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In the living room of designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s West Hollywood home, the vintage club chairs are covered in a Pierre Frey fabric, and the silk-screens are by Andy Warhol, page 122.
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British-born designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard snags his California dream house, injecting his own bohemian flair into a home with a legendary movieland past.
Peter Marino’s passion for antique French porcelain is on full display at his legendary estate in Southampton.
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THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR CONDO Leave it to Lee F. Mindel to design a Miami Beach getaway that deftly mixes his signature modernist approach with a pop sensibility. BY NANCY HASS DESIGNER LEE F. MINDEL
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BEFORE MIDNIGHT Chuck Chewning reimagines one of the grandest townhouses in Savannah, Georgia, for one of the city’s top restaurateurs.
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HUDSON RIVER JEWEL A member of the storied Hearst family brings a historic house in upstate New York back from the ashes with stunning results. BY INGRID ABRAMOVITCH DESIGNERS SUZANNE TUCKER AND THOMAS F. KNAPP
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ON THE COVER The living room of ED A-Lister Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s home in West Hollywood, California.
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magazine comes with challenges (I should know—I’ve worked on three of them). How do you celebrate history without making something that feels like a relic? And is there any way to honestly look back that doesn’t seem overly nostalgic or self-congratulatory, even in this era of selfie culture? The answer, we found, is to design a modern issue that looks to our past to inform the present: Introducing the 30th-anniversary collector’s edition of ELLE DECOR . Over the past few months, our small but mighty team has done a deep dive into ED’s DNA. Our editors have interviewed dozens of longtime contributors, asked our A-List of 140-plus interior designers for their best memories and stories, and reread hundreds of back issues of ELLE DECOR . We then tapped our roster of brilliant contributing photographers to shoot a slew of new projects that convey where American decorating is right now. We start with Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s home in Hollywood. What I love about this house is that it encapsulates our namesake to a T: Like ED, an American decorating magazine born out of a French fashion book, Bullard’s house is a truly global enterprise. Here is a British-born decorator, with a career based in Hollywood, whose living room looks straight out of a Moroccan riad. After wishing that you, too, could coffer your ceiling in Moorish geometric, I advise you to turn to a special section, which we are calling “ELLE DECOR ’s 30 Rules to Live By.” From an essay by Bunny Williams on why patina matters to Diane von Furstenberg’s musings on the cross-pollination between fashion and home to a reminder on the toll that AIDS took on the design industry by ED A-Lister James Huniford and a fanciful dinner party dreamed up by Ken Fulk, it’s a wonderful, funny (and not overly nostalgic!) portrait of our world in the last 48
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30 years. There’s also an homage to the ladies who lunched at Le Cirque, circa 1989, from ED’s longtime chef, my friend Daniel Boulud, who shares with us his favorite dessert from the high-flying decade. Then it’s off to a decorating master class in Savannah, Georgia, with Chuck Chewning as our style professor; and to Miami Beach, where a perennial ED star, Lee F. Mindel, executes a Pop Art–icon masterpiece. We then visit a timeless and exquisite Hearst family house in New York’s Hudson Valley, and finally, we head to Southampton, where my decorating hero, Peter Marino, reveals one of the most beautiful, unusual, and lovingly curated collections of French porcelain I’ve ever seen. What are the big revelations of this trip down memory lane? Well, surprisingly, they have very little to do with trends or what’s hot in design and what’s not. If at its core design is a mirror, then for the last three decades ELLE DECOR’s primary mission has been to showcase how design is a ref lection of our times. At its heart, our magazine and brand is about people who have a point of view. ELLE DECOR has helped to make and shape countless careers, from product designers to decorators to architects. In turn, these talented professionals have shown our readers how design can make us feel better, think better, and live better. So let’s all raise a toast and take their advice: Set a beautiful table, re-cover an armchair, paint a wall your favorite color, take on a design project you didn’t think you could, and collect what you love, no matter how weird or wild. I am even hearing rumors that brown furniture is about to make a comeback. I certainly hope so. ◾
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Woods, turning the TV series Downton Abbey into a feature film (opening September 20) meant preserving the polished look of the show while making it “even grander.” While the sets have been mothballed for six years, the real Jacobethan estate where Downton was filmed—Highclere Castle—is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Hampshire, England. “They used to get 100 visitors a weekend,” Woods says. “Now they get 4,000 a day.” Woods and his team tossed out the tourists and moved back in, dusting off the furniture, adding new bedding and plaster, draping walls in silk damask, and building a silver room, wine cellar, and butler’s cottage from the ground up. But these additions to Downton hardly mean that the Crawley family is prospering. The film tracks the aristocratic clan as their fortunes dwindle and they struggle to secure the
estate’s future while preparing for an untimely visit from the king that calls for the finest livery and the best crystal. The story picks up six months after the series finale, in 1927, when Art Deco is at its peak. Like most English country houses of the time, however, Downton remains comfortably embalmed in Edwardian grandeur. Woods and his team relished the chance to contrast period furniture and Highclere’s original Elizabethan Revival architecture against Lady Mary’s geometric flapper frocks and curvaceous motorcars that scream Jazz Age as they pull up the pebbled drive. All of the design details were meticulously checked for historical accuracy, from the 20-horsepower Daimler limousine that carries the king to the stamps on the palace stationery. “We’ve always striven to get the right ink on letters, the right clothes,” Woods says. “You must feel transported.” —Stephen Heyman
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POINT OF VIEW Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera.
A Diptyque plate.
100 Main Legendary decorator Bunny Williams puts Falls Village, Connecticut, on the map with her new shop. Now open. 100mainst.com
Pacifique Sean Lef-
Stage & Screen The Goldfinch The long-awaited film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s bildungsroman features stunning sets by production designer K.K. Barrett. September 13. warnerbros.com
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fers designed this new Asian-style café in West Hollywood. Now open. pacifiquela.com
House of Hackney The British textile stars open their first
boutique across the pond in New York City. September. houseof hackney.com
Baur’s Restaurant A stunning new eatery at Zurich’s Baur au Lac hotel designed by Martin Brudnizki. September. bauraulac.ch
The Bazaar Diptyque’s roving pop-up shop surfaces in Paris. September. diptyqueparis.com
Greco Disco The first monograph of illustrator Luke Edward Hall’s whimsical Jean Cocteau–esque drawings. Available now. teneues.us
Turandot & La Bohème As a tribute to the Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who died earlier this year, the Metropolitan Opera will present two Puccini operas as he staged them. October 3 and 25. metopera.org
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The New Bauhaus The new documentary on how László Moholy-Nagy brought the Bauhaus school to Chicago premieres at New York’s Architecture & Design Film Festival. October 16–20. adfilmfest.com
Blackthorn cushion (left) from House of Hackney; Pacifique in West Hollywood.
for Estee Stanley’s interiors, stay for the interviews with clients such as Mary-Kate Olsen and Jessica Biel. Available now. rizzoliusa.com
Must-See Exhibitions “Vision & Virtuosity” Tiffany & Co. comes to the Fosun Foundation in Shanghai for a celebration of the legendary American jeweler’s greatest hits. September 23–November 10. tiffany.com
Evocative Style The latest tome from Kelly Wearstler, Los Angeles’s queen of cool, expressive interior dramatics. October 1. rizzoliusa.com
“Moderne Maharaja” The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris displays the Maharaja of Indore’s collection of furniture and decorative arts. September 26–January 12, 2020. madparis.fr
1934 portrait of the Maharaja of Indore. A rug by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. A Charlotte Perriand bookcase.
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“Charlotte Perriand” A landmark Paris exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton showcasing the prolific career of the French architect. October 2–February 24, 2020. fondationlouisvuitton.fr
“Ernst Ludwig Kirchner” An exhibition of the beloved Expressionist at the Neue Galerie in New York City. October 3–January 13, 2020. neuegalerie.org
More Decorating Natural materials are on display in 16 gorgeous new projects from Tom Scheerer. Available now. rizzoliusa.com
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POINT OF VIEW 60 SECONDS WITH...
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Bernard Tschumi Architects’ Geneva headquarters for Vacheron Constantin. BE LOW: Omega’s new headquarters in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, by Shigeru Ban.
THE HOLLYWOOD DECORATOR DISHES ON HOW TO STAY RELEVANT IN TINSELTOWN. The library of a Spanish Revival house in L.A. designed by Madeline Stuart, from her new book.
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years old this year. Do you remember the first project of yours we published? MS: It was for Lisa Henson, the daughter of Jim Henson, in 1995, and it was the first home I ever had published in any national magazine. Is Lisa Henson still a client? MS: We’re doing a project for her in Telluride, Colorado. Everything in the house was carved in Bhutan. Where were you when you were 30? MS: In Los Angeles, newly married, and just starting my career. I established my firm in a little corner of my mother’s office and did everything myself. I recall sponging a bathroom—a cringeworthy paint effect that’s thankfully dead. I’d also stand on a ladder to hang window treatments. Which trends from the past three decades do you miss? MS: Santa Fe style, Deco Revival, and English country house. 54
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Your new decorating book, No Place Like Home (Rizzoli), is coming out this month. What do you want readers to take away from it? MS: I hope readers appreciate the diversity of the work and how each of the interiors is a true reflection of both the architecture and the people who live there. You grew up in Hollywood. As a child, didn’t you play a bit role in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, which your father, Mel Stuart, directed? MS: I resent that question. It was not a bit role! It was a star-making moment in a pivotal scene. [Laughs.] I’m very proud of the work I did in that film, and of my pigtails. Where should people never seek inspiration for their homes? MS: Hotels. What are some features that homes will have 30 years from now? MS: Hopefully a comfortable sofa will still be a priority. —Charles Curkin
chocolate, Switzerland is also noteworthy for its beautiful architecture and, of course, for its exceptional watches. This, after all, is the country that produced Francesco Borromini and Le Corbusier, titans of the man-made environment, and Rolex and Patek Philippe, whose timepieces are among the most coveted on earth. For the past 15 years, the two categories have increasingly overlapped, with some stellar outcomes, resulting in a trend best dubbed “watchitecture.” In 2004, Vacheron Constantin unveiled an eye-popping, metallic “envelope”-shaped headquarters in Geneva designed by a native son, architect Bernard Tschumi. Five years later, Greubel Forsey moved its La Chaux–de-Fonds atelier into a Pierre Studer building with a gleaming vitreous facade that seems to be growing straight out of the ground. Earlier this year, in the lovely tow n of Biel / Bien ne, Omega opened an ambitious five-story st ate - of-t he -a r t fac tor y. T he 171-year-old brand, whose iconic timepieces have graced the wrists of Prince William and the moonwalking astronauts of Apollo 11, gave the commission to Pritzker Prize–winning Japanese architect
Shigeru Ban. For the facade, Ban chose a rectangular shape with a hipped roof, a nod to the original Omega buildings that surround it. The timber-and-glass husk also alludes to Louis Kahn’s Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut, and Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus school in Dessau, Germany, while demonstrating Ban’s signature élan and love of geometry. Inside, beyond the concrete and unvarnished spruce beams, Ban has built a futuristic temple to Swiss efficiency with a three-story robotic storage vault rendered virtually fireproof due to highly regulated oxygen flow. The upper f loors encompass every step of the watchmaking process, from assembly to shipping and quality control. It’s a sight to behold. With the long-awaited opening of Bjarke Ingels’s Audemars Piguet headquarters extension, which will be shaped like a whirling propeller, in Vallée de Joux next year, this is one phenomenon that keeps on ticking. —C.C.
MADELINE STUART: TREVOR TONDRO; WATCHITECTURE: MAUD GUYE-VUILLÈME (TOP)
SWISS HOROLOGISTS ARE COMMISSIONING CUTTING-EDGE HEADQUARTERS AS DRAMATIC AS THE TIMEPIECES MADE WITHIN.
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Pillows from top to bottom: Stockholm Chevron, Chappana, Timbuktu, Tiger Reserve, Mombasa, Floral Gala. Darien Chair in Grassmarket Check.
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DESIGN TOUR Mitchell Gold (left) and Bob Williams at their furniture factory in Taylorsville, North Carolina.
Southern Charm WE SPENT A DAY WITH MITCHELL GOLD AND BOB WILLIAMS, WHOSE PIONEERING FURNITURE BRAND CELEBRATES ITS 30TH THIS YEAR TOO. BY TIM McKEOUGH PRODUCED BY PARKER BOWIE L ARSON PHOTOGR APHS BY CHRIS BR ANTLEY
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founded their eponymous furniture firm in Taylorsville, North Carolina, with the vision of delivering livable, contemporary style with a lead time that was a fraction of the industry norm—a few weeks instead of a few months. The pair rapidly grew their boutique operation into one of the most respected home-furnishings manufacturers in the country, producing everything from sofas to tables to lighting. Along the way, Gold and Williams championed sustainability long before it was in vogue and pushed to demolish dated ideas about families with attentiongrabbing ads featuring same-sex parents and an openly gay former high-school football player. Today, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams continues to set the bar for everyday American style. ELLE DECOR recently caught up with the founders for an inside look at their typical day. Williams rises at 5 A .M. “I go to the gym first, then come home and get ready for work,” he says, just as sunlight begins filtering into the 1947 house in Hickory, North Carolina, he shares with his husband, Stephen Heavner. Breakfast is an opportunity to admire one of his prized possessions: a restored 1936 eight-burner, three-oven Magic Chef range. “I found it in this little-bitty antique appliance shop in Georgia, and it took a year to restore,” he says. For Gold, daybreak means it’s time for omelets with his husband, Tim Gold, at their house in Conover, North Carolina. “It usually involves a lot of leftovers, but my specialty is the hamburger omelet,” he says. “One night, Tim ate half of his burger and said he wanted the rest for breakfast. It was on the bun, with tomato, cheese, onions. I jokingly chopped that up, dipped it in egg batter, 58
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Poppy Swivel Chair 26″ w. x 23″ d. x 30″ h.; $1,762
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams furniture in the living room of Williams’s 1947 house.
7:00 A.M. Williams drinks his morning coffee in his kitchen.
8:30 A.M. Gold heads to the office in his 1986 Jeep Honcho.
DESIGN TOUR 9:30 A.M. The partners examine upholstery leather from their Moore & Giles collection.
Hunter Lounge 78″ w. x 30″ d. x 32″ h.; $3,069
12:30 P.M. Gold hosts Williams and members of their team for lunch at his and Tim’s house.
7:30 P.M. Williams (right) in his den with his husband, Stephen, and their dogs.
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and made him an omelet—and it was incredible.” By 8:30, Gold climbs into his 1986 Jeep Honcho for the 20-minute drive to the company’s 1 million–square-foot Taylorsville factory. “We put a Vortec 6.0 engine in the Honcho—it’s like a souped-up Corvette engine—so it’s not just cool-looking, it’s also superfast and sounds badass,” Gold says. “Living in a rural area, I think I gained a lot of credibility. Bob has truck envy.” At the factory, Gold handles pressing business issues, including financing and production, while Williams and his design team aim to divine future home trends. “We’re constantly evolving and trying to stay ahead,” Williams says. “We’re doing more modern styles than we did in the past, like the Poppy,” a swivel chair with a cylindrical form that already has a place in his own living room. Then, the partners turn their attention to their 1,000 employees. “We’re out in the middle of nowhere, so we put in a day care 7:00 P.M. for our employees’ children, called Lulu’s Child Enrichment Gold and Tim (right) at home Center,” Williams says. “On with their dogs. graduation day, it’s fun to see the kids in their caps and gowns.” There are also meals prepared by the compa ny chef, Sea n Robinson. “His team makes a healthy breakfast and lunch at the factory every day,” Gold says. (A typical entrée: grilled grouper with a puree of cauliflower and butternut squash.) When Gold hosts a meeting at home, Robinson prepares a Cobb salad with grilled salmon. When their workday wraps up a round 6 P. M ., Gold a nd Williams motor home to frolic with their dogs, which have been a central part of their lives—and brand—since day one. “Tim and I love taking care of dogs,” Gold says. “In addition to our Doberman, Zola, and our Lab mix, Elsie, we train dogs from the Humane Society. Tim turned the space above our garage into what we call the Puppy Palace. We get them into good health and find them homes. For some dogs, it’s lifesaving.” For Williams, there are few things more enjoyable than pouring a glass of wine and relaxing with his husband and pups. “We live in a big house, but we have a really nice den, painted a dark chocolate, that feels more intimate,” he says. “It has a built-in bookcase filled with things we’ve collected over the years. We just chill and play with Violet and Petey.” Petey, he adds, was one of the Golds’ rescue dogs: “He’s as sweet as can be, and he licks us to death every night.” mgbwhome.com ◾
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Golden Transfer For this mesmerizing collaboration, ED A-List designer Kerry Joyce (whose work has been featured in our pages since 1992) enlisted the ceramist Heather Rosenman to dream up textiles inspired by her symbol-patterned sculptures. Here, a fabric from the Heather Rosenman Collection for Kerry Joyce Textiles provides an intriguing backdrop to her hand-thrown stoneware pottery. From left: Scribe vessel, 12″ h., $975; Scribe vessel, 11″ h., $850; Scribe box, 6″ h., $600; Scribe luminary, 7.5″ h., $700. Available in other colors and sizes. heatherrosenmanceramics.com. Background: Scribe textile, $125 a yard. kerryjoycetextiles.com
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THE BEST DESIGN DISCOVERIES The Bay Area–based Serena & Lily delivers California coziness with this throw made from yarn-dyed wool and Spanish mohair. 50″ x 70″ with a 4” fringe on two sides; shown, from top, in Yarrow, Merlot, and Marine, $448 each. serenaandlily.com
Neue Galerie gives sewing a Midas touch with this kit, which includes a 24 karat gold– plated thimble and scissors, a golden-eyed needle, and matching thread.
This mirror from Casamidy takes a Huichol artist 120 hours to make using wrought iron, leather, and glass beads from the Czech Republic.
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Inject seaside calm into your home with this delicately sculpted, backlit Porta Romana antique brass Mussel Shell wall light.
With its lacquered steel, glass, and Noir Desir ceramic Cascade end table, Roche Bobois captures the serene beauty of water.
5.5″ w. x 9.5″ h., available in other colors, $1,760. portaromana.com
23.5″ sq. x 18″ h., available in other sizes, $2,405. roche-bobois.com
Scrolled arms add playfulness to this Regency-style Adrian bench from longtime ED contributing editor Bunny Williams of Bunny Williams Home. 64″ w. x 19″ d. x 29″ h., $4,500. bunnywilliamshome.com
Part of a collaboration between ED A-Lister Richard Mishaan and Theodore Alexander, this Han bar cabinet features paneled doors with collaged chinoiserie and floral marquetry. 46″ w. x 20″ d. x 79″ h., to the trade. theodorealexander.com
Add a touch of Americana to your bedding with this cotton Pioneer Heritage sham by Pendleton. Sold as a set with a quilt and available in twin, full/queen, and king, from $189. pendleton-usa.com
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History-minded jewelry brand Larkspur & Hawk is branching out to decorative objects, like this one-of-a-kind refurbished vintage box, hand-painted by English artist Melissa White. 12″ w. x 4″ d. x 4″ h., $900. larkspurandhawk.com
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Extravagance finds new expression in the Levoir™ Bath Collection by Brizo. Its sleek curvatures and slender proportions offer a refined take on opulence. Elegant details combine with luxurious flow patterns— creating an indulgent escape from the ordinary. Available exclusively in showrooms. brizo.com
IN THE SHOWROOMS
In a kitchen, the walls and island are clad in Silestone in Calacatta Gold. BAC KGROUND:
Eternal Noir by Silestone.
The original Cosentino factory in Almería, Spain, circa 1979.
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FOR FOUR DECADES, COSENTINO HAS LED THE WAY IN CREATING MATERIALS THAT ARE AS STYLISH AS THEY ARE STATE-OF-THE-ART.
Dennis Rodman in a Cosentino Super Bowl commercial in 2005. The fireplace surround is Dekton in Kelya.
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home-surfaces company runs an ad during the Super Bowl— no less one starring Dennis Rodman relaxing in a natural quartz–lined bath. But Cosentino has always sought to make a splash. Founded in 1979, the family-owned business has grown from a modest marble quarry in Spain to a global company specializing in technologically advanced surfaces, including Silestone, Dekton, Prexury, and Sensa, that are favorites of such top architects a nd designers as Da niel Libeskind, Antonio Citterio, and PRESENTED BY
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Ron Arad. The company’s innovative surfaces are both luxurious and practical: They’re stain- and scratch-resistant with low porosity, making them a durable choice for high-traffic areas. Today, Cosentino has showrooms in 29 countries, including 11 Cosentino City superstores in such locations as New York, San Francisco, and Miami, where consumers and professionals can view samples or use digital technology to visualize a project—whether it’s a new kitchen counter or a soaking tub fit for a six-foot-seven-inch basketball star. cosentino.com ◾
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SINCE 1989, ELLE DECOR HAS COVERED EVERY MA JOR TREND IN THE DESIGN WORLD IN OUR PAGES. TO MARK OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY, OUR INTREPID EDITORS SCOURED OUR ARCHIVE OF BACK ISSUES AND CANVASED HUNDREDS OF CONTRIBUTORS AND A-LIST DESIGNERS IN SEARCH OF THE ESSENTIAL FORMULA FOR CREATING THE PERFECT HOME. PRESENTING: THE 30 MOST IMPORTANT DECORATING LESSONS YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL EVER NEED TO KNOW.
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1. “Red Never Goes Out of Style”
MODEL PHOTOGR APH: TED BELTON; HAIR: MICHIKO BOORBERG; MAKEUP: YINNA WANG; MODEL: CHUYAN HE; RIBBON: KEVIN SWEENEY
A-LISTER MILES REDD TOLD US IN 2018. WE’VE BEEN OBSESSED WITH THE COLOR SINCE OUR FIRST COVER. Vanity Fair chair, 37″ w. x 36″ d. x 39″ h., $6,850; poltronafrau.com. Silk Petal dress, $17,000; marcjacobs .com. PRE VIOUS PAGE: Calfskin Leather Rouge notebook cover, $335; hermes.com
2. Taste
Is Subjective Fads have come and gone—and in some cases, come back again—over the past 30 years. Here are some of our favorites. Isadore embroidered trim in Cadet by Michael Aiduss, to the trade; houles.com
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Gold, silver, and bronze decor all take first place.
Everyone needs a loft—the more exposed pipes, the better.
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It’s All in the Details ED A-Listers know that a signature flourish can make a room—or an outfit.
NINA CAMPBELL Her trademark heart specs are custom cut in London; these sunnies are equally chic.
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Chloé, $357. farfetch.com
In our March 2011 issue, Williams flanked the entry to the study of a New York City penthouse with a pair of 19th-century fluted columns.
ED CONTRIBUTING EDITOR BUNNY WILLIAMS TELLS US THE RIGHT WAY TO DECORATE.
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house just li ke you ta ke ca re of yourself: Keep it f it and in good spirits. Part of my obligation as a decorator is to make people feel at home. You design a place for living in, not for a photo shoot. I’m a lways t h i n k i ng about t he f u r n it u re arrangements and proper lighting. Everything that goes into the design has to be comfortable and welcoming. I grew up in Virginia, in Albemarle County. We lived on the same street as my cousins, and everyone entertained at home. When I was little, I would get excited about going to Aunt Berta’s for Sunday lunch or to my godmother’s for a party. That was one of the reasons I wanted to be a decorator: to work on residences because I care about how people live.
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People make such a production out of entertaining. If you have a well-appointed bar and a can of peanuts and maybe some salsa and some chips, you can say, “Come over!” And if you know how to set a table, the food can just be a big salad and cold chicken. Everything should seem effortless. When I was working at Parish-Hadley, you’d see people who lived on a totally different scale. I remember Babe Paley had a book in each of her houses that detailed all of the tablesettings she’d ever done, so that if she had guests coming for dinner, she could call her staff and say, “Set style number three.” I thought that was unbelievable. It’s easier to live well now than it was 30 years ago, when it was more formal. I want a very clean, beautiful-smelling house, but I’m never going to say, “Take your shoes off!” A little patina never hurt anything.
FRANK DE BIASI The New York designer juggles appointments with the help of his Cape Cod watch. Hermès, $3,050. hermes.com
RICHARD KEITH LANGHAM The dapper decorator often sports these Cole Porter–inspired Night & Day cuff links. Verdura, $8,500. verdura.com
THOMAS O’BRIEN Leave it to the Ralph Lauren alum to craft the perfect leather tote. Aero, $525. aerostudios.com
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White wicker is here. Get out your spray paint!
Dyson reinvents the vacuum. Floors are now cleaner than ever.
Friends debuts; apartments become TV stars.
WILLIAMS INTERIOR: ROGER DAVIES; PORTR AITS, WICKER CHAIR: GET T Y IMAGES
A Little Patina Goes A Long Way
Monogrammed linens are always in style—put your initial on this lily of the valley–embroidered Venezia dinner napkin by Julia B. 20″ sq., shown in Ciel, $85. juliab.com
This petal-based cocktail table is by Pierre Paulin, the 20th-century design master whose furnishings graced our June 2019 cover. Rosace coffee table in orange, 55″ dia. x 11.5″ h., $27,480. ralphpucci.net
In tribute to ED favorite William Yeoward, who died earlier this year, we are stocking up on his best-selling Corinne Coupe.
5. Icons
Apple revolutionized the design world. Its new stainless steel Mac Pro processor is an object lesson in form and function. 18″ w. x 9″ d. x 21″ h., from $5,999. apple.com
6″ h., shown in Clear, $55. williamyeoward crystal.com
Endure Christopher Spitzmiller isn’t resting on his laurels; instead, he continues to evolve his signature ceramic lamps in new finishes. Large Single Gourd shown in Matte Bronze and Matte White, 28.5″ h., $2,800. christopherspitzmiller.com
This Braquenié chintz, Le Grand Genois Rayure, is a perennial designer pick. Shown in Multicolore, to the trade. pierrefrey.com
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WHERE TO INVEST YOUR DECORATING DOLLARS? LOOK TO THE PAST: THESE SHOWSTOPPING DESIGNS WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME.
Beloved by Jackie O., the almost 100-year-old French bedding brand D. Porthault is still creating beautiful floral prints like Prairie. Boudoir sham, 16″ w. x 12″ h., available in other sizes, $325. dporthaultparis.com
The Togo by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset is as popular today as it was when it was introduced more than 40 years ago.
Hermès’s Balcon du Guadalquivir porcelain pattern in red is a modern classic. 8.5″ dia., shown in red/white, $130. hermes.com
52″ w. x 40″ d. x 28″ h., available in other sizes, shown in Alcantara/Mandarin, $3,335. ligne-roset.com
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John Pawson introduces “extreme minimalism” in his design for Calvin Klein’s Madison Avenue flagship.
EBay makes $7.2 million in its first year. Decorators stay up all night pressing refresh.
Oscar de la Renta puts ikat on the runway.
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6 . Do It Once
Nate Berkus (inset) and his Chicago apartment (September 2008), pre-husband and kids.
and Do It Well
The first ED project by Kerry Joyce (Aug/Sep 2002), designed in conjunction with Barbara Barry.
Ireland’s son Otis Weis is following in his mother ’s foot steps with his ow n tex tile line.
Three generations of designers? We’ll see! Mimi McMakin (top), her daughter Celerie Kemble, and Kemble’s daughter, Zinnia.
Kathryn M. Ireland at her home in France, in her first ED appearance (Feb/Mar 2002).
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Jony Ive’s candy-colored iMac G3 replaces beige computers everywhere.
Hiring a decorator for your Y2K bunker becomes imperative.
The world doesn’t end! Jeff Koons’s Puppy sculpture takes its perch at Rockefeller Center.
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Design icon Lee Radziwill in her Paris apartment (Apr/May 2009).
Fashion designer Johanna Ortiz’s salon at her home in Cartagena, Colombia (September 2018).
ED international design editor Cynthia Frank calls this Hampshire, England, estate (April 2014) one of her all-time favorites.
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7. Buy Antique (Houses)
“It always strikes (and delights) me how much decorating is like writing. You take a blank, empty space (or house or room or page) and create an entire universe in it—a story, a history, a look, a feel, a mood. You fill it with beautiful things you love, you design it just the way you want. You breathe life into it, and it comes alive; it has a soul either by the time you decorate it or create it in a book, and it becomes real. I love designing and decorating. So far I’ve only decorated 19th-century (and turn-of-the-century) houses, and never a modern one. I love the challenge, charm, and legends of old houses, the aura of the people who once lived there, whether in a book or a home.” —Danielle Steel Steel is the best-selling author of 162 books, including her latest novel, The Dark Side.
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In the wake of 9/11, a renewed interest in Americana.
New York City’s billionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, hires Jamie Drake to renovate Gracie Mansion but never moves in.
Everyone covets Diane Keaton’s all-white kitchen in Something’s Gotta Give.
CLOCK WISE FROM TOP RIGHT: RICARDO L ABOUGLE; WILLIAM WALDRON; DOUGL AS FRIEDMAN; SIMON UPTON; FERNANDO BENGOECHEA; ERIC BOMAN
Taking turns in the chair—Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler in November 2004 (inset) and April 2019.
We love Gil Schafer’s bedroom in his Dutchess County, New York, weekend house (May 2001).
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ED’s A-Listers opened their black books and shared some of their most trusted sources and trade artisans. CONTRACTORS
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Petrit Coma, New York City, pcassociatesgroup.com Plant Construction, San Francisco, plantconstruction.com Shay Construction, Philadelphia, shayconstruction.com WOODWORKERS/CABINETMAKERS
Kevin Brown, Baltimore, sunnyfieldscabinetry.com Matthew Steel, Brooklyn, builtbysteel.com Larrea Studio, The Bronx, New York, larreastudio.com
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“I didn’t know design when I started. I discovered it through chairs.” $1,500. tomdixon.net
Olivia Raeburn, Los Angeles, 213-618-8180 Mark Giglio, Oakland, California, markgiglio.com The Alpha Workshops, New York City, alphaworkshops.org CUSTOM-FURNITURE MAKERS
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“People ask if I’m an artist or architect. I think they’re the same.”
“He used color like Mozart played the piano.” —Rudi Fuchs, art historian
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Atelier Viollet, Brooklyn, atelierviollet.com Mongiardo Studio, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, mongiardostudio.com Pollaro Custom Furniture, Hillside, New Jersey, pollaro.com PLUMBERS
Roger Botto, Hicksville, New York, bottobros.com Golds Plumbing Corp., Long Island City, New York, 718-392-0690 PAINTERS
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“There’s so much more to chair design than ‘It must have four legs.’ ” $2,106. moooi.com
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“A great chair never should have to be recycled.” $825. kartell.com
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Ted Brady, Houston, bradypaint.com Brother’s Painting, Glendale, California, brotherspaintingca.com Guy Brothers Decorating, Cleveland, 216-469-4226 UPHOLSTERERS
Anthony Lawrence-Belfair, Long Island City, New York, anthonylawrence.com Jouffre, Long Island City, New York, jouffre.com Luther Quintana Upholstery, New York City, lqupholstery.com WALLPAPER HANGERS
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“She has brought much-needed fun to the design world.” —Ralph Pucci
“Great design is a multilayered relationship between human life and its environment.”
“It’s like a bespoke suit. These are made to last.” —Donna Feldman, founding partner
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Complete Tile, New York City, completetile.com Paul Martin Tile & Stone, Camarillo, California, paulmartintile.com Marble Onyx Granite & Terrazzo, Brooklyn, marbleonyxny.com FLOOR INSTALLERS
Eric Herman, New York City, sotafloors.com I.J. Peiser’s Sons, New York City, ijpeiser.com —Kate Bolick
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2005
2006
The Toile de Jouy revival brings storytelling back to wallpaper.
Bunny Williams’s book An Affair with a House, about her country home in Falls Village, Connecticut, flies off bookshelves.
Lindsey Adelman opens her eponymous studio, as LED bulbs and statement lighting are all the rage.
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THE ETERNALLY CHIC DIANE VON FURSTENBERG MUSES ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN FASHION AND HOME.
FASHION AND HOME ARE LINKED BY THE CONCEPT OF
image. Both are about the idea of designing your life: You dress to project who you want to be, and you decorate your home as you want to live. But sometimes a person’s fashion sense can be different from their interiors aesthetic. For example, I was surprised when I visited the fashion designer Dries Van Noten’s castle country house, designed by Gert Voorjans, in Lier, Belgium. It was so lavish—not at all what I expected based on his richly printed yet restrained clothes. And the acres of gardens, landscaped by Erik Dhont, were exquisite. When it comes to my homes and surroundings, I like things to be comfortable, eclectic, and utilitarian. I love huge sofas and lots of books, photos, and art that I am passionate about, usually from my contemporaries. It’s great to support my friends who are artists. I prefer bold prints—wearing them and in my environment. I have done home-decor pieces at various points in my career. I’ve designed fabrics for interiors and decorated suites at Claridge’s in London and other hotels around the world. The surroundings I create are not traditional, but then again, neither am I.
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From the ED archives. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LE F T: Diane von Furstenberg, Aug/Sep 1997. Lulu Guinness, October 1999. Naomi Campbell, Dec/Jan 1993. Sander Lak, September 2018. Yves Saint Laurent’s Marrakech bedroom, September 2018. Cindy Crawford, Oct/Nov 1997. Ralph Lauren’s New York apartment bathroom, October 2010. Ralph Lauren at his Double RL Ranch, on the November 2018 cover. Giorgio Armani, November 2000.
2007
2008
2009
Mad Men airs on AMC, popularizing the American midcenturymodern look.
The Sotheby’s Damien Hirst auction brings in $200 million. Lehman Brothers shutters the same day.
With climate change an increasingly hot topic, LEED certification is now a must for new skyscrapers.
CLOCK WISE FROM TOP LEFT: FERNANDO BENGOECHEA (2); ANDREW ECCLES; TINA BARNEY; MIGUEL FLORES-VIANNA (2); THIBAULT JEANSON; WILLIAM ABR ANOWICZ; RICHARD PHIBBS; GUILL AUME DE L AUBIER; MAD MEN: AMERICAN MOVIE CL ASSICS (AMC)/R ADICAL MEDIA /AL AMY; HIRST: CORBIS/GET T Y IMAGES
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IGNORING BUDGET AND GUESTS’ VITAL STATUS, DESIGNER KEN FULK THROWS AN IMPOSSIBLY FABULOUS HYPOTHETICAL DINNER PARTY. ILLUSTR ATIONS BY TUG RICE/ILLUSTR ATION DIVISION
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“An old-fashioned Western Union telegram that says, ‘Please join me for the meal of a lifetime. Come to the Stork Club at 3 East 53rd Street. Tuesday at 8 P.M. Ken.’ ”
“Elizabeth Taylor circa 1963 for beauty and some trouble, Oscar Wilde for his naughty wit, a young Paul Newman to stare at longingly, and a 19-year-old Barbra Streisand to serenade us.”
“Frances Elkins dining chairs covered in Scalamandré’s Le Tigre silk velvet around a classic Stork Club banquette. The skirted table would be covered in a Pierre Frey Tourmaline silk velvet trimmed in multihued bullion fringe. The tableware would be from Richard Ginori’s Oriente Italiano collection in Malachite, with monogrammed napkins from Leontine Linens and engraved Buccellati flatware. To top it off, there would be a pair of vintage silver candlesticks with extralong pink tapers. Animalshaped place-card holders complete the scene.”
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“The simplest but always intriguing question, What was your best kiss ever?”
“A 1995 Dom Pérignon P2 brut rosé served in a perfectly cut Baccarat coupe.”
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“Mountains of deeppink peonies arranged in a low crystal bowl.”
“Tableside Caesar salad followed by Zuni Café’s roasted chicken and shoestring potatoes. For dessert: Minetta Tavern’s coconut cake.”
2010
2011
2012
2013
Instagram is launched. Rooms become square.
Nest gives the humble thermostat a high-design makeover.
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, sparking a run on Englishcountry-house style.
“Punk: Chaos to Couture” opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tartan (plus or minus the safety pins) makes a comeback.
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ED’S AESTHETIC DETECTIVE KATE BOLICK INVESTIGATES THE TOP DESIGN CRIMES OF THE LAST THREE DECADES. The phone was ringing off the hook. I’d dispatched my deputies to round up every last style sin on the planet, and the results were anything but pretty. Now I’ve got more work than I can manage and a migraine that even a snifter of Cognac can’t snuff out. Welcome to the agency that never sleeps.
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Brass kitchen faucets. Please stop. —Madeline Stuart
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Pullout sofa beds have been breaking backs and fingers for more than a century!
—David Kaihoi
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The ongoing friendship of dusty rose and mauve, with their gummy undertones, hurts my feelings.
—Mary McDonald
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Curtains that just graze the floor tend to curl up over time and look mingy.
—Ellie Cullman
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A room without dimmers is social suicide. —Martyn Lawrence Bullard
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Cluttered shabby-chic rooms that make you want to wipe your feet on the way out.
—Jim Aman
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The term chef’s kitchen. Does Daniel Boulud or Jean-Georges Vongerichten come with the sale?
—Jamie Drake
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Framed photographs of family on every possible surface.
—Brian J. McCarthy
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If more is more, it had better be more quality, more collectible, and more taste than money can buy. —Richard Mishaan
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Dried flower arrangements.
How, exactly, does one clean them? —Nate Berkus
IN 1989, THE YEAR ELLE DECOR WAS
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first published, the number of AIDS ca ses i n t he Un ited States had reached 100,000 and was climbing at an alarming rate. Before the mid-’90s brought hope in the form of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a positive diagnosis was almost always a death sentence. Legendary interior designers Angelo Donghia and Michael Taylor, as well as architect Horace Gifford, are among the giants of design we lost to the disease during those early years. I’m proud to say that the design community never stayed silent or inert during that terrible period, a fact we should all know and remember. It’s time to celebrate the brave and compassionate people who stepped up and created organizations to help combat the devastating effects of AIDS, including the Alpha Workshops, Bailey House, Housing Works, and Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), along with Design on a Dime, which I founded in 2004 and which has raised more than $18 million for men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS in neighborhoods throughout New York City. There have been many advances in care since the late ’80s, but AIDS is still a very real threat. As long as people around the world continue to die from it, the world of design will be there to help those in need. —James Huniford, interior designer and founder of Design on a Dime
Icon-itis. A Mies van der Rohe with a Herman Miller with a Saarinen is too much information.
—Joe Nahem
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Leather sofas in a family room. Some guy’s butt stuck to a leather cushion? No thanks. —Estee Stanley
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Beveled glass on anything.
—Celerie Kemble
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Fake fancy. Would you swing around a fake Fendi? If you can’t afford the name brand, don’t buy the knockoff. —Young Huh
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I am not very sentimental. Your grandmother’s Hummel figurine collection? Torch it.
—Miles Redd
27. Square Footage Is Just a Number
My career truly began in the pages of elle decor. When I was about to turn 30, the great Marian McEvoy published my first two-room apartment in ED. Margaret Russell was the sittings editor; William Waldron took the photographs. I was so excited that I’d had much too good a time the night before, and for my portrait shoot, let’s just say I was in agony. By the time the issue came out, the architectural office where I worked was partnering with Jacques Grange on a project. In a meeting Jacques picked up the magazine, grinned at me, and shouted, “Sweet chic!” I had never felt like that before in my life. —David Netto
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AT THE HEIGHT OF THE AIDS EPIDEMIC, THE DESIGN WORLD RESPONDED.
Background: Oh So Faux in Lagoon by the Alpha Workshops. alphaworkshops.org
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2015
2016
Amazon introduces the Echo, featuring Alexa. Homes become a little too smart.
432 Park Avenue, Rafael Viñoly’s luxury megatower inspired by a Josef Hoffmann trash can, rises 1,396 feet in Manhattan.
Bill Cunningham dies. Street photography will never be the same.
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A custom plate in honor of ELLE DECOR ’s 30th anniversary by artist Konstantin Kakanias. gavlakgallery.com
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2017
2018
Wiener Werkstätte returns, on the heels of the Neue Galerie’s blockbuster exhibition.
Hygge is the word on everyone’s lips—even if no one can pronounce it correctly.
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Make It Built to Last ED HAS SPENT THE LAST THREE DECADES SHOWCASING THE BEST HOMES IN THE WORLD. NOW, ON THE OCCASION OF OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY, WE PROUDLY UNVEIL ONE OF OUR OWN. BY CHARLES CURKIN
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best in design, we recently enlisted A-List decorator Neal Beckstedt to desig n t he Hou se of E L L E DECOR —an actual residence that embodies the style and finesse of the projects we feature in the magazine. The penthouse apart-
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ment is located at 108 Leonard Street, a new luxury residential conversion in New York City’s TriBeCa neighborhood with development managed by Elad Group. Built in the late 19th century as the New York Life Insurance Bu i ld i ng, 10 8 L eon a rd wa s
The living room of the House of ELLE DECOR , in a penthouse at 108 Leonard Street in TriBeCa, which was designed by Neal Beckstedt with interiors by Jeffrey Beers. The sofas and cocktail table are by Minotti, the dining table is custom, and the vintage club chairs and Jean Prouvé daybed are covered in Élitis fabrics. The Frits Henningsen wingback chair, Philip Arctander Clam chairs, and Louis XVI dining chairs and fauteuil are all vintage. The pendant and lamps are by Circa Lighting, the rug is from Mansour, and the artworks are by Larry Zox from Elizabeth Sadoff. The walls are painted in Strong White, and the ceiling cove is in Setting Plaster, both by Farrow & Ball.
In the wine room, the vintage sofa and armchair are upholstered in Élitis fabrics, the tables are by Molteni&C, and the ebony screen is by Liaigre. The brass wine display is by Amuneal, the lamps are by Circa Lighting, the rug is from Mansour, and the room is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Picture Gallery Red. The Zox artwork is from Elizabeth Sadoff.
designed by the legendary architecture f irm McK im, Mead & White, who also created Grand Central Terminal and the original Pennsylvania Station. The Italian Renaissance Revival–style facade, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, was restored by the architect Howard L. Zimmerman. Jeff rey Beers , a n a rch itect known for his hospitality interiors, was tapped to transform the building into a condominium with more than 160 residences. “To complement the heavily ornamented original exterior,” Beers says, “we designed them to blend old and new, with a light palette and a layout both functional and elegant.” For Beckstedt, whose aesthetic often blends past and present (“I love John Pawson and the king of France!”), the venue could not be more suited. “The interior archi92
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tecture is traditional but in a modern way,” he says. All of the vintage and antique furniture used came from Beckstedt’s collection. He designed the penthouse with a hypothetical client in mind: a well-traveled international couple with no children. For inspiration, he plumbed back issues of ELLE DECOR (he keeps years’ worth of copies neatly stacked in his Brooklyn apartment and at his house in Sag Harbor on Long Island). The thread he found running through every issue was a layering of color, pattern, and texture. “The ELLE DECOR projects I looked at were very avant-garde,” he says. “That’s what I wanted to capture.” Here, those layers are immediately on display in the foyer, which is painted in three Farrow & Ba l l colors—Fa r row ’s Cream on the ceiling, Pigeon on the walls, and Blue Gray on
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The study’s chaise longue, pillows, and throw are by Hermès, the Gio Ponti armchairs and cocktail table are from Molteni&C, and the chandelier and floor lamp are by Circa Lighting. The carved tribal stool is vintage, the Floored wallcovering is by Phillip Jeffries, and the shag rug is from Mansour.
ABOVE: In the foyer, the Pierre Jeanneret
chair is vintage, and the console table is by Liaigre. The ceiling fixture is by Circa Lighting, the jute rug is from Mansour, and the Donald Traver painting is from Ralph Pucci. The wall is painted in Pigeon, the wainscoting in Blue Gray, and the ceiling in Farrow’s Cream, all by Farrow & Ball. In the kitchen, the Edward Wormley rosewood bar cart is vintage. The plates, decanter, glasses, vases, ice buckets, and flatware are by Christofle. The brass switch plates and dimmers are by Forbes & Lomax, and the wall is sheathed in gold leaf.
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The kitchen’s custom cabinetry and hardware are by Scavolini, and the vintage barstools have seats covered in an Élitis fabric. The pendants are by Circa Lighting, and the speakers are by Sonos.
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the wainscoting—and furnished with a vintage Pierre Jeanneret chair and a contemporary Liaigre console. It’s a cozy prelude to the soaring adjacent living room, where large-scale abstract Color Field paintings by the late Larry Zox vibrate against stark white walls. The space contains a veritable Tut’s tomb of timeless furniture: modern sofas from Minotti, Louis X V I dining chairs, and 20th-century classics by Philip Arctander and Jean Prouvé, all upholstered in Élitis fabrics of In the master bedroom, a custom four-poster bed is topped with an Élitis fabric. The custom sofa and vintage armchairs are covered in fabrics by Élitis, the cocktail table is by Ralph Pucci, the chandelier and lamp are by Circa Lighting, and the rug is from Mansour. The upper walls are painted in Strong White by Farrow & Ball; below the molding, the Suede wallcovering is by Phillip Jeffries. The trimming on the wall is by Samuel & Sons.
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wild blues, purples, oranges, and whites. The seating arrangement is held together by an orange-andpink vintage Oushak rug from Mansour; overhead, an oversize lantern by Circa Lighting is large enough to make a statement dangling from the room’s 16-foot-high coved ceiling. The living room leads into what is arguably the boldest space in the penthouse: a wine room with walls lacquered a high-gloss red. Most of the room’s ingredients—a Napoleon chair, a vintage sofa, a Mansour rug, and another Zox painting—match the bold color. For contrast, Beckstedt added black accents from Liaigre and Molteni&C and f loor-to-ceiling brass-and-glass wine racks. “You want that drama,” he says.
ABOVE: The Toto tub in the master bathroom
has fittings by Fantini. The Frits Henningsen chair is vintage, the pendant is by Circa Lighting, the custom window shade is in an Élitis sheer linen, and the Turkish rug is from Mansour.
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There’s certainly no dearth of drama in this world he’s created. The levels of intensity ebb and flow from room to room, as deep red turns to a more earthy mood in the study, where a birch wallcovering by Phillip Jeffries is paired with a Mansour shag rug. Then light hues return for a breath in the master bedroom suite, where the bathroom is clad in Calacatta Mandria marble and the serene bedroom is anchored by a minimalist four-poster knotty pine bed designed by Beckstedt. And then it’s back through the living room to the kitchen, where a wall framing views of midtown Manhattan is covered in a patchwork of pure gold leaf. “There is a surprise around every corner,” Beckstedt says. Meanwhile, the penthouse is available for $12.1 million, and all of the furniture and art is for sale, too. What better way is there to live than in a home that has been published in ELLE DECOR ? ◾
LE F T: A closet’s custom cabinetry
and hardware are by Scavolini. ABOVE: In the guest room, the headboard and nightstand are by Ligne Roset, the custom bedding is of an Élitis velvet, and the coverlet is a vintage central Asian tapestry from Mansour. The vintage Renzo Rutili chest is from Aero, the chandelier is by Circa Lighting, and the curtains are of a Mitchell Denburg fabric. The Dan Christensen artwork is from Elizabeth Sadoff, and the wall is painted in Red Earth by Farrow & Ball. RIGHT: In a master closet custom designed by Scavolini, including cabinetry and hardware, the chair and blanket are by Hermès, and the ceiling fixture is by Ralph Lauren for Circa Lighting. For details, see Resources.
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A Roaring Fire
Lacanche Oven
In any given space, you can dim the lights, build a fire, light some candles, and create an environment.
There is a nice heft to it, and it’s a bit nostalgic without being hokey. We use it a lot in the kitchens we design. lacanche.com
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Villa Necchi, Italy House museums show us how people lived in the past and inspire us to live better now. Villa Necchi is a graceful relic with a huge social history. fondoambiente.it
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Hacker-Craft Boat These classic American mahogany motorboats are heavy and require a lot of maintenance, but they have a certain beauty. hackerboat.com
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Belgian Linen
It’s a very authentic material—it’s luxe, yet there’s also a casualness. And it’s useful in a million different ways. 110 E L L E D E C O R
Staub Dutch Oven Steven Gambrel.
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I love cooking with cast iron. It feels very earthy and wholesome. And it heats so evenly, giving food an amazing intensity of flavor. staub-online.com
AND EIGHT THINGS HE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT BY VANESSA L AWRENCE Growing up in Virginia, surrounded by some of America’s oldest houses, Steven Gambrel learned from an early age to respect history—within reason. “I understood that things have to evolve in order to remain alive and that you can’t expect things to survive in their entirety,” says Gambrel, an ED A-Lister who founded his eponymous New York–based design and architecture firm in 1996. “I’ve had a really nice relationship with change.” Indeed, he has applied his modern eye to a far-reaching oeuvre of landmark projects like an 1840s Bridgehampton farmhouse and school building and a 1929 Art Deco Chicago apartment (both of which were featured in ED), not to mention the Plaza hotel’s Astor Suite. Gambrel is also the cofounder of the digital interior-design resource Dering Hall and channels his love of American craftsmanship into a line of lighting products with the Urban Electric Co. His latest endeavor hits particularly close to home: He is painstakingly renovating a prewar West Village townhouse he recently purchased. “Over the years, I’ve enjoyed the fact that some things stick, and I want to push that idea; at the same time, there are other pieces I want to rethink,” says Gambrel of his personal approach to decorating. “I’m not trying to come up with a perfect story that I’m forever beholden to. I want to enjoy the process and let it evolve.” srgambrel.com
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When I was growing up in Virginia, all of the great houses had boxwoods. They’re a superb structure in gardens, like instant sculptures.
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Candlelight I have a nightly ritual of burning candles at home for atmosphere. This Campanile Storm Light hurricane from Collier Webb reflects the light beautifully. collierwebb.com
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Where were you in 1989? And what color were your walls? Perhaps they were Quite Red (in 1989, the Reagan years were still a recent memory). How about the early 1990s, when a Calvin Klein neutral palette (quietly) jump-started a minimalist wave in American living rooms? Or 2008, when Millennial Pink still felt fresh? Like runway trends, what’s fashionable in paint is ever changing. To chart the most popular shades in each of ELLE DECOR ’s 30 years of existence, our editors embarked on a color deep dive: We scoured the design industry, interviewing 12 of the world’s top paint companies, from established players like Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, and Behr to newcomers like Clare and Ressource Peintures. We talked to eight color designers (the people who create the formulas), three color forecasters, and dozens of ED’s own A-List decorators around the world. We also looked at more than 300 back issues of ED to come up with the definitive list of the top paint colors for each year in these three decades. Pry open a can for a colorful trip down memory lane. BY L AUREL J. BENEDUM AND K ATE McGREGOR
1989
1991
1992
QUITE RED Valspar, $37;
NAVAJO WHITE Benjamin Moore, $43;
DKC-07 Donald Kaufman Color, $125;
ELEPHANT’S BREATH Farrow & Ball, $110;
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1994
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1996
RAFFIA RIBBON Behr, $34;
MAHOGANY Pratt & Lambert, $34;
CHESTERTOWN BUFF Benjamin Moore, $43;
TWILIGHT ZONE Benjamin Moore, $43;
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1997
1998
1999
SPICED CIDER Sherwin-Williams, $38;
STUDIO GREEN Farrow & Ball, $110;
H03920 Fine Paints of Europe, $90;
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2003
2004
WILD BERRY Behr, $34;
SHADOW GRAY Benjamin Moore, $43;
TROPICAL ORANGE Benjamin Moore, $43;
LIPSTICK Dunn-Edwards, $30;
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2005
2006
2007
2008
BIG APPLE Clare, $49;
SEA SALT Sherwin-Williams, $38;
TRADEWIND Sherwin-Williams, $38;
NANCY’S BLUSHES Farrow & Ball, $110;
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2010
2011
2012
DOWN PIPE Farrow & Ball, $110;
LOTUS Portola Paints & Glazes, $62;
GENTLEMAN’S GRAY Benjamin Moore, $43;
SIMPLY WHITE Benjamin Moore, $43;
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2015
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BLARNEY STONE PPG, $15;
LICHEN Farrow & Ball, $110;
CALIENTE Benjamin Moore, $43;
DRAWING ROOM BLUE Farrow & Ball, $110;
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2018
TRICORN BLACK Sherwin-Williams, $38;
TANGERINE DREAM Benjamin Moore, $43;
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ELLE DECOR ’S LONGTIME COLUMNIST DANIEL BOULUD RECALLS THE LATE 1980S, WHEN LUNCH WAS KING AND A FLOATING-ISLAND DESSERT WAS THE PERFECT FINISH. BY DANIEL BOULUD
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pasta primavera, black-tie sea scallops laced with truffles, and restaurants that served weightless mountains of cotton candy that echoed ladies’ hairstyles of the day. When ELLE DECOR was launched 30 years ago, lunch was the main event. New York’s Le Cirque, where I was chef from 1986 to 1992, was the place to be and be seen. You’d have Andy Warhol sitting next to Jackie Onassis, who came for the nine-herb ravioli, sitting next to Betsy Bloomingdale and Barbara Walters holding court at her table. Back then, everyone dressed up for lunch—and they didn’t just take pictures of their food, they really ate it. Dessert was obligatory and often a showstopper, both in taste and appearance. The most iconic example was an île
flottante—floating island—sent to the table crowned with a cage of spun sugar. You’d crack the exterior and eat the caramel, or the waiter would daintily lift it off for you. Either way, it was a little bit of childish magic and fun at the end of a meal that was all about the drama. The île is an elegant set piece and a zero-waste dessert: The egg yolks go into the custardy sauce, and the whites are whipped into the delicate floating islands that conceal tart fruits. Here, I suggest orange and cranberry, but you can use whatever suits your taste or the season: pomegranates or raspberries would be equally at home. And if you’re serving adults, put some booze in the cream. I like orange liqueur, but rum works too. It’s a chic throwback that is just as charming today as it was three decades ago. E L L E D E C O R 117
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ÎLE FLOTTANTE SERVES 6–8
MERINGUE 17 oz. egg whites ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup honey, slightly warmed ORANGE CRÈME ANGLAISE 25 oz. cream 25 oz. milk 2 vanilla beans, split in half 11 oz. egg yolks ¾ cup sugar 3½ oz. Grand Marnier or 3½ oz. milk CANDIED CRANBERRIES 2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen 1 cup sugar 2 cups water PLATING Candied cranberries 2 oranges, peel removed with a knife, sliced into segments
2. Choose your desired
mold for the meringue; it must be something that can be heated in the oven. This can be a cupcake tin or heat-resistant bowl. If you do not wish to use a mold, you may also spoon the meringue onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Coat the inside of the mold evenly and generously with cooking spray to prevent the meringue from sticking. 3. Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites on medium speed. When the whites are fluffy, slowly add the sugar in small batches. Let the meringue continue to whip on 118 E L L E D E C O R
medium speed to dissolve all the sugar. When the meringue begins to look firm, slowly pour in the slightly warmed honey. Whip until just incorporated. 4. Using a spoon, fill the
molds with the meringue, about ¾ full, as the meringue will rise. Smaller amounts may take only 2 to 3 minutes to steam. Larger meringues may take up to 10 minutes. If you are uncertain how long to bake, start with a lower amount of time and check the meringue periodically until it springs back to the touch but is still airy. 5. When you finish baking,
set the meringue aside to cool and then remove from
the mold or baking sheet onto a clean plate that has been lightly sprayed with cooking oil. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. FOR THE CRÈME ANGLAISE 6. Bring the cream and milk
to a boil with the split vanilla beans. Cover and infuse for 10 minutes, scrape the vanilla beans well, then remove them. 7. In a bowl, whisk the egg
yolks and sugar. Pour about ⅓ of the hot cream–andmilk mixture into the bowl, then whisk to combine. Put everything back inside the pot and cook on medium heat until the mixture reaches 180°F. Using a finemesh sieve, strain the
crème anglaise. Add the Grand Marnier or milk and set aside. Chill and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. FOR THE CANDIED CRANBERRIES 8. Poke the cranberries with a skewer so they do not burst in the syrup. Bring the sugar and water to a boil, place the cranberries inside the syrup, and turn to a low simmer. Cook for a couple of minutes until tender, then turn off the pot and leave covered. Allow the liquid to come to room temperature and reserve in the refrigerator until ready to serve. PLATING 9. When you are ready to
plate the île flottante, choose the bowl you would like to present it in. Fill the bowl about ⅔ of the way with the cold crème anglaise. Lightly distribute some of the orange segments and candied cranberries on top of the crème anglaise. Then gently place the meringue into the bowl to make the floating island. At Restaurant Daniel, we top the meringue with a homemade caramel cage; at home, an easy option is to sprinkle smashed butterscotch candies on top for crunch. 10. A large île flottante
can be sliced and served family-style. Otherwise, serve individually in small bowls. ◾
DESSERT: WILLIAM AND SUSAN BRINSON; ST YLIST: L AUREL J. BENEDUM. FOR DETAILS, SEE RESOURCES
FOR THE MERINGUE 1. Preheat the oven to 215°F. Place a casserole dish filled with water on the bottom rack of the oven to create a steam bath.
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home. What’s a host or hostess to do? If you are the EGOT (Em my, Gra m my, Osca r, Tony) w i n ner a nd The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg, you create an eclectic and whimsical table and serve them lunch. In her new book, The Unqualified Hostess: I Do It My Way, So You Can Too (Rizzoli), Goldberg outlines her relaxed hosting philosophy, which she sums up as “Well, if Whoopi can do this, so can I.” Her passion for entertaining began as a child, when she and her brother, Clyde, helped their mother set the table. She advises her readers to do as she does and raid their stash of plates, glassware, and other table accoutrements to concoct a joyful assemblage. Goldberg draws on a vast tableware collection that includes such fanciful items as high heel–bedecked stemware and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs–motif table linens. “If there’s a toy that would make you smile, put it on the table,” she urges. “There’s already enough darkness in the world. I’m all for cheer.” ◾
CLOC K WISE FROM TOP RIGHT:
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In the living room of Martyn Lawrence Bullardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1920s Spanish Colonialâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;style house in West Hollywood, the sofas, in a Schumacher silk, custom shearling chairs, and mirror are all by MLB Atelier. The vintage cocktail table is by Karl Springer, the chandelier is by Jason Koharik, and the 1970s brass palm-tree lamps are by Maison Jansen. The Moroccan rug is by Woven, and the tile on the mantel is from Zellij Gallery. 122 E L L E D E C O R
Bullard in a John Varvatos leather jacket and Balmain pants at the entrance to his home, which is painted in Benjamin Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Snow White. The sconce is from his collection for Corbett Lighting.
HOLLYWOOD BABYLON BRITISH-BORN ED A-LISTER MARTYN LAWRENCE BULLARD SNAGS HIS CALIFORNIA DREAM HOUSE, INJECTING HIS OWN BOHEMIAN FLAIR INTO A HOME WITH A LEGENDARY MOVIELAND PAST. BY BOOTH MOORE
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In the bar, the vintage Jean Royère stools are in a Loro Piana mohair, the counter is Caesarstone, and the mercury-glass pendant and picture light are by Visual Comfort. The wallpaper is by Bullard for Cole & Son, the oak flooring is by Duchateau, and the photograph of Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, and Keith Haring at Studio 54 is by Steve Schapiro.
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pad in Miami, Cher’s Buddhist-behaving-badly retreat in L.A., and Kylie Jenner’s playpen in Hidden Hills. But for his latest decorating coup, a Moroccan-meets-midcentury oasis in West Hollywood, Martyn Lawrence Bullard had only himself to please. The house, the ED A-Lister says, “is all me.” Perched on a hill above the Chateau Marmont, the 1923 Spanish villa has a Hollywood history as impressive as Bullard’s two other homes—the Villa Swanson, built for Rudolph Valentino in Los Angeles, and a Palm Springs hideaway once decked out by Roger Moore in James Bond style. Bullard’s newest residence has an equally storied past. Ike and Tina Turner once harmonized in its entryway, and in the 1960s its then-owners, young marrieds Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward, entertained a bohemian swirl of old and new Hollywood, rock royalty, and Hells Angels here, with a living room full of art by Andy Warhol and Ed Ruscha. “I always thought it was the perfect house,” says Bullard, who decorated the home for the first time in the early aughts, when it belonged to the original Daily Show host, Craig Kilborn. So two years ago, when it came on the market, he scooped it up for himself ahead of his pal Melanie Griffith. “It wasn’t right for Melanie—it didn’t have a big enough closet at the time,” quips the star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators, who fancies a bit of Gucci himself and has since added a closet room. The airy interior is a showcase for the decorator’s signature “exotica,” with loads of Moroccan arches, marble floors, black-and-white tiles, sexy seating, warm leafy accents, cool brass, vintage photography, and Brit wit. “What I’ve done with this house is add a lot of midcentury things mixed with antiques,” says Bullard, who lives with his partner, producer Michael Green, and their wheaten terrier, Daisy. “We had Brad [Southwick], my artist, on his back for three weeks painting the ceiling,” he says of the black-and-white trellis design in the living room, echoed in the graphic fireplace tile, green print on the MLB Atelier sofas, and ikat pillows. (“Martyn hires painters that look like Brad Pitt!” jokes his friend and client Ellen Pompeo, adding of his design approach, “he understands lifestyle.”)
A light sculpture is displayed on an MLB Atelier table in the entry. The brass stool is by the Haas Brothers, the marble stairs and ďŹ&#x201A;oor are custom, and the iron stair rail is original. The artwork is by Denise De La Rue. OPPOSITE , TOP: The screening room is tented in a Schumacher stripe. The painted tables are from MLB Atelier, the chandelier is by Jason Koharik, and the 1970s brass palm wall sculptures are from Guinevere. The artworks are by Ruven Afanador.
An arched hallway in the master bedroom, which is sheathed in a custom Ananbô wallpaper, leads to the master bath, where the brass tub is by Catchpole & Rye, with fittings by Waterworks. The vintage chair is by Pedro Friedeberg, and the custom marble floor tile is from Italy. OPPO SITE , TOP: The master bed by MLB Atelier is topped with Scandia Home bedding and an Alicia Adams Alpaca blanket. The nightstands, rug, and footstool, in a Bullard velvet for Schumacher, are by MLB Atelier. The 1960s Swedish lamps are from Les Trois Garçons, the armchair is in a Rose Tarlow Melrose House leather, and the 18th-century mantel is from Jamb.
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Bullard’s advice for mixing patterns? “Complete, not combat”—and pay attention to scale. The room’s quirky touches include a pair of Maison Jansen palm-tree lamps, antique marble sculpture fragments, and a mantel full of art pottery, with a single pot draped in a late-18th-century Indonesian tribal wedding necklace: “I like symmetry,” Bullard notes, “but then I like to throw it off.” The screening room, tented in stripes, is ready to rock the casbah, with a fuchsia daybed, Turkish inlaid tables, and Moroccan poufs scored at the souk. “We love snuggling up with the dog and watching movies,” Bullard says. Another favorite spot is the outdoor firepit that faces the jewel box of a bar inside, where he mixes Aperol spritzes. “It’s all pictures of people drinking!” he says of the collection of photographs hanging among his Royal Fernery wallpaper for Cole & Son. “My favorite is the queen...and Frank Sinatra landing in Palm Springs with a glass of scotch.” Making people feel welcome is paramount, Bullard observes as he continues the tour upstairs. “We always put in minibars to keep our guest rooms fully stocked,” he says, opening a drawer full of his favorite English treats. “He doesn’t take himself too seriously,” notes another friend, RuPaul. “He’s aware of the hilarity, absurdity, and beauty of life.” With a zebra rug underfoot, the master bedroom resembles a safari-lodge tree house—with a view
In a guest room, the headboard is from MLB Atelier, and the ikat pillow is from Yastik by Rifat Özbek. The vintage Fornasetti nightstand is from Leclaireur. The ceiling is covered in one of Bullard’s wallpapers for Cole & Son.
of the party animals on nearby Sunset Boulevard. “I custom designed this bed,” Bullard says of the four-poster. “I love the idea of brass and black.” He renovated the floor to make room for a master bath with an enormous brass Catchpole & Rye tub from his hometown of Kent, England. On the bathroom wall, he paired framed 17th- and 18th-century anatomy drawings with Herb Ritts and Bruce Weber body photographs. Bullard loves to entertain friends (“We don’t cook—we deliver!”), and he’s created lots of options for a movable feast. A more formal dining area with a 1970s brass pedestal table and space-age chandelier flows right into the Christopher Peacock–designed kitchen, with a high-top marble table and brass pendants from Bullard’s Corbett Lighting collection. Green accents (the kitchen chairs, custom cabinetry, and Moroccan tile) pick up the colors of the leafy garden just beyond the glass doors. Outside, the pool has inviting seating nooks, firepits, and side tables for dining on pizza fresh out of the outdoor oven. “I really like to make the most of different areas and have drinks in one, dinner in another, then watch a movie,” says Bullard, who recently designed the Sands Hotel & Spa in Palm Springs and the Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara. “That’s what I did with this house—I created my own destination.” ◾ In the dining room, the vintage MasterCraft table base has a custom Caesarstone top. The Gio Ponti chairs are in a Moore & Giles leather, the custom love seat is upholstered in a Schumacher velvet, the chandelier is by Zia Priven, and the rug is by Marc Phillips.
Fifty-year-old bamboo plants frame the pool area. The custom chairs, in Perennials fabrics, are all by Bullard. The plaster table is from Made Goods, the encaustic floor tile is from Granada Tile, and the pool tile is from Zellij Gallery. OPPOSITE , TOP: The kitchen’s custom cabinetry, island, and hood are by Christopher Peacock. The custom stools are in a Moore & Giles leather, the fittings and sink are by Waterworks, and the pendants are by Bullard for Corbett Lighting. The Moroccan tile is from Zellij Gallery, and the ebonized-wood floor is by Duchateau. For details, see Resources.
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In an apartment designed by the architect Lee F. Mindel at Faena House in Miami Beach, the screening room has a custom sectional and chaises in Romo fabrics, the vintage French tiled tables are by Roger Capron, the 1950s Stilnovo lamp is from Jacksons, and the rugs are by Stark. The screen-prints are by Imi Knoebel. 130 E L L E D E C O R
THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR CONDO LEAVE IT TO LEE F. MINDEL TO DESIGN A MIAMI BEACH GETAWAY THAT DEFTLY MIXES HIS SIGNATURE MODERNIST APPROACH WITH A POP SENSIBILITY.
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In the entry, a 1958 Roger Capron ceramic lamp rests on a Cappellini console from Luminaire. The Akari floor lamp is by Isamu Noguchi, the yellow balls are from Amazon, the walls are clad in custom millwork, and the artwork is by Imi Knoebel.
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Mindel is known as a bold minimalist, but this does not mean that his projects aren’t thickly braided with narrative complexity. It is this duality—a layered, impressionistic backstory expressed in a lucid, streamlined lexicon—that gives his work such a sophisticated frisson. Known for designing (with his business partner, Peter Shelton, who died in 2012) Sting and Trudie Styler’s London townhouse and Ralph Lauren’s Man hattan headquarters, Mindel combines intensive historical research with a keen grasp of modernism’s lesser-known (and less ubiquitous) masters. To this he adds an almost psychoanalytic attention to his clients’ needs and inchoate desires. A most recent, sunlit case in point: the capacious pied-à-terre he finished for an entertainment executive, his wife, and their four children in what
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is referred to as the Mid-Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach. The condominium is part of the Faena District, a luxurious six-block-long complex with Norman Foster–designed apartments, an arts center by Rem Koolhaas, and a Faena hotel fancifully outfitted by the film director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, the costume designer Catherine Martin. The project’s Argentine developer, Alan Faena (whose Miami Beach home was featured last December in ELLE DECOR ), launched a similarly spectacular Faena District in Rio de Janeiro in 2013. Mindel wanted the getaway apartment, which the family uses when they are not at
home in Manhattan or at their beach house on Long Island, to reflect their energy and exuberance as well as the strong sense of color and place that lured them to the Faena District. Mindel had designed several other homes for them, so he knew their rhythms, how they would want to experience instant delight just walking into the apartment during their Miami escapes. “My process is somewhat musical,” he says. “I start with what is around me, take in all the influences, and listen to what drew the client to the place. It winds up all making sense.” Unsurprisingly for a Miami roost, the apartment, which was combined from two units, is
A Willy Rizzo table is surrounded by Verner Panton–style chairs from Design Within Reach in the dining room. The Mono Sushi sofa by the Campana Brothers was purchased at auction at Phillips London.
The living room’s custom sofas are in a Bergamo fabric, the Marc Newson tables are from Cappellini, the 1980s side table is by Vistosi, and the custom rug is by V’Soske. The custom bookshelf holds vases and ceramics from Luminaire and Jalan Jalan.
mostly white. But that’s just the opening sonata. Mindel employs a series of dramatic hues and wittily knowing shapes to offset the neutrality and give the place a subtle subtext. The embedded references—some quite oblique, others droll—are of the vast Atlantic and the simple joy of living on the beach. They also reflect the district’s signature crayon hues, especially the cherry red and white–striped beach umbrellas, lifeguard stands, and cabanas that dot the resort’s substantial ocean frontage. “The key,” Mindel explains, “is always context. Minimalism that embraces its surroundings becomes regional modernism, a completely different animal.” In the living room, which has a gently 134 E L L E D E C O R
torqued geometry that makes it feel like a ship’s prow (a wraparound terrace contributes to the effect), the aura of the sea is evoked by azure glass millwork. Custom Ico Parisi–inspired sofas seem like low waves—Lucite legs add to the illusion—and the long light fixtures on the ceiling are staggered like a school of fish. The weave of the custom V’Soske rug changes slowly from wool to silk as it winds into the master bedroom like a tide pool. The screening room holds chaise longues with cushions in subtly alternating shades of muted beige to suggest the varying hues and shapes of sandcastles. Low yellow- and orange-tiled tables by the midcentury French ceramics master Roger Capron are meant to
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Wire jellyďŹ sh sculptures by Benedetta Mori Ubaldini hang in front of a custom closet in the second entry. The Atelier Prelati games table is custom, and the acrylic chairs are from PlexiCraft. ABOVE: RH, Restoration Hardware outdoor furniture on the dining terrace.
The master bedroomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headboard, in a Chapas Textiles fabric, Atelier Prelati nightstands, and bench are all custom. The vintage Max Ingrand pendant is by FontanaArte. ABOVE: In a guest room, the headboard, in a Link Textiles fabric, matches wall panels painted in Benjamin Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cool Aqua. The custom bedding is by E. Braun & Co., the Oluce lamps are from MSK Illuminations, and the nightstands are from Design Within Reach.
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evoke brightly colored sand pails and shovels. Even the kitchen is integrated into the concept: Wrapped in airy white louvers, it suggests a cabana. In the dining room, near a round Willy Rizzo table surrounded by ultramarine Verner Panton–style chairs, sits a vibrant, ingenious Sushi sofa by the Campana Brothers that feels as if it is made from recycled flip-flops. “Could anything be more perfect?” Mindel asks. A less meticulous designer might skimp on the unglamorous areas that hold the elaborate mechanicals of such a home, but Min-
del never resists a challenge: He transformed that juncture (also the point at which the two original units are joined) into an enchanting alcove. He designed a circular closet with sunshine-yellow millwork and suspended a series of white wire jellyfish sculptures by Benedetta Mori Ubaldini from the ceiling. With a games table ringed by whimsical acrylic chairs, the space is instantly gladdening. “My mission is to create a sense of joy,” Mindel says. “Design is bigger than just objects or what people call style. It’s more elemental.” ◾ In a second guest room, the headboard and Zanotta chair are in Kvadrat fabrics. The Alvar Aalto bench is from Vitra, the floor lamp is by Jielde, the curtains are of a Gray Lines Linen fabric, and the wall panel is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Tawny Day Lily. For details, see Resources.
The upper porch of John O. Morisano and Carol A. Sawdyeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1882 Italianate townhouse in Savannah, Georgia, which was designed by Chuck Chewning. OPPOSITE: The homeowners in the garden room with their Rhodesian ridgebacks, Anchovy (left) and Otter. The Living Divani sofa is topped with pillows in fabrics by Hermès and Dedar, the ClassiCon table is from Switch Modern, and the pendant is by Avrett.
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BEFORE MIDNIGHT CHUCK CHEWNING REIMAGINES ONE OF THE GRANDEST TOWNHOUSES IN SAVANNAH FOR ONE OF THE CITYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TOP RESTAURATEURS. BY DANA THOM AS
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should be. Just ask Savannah, Georgia, restaurateur John O. “Johno” Morisano and his wife, Carol A. Sawdye. In 2010, the New York couple took a road trip through the American South. When they arrived in Savannah, they fell so hard for the historic port city, with its grid of formal squares and centenary live oaks dripping with Spanish moss, that they bought a house and began to split their time between there and Manhattan. Four years later, Johno and Mashama Bailey, the sous-chef of the highly regarded restaurant Prune in New York’s East Village, opened the Grey, an award-winning Southern brasserie set in the town’s long-abandoned Art Deco–era Greyhound bus depot. The Grey hit big, and not only with locals—the New York Times praised it as a place “that compels customers to linger willingly”—and it launched a culinary renaissance in Savannah. Life was almost perfect. But Sawdye, who is COO of PricewaterhouseCoopers as well as a keen swimmer, longed for a pool, and their home had no place for one. The couple snooped around and found an 8,500-square-foot antebellum townhouse steps off the city’s famed Monterey Square, with a 40-foot-long lap pool in the courtyard and 140 E L L E D E C O R
owners who were considering a move. The two families quietly traded properties. Soon a f ter, t he couple c a l led t hei r f r iend , t he Savannah-based interior designer Chuck Chewning, a former creative director of Donghia and design director of Studio Rubelli in Venice, to take a look. Chewning, who had recently renovated the Gritti Palace on Venice’s Grand Canal, was aghast. From the street, the 1880s house is handsome, with a stucco-and-stone facade and airy Charleston-style porches along the side. But inside, it was dark—brown walls, brown moldings, brown doors. When asked what he thought, Chewning was blunt. “It’s dreary and depressing, like the Munsters live here,” he told Morisano. A few days later, he had a solution: paint the interior stark white, “so I could see the architecture, the light and proportions,” he recalls. “Then I could start building.” Traditional Savannah-style decorating—heavy on Victorian, swathed in rich fabrics—did not feel right for this project. Chewning instead set out to combine the clients’ cool New York vibe with a contemporary Southern zeal. That meant midcentury-modern pieces mixed with good Continental antiques and a cheerful palette that accentuates Savannah’s warm light. Thanks to the Savannah College of
In the living room, the Vladimir Kagan sofa, in a Donghia fabric, is from Ralph Pucci, the Warren Platner chairs, in a Rubelli fabric, are from Knoll, and the custom Natasha Baradaran ottoman is from R Hughes. The window shades are in a Dedar fabric, and the walls are in Sherwin-Williams’s Passive. OPPOSITE: The kitchen’s custom table is by Parts and Labor Design, who designed Morisano’s restaurant the Grey. The dining chairs are by Dmitriy & Co.
In the family room, the de Sede chaises are topped with Hermès pillows, the vintage cocktail table is by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, and the Italian chandelier is original to the house. The fireplace screen is by Forsyth Metal Works, the sconce is by Gentner, the custom Moroccan rug is by Stark, the walls are in Sherwin-Williams’s Chrysanthemum, and the artwork is by Betsy Cain.
The dining table is by Giorgetti, the Donghia chairs are in a Jim Thompson fabric, and the custom banquette is in a Dedar fabric. The 19th-century chandelier is French, the artwork (left) is by Betsy Cain, and the ram sculpture is by Marcus Kenney.
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The tub in the master bath has a surround in Calacatta marble and ďŹ ttings by Kallista. The vintage chair is by George Nelson, the American Eastlake mirror and French chandelier are both antique, the sconces are by Jonathan Browning, and the vintage rug is Moroccan. 144 E L L E D E C O R
Art and Design, the city has a vibrant art scene; much of the artwork in the house was locally commissioned. As a nod to Morisano’s profession, the dining room was designed to feel like a gourmet restaurant, with a banquette-like sofa below the window and an oval table. The upstairs floor-through master suite incorporates a home office for Sawdye. “It’s a world unto its own,” Chewning says. The heart of the house, however, is the sprawling kitchen-cum-den. “We can have real fun with this space,” Chewning told his clients. Morisano suggested “bringing in elements of the Grey,” Chewning recollects, so they hired Parts and Labor Design, the New York firm that turned the old bus depot into the gleaming restaurant, to design the dining table, barstools, and light fixture over the island. For the rest, Chewning wanted to evoke “a 1970s den—a little European, vintage, and retro,” with terra-cotta walls, charcoal-gray woodwork, and Morisano’s extensive collection of vinyl records. When the couple saw it, they swooned. “This is the first space that we ever felt was truly ours,” Morisano says. “Everything about it is personal to us.” And it was in that big, louche lounge, during a swank reception for 200 last June, that Morisano delivered a rousing speech congratulating Bailey for winning the James Beard Award for best chef in the Southeast. “We must applaud her courage for picking up her life in New York City and moving to the Deep South—that took guts extraordinaire,” he told the crowd. “How lucky we are that she did.” And that Morisano and Sawdye did too. ◾
Chaises by Richard Schultz for Knoll and 1960s benches face the 40-footlong lap pool, which is framed on one side by cypress trees. OPPO SITE , TOP: In the master bedroom, the coverlet and curtains are of Dedar fabrics. The Magni chair is in a Pierre Frey fabric, and the French chaise and Italian dresser are antiques. The chandelier is by Coup Studio, and the walls are in Sherwin-Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Unique Gray. OPPOSITE , BOTTOM: In the master sitting room, the Edward Wormley chaise and sofa are in Dedar fabrics, and the artwork is by Betsy Cain. For details, see Resources.
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THE FINEST OBSESSION PETER MARINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PASSION FOR ANTIQUE FRENCH PORCELAIN IS ON FULL DISPLAY AT HIS PRIVATE RETREAT IN SOUTHAMPTON. BY WHITNEY ROBINSON
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A collection of porcelain vases and plates by Théodore Deck is displayed in the living room of Peter Marino’s weekend home in Southampton, New York. A rare late-19th-century enameled jardiniere by Deck hangs from the ceiling, while an antique Japanese sculpture of a sitting goddess rests in the center of the mantel. OPPOSITE: An antique mounted flowerpot in the ceramist’s famous Deck Blue color is filled with roses from Marino’s garden.
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Vuitton handbag while walking down Manhattan’s 57th Street, eyed a pair of Chanel pumps in Tokyo’s Ginza, or feasted your eyes on a Dior dress in a store window on Paris’s Avenue Montaigne, you probably have Peter Marino to thank. Among his many projects, Marino is responsible for devising the physical look for many of the world’s most exclusive luxury brands. His decadent, glowing glass-and-steel fashion towers often seem straight out of Blade Runner. There’s no doubt that his “starchitecture” has a halo effect on the goods inside. But at his magnificent estate in tony Southampton, New York, you won’t find anything under glass. Here, bleached-oak bookcases, together with flocks of Lalanne sheep, make for a decidedly traditional—and definitely glamorous—affair. At center stage are hundreds of pieces of porcelain by Théodore Deck, a 19th-century French ceramist, piled on tables and lined up row after row in the main floor’s enfilade of rooms. Marino has always had a knack for going big. His passion for and knowledge of art and design—from motorcycles to modern masters—is virtually infinite. Witness the 150 E L L E D E C O R
An André Dubreuil console in the winter garden holds blue pottery by Deck, who also created the tiled wall panel. The painting is by Miquel Barceló.
In the gallery, sunflowers from the garden fill an antique earthenware planter by Deck. The circa-1900 armchairs are English, the table and sphinx are by Claude Lalanne, and the antique kilim is Tunisian. The portrait of Marino is by Francesco Clemente. OPPOSITE , TOP: In the living room, a 1903 Rembrandt Bugatti bronze camel sculpture sits atop an antique Chinese Huanghuali table; the antique planters are by Deck, and the artworks flanking the mantel are by Clemente (left) and Donald Baechler.
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Bass museum retrospective four years ago in Miami and the exhibition hall he has built in Southampton to one day house his collections. Deck porcelain, which he has been amassing for decades, is the subject of a new monograph, out October 16 from Phaidon, on which he collaborated with curator Etienne Tornier. And as to be expected, the book is not just a mere tome: It’s a lust-worthy object personally overseen by Marino that is a testament to enduring craft. He was introduced to this obsession by a friend, Alice Stern. “The French porcelain vampire bit my neck, and there was no getting away from it,” Marino jokes as we stroll through his famous azalea garden. But why Deck? As they say, it’s all in the glaze, specifically a shade of translucent turquoise that the artisan devised via a proprietary technique, which came to be known as Deck Blue. “They used new chemicals and invented processes,” Marino explains. “In those days, they were crushing lapis lazuli to make a glaze. They weren’t going to Pro Paint to buy a tube of color.” More than just being known for one hue or style, the Deck studio produced a range of varied and eclectic work, employing craftsmen and such well-known artists as Jean-Jacques Henner, Emmanuel Benner, and Charles Kreutzberger. One look around Marino’s house reveals Deck’s amazing range, with styles that show the inf luence of everything from Japonism to Turkish Iznik pottery and Chinese export porcelain. “No one can place it when they see it,” Marino says. “They think Deck’s work is original, but it is actually the French interpretation. At the time, European society was opening up to all these new foreign influences, then adapting and Frenchifying them. Like all great art, this porcelain completely defined the culture in which it was produced. When you look at it, you go, ‘I understand everything.’” ◾ 152 E L L E D E C O R
Custom shelving in the living room is ďŹ lled with pottery by Deck. The grand piano is by Steinway & Sons, and the bamboo armchair is George III.
An Iznik-inspired bottle by Deck is displayed between two of his earthenware vases.
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A circa-1875 Dragon vase. CLOCK WISE FROM RIGHT:
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The powder room of an 1850s Italianate house in New York’s Hudson Valley, which was designed with Suzanne Tucker and Thomas F. Knapp for the Hearst family. The custom chair, in a Claremont silk, is by Tucker & Marks. The chandelier is by Maison Baguès, the wallpaper is by Scalamandré, and the artwork above the Chesneys mantel is by Françoise Gilot. OPPOSITE: Gillian Hearst, wearing Valentino, in the entry hall. The neoclassical console is from English Georgian, and the Dennis & Leen chair is in a Jasper velvet.
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and a trip to New York’s Hudson Valley to get it repaired. What followed was an unplanned detour. And there it was: an 1850s Italianate house, built from a design by Richard Upjohn, the British-born 19th-century architect who brought the Gothic Revival style to America, with a magnificent view straight through the front door to the Hudson River. As they toured the property, the future homeowner, a descendant of William Randolph Hearst, and her husband learned that the house was in terrible disrepair. Over its century and a half of existence, it had been added onto, sustained a major fire, and been stripped of most of its original detail. “And then all of a sudden they were buying a burned-out, gutted house on the Hudson River,” recalls a family member, Gillian Hearst. “I was surprised.” The homeowner admits she still isn’t sure why she and her husband took on such a massive endeavor. “Foolishness, maybe,” she says with a laugh. “I didn’t think it through, perhaps. I knew it was going to be trouble. But that view of the river was just so fantastic.”
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In the foyer, the custom armchairs are covered in a Lee Jofa fabric, the cocktail table is topped with a 2nd-century a.d. Syrian Roman mosaic, and the custom damask wallcovering is by George Spencer Designs. The circa-1850 bust is of Prince Albert, and the painting is 18th-century Dutch. OPPOSITE: The entry hall has a double staircase and a center table topped with Minton majolica.
The custom sofa and chairs in the Mahogany Room and the cocktail table, with a petrified-wood top, are all by Tucker & Marks. The William Kent–style gilt-wood chairs are from English Georgian, the giltbronze chandelier is Regency, the curtains are of a Suzanne Tucker Home jacquard, and the antique rug is Heriz. RIGHT: Gillian, in a LoveShackFancy dress, walks her Pekingese, Teddy, in front of the house.
The easiest thing would have been to delegate the whole project to others. But as it turns out, she had a vision—one that encompassed everything from a rethinking of the architecture of the space to the decoration of its rooms and the acquisition and placement of art and objects. “She is a true collector and connoisseur,” says Thomas F. Knapp, an art consultant and longtime friend who helped her with the project, along with a former high-school classmate, the California-based ED A-List decorator Suzanne Tucker. “She was very hands-on through the whole process,” he says. Indeed, the owner spearheaded the four-year renovation, transforming the home’s sprawling layout into a more manageable one. “I took it from 13 to five bedrooms, which made more sense,” she says, “and combined several rooms to make a living room that we use every day. I didn’t want rooms you never use, and I wanted it to be so comfortable that people could come inside in shorts or a bathing suit and not feel, ‘Oh my god, everything is so precious.’” She flew to London to find furniture and architectural elements, including mantels, that felt in keeping with the style of the home. “Even the marble pilasters in the foyer came from London,” she says, “although most people assume they must be original.” That space leads into a dramatic entry hall with a new E L L E D E C O R 161
double staircase that frames the view of the Hudson; the expansive room also serves as a dining hall for seated dinners for 50. Nearby, the new kitchen is spacious—big enough to accommodate her extended family during visits as well as catering crews for parties—and the modern white space is accented with Viking appliances in a custom Hermès orange. “The kitchen is so unexpected,” Gillian says, “and just kind of fabulous too.” One could easily mistake the dramatic vaulted and beamed ceiling in the Tower Room, on the home’s upper level, as a historic element of the original Italianate design. “That ceiling was originally open and had barn beams painted red,” the owner notes. “I had it arched to make it look more refined.” She also jokes that she “decided to go all Olana” in decorating the 20-foot-tall room, which
The kitchen is so “ unexpected—and just kind of fabulous too.” GILLIAN HEARST
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The dining room walls are covered in vintage Monuments of Paris panels by Twigs Fabrics & Wallpaper, originally commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The mahogany table and chairs and gilt-bronze chandelier are all Georgian. The flamed-mahogany sideboard is antique, and an artwork by David Salle hangs above the Irish Gothic marble mantel. OPPO SITE: The Viking appliances in the kitchen are in a custom Hermès orange. The sink and fittings are by Franke, and the pendants are by Circa Lighting.
In the Upjohn guest room, a vintage Jacobean-style canopy bed is draped in a Claremont fabric. Teddy sits on a love seat covered in a fabric from Old World Weavers; the back conceals a TV lift. The nightstands are by Henredon, the 19th-century crystal chandelier is French, the custom rug is by Stark, and the mantel is the only remaining one from the original house. The circa-1850 artwork is from the German School.
In the Tower Room, the custom sofa is in an Etro paisley, the ottoman is in a Lee Jofa fabric, and the antique armchairs and side table are Syrian. A collection of Fulper Pottery is housed on the built-in shelves, and the stainedglass window is by LaRanger Studio. The landscape paintings are by Hudson River School artists.
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she furnished with 19th-century Syrian chairs and Minton majolica planters in an homage to Frederic Edwin Church’s legendary Middle Eastern–meets-Victorian manse nearby in the Hudson Valley. When she had taken the decor as far as she could on her own, she called Tucker for help with the finishing touches; the designer added the foyer’s pale-blue damask wallpaper and the copper silk draperies in the atmospheric Mahogany Room, where vitrines display ancient Greek pottery that once belonged to William Randolph Hearst. “I took my cues from the existing architecture and also the owner’s taste and furniture collection,” Tucker says. “She loves beautiful textiles.” Perhaps the biggest statement of all is in the dining room, which the owner reconfigured and sheathed in a vintage wallcovering depicting the monuments of Paris. Like the initial visit to the clockmaker, the find was serendipitous: “I stumbled onto it at a little store in Tarrytown,” the owner says. “It was incredible. They had the whole set. I said, ‘Well, do I have a place for this.’” ◾
At the opposite end of the Tower Room, antique brass alms plates hang above a 19th-century neoGothic Irish mantel. A pair of antique Syrian chairs ďŹ&#x201A;ank an ottoman in a Clarence House fabric, and the planters are Minton majolica. The chandelier is Victorian, the Bakhtiari rug is vintage, and the artworks are paintings of the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dogs. For details, see Resources.
RESOURCES Items pictured but not listed are from private collections. DESIGN TOUR PAGES 58–60: Mitchell Gold + Bob
Williams, mgbwhome.com. MAKE IT BUILT TO LAST
Interior design and custom furniture: Neal Beckstedt, Neal Beckstedt Studio, nbeckstedtstudio.com. Architecture: Jeffrey Beers, jeffreybeers.com. Closet styling: Modnitsa Styling, modnitsa styling.com. Painting and wallpaper installation: Berwick Edel, berwickedel .com. PAGES 90–91: Sofas and cocktail table: Minotti, minotti.com. Club chairs and daybed fabric: Élitis, elitis .fr. Pendant and lamps: Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. Rug: Mansour, mansour.com. Artworks: Elizabeth Sadoff Art Advisory, esadoff.com. Wall and ceiling paint: Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. PAGE 92: Sofa and armchair fabric: Élitis. Tables: Molteni&C, molteni.it. Screen: Liaigre, liaigre.com. Wine display: Amuneal, amuneal.com. Lamps: Circa Lighting. Rug: Mansour. Wall paint: Farrow & Ball. Artwork: Elizabeth Sadoff Art Advisory. PAGE 94: Chaise longue, pillows, and throw: Hermès, hermes .com. Armchairs and cocktail table: Molteni&C. Chandelier and floor lamp: Circa Lighting. Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries, phillipjeffries.com. Rug: Mansour. Console table: Liaigre. Ceiling fixture: Circa Lighting. Rug: Mansour. Painting: Ralph Pucci. Wall and ceiling paint: Farrow & Ball. Kitchen cabinetry and hardware: Scavolini, scavoliniusa.com. Barstool fabric: Élitis. Pendants: Circa Lighting. Speakers: Sonos, sonos.com. Ceramic pitcher and cutting board: Fair, fair-design.com. Dough bowl: Etú Home, etuhome.com. Utensils and oak bowl: Hawkins New York, hawkinsnewyork.com. Casserole dish and cutting board: Il Buco Vita, ilbuco .com. Plates, decanter, glasses, vases, ice bucket, and flatware: Christofle, christofle.com. Brass switch plates: Forbes & Lomax, forbesandlomax .com. PAGE 96: Bathtub: Toto, totousa .com. Bathtub fittings: Fantini Rubinetti, fantiniusa.com. Pendant: Circa Lighting. Window shade fabric: Élitis. Rug: Mansour. Bedding, armchair, and sofa fabric: Élitis. Chandelier and lamp: Circa Lighting. Rug: Mansour. Wall paint: Farrow & Ball. Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries. PAGE 98: Closet cabinetry and hardware: Scavolini. Headboard and nightstand: Ligne Roset, ligne-roset.com. Bedding: Élitis; Mansour. Chest: Aero, aerostudios .com. Chandelier: Circa Lighting. Curtain fabric: Mitchell Denburg, mitchelldenburg.com. Artwork: Elizabeth Sadoff Art Advisory. Wall paint: Farrow & Ball. Chair and blanket: Hermès. Cabinetry and hardware: Scavolini. Ceiling fixture: Circa Lighting. DANIEL’S KITCHENS PAGES 117–118: Daniel Boulud of
Restaurant Daniel, danielnyc.com. Dessert bowls: Arabesque dessert set by Baccarat, us.baccarat.com. Tablecloth fabric: Butterfly Revival by Dedar, dedar.com. HOLLYWOOD BABYLON
Interior design: Martyn Lawrence Bullard Design, martynlawrencebullard .com. Interior architecture: Sergio Osorio, MLB Design, martynlawrence 166 E L L E D E C O R
bullard.com. Construction: Ed O'Neill Construction, edoneillconstruction.com. Landscaping: Stephen Block, Inner Gardens, innergardens.com. Specialty drapery: Interior Specialties, interior specialties.com. PAGES 122–123: Sofas, chairs, and mirror: MLB Atelier, martyn lawrencebullard.com. Sofa fabric: Schumacher, fschumacher.com. Chandelier: Jason Koharik, collectedby .com. Rug: Woven, woven.is. Mantel tile: Zellij Gallery, zellijgallery.com. PAGES 124–125: Stool fabric: Loro Piana, us.loropiana.com. Counter: Caesarstone, caesarstoneus.com. Pendant and picture light: Visual Comfort, visualcomfort.com. Wallpaper: Cole & Son, cole-and-son.com. Flooring: Duchateau, duchateau.com. Photograph: Steve Schapiro, steveschapiro .com. Table: MLB Atelier. Stool: Haas Brothers, thehaasbrothers.com. Artwork: Denise De La Rue, denisedelarue .org. Ceiling covering: Schumacher. Painted tables: MLB Atelier. Chandelier: Jason Koharik. Artworks: Ruven Afanador, ruvenafanador.com. PAGES 126–127: Wallpaper: Ananbô, ananbo.com. Bathtub: Catchpole & Rye, catchpoleandrye.com. Bathtub fittings: Waterworks, waterworks .com. Master bed: MLB Atelier. Bedding: Scandia Home, scandiahome .com. Blanket: Alicia Adams Alpaca, aliciaadamsalpaca.com. Nightstands, rug, and footstool: MLB Atelier. Footstool fabric: Schumacher. Lamps: Les Trois Garçons, lestroisgarcons.com. Armchair fabric: Rose Tarlow Melrose House, rosetarlow.com. Mantel: Jamb, jamb.co.uk. Guest room headboard: MLB Atelier. Linens: Frette, frette .com. Pillow: Yastik by Rifat Özbek, yastikbyrifatozbek.com. Nightstand: Leclaireur, leclaireur.com. Lamp: Mecox, mecox.com. Wallpaper: Cole & Son. PAGES 128–129: Table top: Caesarstone. Chairs fabric: Moore & Giles, mooreandgiles.com. Love seat fabric: Schumacher. Chandelier: Zia Priven, zia-priven.com. Rug: Marc Phillips Rugs, marcphillipsrugs.com. Outdoor chairs: MLB Atelier. Chairs fabric: Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com. Table: Made Goods, madegoods.com. Tile: Granada Tile, granadatile.com. Pool and kitchen tile: Zellij Gallery. Kitchen cabinetry, island, and hood: Christopher Peacock, peacockhome .com. Stool fabric: Moore & Giles. Sink and fittings: Waterworks. Pendants: Corbett Lighting, corbettlighting .hvlgroup.com. Flooring: Duchateau. THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR CONDO
Interior design: Lee F. Mindel, SheltonMindel, sheltonmindel.com. PAGES 130–131: Sectional and chaise fabrics: Romo Fabrics, romo .com. Lamp: Jacksons, jacksons .se. Rugs: Stark, starkcarpet.com. PAGES 132–133: Console table: Luminaire, luminaire.com. Table: Willy Rizzo, willyrizzo.com. Chairs: Design Within Reach, dwr.com. Sofa: Phillips, phillips.com. PAGES 134–135: Sofa fabric: Bergamo Fabrics, donghia .com. Tables: Cappellini, cappellini .com. Rug: V’Soske, vsoske.com. Vases and ceramics: Luminaire; Jalan Jalan, jalanmiami.com. Games table: Atelier Prelati, atelierprelati.com. Chairs: Plexi-Craft, plexi-craft.com. Outdoor furniture: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com. PAGES 136–137: Headboard fabrics: Chapas Textiles, chapas textiles.com; Link Textiles, linkoutdoor .com. Nightstands: Atelier Prelati.
Wall panel paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com. Bedding: E. Braun & Co., ebraunnewyork .com. Lamps: MSK Illuminations, mskilluminations.com. Nightstands: Design Within Reach. Headboard and chair fabric: Kvadrat, kvadrat .dk. Chair: Zanotta, zanotta.it. Bench: Vitra, vitra.com. Lamp: Jieldé, jielde .com. Curtain fabric: Gray Lines Linen, graylinelinen.com. Wall panel paint: Benjamin Moore.
and sofa fabric: Dedar. Artwork: Betsy Cain. Chaises: Knoll.
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Interior design: Chuck Chewning, Charles H. Chewning Interiors, chuckchewning.com. PAGES 138–139: Sofa: Living Divani, livingdivani.it. Pillow fabrics: Hermès, hermes.com; Dedar, dedar.com. Table: Switch Modern, switchmodern .com. Pendant: Avrett, avrett.com. PAGES 140–141: Sofa: Ralph Pucci, ralphpucci.net. Sofa fabric: Donghia, donghia.com. Chairs: Knoll, knoll .com. Chair fabric: Rubelli, rubelli .com. Ottoman: R Hughes, r-hughes .com. Window shade fabric: Dedar. Wall paint: Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams.com. Kitchen table: Parts and Labor Design, partsandlabordesign.com. Dining chairs: Dmitriy & Co, dmitriyco .com. Wall paint: Sherwin-Williams. PAGES 142–143: Chaises: de Sede, desede.ch. Pillows: Hermès. Fireplace screen: Forsyth Metal Works, forsythmetalworks.com. Sconce: Gentner Design, gentnerdesign.com. Rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com. Wall paint: Sherwin-Williams. Artwork: Betsy Cain, betsycain.com. Dining table: Giorgetti, giorgettimeda.com. Chairs: Donghia. Chairs fabric: Jim Thompson, jimthompson.com. Banquette fabric: Dedar. Artwork: Betsy Cain. PAGES 144–145: Bathtub fittings: Kallista, kallista.com. Sconces: Jonathan Browning Studios, jonathanbrowninginc.com. PAGES 146–147: Coverlet and curtain fabric: Dedar. Chair: Magni Home Collection, magnihomecollection .com. Chair fabric: Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com. Chandelier: Coup d’Etat, coupdetatsf.com. Wall paint: Sherwin-Williams. Sitting room chaise
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Interior design: Peter Marino, Peter Marino Architect, petermarinoarchitect .com. PAGES 150–151: Artworks: Francesco Clemente, francescoclemente.net; Donald Baechler, donaldbaechler.com. PAGES 152–153: Piano: Steinway & Sons, steinway.com. Interior design: Suzanne Tucker, Tucker & Marks, tuckerandmarks.com. Fine art consultant: Thomas F. Knapp, thomasfknapp.blogspot.com. PAGES 156–157: Chair fabric: Claremont, claremontfurnishing.com. Chair: Tucker & Marks, tuckerand marks.com. Chandelier: Maison Baguès, bagues-paris.com. Wallpaper: Scalamandré, scalamandre .com. Dress: Valentino, valentino .com. Console: English Georgian, englishgeorgian.com. Chair: Dennis & Leen, dennisandleen.com. Chair fabric: Jasper, michaelsmithinc .com. PAGES 158–159: Armchair fabric: Lee Jofa, leejofa.com. Wallcovering: George Spencer Designs, georgespencer.com. PAGES 160–161: Sofa, chairs, and cocktail table: Tucker & Marks. Chairs: English Georgian. Curtains fabric: Suzanne Tucker Home, suzannetuckerhome.com. Dress: LoveShackFancy, loveshackfancy .com. PAGES 162–163: Wallpaper: Twigs Fabrics & Wallpaper, twigswallpaperandfabric.com. Artwork: David Salle, davidsallestudio .net. Appliances: Viking, vikingrange .com. Sink and fittings: Franke, franke .com. Pendants: Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. PAGES 164–165: Canopy fabric: Claremont. Love seat fabric: Old World Weavers, scalamandre.com. Nightstands: Henredon, henredon.com. Rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com. Sofa fabric: Etro, etro.com. Ottoman fabric: Lee Jofa. Stained glass: LaRanger Studio, larangerstudio.com. Ottoman fabric: Clarence House, clarencehouse.com.
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LOOKING BACK ALWAYS SHOWS US THE PATH AHEAD. WE WALK OURS WEARING A FLORAL HEADDRESS. DON’T YOU?
PRODUCED BY PARKER BOWIE L ARSON PHOTOGR APH BY TED BELTON Each month, ELLE DECOR asks an artisan to create a unique item for us. At the end of the year, these pieces will be auctioned off to benefit the charity of each maker’s choice.
Fresh blooms speak to new life, heralding a season of growth—so what better way to celebrate elle decor’s 30th anniversary than with a one-of-a-kind floral headdress created for the occasion by ED A-Lister Ken Fulk? The San Francisco–based designer— who is as well known for his richly layered interiors as for his decadently raucous parties—took inspiration from the unforgettable headpiece of orchids, lilies, pearls, and silver spikes that Elizabeth Taylor wore in 1967 to a Venetian masked ball. Though it looks real, this budding beauty is woven of silk flowers and jeweled accents, so you can wear it now to one of our many 30th-anniversary festivities—and again to our 40th, 50th, and beyond. —Samantha Swenson
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