. If it were in its original unpainted state, it might add too much heaviness to the room with its size. Great chandelier, too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, this beautiful armoire, from the home of John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross, featured in Elle Decor's July/August 2010 issue, is painted black, and inset with wavy glass panels and gold trim. This image was inspiring enough to blogger and designer Patricia Shackleford that she decided to give new life to her own little-used and outdated armoire. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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And, after applying goldleaf, voila -- an updated armoire. Nice job!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a shabby chic bathroom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And in a French country bathroom. Pure Charles Faudree perfection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> The historic Grove Park Inn Resort, one of America's most important examples of American Arts & Crafts style, would not have been built had it not been for a nasty bout of hiccups. Edwin Wiley Grove (1850-1927) who made his fortune selling Tasteless Chill Tonic, was sent to Asheville, North Carolina by his doctor to see if the temperate climate in the Blue Ridge Mountains would cure his chronic hiccups. No word on whether or not the hiccups were banished, but Grove, believing the temperate mountain climate bestowed health benefits, did indeed move to Asheville. He conceptualized a mountain lodge built halfway up Sunset Mountain, using the mountain's natural rough stones for building material, and to be featured prominently in the overall design. When Grove could not find an architect who could grasp his concept, he hired his son-in-law, Fred Seely, as both his architect and contractor, despite no formal training in either discipline. Using ropes and pullies, mules, and 400 masons, stone from the top of the mountain was rolled into place around a frame of reinforced concrete. The building was completed in 1913, an astonishingly-short 11 months and 27 days after construction began.<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the more striking features of the hotel are the massive fireplaces situated on opposite ends of the rock-walled main lobby. The stones were placed to fit, like a puzzle, not chiseled to fit. An amazing feat, considering some of the larger granite boulders that make the fireplace are 10,000 lbs. Though it's hard to tell from the photo above, the fireplace opening is large enough to fit a van inside. In the sides of the big fireplaces are elevators, the noise of which is muffled by the stone. Both of those 97-year-old elevators are still in service today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much of the furniture in the common areas, along with many of the guest rooms, are handcrafted Roycroft, the legendary arts community in New York that produced some of the finest furniture, light fixtures, and art in the Arts & Crafts heyday. And though much of this original furniture has now appreciated greatly in value, the owners of the Grove Park Inn have decided against stowing away the now-valuable furniture for safekeeping, preferring for these Arts & Crafts gems to be enjoyed by all. In the photo below is an original Roycroft clock just off of the main hall. A recent appraisal valued the clock at $500,000. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, looking closely at the very bottom legs of this same clock, you can see teal paint. In the 1950s, the clock was located in area of the hotel being repainted teal, and there was no bother to either move the clock nor protect it from the paint. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, this original Roycroft grandfather clock, located just off the main lobby in a common area, was recently appraised at $1,000,000. There is no signage indicating the million-dollar clock's value nor its provenance, though it is one of the featured stops on the official tour of the Grove Park Inn's history. There are those who drive from out of state just to view this clock, one of only five of its kind made by Roycroft, and the only one known still in existence. All the parts, both interior and exterior, are original, and the clock is still perfectly operational.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The carved inscription reads,"not enjoyment and not sorrow, is our destined end or way, but to act that each tomorrow, find no farther than today."</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the mineral pools at the Grove Park Inn spa. Though not original to the hotel, the spa, completed in the late 1990s, continues the design theme of the property with the stone features and Arts & Crafts lighting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below is the Hathaway cottage on the Grove Park Inn property. Built just after construction of the hotel, the Hathaway house has the exact dimensions as the Anne Hathaway cottage in Stratford-Upon-Avon. During WWII, the Philippine government functioned in exile based at the Hathaway house, while the main hotel was used as an internment center for Axis diplomats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even the guard shack at the entrance of the hotel property is in charming Arts & Crafts style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also on the Grove Park property is the historic 1924 Bynum house. Described by the Preservation Society of Asheville as a "petite chateau of quarry-faced random course stone," the house, sadly, has been condemned. Efforts at raising the $1,000,000 to fully restore this faded beauty have failed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-1434248686194070452011-04-08T11:20:00.000-07:002011-04-08T11:20:40.761-07:00Ralph Lauren's New York Flagship Store<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography courtesy of Joshua McHugh, Architectural Digest</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ralph Lauren, icon of fashion, lifestyle, and interiors. His name is synonymous with Americana and Continental styles, one of the reigning standard-bearers for these design genres. His brand's ability to evoke lifestyle aspiration is pure marketing brilliance. And one needs to look no further than his flagship stores to experience the all-encompassing world of Ralph Lauren.<br />
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At the New York flagship store's grand opening this past October, jumbo-sized LED images of the Ralph Lauren brand were projected onto the Madison Avenue store's four-story exterior, complete with complementary music. And when an image of a bottle of perfume was displayed, the scent of the perfume was magically released into the air. Brilliant!<br />
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In the past this blog has taken a look at Ralph Lauren's flagship store in Paris, as well as Ralph and Ricky Lauren's fantastic Bedford Estate. As I've stated here before -- Ralph Lauren is a wonderful and smart example of the styles of fashion and interiors colliding. When I heard that he was putting the finishing touches on a new Beaux Arts style store in Manhattan, across the street from his already-existing menswear store (located in the old Rhinelander Mansion), I just knew that it would be exquisite. <br />
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The Polo Ralph Lauren Creative Services team successfully mixes differing time periods and styles, an effect that endears me to them. For instance, the artwork below is a harmonious mish-mash of vintage photos from different eras and design styles. I adore the top photograph of the chandelier! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Joshua McHugh, courtesy of Architectural Digest</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Designed as a version of a Hotel Particulier, the 22,000 square foot mansion was built from the ground up, with artisans from Europe and the States using authentic materials and centuries-old methods of building and design to craft a structure that appears constructed during the Beaux Arts heyday of the late 1800s. Expert craftsmen hand-carved interior and exterior limestone, and fire forged and formed intricately-detailed iron railing by hand.<br />
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Below, home furnishings featuring the Heiress collection. I could sit and stare at this image: the busy, filled-to-the-rim bookcase; the dreamy chandelier; the faded oriental carpet; the empty frames leaned against the wall. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Joshua McHugh, courtesy of Architectural Digest</td></tr>
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As for his interiors, Ralph Lauren maintains the same principle for all of his stores or homes: his affinity for natural materials. "I like materials that get better with age, like leather, marble, exotic woods. They provide a sense of value." His personal interior designer for nearly two decades, the late, great Naomi Leff, shared Lauren's design affinity for natural materials, and had buyers scour the planet for antiques crafted from the materials Lauren favors for his stores and homes.<br />
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In the photo below, you see the some of Lauren's favorite interior design elements: the crystal chandelier, the French furniture, the thread-bare oriental rugs. The two dried grass 'poufs' give a great textural element to the space.<br />
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Below, from the Ralph Lauren home collection. Here's a prime example of how neutral colors don't necessarily mean boring. Again, another image I could stare at for a while, taking in all the details. <br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ruffles are in full swing in both interior design and fashion for 2011. They're fun, flirty, drop-dead feminine, and add movement, even if you're standing still. If you incorporate only one style element to update your wardrobe or interior design this year, it's hard to get more bang for the buck than ruffles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, a gorgeous ruffled tablecloth from <a href="http://www.abeachcottage.com/2011/03/the-beach-cottage-ruffle-part-ii-in-the-dining-room.html">A Beach Cottage</a>. I would particularly love this tablescape at a luncheon, with a gentle breeze from an open window generating gentle movement in the fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dolce & Gabbana sends a diaphanous, ruffled floor-length floral down the runway for their Spring 2011 show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What 's better than one ruffled bedskirt? Two ruffled bedskirts softens this small bedroom, giving it a decidedly romantic, cottage feel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Gina from the <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2010/12/ruffled-curtains-tutorial.html">Shabby Chic Cottage</a> sewed these ruffled curtains in 30 minutes. It would take me that long just to figure out how to turn on my sewing machine! <br />
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Heavy wool clothing inspired this felt-covered chair from Sweden's Fredrik Farg. The designer said that this design is a nod to menswear, though with a ruffle to soften the look.<br />
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I just love this! Designer Shannon Bowers had this slipcover made with a double ruffle effect.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even the lowly laundry bag can be glammed-up with ruffles! And why not?? Even I might crack a smile tackling laundry in this Urban Outfitter bag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Designer Lauren Ross slipcovered her dining room chairs in linen with a soft double ruffle. What a great look!</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen of Barcelona-based Interior Designer Lazaro Rosa-Violan. Photo courtesy of <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html">Paloma81 </a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>By now you all know how much I love the new mish-mash of styles -- High/Low, Rough/Luxe, Antique/Modern, Industrial/Provincial. Decorating your house in one solid style throughout is as dated as a beehive hairdo! Regardless of how stunning an antique or a particular piece might be, it tends to lose its impact in a sea of sameness. How can you shake up your one-note interior? Mix in pieces of varying geographical areas, time periods, styles, and textures. <br />
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According to a recent article in the London Telegraph, Chinese antiques have emerged as the biggest auction market in the world. The Chinese screens, low tables, vases, and carved jade pieces that were once nabbed at a bargain are now fetching record high auction prices. And in the world of interior design, Chinoiserie, long thought of as one of the sea-of-sameness styles that smothers (we've all seen the interiors decorated in nothing but chinoiserie), now looks fresh and to-the-minute when added judiciously and thoughtfully in design.<br />
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Chinese ancestor portraits have been hot for a couple of years now, and their popularity doesn't show any signs of slowing down. The photo below, from House Beautiful, shows a Michael S. Smith-designed room with paired ancestor paintings on either side of the center window. These paintings hold their own in a room alive with colors and patterns.<br />
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Chinese ancestor portraits, known for their larger sizes, bright coloring, and arresting folk-art images, give an unassuming energy to a room that would otherwise have gone stale with traditional European oil portraits.<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I particularly like this multi-generational ancestral portrait from the early 19th Century. It has a great graphic quality to it, almost modern. Though no size is listed for this painting, which hangs in the Peabody Essex Museum, the multi-generational portraits are usually larger than the single-person ancestral portraits, which themselves are usually around four to five feet tall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again, in Chanel's apartment. She used the screens as room dividers, doors, standing behind sofas, around seating areas, and in place of wallpaper (below).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>I really appreciate Charlotte Moss' design below. The Coromandel screen could overwhelm a space if placed improperly. Here, it is appropriate for the space in terms of size, color, and texture. The touch of Chinoiserie fits in perfectly in the new, modern mish-mash of styles. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a different view of the Asian screen in this blog's opening image. Again, this fabulous kitchen from Barcelona-based designer Lazaro Rosa Violan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwTdTcrQJ1A6KjcmQjYRXag6TgDJeLyA1BVIuimF52mxwky9-lODQiYRkgUcU5k5mlCam4iDKpHfQAzvXc_3VHJ9OEh4eJkYc4NNBKiZqXNv7vKNEVWZ1aztfz2oHDOS7auwyQ4dWWZk/s1600/chinese+-+lazaro+rosa+liovan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwTdTcrQJ1A6KjcmQjYRXag6TgDJeLyA1BVIuimF52mxwky9-lODQiYRkgUcU5k5mlCam4iDKpHfQAzvXc_3VHJ9OEh4eJkYc4NNBKiZqXNv7vKNEVWZ1aztfz2oHDOS7auwyQ4dWWZk/s640/chinese+-+lazaro+rosa+liovan.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another design from Rosa-Violan. Here he uses a red Chinese cabinet above the bar area. The red is soft enough that it doesn't overwhelm the bright white interior. Gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below, Rosa-Violan's antique Chinese red table blends perfectly in this clean, modern space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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For years, reproduction Chinese low tables have been used in many a decor for coffee tables. Now, antique Chinese daybeds are a more updated alternative for use in living rooms. <br />
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Earlier this week I wrote about a superb barn renovation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that was featured in the June 2010 issue of Architectural Digest. The barn, designed by Penny Drue Baird, is located on a larger property with a farmhouse that had previously been renovated by Ms. Baird. While researching this barn conversion, I found myself wishing that Architectural Digest had shown at least one picture of the farmhouse on the property, which I knew had to be just as fabulous as the barn. After doing a little digging, I think I may have found it. Architectural Digest ran an article from February 2007 featuring a circa 1810 farmhouse in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, designed by -- you guessed it -- Penny Drue Baird. <br />
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</tbody></table>Though neither article links these two renovations as being on the same property, they are both in Bucks County, both designed by the same person, and the barn article mentions a farmhouse that was previously renovated by the same designer. Are they on the same property? Who cares! Let's see some before and after photos!<br />
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Below is the living room, which, by all appearances, looks like it has great bones. But in the Architectural Digest article, the Ms. Baird described as a "designer’s nightmare. It’s a large room with doors on opposite sides, small windows on two sides, a dark, low ceiling and an off-center fireplace."<br />
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Below is the 'after' photo. What a gorgeous room! The designer created two separate seating areas, centered by a two-sided setee. I just love the blue Mora clock in this room, and in this precise spot. The blue in the clock is subtly echoed in the blue English pottery collection and the ceramic elephant side table. Just the right amount of blue color to pull the room together without looking matchy-matchy. <br />
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The dining room, a later addition to the house, 'before.' At least the room has great floors, good natural light, and good proportions.<br />
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Wow! The addition of vintage hand-cut beams and brick facade makes this dining room look like it's been part of the house all along. The antique French wrought-iron chandelier and antique 19th century copper fountain are from a Paris flea market.<br />
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Below is the family room which, like the dining room, is a later addition to the farmhouse. You just know those metal sliding doors can't stay!<br />
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And this is why people hire interior designers. This room is simply stunning! The sliding doors, along with the windows, were indeed replaced and updated. Room additions include a limestone fireplace, reclaimed-wood panelled walls and ceiling, reclaimed wood beams, and French terra cotta floor tiles. The antique wrought iron chandelier is from Paris. That chaise longue is stunning!<br />
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The owner's suite bedroom 'before.'<br />
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Rustic elegance! I just love the look of the ceiling beams coupled with the French chandelier. The larger, freestanding upholstered headboard nestling the bed frame, the circa 1880 painted screens, and the simple-yet-sumptuous window treatment make for a cozy and sophisticated space. The larger headboard fabric is from Schumacher. The smaller headboard fabric and pinstripe is from Nobilis.<br />
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A farmhouse-elegant bedroom. <br />
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The rear of the property.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-67257942151429499332011-03-15T08:38:00.000-07:002011-03-15T08:38:46.256-07:00Barn to House Conversion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Bucks County, Pennsylvania</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRuSGZ7cdb5zDYcvck_iTaxYufOT2PN4jMzSES8C8Pwo1PrdGP74LvMVVHHsXZxOJqvvtkP-jB0zGoWhFyZIjGyHi0DBg9CUYV2TLx9lNDFF_0jvMKje76KDgucoKaCJsNL5MLgBhaRs/s1600/Barn+rustic+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRuSGZ7cdb5zDYcvck_iTaxYufOT2PN4jMzSES8C8Pwo1PrdGP74LvMVVHHsXZxOJqvvtkP-jB0zGoWhFyZIjGyHi0DBg9CUYV2TLx9lNDFF_0jvMKje76KDgucoKaCJsNL5MLgBhaRs/s640/Barn+rustic+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I love my shelter magazines: Veranda, Elle Decor, Traditional Home, Architectural Digest, The English Home. If they don't come to me in the mail, I come to them in the bookstore. Contained in these glossies is a wellspring of artistic inspiration, trend alerts, and sourcing information. And in an effort to stay organized and streamlined, I usually read, absorb the material, then toss/recycle/give away. Sometimes I might clip out an inspirational picture. On rarer occasions I save the entire article. The June, 2010 issue of Architectural Digest featured a much talked-about barn renovation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that I clipped and saved.<br />
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Several reason this article stayed with me (both literally and figuratively): The gorgeous and eclectic collection of Continental and American furnishings; the beautiful contrast of rustic and luxe; the thoughtful sense of history and preservation; how light and airy the barn-house is, even though the interior is merely milk-painted near its original wood color. On paper, one would think this house would be dark and heavy. But with a large central chandelier, smart placement of recessed and ambient lighting, limestone flooring, front and rear french doors with transoms that reach the ceiling, and furnishings and decor in light, creamy colors, the interior is light and airy. Notice in the photo below how the light limestone coloring of the fireplace mantel and overmantel brighten the Geat Room. <br />
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Designers Penny Drue Baird and Irwin Weiner sourced many of the barn's furnishings and decor in France, such as the chandeliers, a 19th century low table with its original tapestry (in picture above), sconces, and lamps. And speaking of lamps, I like that the barley twist lamps are painted a lighter color. They would have disappeared in this space were they in their original wood tone.<br />
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Above, a bedroom under the eave. Again, the light, creamy colors of the bed linens and the area rug give lightness this potentially dark space. The old original door looks great in this space, echoing the light colors of the linens. The decorative iron tables (now cushioned for seating) at the end of the bed elevate the design of the room, and keeps it from a one-note rustic look. Of course, the <span id="search">Hermès Avalon blankets have a tendency to enhance any interior. I think those cashmere wonders could make even a gardening shed look like a showroom!</span><br />
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Below, a different bedroom. Again, rustic, with luxurious touches.<span id="search"></span><br />
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Below, you can see the how the limestone brightens the space. The stone tiles are tumbled and in varying sizes, transmitting a feeling of history and age that's appropriate with a 200-year old barn. The dressed-up mahogany billiards table adds a nice luxe juxtaposition to this otherwise rustic corner. <br />
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Though it's hard to tell from the exterior photos of the barn, the interior living space is 4,000 square feet over two-and-a-half floors. And this isn't even the main house. This barn is actually the guest residence of the main farmhouse, also renovated by Penny Drue Baird. The barn's renovation was almost a total reconstruction, sheathing the exterior in new wood, and in the interior installing wiring, plumbing, heating and air. After seeing this guesthouse, I would love to see the main farmhouse residence. Kudos!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>In May, 2010, just when as were admiring how well our deconstruct-to-the-structure-and-burlap armchair looked next to our industrial shelving (which does look fabulous, by the way), Architectural Digest profiled Gerard Butler's Chelsea loft in May, 2010, causing the interior design world to sit up in our Belgian linen-covered<span id="search"><i></i></span><span id="search"><i> </i></span><span id="search">bergères</span> and take notice. Designed by movie set designer Elvis Restaino, this 3,300 square-foot, two-story loft seems to incorporate just about every design style (save Contemporary Zen), with spectacular results! When asked to describe the loft's style, Butler offered, "I guess I would describe the apartment as Bohemian old-world rustic <span id="search">château</span> with a taste of baroque." <br />
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Located on the sixth and seventh floor of an abandoned warehouse, the loft was mostly white and uninspiring, broken up into several small rooms. Butler, however, saw the tall ceilings with oversized arched windows, and realized its potential. His architect, Alexander Gorlin, gutted the apartment for a fresh start, leaving only two support beams. With his hiring of set designer Restaino, Butler found a kindred design soul, and the two developed the loft's "fanciful aesthestic" over four-years' time. <br />
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Below is the entryway. The mahogany double doors were salvaged from a Brooklyn brownstone. The coin wall ornament, to the right of the window, was removed from a demolition in Ohio. The plaster surrounding the walls were colored and textured to highlight the coin. The ceiling mural was painted on squares of 1940s movie poster paper, covered in plexiglass, then affixed with decorative buttons. The archway and columns were made from chicken wire and colored plaster, which were color matched with real limestone sculpted lions installed in the arch. <br />
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Says Restaino, "You can't compare paint with colored plaster. There is so much more texture and depth to colored plaster. It gives the wall life." <br />
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The theatre room. The columns are from India; the wooden arch support was salvaged from a cathedral in the Bronx; the stone lion's head came from an old library. The sofa and ottoman are from ABC Carpet & Home. The previously-white ceiling beams were repainted an aged, wood-grain brown, a much more cost-effective process than chemically-removing or sandblasting paint. <br />
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The kitchen cabinets and backsplash were fashioned from leftover reclaimed flooring material.<br />
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A closer view of the backsplash and the sink. Love that Celtic motif on the sink apron! The backsplash looks to be made from colored and textured plaster-covered tiles and wood pieces. <br />
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Both elegant and rustic -- three mismatched crystal chandeliers suspended over a medieval-style dining table. <br />
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Talk about a dramatic entrance! The limestone staircase in the entry has been restored to its original glory. <br />
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How gorgeous is this room?? That gauze covered chandelier is a showstopper on its own! The greige (grey-beige) color is up-to-date modern yet old world, perfect for the Ralph Lauren Home Collection. Here you can see the restored original plaster mouldings.<br />
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The men's dressing area is handsome and spare, allowing the burnished brown leather and Versailles parquet floor to set the tone. <br />
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The Ralph Lauren flagships stores are getting looks for their interior design and displayed artwork, such as this mint-condition framed vintage flag. Not only does the flag showcase Lauren's home country, but also makes a colorful design impact.<br />
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With the stunning limestone fireplace, brick walls and beamed ceilings, the interior restaurant -- formerly horse stables -- exemplifies old-world Europe (with Ralph Lauren's touches of Americana, of course). <br />
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This closer view of the restaurant is almost a vignette of classic Ralph Lauren: the equestrian artwork; the plaid and leopard print fabric; the burnished-brown leather; polished oak paneling.<br />
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Once the carriage house, the courtyard restaurant is open during warmer months. Before acquiring the building, Ralph Lauren saw the the old carriage-house courtyard, complete with old stables in the back and cobblestone on the ground, he immediately thought of putting a restaurant there. The bar is located where the old tack room used to be.<br />
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Another view of the courtyard restaurant.<br />
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Ten years ago, Ian Bottomley and his partner, Sally Onions, came across St. Nicholas Church in Northumberland, England on a search for their first home together. The church, built in 1792 on the site of an earlier church dating from the 1100s, was already in the early stages of conversion. The current owner was struggling with the scope of the project, and had decided to sell. Though the church was a Grade II Listed building, which signifies a building of historical significance and may not be demolished or altered without special permits, planning permission had already been granted through the previous owner.<br />
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Construction took seven years, including two years of initial planning with various historical and ecclesiastical organizations. Most of the renovations were completed by Ian, Sally and their families, including plasterboarding, laying floorboards, and installing insulation. The total construction cost was around $420,000, plus $145,000 for the land. The now three-story house consists of four bedrooms plus office, two baths, two kitchens, two reception rooms, a library, storage room, and utility room, plus main nave area which houses the main common areas. The land is one acre, which includes a large garden, as well as an outbuilding with permission completed to convert to a two-bedroom cottage. Some of the gravestones were moved to create a private lawn area to take advantage of Northumberland's heritage coastline.<br />
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</div>The main body of the church houses the main kitchen, dining, and living area. Realizing that heating the church in the coldest part of the year would be impractical and expense, Ian and Sally build a second kitchen and sitting area for more modest winter quarters. The 35-foot-high space is kept warm by underfloor heating and six Victorian cast-iron radiators. The new skylights bring natural light through the preserved timbered ceiling and highlight the beautiful tinplate frieze with original handpainted Psalms. Wherever possible, needed fittings have been brought in from other churches. The wainscot panelling around the main living room was sourced from a church in South Wales.<br />
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For the main kitchen construction, Ian himself handcrafted the cabinets from pitch pine sourced from pew frames, and constructed the counters from old pew seats. The vivid blue plaster ceiling color was original to the church, and has been reinstated through color-matching from untouched areas and restored where needed. The stained glass throughout dates from the mid-1800s, and was crafted by the renown workshop of Clayton & Bell, known the world over for their high-quality glass and construction methods, with ecclesiastical installations throughout England, Canada, and the United States. Other kitchen features include travertine limestone floors, a double Fisher Paykel oven, a double dishwasher, underfloor heating and a log-burning stove.<br />
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Ian crafted the dining room table from leftover pitch-pine pews and seats with newel post legs. Ian also constructed the staircase leading up to the galleried library. The reclaimed chapel wainscot panelling, shown in the picture below, extends throughout the main vestry area.<br />
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The photo below shows the Grand Bedroom on the main floor, with a hand-built bed replacing the original altar, situated in a nook directly underneath three Clayton & Bell stained glass panels and the original handpainted Psalm frieze. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The grand bedroom in nook</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ian's handcrafted staircase, with original baptismal font on the right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of two mirror bedrooms on the second floor</td></tr>
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The main bathroom is illuminated through a 12' stained glass window, and features a deep, free-standing French bath, heated tower rails, and heated limestone flooring.<br />
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Now with the conversion complete, Ian and Sally are ready to move on, and have placed their beloved property for sale for $1,130,000. “Taking on this conversion has been a real labour of love,” says Ian. “It has totally changed our outlook and the way we live. In fact, now we can’t even visit another church without wondering where we would put the bedrooms!” <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-18736765328630515222011-03-01T21:20:00.000-08:002011-03-01T21:20:01.270-08:00Rococo Luxury Homes of Venice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">Searching</span><span style="font-size: large;"> for a luxury vacation home in Venice, Italy, you say? Look no further!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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When it comes to Venetian style, the words 'simple' and 'austere' do not come to mind. In music, Venice-based composers were famous for their florid "colossal style" of baroque. In art, the style of the Venetian School experienced its peak during the decorative and highly expressive Renaissance era. In crafts, Venetian glass has been renown for centuries worldwide for its fanciful style and color. And in architecture, the sumptuous-yet-graceful Venetian Gothic style has adorned the scarce land of Venice, enchanting travelers, architects, designers, and dreamers the world over.<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br />
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With its definitive boundary as an island cluster in the Adriatic Sea, no new housing is being constructed -- only conversions or subdivisions of current structures. With the housing supply so scarce and the cultural art style flamboyant, it's no surprise that Venetian homes are decorated more extravagantly than the average house in, say, Omaha.<br />
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Now that you've been briefed in Venetian Gothic style, let's take a peek into a couple of homes for sale in Venice.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Merati Palace</b></span></div><br />
Talk about a grand entrance! What other entry hall has museum-quality winged putti stuccowork over the double entry? And such a fabulous ceiling!<br />
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Entry hall, opposite view.<br />
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I love that this living room, as architecturally grand as it is, manages to pull off a certain cozy realness. The red coffee table looks smashing with the red garland along the upper walls.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living Room</td></tr>
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That ceiling fresco, that Murano chandelier, the fabulous painting hung directly on the mirror!<br />
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How many winged putti are too much for one house?? The alcove stuccowork, according to Sotheby's website, is almost unique to Venice. A nearby comparable palazzo's alcove stuccowork was sold and transported to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is still on display.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>15th Century Palazzo on the Giudecca Waterfront</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><br />
This 4 bedroom, 2 bath palace boasts both waterfront and private garden views. The interior is original, with terrazzo flooring, ceiling frescoes, and a series of overdoor grisaille portraits.<br />
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The fresco on this ceiling is original to the 15th century structure. And only a bed of this stature can hold its own such a grandiose room.<br />
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In this bedroom you can see windows' Moorish architectural flourishes, which, combined with Byzantine design, are identifying hallmarks of the Venetian Gothic style. Again, a truly spectacular ceiling.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-76166557803672938632011-02-22T22:24:00.000-08:002011-02-22T22:24:30.018-08:00Where Fashion and Interiors Intersect: A Peek Inside the Homes of Fashion Icons<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <i>An interior is the natural projection of one’s soul, and Balzac was</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i>right in giving it the same importance as to dress.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Coco Chanel</div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fashion</span> is our inherently outward style -- the look we wish to project to others, nonverbally communicating our individuality to the world. Interior design is more reflective of ourselves and our family; it's what comforts and insulates us from the outside world. Fashion is an expression of who we are today. Interiors are an expression of where we've been and where we hope to be headed. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br />
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Today we will look at some of the great fashion icons and their interiors, and see how they meld their fashion and interior styles. How similar are their interior design and runway styles? Do they follow a strict design path that informs both their runway and domicile looks? Or do some designers choose to have completely divergent interior and fashion-house styles, choosing not to take their work home with them?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ralph Lauren</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Style: English with American sensibility</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">How could I write about Fashion Designers and their interior designs without including fashion icon Ralph Lauren? Architectural Digest featured Lauren's Bedford, NY estate, in November, 2004 in an article written by Stephen Drucker (now Editor-in-Chief of Town & Country) that was much clipped out and is still blogged about. The stone and slate Norman-style manor, built in 1919, is 17,000 square feet, and is situated on 250 acres of manicured lawn and old-growth forest. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looking at the drawing room, you get a real sense that the interior design is true to Ralph Lauren's style. According to Stephen Drucker, the design "...is English in flavor but with an American energy." Tartan, which has gone in and out of style over the years in the design world, has long been a style staple to Lauren, and is used liberally in both his fashion and his interiors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The chandelier is English, circa 1860; the table on the left is George II; the tapestry above it is 18th-century; the zebra wing chairs are Louis XV; the portrait of James Ramsey Cuthbert was painted around 1805.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark green velvet walls, threadbare oriental carpet, mixtures of tartans, chairs in aged brown leather, deep mahogany crown mouldings -- beautiful, classic, appropriate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Again, aged leather, threadbare Persian carpet, mixed tartans along with polished mahogany paneling and green velvet drapery. </td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: left;"> Ralph Lauren's closet is so polished yet unassuming. It looks so styled, almost like it's an advert for one of his stores.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the closet has the iconic Ralph Lauren style</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Zac Posen</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Style: Doris Day meets Liberace on the Starship Interprise <b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a simple frock: Inspired by steampunk Victorian, 40's retro, futurism, with a touch of Prairie style. From Posen's Fall 2009 Ready to Wear collection. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>With a fashion sense that spans from mermaid-esque to sleek and streamlined, Zac Posen's Greenwich Village brownstone is a calming surprise, with an interior that stylishly mixes primitive farmhouse warmth with a touch of whimsy. In a 2005 New York Times interview, Posen talks about his apartment's interior design as a mixture of high and low, family hand-me-downs and found objects, as well as objects and textiles collected from his travels. Floor-to-ceiling windows, original wide-plank floors, private garden, and a narrow and twisting staircase are some features that drew Posen to this quirky 1500-square foot apartment, which he describes as his "country home in New York". <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you believe this is NY city? Zac Posen, with friend Brian Callahan, in kitchen, which lives up to its rustic design: no stainless steel nor a dishwasher to be found. Open door leads to private garden.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original wide-plank pine flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows, and carved marble fireplace -- what's not to love?</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Giorgio Armani</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Style: Relaxed, unconstructed, minimal<b> </b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armani, April 2002. Photography by Durston Saylor</td></tr>
</tbody></table> "When I design clothes, I don't want to load a woman down with ribbons and brooches. It's the same in the home. I don't want to fill the space." Armani wants the house to have the same style, color and sensibility flow throughout, and he believes that decorating each space in the house as its own style area "inevitably diminishes the sense of space." As for what features of interior design he places most importance? He tells Architectural Digest, "Light is responsible for 50 percent of the effect. The architecture comes after." <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Armani, Spring 2011 runway</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYbTLnzCMVkv7BDQ6QnKY9m665yffnlWDy4aadLmgoyCBw2CTuvlGJfuWiBjk2K45EZSgNPSidgEh59t8LGdsOquLrSU5ZVwKt-b3jRfiAnccRgMNcTehnJJCO4as2pBKC_S5_V5Co9E/s1600/Armani+fashion+sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span id="goog_792500389"></span><span id="goog_792500390"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Armani decided to buy the 3,500 square-foot penthouse apartment as a stopping point halfway between his home base of Milan, and the Caribbean, where he and his family frequently vacation. The designer fell for the pied-à-terre when he saw the apartment's large windows, showcasing the properties incredible views and flood of natural light. Armani explained, “Overhead lighting mars the face. Also the clothes,” he says. “You see all the wrinkles. It’s important to diffuse the light.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronze table lamp and silk slipper chair are from the Armani Casa collection. The leather stool is 1940s vintage, the cast-iron table in the entrance hall is 1920s vintage.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b> </b>"Everything that bears the Armani signature is interrelated. I want to feel an intimate environment around me where all pieces of furniture, textiles and accessories work in harmony," says the designer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mahogany-and-leather desk is 1940s vintage. The minimalist styling allows the apartment's greatest design element -- its incomparable view -- to star.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tory Burch<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography by Charles Thompson</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tory Burch's story skirts the edges of a true American blue-blood fairy tale. Born in Valley Forge, Virginia, Tory, the only girl of five siblings, was raised in a 250-year-old house on the edge of Valley Forge National Park, and attended tony Agnes Irwin School for girls. Pre-marriage, her mother, a former actress, dated Steve McQueen and Marlon Brando; her father, a wealthy investor who inherited a stock exchange seat and a paper cup company, dated Grace Kelly and Joan Bennett. Ms. Burch graduated from ivy league University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Art History. What does this have to do with fashion and interior design intersecting? Why, nothing. Her back story is just too interesting to <i>not</i> include in any piece about her.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tory Burch, Spring 2011 runway. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With marble flooring, hand-painted wallpaper and coffered ceiling, Burch's foyer is traditional and classic.</td></tr>
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Tory Burch's apartment, all 7,000 square feet of it, is, in her description, both serene and grand. She wanted a home that was casual enough for her three boys to skateboard around in, yet classic enough to fulfill the home of her childhood dreams, Tracy Lord's home in <i>The Philadelphia Story</i>. She also got the color scheme of her dreams -- orange -- that she had not realized in her previous homes. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Library</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous and stylistically balanced, Tory's library is in her favorite color -- orange.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tory Burch's home did not begin as grand as it is presently. The generously-sized apartment began as three separate apartments with a hallway, acquired by Tory as they became available. Of the renovation, she said, "We gutted the place completely. There isn't a doorknob we didn't replace." <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Dining Room</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orange-lacquered dining room. The plates are Imari porcelain, noted for its vibrant cobalt blues and iron red enamels. Her mother had collected Imari porcelain, prompting Tory to keep up the tradition. Her dining room was designed around her Imari collection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh, vibrant green velvet with black leather. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>"I wanted a kitchen big enough for my boys, my girls" -- referring to her step-daughters --"and their friends to hang out in. And because I love to entertain, I wanted to be able to do that formally and informally."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tori in her dream kitchen, big enough and properly organized her large family of three boys and three stepdaughters. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-14407912352571442012011-02-19T05:17:00.000-08:002011-02-19T05:22:32.688-08:00HGTV Dream Home 2011 in Vermont<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHpofNiM6XKhRZwNVMz1QE4V8ekozkCace1xmDr8UolhJjX3lMZCnUhuteyUgNqi76SLZaB9Q76qbQa8ezJ8GhFAfCHCw6QFMmdD8p_RQDwoQAmN5tNhAFmsVXj6AD26xtuTC9y9q5SI/s1600/Stowe-Vermont-USA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHpofNiM6XKhRZwNVMz1QE4V8ekozkCace1xmDr8UolhJjX3lMZCnUhuteyUgNqi76SLZaB9Q76qbQa8ezJ8GhFAfCHCw6QFMmdD8p_RQDwoQAmN5tNhAFmsVXj6AD26xtuTC9y9q5SI/s640/Stowe-Vermont-USA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Last weekend I had the opportunity to travel to picturesque Stowe, Vermont. I had become intrigued with the idea of going there after watching the HGTV 2011 Dream Home Tour. The television special does not do this gorgeous home justice! </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">The house is grander in person, with magnificent mountain views over the ski hills of Stowe. And what a charming town Stowe is! One of the highlights of my trip was a snowmobile ride at dusk throughout the countryside that lasted into the nighttime hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">The Dream House is spacious yet cozy, and decorated in the new transitional style that I completely love and embrace. Such a chic blend of sleek modern with natural finishes, cool and collected menswear fabric-covered furniture with pops of cheery color from throw pillows, classic accessories with modern art. The juxtaposition of modern with natural and rustic were done incredibly well, and felt true to a mountain luxury home. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now THIS is a mudroom. Not visible in this photo is a sink area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spacious kitchen. Great mix of luxe, industrial and casual. Counters are white quartz, cabinets are painted maple.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Stacked Carrera marble tile under painted maple cabinets with charcoal finish. Luxurious yet simple -- beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I would love to have this view while cooking!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gathering room. Love the midcentury-inspired dimensional steel and copper wall sculpture on fireplace. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a view! And aren't those dining chairs perfect? Pneumatic and adjustable, modern and practical. And they look great juxtaposed under the more traditional glass cloche chandeliers.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The annex area. The white steel cloud-likes sculpture 'floats' above the seating area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master bedroom with salvaged vintage pocket doors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master bath view from bedroom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love all the menswear fabric in the decor!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guest room is nicer than most owner's suites.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest room view of firepit and jacuzzi.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living area. What a fabulous fresh apple-green color. And that reclaimed barn door as art piece -- love it!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ski dorm. Sleeps 8 in rustic style. Drapes slide on a track closing beds off from rest of room for privacy and warmth.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ladders to access upper bunks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Industrial-chic ski dorm bathroom. On left side are Stowe Mountain Resort ski trail signs used as art.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My college dorm showers did not look like this!</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNoSpacing">For those of you who know my design style, you can probably understand how much I adore this house. I love this house so much that I, along with millions of others, have entered the drawing to win the HGTV 2011 Dream Home (the gateway entry period is now closed). I feel quite certain that they will be calling my name from the millions of entries they’ve received. Even though I have never really won anything in my life, I am feeling this one!</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207135498373531330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621604592175376685.post-4865981269256408032011-02-09T11:19:00.000-08:002011-02-09T11:19:33.029-08:00Come on in!<span id="internal-source-marker_0.46562566342158185" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I believe design rules are meant to be tweaked, challenged and broken. Who says that a French Country room has to be styled to a Charles Faudree T? I believe it’s not only perfectly fine to mix in your dear Aunt Olga’s teak Norwegian Bruksbo cabinet into a French Country room, it’s downright refreshing! That slightly-weathered, circa WWII, steel industrial shelf that’s just oozing patina and character? Yes, it can indeed mix in quite nicely with those stately Georgian antiques, simultaneously elevating and melding both styles. You are creating a style fully reflective of who you and your family are: your treasures from a long-ago vacation; the antique silver trophies you collected from the year you spent in London; the first antique you purchased together as newlyweds; the Eames lounge chair you bought on a whim in San Francisco -- no part of what makes you YOU should be put aside for a strict style interpretation. Your life is your own unique journey, and your personal style should reflect that.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Through this blog, I look forward to sharing all manners of style with you: great, hidden antique stores; incredible architecture; the latest in design trends, both in interior and in fashion; my favorite design tips and tricks; interiors that I admire; designers that I admire. And I tend to think of this blog as something of a coffee klatsch -- more of a dialogue than a monologue. So please feel free to grab your coffee, pull up a chair, and join in the conversation with your comments. I look forward to hearing from you all. </span><br />
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