NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens) NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022

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FEATURES

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MINDING THE STORE

A designer cultivates a cozy lair above her shop in Pound Ridge. by Alyssa Bird photographs by Kate Jordan

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DOUBLE VISION

In Water Mill, a brand-new house is built for modern living. by Michael Lassell photographs by Glen Allsop

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A VERY KATHY CHRISTMAS A style maven twirls up the holidays in her Park Avenue apartment. by Kathy Prounis photographs by Peter Murdock

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TRIPLE THREAT

In a Brooklyn triplex, a soaring steel staircase is the tie that binds. by Craig Kellogg photographs by Colin Miller 70

OYSTER

FEST!

Greenport’s First and South restaurant celebrates its 10th anniversary with a waterfront feast. photographs by Doug Young 76

CARRIAGE TRADE

A late-1800s Southampton carriage house marches into the 21st century. by Heather Buchanan photographs by Tria Giovan

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GARDENING

Celebrating the season of evergreen delights. by Alejandro Saralegui 32

MADE IN BAYPORT Nature-inspired wreaths that embody the spirit of the holidays. by Doug Young 36

DEEDS & DON’TS

The inside scoop on regional real estate. by Alyssa Bird, Michelle Sinclair Colman, and Jean Nayar 84

SUSAN’S KITCHEN

’Tis the season for a festive, easy dessert: colorful poached pears and sesame tuiles. by Susan Spungen

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Giving Thanks

I lIke to thInk of our november/December issue as our “quasi-holiday” edition: no groaning boards laden with roasted turkeys and sides, a minimum of ribbons and bows. But the sentiment of being thankful for what you have is certainly there. ■ Starting with our talented, hardworking staff, lots of people help me put this magazine together, including our roster of contributing writers, editors, and photographers. Among them is contributing photographer Doug Young, who covers food and entertaining, makers, and interiors for this publication, among many others. I always marvel at the delicate balance he strikes on our entertaining shoots, pirouetting like a ballet dancer to snap a portrait in one instant, then a gorgeous food shot a millisecond later, often while standing on a ladder and balancing two lenses. He’s like a player in a carnival shooting gallery, except it’s not a row of uniform ducks he’s trying to knock out, but rather flocks of geese and house wrens, all flying in different directions. Everything is a moving target, and somehow Doug gets all the shots. ■ Aside from preset menus and a bit of advance plan ning, our entertaining shoots are freeform, leaving lots to chance. But I wouldn’t have it any other way, since it’s the random moments and unexpected gestures that count most.

k en D ell c ronstrom

Editorial Director kcronstrom@candg.com

Getting The Shot

(above) Me on set in Greenport at the shoot for this issue’s “Oyster Fest!” (page 70), which I produced with the talented photographer Doug Young (right), fourth from left with camera.

TOP: TOM MCWILLIAM; MIDDLE: DOUG YOUNG

started here. This celebration

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Plus Ça Change . . .

alMost 200 years ago, FrencH Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote, “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Looking back at the mayhem of 2022, with its inflammatory politics, war, inflation, and, in my native United Kingdom, the death of our Queen, a financial meltdown, and a merry-go-round of prime ministers, Karr’s observation certainly seems so true. ■ Leaders and crises might come and go, but our need for nurturing surroundings is constant. We crave comfort from the food we eat and the art and design that surround us—whether created hundreds of years ago or just this minute. And while our homes ground us, they are always changing. The return of wallpaper, color, treasures collected while traveling, and antiques signifies a need for coziness. This year, our company’s showhouses in Hartford and Southampton were replete with patterned wall coverings, fabulous art, authentic crafts, and unabashed prettiness. While touring both, I had the strongest urge to stay behind—feet up, reading a book and sipping an 18-year-old single malt from one of the ubiquitous bar carts. Heaven!

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LETTER FROM THE CEO

PORTRAIT: RICHARD LEWIN; BOTTOM LEFT TO RIGHT: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS, TRIA GIOVAN

Pretty Pleasures

Camden Grace Interiors’ dining room at CTC&G’s Hartford Design Showhouse (above) and a bedroom by designer Amy Kummer at the Hampton Designer Showhouse presented by HC&G (right) were all about cozy comfort.

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DESIGN DIRECTOR alexis m walter

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KATHY PROUNIS

Holiday decorating is a sugarplum affair for New York–based style maven Kathy Prounis, who really does up Christmas right at her homes in Manhattan, Utah, and Palm Beach (“A Very Kathy Christmas,” page 60). “I don’t like to use traditional green and red,” says Prounis, an alum of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

“There are so many other palettes you can have fun with. Ultimately, a tree should reflect your personality and a sense of place. Don’t be afraid to run with a theme and use it!”

COLIN MILLER

A Vermont native who cur rently resides in New Jersey, photographer Colin Miller studied his craft at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, although he “really learned how to take pic tures by assisting other photographers.” For this issue’s “Triple Threat” (page 64), he found himself literally reaching new heights, docu menting the interiors of a soaring triplex apartment abutting Brooklyn Bridge Park. “I love going behind closed doors and seeing interior spaces that most people never know firsthand,” he says. “It’s won derful to share that experience through my work.”

JENNY WOLF

As both an interior designer and proprietor of the Huntress, a shop based in Pound Ridge, New York, Jenny Wolf lives by the mantra “home is a feel ing.” Decorating is “not just about good design,” she says. “I wanted to create a lifestyle brand and retail experience which convey that message.” Not surprisingly, her apartment above the shop does just that, “mixing a variety of pieces with an eclectic edge, in rooms that feel relaxed and effortless.” For more of Wolf’s worldview, turn to “Minding the Store” (page 44). —Shannon Assenza

PROUNIS: JACLYN NOELLE; MILLER: DIMITRI MAIS; WOLF: GLEN ALLSOP

SHOPTALK

DESIGN DISCOVERIES FROM NEW YORK AND BEYOND

OBJECTS OF DESIRE

Having launched the popular Manhattan restaurant Sona in March 2021, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Maneesh Goyal are expanding on its heady Indian atmospherics by debuting a line of home accessories, many of which appear on the restaurant’s tables. Perhaps the ideal resource for the multiculti hostess with the mostest? Sultan’s Garden salad/dessert plate, $48, 36 E. 20th St., NYC, 347-766-2466, sonahomenyc.com.

TRAY CHIC

Featuring marquetry inspired by the vivid colors and patterns of Silk Road locales throughout Uzbekistan, Brazilian artisan Silvia Furmanovich’s threelegged tray table is the ideal accessory for those who were just born to entertain. $3,750, at Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave., NYC, 212-753-7300, bergdorfgoodman.com.

STAG PARTY

Decoupage wizard John Derian and Ralph Lauren alum Alfredo Paredes have joined forces to design this eye-catching catchall, sales of which benefit God’s Love We Deliver, a service organization devoted to providing meals to people struggling with serious illnesses. $85, 212294-8100, gods-love-we-deliver. myshopify.com.

PAPER CHASE

A rose by any other name—or material— would smell as sweet, particularly when it’s a limited-edition paper one made by Bronx-based scissor-smith Livia Cetti of the Green Vase. Created as an homage to Gilded Age doyenne Caroline Astor, mother of St. Regis hotel founder John Jacob Astor IV, the St. Regis rose will linger on the memory far longer than its botanical forebears—no water required. $145 per rose, thegreenvase.com

TIMELESS APPEAL

SLICK FIX

Architect Annabelle Selldorf’s line of home furnishings and accessories, named Vica in honor of her grandmother and on view at Palo Gallery in NoHo, includes sumptuous pulls and knobs that lend an elegant, easy update to a kitchen or bath. Pull in unlacquered brass, $50, 30 Bond St., NYC, vicadesign.com

starting at $295), at man Miller, 251 Park Ave. S., NYC, 212-318-3977, store.hermanmiller.com.

C’EST MAGNIFIQUE!

Since 1857, the French ceramics manufacturer Jars has been an industry leader in elevating the everyday to the extraordinary. Now its wares are available closer to home, having just been unveiled in the company’s first New York showroom. Dinner plate in Ocean Blue, $106, 41 Madison Ave., 16th fl., jarsusa.com.

VAUGHAN

PANEL DISCUSSION

Rugs, wall coverings, blankets, tablecloths—our favorite sources are really on a roll!

SCHUMACHER

Who needs to cover the entire wall when Schumacher’s Chinois Palais panel—replete with cranes, songbirds, and cherry blossoms and based on an original design by decorator Mary McDonald— is more than enough? $1,450 for a 37 1 /2 ˝ x 85 1 /2 ˝ panel, D&D Building, 979 Third Ave., Ste. 832, NYC, 212-415-3900, fschumacher.com.

SAVED NEW YORK

Inspired by classic Turkish rug patterns and designed by proprietor Sean McNanney, this 100 percent cashmere blanket will keep the home fires burning through the holidays. From $1,475, available in Cobalt and Rust (shown) and Mustard and Rust, 654 Hudson St., NYC, saved-ny.com.

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From city to country, urban terraces to rural hillsides, these beauties bring added life to the winter landscape, providing color, shape, and texture, in addition to endless green and festive holiday flair. —Alejandro Saralegui

2. BLUE ATLAS CEDAR

(Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’)

Zones: 6–9; height: 40 to 60 feet

With its pretty blue needles, this conifer makes a dramatic specimen tree in a large landscape. The much smaller ‘Pendula’ cultivar, which can grow to 12 feet, is a nice potted option for Christmas that can be transplanted outdoors after the holiday is over.

3. BLUE HOLLY

(Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’)

Zones: 4–7; height: 10 to 15 feet

This cross, made in the 1950s by holly expert Kathleen Meserve of St. James, Long Island, is notable for its dark leaves, purple stems, greenish-white springtime flowers, and brilliant red berries in the fall. Like many hollies, this one needs her prince (Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’) to produce fruit.

4. ARBORVITAE

(Thuja occidentalis)

Zones: 2–7; height: 20 to 40 feet

Often used as a screening tree, this North American native is best in full sun. Many of its smaller cultivars are well suited for city terraces, as long as they receive sufficient moisture.

5. ALGERIAN IVY

(Hedera algeriensis)

Zones: 7–11; vine length: 20 to 40 feet

Particularly great in pots, Algerian ivy is a terrific alternative to common English ivy, which has become invasive in our

region. The mottled white and green leaves bring light to any shady spot in the garden or terrace (the plant itself does need some sun), and they look lovely in holiday arrangements.

6. FALSE HOLLY (Osmanthus

heterophyllus ‘Rotundifolius’)

Zones: 7–9; height: 5 to 6 feet

This Osmanthus variety has rounded foliage, as opposed to the sharp prickly leaves of most other Osmanthus cultivars. Aside from being deer-resistant, it also features fairly inconspicuous, but delightfully fragrant, flowers in the fall.

• Keep a live Christmas tree in your home for the shortest time possible and make sure it is sufficiently watered. It will thank you once you plant it.

• Evergreens can be planted in the winter, but be sure to protect them with mulch and water them well.

Ivy roots easily. For a temporary houseplant, simply take a bunch of cuttings, put them in a cachepot or vase on a bookshelf, and keep them hydrated. Then, come spring, plant the rooted stems in your garden or terrace.

• If it weren’t for evergreens, winter landscapes would be exceedingly dull. Mix up your selection of trees and shrubs for an even more vibrant spectrum of greens.

Images courtesy of Maison Gerard, Michael Goedhuis, and Lillian Nassau LLC

Ring Cycle

When she was a child, Linda Ringhouse loved to forage for pinecones with her mother, then “make wreaths with them at church craft parties in the 1970s.” In those halcyon macramé days, she was perhaps not fully aware that her attraction to foraging for pinecones would eventually evolve into a business. But as an adult, after a long stint running a restaurant in Bayport, Long Island, Ringhouse decided to launch Ring & Co., producing hand-crafted, nature-inspired wreaths with local pinecones, dried hydran geas, and other organic materials (including nuts sourced from Brooklyn) and selling them online and at local farmers markets, such as Hamlet Organic Farm in Brookhaven. “I had some time on my hands,” recounts Ringhouse, who had also gained valuable floral design skills while working at the local nursery Bay port Flower Houses, “and I missed the fun of holiday decorating.”

Ringhouse steers clear of standard wreathmaking practice by using bases of straw, rather than “difficult” wire frames. “The straw bases open up so many unusual design possibilities, allowing me to attach longer cones horizontally with a glue gun,” she explains. “I find the look

Nature’s Bounty Linda Ringhouse of Ring & Co. makes wreaths using locally foraged pinecones from permission-granted locations on Long Island’s South Shore.

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Nature-inspired wreaths that embody the essence of holiday decorating

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Going Full Circle

Rather than using standard wire wreath frames, Ringhouse prefers straw models, which allow her more flexibility for attaching pinecones and other materials with hot glue. See Resources.

very Scandinavian and somewhat masculine.”

After gathering pinecones where permitted in nearby woodlands (“The locations are ever-changing,” she says, “but it’s always in a beautiful, quiet place”), she bakes them at a low temperature “to eliminate ‘critters’” and wraps wire around the straw bases to keep them intact and clean. Next, she chooses which cones to use and determines each wreath’s look and size, although “sometimes the process takes me in a completely different direction from what I think I’m going to create.” Nature, as everyone knows, has its flaws, so Ringhouse also scrutinizes the “best side” of each pinecone before positioning it on the wreath and affixing it with hot glue. This approach sometimes leads her to mount smaller cones upside down, resulting in “a beautiful design, not unlike a flower. Plus, I often get nice contrasts between dark and light.” Seasonal additions, such as dried oranges and bits of moss, are often used to fill in gaps for a “forest floor” effect.

After hanging her wreaths to dry, Ringhouse often revisits their design from all angles and checks to see that every cone is secure, then typically adds simple hanging loops of jute, braided twine, or leather as a finishing touch. “I’m never done,” she says, “until it’s in the car or in a box.” —Doug Young

“Sometimes the process takes me in a completely different direction”

DEEDS DON’TS

THE INSIDE SCOOP ON REGIONAL REAL ESTATE

Smiles

FUNNY BUSINESS?

They say ThaT comedy is all abouT good Timing a skill also put to good use in the real estate game. Seeking an East Coast outpost, L.A.-based comedian-actor couple Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone recently scooped up a 2,374-square-foot three-bedroom penthouse in Little Italy. Perched on the seventh floor of a new 20-unit building designed by architect Morris Adjmi, the condo was most recently listed for $7.3 million and features a 1,265-square-foot wraparound terrace. In the West Village, perennially peppy Bravo television host and producer

Andy Cohen has purchased a penthouse duplex in a prewar Emery Roth–designed building on West 12th Street, where funny ladies such as Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bernhard have also owned apartments. The 3,000-square-foot unit, which last asked $18.3 million, includes 1,950 square feet of outdoor space, a solarium, and a great room complete with a fireplace. Meanwhile, in SoHo, actress, producer, and screenwriter Mindy Kaling has listed her 1,166-square-foot two-bedroom apartment for

All

Entertaining personalities Mindy Kaling, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, and Andy Cohen have been having a lot of fun with real estate lately.

$2.75 million with Carl Gambrino and Reilly Adler of Compass, and disgraced comedian Louis C.K. has put his 1829 townhouse on the market for $8.5 million, also with Compass’s Gambrino, along with firm colleague Justin Montero. (C.K., who has already downsized to a $3.85 million apartment in Greenwich Village and is on the comedy tour circuit again, paid $6.5 million for the pad in 2012.)

Actor and producer Alec Baldwin, lauded for his comedic roles in 30 Rock and on Saturday Night Live, likely hasn’t been cracking wise much recently, having just settled out of court in a much publicized wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But if he sells his Hamptons estate, just listed for $29 million with Scott Bradley and Michael Cinque of Saunders, he’ll be laughing all the way to the bank: He bought the 10-acre Amagansett spread in 1996 for $1.75 million, the same price he paid to pick up a 55-acre farm in Vermont earlier this year. In real estate terms, Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, really aren’t kidding around. They recently sold their upstate lake house for $530,000 and have reportedly been quietly shopping their $16 million Greenwich Village penthouse offmarket as well. —Alyssa Bird

KINGSTON RISING

Hudson, Shmudson. Kingston, a city of around 25,000 on the west side of the Hudson

River, is enjoying a renaissance of sorts, transitioning into the latest upstate hipster mecca for New York City expats and weekenders. “Kingston has a scrappy quality that feels like Manhattan’s East Village,” says Jason O’Malley, an illustrator, artist, and wallpaper designer who has kept a studio in town since 2019. “There are real neighborhoods with a mix of locals, old-timers, Gen Z Bushwick types, and pandemic transplants driving expensive cars. But there’s also plenty of room for artists, musicians, and creative people of all stripes.”

Most savvy weekend visitors stay at Hotel Kinsley, a complex of four historic buildings (one dating from 1688) decorated by Manhattan-based interior designer Robert McKinley. Its downtown neighbors include a

host of enterprising small businesses, including Kingston Standard Brewing Co., Brunette Wine Bar, Bluecashew Kitchen Homestead emporium, and other dry-goods and home accessories stores. “The pandemic brought an influx of transplants who are working from home or commuting a couple days a week,” comments Clove & Creek store owner Scott Neild, who moved to Kingston from New York City five years ago. “This has been a boon for small shops, hotels, and eateries.”

Design showrooms and art galleries have followed suit. North Front Gallery, Exit Nineteen, and Spruce Design & Decor all

BEFORE THEY WERE BROKERS:

JANE POWERS

Discovered at a party

Meisel, 21-year-old Jane

landed herself on the cover of Italian Vogue within a matter of months and then spent much of the next decade traveling and living abroad while working for brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Alberta Ferretti, Donna Karan, and Saks Fifth Avenue. “The 1990s was a different time in fashion,” recalls Powers, who left the biz in her early 30s to start a family and is now a Manhattan-based broker with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. “It was exciting, inspiring, and glamorous.” Relying on her “education, work ethic, and experience abroad” during her modeling days has served her well in her current career, she adds. “I take nothing personally, I’m dedicated, I get along with people, and I give it to everybody straight.” —A. B.

FIELD + SUPPLY: SCOTT RUDD EVENTS; HOTEL KINSLEY: NICOLE FRANZEN

Style File (clockwise from top left) The Field + Supply design fair, Brunette Wine Bar, and Hotel Kinsley have upped the game in upstate Kingston.

by famed fashion photographer Steven

Powers

showcase modernist furnishings, art, lighting, and decorative objects, and Kingston has also become a draw twice a year for design-packed weekends called Field + Supply, the brainchild of New York–based interior decorator Brad Ford. The modern arts and crafts fair features goods from more than 200 makers, along with live music and food that feel in sync with Kingston’s bucolic surroundings and “soulful” quality, Ford says. Kingston’s burgeoning status as a creative hotbed, he adds, is a result of “the laws of attraction set in motion. Once a few people tune into it, others follow.” —Michelle Sinclair Colman

THE MINDS BEHIND THE DESIGN

Standing out is critical in a city where new buildings pop up at every turn, so it’s no surprise that developers look for boldfaced names to attach to their projects. Inspired by the Upper West Side’s historic architecture while he was designing the 23-story, 131-unit condo development 96+Broadway, Danish architect Thomas Juul-Hansen incorporated prewar-inspired fenestration and railings and clad the façade in limestone. But unlike many prewar buildings, this one prioritizes

light, which “can have an immense impact on your well-being, both physically and mentally,” Juul-Hansen comments. “Each unit receives an extraordinary amount of natural light that permeates deep into the living spaces.” Remaining apartments start at $1.395 million. In Carnegie Hill, Paris-based interior design firm Pinto has revamped the Wales, a former hotel that now boasts 21 condos starting at $3.6 million. “We wanted to pay homage to the history of this gorgeous building and its proximity to Central Park,” says Pinto co-art director Pietro Scaglione. “But we also wanted to shake things up a bit with a more contemporary European vibe. Upon entering the lobby, you feel like you’re in a hotel in Paris, with New York as your backdrop.” Prewar charm with a French twist is also a hallmark of the Edison Gramercy, conceived by Isaac & Stern Architects and decorator Paris Forino and located down the street from Gramercy Park. The team tapped into the 19th-century aesthetics of neighboring buildings for the 13-story, 54-unit structure, which features a limestone façade, mansard roof, 10-foot-tall windows, and Juliet balconies. “It’s a romantic

Parisian-style building inspired by the charm of the park,” says Forino. “Our focus was to mirror that charm inside, with custom millwork and moldings and imported-stone countertops.” Remaining three- and fourbedroom homes start at $4.15 million. And in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the two-tower condo complex the Huron “recalls a ship with two smokestacks, reminiscent of the ships that delivered goods to Greenpoint’s factories at one time,” says its architect, Morris Adjmi, who is also the visionary behind Front & York, a 21-story condo in Dumbo. “Greenpoint’s rich maritime history profoundly impacted our design.” The 171 residences, ranging from studios to four-bedrooms and listed from $675,000 to approximately $5.5 million, share 23,000 square feet of outdoor space. —Jean Nayar

Tucked into one and a half acres on one of the most exclusive streets in East Hampton, this 5,400-squarefoot gem at 51 West End Road went into contract last month after two hefty price reductions.

Designed by Maidstone Club architect Roger Bullard and originally built in

whopping $60 million a year ago with

million, followed by another $10 million price

for a mere $3.5 million back in 1992. —A. B.

in late

KYLE ROSKO AND RISE

1926 as the carriage house for a larger estate, the five-bedroom home was first listed for a

Douglas Elliman Real Estate’s Kyle Rosko and Marcy Braun. In June, the price dropped to $49.5

chop

September. Perhaps the sale reflects a fast-changing market, but outgoing owners Barbara and Lloyd Macklowe of Manhattan’s Macklowe Gallery should still be relatively pleased, having purchased the property

Brad Ford Interior designer

Let There Be Light Condos in architect Thomas Juul-Hansen’s 96+Broadway are flooded with natural light.

NOV/DEC

There’s no better time of year to break some bread and spread some cheer

Minding

Store the

Designer Jenny Wolf cultivates a cozy lair above her shop in Pound Ridge

BY ALYSSA BIRD PHOTOGRAPHS BY KATE JORDAN

The living area includes a sofa from Nickey Kehoe and a pair of vintage armchairs covered in a chintz from Holly Hunt. See Resources.

Artful Aerie

Vintage Charm (this page) Gingham-check side chairs from KRB flank an antique armoire in a corner of the living area. (opposite) The kitchen features a floral-print wallpaper from House of Hackney, a Bertazzoni range, and Benjamin Moore’s Fieldstone on the cabinetry. See Resources.

The path to building a thriving interior design busi ness and shop wasn’t exactly a straight one for Jenny Wolf. The South Carolina native had been enjoying a successful career in retail development at Ralph Lauren in New York when she caught the decorating bug. “I was working on the opening of a Ralph Lauren store at the Greenbrier hotel, and I was so inspired by Dorothy Draper’s whimsical design that I decided to enroll at Parsons,” recalls Wolf, who earned an interior design degree from the school, launched her own firm in 2011, and was named an NYC&G “Rising Star” in 2013.

Wolf’s shopkeeper impulses were perhaps more deeply ingrained. “My par ents were furniture retailers, and I grew up around showrooms,” she says. “So it was always a dream of mine to have a store.” The opportunity presented

itself in 2017, when a for sale sign on a turn-of-the-20th-century building in Pound Ridge, New York, caught her eye. “I had never even been to Pound Ridge before, but I stopped the car and had the real estate agent there within 10 minutes. It just felt like the right next step.”

The 5,500-square-foot building had an ideal amount of space for a ground-floor lifestyle shop and an apartment upstairs, but it was in disrepair and required major renovations. “It’s the biggest project I have ever undertaken,” says Wolf, whose first order of business after gutting the structure was to build out the three-bedroom second-floor apartment so that she would “have somewhere to stay when I came up from the city to manage the construc tion. I needed a place to focus, think, and dream about the store.”

She essentially started from scratch, installing a new roof, steel beams, and

The primary bath features fixtures from Rohl and Benjamin Moore’s Wrought Iron on the vertical shiplap walls. (this page top right) The bed frame and desk chair in the primary bedroom are from Chelsea Textiles. (this page bottom left) The guest room’s bed frame is from RH. (opposite) The wall covering in the daughters’ room is from Studio Four. See Resources.

Serene Sanctuaries (this page top left and bottom right)

Quick-Change Artist

Depending on her needs, Wolf can easily transform her living area into an office, gallery, or event space. See Resources.

a traditionalist at heart. When you buy pieces that mean something to you, they will work anywhere”

framing, lifting the ceiling, and laying wide-plank reclaimed-wood floors. “The only original items that remain are some joists and the two shopwin dows in the front. My goal throughout was to stay true to the period while incorporating modern amenities.” A favorite spot in the new apartment is the primary bath, which is painted a charcoal black and features a classic clawfoot tub. “I always use some black to cut the sweetness and add a little edge. Having this space was central to my process of working through the project. There, I could be still and connect with myself.”

The main living area—a vaulted great room enveloped in a moody blue hue—is flanked by two sections of private living quarters: the green primary bedroom and bath and a pink-patterned bedroom for Wolf’s three daugh ters on one side, and another bath and a third bedroom on the other. “The great room is super flexible,” Wolf says. “Aside from being a living area, it also serves as an office, a gallery, and an event space for the business.” The charming galley kitchen has a floral flourish, thanks to one of Wolf’s favorite wallpapers from House of Hackney. “I’ve used this paper in various homes of mine, and it always brings me such joy. When you buy pieces that mean something to you, they will work anywhere.”

Although Wolf confesses to being “a traditionalist at heart,” she likes a modern touch here and there among all the antiques and vintage furnish ings. Her distinct take on style reaches its apogee in the store, called the Huntress and open for business since 2019. Carrying everything from furnishings and decor to jewelry, clothing, and bath and beauty essentials, “it has become my passion project,” the designer muses. “It’s a place for selfexpression and creativity.” ✹

“I’m

DOUBLE VISION

In Water Mill, a house comprising two complementary pavilions is made for modern living

BY MICHAEL LASSELL | PHOTOGRAPHS BY GLEN ALLSOP

Timeless Appeal

(this page) The great room includes a reclaimed-oak table and dining chairs from RH, a chandelier from Apparatus, and a pair of recent-issue Hans Wegner Papa Bear chairs from Modernica. (opposite) The house derives its inspiration from the East End’s fast-disappearing potato barns. See Resources.

Home Stretch (left) The soaring kitchen features two vintage pendants that once hung in a Napa Valley winery, custom-made oak stools by Bicyclette, a Lacanche range, and a custom island and millwork by Ciuffo Cabinetry. (above) The breakfast banquette is upholstered in a Delany & Long washable velvet from Rogers & Goffigon. See Resources.

The striking cedar-clad house featured on these pages is a masterful modern take on the Hamptons vernacular— and fittingly, its backstory is also of our time. The home owners, a young professional couple who were anticipat ing starting a family, had purchased a property in Water Mill and were looking for someone to build a vacation home for them there. They happened upon the Instagram account of interior designer Victoria Stokes and her husband, contractor Tom Schultz, founders of a two-pronged

design/build firm consisting of Third Way Atelier (Stokes’s design arm) and Third Way Construction (Schultz’s bailiwick). “We prefer working together on projects,” says Stokes, “so this collaboration was our dream scenario.”

The prospective clients shot Third Way a DM: “Can we talk?” The couples met, and Schultz “scratched his first idea for the house on a nap kin,” recalls Stokes. The sketch was enough to seal the deal, and Stokes and Schultz, who live in nearby Sagaponack, brought Manhattan-based architect Bailey Humbert Heck onboard, having worked successfully with him in the

(this page and opposite top) In the primary bathroom, the freestanding tub and vanity with vessel sinks are from Ideagroup

and the fittings are from California Faucets. (opposite bottom) The laundry room features Ann Sacks tile and a drying rack from Pulley Maid. See Resources.

past. Before they got to building, however, the team needed to address the small 19th-century house that remained on the lot. “It was long abandoned and beyond repair,” says Schultz. “But we harvested the wood that wasn’t rot ten or termite-eaten to reuse in the new structure,” Heck adds.

The plan, says Stokes, “was to build a house that looks like it might have been there for years, and then give the clients everything they wanted inside.” The project took some inspiration from the Herzog & de Meuron–designed Parrish Art Museum, famed for its long silhouette mimicking the low-slung potato barns once common on the East End. “The lot is shallow and faces a main road,” adds Heck, “so what we tried to do with the house was to keep stepping up the privacy factor from front to back.”

The new residence consists of two wings, the larger of which is 150 feet long and comprises a living/dining/kitchen “great room” accented by some of the reclaimed beams from the original house, as well as a screened porch, den, and guest suite. The smaller wing, which can be completely closed off by a pocket door, contains the primary suite on the ground floor and two kids’ rooms upstairs. Including the basement, where a rec room, wine cellar, gym, and additional guest rooms can be found, the six-bedroom house measures 8,100 square feet.

Construction began in May 2020, so now-familiar supply-chain issues became a factor. But talent and ingenuity helped keep the house on sched ule and on budget. Instead of purchasing expensive baseboards, Schultz had the idea of employing shiplap, which covers the great room’s ceiling. “I just reversed it,” he says, “using the tongue in place of a cap molding.” Not that the house stints on luxury flourishes, however: Custom millwork and Venetian plaster on bathroom walls add elegant grace notes, and the neutral furnishings are soft and comfortable. Stokes used a lot of velvet and bouclé,

all of it washable and stain resistant, and went for a “good high/low mix” for the more substantial pieces in the home. “I love Monc XIII and 1stdibs,” she says, “but I’ll buy anything that’s pretty if it’s well made.” It’s a good thing she likes to shop, as the clients had their first baby before moving in and have had a second since, and a new nursery was definitely in order. ✹

Dreamy Digs

(this page and opposite top left) The primary bedroom’s headboard is by Verellen. The seating area includes a love seat from CB2 and an armchair from Monc XIII. (opposite top right) A guest

room features a cane bed from English Country Home and a ceiling fixture from Room & Board. (opposite bottom) In the den, a portrait by Alex Katz hangs above a velvet-upholstered RH sectional. See Resources.

A VERY CHRISTMAS

BY KATHY PROUNIS | PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER MURDOCK

All The Trimmings

More is more for Kathy Prounis (opposite middle), who typically decorates multiple trees to celebrate the holidays. In her foyer (this page), she uses white poinsettias to skirt her “art tree,” whereas her living room “fashion tree” sports a skirt of red poinsettias. Ornaments, a score from the appropriately named shop Just Fabulous in Palm Springs, range from whimsical interpretations of the Mona Lisa blowing a bubble to fashion maven Anna Wintour (opposite left and right). See Resources.

Is Going To Town

glazed doughnuts. Audrey Hepburn. Dried cranberries in a bird dish from Jonathan Adler. Andy Warhol. A ribbon candy–bedecked gingerbread house from Gorsuch. Girl with a pearl earring, face mask, and cucumber slices and a Picasso buste de femme. A countertop abundant with fruit and festive desserts. See Resources.

Santa Claus

(this spread clockwise from top left) Vincent van Gogh. Louis Vuitton–

TRIPLE THREAT

In a Brooklyn triplex, a soaring steel staircase is the tie that binds

BY CRAIG KELLOGG PHOTOGRAPHS BY COLIN MILLER

Stairway To Heaven

The winding steel staircase was fabricated in sections in Colombia and assembled on-site. See Resources.

Shimmer And Shine

(top left) The living room features Vladimir Kagan seating pieces, a Studio Van den Akker cocktail table, a Fort Street Studio area rug, and custom curtains by Erik Bruce. (near left) A work by Barbara Kruger punctuates the

end of a passageway furnished with a BDDW hanging cabinet and a Rug Company runner. (above) The kitchen includes slabs of Calacatta marble and Bulthaup cabinetry. The range is from Gaggenau and the appliances are from Miele. See Resources.

By necessity and definition, triplex life is typically all about stairs. Soaring above the manicured urban wilderness of Brooklyn Bridge Park, the 3,900-square-foot penthouse triplex featured on these pages was essentially built upside down by Marvel Architects, part of the Pierhouse project adjacent to 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. Bedrooms are arranged on the apartment’s lowest level. One flight up, enormous kitchen

windows offer views across the East River toward the Manhattan skyline. And on top, a private roof terrace enjoys an uninterrupted panorama from a bird’s-eye vantage point. Though each level is spectacular on its own, artfully tying them all together was another thing completely.

The postcard-worthy vistas attracted a commercial real estate power broker who hired Kathryn Eisberg of KE Design to make his dream apart

ment come to life. She had worked on a previous residence for the client in Tribeca, which sold fully furnished, so they started from scratch in Brooklyn. Developers Starwood Capital and Toll Brothers City Living had gone light on the interior detailing, and the space essentially “needed to be gutted,” according to Shenton Architects principal Carl Shenton, who recalls “standardissue light switches” and a range hood that “wasn’t even recirculating air, which no one knew until we took it apart.”

Key to the multimillion-dollar renovation was replacing the clunky stairs linking the apartment’s three levels through a double-height atrium. Shenton’s solution: a rounded “winder” staircase that incorporates wedgeshaped steps (think spiral stairs, rather than square switchback landings) and ultimately gains back more usable square footage. “You can walk on it continuously without stopping and turning around,” the architect says of the structure, prefabricated by welders in Colombia from complex steel string

ers and balustrades that were blackened to a dark bronze-brown. Cut into four-and-a-half-ton component pieces, the staircase was shipped to Miami, trucked to Brooklyn, and reassembled on the premises, a feat of precision engineering, to say the least.

Eisberg, meanwhile, set her sights on the rest of the apartment, patch ing and whitewashing knotty heart pine floors, painting walls Benjamin Moore’s luminous Distant Gray, and installing 11 slabs of Calacatta marble and Bulthaup casework in the kitchen, which she appreciates for its “clean German lines.” A nook noted as storage on building plans was outfitted with a dry bar and christened the Speakeasy, replete with its own heavy velvet curtain. As for curtains on the expansive windows, the designer spec’d cus tom gossamer panels from curtain couturier Erik Bruce for a hint of privacy and sun blockage. Her reasoning? “You can still have a gorgeous view,” she says, “even if some of it is filtered just a tiny bit.” ✹

Haute Hangouts

(opposite) Folding glass doors open into the den, which includes a custom sofa upholstered in a de Le Cuona fabric, a Fort Street Studio rug, and a ceiling fixture from Ralph

Pucci International. (this page top and left) Guest rooms feature ceiling fixtures from Room. The area rug is from Stark. (above) The marble on the primary bath’s wall is from Bas Stone NYC. See Resources.

Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay

On the Half Shell, the aptly named boat belonging to Founders Oyster Farm owner Steve Schnee, is moored across the street from the home of party host Sarah Phillips Loth, owner of the restaurant First and South. See Resources.

OYSTER FEST!

In Greenport, First and South restaurant celebrates its 10th anniversary with a waterfront feast

PHOTOGRAPHS BY DOUG YOUNG

Shucking Awesome (opposite) The table featured floral arrangements by Betsy Liegey of True Elizabeth Designs. (this page top left and near left) On the dock, party attendees enjoyed raw local oysters from Founders Oyster Farm. (below) Secondgeneration vintners Rusty and Brewster McCall of Cutchogue’s McCall Wines provided the wine for the party. (bottom left to right) An herbalinfused seltzer was spiked with Gray Whale gin and a dash of Angostura bitters. First and South owner Sarah Phillips Loth with Seth Egan of Greenport’s 1943 Pizza Bar. Roasted oysters were served with pesto herb butter and crushed pine nuts. See Resources.

Nature’s Bounty (opposite clockwise from top left) Oysters Rockefeller were grilled with Pernod cream and Parmesan and goat cheese. Eel Town oyster stew. John Liegey, co-founder of Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, with Betsy Liegey of True Elizabeth Designs. Chocolate cherry meringue cake. First and South executive chef Max Benson. (this page clockwise from near left) Kathryn Kram with a fall farmstand-inspired salad. Chocolate cherry sundaes. Attendees (left to right) included Max and Kate Benson (with Chad), Juan Bassi and Steve Schnee (on dock), First and South partner Dan Domingo, Seth Egan, Blake Hobby Dowling, Diana Burton, Betsy Liegey, Kathryn Kram, Brewster McCall, Sarah Phillips Loth, and Rusty McCall. “I have always loved the camaraderie of a shared meal,” Loth says, “and on the North Fork, we are fortunate to work with so many great local purveyors.” See Resources.

Carriage Trade

Tucked behind a well-trod Southampton Village thoroughfare, a late-1800s structure marches proudly into the 21st century

BY HEATHER BUCHANAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY TRIA GIOVAN

Built To Last Architect Diane Herold helped homeowner Bernadette Watkins restore the carriage house to its former glory. See Resources.

Beaming With Joy

(this page) An antique Irish hall chair from Ann Madonia Antiques gleams in the entryway. (opposite) A vintage Cowtan & Tout chintz figures prominently in the living room’s drapes, fauteuils, and accent pillows. See Resources.

ernadette Watkins first laid eyes on her historic carriage house in Southampton Village a little more than a decade ago. Fortunately, she could see beyond the obvious neglect and decay and had a vision to restore the late-1800s edifice to its former glory. “My hus band and I are both from old families,” Watkins says. “We are members of societies and foundations that preserve buildings and history, and that’s very important to us. We have saved and preserved this charming carriage house, and now she is in perfect shape for another 150 years.”

BSouthampton Village, which itself dates from the 1600s and boasts strict zoning and architectural review boards, was a good fit for Watkins and her husband, who worked with architect Diane Herold to maintain the house’s historic pedigree while updating it to a comfortable family home. The only stumbling block: a pair of horseshoes that hung above the entrance. “I told my husband that I wasn’t sure if we should buy this house,” Watkins recalls. “The horseshoes pointed down, and I wondered if it would be bad luck. So as soon as we bought the place, I said, ‘Let’s get those horseshoes right-side up!’”

Heirloom Quality (this page) A chandelier from Circa Lighting hangs in the kitchen. (opposite top) A late18th-century Sheraton table graces the dining room. (opposite bottom) Assorted family paintings hang in the den. See Resources.

A new foundation was the next order of business, followed by restoring the floors, beams, and staircase to their original luster. “The beams were all dusty and gray,” Watkins remembers, “but I saw their charm and worked with an artist to come up with a stain original to the period. We now have a rule that we can’t take our heavy luggage upstairs because it’s going to ruin the staircase—we pack and unpack downstairs.” The carriage house’s past peeled away in layers as they went, uncovering everything from a vintage Rose Cumming wallpaper to horse bones buried in the backyard, unearthed when they installed the swimming pool.

As for the decor, Watkins followed her gut instinct. “I just said to myself, ‘I’m going chintz,’” she says. “It belongs here. The beautiful, lovely floral and pastel colors will never go out of style.” Against this backdrop, beloved fam ily heirlooms are displayed throughout. Watkins has deep roots in Savannah and ancestors dating back to the era of Robert’s Rules of Order, a manual of parliamentary procedure. She likes nothing better than hosting an elegant dinner party and decking out the table with china and silver that have been enjoyed for generations. The four-poster in the primary bedroom, dating from the late 1700s, is a tour de force. “The ancestor of mine who owned it was English, and it was buried during the Civil War to hide it from fire,” recounts Watkins, who has topped it with a bedspread typical of the period.

Deeply schooled in the worlds of design and fashion, Watkins worked as

an editor at Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar and was an assistant editor to Elsa Klensch, the late style arbiter par excellence. “She was a dear friend,” says Watkins. “Elegant and with a wonderful presence, but her sterling quality was her politeness and kindness.” Watkins herself has founded her own etiquette school, Broadwell’s Elegant Etiquette, and even produced a short film, The Fine Art of Formal Dining. In a world that can often feel cold and uncivilized, she says, her “greatest hope is to inspire people—from young to old—to preserve and save historic houses and buildings, rather than tear down treasures like this one.” ✹

Charm School

(this page clockwise from above) A late1700s four-poster dominates the primary bedroom. Photographs of Watkins hang in the primary bath. The powder room’s fixtures are from Kohler. See Resources.

“My husband and I now have a rule that we can’t take our heavy luggage upstairs because it’s going to ruin the staircase”

In The Swim An antique bench, handed down from Watkins’s grandmother, anchors the pool area. See Resources.

SUSAN’S KITCHEN

Festive Flavor

Impress your guests with this elegant, easy holiday dessert

CRANBERRY-ROSÉ POACHED PEARS

1½ c. rosé

½ c. granulated sugar

6 small slices fresh ginger

½ vanilla bean, split and scraped

4 firm Bartlett or Bosc pears, peeled

6 c. water

1 c. fresh or frozen cranberries

Combine the rosé, sugar, ginger, and vanilla in a deep medium saucepan and bring to a boil till the sugar dissolves. Add the pears and water to cover completely (add more water if needed) and return to a simmer. Place a lid from a smaller pot on top of the pears to keep the fruit submerged, then cook over low heat 30 to 35 minutes, until the pears soften. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pears to a container and turn the heat to high. Boil the poaching liquid until reduced by half, 15 to 20 minutes, then add the cranberries and cook 3 to 4 minutes more, until they start to split. Pour the poaching liquid over the pears, cool completely, and chill overnight (and for as long as a week). To serve, carefully slice pears in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a melon baller or small spoon. Serve with poaching liquid and sesame tuiles, if desired. Serves 4.

SESAME TUILES

½ c. sesame seeds

½ c. sliced almonds

¼ c. honey

½ tsp. vanilla

Big pinch salt

1 T unsalted butter, plus melted butter if using foil

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Combine the sesame seeds and almonds in a bowl. Heat honey in the microwave or in a small saucepan until hot, then add honey, vanilla, salt, and butter to the bowl, stirring until butter is melted and ingredients are well incorporated.

Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or foil brushed with melted butter. Place a scant tablespoon of the batter into 12 separate piles (6 per baking sheet) spaced 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly using your fingers. Bake one sheet at a time on the center rack for 16 to 18 minutes, turning the sheet halfway through baking, until the tuiles are deep golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter (enough for 4 more tuiles).

Remove from the oven and let cool, undisturbed, for 3 to 5 minutes, until the tuiles can be lifted without falling apart. Carefully run a small offset spatula under each tuile, lift it up, and flip it onto a rolling pin or wine bottle with the shiny (bottom) side up to continue cooling. After a few minutes, the tuiles will set and you can transfer them to a cooling rack or plate. When completely cooled, store in an airtight container. Makes 16. —Susan Spungen

Pears Beautifully Poaching pears is a good way to use less than perfectly ripe fruit (in fact, ripe pears won’t work as well). They get better as they sit, even for a week or so, in the colorful, delicious poaching liquid.

RESOURCES

MADE IN BAYPORT

Pages 32–34: Linda Ringhouse, Ring & Co., 631-463-8649, ringandco@ mac.com.

MINDING THE STORE

Pages 44–51: Interior design, Jenny Wolf Interiors, jennywolfinteriors.com. Shop, The Huntress, 914-764-1515, thehuntressny.com.

Additional credits not on page: Pages 44–45: Wall paint, Farrow & Ball. Page 48: Primary bath: Mirror, RH. Sconces, Olde Good Things.

Primary bedroom: Bed covering, Ralph Lauren Home. Page 49: Roman shade fabric, Fermoie.

DOUBLE VISION

Pages 52–59: Interior design, Third Way Atelier, 631-2374646, thirdwayconstruction.com.

Architecture, Bailey Humbert Heck Architectural Design, 917-415-8783, baileyheck.com. Builder, Third Way Construction, 631-237-4646, thirdwayconstruction.com.

Additional credits not on page: Page 53: Sofas and sofa fabric, Lawson Fenning. Page 54: Fittings, California Faucets. Countertops, Fame Luxury Stone. Page 55: Table, RH. Table covering, Maison de Vacances. Page 57: Primary bath: Sconces, Circa Lighting. Laundry room: Fittings, California Faucets. Cabinetry, Ciuffo Cabinetry. Pages 58–59: Primary bedroom: Bedside lamp, Shoppe Amber Interiors. Rug, Stark. Curtains, The Shade Store. Coffee table, Design Within Reach. Floor lamp, Gubi. Guest room: Rug, Lulu and Georgia. Night table, Crate & Barrel. Den: Roman shade fabric, The Shade Store.

A VERY KATHY CHRISTMAS

Pages 60–63: Kathy Prounis, Kathy Prounis Architectural Interiors, 212-860-4300, kathyprounis.com. Portrait, Jaclyn Noelle, jaclynnoelle photography.com.

TRIPLE THREAT

Pages 64–69: Interior design, KE Design, 917-816-2686,

Items pictured but not listed here are from private collections or have no additional details.

kathrynedesign.com. Architecture, Carl Shenton, Shenton Architects, 646-679-4066, shentonarchitects.

com. Builder, Taconic Builders, 212929-7811, taconicbuilders.com. Additional credits not on page: Pages 66–67: Living room: Floor lamp, Studio Van den Akker. Passageway: Stool, 1stdibs.

Kitchen: Countertops, Bas Stone NYC. Countertop fabrication, Marble America. Sink, Dornbracht. Page 68: Sofa, Room. Coffee table, Suite NY. Chair, Vladimir Kagan. Page 69: Guest room (top): Bed covering, Parachute. Bed, Room. Side table and stool, Holly Hunt. Sconces, David Weeks Studio.

OYSTER FEST!

Pages 70–75: First and South, 631-333-2200, firstandsouth.com. Founders Oyster Farm, 201960-2005, foundersoysterfarm. com. Little Creek Oysters, 631477-6992, littlecreekoysters.com. Yennicott Oysters, yennicottoysters. com. Floral arrangements, True Elizabeth Designs, 917-3916484, trueelizabethflowers.com. Wine, McCall Wines, 631-7345764, mccallwines.com. Tabletop accessories, TouchGoods Lighting & Home, 631-765-8455, touchgoods.com. Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, 631-477-1100, greenportharborbrewing.com. Fruit and vegetables, Latham Farms, 631323-3701, lathamfarms.org.

CARRIAGE TRADE

Pages 76–83

Additional credits not on page: Page 82: Primary bath: Towels, Ralph Lauren. Powder room: Sconces, Circa Lighting.

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Architects & Designers Building (A&D), 150 E. 58th St., NYC, 212-6442766, adbuilding.com

Decoration & Design Building (D&D), 979 Third Ave., NYC, 212-759-5408, ddbuilding.com

Fine Arts Building (FAB), 232 E. 59th St., NYC

Interior Arts Building (IAB), 306 E. 61st St., NYC, interiorartsbuilding.com

New York Design Center (NYDC), 200 Lexington Ave., NYC, 212-6799500, nydc.com

1stdibs, 1stdibs.com Alex Katz, alexkatz.com Ann Sacks, annsacks.com Apparatus, apparatusstudio.com

Barbara Kruger, barbarakruger.com Bas Stone NYC, basstone.nyc BDDW, bddw.com

Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com Bertazzoni, us.bertazzoni.com Bicyclette, bicyclettela.com Bulthaup, bulthaup.com California Faucets, calfaucets.com, and at Ferguson, ferguson.com CB2, CB2.com

Chelsea Textiles, chelseatextiles.com Circa Lighting, circalighting.com

Ciuffo Cabinetry, ciuffocabinetry.com Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com

David Weeks Studio, davidweeks studio.com

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Dornbracht, dornbracht.com

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Erik Bruce, erikbruce.com

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Fermoie, fermoie.com

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Ideagroup, ideagroupbathrooms. com, and at Design Collectif, designcollectif.com

Just Fabulous, bjustfabulous.com Kohler, kohler.com KRB, krbnyc.com Lacanche, frenchranges.com

Lawson Fenning, lawsonfenning. com

Lulu and Georgia, luluandgeorgia. com

Maison de Vacances, maison devacances.com, and at Clic, clic. com

Marble America, marbleamerica online.com

Miele, mieleusa.com Monc XIII, monc13.com

Nickey Kehoe, nickeykehoe.com

Olde Good Things, ogtstore.com

Parachute, parachutehome.com

Pulley Maid, pulleymaid.com

Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlauren home.com

Ralph Pucci International, ralph pucci.com RH, rh.com

Rohl, houseofrohl.com Room, roomonline.com

Room & Board, roomandboard.com

Shoppe Amber Interiors, shoppe. amberinteriordesign.com Stark, starkcarpet.com

Studio Four, studiofournyc.com

Studio Van den Akker, studiovan denakker.com

Suite NY, suiteny.com

The Rug Company, therugcompany. com

The Shade Store, theshadestore. com

Verellen, verellen.biz

Vladimir Kagan, vladimirkagan.com (see also Holly Hunt)

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