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A period-perfect 1927 home in Scarsdale settles into the 21st century. by David Masello photographs by Ellen McDermott

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Change Is in the Air The adages “Some things never change” and “Change is a good thing” seem somewhat at odds, but the selling points of both became quite clear to me on a recent trip to Paris. It had been nearly two years since I last traveled outside the country, and the City of Light was putting on a show—emerging admirably and carefully from under the pandemic’s oppressive thumb, and dazzling as always with museum shows and memorable meals. Pass sanitaires on our phones, we joined throngs of locals and tourists to view the 16-day-long Christo installation at the 200-year-old Arc de Triomphe, mesmerized by its tricky engineering and strangely blocky beauty. And a day or two later, we took a stroll (as we do on every trip) through the nearly 400-year-old Palais-Royal, where Daniel Buren’s 1985–86 art installation is still holding its own inside the hallowed courtyard. I realized I have come to think of the Buren columns as a natural part of the Palais-Royal’s landscape, something I can always count on, and yet the ephemerality of the Christo work was just as evocative and moving. After two years marked by monumental change, and in some ways not much change at all, it felt good to travel again. And also to come back home. Happy holidays to you and yours.

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When he was just 18, Sag Harbor–based floral designer Arthur Golabek moved from Poland to New York and kicked off his career at the city’s famed Ronaldo Maia Flowers. For this issue’s “Gardening” column (page 36), he offers holiday decorating advice, suggesting that people decorate “not just for themselves, but for others, too, whether it’s minimal or over the top.” In Poland, he adds, “the holidays were a little different. Santa Claus comes with gifts on December 6, and we don’t decorate the tree until Christmas Eve.”

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For this issue’s “Viva Italia!” (page 60), Alice Garretti drew heavily on her Italian heritage to put together a sumptuous meal suited for the holidays or virtually any time of year. As the director of catering at the New York–based events firm Acquolina, which was founded by her mother, the Milan-born Garretti says, “The elegant simplicity of Italian cooking is part of my upbringing. My mother has always loved to host, entertain, and share delicious food with family and friends. Any excuse is valid for a fabulous dinner.”

A vet of decorating showhouses, photographer Anastassios Mentis documented both last year’s Hampton Designer Showhouse in addition to the 2021 edition, a 22-page extravaganza that begins on page 76. During the 2020 shoot, he recalls, “we were faced with stricter limitations and challenges because of COVID19. This year, there was a lot more freedom, and the energy was more uplifting than ever. The showhouse is like Oscar night for all the designers. Every time I photograph it, I gain more knowledge and inspiration.” —Shannon Assenza

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FIRE UP THE HOLIDAYS! Chic and unique—a good benchmark for the special ones on your gift list. Take this sturdy leather log carrier: Handmade in the Hudson Valley, it will make the trip from woodpile to hearth seem like anything but a chore. $1,700, at Fern, 243 Warren St., Hudson, 718-753-6032, fernnyc.com.

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TANTI BOCCE

Tiffany & Co.’s elves have transformed the popular Italian street game of bocce into a fashionable pursuit, canvas tote bag and all. $3,000, 610 Fifth Ave., NYC, 212-3313312, tiffany.com.

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The classic table lamp takes on an airy, bohemian edge with a delicate raffia wrap. Available in terracotta peach (shown), natural, and black. $138, at Leif, 99 Grand St., Brooklyn, 718-302-5343, leifshop. com.

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Rule-bending designer Kelly Behun is at her whimsical, glam best with this stylish resin and brass tray. $595, at Jung Lee, 25 W. 29th St., NYC, 212-257-5655, jungleeny.com.

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This keepsake box, made in Copenhagen by Cecilie Nachman and covered in a Liberty print, is a special something for sweet nothings. $150, available early 2022 at Willkie’s, Bronxville, 203-273-0303, and through shopwillkies.com.

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The Duo Ambler old-fashioned and tumbler glasses, mouthblown and hand-finished in Japan, are the quintessence of holiday cheer. Old-fashioned glass, $75, and tumbler, $50, at Tent, 4950 Rte. 22, Amenia, 845-789-1837, tentnewyork.com.

Holiday party conversation starter? Consider this curiosité: an antique AustroHungarian parasol handle on a Venetian glass base. $7,950, at de Vera, 540 W. 28th St., NYC, 212-625-0838, deveraobjects.com.

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DARLING LILY

Based on a lily-of-the-valley painting by hostess-with-the-mostest Carolyne Roehm, this luncheon plate, part of a new capsule collection of porcelain, will be the talk of the table. $18, at The Enchanted Home, 2 Channel Dr., Port Washington, 800-804-9565, enchantedhome.com.

SMART SET

From the recently opened Sag Harbor gallery Nicholas Kilner, this Vittorio Zecchin–designed Venetian-glass bar set from the 1920s will transport you to another era. $12,500, 197 Madison St., 646-590-0348, nicholaskilner.com. STAR POWER

Old-world motifs meet modern-day glamour in Kim Seybert’s Stardust napkin ring, great for special occasions or entertaining year-round. Available in gold (shown) and silver. $30, at Fine Linens, 1193 Lexington Ave., NYC, 212-737-0520, finelinens.com.

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From the first luxury gift collection for the Nanz Company, this cribbage board collab by Billy Cotton and Julian Goldman comes with lapis, jasper, and malachite pins. Available by special order through Billy Cotton Studio, 526 W. 26th St., NYC, 212-243-7433, billycotton.com.

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Shopping at Bergdorf Goodman this season? Be sure to check out Georg Jensen’s famed sterling holloware, including this masterful caviar bowl, available for the first time exclusively through the holidays. $15,000, 754 Fifth Ave., NYC, 800-5581855, bergdorfgoodman.com.

Get your groove on with the Loulou de la Falaise pebble and pearl bracelet, which recalls Rive Gauche fashion of the disco era. $390, at Creel and Gow, 3424 Franklin Ave., Millbrook, 845-677-4505, creelandgow.com.

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“Whether you have just 20 seconds or a leisurely 20 minutes, this book is meant to be an escape,” says architect Thomas Kligerman, author of As I See It: A Life in Detours (Triglyph, $18), a thoughtful collection of stories and iPhone photos from his travels far and wide.

The Well-Loved House (Rizzoli, $50) “is a testament to the way I grew up, really living in, enjoying, and loving our house,” says author Ashley Whittaker, a decorator based in Millbrook. “Entertaining friends with a sense of ease was a way of life.”

“Going on safari plugs us back into the wild and offers a new perspective on living with nature,” says Melissa Biggs Bradley, the founder of Indagare and author of Safari Style (Vendome, $75). “This book celebrates the positive power of tourism and how travel matters.”

On the occasion of the publication of Vaux-leVicomte: A Private Invitation (Flammarion, $85), Alexandre de Vogüé, whose family owns and resides at the legendary French chateau, says, “Vaux is about beauty and harmony—at dawn, during the day, at twilight, and during all different seasons of the year.”

Although he is based in London, photographer Simon Upton has shot some of the Big Apple’s most impressive residences, many of them collected in New York Interiors (Vendome, $75). The city, he says, “has become a familiar friend, the kind you know well enough to stay with when you’re visiting.”

In the pandemic’s early days, Charlotte Moss asked movers and shakers to answer the question “What Is Home to You?” The answers are compiled in Home: A Celebration (Rizzoli, $45), which benefits the nonprofit No Kid Hungry. The goal, Moss says, was “to bring one community together to help another community in need.”

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Nature’s Bounty Floral designer Arthur Golabek runs circles around holiday decorating Outdoor Decor This wreath incorporates a variety of evergreen sprigs, grasses, pinecones, and winterberries. See Resources.

which I made for the annual benefit auction at Wölffer Estate Vineyard, was an extra-large pine wreath with gold lamé and burlap bows, gold and silver ornaments, and pinecones, cinnamon sticks, and grass plumes.

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elements of nature and asymmetrical details. I also love doing wreaths indoors, where I’m not limited to weather-safe materials. I can use preserved or dried materials and other items that aren’t rainproof. Share a good idea for a nontraditional holiday table.

Cover your table with a green tablecloth, then top it with Thuja, a flat-leafed evergreen. Add simple white tableware, white candles, and good silverware, and you’ll have a glittery winter wonderland. For the Jewish holidays, I suggest adding lots of silvers and blues for a shimmery forest effect.

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“During the holidays, we’re talking hours and hours of hot glue!”

your garlands outside, but filling a simple crystal vase with a single variety of flowers indoors. Outdoors, why not leave tiny lights on evergreens, such as junipers, well into March? Then you can underplant them with tulips or other spring-blooming bulbs as the weather starts to warm.

How do you like to decorate outside?

Traditional wreaths of eucalyptus and holly are always great, especially hanging on the windows. I also like small, potted evergreen trees flanking the front door, a thick garland around the door frame, and a wreath studded with tiny twinkling lights. What about ideas for the winter, after the holidays have passed?

Go super simple and minimal, maybe leaving

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I started out working for Ronaldo Maia Flowers on the Upper East Side. During the holidays, from mid-November to Christmas Eve, it was a major production—we’re talking hours and hours of hot glue! We’d pick a fantasy theme and create intricate decorations for tabletop trees, wreaths, and garlands. One year, they were totally covered with candies, and another year we had a safari theme, with lions and tigers. People collected the little trees and put them throughout the house. Every season was special and different, which is the whole point of the holidays to begin with. —Alejandro Saralegui

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Steps to Style (this column, top to bottom) Start with a natural wreath form, available at any garden center, and slowly add rosehips and evergreen sprigs, rotating the form as you go for symmetry. (vignettes, clockwise from top) Scatter nuts and dried fruits alongside evergreen boughs and pots of singlebloom flowers. Lay a “runner” of greens and candles along the holiday dining table. Magnolia leaves and evergreen boughs make a festive mantel garland. See Resources.

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Brotherly Love (this image) Sean (seated) and Dylan Carroll are the proprietors of L’Acquolina Pasta. (inset) Casarecce is just one of the many pasta varieties that the brothers produce. See Resources.

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ike many startups, what began as a “Let’s see what happens” project has mushroomed into a thriving business for Southampton-based brothers Dylan and Sean Carroll. In May 2020, when both found themselves out of work due to COVID-19, they set out to make air-dried, bronze-extruded pasta similar to the type perfected in Gragnano, Italy, a suburb of Naples. Their inspiration: childhood memories of cooking with their Italian immigrant grandparents in Astoria and frequent trips to visit relatives in Sicily and Lake Garda. Initial recipe testing took place in their mother’s Southampton kitchen, which they quickly outgrew. “We drove our mother crazy,” Dylan recalls, “scattering flour and semolina everywhere. We knew it was time to start using a commercial kitchen.” With the help of an imported Emiliomiti la Monferrina P6 pasta machine and lots of experimentation, L’Acquolina (“mouthwatering” in Italian) was born. Today the brothers produce their small-batch pastas out of a communal kitchen at the East End Food Institute in Southampton, using local grains, particularly stone-milled whole-wheat flour, from Amagansett’s Amber Waves Farm. After blending the grains with imported Sicilian durum semolina, they add water and process

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it in an 80-quart Hobart mixer until it has the texture of wet sand. “We generally mix the flour for about 15 minutes,” Dylan says, “making sure there’s a consistent hydration throughout the dough.” The mixture is then poured into the pasta extruder and forced through bronze dies that create a variety of different shapes. There is no need for eggs in L’Acquolina’s vegan pasta, Dylan adds, because “of all the binding that happens as the machine forces the dough through the bronze dies. The heat and immense pressure are what make the unique shapes.” Longer-strand pastas, such as mafalde (named for Princess Mafalda, daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III), are hand-cut as they emerge through the dies. “There’s a rhythm to the process,” explains Sean, who is also a musician, “and you have to allow for imperfections in length.” Each batch of dough generally produces 30 to 40 pounds of pasta, which is then packaged by the pound in compostable plant-based-plastic boxes marked with a “use by” date. In addition to being sold online and at farmers markets, L’Acquolina pastas have recently been showing up on the menus of popular Hamptons restaurants such as Nick & Toni’s and Almond. Further experiments on the horizon include pastas made with Amber Waves’s culinary rye. “It was once used as a cover crop to replenish soils,” says Dylan, “but now it’s being milled for consumption. And it’s super delicious.” —Doug Young

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Carbo Loading (top center and above right) Local grains and imported Italian semolina are blended and then mixed with water till they reach the consistency of wet sand. (middle and top right) The pasta mixture is processed through an extruder fitted with bronze dies in a variety of shapes. (near left and top left) L’Acquolina’s pastas are labeled by shape and “use by” dates in compostable plantbased-plastic boxes. See Resources.

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DEEDS DON’TS THE INSIDE SCOOP ON REGIONAL REAL ESTATE Special Delivery Amazon’s executive chairman, Jeff Bezos, has snapped up four floors of a converted residential tower near Madison Square Park.

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Like a good Amazon customer, Jeff Bezos has been shopping up a storm, most recently paying $23 million for a 4,155-square-foot fourbedroom at 212 Fifth Avenue, a former office building near Madison Square Park where the e-commerce titan already owns the triplex penthouse and two units below it. This brings his total investment in the prewar structure—renovated in 2018 by Helpern Architects and interior design firm Pembrooke & Ives— to about $119 million for 24,551 square feet. Presumably, he will combine the four apartments into one mega-mansion, an easy commute to the Amazon offices in the former Lord & Taylor flagship, which the company bought from WeWork in early 2020 for around $1 billion. Bezos isn’t the only savvy investor getting back in the real estate game: Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner and his supermodel wife, Karlie Kloss, have listed their Karlie Kloss current pad in & Joshua Kushner Nolita’s Puck Supermodel and Venture Capitalist Penthouses for $23.5 million (they bought it in 2019 for $18 million) after trading up to the last remaining unit in the building, a 7,200-square-foot duplex penthouse with five bedrooms and 5,100 square feet of outdoor space. Although the ask was $42.5 million, it’s not clear KLOSS AND KUSHNER: LEV RADIN/ SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Trading Places Martha Stewart, Kate Winslet, Kate Pierson, and Bette Midler have all been recently active in the real estate game.

THE MARKET ON A DIME / TEN OVER TEN RC Atlee and Adrianna Nava recap a deal-rich (and listing-poor) October in Hamptons real estate.

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competition from other parties who have been waiting in the wings. “Selling is easier than purchasing right now, so cashing out is attractive, but trading up or downsizing is a delicate path to navigate.”

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whether Kushner (brother to Jared) got a discount, given that the building is a historicconversion development spearheaded by the family-owned Kushner Companies. The real estate world is always full of drama, and actor Bryan Cranston has been doing some serious scenery-chewing of late, picking up a two-bedroom co-op on Central Park West for $5.6 million. Uptown, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka have placed their 1907 Italianate brownstone in Harlem on the market for $7.325 million with Vickey Barron and Pacey Barron of Compass. The five-story, 8,000-square-foot residence, which the couple purchased in 2013 for $3.6 million, features five bedrooms, four outdoor spaces, three fireplaces, a wine cellar, a media room, and a gym. Speaking of hitting the gym, the host of The Biggest Loser, Bob Harper, is looking to shed some weight by selling his one-bedroom Chelsea abode, currently listed for $2.295 million (he paid $1.895 million for it in 2015).

And actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key has scored a buyer for his 35th-floor unit at the famed “Jenga Building” in Chelsea, designed by architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, but he took a hit on the 1,624-square-foot twobedroom, which he bought three years ago for $5.2 million and sold for an even $5 million, well under his ask. Unfortunately, when it comes to New York real estate, sometimes the audience has the last laugh. —Alyssa Bird

BOROUGH REBOOT AND MANHATTAN MANIA

No matter the challenges put before it, Manhattan always seems to bounce back. But what about Brooklyn and Queens? Recent reports by real estate appraisal firm Miller Samuel show prices in Brooklyn reached record highs for the third straight quarter in a row, with the average sale price jumping 10.1 percent in the second quarter of 2021 over the same period last year, to $1.135 million,

BEFORE THEY WERE BROKERS: DENISE WILDER For more than two decades, Denise Wilder operated a luxury travel business catering to both Hollywood elite and musicians including Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ronson, Baz Luhrmann, Steve Van Zandt, Chris Frantz, and Debbie Harry. “My life was like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride,” says Wilder of her globetrotting days. “I toured the world with bands and attended some amazing events.” Eventually, Wilder turned to real estate, selling villas and condos at the Viceroy Anguilla and working for William Raveis in Newport, Rhode Island, before moving to the Hamptons and Douglas Elliman Real Estate in 2015. “I was used to sales and service, thinking creatively, and building client relationships,” she reflects, “so it was a natural segue for me. I always feel fulfilled when I’m helping people problem-solve.” —A. B. Girl Meets World (above right) Wilder (center) with Chris Frantz of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club and her friend Sarah Frank. (near right) Wilder and some family members backstage at Madison Square Garden with Steve Van Zandt (center).

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and the number of sales skyrocketing 124.7 percent. As for condo sales, the most action is taking place in the $2 million to $3 million range, where transactions jumped 206.3 percent between August 2020 to August 2021. But according to Douglas Elliman Real Estate broker Lindsay Barton Barrett, the strongest overall demand is for townhouses. “They’re currently the darling of the market,” she says, “because people still want more square footage and outdoor living spaces.” Sales in once-dowdy Queens are also on the upswing. Miller Samuel notes average and median sale prices jumping 8.2 percent and 12 percent, respectively, from the second quarter of 2020 to the same time this year, reaching record or near-record levels for the third

“Landlords and developers had been offering discounts and creative concessions, and now these perks have all but evaporated” straight quarter. And the number of sales shot up 118.4 percent during that time. Meanwhile, renters are feeling the squeeze as pandemic fleers start flocking back to the Big Apple. Per Miller Samuel, listing inventory in Manhattan dropped a whopping 67.7 percent in August, after hitting its peak in January, and the average rental price for a three-bedroom unit increased 10 percent, to $7,669 a month, between August 2020 and August 2021. “The Manhattan rental market is insane,” says Core broker Julie Johnson, who recently listed a three-bedroom unit in Battery Park City for $14,500 a month and received multiple above-ask offers, including one for $16,000, sight unseen. According to Miller Samuel, the number of new leases signed in April skyrocketed 545.8 percent compared to the same time last year. “Talk about a 360-degree shift, when landlords and developers were offering discounts and creative concessions like free Uber rides and Whole Foods gift certificates,” comments Compass’s Vickey Barron. “Now these perks have all but evaporated, and you can’t find a decent property without multiple bids.” —Jean Nayar

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APPS ABUNDANT Decorating has never been so much fun WHAT IT’S CALLED: Home Design 3D WHAT IT IS: A 3D tool for pros and armchair enthusiasts. THE BASICS: Users have the ability to devise floor plans, import blueprints, decorate, and do virtual walkthroughs. WHAT’S MORE: Designs can be shared and borrowed via the app’s social media platforms.

WHAT IT’S CALLED: roOomy WHAT IT IS: An app that allows design enthusiasts to visualize how their home might appear after a refresh. THE BASICS: Users can view what new furniture from retailers like Pottery Barn and Wayfair will look like in various spaces, and then purchase their favorite pieces. WHAT’S MORE: A portfolio of designer rooms keeps users coming back for inspiration. WHAT IT’S CALLED: Homestyler WHAT IT IS: An app that lets users build an entire house from scratch. THE BASICS: Features range from creating 3D floor plans to choosing furnishings and fabrics to conducting virtual walkthroughs. WHAT’S MORE: Extra dimension comes via a special feature that allows users to turn light fixtures on and off.

WHAT IT’S CALLED: Property Brothers Home Design WHAT IT IS: In this game, users renovate and decorate alongside TV twins Drew and Jonathan Scott. THE BASICS: The brothers offer design tips and tricks as players complete renovation tasks and challenges, earning coins to spend on virtual decor. WHAT’S MORE: In voiceovers, the twins recall memorable moments from their popular TV show.

WHAT IT’S CALLED: Design Home: House Renovation WHAT IT IS: A game that gives players the chance to try their hand at interior design. THE BASICS: Players embark on challenges— such as decorating a house, a hotel, or a TV studio—and win virtual furnishings along the way. WHAT’S MORE: Trump your friends by comparing designs on the game’s social media portal. WHAT IT’S CALLED: Redecor WHAT IT IS: A game that flexes players’ decorating muscle. THE BASICS: Users face an array of imaginary design projects, from a cinema to a yacht to a restaurant. Once finished, they can see how others tackled the same spaces. WHAT’S MORE: Final designs can be posted for others to vote on. —Nancy Kane

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Architecture buffs, take note: This lakeside escape in Putnam County contains not one, but two Frank Lloyd Wright−designed dwellings. Perched on a private island in Lake Mahopac and surrounded by 10-plus acres of old-growth forest, the $9.95 million listing features a three-bedroom 1950s cottage designed by Wright in addition to the main residence, a 6,500-square-foot four-bedroom house completed in 2007 per Wright’s original plans, which the current owners discovered nearly half a century after he drafted them. The grounds boast a teahouse, a second guesthouse, a beach, a dock, and a helipad, but the pièce de résistance just might be the primary house’s dramatic cantilevered living room, which hovers above the lake. “The water envelops you,” says Douglas Elliman Real Estate’s Margaret Harrington, who shares the listing with the firm’s Monica Webster. “It’s as though you’re on the bow of a ship.” —J. N.

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TUDOR 2.0

A period-perfect 1927 home in Scarsdale settles into the 21st century BY DAVID MASELLO | PHOTOGRAPHS BY ELLEN MCDERMOTT

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Lasting Legacy Little was done to the impeccably preserved exterior of the stone and slate-roofed house, which retains its original stainedglass windows depicting Saint George slaying the dragon and other story motifs. See Resources.

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ust as there are innumerable shades of white for painting interiors, so, too, are there seemingly infinite recipes for lasagna. Not that either fact necessarily cements the bond between interior designer and client, but lasagna did happen to play a key role in determining the overall interior paint color that decorator Dominick Rotondi and his client, Danielle DeMaio, decided on for her home in Scarsdale. (For the record, it was Benjamin Moore Palace White.) “We basically began our working relationship by sharing recipes for lasagna,” the Manhattan-based Rotondi recounts. “Danielle and I both love to cook.” During a drive to DeMaio’s weekend house in the Berkshires, his client adds, “We bonded over food and family, as Italians do. I remember serving Dominick a delicious pasta with pesto for lunch.” DeMaio, her husband, and their two children had been living in a thoroughly modern loft in Tribeca when she had an epiphany during a drive back to the city one weekend. “It just came over me,” she recalls. “I said to my husband, ‘I think we should look at houses in Scarsdale.’ I grew up in Scarsdale and decided to go home again.” DeMaio texted a friend’s mother who is a realtor in the Westchester suburb, and before the couple reached Tribeca, they had six listings to consider. The winner: a 1927 Tudor-style house in a Scarsdale neighborhood aptly nicknamed “The Cotswolds.” The property “was the first listing she sent, and I knew right away that it was the one.” The five-bedroom stone and slate-roofed residence’s most notable feature is its original stained-glass windows.

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Going Wide In the living room, designer Dominick Rotondi flanked a sofa from the Bright Group with a pair of Mason-Art club chairs, benches and a cocktail table from Hickory Chair, and table lamps from Arteriors. See Resources.

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Random panes are clear or colored, others mottled, and some even depict medieval scenes, such as Saint George slaying the dragon. “The colored glass—purples, lavenders, blues—dictated the furnishings,” says Rotondi, who installed a pair of lavender club chairs in the living room and incorporated a variety of blues in the primary bedroom. “Some people in the neighborhood have removed their leaded stained-glass windows because they let in cold air and leak if not maintained,” comments DeMaio, “but we kept ours since they were in such good shape and create a mood.” “The bones of the house were decent,” reports Rotondi, “and the prior owners had left it in good condition, although it felt like it had been stuck in 56

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the 1960s or ’70s.” But apart from an especially dated kitchen and floors that needed to be refurbished, it was essentially move-in ready. “Dominick kept telling me all along that we had to respect the tone of the original house,” says DeMaio. Accordingly, Rotondi chose a mix of traditional furnishings along with a handful of carefully selected 20th-century accent pieces, such as a Danish modern desk for the office. In a light-filled sunroom framed by an arched wall of clear glass panes, he positioned a suite of McGuire Canyon swivel dining chairs around a custom walnut and brass table. “We didn’t want the interiors to look dated,” the designer says, “but rather to feel young and modern within the embrace of a classically traditional Tudor-style house.

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Getting Down To Business Furnishings in the office (this spread) include a Danish modern desk from Arenskjold Antiques Art, a coffee table from Design Within Reach, and a Hickory Chair sofa. The sconces are from Ylighting, the floor lamp is from Visual Comfort, and the ceiling fixture is from Artemide. See Resources.

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Storied Lairs (opposite) McGuire Canyon swivel dining chairs surround a custom table in the sunroom. (this page clockwise

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An area rug from Joseph Carini Carpets anchors the primary bedroom, which features seating pieces and a bed frame from Hickory Chair. The “pink bathroom” includes a trolley from RH. A custom mirrored vanity and a pair of sconces from Visual Comfort shimmer in the primary bath. See Resources.

Interiors should always appear to have their own soul, but that soul has to have a relationship with the architecture.” DeMaio and her family have adapted quickly to the house, so much so that her younger son “has already announced that he’s going to live here when he grows up and gets married,” she says. Although the project is complete, recipes for lasagna continue to be shared, and Rotondi brings donuts for both of DeMaio’s sons whenever he stops by. “Every time they see a donut,” she jokes, “my sons ask if Dominick came to visit.” ✹ 59

Rocking Risotto (this page) Risottino all Milanese gets its vibrant hue from beets and a flavor boost from a pinch of saffron. “It’s a classic Milan staple,” says Alice Garretti of the New York–based catering firm Acquolina, “with just a bit of an edge to it.” (opposite) “I used the bulletin from the Teatro alla Scala, the famous opera house in Milan, to illustrate our menu,” says Garretti, who listed the names of each dish in Milanese dialect. See Resources.

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Viva Italia!

The New York catering firm Acquolina tests out a new menu with a fresh spin on Milanese classics. The result? Perfetto! PHOTOGRAPHS BY DOUG YOUNG

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A Fresh Start (this page) The morning of the dinner party, Garretti went to New York’s Flower Market to pick up dozens of vibrant orange poppies. “They’re not in the market very often, and they don’t last long,” she says. “They’re so delicate, like very fine paper.” (opposite clockwise from bottom right) Waiter Marcos Sardou offers hors d’oeuvres to Garretti and Acquolina coowner Adam Sikora, including sliced avocado topped with Royal Ossetra caviar and borage petals, fried polenta triangles stuffed with ricotta cheese and broccoli rabe, and a tomato aspic cube, topped with stracciatella cheese and a tiny basil leaf. See Resources.

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Buon Appetito! (opposite) Hand-blown Murano glassware delicately accents Bernardaud porcelain that Garretti received for her wedding a decade ago. “I always go back to these dishes,” she says. “They’re versatile, and work with any table setting.” Silver accessories from the famed Italian jeweler Buccellati add extra shimmer. (this page) Chef Carlos Camacho prepares la cutulèta vestita, a veal chop pounded thin, lightly fried, and served with a mound of cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. See Resources.

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Finishing Touches (opposite top left) Garretti shares a laugh with her mother, Yolanda Garretti, a co-owner of Acquolina. (opposite top right) For dessert, tiramisù la madunina, named for the statue of the Madonna that tops the Duomo cathedral in Milan, is served à la minute, based on guests’ preference. Here, panettone is used in lieu of the more common Italian ladyfingers known as savoiardi, soaked in coffee and topped with a creamy custard and chocolate. “I don’t like a lot of coffee in mine,” Garretti says. “And the raisins and candied fruit inside the panettone make the dish more interesting.” (opposite bottom left and right)

Garretti added branches of forsythia and whole lemons to an arrangement of yellow ranunculus in her dining room, which features a Moroccan Tuareg rug, Giuseppe Gibelli chairs, and a custom chandelier from Venice. (this page) Acquolina’s operations director, Inna Vasiljeva, savors her custom tiramisù while lingering over coffee. See Resources.

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Poised And Polished (above) A Studio Van den Akker cocktail table and a custom sofa covered in a Castel velvet anchor the front parlor, accented by accessories including a reeded glass mirror from John Himmel Decorative Arts, a lizard-upholstered Klismos chair from Scala Luxury, and a rug by Kelly Wearstler for the Rug Company. (left) The early-1900s structure sports a cream-toned façade. See Resources.

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WHISPERER While being gently revamped, a fine-boned centur y-old townhouse in Turtle Bay gives subtle design cues to decorator Cari Berg BY DAVID MASELLO | PHOTOGRAPHS BY KARYN MILLET

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challenge exciting. “In Los Angeles,” she says, “I can run around picking up accessories and throwing them in my car, but it doesn’t work that way in New York.” A quick study, she soon memorized where and when delivery trucks are allowed to park and unload on crowded Manhattan side streets, particularly on days when she was installing. “In L.A., wall-to-wall carpeting can be laid out on a driveway and cut to fit, but not in New York. Having done this project, I feel so much more a part of the city.” The condition of the circa-1900 building, inside and out, was excellent, and most of the decorative finishes, extant paint colors, and built-ins were in near-ideal shape. Even the existing heavy satin draperies in the primary bedroom were so fresh and luxurious that the decorator kept them in place. But the homeowners, still based in Los Angeles, were planning on spending

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Sweeping Notions (above left) In the dining room, a Lindsey Adelman chandelier hovers above a custom table and chairs by Cari Berg Interior Design. (above right) In the rear parlor, an Ellsworth Kelly lithograph hangs behind a custom sofa covered in a Jim Thompson fabric. The cocktail table is by Nada Debs. (near right) The bar area’s custom slipper chairs are covered in a de Le Cuona fabric. The lamp is from Vaughan. See Resources.

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Statement Pieces (this spread) A custom settee and console, both by Cari Berg Interior Design, occupy opposing walls in the front parlor. The West Knoll Elizabeth nesting table is from Liz O’Brien and the oil on canvas is by Lionel Sabatté. See Resources.

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more time in New York and fully embracing life in the Big Apple. “This house could easily skew traditional, so it was important to amplify its sophistication and elegance,” say Berg, who dutifully set out to find furnishings, accessories, and artwork that fit the bill. For inspiration, Berg looked to the existing oval-shaped staircase. A curvaceous foil to the rectilinear lines of the townhouse, its organic form influenced a host of her choices, starting with a circular walnut cocktail table from Studio Van den Akker. Fortuitously, she had bought the table years earlier and kept it in storage. “I regularly file things away,” she 74

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says, “not often knowing when I’m going to use them. When I saw the townhouse’s parlor floor, I knew it was the perfect place for the table.” Other pieces among the heady mix include a lizard-upholstered Klismos chair and a multi-globed Lindsey Adelman light fixture. But perhaps more important than the furnishings themselves is the home’s prevailing neutral color palette, all the better to show off her clients’ art collection. “They entertain a lot,” Berg notes, “and I like the idea of the artwork and the people inside the rooms adding all the color and vibrancy. People in a home often complement what’s already there.” ✹

Luxe Life (opposite clockwise from top) The primary bedroom features Kerry Joyce’s Low Tide in silver on the headboard and Holland & Sherry’s Solstice in Obsidian on the bench. Twin beds in the son’s room are

upholstered in a Jim Thompson fabric. A mirrored vanity in the primary bath reflects a sculptural marble tub. (this page) The Klismos chairs and pedestal table on the patio are from RH. The cushions are covered in a Perennials fabric. See Resources.

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HAMPTON DESIGNER

SHOWHOUSE Presented by HC&G, the Hampton Designer Showhouse has raised funds for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for nearly two decades. This year’s stunning installment occurred in the newly renovated Southampton residence of developers and homeowners Jason Khan and Juan Carlos Londono of JGK Equities. To transform it into a thing of beauty, 24 design firms converged on the 7,000-square-foot abode, parts of which date from the 1830s. Read on for more about how great design can benefit a good cause. TEXT BY SHANNON ASSENZA | PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANASTASSIOS MENTIS

The Goods The original front porch of the historic farmhouse features seating pieces from Design Within Reach. Southamptonbased architect Siyu Liu masterminded the renovation and expansion of the home, which received a fresh coat of white paint from SherwinWilliams. See Resources.

A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:

Amy Heywood Art, Bevolo, Cosentino, Design Within Reach, Emtek, Jan Kath, JennAir, Kohler, Mr. Brown London, OKA, Plessers, Sferra, Sherwin-Williams, The Carpetman by Stark, The Tile Shop, Vaughan, and Woodard.

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JENNIFER PACCA INTERIORS WRAPAROUND PORCH

Draperies from Fairfield and rugs from Jaipur give “great energy and an old-world, yet modern look” to Jennifer Pacca’s porch design, which includes lounge chairs from Design Within Reach, side tables from Emissary, and a Bevolo lantern.

KATE SINGER HOME BREAKFAST ROOM

The natural beauty of the Hamptons inspired Kate Singer to employ a watery blue rug from the Carpetman by Stark and a driftwood-like dining table by Keith Fritz. Layered textiles in her “organic, summery” breakfast room include an aquatic curtain fabric from Peter Fasano, which frames the French doors. “Along with the creative aspect,” Singer says, “the showhouse gives me the opportunity to join my colleagues in support of a worthy cause.”

For more information on furnishings and accessories, see Resources. For a comprehensive slideshow of all rooms featured in the Hampton Designer Showhouse, go to cottagesgardens.com/hds2021.

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The Goods (opposite top) Upholstery fabric on the front porch is from Schumacher. (opposite bottom) LNG Blinds fabricated the breakfast room’s curtains. (this page) The light blue console table on the landing is from Oomph. See Resources.

THE RINFRET GROUP ENTRY FOYER AND SECOND-FLOOR LANDING

Inspired by the 1835 farmhouse’s original wood beams, designer Denise Rinfret aimed to “retain the quiet, timeless flavor of its country simplicity.” An oversize Vaughan lantern hangs above antique painted furniture and neoclassical mirrors, while a striped RH wing chair on the landing is “reminiscent of slipcovers that everyone used to do back in the day. I’ve spent every summer in the Hamptons with my children. The place is dear to us.” november/december 2021

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LIBBY LANGDON INTERIORS LIVING ROOM

Designer Libby Langdon opted for a “fresh and fun, happy Hamptons home” theme, using the koi fish motif from her new collection of wall decor for Paragon as a springboard. A wall covering from Phillip Jeffries and a dragon-print cushion fabric from Thibaut provide “the perfect combination of bright coral and multiple blues,” while a chandelier from Crystorama and a rug from Langdon’s collection with KAS tie the space together.

The Goods A high-gloss orange from Sherwin-Williams on the ceiling, seating pieces from Fairfield, and drapery fabric and trim from Thibaut add extra panache to the living room. See Resources.

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CIUFFO CABINETRY KITCHEN

“An all-white traditional kitchen is always in style,” says designer Gary Ciuffo, who kitted out this space with JennAir appliances and custom cabinetry, Silestone countertops from Cosentino, and a backsplash from the Tile Shop. “Integrated with the breakfast room and great room, and also including a coffee bar and wine fridge, it’s everything in one.”

The Goods Vaughan lighting fixtures hang in both the kitchen and the adjacent breakfast room. The kitchen’s fittings are from Kohler and the hardware is from Linnea. See Resources.

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AVERY FRANK DESIGNS DINING ROOM

Designer Avery Frank envisioned a “mid-20thcentury-style dining room with a beachy touch to it.” A chandelier, mirror, and sideboard lamps from High Style Deco, a wall covering from Thibaut, and beach-scene paintings by Michael Patterson make the space “light and airy,” while the dining table from Mr. Brown London lends further modern appeal.

BP2 INTERIORS FOR OKA FIRST-FLOOR STUDY

Designers Barbara Page Glatt and Bimla Picot partnered with OKA to create a casually elegant, multifunctional space, with tactile touches including a wicker-frame OKA mirror and a jute wall covering from Thibaut, in addition to vibrant accessories that “make the room buzz,” Glatt says. Light fixtures from Vaughan cast a warm light throughout.

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MICHEL SMITH BOYD FOR DESIGN WITHIN REACH GREAT ROOM AND REAR TERRACE

Set against a graphic Pierre Frey wall covering, “approachable and fun” indoor and outdoor furnishings give designer Michel Smith Boyd’s great room and adjacent terrace both a contemporary and mid-20th-century vibe, while a Serge Mouille chandelier and shimmery green palette lend “under the sea” panache.

The Goods (clockwise from opposite top) RH dining chairs sit on a rug from the Rug Company. Furnishings in the great room are from Design Within Reach. The guest bath’s chandelier is from Luxe Cable + Light. The side chair and sofa are from OKA and the area rug is from the Carpetman by Stark. See Resources.

DOVE DESIGN STUDIO GUEST BATH

To bring this “garden oasis” to life, designer Jim Dove hung a de Gournay wallpaper replete with floral and bird motifs. A Venetian-glass chandelier with yellow and gold crystals plays against the paper’s robin’s-egg blue, blush pink, and citron hues, while sparkling new fittings from Kohler underscore “the contrast between modern and traditional elements,” Dove says.

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Highland House, lighting fixtures from Vaughan, and door hardware from Emtek. The vanity and tub are from Kohler. See Resources.

KERRI PILCHIK DESIGN BEDROOM AND BATH

Designer Kerri Pilchik aimed for a “boutique bed and breakfast” look, positioning a table and chairs from Highland House alongside a bed featuring sumptuous upholstery fabric from Quadrille. Vibrant wall coverings, from Schumacher in the bedroom and Abnormals Anonymous in the adjacent bath, further amplify her decorating scheme. november/december 2021

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THE WAREHOUSE PRIMARY BATH

“Traditional meets dramatic” in the primary bath, according to Zandy Gammons, who partnered with co-designer Liles Dunnigan to give this space a “bold and unexpected” aura. Among the punctuation marks: a Kelly Wearstler wall covering from Kravet below the tray ceiling, a chair from Ngala Trading, and a vintage Turkish rug from Nashville Rug Gallery.

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BRADY DESIGN, INC. PRIMARY BEDROOM

The father-and-daughter team of Brian and Alexandra Brady channeled their “wanderlust and love for the Amalfi Coast” in the primary bedroom, which features a bed covering from Sferra, a Vaughan light fixture, and drapery fabric from Kravet. Sherwin-Williams’s Naples Yellow on the walls and chairs from the Brady Design Collection, covered in a light blue Thibaut fabric, make the room a veritable oasis.

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LUCY CUNEO POWDER ROOM

To give her “fun and flirty” powder room a “cozy, sophisticated atmosphere,” Lucy Cuneo aimed for a Britishinflected ambiance, anchoring her “cheeky” seashell motif with a wallpaper by Veere Grenney for Schumacher.

The Goods In the powder room (this page), fittings are from Kallista, the mirror and vanity are from Robern, and the ceiling fixture is by Lisa King. (opposite clockwise from top) A Jan Kath runner and OKA console table anchor the lowerlevel gallery. Bedroom window treatments are from Fabric Quilters and Window Fashions. The bath’s vanity and fixtures are from Kohler and the tile is from the Tile Shop. See Resources.

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AMY HEYWOOD ART GALLERY

The bright and cheery gallery on the lower level features canvases by artist Amy Heywood, who set out to turn “this transitional place into a space where people will want to stay and linger. I use lots of bright, intense colors in my work, and I’ve grouped pieces strategically for a seamless flow.”

SEA GREEN DESIGNS BEDROOM AND BATH

When devising her scheme for this bedroom, Shannon Willey of Sea Green Designs was inspired by “coastal farmhouses,” employing a custom shutter over the roof window, in keeping with the home’s historic past. In the adjacent bath, a Hartmann & Forbes wall covering underscores her theme.

MELANIE ROY DESIGN FOR TODD MERRILL STUDIO REC ROOM

Designer Melanie Roy partnered with Todd Merrill Studio to create the “ultimate low-key luxe hangout space, with a focus on high craft and high glam.” Case in point: A fireplace surround of patinated steel with gold etching, made by artisan Stefan Rurak and “inspired by Abstract Expressionist paintings.” The sofa, also from Todd Merrill Studio, is covered in a teal velvet from Romo.

SCOTT FORMBY DESIGN SECOND-FLOOR STUDY

To convert a small bedroom into a study, Scott Formby turned to the worlds of art and fashion, creating a space with “nods to literature, privacy, and solitude.” Vintage Hermès sketchbooks, bouclé curtains, various tweeds, and a substantial, yet delicate lantern from Vaughan suggest “masculine and feminine elements playing against each other.”

The Goods (opposite) LED light sculptures by John Procario illuminate the rec room, which is anchored by area rugs from Doris Leslie Blau. (this page) The mirrored bookcase in the study is from OKA. The adjacent bath’s wall covering is from Pierre Frey and the hardware is from Kohler. See Resources.

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GHISLAINE VIÑAS BEDROOM, PLUS WALLED TERRACE FOR DESIGN WITHIN REACH

A space “grounded in the realm of feminine form, with a soft and powerful appeal” drove Ghislaine Viñas’s vision for this bedroom and adjacent private terrace. Bedding from Sferra accentuates Viñas’s wall covering for Wolf Gordon, while a print by artist Luis Gispert “empowers and celebrates women, no explanations necessary.”

The Goods (this page) The curtain fabric is from the Shade Store, the bedside tables are from Design Within Reach, and the custom console is by Ghislaine Viñas. The terrace’s chairs, coffee tables, and rug are also from Design Within Reach. (opposite top) The vintage dining table is by Richard Schultz for Knoll. (opposite bottom) Speakers in the theater are from Origin Acoustics. See Resources.

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“You wouldn’t expect to see a wildflower garden on a balcony,” floral designer Arthur Golabek declares about his “rustic and relaxed” botanical design, which centers on a mix of faux and natural plants among Japanese ceramic dinnerware and antique furnishings. “The wildflowers of Poland, where I grew up, inspired the arrangements, as did the fields near my studio in Sag Harbor.”

EXTREME AVS INC THEATER

“I wanted to do something retro and futuristic,” says designer Thomas Mastrianni, who displayed multiple artworks of his own, as well as pieces by Art Donovan, in his steampunk-inspired theater. A vibrant carpet from the Carpetman by Stark, oversize leopard-print beanbags, audioControl amplifiers, and Control4 automation add extra drama. november/december 2021

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KATHERINE ELIZABETH DESIGNS COVERED PORCH

Firm designers Madeline Kavanaugh, Erika Maroney, and Kate Wozniak’s inspiration for this space “all started with a swing,” Maroney reports. “We wanted the porch to be an escape, so that you’d feel like you’re on vacation in the West Indies.” In addition to the custom swing, which is covered in fabrics from Schumacher and Kravet and a Samuel & Sons trim, handmade planters from Spain add to the “warm and tranquil environment.”

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The Goods (this page near left) Chairs from Bernhardt Furniture Company surround a dining table from Mr. Brown London. (below left and right) The bath’s wall covering is from Schumacher. A slipper chair covered in a custom fabric from Ralph Lauren Home sits

on an antique Chinese Fa-ti rug. (opposite top) Garden design around the pool was provided by East End Landscaping. (opposite bottom) The sofa, armchairs, and coffee table are from English Country Home. The floor lanterns are from Bevolo. See Resources.

ASH STAGING BEDROOM AND BATH

Inspired by an imaginary “sailor who travels the world,” Andrew Bowen of Ash Staging kitted out this bedroom with a rope-edged cocktail table, a raffia-backed desk chair, and a multislatted bed, all of which suggest both “summer and a seafaring culture.”

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ALEXA HAMPTON FOR WOODARD POOL AREA

“After what we’ve all gone through in these past couple of years, I want to smile,” says decorator and Hampton Designer Showhouse co-chair Alexa Hampton. “I like to play.” Accordingly, she decked out the pool area with lots of color via chaise longues, umbrellas, tables, and chairs from Woodard.

COURTNEY SEMPLINER DESIGNS

OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM

Jab Anstoetz’s aqua upholstery fabric Malibu Beach was the inspiration behind Courtney Sempliner’s “retro and seaside– inspired” outdoor living room, replete with a cheery dining table, bench, and chairs from Fermob. “The uniqueness of this space lies in the creative play between pattern and pops of color,” Sempliner says. “It’s a nod to the Hamptons lifestyle.”

SUSAN’S KITCHEN

French Twist Tahini lends a fresh kick to a classic autumn tart

APPLE TART WITH TAHINI FR ANGIPANE

Flaky Idea Pastry-chef skills are not required to make this elegant dessert. Frozen puff pastry works just fine, particularly an all-butter version from brands such as Dufour Gourmet or Trader Joe’s.

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Unroll/unfold the dough onto a lightly floured piece of parchment paper cut to fit an approximately 8" x 13" sheet pan. Using a pizza cutter or pastry wheel, trim a ½-inch strip off all 4 sides of the dough. Beat the egg yolk and cream with a fork and brush some of it lightly along the perimeter of the dough, then place the strips on top, creating a double-thickness border. Use a fork to prick the dough all over. Transfer the parchment to the sheet pan and chill. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine the butter, tahini, brown sugar, flour, egg, vanilla, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until well combined. Spread the frangipane evenly on the dough, avoiding the border. Chill again for 10 to 15 minutes more. Slice the apples thinly, keeping the quartered sections together as much as possible, and fan them out on top of the filling, covering the entire surface. Sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly over the apples, dot with the chilled butter, and brush the tart's edges with some of the remaining egg wash. Bake tart on the center rack of the oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until the pastry is well browned and the edges of the apples are starting to brown. Remove from the oven and slide the tart, still on the parchment, onto a rack to cool. If desired, thin the preserves with a tablespoon or two of water and warm it in a microwave-safe dish. Brush the preserves over the apples and serve the tart warm or at room temperature. Serves 6 to 8. —Susan Spungen

SUSAN SPUNGEN

1 s heet (typically 1 package) frozen puff pastry, thawed overnight in the refrigerator 1 egg yolk 1 T heavy cream or milk 2 T unsalted butter, softened ½ c. well-stirred tahini 1/3 c. light brown sugar, packed ¼ c. all-purpose flour 1 large egg ½ tsp. vanilla extract ¼ tsp. kosher salt 3 small Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and quartered ¼ c. granulated sugar 1 T chilled butter, shaved thinly into flakes ¼ c. apricot preserves (optional)

DIANE JAMES HOME Live it up! This eye-catching bouquet of faux ranunculus in red and burgundy hues, arranged in a gold tone metal vase, makes a bold and beautiful statement on a dresser or sideboard for the holidays and beyond. 877.434.2635 / dianejameshome.com @dianejameshome

SAINT-LOUIS Discover the Folia portable lamp designed by Noé DuchaufourLawrance, an iconic piece of Saint-Louis, that will enhance any interior design. Starting from $2,160, available in more crystal, wood, and metal finishes. Hermès Americana Manhasset 516.869.6660 @saintlouiscrystal

DESIGN STOPS MUST-HAVES FOR THE DESIGN-OBSESSED SHOPPER

TENT NEW YORK The camelback detail on the Lakeville Hall Table makes this piece; it accentuates the long, elegantly tapered legs giving it an almost ethereal quality. Available in walnut or white oak in 16 finishes. Dimensions: 84”W X 22”D X 30”H. 845.789.1837 / tentnewyork.com @tentnewyork

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EVENTS

Hampton Designer Showhouse HC&G presents a showhouse benefiting Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

(clockwise from above) Honorary showhouse co-chair Alexa Hampton and C&G CEO Marianne Howatson flank C&G’s Marcia Noble. Showhouse developers and homeowners Jason Khan and Juan Carlos Londono. C&G’s Melissa Groher, Stacey Farrar, JennAir’s Rachelle Louis, and Beth McDonough. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Robert Chaloner with Audrey Gruss. Chris Galisim, showhouse designer Libby Langdon, and Rashid Sherman.

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(clockwise from top left) Opening night gala attendees included Eric Gunhus and Howard Williams. Jean Shafiroff with HC&G editorial director Kendell Cronstrom. Showhouse designers Missy Minicucci and Denise Rinfret. Showhouse designer Barbara Page Glatt with Gregory D’Elia. Tony Manning with HC&G publisher Pamela Eldridge. The showhouse designers gathered outside the home’s front porch.

EVENTS

JennAir + Brokers & Builders An early-fall showhouse tour with top local business talents

(top row left to right) Jennifer Pantofel and Pat Fedele. Jennifer Mahoney and Kathleen McMahon. Plum Builders’ Al Giaquinto. RC Atlee and Adrianna Nava. (middle row left to right) Peter Navarre and Giovanni Roberto with Katie Carey and Rachel Tipovski. Meka Brown with Angela and Alex Toscano. Therese Piamenta and Tim Kelly. (bottom row left to right) James Peyton and Kimberley Taylor. Steve Gold. Lisa Jasper and David McEachin.

JennAir + Designers & Architects An intimate dinner and private showhouse walk-through

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(clockwise from far left) Decorator Bella Mancini. Bruce Nagel, Pamela Glazer, Perry Sayles, and Kitty McCoy. Architect Nilay Oza with JennAir’s Rachelle Louis. Michael del Piero and Ciuffo Cabinetry’s Gary Ciuffo. Tina Psoinos, Paris Kostopoulos, and Helice Carris-Bernstein. Decorator Barbara Ostrom with her daughter, Meredith.

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GARDENING Pages 36–38: Arthur Golabek, 347731-3826, arthurgolabek.com. MADE IN SOUTHAMPTON Pages 40–42: L’Acquolina Pasta, 914536-1419, mouthwateringpasta.com. TUDOR 2.0 Pages 52–59: Interior design, Dominick Rotondi Designs, 212-2884971, dominickrotondidesigns.com. Architecture, Rosamund A. Young, 914-419-6616, rosamundyoung. com. Builder, Mark Carthy, Dutchess Cabinets of New York, 914-9698328, dcnewyork.net. Stylist, Henry 49 Creative, 917-613-4590, henry49creative.com. Items pictured but not listed here are from private collections or have no additional details.

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Pages 56–57: Desk lamp, Design Within Reach. Sofa fabric, Clarence House. Page 58: Floor lamp, Visual Comfort. Table base, McGuire. Tabletop (custom), Fairtlough. Page 59: Primary bedroom: Occasional table, Julian Chichester. Bedside tables, Custom Design Studio. Table lamps, Collura & Co.

Clarence House. Artwork (above fireplace), Miya Ando. Armchair, Cari Berg Interior Design. Floor lamps, Flos. Side table, Vaughan. Page 72: Light fixture, Phoenix Day. Page 74: Primary bedroom: Bench and chaise, Cari Berg Interior Design. Lamp, Vaughan. Son’s room: Nightstand, RH. Lamp, Ryan Mennealy Ceramics.

VIVA ITALIA! Pages 60–67: Acquolina, 212-4269400, acquolinacatering.com.

HAMPTON DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE Pages 76–97

THE HOUSE WHISPERER Pages 68–75: Interior design, Cari Berg Interior Design, 310-245-8823, cariberginteriordesign.com. Additional credits not on page:

Page 70: Chair fabric, Holly Hunt. Wall covering, Phillip Jeffries. Page 71: Rear parlor: Chaise, Cari Berg Interior Design. Chaise fabric,

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com. Vendors: Oomph. Pages 80–81: Interior design, Libby Langdon Interiors, 212-501-0785, libbylangdon.com. Vendors: A&B Home. Pages 82–83: Interior design, Ciuffo Cabinetry, 631-586-5976, ciuffocabinetry.com. Vendors: Kate Singer Home, Sherwin-Williams. Page 84: Interior design, Avery Frank Designs, 804-240-1659, averyfrank. com. Vendors: Lelievre, Roark Modern, Scalamandré, The Lacquer Company. Interior design, BP2 Interiors, 917-861-8603, bp2interiors. com. Vendors: Sherwin-Williams, Tani Keller, Vaughan. Page 85: Interior design, Michel Smith Boyd, 404-402-4224, michelsmithboyd. com. Interior design, Dove Design Studio, 561-268-2647, jimdovedesign. com. Vendors: Jeff Lincoln, Kohler. Pages 86–87: Kerri Pilchik Design, 646-831-8070, kerripilchikdesign. com. Vendors: Mary Maguire, Maura Segal, Steve’s Custom Drapery Shoppe. Page 88: Interior design, The Warehouse, 919-2350030, thewarehouseinteriors.com. Vendors: Sewabilities, SherwinWilliams. Page 89: Interior design, Brady Design, Inc., 631-283-3111, bbradydesign.com. Vendors: Alan Schatzberg & Associates, Christopher Farr Cloth, John Robshaw, John Rosselli & Associates, Kravet, NYC Fireplaces & Outdoor Kitchens, Peter Fasano, Samuel & Sons, Thibaut. Page 90: Interior design, Lucy Cuneo, lucycuneo. com. Vendors: Kohler. Page 91: Interior design and art curation, Amy Heywood Art, amyheywood. com. Vendors: Vaughan. Interior design, Sea Green Designs, 631259-3612, seagreendesignsllc.com. Vendors: Casey Chalem Anderson, Cole Allen Woodworking, Ro Sham Beaux. Page 92: Interior design, Melanie Roy Design, 646-858-6321, melanieroydesign.com. Vendors: Holland & Sherry. Page 93: Interior design, Scott Formby Design, scottformby.com. Vendors: Dedar, Gerald Bland, Les Ateliers Courbet, Scalamandré, The Carpetman by Stark, Valley Drapery, Vaughan. Page 94: Interior design, Ghislaine Viñas, 212-219-7678, ghislainevinas. com. Vendors: Mahoney Associates, Scott James Furniture & Design, The Rug Company. Page 95: Floral

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RESOURCES design, Arthur Golabek, 347-7313826, arthurgolabek.com. Interior design, Extreme AVS Inc, 631-4565007, extremeavs.com. Page 96: Interior design, Katherine Elizabeth Designs, 847-381-9892, kedinteriors. com. Vendors: New Growth Designs, Palecek, Quiltmaster, Inc. Interior design, Ash Staging, 212-5183153, ashstaging.com. Vendors: Episode, Richloom. Page 97: Interior design, Alexa Hampton, 212-7534110, alexahampton.com. Interior design, Courtney Sempliner Designs, courtneysempliner.com. Vendors: Brimar, Country Carpets, Fete Home, NYC Fireplaces & Outdoor Kitchens, Sherwin-Williams, Thibaut. HOME FRONT Page 104: Jamie Drake, Drake/ Anderson, 212-754-3099, drake anderson.com. The Alpha Workshops, 212-594-7320, alphaworkshops.org.

SOURCE LIST (T) = Sources available through architects, interior designers, and design professionals. Architects & Designers Building (A&D), 150 E. 58th St., NYC, 212-6442766, adbuilding.com. Decoration & Design Building (D&D), 979 Third Ave., NYC, 212-759-5408, ddbuilding.com. Fine Arts Building (FAB), 232 E. 59th St., NYC Interior Arts Building (IAB), 306 E. 61st St., NYC, interiorartsbuilding. com.

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New York Design Center (NYDC), 200 Lexington Ave., NYC, 212-6799500, nydc.com. A & B Home, abhomeinc.com Abnormals Anonymous, abnormalsanonymous.com Alan Schatzberg & Associates, alanschatzberg.com Art Donovan, artdonovan.typepad. com Artemide, artemide.com Arteriors, arteriorshome.com AudioControl, audiocontrol.com Bassett McNab, bassettmcnab.com Bevolo, bevolo.com Casey Chalem Anderson, caseyart. com Castel, castelmaison.com (see also Kravet) Christopher Farr Cloth, christopher farrcloth.com Clarence House, clarencehouse.com (see also Kneedler Fauchère) Cole Allen Woodworking, coleallen woodworking.com

Collura & Co, colluraco.com Control4, control4.com Cosentino, cosentino.com Crystorama, crystorama.com Custom Design Studio, custom designny.com De Gournay, degournay.com De Le Cuona, delecuona.com Dedar, dedar.com Design Within Reach, dwr.com Doris Leslie Blau, dorisleslieblau. com Emissary, emissaryusa.com Emtek, emtek.com English Country Home, ecantiques. com Episode, episode.nyc Fabric Quilters and Window Fashions, fabricquilters.com Fairfield, fairfieldchair.com Fairtlough, fairtlough.com Fermob, fermob.com Fete Home, fetehome.com Flos, flos.com, and at Diva Group, divafurniture.com Gerald Bland, geraldblandinc.com Hartmann & Forbes, hartmannforbes. com Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com High Style Deco, highstyledeco.com Highland House, highlandhouse furniture.com Holland & Sherry, hollandandsherry. com Holly Hunt, hollyhunt.com Jab Anstoetz, jab.de Jaipur, jaipurliving.com Jan Kath, jan-kath.com Jeff Lincoln, jefflincolninteriors newyork.com JennAir, jennair.com Jim Thompson, jimthompsonfabrics. com John Himmel Decorative Arts, john himmel.com John Robshaw, johnrobshaw.com John Rosselli & Associates, john rosselli.com Joseph Carini Carpets, josephcarini carpets.com Julian Chichester, julianchichester. com Kallista, kallista.com KAS, kasrugs.com Keith Fritz, keithfritz.com Kelly Wearstler, kellywearstler.com (see also The Rug Company) Kerry Joyce, kerryjoyce.com (see also Kneedler Fauchère) Kneedler Fauchère, kneedler fauchere.com Kohler, us.kohler.com Kravet, kravet.com Landry & Arcari, landryandarcari.com Lelievre, lelievreparis.com (see also Scalamandré) Les Ateliers Courbet, ateliercourbet. com Lindsey Adelman, lindseyadelman.com Linnea, linnea-home.com Lionel Sabatté, lionelsabatte.org Luxe Cable + Light, luxelighting.com Mahoney Associates, mahoney associates.net

Mary Maguire, marymaguireart. myshopify.com Mason-Art, mason-art.com Maura Segal, maurasegal.com McGuire, mcguirefurniture.com Michael Patterson, patterson galleries.com Michael S Smith Inc., michaelsmith inc.com (see also Vaughan) Miya Ando, miyaando.com Mr. Brown London, mrbrownhome. com Nada Debs, nadadebs.com Nashville Rug Gallery, nashvillerug gallery.com New Growth Designs, newgrowth designs.com Ngala Trading, ngalatrading.com NYC Fireplaces & Outdoor Kitchens, nycfireplaces.com OKA, oka.com Oomph, oomphhome.com Origin Acoustics, originacoustics. com Palecek, palecek.com Paragon, paragonpg.com Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com Peter Fasano, peterfasano.com Phillip Jeffries, phillipjeffries.com Phoenix Day, phoenixday.com, and at Thomas Lavin, thomaslavin.com Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com Quadrille, quadrillefabrics.com Quiltmaster, Inc., quiltmasterinc.com Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlauren home.com RH, rh.com Richloom, richloomcontract.com Ro Sham Beaux, ro-sham-beaux.com Roark Modern, roarkmodern.com Robern, robern.com Romo, romo.com Ryan Mennealy Ceramics, ryan mennealy.com

Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com Scala Luxury, scalaluxury.com Scalamandré, scalamandre.com Schumacher, fschumacher.com Schuyler Samperton Textiles, schuylersampertontextiles.com Scott James Furniture & Design, scottjamesfurniture.com Serge Mouille, sergemouille.com Sewabilities, sewabilitiesnv.com Sferra, sferra.com Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams. com Silestone, silestoneusa.com, and at Cosentino, cosentino.com Siyu Liu, siyuliuarchitect.com Stefan Rurak, stefanrurakstudio. com Steve’s Custom Drapery Shoppe, scdrapery.com Studio Van den Akker, studiovanden akker.com Tani Keller, tanikeller.com The Bright Group, thebrightgroup. com The Carpetman by Stark, the carpetmanbystark.com The Lacquer Company, thelacquer company.com The Rug Company, therugcompany. com The Shade Store, theshadestore.com The Tile Shop, tileshop.com Thibaut, thibautdesign.com Valley Drapery, valleydrapery.com Vaughan, vaughandesigns.com Veere Greeney, veeregrenney.com (see also Schumacher) Visual Comfort, visualcomfort.com West Knoll, westknollcollection.com, and at Liz O’Brien, lizobrien.com Wolf Gordon, wolfgordon.com Woodard, woodard-furniture.com YLighting, ylighting.com

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The 36th annual East Hampton Historical Society House and Garden Tour, sponsored by HC&G, kicks off with a festive cocktail party at the Maidstone Club on Friday, November 26, followed the next day by a self-guided tour of several impressive East End properties. Cocktail party, Fri., Nov. 26, 6–8 p.m., house tour, Sat., Nov. 27, 1–4:30 p.m.; for more information and to purchase tickets, go to easthamptonhistory.org or call 631-324-6850. —Stephanie Yalamas

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Alpha Bet Interior designer Jamie Drake on-site at the Alpha Workshops, where he is chairman of the board. The artwork behind him is by Russell Peterson. See Resources.

JAMIE DRAKE “I grew up in suburban Woodbridge, Connecticut, and moved to New York City straight out of high school in 1975 to attend Parsons. I had always wanted to be a designer, and Gotham was my mecca. In many ways, I have been a designer since early childhood, discovering joy and inspiration everywhere, from the tar of the road to the lady’s slipper orchids in the woods to the glass façades of skyscrapers. “The life-rocking events of 2020 and 2021 have been a great reminder that there is no end to need. Almost 25 years ago, I became aware of the Alpha Workshops, which was founded in 1995 as a response to the growing number of New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS and is the first nonprofit decorative-arts studio to train and employ people with disabilities and vulnerabilities. I was entranced by the gorgeous products and its wonderful mission: ‘Creating Beauty, Changing Lives.’ Having lost so many friends to AIDS, supporting Alpha was a way for me to honor those gone and help those still alive. “Being blessed is a wonderful thing, but so many people and communities struggle and need help. As the phrase from antiquity instructs us, ‘To whom much is given, much will be required.’ I embrace that ethos.”

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