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Left: A view of the Pacific from

Annette and Stan Cook’s Mali-
bu house, which was designed
by Vicente Wolf. On the cover:
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Alexandra Wentworth’s living
room in Washington, D.C.
“Capital Idea,” page 106. Pho-
148 tography by Simon Upton;
styled by Anita Sarsidi.

Departments
30 Editor’s Page
By Margaret Russell
32 Our Crowd
MAY 2009 VOLUME 20 NUMBER 4 This issue’s contributors. By Kamala Nair
34 Mailbox
Our readers write
37 What’s Hot!
Dispatches from the world of design
42 Giorgio Armani takes Fifth Avenue. By Tim McKeough
46 Sensational stores from Dallas to New York
48 News Flash
50 Design Dossier
FROM TOP: VICENTE WOLF; SIMON UPTON

Chic tents and much more. By Helen Yun and Lindsey Nelson
52 Trend Alert
Captivating coral. By Anita Sarsidi
54 Insider Trading
What’s new in the showrooms
56 Shortlist
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iness. But I was sure I was up to the task, having survived
two seasons of wildly snarky blog posts regarding my stern
role on Bravo’s reality-competition show, Top Design. Hap-
pily, no emotional armor has been required.
One of my favorite responses is from a woman who
writes, “The houses you show us, houses which someone
like me who lives in a little Wisconsin city of 3,000 would
never otherwise see, give us insight into the souls of the
homeowners. Studying these places and their owners not
ELLE DECOR is proud to support the only puts magic into our lives but spurs our creativity to
Savannah College of Art and Design, an
impressive multicampus teaching facility make our own homes soulful and joyous.”
where young creative talents get a
jump start on their careers. Be sure to
Wow. Those are words an editor truly lives for. In fact,
check out the school’s website, scad.edu. that is exactly the reaction we seek with every issue we
produce. Dazzlingly elegant, heart-poundingly fabulous
rooms most people can only fantasize about never fail to
catch our eye, but they are only part of the recipe. Such
homes consistently share our pages with equally appeal-
ing yet more pragmatic spaces packed with smart, useful
solutions to everyday decorating concerns. And even if you
can only dream about them, over-the-top interiors have
their place—they are meant to inspire you to decorate your
own home with more pizzazz, more flair, more heart. Inspi-
ration has always been the essence of ELLE DECOR: We not
only invite you to get to know our international styleset-
ters up close and personal, we hope you’ll be as excited as
we are about the way they choose to live. Most important,
though, is that you find ways to adapt their ideas and make
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them your own—whatever your budget.

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Jim Shi

Joshua McHugh

Alexandra Wentworth

Tim McKeough

Charlotte Druckman

Our Crowd
Charlotte Druckman When interviewing Catherine Malandrino
about her favorite things (Shortlist, page 56), Druckman was struck by
Jim Shi The former editor of fashionweekdaily.com was dazzled by
Cartier’s private dinner (“Rock Stars,” page 58) to debut two jewelry
the fashion designer’s diverse range of interests. “She appreciates ev- lines and a video installation by David Lynch. “Cartier always produces
erything from R&B music to a garden in the South of France,” the New masterful events that transport guests to another realm,” he says. Shi WENTWORTH: SIMON UPTON; DRUCKMAN: BECCA STRAUS

York–based journalist says. “It’s a balance of practicality, luxury, and writes for V Magazine, Marie Claire, and the British edition of Vogue.
natural beauty.” Druckman has been published in T: The New York
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such lively images,” says the photographer of decorator Alessandra
Alexandra Wentworth Writing about the Washington, D.C., Branca’s Manhattan home (“Perfect Balance,” page 132). McHugh’s
home she shares with husband George Stephanopoulos, host of photographs also appear in Interior Design and House Beautiful.
ABC News’ This Week , and their two daughters allowed Wentworth
to reflect on her style accomplishments (“Capital Idea,” page 106). “I Tim McKeough The writer loved the spiraling staircase in the newly
love when I take a chance and hand-dye a rug myself or cover a wall opened Armani/5th Avenue store (What’s Hot! Shops, page 42) but was
in seashells and it works,” the actress says. Wentworth, a regular most taken with the fitting rooms. “They’re like little pods with fabric-
guest on Oprah Fridays Live , is the creator of and lead character on covered walls.” McKeough contributes to Fast Company and Wired.
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Harmonious Haven

MAY 2009 Southern Style

As a fan and former resident of New Orleans, I en-
Anne Becker’s apartment is the most serene and
beautiful I have ever seen [“Worldly-Wise,” March].
In the article, she indicated she was ready to jettison
her large lilac sectional sofa because it was too per-
manent. I think she should follow that impulse and,
coincidentally, my apartment and I are ready for
such lovely permanence!
joyed last year’s article on Thomas Jayne’s apart- Robyn Ryan, New York City
ment [“Quarter Master,” July/August 2008] and was
thrilled to see ELLE DECOR head back to the Big Easy Time Flies
to show the stunning home of Allison Kendrick I have just returned from a five-day trip to Hong Kong
[“Healing Power,” March 2009]. The elegant interiors and wanted to let you know what a pleasure it was to
were the perfect complement to the landmark archi- spend some of the 15-hour flight with my March
tecture. Thank you for highlighting residences that ELLE DECOR . As always, your magazine was filled
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Creative Thinking Good Sport

I am a 50-year-old wannabe designer who peruses I consider it a treat when ELLE DECOR arrives in the
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Handcrafted in Turkey, Tessera’s ceramic ta- 2
bleware is inspired by traditional Ottoman
designs. The one-of-a-kind indigo-and-
turquoise pieces are painted with sym-
bolic motifs such as tulips, which
signify love. Bowls are 4" ($30) and 6"
($52); plates are 10" ($97) and 12"
($125). Call 713-661-4935 or visit
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2 mod sQuad
Todd Bracher’s minimalist Dome table lamp for
Mater weds a classic shape with a retro ’70s
vibe. Made of black or white spun steel, it mea-
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3 twice as nice
Ideal for extra seating, Wunderley’s 18" h. x
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compact enough that even a pair can be tucked
under a table when not in use, and the linen
cushion removes easily for recovering. It costs
$1,375 and is available at wunderley.com.

4 ThRowaway chic
Dransfield & Ross’s Canton Ware wastebasket is
made of hand-painted wood with a red-lacquer
interior. It measures 12" h. x 10" w. x 7" d. and
coordinates with a line of bath accessories. Avail-
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5 SHELL GAME
Jonathan Adler’s Tortoise lamp trades its name-
sake’s shell for creamy porcelain bisque. Mounted
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2 STITCH CRAFT
Patch NYC’s charming framed needlepoints are
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burlap by the mothers of designers John Ross
and Don Carney. Prices range from $325 to
$380. Available at Bon; call 520-795-2272.

3 MERCURY RISING
Nate Berkus’s Mercury Glass lamp, from his lat-
est home-decor line for HSN, was inspired by
the designer’s personal Christmas ornaments.
It comes with a natural-hued 13"-dia. linen
3
shade, measures 26" h. x 7" dia., and costs
$130. Call 800-284-3100 or visit hsn.com.

4 DRY season
Towels from the Natori Beach collection make
a fashion-forward statement in the sand. Part
of the company’s debut line of luxe bath lin-
ens, they are available in several striking pat-
terns and color combinations, including a
sinuous dragon in orange/red, shown here.
Measuring 40" x 70", they cost $50 apiece.
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5 OUTside inteRest
The Riviera chaise longue, from a chic outdoor
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The store’s glass

façade.

The base of the sculptural staircase.

Armani/5th Avenue
A shimmering glass box showcases all the Italian superstar’s designs under one roof
The current economic environment may be turbulent, but that hasn’t
Emporio Armani women’s
stopped Giorgio Armani from conjuring his own retail storm. On Man- collection on the second
hattan’s Fifth Avenue, the famed fashion designer has unveiled his larg- floor. See Resources.
est U.S. store to date, featuring a swirling three-story central staircase
that resembles bolts of fabric caught in a tornado.
The sprawling 43,000-square-foot glass emporium is Armani’s fifth
global multibrand flagship where all of the house’s labels—from home
furnishings and jewelry to cosmetics and clothing collections—can be
found under one roof. The approach, explains the designer, reflects the
way people shop today. “Fifth Avenue exemplifies important changes
that have occurred in the habits of consumers,” says Armani, pointing
out the close proximity of Cartier and H&M here. “You find storied luxury
boutiques rubbing shoulders with the newly arrived fast-fashion firms.
More and more, people enjoy purchasing across price ranges and mix-
ing and matching items rather than buying total looks.”
Not that his company has lost any cachet in the process. At the
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glamorous store-opening party during Fashion Week in February, the

glitterati turned out in force to wish Armani well. Victoria Beckham,
Alicia Keys, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Caroline Kennedy packed in
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“Guggenheim Two,” in reference to the circular stairway. But the de-
signer didn’t blow his entire budget on the party—he also used the
event to announce a $1 million donation to New York City’s Fund for
Public Schools, establishing the Armani Arts Institute to finance a
range of creative programs for city kids.
The circa-1959 building, one of the earliest examples of the Inter-
national Style, was revamped by Italian architects Massimiliano and
Doriana Fuksas, the duo behind Armani’s Tokyo and Hong Kong
flagships. They brightened the façade with thousands of LED lights,
creating a colorful display of ever-changing patterns. Inside the glass
box, the glossy black-and-cream color scheme and curved walls,
surfaces, and furnishings lend the place a fluid, futuristic feeling.
“The exterior is totally New York, so the interior needed to have its
own identity that reflected the flair and aesthetic of Giorgio Armani,”
Massimiliano Fuksas notes. Conceived as a single, uninterrupted
space, the four-floor structure is anchored by the sculptural stair-
case. “It’s the focal point,” he says.
On the basement level are jeans, swimwear, and underwear, while
the first floor is largely given over to gifts, handbags, and accesso-
ries. Moving higher, the offerings become increasingly rarefied: The
second floor houses Armani/Casa and the women’s collections of
Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani. The top level is occupied by
men’s clothing and Armani/Dolci, serving artisanal pralines and
chocolate creams. There’s also a sultry Italian restaurant featuring
matte-black walls, semicircular leather banquettes , and views up
Fifth Avenue toward Central Park. Says Armani, “This is a prestigious
shopping destination, of course, but it’s less exclusive than compa-
rable addresses, and it has a democratic mood I am certain repre-
sents the future.” Tim McKeough

Clockwise from top: Hand-

bags and accessories on the
first floor. Giorgio Armani
menswear on the third floor.
Armani/Ristorante. The cos-
metics area of Giorgio Ar-
mani Beauty. See Resources.

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LES TOILES DU SOLEIL,

NEW YORK CITY
Sandrine Guibert and Jean-Luc Carrucciu have launched
the first U.S. outpost of Les Toiles du Soleil, a 149-year-old
French fabric manufacturer. Its cheery woven stripes are
available for custom upholstery, which is executed on-site.
The store also carries canvas-sling chairs and stools, bags,
accessories, and the firm’s signature sassy espadrilles.
261 W. 19th St., 212-229-4730; lestoilesdusoleilnyc.com

GREEN DEPOT, NEW YORK CITY

A 3,500-square-foot eco emporium, Green Depot is
stocked with household goods and building materials
bearing detailed labels that highlight the environmental
benefits of each product, from tiles and countertops to
lightbulbs and baby bottles. The retailer—ensconced in
the former home of the first YMCA in the city—also has
a zero-VOC-paint bar and private-label cleaning supplies
that can be decanted into customers’ own containers.
222 Bowery, 212-226-0444; greendepot.com

AGAIN DESIGN STUDIO, DALLAS

MOLTENI & C—DADA—UNIFOR, Leslie Pritchard revives vintage furniture in her kicky Dal-
NEW YORK CITY las showroom. Whether headboards or chests of draw-
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flagship is a shrine to Italian designs that fuse high- gleaming new finishes. Upholstered pieces are invigorat-
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Hotelier André Balazs has opened the Standard
New York, which dramatically straddles the de-
funct High Line railroad in Manhattan’s meat-
packing district. Composed of two towering glass
slabs, it boasts mod interiors and panoramic
floor-to-ceiling views. At 848 Washington St. Call 4
212-645-4646; standardhotels.com.

2 SHINING STAR
A generous helping of Hollywood glamour is
served alongside California-style Continental fare
at Los Angeles’s Restaurant, located in the fabled
Sunset Marquis hotel. It features Austrian-crystal
chandeliers, shimmering surfaces, and a lush
garden dining area. At 1200 Alta Loma Rd. Call
310-657-1333; sunsetmarquishotel.com.

3 china syndRome 3
The latest San Francisco eatery by renowned chef
Charles Phan, Heaven’s Dog and Noodle Shop
is his first to specialize in Chinese food. The dining
room is warmed with cork walls and reclaimed-
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sheathed in white subway tile. At 1148 Mission St.
Call 415-863-6008; heavensdog.com.

4 NATIONAL TREASURE
Minutes from Washington, D.C., in Virginia’s
historic Old Town Alexandria, the Lorien Hotel & 1: NIKOLAS KOENIG; 2: GREY CRAWFORD; 3: BRET PUTNAM;

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5 second act
Nearly 40 years after the original restaurant
closed, New York’s celebrated La Fonda Del Sol
has been reborn steps away from Grand Central
Terminal. In this incarnation, creative Spanish
cuisine is served in a striking split-level space. At
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Works 2000–2007,” at the Art Institute of Chi-
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in conjunction with the opening of Renzo Pia-
no’s Modern Wing. Depicting flowers, the unti-
tled 2001 mixed-media piece shown at right
joins sculptures, paintings, and photographs
reflecting Twombly’s love of nature. From May
16 to September 13; artinstituteofchicago.org.

AHEAD OF THE CURVE

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City marks
its 50th anniversary with “Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Out-
ward,” an exhibit honoring the architect responsible for the institu-
tion’s spiraling silhouette. More than 200 Wright drawings,
including the 1949–53 sketch of the museum pictured above,
provide insight into 64 projects he produced over the course of
an illustrious career. From May 15 to August 23; guggenheim.org.

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pine planks, she bleached the latter, likely to get chipped or broken.”
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6. The Exuma islands.

1. A 1979 Aston Martin Volante convertible my

husband gave me as an anniversary gift. 10. Zero
Halliburton
2. The Flag dress, the design that put me on the suitcase.
map eight years ago.
3. My engagement ring, which I wear on
my pinkie. It’s a vintage black-pearl-and-
diamond piece from Van Cleef & Arpels. 12. Citrus-
4. I love beginning the day with black cof- yellow.
fee and ending it with friends and
Veuve Clicquot Champagne.
5. Jasmine perfume—in the air, in my
home, on my neck.
6. A three-day getaway in the Exuma
islands in the Bahamas, alone and sur-
rounded by crystal-blue water and

Catherine starfish.
7. La Fondation Maeght in St.-Paul-de-
Vence, France, is my favorite art museum.
5. Jasmine
perfumes.

Malandrino
8. Lip Medex balm by Blistex. It’s my secret
beauty aid.
9. A bronze dove by sculptor Giuliano Mancini;
it evokes peace and love. 3. Malandrino’s
12 things she can’t live without 10. The Zero Halliburton suitcase
engagement ring.

By Charlotte Druckman that travels the world with me.

11. I’m always playing Mary J. Blige’s
“I knew from my youngest age I song “Take Me as I Am” on my
wanted to be a fashion designer,” iPod. It was the inspiration for
one of my favorite collections,
says France-born frock star Cath-
Urban Queen.

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erine Malandrino. “I was always
draping fabric and working with
12. Citrus-yellow is my ray
of light.
color palettes.” She vividly recalls
9. A Mancini
being mesmerized by a chic Yves

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sculpture.
2. The Flag dress.
Saint Laurent blouse in her moth-

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er’s closet, a style rendezvous 7. La Fondation Maeght.
that took her imagination beyond
the confines of the small Alpine city of Grenoble where she
was raised. After launching her own firm in 1998 and finding
stardom with her 2001 Flag collection, today Malandrino is
fulfilling her mission “to redo the world with a mind toward ele-
gance.” The designer’s creations, which include ready-to-
wear and accessories (costume jewelry made its debut last
year), combine the heady excitement of New York City with
the old-world beauty of Paris, places she calls home. Her 4. Veuve
Clicquot.
boutiques can be found in both locales as well as Moscow, Is-
tanbul, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and other international spots. With influ-
ences ranging from Man Ray’s photography to the film Easy Rider,
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The Cartier Dôme.

Rock
Stars
Lisa Anastos.

The dining area’s

golden decor.

Tommy Hilfiger and

Dee Ocleppo. Diamonds stole the David Lynch and
show at Cartier’s Frédéric de Narp.

glittering Art Basel Miami Lynch’s video Dia-

monds, Gold and
Beach party Dreams was project-
ed onto the ceiling.

A diamond won’t dazzle without the proper setting, and no one

knows that better than Cartier. The French jeweler hosted a lavish
dinner at Art Basel Miami Beach to show off two new collections
and a David Lynch visual installation entitled Diamonds, Gold and
Dreams. The fantastical computer-generated video, accompanied
by a moody musical score by Lynch, depicted a profusion of jewels
Diamond-and- cascading across the ceiling of the Cartier Dôme, a geodesic
sapphire Cartier
necklace. structure built especially for the contemporary-art fair. “I
was thinking about diamonds traveling through space,”
Below: A place
setting. Right: explained the filmmaker, photographer, and painter.
Dasha Zhukova. “It’s such a dreamy thing—they’re like stars in the
sky.” Among the 140 guests taking in the specta- Jennifer Howell and
Kirsten Dunst.
cle were Naomi Campbell, Kirsten Dunst, and
Houston philanthropist Becca Cason Thrash. “I
felt myself ducking because the diamonds were Filippo Tattoni-
like meteors; it wasn’t 2-D or 3-D—it was 5-D,” said Marcozzi and
Becca Cason
Cason Thrash of the seven-minute projection. Thrash.
Lynch was also the creative force behind the glitter-
ing decor in the dome. Amid a golden color scheme
that suffused the fabric-draped walls, furnishings, and
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carpeting, display cases offered sparkling views of the

debut Haute Joailliers and Hypnose jewelry lines. After
cocktails, revelers moved on to a decadent dinner of soft-
shell-crab-tempura salad and rack of lamb served at long
candlelit banquet tables. “In Miami they want that wow factor,”
said Frédéric de Narp, president and CEO of Cartier North
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A decked-out dinner table.

Guests mingle on the

back terrace over-
looking the water.

Bertoia chairs at the ready.

From left: Lee F. Mindel, Young

Kim, and Malcolm McLaren.
The cube sculpture is
by Tony Rosenthal.
The screening
of McLaren’s
video project.

The dinner.

The pool area.

Artists Only
At a poolside party in the
Hamptons, Malcolm McLaren’s experimental film was just
one of the stars

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: LEE F. MINDEL; JOHN LEI (5); PORTRAIT: JOSHUA MCHUGH
When creative geniuses get together any event has the potential to be- The dinner, set up around the pool on garden tables surrounded
come a happening. That was the case at architect Lee F. Mindel’s shin- by classic white Bertoia wire chairs, was perfectly suited to the so-
dig for his friend British artist and former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm phisticated country setting: organic rotisserie chicken, heirloom toma-
McLaren. Held at Mindel’s striking modern house in the Long Island vil- toes, red onion and lentil salads, and vats of cool, tangy gazpacho. The
lage of North Sea, the party was designed by the men to celebrate the dessert course consisted of watermelon and an array of cheeses.
artists of the Hamptons and to coincide with the Times Square screen- Brightly colored balls floated in the pool, and yellow-lacquer place mats
ing of McLaren’s video project Shallow 1-21. and electric-blue children’s toys serving as salad bowls completed the
The artist and his partner, Young Kim, planned to cook and serve the evening’s Bauhaus-bold color scheme.
dinner for 12 (ultimately the number ballooned to 58), to be followed by As promised, McLaren and Kim slaved over the hot stove and
an outdoor presentation of the movie. As the sun began to set, guests passed the plates, though energetic host Mindel pitched in too. “I
assembled on Mindel’s dock for tumblers of vodka brightened with a didn’t quite realize how difficult it is to cook for 58,” said McLaren with
squeeze of lemon or orange juice from Sicily, the crooning of French British understatement. “And I didn’t know how hard it was to clean
legend Charles Aznavour filling the air. Will Cotton, Tom Sachs, Richard up,” said Mindel, grinning. While the dishes were cleared away, every-
Prince, Delia Brown, Rob Pruitt, Adam McEwen, and other art-world one carried their chairs to the front courtyard—setting them up in a
giants strolled the wooded grounds and tailored rooms, admiring grid that recalled scenes from Cinema Paradiso, said Mindel—and on
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power after 25 years was a huge release for the

country. From the early 1980s until 1995 or so
it was a great cultural period. Anything new and
different was welcomed.”
Called the New Barbarians for their prehis-
toric bent and, later, exemplars of neo-
Baroque for their extravagant silhouettes and
posh materials such as gilt bronze, lacquer,
and rock crystal, Garouste and Bonetti pos-
sessed a creative vision melding “surprise and
magnificence,” says London dealer David Gill.
Stunned by their raffia-skirted Prince Impérial

COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM TOP: ANTOINE BOOTZ; KARIN KNOBLICH; © RICHARD MELLOUL/SYGMA/CORBIS; COURTESY OF SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK. COLLECTION OF DAVID WHITNEY
Prince Impérial chair, he took the thirtysomethings under his
chair for Édition wing in 1988 and served as a conduit for their
Neotu, 1985. Grand salon for Hong Kong
lawyer Po-shing Woo, circa 1992. finest commissions, from limited editions to
one-offs for private clients in search of what
Bonetti called “personalized eccentricism.”

Garouste & Though they produced many minimalist

works, Garouste and Bonetti’s most memo-
rable designs seem to have stepped out of a

Bonetti
Surreal, chic, and
fairy tale. A chandelier resembles a cluster of
frosted-glass clouds. Cabinets sprout twiggy
handles. A flowerlike table stands on spidery
legs that look ready to take a walk. The curves
exquisitely crafted, the work of of a chest of drawers suggest it was inflated
with a bicycle pump, and the Étrange Végéta-
the 1980s designers is tion china for Anthologie Quartett (still in pro-
winning a new generation of fans duction) is scattered with bizarre blue flowers
By Mitchell Owens that appear plucked from a garden on Mars.
This willfully anarchic aesthetic—“we’re
Every so often a design team comes along little troublemakers,” Garouste once said—
Mattia Bonetti
and Elizabeth whose work defines a moment. Postwar galvanized fashion-forward types. In 1987
Garouste, 1994. America, for example, is inextricably linked freshly minted couturier Christian Lacroix
with Charles and Ray Eames. As for the 1980s, hired Garouste and Bonetti to decorate his
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti spring new headquarters, while German princess
to mind, and for good reason: The Paris-based Gloria von Thurn und Taxis coaxed them to w
duo’s furniture, lighting, fabrics, and rugs
rocked the decade with serious swagger.
Case in point: the Barbare chair from the
business partners’ widely admired 1981 col-
lection. The attenuated iron frame softened by
a strip of spotted cowhide was a hybrid of Ne-
anderthal primitivism and extreme refinement
(Italian monks hammered the metal compo-
nents) that represented a funky riposte to the
steely minimalism of the day. “We were expect-
ing a reaction but not as much as there was,”
Bonetti notes of the adulation that followed the
launch of the 12-piece line. “Mitterand had just
been elected president, and having the left in Kawakubo
chest of drawers, 1994.

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Create. Toledo torchère, 1999.

Win.
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A table, chair, 1981.
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Lenotre
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embellish a suite in her castle. American cor- any couple, there weren’t any more conver-

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OF CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK; COURTESY OF THE CHINESE PORCELAIN COMPANY; CHANDLER STRANGE; ANTHONY DELORENZO’S PERSONAL COLLECTION
porate raider Asher B. Edelman and promi- sations, discussions, or bonding between us,”
nent Chinese lawyer Po-shing Woo joined Bonetti told L’Express magazine last Novem-
the client list too. Another project was deco- ber. While Garouste has kept a low profile in
rating the living and dining rooms of Château recent years, her former associate remains a
de Boisgeloup for arts patron and longtime powerful presence. In fact Bonetti will be cel-
friend Bernard Ruiz-Picasso. “They knew ebrating his latest works in a solo show at
how bad my furniture was at the time, so Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York City in the
when they suggested doing something for fall. This surely will stoke the ardor of collec-
me, I said, ‘No problem!’” Ruiz-Picasso says. tors even more. As Coach president and ex-
“Mattia and Elizabeth were inspired by a por- ecutive creative director Reed Krakoff, who
trait my grandfather Picasso painted of my owns about a dozen of the team’s pieces,
ENTER TH E 2009 father dressed as Harlequin. They used dia- explains, “Garouste and Bonetti reimag-
SUB-ZERO mond patterns and 1920s-style colors to re- ined what craftsmanship can be, twisted the
late their designs to my life.” rules, and made it fresh.” n
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Ita Design molded-plastic furniture; the angular terra-cotta
planters by Atelier Vierkant bridge the gap between the minimal-
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Below: Untitled #16, 2007.

Untitled #4,
1999.

The artist in her

Laura Letinsky
Chicago studio.

This Chicago-based photographer

transforms images of abandoned tablescapes
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Domestic life can sometimes be banal, but morning-after moments turn viewers into voy-
who says it has to be ugly? Laura Letinsky el- eurs pondering the evening’s remains for
evates the mundane in her luminous color clues to household happenings.
photographs of dirty dishes, rotting fruit, and “What seems like an ordinary picture turns
table scraps. These carefully constructed im- out to be far more complex,” says John Rohr-
ages by the Chicago-based, Yale-trained art- bach, senior curator of photographs at the
ist are an homage of sorts to the 17th-century Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
still lifes of lavish dinners by Dutch and Italian “Once you start looking at the details, you see
masters. Here, however, fine linens and stem- that it isn’t defined by the ostensible subjects,
ware are replaced by the detritus of contem- but by balance, light, and color.” While the
porary culture (think Styrofoam cups and images largely feature blank spaces bathed in
Sunkist soda cans), and sumptuousness has bright white light with small punches of color,
given way to ruin. “There’s a sense of loss, Letinsky’s use of slow film speeds and long
Untitled #92, 2004. most literally in the leftover meals and now ob- exposures (up to several hours) softens lines
solete objects,” explains Letinsky, a professor and deepens shadows, infusing the prints
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The 10 Most
Gorgeous Garden
Benches
Truth in Decorating: Designers
Matthew Patrick Smyth
and Amanda Nisbet fall for the charms
of these practical perches
Text by Helen Yun
Photography by William A. Boyd Jr.
Produced by Parker Bowie
and Elaine Wrightman

Amanda Nisbet and the

Gatewood bench from
Treillage, left, with Matthew
Patrick Smyth, who rests
on Fermob’s Luxembourg
bench. See Resources.

More than any other piece of outdoor furniture, a garden bench beck- positioned sofas. From English formal to industrial chic, these
ons with the promise of a peaceful respite. “It’s a private place to ad- perches can provide a focal point amid manicured greenery or nes-
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mire the landscape or have an intimate conversation,” says decorator tle discreetly in a lush field of wildflowers. Keep in mind that certain
Matthew Patrick Smyth, who has a weathered park bench at his 1790s finishes and materials aren’t intended to stand up to the elements
house in Sharon, Connecticut. Popularized by Edwardian architect Sir and should only be used on a porch or veranda. Teak and concrete,
Edwin Lutyens at the turn of the last century, these plein-air seats play however, “can be left out all year long because they fade to a gor-
a key role in landscape design, adding visual drama —as well as a geous gray and develop a lovely patina,” Nisbet says. Many garden
friendly, civilizing touch—to verdant spaces. benches are even versatile enough to be stationed indoors. As
An alfresco area, decorator Amanda Nisbet says, should be ap- Smyth explains, “They often look great as extra seating in a mud-
proached like an interior, with benches serving as strategically room, entryway, or casual kitchen.” w

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1 BERKLEY CASTLE CURVED 6 STREAM SHORT BENCH
TEAK BENCH FROM WITH BACK BY DEDON FROM
MECOX GARDENS JANUS ET CIE
“I adore the curved shape,” says “It’s beautiful from every angle,” says
Amanda Nisbet. “It has a wonderful Smyth, who’s a fan of its light aluminum
feminine softness to it.” She also extols frame. “And the tight weave is very tac-
the teak’s natural tone and the quatre- tile.” Since it’s weather resistant, “it’s
foil cutouts. As for comfort, Nisbet perfect from Maine to Miami,” he says.
notes, “you feel supported by the an- Length: 70.75"; height: 38.75"; depth: 27.25";
seat height: 18"; material: powder-coated alu-
gled back even without cushions.” She
minum frame sheathed in woven Dedon fiber,
envisions it alone under a tree or in a in bronze with acrylic polyurethane-foam-filled
pair at a round dining table. cushions (also available in titanium, in other
Length: 72"; height: 35"; depth: 36"; seat height: sizes, and with different cushions ); delivery: 4–
17.5"; material: teak (also available with seat 6 weeks; price: $3,599, cushion: $400 each
cushion); delivery: 3−6 weeks; price: $4,800

2 DARK HARBOR SETTEE BY 7 LUXEMBOURG BENCH BY

LYLE AND UMBACH FRÉDÉRIC SOFIA FOR FERMOB
“This one has an old-estate vibe,” de- “Fun, fresh, and modern,” sums up
clares Matthew Patrick Smyth. “The Nisbet. “It comes in an array of vivid
circles down the center give it a New colors that would work well in a tropical
England feel, and I like the flair of the garden.” She imagines it poolside (“you
peaked tops.” Smyth is also keen on could throw your wet bathing suit on
the easy pitch of its high back: “I could it and not have to worry about it”), but
sit in this all day,” he says. with its industrial shape, Nisbet could
Length: 66"; height: 37"; depth: 23"; seat also see the two-seater in the entrance
height: 18"; material: hand-carved mahogany
or hallway of an urban apartment.
in yacht-enamel finish (also available in teak
Length: 43"; height: 34"; depth: 22"; seat
and custom sizes and finishes) ; delivery:
height: 19"; material: powder-coated
10−12 weeks; price: $6,000
aluminum in orange (other colors available);
delivery: 12 weeks; price: $613

3 BEAUJON LOVE SEAT BY 8 GATEWOOD BENCH

CURREY & CO. FROM TREILLAGE
“A classic,” states Nisbet of this faux- “Clearly a lot of thought went into the
bois charmer. “The lines flow elegantly design,” says Smyth, who observes that
like sculpture, so it would look nice on the lattice back recalls the timeless gar-
a lawn or even in the front hall of a den furniture of Lutyens. “I’m also really
mountain home.” Just wide enough for fond of the bowed arms with the X ac-
two people, it’s perfect for small spac- cents below.” What’s more, the bench
es. Plus, she notes, exposed to the el- features an ergonomic curved seat, and
ements the concrete’s patina “will get the Spanish cedar is painted in neutral
even better with time.” hues “so it won’t upstage the flowers.”
Length: 42"; height: 36"; depth: 18"; Length: 76.5"; height: 38.75"; depth: 23.5";
seat height: 17"; material: tubular steel seat height: 17.5"; material: Spanish cedar in
and concrete in Portland finish; delivery: black finish (custom sizes and other finishes
1−2 days ; price: $1,190 available); delivery: 10−12 weeks ; price: $5,800

4 HATFIELD 6' BENCH BY 9 BARDOLINO TWO SEAT SOFA

HENRY HALL DESIGNS FROM DESIGN WITHIN REACH
“Very refined and Edwardian,” says “The fantastic textured weave and
Smyth of the long rectangular form. “The clean lines are such a good-looking
oval motif is pretty, and the finials on combination,” remarks Nisbet of the
the sides are an attractive touch.” sleek bench. “It even has a smart pro-
Smyth also calls it well proportioned and file from the side, thanks to its tapered
roomy enough to stretch out on—as arms.” She pictures it in a tidy garden
long as a cushion is added. or on a terrace and says it’s ideal for
Length: 71.5"; height: 38"; depth: 23"; seat rainy climes since “the matte finish will
height: 15.75"; material: teak (also available in
wear well and water won’t pool up.”
4' size and with seat cushion); delivery: 6−8
Length: 43.5"; height: 27.25"; depth: 27.5"; seat
weeks ; price: $2,800
height: 16"; material: powder-coated aluminum
frame in dark-matte finish with polyethylene-fiber
seat and back; delivery: 10 days; price: $1,000

5 WINDSOR BENCH BY 10 MONTEGO SOFA BY

MUNDER-SKILES ROOM & BOARD
“At first glance, this is simple, but that “The deep seat and generous scale
simplicity is what makes it so lovely,” Nis- make it feel more like an outdoor
bet says. “The Shaker silhouette would lounge chair than a dainty garden
complement a range of settings, from bench,” reports Smyth, who admires
a luxuriant landscape to the kitchen of a its frill-free form. It’s available with
beach or country house.” Though Nisbet cushions, which is an additional bene-
likes the finished steel, which is “chic fit for the designer. “I’m always looking
and impervious to abuse,” she’d paint it a for a place to catch some shut-eye in
bright color to “make it more playful.” the afternoon,” he says.
Length: 58.2" ; height: 37.4" ; depth: 22"; seat Length: 80"; height: 31"; depth: 34"; seat
height: 17.5"; material: steel in natural-iron height: 22"; material: stainless steel and ipê
finish (other finishes and seat cushion avail- wood (also available with seat and back
able); delivery: 12−14 weeks; price: $3,400 cushions); delivery: 7−10 days ; price: $1,699

The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR’s guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors. All measurements, delivery times, and prices are approximate. For details see Resources.

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This trio of tasty club

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stacking up
Three sophisticated variations on the classic club sandwich make a perfect warm-weather meal
By Daniel Boulud

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Everyone has a favorite childhood sandwich, but combines the flavors and makes the sandwich firmer
more sophisticated takes on this time-honored fin- so slicing is easier.
ger food are always a pleasure. At Café Boulud in
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Note: Each recipe makes four sandwiches.
several creative versions, including one inspired by
For snacks, cut the sandwiches into
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triangles or smaller pieces and run each
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brunch, light lunch, or alfresco party.
There’s an art to making sandwiches, but it’s one 8 slices white bread
that’s easily mastered. For fans of club sandwiches, 4 slices pumpernickel bread
like me, use a denser white bread to hold up better to 3 hard-boiled eggs
toasting and cutting. Also, it’s important to season Zest and juice of 1 lemon
cup mayonnaise
each layer as you stack it and to bring the ingredients
½ bunch chives, diced
right up to the edge of the toast so everything is even 2 ripe avocados
and balanced. Finally, press the sandwich until you ½ lb. sliced smoked salmon
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Lightly toast the white bread. Thinly slice the

eggs with an egg slicer or a sharp knife.

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taste. Cut the avocados in half with a paring
knife by slicing in from the stem to touch the
pit, then tracing the pit in a circular motion
back up to the stem without removing the
knife. Separate the avocado halves, remove
the pit, scoop out the flesh with a large
spoon, and slice thinly lengthwise. Sprinkle
with a bit of lemon juice.
Assemble the four sandwiches by layering Filets Bleus canapé and
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smoked salmon, lettuce, sliced avocado hot, to melt. Pat dry the chicken and grill it for
sprinkled with salt and pepper, toast. approximately 4–5 minutes on each side or
until cooked through; remove from the grill
CHICKEN PROVENÇAL CLUB and sprinkle with the grated cheese. Once
Special equipment
cool, cut the chicken into ¼-inch slices.
Grill or indoor grill pan
Combine the tapenade with the harissa.
12 slices white bread Lightly toast the bread.
2 large green zucchini, rinsed Assemble four sandwiches by layering in
½ cup olive oil this order: toast, tapenade, sliced chicken,
5 cloves garlic, chopped sun-dried tomato, toast , tapenade, grilled
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
zucchini, grilled eggplant, arugula, toast.
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2 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
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2 chicken breasts, trimmed
12 slices wheat or sourdough bread
1 large eggplant, rinsed
1½ cups julienned or shredded
Vegetable oil, as needed
green cabbage
½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
¼ cup grated carrot
cheese
1 tsp. poppy seeds
cup black-olive tapenade, drained
1 tsp. white-wine vinegar
1 T harissa
½ cup mayonnaise
1 8-oz. jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in
2 T Dijon mustard
olive oil, drained
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Gracious living and history galore are the heart and soul of this Southern city. By Chris Dixon
The original 17th-century settlers of Charleston spent years exploring fires, and the massive earthquake of 1886. Downtown streets shaded
the southeastern coast of the U.S. looking for a spot to call home. But by live oaks wafting Spanish moss and brightened by pink and white
by 1680 they found this hospitable harbor, and tidy cobblestone streets camellias host stately churches and antebellum mansions trimmed
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here, complete with a hoopskirted ghost, a few years ago. “I just fell in Society of Charleston, established in 1920, is the nation’s oldest non-
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in Mount Pleasant, just across the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from
Charleston. “But with the influx of people from out of town, you can feel
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Charleston Foundation conserved the dilapidated interiors and eerie
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its painful Reconstruction period—should browse the Charleston
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hub through fascinating and often- Ashley River Rd., 266-7477; middle-
unsettling exhibits. tonplace.org: Recipes of the late,
great cook Edna Lewis rule the de-
Where to Stay lectable low-country menu (pan-
21 East Battery Bed & Breakfast, fried quail; shrimp and grits).
21 East Battery St., 556-0500; Peninsula Grill, Planters Inn, 112
21eastbattery.com: A charming North Market St., 723-0700; peninsu-
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building of the 1825 Edmondston- (oyster stew; bourbon-grilled jumbo
Alston House (middletonplace.org). shrimp) is justifiably praised. Ditto
Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King St., the 11-layer coconut cake.
722-0600; francismarioncharleston- Savory Sushi and Catering, 1956B
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grande dame has been offering gra- 3338; savorysushiandcatering.com:
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anced service since 1924. sushi rolls from chef Rhett Thomas.
The Inn at Middleton Place, T. W. Graham & Co., 810 Pinckney St.,
4290 Ashley River Rd., 556-0500; McClellanville, 887-4342: Owner-chefs
theinnatmiddletonplace.com: Stun- Claudia and Pete Kornack’s delecta-
ning contemporary spot that’s eco- ble shrimp hoagies and homemade
friendly too, with noted recycling pies attract area gourmands in droves
and sustainable-practices programs. to this picturesque Southern Gothic
Market Pavilion Hotel, 225 East Bay town 40 miles north of Charleston.
St., 723-0500; marketpavilion.com:
In addition to plush rooms, this bou- Where to Shop
tique hotel near the waterfront has Attic Treasures, 2024 Wappoo Dr.,
the added attractions of a rooftop 762-0418: Antique dolls and turn-of-
pool and a popular bar. the-century furniture, from Victorian
Planters Inn, 112 North Market St., to Arts and Crafts.
722-2345; plantersinn.com: A luxuri- Ben Silver, 149 King St., 577-4556;
ous retreat in the heart of downtown’s bensilver.com: For 25 years this über-
historic district. On the premises is preppy fashion shop has purveyed its
Peninsula Grill, one of Charleston’s private-label clothing and gifts for
most refined restaurants. men, women, and children. The em-
Vendue Inn, 19 Vendue Range, 577- phasis is on classic fabrics such as
7970; vendueinn.com: Pet-friendly, seersucker, linen, and moleskin in
antiques-bedecked boutique lodg- smart colors; don’t miss the assort-
ings in the historic French Quarter. ment of whimsical cuff links.
Elizabeth Stuart Design, 314 King St.
Where to Eat 577-6272; esdcharleston.com: Ele-
Basil, 460 King St., 724-3490; eatatba- gant vintage furnishings, gorgeous
sil.com: Incredibly fresh seafood fabrics, and mesmerizing jewelry.
and vegetables and a hip bar make Geo. C. Birlant & Co., 191 King St.,
Essential Charleston Carefully preserved in a romantic state this Thai spot a favorite. 722-3842; birlant.com: Tempting col-
The area code is 843. of decay, this extraordinary antebel- Cru Café, 18 Pinckney St., 534-2434; lectors since 1922 with 18th-century
Be an art groupie. The international- lum mansion is a haunting time cap- crucafe.com: Chef John Zucker’s English furniture, dazzling silver,
ly acclaimed Spoleto Festival USA sule of Charleston life in the 1800s. delightful bistro is tucked into a ven- and sparkling chandeliers.
(579-3100; spoletousa.org) domi- Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Rd., erable house just off the main mar- Lesesne, 539 King St., 853-3905;
nates the city for 17 days each spring 769-2600; draytonhall.org: Consid- ket. The poblano-mozzarella fried shoplesesne.com: Terrific linens
with modern-dance performances, ered one of the finest examples of chicken is an outstanding variation and housewares share space with
opera recitals, jazz concerts, experi- 18th-century Italianate architecture on a regional standard. striking wood furniture by designer-
mental theater, and more. in America. Fantastic gardens too. Cypress, 167 East Bay St., 727-0111; craftsman Neal Van Dalen.
Pay your respects. Shaded by moss- Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting magnolias-blossom-cypress.com: Mary Norton, 318 King St., 724-1081;
draped oaks and abloom with roses, St., 722-2706; gibbesmuseum.org: Donald Barickman serves innovative marynorton.com: The flagship
Charleston’s graveyards are startling- Gorgeous paintings (Romare low-country dishes alongside a boutique of the Charleston-based
ly pretty. Head to St. Philip’s Church Bearden, Benjamin West) and classi- three-story glass-walled wine cellar. handbag and shoe designer to
(142 Church St., 722-7734; stphil- cal sculptures join an engaging per- Hominy Grill, 207 Rutledge Ave., 937- the stars (Angela Bassett, Tina Fey,
ipschurchsc.org) to see sentimental manent collection of more than 0930; hominygrill.com: This cozy Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Lopez).
stone monuments to eminences like 10,000 objects and pieces of memo- eatery is the perfect setting for chef Old City Market, North and South
writer DuBose Heyward, whose novel rabilia from the city’s earliest days. Robert Stehling’s renowned comfort Market streets, 577-6970; charles-
Porgy was the basis of George Gersh- Heyward-Washington House, 87 food. His mile-high biscuits, squash toncity.info: A bazaar that’s been in
win’s 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. Church St., 722-2996; charlestonmu- casserole, and shrimp creole are operation on a more-or-less daily
Horse around. One of the finest seum.org: George Washington once the stuff of local legend. basis since the mid 1800s. Buy a
ways to experience downtown and stayed for a week in this remarkably McCrady’s Restaurant, 2 Unity Alley, handwoven sweetgrass basket, a
its lovely streetscape is on an hour- restored downtown landmark, which 577-0025; mccradysrestaurant.com: regional specialty.
long tour with Classic Carriage (853- is beautifully furnished with excep- A private farm on Wadmalaw Island Terrace Oaks Antique Mall, 2037 May-
3747; classiccarriage.com). tional locally made pieces. provides almost everything on chef bank Hwy., 795-9689; terraceoaksan-
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Aiken-Rhett House, 48 Elizabeth St., 2007 after a 20-year hiatus, this no- and squash as well as the pork that er antique furnishing or collectible
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Some people say you can tell a lot about a person by To answer this and other pressing domestic ques-
the look of her home. I sincerely hope that’s not tions, I called my style shrink, interior designer Eliza-
true. If it is, I’ve got multiple-personality disorder. In beth Martin. My roommate in boarding school, she
the past ten years, I have moved six times. Each re- had transformed our 12-foot-square dorm room into
location has resulted in a complete reinvention of my a Paris-style pied-à-terre. This time around, Beth did
surroundings, from neutral linens and bohemian what any friend with a passion for Oly furniture and
block prints in Los Angeles to nailheaded furniture David Hicks textiles would do—grabbed her swatch-
and bold colors like eggplant in Manhattan. So when es and jumped on a plane.
my husband, George Stephanopoulos, host of We started with a whimsical color—fuchsia —
ABC’s Sunday news program This Week, and I set- inspired by my princess-obsessed daughters, Elliott
tled in Washington, D.C., a few years ago with all the and Harper. So the first thing you see when you walk
seashells I’d been collecting since childhood, I found through the front door is a pink settee paired with a
myself faced with a Colonial Revival house in George- black-and-white nude by Lucian Freud. These, plus
town and a palette trained in Hollywood. More im- a faux-python-covered console table and a glimpse
portant, how could my fragile branches of Pacific of a powder room lined with coral-pattern wallpaper,
coral survive a house full of kids? set the tone for the whole house. That vibrant pink is

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worth of the Starz network show Head Case in
the living room of her Washington, D.C., house,
which was decorated by Elizabeth Martin. This
page: A painting by Loren MacIver is flanked by
displays of ceramics, shells, and mercury glass;
the cocktail table is a vintage army cot topped
with glass, the chair is by Swaim, and the Lee
Industries sofa is covered in a Brun schwig &
Fils velvet. Wentworth used fabric dye to create
the pattern on the wool rug. See Resources.

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living room to the girls’ bedroom walls.
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specimens left to Harvard University by my maternal
grandmother, Janet Elliott Wulsin, who explored the
Far East in the 1920s for the National Geographic
Society. Beth now had to make sense of a living
room in the heart of the nation’s capital suddenly be-
sieged by an undersea stockpile. She painted the
walls a heavenly greyhound color with a hint of laven-
der and then framed the windows with gunmetal silk
curtains spilling onto a white wool rug speckled with
starfishlike motifs I applied by hand using violet fabric
dye. George allowed one wall to be turned into a
museum of natural history. Joined by my lilac sea
fans, the shells are displayed in groups, with rare ex-
amples elevated on Plexiglas stands. Decorative
mercury-glass objects are tucked here and there for
relief, and on one wall is a Donald Jurney oil painting
of the French countryside at dusk.
When it came to the dining room, I didn’t relish the
thought of Republicans and Democrats (our enter-
taining is strictly bipartisan) slurping up linguine and From top: A painting by Donald Jurney is grouped
with Baker chairs and John Derian poufs in the liv-
clams while they stared at paintings of fox hunts ing room; the curtains are of silk by the Silk Trading
amid an explosion of flowered chintz, which is pretty Co. A Lucian Freud drawing in the foyer; the chan-
delier is by Ironies, the table is by Gregorius Pineo,
much the Georgetown standard. Instead Beth bold- and the grass-cloth wall covering is by Donghia.
ly built the room around a tangerine African feath- Facing page: Wentworth’s collection of lilac sea
fans, coral, and shells lines the living room wall; the
ered headdress and placed the dining table on a specimen containers are antique . See Resources.

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warm up the family room. Facing page, clock-
wise from top: RJones chairs are grouped
around an antique dining table from Liza Sher-
man Antiques; the African headdress is a flea-
market find. A Wolf range in the kitchen. In the
family room, a pair of Lee Industries chairs up-
holstered in a Brunschwig & Fils jute blend and an
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are of a Nancy Corzine fabric, and
snake charmers and dancing cobras add a soupçon bedroom. Beth agreed and gave us a café-au-lait the armchair is upholstered in a linen
of Asia (my grandmother surely would have ap- color scheme with a hint of cantaloupe. The sunny by Raoul Textiles. Facing page,
clockwise from top left: Wentworth
proved), and Beth paid homage to my Neptune space is a pleasing mixture of dark to light browns, and her daughter Harper in the liv-
theme with coral-color curtains and bronze scallop- ranging from the leopard-spot curtains to the pecan- ing room. The foyer’s faux-python
console was bought on eBay; the
shell sconces by Jonathan Browning. color rug. This has made George and me happy, but powder room features Lulu DK wall-
Architecturally, the family room is an overwhelm- the secret to a good marriage really is separate paper. The office’s table and chairs
are flea-market finds, the mirror is
ingly large space complete with a bay window and baths. Lotus-flower wallpaper lines both these spac- from the Brimfield Antiques Fair, and
fireplace. I wanted it to have a cozy feeling while still es off the bedroom, but that is where the similarities the wall color is Winter Solstice by
Benjamin Moore. See Resources.
functioning as a study for George, a Nintendo Wii end. Capiz-shell sconces and an antique Swedish
play area for the girls, and a gallery for our landscape mirror give my bath a soigné touch, while my hus-
paintings. As far as our decorator was concerned, band’s has a brown window shade and pewter
no sooner said than done. Beth repeated the coral sconces with cream lampshades.
motif of the dining room inside the family room’s Take it from me, there is nothing like a dose of
bookcases and with an occasional Ankasa pillow. design therapy. Beth made sense of our abun-
The comfort factor we desired is answered by a dance of art, flea-market finds, and natural won-
dark-brown sectional sofa—and since the walls are ders and channeled it all into a sophisticated home
painted a soothing shade that resembles fine milk with just the right splash of whimsy. And if I’m
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Facing page: Richard Shapiro, an an-
tiques dealer and designer of the Studi-
olo line of furniture and accessories, in
the garden of his Los Angeles home.
This page: A replica of a Palladian por-
tico sits at the far end of the pool, which
is rimmed with weathered stone and
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IN THE HEART OF BUSTLING LOS ANGELES, RICHARD SHAPIRO HAS
CREATED A TRANQUIL PARADISE WHERE PALLADIO MEETS TROMPE L’OEIL
Text by Anne Bogart · Photographed and Produced by Miguel Flores-Vianna

One visit to a Palladian villa and approximately 700 boxwoods ago, his own gallery. And what was the environmental theme the dealer even-
Richard Shapiro’s garden was just another Southern California back- tually settled on? “It’s about self-deception,” he says with a grin.
yard with a manicured lawn, some palm trees, and a 1950s swimming To keep 21st-century Los Angeles at a distance, Shapiro wrapped
pool. But the Los Angeles–based antiques dealer and designer of the the grounds with 20-foot-high ficus hedges and stands of giant Japa-
Studiolo home-furnishings line had far more ambitious dreams. “My nese timber bamboo. “I wanted complete seclusion and mystery,” he
objective was to create an eccentric garden in a setting of fantastical explains. At the far end of the formerly banal pool—now camou-
Mediterranean antiquity,” he says. flaged with algae-green paint and distressed-stone coping—a Roman-
After living for more than two decades in an atmospheric 1920s villa style temple rises from the chlorinated mists. A full-scale recreation
(which he has restored to its original Spanish-and-Moroccan-via- of a neoclassical portico, complete with 21-foot-high columns, it has
Hollywood glory), Shapiro decided that improving the land around it was been built precisely as architect Andrea Palladio drew it in the 16th
the next step. For inspiration he drew on the experiences of his years century. “When I’m interested in something, I study it microscopically,”
spent touring Europe, first as an avid art collector and then as a buyer for says Shapiro, who visited the original structure at Villa Chiericati in the

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18th-century millstone beneath an im-
mense ficus. Facing page, clockwise
from top left: A French garden inspired
the design of the sculptured boxwood
hedges. Antique stone lions flank the
steps leading to the pool. The portico’s
redwood columns were treated to resem-
ble stone. Ivy cloaks the atelier. A Stu-
diolo mirror hangs above a 19th-century
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Italian table in the atelier. Facing page,
clockwise from top: Grouped with a Mini-
ma chair and sofa by Studiolo and an En-
glish captain’s chair, a Chinese drum serves
as a cocktail table in the atelier; the dip-
tych is by Shapiro, the gilt-wood mirror is
antique, and the kilim is Turkish. A Pyra-
mid table lamp by Studiolo illuminates the
Shapiro-designed workbench; the table is
a 19th-century marble capital. Bamboo,
palm trees, and Podocarpus shade a
sculpture by Anthony Caro and a garden
bench by Studiolo. See Resources.

Veneto region of Italy and then found its plans in a book . Shapiro As Shapiro admits of his compound, “There’s scarcely a square foot
replicated the stone Ionic columns in carved redwood with resin that I haven’t modified.” But the star attraction was not achieved until
capitals and fiberglass bases. Then, with the help of a set designer, a few years ago, after a visit to Château de Marqueyssac in the Dor-
he aged them with a mixture of plaster, lime, and spray-painted dogne region of France. The castle’s snakelike topiary hedges spurred
moss. Real antiquities enhance the faraway atmosphere: A fragment Shapiro to create his own versions. “The undulating forms reminded
of a fourth-century Roman column, 17th-century Florentine marble me of Japanese cloud painting,” says the dealer. “I’m an obsessive
lions, and a 10-foot-tall antique Spanish oil pot are tucked amid the person as a collector, and I realized that whoever designed that gar-
twisting gravel paths and along the Provençal-style walk edged with den was just as obsessive.”
lavender, rosemary, and cypresses. Back home, Shapiro, duly inspired and ready for action, ripped up
Palladio’s portico was designed as the frontispiece of a country the expansive lawn and imported hundreds of mature boxwoods
house, but its L.A. twin functions as a 275-square-foot living area cen- from a grower in Oregon. Next he laid out a swirling planting scheme
tered on a 19th-century mantel Shapiro discovered in Antwerp. To age with chalk and spray paint, added narrow gravel paths for a labyrin-
that antique, which had been overrestored, the dealer darkened it with thine effect, and began enthusiastically planting and clipping. “It
artful soot stains. “You can’t imagine how many things I burned to get was an exhilarating and freewheeling exercise,” Shapiro reports.
the staining right,” he says. “In the end, old wicker chairs worked best.” “I could instantly see the results of my work.” Within a year new
Everyone calls Shapiro’s temple a folly—by definition a decorative growth filled in the holes he had sheared, and the garden looked as
structure with no purpose—but the dealer describes it as the room he though “it had been there forever.”
uses most often. In the mornings, he lights a fire and reads newspapers Though Shapiro has help maintaining the grounds, the designer-
with a cup of coffee; in the evenings, guests gather for drinks, nestling dealer is the only person allowed to touch up the intricate hedges, a job
into comfortable banquettes and chairs covered in a casual combina- that takes surprisingly little time—almost no effort in the winter and
tion of red-and-white-striped cottons. Joining them are designs for some clipping every two weeks in the summer. “I view the garden as a
Shapiro’s Studiolo line, such as the mirror hanging over the fireplace. vast abstract canvas,” Shapiro says. “It is great exercise, great therapy,
He also constructed an atelier for making his own sculptures and paint- and a great pleasure.” Still, he observes after a pause and a smile,
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Manhattan apartment, which was designed by
Penelope Irwin; the club chair is by Donghia.
The living room features a sectional by Montauk
Sofa covered in a J. Robert Scott silk and a
horsehair ottoman/cocktail table from the Bruige
collection by Penelope Irwin; Center Weight ,
above the sofa, is by Michael Jensen, and the
portrait, Susie, is by Jose Picayo. This page: In
the dining room, a Ginza dining table by Armani/
Casa and MouraStarr chairs; the mixed-media
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FOR STAR PUBLICIST MARCY ENGELMAN, THE HOT
SPOTS OF THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS ARE NO MATCH FOR
THE COMFORTS OF HER TREASURE-FILLED HOME
TEXT BY MARTHA MCCULLY · PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM WALDRON · STYLED BY CARLOS MOTA

On the surface it would seem that Marcy Engelman is

living out a society-column dream life in her New York
City apartment. With closets full of Birkin bags, racks
of Dolce & Gabbana shoes, and drawers of Me&Ro
jewelry, this head of a successful public-relations
firm, Engelman & Co., possesses all the accoutre-
ments required for attending posh premieres and
gala charity events every night of the week.
If she felt like it, that is. The truth is, whenever she
can Engelman prefers to spend evenings in her
Upper East Side home, which for her is living out a
fantasy. It’s here that she relaxes and unwinds from
hectic days spent representing such high-profile cli-
ents as Julia Roberts, hairstylist Serge Normant ,
and Lancôme. Creating a sanctuary was precisely
her intent when she bought the apartment in a pro-
saic white-brick high rise—“the kind I swore I would
never live in,” she says. But she, interior designer
Penelope Irwin, and trusted contractor Leslie Ste-
phenson immediately saw promise in the space,
which offers open views of steeples and water tow-
ers and abundant natural light.
Their first step was to remove most of the interior
walls, opening up the place to the long row of win-
dows along one side of the apartment. The result-
ing “runway,” as Engelman calls the stretch of
ebony-stained oak floors that forced her to get re-
acquainted with her Swiffer, lends an airy, loftlike
feeling to what was formerly a choppy series of
rooms. In the center stands a white-lacquer kitchen
that enhances the sleek look. The P.R. professional
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had always dreamed of a kitchen big enough for

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entertaining and owns tableware for all occasions

(“a cocktail party every night!” she imagined). In her
mind she’s Nigella Lawson, cooking for a band of
grateful guests. When she moved in, Irwin even
assigned close friends specific housewarming
gifts, like stacks of white plates from the Conran
Shop, which Engelman supplemented with nearly
the entire stock of Williams-Sonoma utensils, from
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 Clockwise from left: In the living room, a As it turns out, most still have their packaging in- on oak shelving that Irwin installed, allowing her to
Donghia lamp and a painting by Aureo Del
Vecchio. Jonathan Mayer’s Nude graces tact. Though she insists she will entertain regularly easily rearrange them as the spirit moves her.
the library wall. The master bath’s sink fit- one day, so far she has never turned the oven on, Aside from art, the apartment is chockablock with
tings are by THG, and the photograph is
by Deborah Turbeville. Facing page, eats standing up, and is routinely too distracted by cherished objects. The homeowner typically brings
clockwise from top: In the master suite, Mad Men, American Idol, or The Amazing Race to back treasures from her frequent travels—though
the bed by Penelope Irwin is dressed in
Armani/Casa sheets and pillowcases, and open a cookbook from her vast collection. Engel- they don’t always meet with Irwin’s approval. “Marcy,
the Donghia chair is upholstered in a Kra- man has managed to throw a total of two catered no more brass,” was Irwin’s directive when Engel-
vet silk; the rug is by Odegard, and the
lamp is by Donghia. The kitchen includes parties, though after Julia Roberts was spotted visit- man phoned to report on her purchases from a
Varenna cabinetry from Poliform, a Viking ing one day the bar was set quite high among her Marrakech souk. “I instantly know when something
range, and countertops from Stone
Source. A Caneva vase by Armani/Casa is neighbors for any subsequent fêtes. At the second belongs in my home,” the publicist says of her eclec-
displayed on a petrified-wood side table soirée a rumor circulated in the building that George tic pieces, from a petrified-wood table and flea-
from Distant Origin in the living room; the
Donghia chaise is covered in a silk from Clooney was in the house; in fact, it was Engelman’s market African urn in the living room to a pair of
J. Robert Scott. See Resources. friend Darren Star, television producer of Sex and patinated-brass bells from Santa Fe atop her dining
the City fame, mistaken for the heartthrob. table. Nevertheless, the overall feeling remains clean
Another priority for the publicist was plenty of room and uncluttered, thanks to Irwin and Stephenson .
to display her varied and vibrant art collection, which “The biggest challenge was creating places for her
she explains, “represents the people and times in my to put things but still allow her personality to show
life.” Behind the Asian-inspired Armani/Casa dining through,” Irwin says. In the bathroom, white-lacquer
table hangs a large mixed-media work by artist friend drawers conceal all manner of beauty products,
Michael Jensen, its cherry accents echoed in the while the dressing area is outfitted floor-to-ceiling
chairs’ crimson fabric. In the library are photographs with made-to-order cabinetry and racks for each ac-
by Michael Prince, Sante D’Orazio, Michael Florian cessory and piece of clothing. “There’s a space for
Jilg, and others, the black-and-white images set off everything,” Engelman declares with satisfaction.
against a deep-dish sectional in aubergine silk—“all When she returns home at the end of a long day of
my furniture is soft and comfortable,” Engelman phone calls and client meetings, there’s nowhere
says—and an amethyst-striped horsehair cocktail Engelman would rather be: “I’m always so happy
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 The living room of a Manhattan townhouse
designed by decorator Victoria Hagan and ar-
chitect Peter Pennoyer; sculptures by Kiki
Smith are displayed on a travertine-top Lucite
table, and the lithograph is by Ellsworth Kelly.
Facing page: In the same room, an Elger Esser
photograph hangs above a custom-made sofa
and Philippe Anthonioz cocktail table; the
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A HISTORIC TOWNHOUSE ON MANHATTAN’S UPPER EAST
SIDE GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE IN THE HANDS OF DESIGNER VICTORIA HAGAN
AND ARCHITECT PETER PENNOYER
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 From top: The living room features a
framed work by Adolph Gottlieb,
sculpture by Harry Bertoia, and Art
Deco bergère from Karl Kemp An-
tiques. Picture lights by Urban Ar-
chaeology and a Jacques Adnet
armchair from Newel on the second-
floor landing . Facing page: A work
by Kiki Smith hangs above an antique
English mantel from Chesney’s; the
1930s club chairs are from Bernd
Goeckler Antiques. See Resources.

LIKE STARFISH and dandelions, even the most dilapidated build-

ings in New York City can regenerate under the proper conditions. For
a neglected but noble townhouse on the Upper East Side, the nurtur-
ing elements were discerning new owners who had the foresight to
hire an inspired team for their remodel: interior designer Victoria
Hagan and architect Peter Pennoyer.
“There was nothing, nothing, nothing left,” Pennoyer emphatically re-
calls of the property, built in the late 19th century as one of nine Itali-
anate row houses. Hastily gutted and left unimproved by a previous
owner, all that remained were the brick skeleton and neoclassical lime-
stone façade. The latter, though worse for wear, immediately struck
Pennoyer as special. Added in 1917, its simple lines and delicate relief
stood apart from the exaggerated detailing that was a signature of the
Beaux Arts edifices that dominated the era. “The challenge,” the archi-
tect explains, “was to make the rooms all seem like inevitable parts of
the home that elegant façade suggests.”
To create this sense of continuity, Pennoyer, a noted historicist, relied
on time-honored accents—wood paneling in the living room, dentil and
crown moldings throughout the house, and a complementary lime-
stone to line the entryway’s walls and floor—that have unexpected co-
herence. “Once upon a time you would have seen a really French dining
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to typical turn-of-the-century design juxtapositions. “Unlike the
highly eclectic, almost random interiors that would have existed had
this house been intact,” Pennoyer continues, “the new rooms are
more abstract, more consistent.”
But subtle transitions occur between floors. Connected by a dramatic
main staircase and an elevator, the rooms become increasingly con-
temporary the higher they go. (Excluding the basement, there are a
whopping seven levels, including a two-story addition built on top of
the original five-level structure and restored during the two-year reno-
vation project.) Paneling becomes more spare, moldings dissipate,
and neo-Georgian mantels give way to sleek bolections like a black-
granite fireplace surround in the penthouse media room.
“The clients were not looking for a 100 -percent classical house,”
notes Pennoyer, whose affinity for historical accuracy is practiced
with an open mind. He used partitions to engineer a traditional layout
while maintaining the spirit of an open floor plan. For example, the
kitchen’s pocket doors slide away to create uninterrupted sight lines
between the building’s northern and southern exposures. The double
doors to the formal living and dining rooms likewise recede, swinging
back into decorative recesses that facilitate the flow of traffic. In fact,
those portals are virtually always open, evidence of the laid-back cli-
ents’ lifestyle, including frequent entertaining and five active children.
“These are rooms they actually use,” the architect says.
Since the couple specified no space be wasted, Hagan responded
by transforming even the narrowest nooks into cozy spots. Stairwell

From top: The staircase was inspired

by classical designs. In the kitchen, a
Sub-Zero refrigerator, Saarinen table
by Knoll, Arne Jacobsen chairs by
Fritz Hansen, and light fixtures from
Ann-Morris Antiques. Facing page:
A Lucca & Co. table, Victoria Hagan
Home Collection chairs, mirror
from Amy Perlin Antiques, sconces
from Galerie Yves Gastou, and an
Ingo Maurer pendant light in the din-
ing room; the walls are waxed plas-
ter, and the sculpture on the table is
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 landings became places to curl up and read on armchairs and sofas. A
window seat and a flat-screen television turned an unremarkable hall
off the rear staircase into one of the most popular places in the house.
“We share an understanding of what feels comfortable,” Hagan says of
the clients. “They wanted to have some fun.” By mixing contemporary
and classic furnishings, the designer devised interiors that have a re-
laxed attitude. “Peter really captured the essence of the house, while I
added more light and more air,” explains Hagan, alluding to her use of
neutral tones and simple silhouettes. Ultramodern Jacobsen chairs
and a Saarinen table complement the kitchen’s traditional floor-to-
ceiling painted cabinetry, and a tiered paper pendant lamp and
antique-walnut-top table with a modern steel base loosen up the for-
mal dining room. A black-and-white scheme lends a crisp appearance
to the media room, where a screen descends for watching movies.
Hagan and Pennoyer also left ample space, physically and visually,
for the family’s impressive art collection. Punctuating the rooms are ab-
stract sculptures—from a Harry Bertoia Sonambient work to a Joel
Shapiro statuette—as well as other blue-chip pieces, from portraits by
Alex Katz and Bruce Nauman to wall-size photographs by Hiroshi Sug-
imoto and Thomas Ruff. Numerous canvases are simply propped
along the baseboards; some await a place to be hung, others are
deemed fine right where they are. “Our design was distilled so the cli-
ents can put things any place they want,” Pennoyer says. “The art
weaves its way through the house.” Just as he imagined at the start of
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lamp is from Pascal Boyer Gallery, the
chairs are from Malmaison, and the rug
is by Beauvais Carpets; the photo-
graph above the fireplace is by Sam
Samore. Facing page, from top: The
master bedroom features a Todd Nor-
sten work, Frette bedding, and a
vintage bench. Millwork-lined walls, a
Bruno Romeda bronze-and-glass
cocktail table, and a photograph by Vik
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Alessandra Branca’s Manhattan pied-à-
terre features a 1940s lacquer cocktail
table; the 18th-century chair is uphol-
stered in a Fortuny cotton, the linen-
velvet sofa is by Branca, and the screen
is antique. Facing page: The Directoire-
style benches are by Branca; the man-
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BALANCE
ALESSANDRA BRANCA’S MANHATTAN
PIED-À-TERRE IS THE
DECORATOR’S IDEAL: AN APARTMENT WHERE ENERGETIC STYLE
MEETS ABSOLUTE COMFORT
Text by Mimi Read · Photography by Joshua McHugh
Styled by Cynthia Frank

Standing in stocking feet in her cozy Manhattan apartment, Alessandra

Branca tips a tomato-red Chinese teapot over cups as thin as egg-
shells, pouring out steaming Earl Grey along with her design philoso-
phy. “Objects shouldn’t be an affectation,” says the decorator. “They
should be in a room because you take pleasure each time you use
them. A great lamp makes switching it on a richer experience. If you
don’t love your things, it’s much better to live in a white box.”
This sensible nugget of wisdom is textbook Branca, and she has lib-
erally applied it in her homes. Each is suffused with her passion for ar-
chitecture; the color red; antiques with personality; and smart stripes
layered on classic patterns. For her, white-box rooms are just not in the
cards. In Chicago, Branca and her husband of nearly 30 years, Ste-
phen Uihlein, share a stately limestone townhouse (celebrated classi-
cal architect David Adler once lived in it) where they raised three
children. The Windy City is also where her design business is based
and where a year ago this month she relocated Branca, a boutique in
which refined antiques mingle with her accessories, textiles, lighting,
and furnishings, to a dramatic new space. In Rome, the decorator’s
birthplace, the couple keeps a four-bedroom flat in a 16th-century for-
mer rectory. “Not a thing has changed on my block since Raphael and
Michelangelo walked there,” Branca proudly states.
The foothold in New York City is the decorator’s latest residence. At
1,100 square feet, the one-bedroom apartment on the second floor of
a 1926 Georgian-style townhouse is by far Branca’s smallest perch,
but she’s given the Upper East Side spot a big, comfortable spirit. The
living room has Regency spoon-back chairs on casters, an inviting
damask banquette, and a sleeper sofa and settee used for dining,
reading, and guest accommodations. “You should always figure out
the way you want a room to feel,” she says. “I wanted this one to incite
calmness but also excitement.” The apartment formerly served as the
home and showroom of tastemaking antiques dealer R. Louis Boffer-
ding, and “it has Directoire-inspired woodwork, so there is a certain
tone to live up to,” she continues. “I like the practical next to the elegant
and the charge of red and black against the beige. Black gives rooms
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mother, Anna Chiara Branca; the English spoon-
back chair is an antique, and the custom-made
banquette is upholstered in a Claremont silk. Fac-
ing page, clockwise from top: Window treatments
by Anthony Lawrence-Belfair and a 19th-century ar-
moire add drama to the living room. A garden set-
ting features a tablecloth of a Bennison Fabrics
linen-cotton and rugs by Madeline Weinrib. Branca
on a Napoléon III settee. See Resources.
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 “I LIKE THE
PRACTICAL NEXT TO
THE ELEGANT
AND THE CHARGE OF RED
AND BLACK AGAINST BEIGE. BLACK
GIVES ROOMS
DEPTH, AND A SHOT
OF RED IS THE KICK YOU
NEED IN LIFE”

From painted Italian armchairs covered in Fortuny fabric to the chic

sleeper sofa Branca designed and upholstered in pale-gold velvet,
the furnishings are opulent but somehow simple and timeless. And
inventive too. A pair of lamps was born out of Branca’s recycling of
18th-century Italian columns. “They must have been part of the archi-
tecture of a church,” she says. “I found some old ruined paisley and
made lampshades for them. When I grew up in Rome, if you didn’t
find what you needed, you had it made.”
In the apartment’s only other sizable room, almost anyone else would
have set up the bedroom and called it a day. But not Branca. “My hus-
band and I are big readers, and so I made it into what I needed: a library.
I can meet in here with clients or finish projects.” Its doors are clad in
old-school tartan trimmed with brass nailheads. On top of an antique
trestle table, an eccentric bronze-and-glass lamp in the shape of a jelly-
fish seems to swim next to a standard-issue computer monitor; it’s a
typical Branca marriage of opposites. Swing-arm lamps with paprika-
color shades flank the blue corduroy banquette. Sometimes she reads
there, and at other times she pulls up a table to eat (there is no formal
dining area). Floor-to-ceiling shelves display exotic eggs and insects,
evidence of a love of the natural world sparked by the decorator’s moth-
er, a painter fascinated with everything from butterflies to black holes.
In the narrow space that had been a dressing area, Branca has creat-
ed a bedroom as snug as a Pullman car. “We don’t need much room to
sleep,” she observes of the small chamber, whose walls are lined with
striped red linen. The lampshades here, on the other hand, are coral,
the decorator carefully points out: Like the proverbial Eskimo talking
about snow, Branca has dozens of words for red.
The icing on this Upper East Side cake is the garden. “I brought in 80
bags of gravel and added a lattice fence,” Branca recalls. “The more lim-
ited the space, the more character you have to give it.” Bamboo chairs
and a folding table she covers with a flowery length of linen-cotton for
dinners and drinks are stored in a small shed. The first time one of her
sons visited, he bought a Weber grill and had a cookout for his friends.
“When you bring children into a place, they immediately make it real,”
Branca says, laughing. “Their stuff is around! Their music is on!”
That no-nonsense acknowledgment of real life reflects what Branca
calls her Virgo need to fuse practicality and beauty. When a home is in-
tentionally lovely, the decorator says, people sometimes assume it
lacks character. “They do this with beautiful people too,” Branca adds.
“But you can live with beauty and not have a vacuous environment—
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canopy of Irish linen, custom-made bed-
ding, and a taboret and daybed from
Branca. Facing page, from top: In the li-
brary, a glass-and-bronze Medusa lamp
from Branca rests atop an 18th-century
trestle table. An antique bronze helmet
in the bedroom; the walls are upholstered
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 Clockwise from top left: Luix mirror by
Made Goods. Gull #4 plate by John Derian.
Interior With Flower by Hugo Guinness for
John Derian Dry Goods . Mini Recycled-
Glass tea-light lantern by West Elm. Wind
sculpture by Kiln Design Studio . Waterdrop
vase from Aero. Mercer Street table by
Ralph Lauren Home. Hand-carved Black-
wood horns from Outpost Original. Zigzag
rug by Manglam Arts . Fuchsia Rope cot by
Hable Construction. Diggi bolster pillow
and vintage Swati pillow by John Robshaw
Textiles. Bali lantern by Two’s Company.
Facing page: Verso vase and bowl
by Calvin Klein Home. See Resources.

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 From far left: Faux Bamboo bed by Julia
Gray. Remy Ikat pillow by Madeline Weinrib.
Vintage Rali pillow, Etruscan Red quilted
sham, Naga Coffee and Diggi Coral sheets ,
Pepper quilt, and Kantha throw, all by John
Robshaw Textiles. Capri throw by Rani
Arabella. Dodi Ikat pillow by Madeline Weinrib.
Above: Shadowbox with Taxidermy Butterfly
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by Oly. Artwork not available. Walcott
throw by Ralph Lauren Home. Fold-
ing camp stool by Bottega Veneta.
Weathered pine table from Vagabond
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Clockwise from top: Ship and Red Crab plates by John Derian.
Verso vase by Calvin Klein Home. Ball candles by Armani/Casa.
Fernando Boher Black Whale silk screen by Natural Curiosities .
Oblong Twisted Vine table lamp by Jamie Young Co. Tall Tex-
tured Ceramic container from Aero. Antique Chinese Jiangsu-
style side table from ABC Carpet & Home. Illuminated Starball
globe by Columbus. Versa and Ikat carpets by Madeline Wein-
rib. Woven pouf by West Elm. Shelter Island chair and Double-
Concentric pillow by Jonathan Adler. Striped Ikat pillow by
Madeline Weinrib. Martha’s Vineyard nautical chart from New
York Nautical in Larson-Juhl’s Confetti Collection frame. Hang-
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LIFE OF THE PARTY
WITH A WELCOMING POOLHOUSE AND ITALIAN BUFFET MENUS, FASHION DESIGNER
TEXT BY JAMEE GREGORY · PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC PIASECKI

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 The poolhouse at Dennis Basso
and Michael Cominotto’s Long Is-
land home, which was designed
by Kenneth Alpert; the planters hold
‘Kimberly Queen’ ferns, and the
deck is mahogany. See Resources.

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 The poolhouse features sofas from Janus et Cie
with Sunbrella-fabric cushions, leather otto-
mans by Nancy Corzine, and a cocktail table and
embroidered pillows by Lorin Marsh. Facing
page, clockwise from top left: Janus et Cie
beech chairs surround tables by McKinnon and
Harris. The table features d elft and Chinese Ex-
port porcelain; the centerpiece arrangements
are by Plaza Flowers . Mahogany armchairs by
Weatherend Estate Furniture . Fashion designer
Dennis Basso. The daybed’s seat cushion and
bolsters are of Sunbrella fabric. See Resources.

FASHION DESIGNER Dennis Basso is the go-to guy for luxuri- The simple but sophisticated setting is a major attraction too.
ous coats wrought from mink and sable and glorious handbags made Measuring 50 feet long by 20 feet wide, the one-story poolhouse is
of alligator and other exotic skins. But when the trendsetter isn’t craft- where much of the action takes place, amid frothy Kentia palms,
ing looks for the catwalk, he and Michael Cominotto—his partner and lush ferns, and succulent jade plants. Interior designer Kenneth Al-
men’s style director for the Dennis Basso label —are all about good pert conceived it as a plein-air living room, so the pavilion-like struc-
friends, hearty food, and easy entertaining under the weekend sun. ture offers ample comforts—beckoning sofas with navy canvas
After all, when you have 4,000 square feet of outdoor space tailored for upholstery, white-painted wood armchairs sporting smart blue-
convivial meals—notably a columned poolhouse built around a tower- and-white-striped cushions, and a generously proportioned cocktail
ing brick fireplace—why not enjoy it as much as possible? table for candles, drinks, and snacks. At one end of the breezy
“We love to be outside,” says the genial silver-haired Basso, whose space is a fully stocked bar illuminated by a pair of oversize ginger-
escape from Manhattan is his and Cominotto’s two-acre property in jar lamps. At the opposite end, high-backed wicker chairs are gath-
the historic Long Island village of Water Mill. “We ask people of differ- ered around three pedestal tables for dining . Country-style flower
ent ages and outlooks to join us, and we encourage them to bring arrangements interspersed with classic blue-and-white ceramics,
their house guests. We especially like lunch, which is served late from delft vases to Chinese Export figurines, decorate the tables. As
enough for everyone to finish playing tennis and golf before they curious guests soon learn, every piece has a story. “Remembering
have to arrive.” Thoughtful gestures like that ensure the energetic where we found each one —in Aspen, Europe, or the Far East —
couple’s star-studded fan base—among them fellow fashion de- makes them all special,” Basso says.
signer Tory Burch, scented-candle entrepreneur and glamorous Though the first course and dessert are always served formally, the
gal-about-town Marjorie Gubelmann, and writer-hostess Danielle main course is set out on a built-in buffet that accommodates a multi-
Ganek—eagerly await his invitations. tude of trays. Wines and spirits are kept light—ice-cold rosé is among

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the house favorites —and are chosen by Cominotto from whatever
new vineyard has captured his fancy. Since the men are of Italian de-
BASSO’S BASICS
scent, the culinary specialties of the house tend to reflect that heri- Tips for entertaining from an A-list host
tage. “We like to imagine ourselves in Capri or Sardinia when we’re
here,” Basso adds. Panne rustica is accompanied with olive oil, rose- · I like to use place cards for dinners, and
they’re great when you have a crowd. To
mary, and coarse salt. Off the grill come baby lamb chops and thick keep conversation lively, seat each guest be-
rib-eye steaks, always medium-rare, sliced, and served alongside an tween someone they know and someone
arugula-and-Parmesan salad dressed with a light lemon-oil vinai- they should know.
grette. Other platters are piled high with linguine alle vongole or chick- · Mix and match glasses for a personal
en breasts marinated in garlic, olive oil, lemon, and mint. There is also look, whether they’re by Baccarat or
Williams-Sonoma. It’s the size and shape
often a wealth of prosciutto with ripe wedges of melon or gazpacho in that matter, not the source.
chilled individual soup tureens.
Whatever the menu, everything runs like clockwork. Guests arrive at
· If you’re married or partnered, work as a
team. I make the table visually appealing; Mi-
1:15 P.M., cocktails are served, and everyone is seated by 1:45. CDs chael sees to all the things I don’t think of, such
from the South of France create a sultry ambience as conversations as chilling wine and taking charge of the grill.
kick in. Although no one is at risk for sunburn in the poolhouse, Basso ·Establish a culinary theme. We run our
provides visors and bottles of sunscreen, just in case. No wonder visi- kitchen based on our Italian backgrounds,
which means serving classic dishes like
tors usually stick around after the dishes have been cleared and spend antipasti, linguine alle vongole, and
the rest of the afternoon relaxing in the pool. “When we say dress casu- grilled vegetables.
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sons (from left) Chase, Grayson, and Preston,
at their Malibu, California, home, which was de-
signed by Vicente Wolf; the limestone-walled ter-
race overlooks the Pacific. This page: In the living
room, Wolf designed the Melhado sofa, framed
mirrors, and Bridgewater chair; the 1950s French
club chairs from VW Home are upholstered in a
Bergamo linen, the cocktail table is by Wolf for
Ralph Pucci International, the circa-1900 Tabriz
carpet is from Doris Leslie Blau, and the curtains
are made of a Kravet fabric. See Resources.

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LIGHT
FOR A CALIFORNIA CLIENT WITH A PASSION FOR
SWEDISH STYLE, DESIGNER VICENTE WOLF
PROVIDES A MODERN RHAPSODY IN BLUE AND GRAY
Text by Anne Bogart · Photography by Vicente Wolf
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 Clockwise from top: The kitchen cabinetry and hood
were designed by Vicente Wolf, and the wicker dining
chairs are from Bielecky Brothers. In the foyer, Indian
marble bottles from VW Home are displayed on an in-
dustrial table from France; the rope handrail is a Wolf
design. Landscaped steps outside the master bed-
room. Facing page, from left: The dining room fea-
tures an oak-and-brass table, wingback banquettes,
and mohair-covered chairs, all by Wolf; the Vendôme
sconces are from Bourgeois Bohème Atelier, and the
curtains are made of a Kravet fabric. Wolf’s curved sofa
and Jane chairs in the family room are upholstered with
fabrics from VW Home; the tufted ottoman cocktail
table is by Wolf, and the patchwork rug is custom made
of cowhide from Edelman Leather. See Resources.

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ANNETTE COOK thought she had a clear four-story stucco structure wrapped in slightly darker
idea of how she wanted to live—in what she calls a stone, a gesture that gives the pale architecture a
Swedish barn. Yet after nearly five years of permit sense of solidity and helps reduce its overwhelming
bureaucracy and construction issues, the house she scale. “The stone makes you look at the building hori-
and her husband/business partner, Stan, built in Mal- zontally, not vertically, like it’s a two-story house with
ibu, California, was nowhere close to that vision. a foundation,” the designer points out.
“I’ve got my own sense of style, of how I want things When the time came to begin furnishing the interi-
to be,” says Cook, founder, CEO, and creative di- ors, Wolf riffed on Cook’s preferred gray-blue pal-
rector of Barefoot Dreams, a company known for ette. He approached it, he says, “ a little differently
ultrasoft baby blankets and robes for adults . “I by using tone on tone, with some rooms being more
needed an editor to interpret what I was thinking. I gray, others more blue. Even the wood we used
wanted to take it to the next level, but I didn’t know has a gray cast to it.” The foggy, atmospheric color
how.” Interior designer Vicente Wolf, however, did. scheme also lends a sense of dreamlike mystery to
Though the Cuba-born, New York City–based taste- the spaces. “We didn’t want a house where the
maker’s work is scarcely Scandinavian—he gravi- minute you walk in you know exactly what is going
tates more toward a spare mélange of ethnic art, to be in the next room,” Wolf says. “The Cooks ap-
20th-century photography, Art Deco furniture, and preciate the element of surprise.”
strategically juxtaposed antiques—Cook found To a backdrop of salvaged-oak beams, wide-plank
herself drawn to his low-key aesthetic and refined floors, and gray curtains framing ocean views, Wolf
rooms. And he wasn’t fazed by her Nordic day- brought in a carefully edited array of objects hailing
dream. “I just tried to understand what she truly from India, China, France, and midcentury America.
meant by Swedish barn,” Wolf says. “And as we It’s a freewheeling assortment but restrained in atti-
talked, I realized Annette was really imagining col- tude and materials, meshing perfectly with a lifestyle
ors, all those classic worn grays and blues.” the designer calls “elegant but not stuffy.” Since An-
Cook and her husband would ultimately get nette likes to prepare meals while surrounded by
the home they desired, just not as they originally friends and family, the designer created an open
planned—and Wolf would do a lot more than merely kitchen composed of teak and zinc; the 16-foot-long
furnish the 9,600-square-foot building. “We made an island is positioned beneath a skylight. He also in-
impact on the total environment,” says the designer, corporated into the space items the Cooks have
who found the house he was presented with to be “a collected over the years, from Swedish furniture to
combination of contemporary, Swedish, and tradi- white china tableware to an oversize wood rosary.
tional. There was some confusion. We cleaned it up.” The designer only cites one project mandate that
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master bath as well as the shagreen-paneled
wood vanities, tilting mirrors, and light fixtures;
the tub filler is by Dornbracht. The guest room
features a wrought-iron Campaign canopy bed
from Charles P. Rogers Beds, Anichini linens,
curtains made of Rogers & Goffigon wool, and
a rug from Stark Carpet. Facing page: In the
master bedroom, the stainless-steel bed, gilt-
wood headboard, and ottoman bench, which is
covered in Donghia wool, are by Wolf; the sea-
grass rug is from Stark Carpet. See Resources.

vigorous wear and tear. Cook, mother of three boys

ages 11, 9, and 5, told him, “There will be 16 kids
playing in the house at all times.” Wolf says with a
grin, “That was a major challenge—bringing in ma-
terials that have a sense of richness but that are still
child-friendly.” The results, his client observes, are
a success. “The longer I live with what Vicente has
done here, the more I appreciate it,” marvels Cook.
“Just look at what he used in the media room: vinyl
to cover the walls, mohair for the seats, and sofas
upholstered with leather. Believe me: We’ve put
that room to the test with something like 10 boys in
there watching movies all night. It still looks great,
but it’s also indestructible.”
Wolf’s own furniture designs are scattered through-
out, from an artful table he produced for Ralph Pucci
International to a custom living room suite uphol-
stered in fabrics from his VW Home line. One of Cook’s
favorite pieces is the curvaceous 18th-century-
inspired headboard mounted within the master
bedroom’s stark metal four-poster. That blending of
sensuous old and streamlined new “represents the
essence of what we were trying to do in the house,”
Wolf says. The soulfulness he achieved, though, re-
quired a great deal of thought. As the designer in-
tended, the master bedroom’s soft-blue-gray walls
react to available light, going from smoky to pale de-
pending on the time of day, and its taffeta curtains
look simple but are tailored as precisely as a couture
dress. “Vicente insisted we fly in a drapery guy from
Manhattan to take the measurements,” Cook notes.
Excessive? Not at all, she says: “In the end, it’s the at-
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Facing page: Interior designer Sara Story with
sons Edward (left) and Duke near their apartment
in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park. This page: The
living room’s Luther Quintana sofa, armchair, and
spoon chairs are grouped with a cocktail table
by Gracie and a Paul Mathieu side chair from
Ralph Pucci International; wallpaper by Farrow &
Ball backs the bookshelves, the rug is by Beau-
vais Carpets, and the walls are painted in Benja-
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 URBAN IDYLL
ON THE EDGE OF GRAMERCY PARK,
INTERIOR DESIGNER
SARA STORY TRANSFORMS THREE MODEST APARTMENTS
INTO HER FAMILY’S DREAM HOME
Text by Ingrid Abramovitch · Photography by William Waldron
Produced by Anita Sarsidi

With quaintly manicured walkways and exquisite flowing vines, interesting birdhouses, and flowers
parterres, Gramercy Park sits in the center of a bursting with color. It feels like London.”
square long regarded as one of New York City’s most Even in the then tight real-estate market, few
desirable addresses. Enclosed by a locked wrought- doubted the gutsy Texan could make her dream
iron fence, the park is accessible only to neighbor- come true. Known for her venturesome spirit, at last
hood residents who have keys. Since its creation in year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House the design-
1831 these have included such luminaries as Oscar er outfitted her elegant woman’s study with an im-
Wilde, Herman Melville, and Mary McCarthy. posing lion-skin rug—an heirloom she borrowed
About six years ago Sara Story joined that list. from her husband’s grandmother, who happened to
Shortly after moving to Manhattan the Houston-bred be a big-game hunter. Story, meanwhile, is an ar-
interior designer stumbled upon the enchanting park dent polo player—yet she competes not on a pony
and immediately set out to live in one of the square’s but on an enormous pachyderm, as a member of
historic townhouses. “Gramercy is like a fairy-tale gar- one of the world’s few women’s international elephant-
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 The library’s sofa is upholstered in a silk velvet by An-
drew Martin, the cowhide chairs and iron desk are by
Soane Britain, and the klismos chair is by Dwellings;
the portrait of Story is by Nikki Schiro, and the Persian
rug was bought in Istanbul. Facing page, from top: In
the kitchen, rosewood chairs and an antique Chinese
table from Mandarin Collection, and a pendant light
from John Rosselli & Assoc . A Parsons desk by West
Elm and an Eames chair from Design Within Reach in
Story’s office; the wallpaper is by De Gournay, and the
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 At first, everything seemed to fall into place in her of ease. “My husband is always asking me, ‘Are the
quest for a Gramercy Park home. She and her seats going to be comfortable?’” says Story, point-
husband, money manager Kenneth M. Garschina, ing to a living room armchair in steel-gray cash-
found a third-floor rental apartment in a graceful mere velvet on fanciful white-lacquer legs. Soft and
1850s brownstone once owned by Valentine Mott, supportive, it’s one of several luxurious perches in
a prominent 19th-century surgeon and one of the the room, which features a pearl-gray, black, and
founding faculty members of the New York Univer- white scheme inspired by photographs of the
sity School of Medicine. 1950s Paris couture salon of Christian Dior, whose
The view was sublime, but with Story working iconic fashions she adores.
from home to launch her nascent decorating busi- Like her former employer, New York City–based
ness and a baby on the way, the young family was interior designer Victoria Hagan, Story has a light
anxious to purchase a place. Enamored of the and eclectic touch, mixing antiques with contempo-
building , they decided to patiently assemble a rary pieces, natural hues with dashes of strong color.
larger home by buying and conjoining their neigh-
bor’s apartments as they came up for sale. The
first available was a 500-square-foot studio on the
fifth floor. In 2006, less than a year later, a two-
bedroom apartment on the fourth floor went on
the market, and the couple grabbed it as well. But
the two units, a floor apart, could not accommo-
date an interior staircase. By 2007, with Story
pregnant again and the family in need of a third
bedroom, Garschina telephoned the owner of the
adjacent fifth-floor apartment and begged her to
sell. Fortunately, she agreed.
Last year, 12 months’ worth of construction dust
and jigsaw-puzzle renovation was finally behind
them. Their duplex apartment, connected by a sculp-
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 Chinese side tables and crimson Burmese storage
urns warm up the edgy look of black leather and
steel. The former fourth-floor entry hall —cleverly
converted into a cozy office for Story—features
walls sheathed in chinoiserie wallpaper hand-
painted with shimmering fish.
As sumptuous as the decor is, no room is off-limits
to the couple’s two sons, Duke, 5, and Edward, 1,
although Story admits having children influenced
her choice of fabrics, including durable wool and
leather in darker hues to hide stains. “I don’t view my
house as a museum,” she says. “The kids are wel-
come to climb on the chairs.”
The designer was similarly decisive in turning the
former living room, with its working fireplace and
marble mantel, into the master bedroom. She outfit-
ted the ample space with a French 1940s chair,
Modern art often provides a point of departure as shagreen occasional table, and Hervé Van der
well as a sense of drama. For example, the glossy Straeten cast-bronze chandelier from Paris so heavy
aubergine ceiling (distinctive wall treatments are an- the ceiling had to be reinforced. The pièce de résis-
other Story signature) in her combined kitchen– tance, however, is the walk-in closet. Worthy of a
dining room was inspired by a favorite Elizabeth ’30s Hollywood starlet, it boasts an inlaid marble-
Peyton lithograph of Oscar Wilde’s lover Lord Alfred top vanity, floor-to-ceiling shelves for her extensive
Douglas sporting a vivid purple necktie. collection of handbags and shoes, and an old-
Born in Japan (her father worked for the Tokyo fashioned library ladder that slides along a track.
branch of the oil company Esso), Story spent part But for Story the space’s best feature is not what’s
of her childhood in Singapore. Her extensive travel on the inside, but rather the New York City treasure
throughout Asia reveals itself in refined Eastern outside her window. Awakening to that serene oasis
furniture and decorative objects. In the striking li- each morning, she says, “gives me a sense of calm
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 In the master bedroom, an Hervé Van der
Straeten chandelier from Ralph Pucci In-
ternational, a lithograph by Elizabeth Pey-
ton, and a Beauvais Carpets rug; the bed
linens are from Story’s line for Casa Del
Bianco. Facing page, from top: A brass wall
lamp by the Urban Electric Co. and a sink
vanity by Urban Archaeology. The dressing
room features a red-oak rolling ladder
and a Louis XVI bench. See Resources.

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Items pictured but not listed are from private collections. Pages 108–09: In living room, painting by Donald Jurney from Occasional chair, to the trade from Donghia (for showrooms:
Hoorn-Ashby Gallery (for information: hoornashby.com). Tufted- donghia.com), upholstered in Lemon Drop silk, to the trade from
WHAT'S HOT! SHOPS back chairs from the Thomas Pheasant Collection for Baker Kravet (for showrooms: kravet.com). Bollicina lamp, to the trade
Pages 42–44: Armani/5th Avenue (717 Fifth Ave., New York, Furniture Co. (for information: bakerfurniture.com). Moroccan from Donghia. ME HI side table, from the Bruige Collection. Rug
NY 10022; 212-339-5950; armani5thavenue.com). poufs by John Derian Co. (for information: johnderian.com). by Odegard Inc. (for information: odegardinc.com). In kitchen, My
Curtains of Empress silk by The Silk Trading Co. (for information: Planet cabinetry by Varenna for Poliform (for information: poliform-
TREND ALERT silktrading.com). Walls painted in Motley by C2 Paint (for .com). Range by Viking Range Corp. (for information: vikingrange-
Page 52: Corallo glass-mosaic panel, $3,576/40 sq. ft. information: c2paint.com). In foyer, Neblina chandelier, to the .com). Countertops of Luce di Luna quartzite, to the trade from
module, by Bisazza (for information: store.bisazzausa.com). trade from Ironies (for showrooms: ironies.com). Continental Stone Source (for showrooms: stonesource.com). In living room,
Washed Canvas cotton, $60/yd., by Ralph Lauren Home (for dining table, to the trade from Gregorius Pineo (for showrooms: Caneva vase by Armani/Casa. Petrified-wood table from Distant
information: ralphlaurenhome.com). Coral Torquay dinner gregoriuspineo.com). Grass-cloth wall covering, to the trade Origin (for information: distantorigin.com). Bond Street chaise, to
plate, $25, by Mottahedeh (for information: mottahedeh.com). from Donghia (for showrooms: donghia.com). the trade from Donghia, upholstered in Silk Tapis silk, to the trade
Coral jewel pouch, $530, by Smythson of Bond Street (for Page 110: New York sofas and Persian Gabbeh rug by from J. Robert Scott (for showrooms: jrobertscott.com).
information: smythson.com). #24570 linen, to the trade from Zollanvari; all from ABC Carpet & Home (for information:
Kravet (for showrooms: kravet.com). Jafar acrylic by Sunbrella, abchome.com). Walls painted in Char Brown by Benjamin AMERICAN REVIVAL
to the trade from Silver State Fabrics (for information: Moore (for information: benjaminmoore.com). Pages 124–31: Interior design by Victoria Hagan Interiors
silverstatefabrics.com). Trieste linen-polyester, by Manuel Page 111: In dining room, antique table from Liza Sherman (for information: victoriahagan.com). Architecture by Peter
Canovas, to the trade from Cowtan & Tout (for showrooms: Antiques (for information: lizashermanantiques.com). Brighton Pennoyer Architects (for information: ppapc.com).
manuelcanovas.com). Early Sunset cotton blend, to the trade dining chairs, to the trade from RJones & Assoc. Inc. (for Page 124: Sculptures by Kiki Smith from PaceWildenstein (for
from Beacon Hill (for showrooms: beaconhilldesign.com). Arc showrooms: rjones.com). Walls painted in Wildwood by C2 Paint information: pacewildenstein.com). Grape Leaves III
en Ciel dinnerware, $465/5-pc. place setting, by Robert (for information: c2paint.com). In kitchen, range by Wolf (for lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly from Matthew Marks Gallery (for
Haviland & C. Parlon from Mottahedeh. Croc alarm clock, information: wolfappliance.com). Walls painted in Margarita by information: matthewmarks.com).
$145, by Williams-Sonoma Home (for information: wshome- C2 Paint. In family room, #1700 chairs by Lee Industries (for Page 125: Pointe des Guettes C-print by Elger Esser from
.com). Area 51 chairs, $182/ea., by Calligaris (for information: information: leeindustries.com), upholstered in Chianti Stripe Sonnabend Gallery (for information: sonnabendgallery.com).
calligaris.us). One-shoulder dress, $2,343, from spring 2009, jute blend, to the trade from Brunschwig & Fils (for showrooms: Custom-made sofa upholstered in Applause cotton, to the
by Lanvin, available at Gypsy (for information: 561-832-1333). brunschwig.com). New York ottoman from ABC Carpet & Home trade from Gretchen Bellinger Inc. (for showrooms:
(for information: abchome.com). Waternish lounge chair, to the gretchenbellinger.com). Cocktail table by Philippe Anthonioz
SHORTLIST trade from RJones & Assoc. Inc. (for information: philippe-anthonioz.com).
Page 56: Catherine Malandrino of Catherine Malandrino (for Page 112: In powder room, Sunshine wallpaper, to the trade Page 126: In living room, antique mantel from Chesney's (for
information: catherinemalandrino.com). Flag dress by Catherine from Lulu DK (for showrooms: luludk.com). In office, walls information: chesneys-usa.com). Vintage club chairs from Bernd
Malandrino (for information: 212-929-8710). Van Cleef & Arpels painted in Winter Solstice by Benjamin Moore (for information: Goeckler Antiques (for information: bgoecklerantiques.com).
(for information: vancleef-arpels.com). Champagne by Veuve benjaminmoore.com). Page 127: In living room, Art Deco bergère from Karl Kemp
Clicquot (for information: veuve-clicquot.com). A la Nuit Page 113: Maple European-square sham by John Robshaw Antiques (for information: karlkemp.com). On second-floor
perfume by Serge Lutens, available at Bergdorf Goodman (for Textiles (for information: johnrobshaw.com). Curtains of Como landing, Regency picture lights by Urban Archaeology (for
information: bergdorfgoodman.com). Luggage by Zero Leopard cotton, to the trade from Nancy Corzine (for information: urbanarchaeology.com). Vintage armchair by
Halliburton (for information: zerohalliburton.com). showrooms: nancycorzine.com). Chair upholstered in Sari Jacques Adnet from Newel LLC (for information: newel.com)
Belgian linen, to the trade from Raoul Textiles (for showrooms: Page 128: In dining room, The Philips dining chairs, to the trade
RSVP raoultextiles.com). Walls painted in Sandstream by C2 Paint from Victoria Hagan Home Collection (for showrooms: victoriaha-
Page 58: Jewelry by Cartier (for information: cartier.com). (for information: c2paint.com). ganhome.com). Antique Tuscan mirror from Amy Perlin Antiques
(for information: amyperlinantiques.com). Vintage sconces by
ART SHOW THE SECRET GARDEN Jean-Charles Moreux from Galerie Yves Gastou (for information:
Page 70: Laura Letinsky is represented by Yancey Richardson Pages 114–19: Richard Shapiro of Richard Shapiro Antiques galerieyvesgastou.com). Floatation pendant light by Ingo Maurer
Gallery (for information: yanceyrichardson.com). and Studiolo (for information: studiolo.com). from Moss (for information: mossonline.com). Custom-made table
Page 117: In portico, Polished-Steel mirror, to the trade from with antique top by Lucca & Co. (for information: luccany.com).
THE 10 MOST GORGEOUS GARDEN BENCHES Studiolo (for information: studiolo.com). Page 129: In kitchen, refrigerator by Sub-Zero Inc. (for
Pages 76–78: Amanda Nisbet of Amanda Nisbet Design Inc. Page 119: In atelier, Minima chair; Minima sofa; diptych by information: subzero.com). Oval dining table by Eero Saarinen
(for information: amandanisbetdesign.com). Matthew Patrick Richard Shapiro; and Pyramid table lamp; all to the trade from from Knoll (for information: knoll.com). Oxford Low Back
Smyth of Matthew Patrick Smyth Inc. (for information: Studiolo (for information: studiolo.com). In garden, Swedish chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, available at Suite
matthewsmyth.com). Cedar garden bench, to the trade from Studiolo. New York (for information: suiteny.com). Enamel Factory
Page 78: 1 Berkley Castle Curved bench, $4,800, from Mecox Shades light fixtures, to the trade from Ann-Morris Antiques
Gardens (for information: mecoxgardens.com). 2 Dark Harbor ESCAPE ARTIST (for information: 212-755-3308).
settee, $6,000, to the trade from Lyle and Umbach (for show- Pages 120–23: Interior design and Bruige furniture Page 130: In master bedroom, Bicolore duvet cover and
rooms: lyleandumbach.com). 3 Beaujon love seat, $1,190, by collection by Penelope Irwin of Irwinteriors (for information: New Velvet decorative pillowcase, both by Frette (for
Currey & Co. (for information: curreyandcompany.com). irwinteriors.com). Contracting by Leslie Stephenson (for information: frette.com). In library, cocktail table by Bruno
4 Hatfield 6' bench, $2,800, by Julian Chichester for Henry information: elementinteriors.com). Architecture by Mauricio Romeda from Kouros Gallery (for information: kourosgallery-
Hall Designs (for information: henryhalldesigns.com). Salazar (for information: salazar-architecture.com). .com). After Yves Klein by Vik Muniz from Sikkema Jenkins &
5 Windsor bench, $3,400, by Munder-Skiles LLC (for informa- Pages 120–21: In dining room, Ginza dining table by Armani/ Co. (for information: sikkemajenkinsco.com).
tion: munder-skiles.com). 6 Stream Short Bench with Back, Casa (for information: armanicasa.com). Babbi dining chairs, to Page 131: In media room, vintage floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
$3,599, and cushion, $400/ea., by Dedon from Janus et Cie (for the trade from MouraStarr (for showrooms: mourastarr.com), from Pascal Boyer Gallery (for information: pascalboyergallery-
information: janusetcie.com). 7 Luxembourg bench, $613, by upholstered in Cashwool II wool-cashmere, to the trade from .com). Vintage armchairs from Malmaison (for information: 212-
Fermob (for information: fermobusa.com). 8 Gatewood bench, Classic Cloth (for showrooms: classiccloth.com). Clear Red 288-7569). Elysee carpet, to the trade from Beauvais Carpets
$5,800, from Treillage Ltd. (for information: 212-535-2288). mixed-media work by Michael Jensen (for information: (for information: beauvaiscarpets.com). Allegories of Beauty
9 Bardolino Two Seat sofa, $1,000, from Design Within Reach michaeljensenstudio.com). ME Bench and Pow Dow cushion, (Incomplete) #8 print by Sam Samore from D'Amelio Terras (for
(for information: dwr.com). 10 Montego sofa, $1,699, by Room & both from the Bruige Collection (for information: bruige.com). In information: damelioterras.com). Photograph by Thomas Ruff
Board (for information: roomandboard.com). living room, Eaton club chair, to the trade from Donghia (for from David Zwirner (for information: davidzwirner.com).
showrooms: donghia.com), upholstered in Armadale camel hair,
DANIEL'S DISH to the trade from Holland & Sherry (for showrooms: hollandand- PERFECT BALANCE
Pages 82–84: Daniel Boulud of restaurant Daniel (for sherry.com). Modern sofa by Montauk Sofa (for information: mon- Pages 132–37: Interior design by Alessandra Branca of Branca
information: danielnyc.com). tauksofa.com), upholstered in Silk Puffs silk, to the trade from J. Inc. (for information: branca.com).
Page 82: Filets Bleus oblong serving tray, $70, by Gien Robert Scott (for showrooms: jrobertscott.com). ME ottoman from Page 132: Chair upholstered in Glicine cotton, to the trade
from Baccarat (for information: 800-777-0100). the Bruige Collection. Center Weight by Michael Jensen. Susie by from Fortuny (for showrooms: fortuny.com). AB Collection sofa
Page 84: Filets Bleus canapé plate, $23; and dinner plate, Jose Picayo from Robin Rice Gallery (for information: robinricegal- by Branca (for information: branca.com). w
$34; both by Gien from Baccarat (for information: 800-777-0100). lery.com). Rug by Odegard Inc. (for information: odegardinc.com).
Page 122: In living room, Vela lamp, to the trade from Donghia (for
CAPITAL IDEA showrooms: donghia.com). The Rose painting by Aureo Del Publications Mail Agreement No. 40052054
Pages 106–113: Interior design by Elizabeth Martin Design Vecchio (for information: delvecchioarts.com). In library, custom- Canadian Registration Number 126018209RT0001
(for information: elizabethmartindesign.com). made shelving from David Melchior Cabinetry (for information: Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:
Pages 106–07: #F1013-1 chair, by Swaim, to the trade from 718-858-0832). In master bath, Tradition faucet by THG,
P.O. Box 503, RPO West Beaver Creek,
Robert Allen/Beacon Hill (for showrooms: robertallendesign- available at Davis & Warshow (for information: daviswarshow.com).
.com). #3068 sofa by Lee Industries (for information: leeindus- Page 123: In master suite, ME bed from the Bruige Collection (for Richmond Hill ON L4B 4R6
tries.com), upholstered in Millefoglie viscose blend, to the trade information: bruige.com). Feline sheets and pillowcases by E-mail: elledecor@neodata.com
from Brunschwig & Fils (for showrooms: brunschwig.com). Armani/Casa (for information: armanicasa.com). Panama

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Page 133: AB Collection benches by Branca (for information: jonathanadler.com). Striped Ikat pillow, $450, by Madeline wallpaper by Farrow & Ball (for information: farrow-ball.com).
branca.com). Weinrib Atelier. Martha's Vineyard Nautical Chart, $21, by New Chinese Maize carpet, to the trade from Beauvais Carpets (for
Page 134: In living room, custom-made curtain, to the trade York Nautical (for information: newyorknautical.com). Confetti information: beauvaiscarpets.com). Walls painted in Feather Gray
from Anthony Lawrence-Belfair (for information: Collection frame, $19/ft., by Larson-Juhl (for information: by Benjamin Moore (for information: benjaminmoore.com).
anthonylawrence.com). In garden, tablecloth of Malabar linen- larsonjuhl.com). Hanging Hurricane lantern sconce, $350, from Pages 156–57: In library, Marshal Field sofa, to the trade from
cotton, to the trade from Bennison Fabrics (for showrooms: Lars Bolander (for information: larsbolander.com). Luther Quintana Upholstery Inc. (for information: lqupholstery-
bennisonfabrics.com). Keri and Mandala rugs, both by .com), upholstered in Pushkin silk-velvet, by Andrew Martin (for
Madeline Weinrib Atelier (for information: madelineweinrib.com). LIFE OF THE PARTY information: andrewmartin.co.uk). Quiver Klismos cowhide
Page 135: Botanical paintings by Anna Chiara Branca from Pages 144–47: Dennis Basso (for information: dennisbasso- chairs and Trestle table; all by Soane Britain (for information:
Branca (for information: branca.com). Custom-made .com). Interior design by Kenneth Alpert of K.A. Design soane.co.uk). Klismos chair by Dwellings (for information:
banquette by Branca, upholstered in Palma Damask silk, to Group (for information: 212-223-0314; e-mail ken@kadg.biz). dwellingshome.com), upholstered in Edinburgh wool, to the
the trade from Claremont (for showrooms: claremontfurnishing- Page 146: Gondola sofas by Janus et Cie (for information: trade from Holland & Sherry (for showrooms: hollandandsherry-
.com). AB Collection large French bracket by Branca. janusetcie.com), with cushions of Canvas Navy acrylic by .com). Small red-lacquer table from Mandarin Collection (for
Page 136: In library, Medusa Sculpture lamp from Branca (for Sunbrella, available at Calico Corners (for information: calicocor- information: 203-454-4030). In kitchen, Rosewood chairs and
information: branca.com). ners.com). Jacqueline ottomans, to the trade from Nancy Chinese painting table; all from Mandarin Collection. Graydon
Page 137: Custom-made curtains, valance, and bed valance, Corzine (for showrooms: nancycorzine.com). Wright cocktail pendant light, to the trade from John Rosselli & Assoc. (for
all to the trade from Anthony Lawrence-Belfair (for information: table and custom pillows, all to the trade from Lorin Marsh (for showrooms: johnrosselliassociates.com). Floors painted by
anthonylawrence.com). Custom-made daybed; red lacquer-top showrooms: lorinmarsh.com). Alberto Tapia Inc. (for information: 347-231-0054). In office,
taboret; AB Collection club chair; and AB Collection organic- Page 147: Albemarle dining tables, to the trade from McKinnon Parsons desk by West Elm (for information: westelm.com).
cotton blanket; all by Branca (for information: branca.com). and Harris Inc. (for showrooms: mckinnonharris.com). Orleans Eames Aluminum Management chair from Design Within Reach
side chairs, by Janus et Cie (for information: janusetcie- (for information: dwr.com). Fishes wall covering by De Gournay
SHOPPING: THE QUICK FIX .com), with cushions of Canvas Navy acrylic by Sunbrella, (for information: degournay.com). VAIO computer, similar models
Page 138: Verso 8" vase, $80; and 11" bowl, $150; by Calvin available at Calico Corners (for information: calicocorners.com). available from Sony Electronics Inc. (for information: sonystyle.com).
Klein Home, available at Calvin Klein Collection (for information: Centerpiece arrangements by Plaza Flowers (for information: Pages 158–59: In bathroom, Maxine Side-To-Side lamp, to the
calvinklein.com). plazaflowersnyc.com). Westport chairs, to the trade from trade from The Urban Electric Co. (for information: urbanelec-
Page 139: Luix mirror, $1,200, by Made Goods (for information: Weatherend Estate Furniture (for showrooms: weatherend.com). tricco.com). Industrial washstand by Urban Archaeology (for
626-441-4140). Gull #4 plate, $110, by John Derian (for Daybed with seat cushion and bolsters of Canvas Navy acrylic information: urbanarchaeology.com). Paneling painted in
information: johnderian.com). Interior With Flower, $2,200, by by Sunbrella, available at Calico Corners. Moroccan Red by Benjamin Moore (for information: benja-
Hugo Guinness for John Derian Dry Goods (for information: minmoore.com). In dressing room, custom cabinetry by A&R
johnderian.com). Mini Recycled Glass Tealight Lantern, in NORTHERN LIGHT Woodworking Inc. (for information: arcustomcabinets.com),
clear, $9, by West Elm (for information: westelm.com). Wind Pages 148–53: Interior design by Vicente Wolf Assoc. Inc. (for painted in Ancestral by Pratt & Lambert Paints (for information:
sculpture, $2,700, by Kiln Design Studio, available at Magasin information: vicentewolf.com) and VW Home (for information: prattandlambert.com). No. 1 ladder by Putnam Rolling Ladder
Totale Showroom (for information: magasintotale.wordpress- vicentewolf.com). All upholstery custom made by Vicente Wolf Co. Inc. (for information: putnamrollingladder.com). Louis XVI
.com). Waterdrop 12" vase, $525, by Aero (for information: unless noted. bench from Adesso Eclectic Imports (for information:
aerostudios.com). Mercer Street table, in spa white, $2,625, by Pages 148–49: Vintage club chairs from VW Home (for adessoimports.com). In master bedroom, Lustre Tourbillon
Ralph Lauren Home (for information: ralphlaurenhome.com). information: vicentewolf.com), upholstered in Glace linen, to the chandelier by Hervé Van der Straeten, to the trade from Ralph
Hand-carved Blackwood horns, $65/ea., from Outpost Original trade from Bergamo Fabrics (for showrooms: bergamofabrics- Pucci International (for information: ralphpucci.net). Oscar and
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Manglam Arts, available at Upstairs at Pierre Lafond (for Pucci International (for showrooms: ralphpucci.net). Antique (for information: jimkempnerfineart.com). Vintage chair from
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$400; both by John Robshaw Textiles (for information: Page 150: In kitchen, Wicker dining chairs, to the trade from Beauvais Carpets (for information: beauvaiscarpets.com).
johnrobshaw.com). Bali lantern, $360/set of 2, by Two's Bielecky Bros. (for showrooms: bieleckybrothers.com). In foyer, Custom-made headboard by Luther Quintana Upholstery Inc.
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Julia Gray Ltd. (for showrooms: juliagrayltd.com). Remy Ikat Bohème Atelier (for information: bobointeriors.com). Curtains of Bianco (for information: casadelbianco.com).
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