Rental Reinvented ■ Stern Goes Gramercy ■ It’s the Hamptons, Honey!
the home observer Spring 2011
New Yorkers at Home
From the West Side to the East End, six special New York spaces
Turn those tables! DJ Sky Nellor cranks up the volume in Chelsea.
250 250Park ParkAvenue AvenueSouth South New NewYork York (212) (212)375-1036 375-1036 www.lignerosetny.com www.lignerosetny.com 155 155Wooster WoosterStreet Street New NewYork York (212) (212)253-5629 253-5629 www.lignerosetny.com www.lignerosetny.com 4131 4131Main MainStreet Street Philadelphia Philadelphia (215) (215)487-2800 487-2800 www.rosetphilly.com www.rosetphilly.com
160 160NE NE40th 40thStreet Street Miami Miami (305) (305)576-4662 576-4662 www.lignerosetmiami.com www.lignerosetmiami.com
TOGO TOGOsofa sofaby byMichel MichelDucaroy Ducaroy
FEATURING CABINETRY, GERMANY’S NUMBER ONE BRAND BY MARKET SHARE AND CONSUMER PREFERENCE.
MyHome MyPlanet MyPlanet isis a a supplier supplier of of cabinetry, cabinetry, MyHome MyHome MyPlanet is a supplier of cabinetry, tile, plumbing plumbing fifixtures, xtures, hardware hardware and and lighting. lighting. tile, tile, plumbing fixtures, hardware and lighting.
Email mayan@myhomemyplanet.com mayan@myhomemyplanet.com Email Email mayan@myhomemyplanet.com to request request a a free free catalog catalog or or see see our our full full to to request a free catalog or see our full selection of of styles styles on on leichtnewyork.com leichtnewyork.com selection selection of styles on leichtnewyork.com CALL FOR FOR AN AN APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT CALL CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT
MYHOMEMYPLANET.COM MYHOMEMYPLANET.COM MYHOMEMYPLANET.COM MANHATTAN SHOWROOM SHOWROOM MANHATTAN
MANHATTAN SHOWROOM 2003 BROADWAY BROADWAY BETWEEN 68TH 68TH AND AND 69TH 69TH STREET STREET)) 2003 || ((BETWEEN 2003 BROADWAY | (BETWEEN 212.799.7755 68TH AND 69TH STREET) 212.799.7755 212.799.7755 WESTCHESTER SHOWROOM SHOWROOM WESTCHESTER WESTCHESTER SHOWROOM 74 SOUTH SOUTH MOGER MOGER AVENUE || MT. MT. KISCO, KISCO, NY NY 10549 10549 74 AVENUE
74 SOUTH MOGER AVENUE |914.244.9099 MT. KISCO, NY 10549 914.244.9099 914.244.9099
Contents
Left, Blue Spruce Farm, the Water Mill home of Pylones-USA and Hamptons Honey owners Frederic Rambaud and Alan Ceppos.
In the Shops 13 Crafty Bunch
Marianne Rohrlich’s picks for home accessories with the maker’s touch.
Interview 14 Architect Robert A.M. Stern
Stern talks with HOME about an evolving New York, life in a building of his own design and 18 Gramercy Park South.
Entertaining 18 Spring Wares
Chic accoutrements for outdoor (and indoor) entertaining.
On the Shelves
CLICK IT! The Home Observer is available as a hyperlinked online issue at observer.com/ nyohome.
58
LAURIE LAMBRECHT
20 Required Reading
Design books on coffee tables this spring: Rooftop Gardens, A House for an Art Collector and Litchfield Style.
Collecting 26 Go Fishs
The eccentric collections of the New Yorkers behind iconic dishware emporium Fishs Eddy.
13
Expert Advice 30 Spring Revival
Tips on hitting the restart button at home: refresh, revive, renew!
Real Estate
52
EMILY GILBERT
34 Hall(way) of Fame
Developers are injecting style and personality into the lobby.
New York Observed 84 The Dow is Up
Elizabeth Dow’s wallcoverings hang in all the best places.
Clockwise from top left: Fruit Basket wire light fixture from Peddlers Home Design; a floral arrangement chez Olivier Giugni; the Nico Sari bench from Global Home.
6
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
ELEGAnCE foR EVERydAy LiVinG
Sale 2504 · A Trumbauer Estate on the Philadelphia Main Line
Auction Calendar New York · April 2011
christies.com 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, Including Oriental Carpets April 14–15 Sale 2435 Viewing: April 9–15 Carolina Richards cmrichards@christies.com +1 212 636 2202
A Trumbauer Estate on the Philadelphia Main Line April 15 Sale 2504 Viewing: April 9 –15 Laura E. Armstrong learmstrong@christies.com +1 212 636 2434
CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020
Join us for the presale exhibitions and auctions, all of which are free and open to the public Monday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm. for specific viewing times, please call +1 212 636 2000.
Prints and Multiples April 26 – 27 Sale 2436 Viewing: April 21 – 25 Lindsay Griffith lgriffith@christies.com +1 212 636 2290
REGISTRATION IS EASY
Ceramics by Pablo Picasso: An Important Private Collection April 27 Sale 2523 Viewing: April 21– 25 Libia Mendez Lromañach@christies.com +1 212 636 2290
Fine Musical Instruments April 29 Sale 2429 Viewing: April 23–28 Laura E. Armstrong learmstrong@christies.com +1 212 636 2434
Register to bid in person or by telephone by calling our Bid department at +1 212 636 2437. if you are unable to attend the auction, visit christies.com to arrange for absentee and online bids. Also available on christies.com are the international auction calendar, online catalogues, and a full listing of upcoming valuation days around the globe.
Features 40 Out of the Box
Linda O’Keeffe brings expansive style to her 1920s Sears catalog kit house in the Catskills.
Questions about products featured in this issue? Email us at home@observer.com
46 A New Spin on It
Daun Curry creates a glamorous but comfortable home for jet-setting DJ Sky Nellor. 52 Artfully Arranged
Celebrity florist Olivier Giugni’s apartment overlooks his backyard garden (Central Park). 58 The Hamptons, Honey
64 Balet Studio
Marc Balet’s work/life Soho loft is filled with evidence of the ultimate downtown existence. 68 Lease on Life
Janine Carendi MacMurray works her magic on a young family’s Upper East Side rental townhouse.
18
68
Emily gilbErt
Worlds collide at the Water Mill farm of Pylones-USA owners Alan Ceppos and Frederic Rambaud.
Above: the youngest residents of an Upper East Side townhouse designed by Janine Carendi MacMurray. Left: Elas candleholder.
The Han Horse Chinese Antiques of Unusual Elegance
973 Lex Ave. 70th/71st | New York, NY 10021 | T. 212.988.4558 | w w w.thehanhorse.com
8
IN bloom Art NouveAu
Art Nouveau Bronze Vases Monumental in size and craftsmanship, these rare vases display a motif of irises and their slender leaves in high and bas-relief. Signed “Abel.” Circa 1900. 22” high. #29-5424
Antiques • Fine Art • Jewelry
Since 1912, M.S. Rau Antiques has specialized in the world’s finest art and antiques. Backed by our unprecedented 125% Guarantee, we stand behind each and every piece. For more information, call us toll free at 866-349-0740 .
630 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 • 866-349-0740 • info@rauantiques.com • rauantiques.com
THE HOME OBSERVER
Finest selection of contemporary European stoves, fireplaces, and grills
EDITOR IN CHIEF REBECCA MORSE EDITORS ANNIE KELLY AND TIM STREET-PORTER ART DIRECTOR SCOTT DVORIN DESIGNER LAUREN DRAPER PRODUCTION DIRECTOR TYLER RUSH
Phoenix Grill
PHOTO EDITOR PETER LETTRE ADVERTISING/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR LISA MEDCHILL COPY EDITOR CHRIS CRONIS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS COCO MELLORS RACHEL OHM RACHEL MORGAN DAISY PRINCE LINDA O’KEEFFE MARIANNE ROHRLICH CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS DANIEL D’ERRICO C.M. GLOVER EMILY GILBERT LAURIE LAMBRECHT RAEANNE GIOVANNI-INOUE
Wittus Inc. 914.764.5679 www.wittus.com
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, THE HOME OBSERVER BETTY SHAW LEDERMAN ACCOUNT MANAGERS DAVID BENDAYAN ALEXANDER NUCKEL MICHELLE MORGAN DAVID WOLFF SALES ASSISTANT ELYSE ADLER OBSERVER MEDIA GROUP PUBLISHER JARED KUSHNER EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ELIZABETH SPIERS DESIGN DIRECTOR IVYLISE SIMONES
Beautiful Greenhouses & Solariums
PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER BARNES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT BARRY LEWIS ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER JAMIE FORREST SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SALES STEPHEN GOLDBERG VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING DAVID GURSKY CLASSIFIED AD DIRECTOR KEN NEWMAN MARKETING MANAGER JILL GUTEKUNST V.P. CIRCULATION KRATOS VOS CIRCULATION ALEXANDRA ENDERLE, PETER PARRIS, CARLOS RODRIGUEZ
nyobservergrill.pub page 1
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 14:16 Magenta Yellow Black Cyan
Custom Design • Greenhouses • Solariums Skylights • Glass Enclosures
Under GlaSS MFG. Corp. High Falls, New York • 845.687.4700 www.underglassusa.com Exclusive manufacturer of the original Lord & Burnham product line
Over 150 years of History 10
THE NEW YORK OBSERVER 321 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036 212.755.2400 www.observer.com
ON THE COVER Kick off your shoes: it’s spring! DJ-slash-model Sky Nellor is happy at home on an Eames La Chaise chair. Her Chelsea duplex loft was designed by Daun Curry, founder of New York-based interiors firm Modern Declaraction. Gray shearling fur throw from Venfield (227 East 60th Street, 212-588-9436). Rug and Kieran Kinsela stump tables both from BDDW (Five Crosby Street, 212-625-1230). Painting, Cloudy Abstract, from Flair Home (88 Grand Street, 212-274-1750). Photograph by Emily Gilbert.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Recess_lav designed by desai / chia architecture & af design lab, usa
As awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
In the SHOPS
1
CRAFTY BUNCH Forget the new and the sleek for a moment. When it comes to home furnishings, a handmade feeling retains its homey allure. Everything here has the maker’s personal touch, many made with recycled materials—a guarantee for uniqueness. BY MARIANNE ROHRLICH
1 WIRY The Fruit Basket wire light fixture is $159 from Peddlers Home Design; to order, peddlersdesign.com, 800-391-4927.
2 BE SEATED The seat and back of the Airy Settee are woven of recycled cotton fiber; the frame is metal. It is 35-inches wide and costs $298 at Anthropologie, anthropologie.com, 800-309-2500.
2
3 REPURPOSED The seat of the Nico Sari bench is made of recycled saris; the colors in each are slightly different. The bench is 54-inches long and costs $695 from Global Home, globalhomeny.com, 845-482-3652.
7
4 RAGGLE-TAGGLE
6
Boucherouite, vintage rag rugs from Morocco, are made of scrap fibers like cotton and nylon; each is handmade and is unique. This one, $2,200, is from a collection, $850 to $3,000, at Kea Carpets and Kilims, keacarpetsandkilims. com, 718-222-8087.
3
5 TOES UP An ottoman covered in antique quilts is $802 at the Future Perfect, thefutureperfect.com, 877-388-7373.
4
6 CLEARLY Tom Dixon’s Fresh Fat Easy Chair is made of extruded plastic that is formed by hand; each chair is slightly different; $3,400 at Property, propertyfurniture.com, 917-237-0123. 7 A TISKET, A TASKET
5
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Jonathan Kline makes splint baskets and trays inspired by Shaker basketry. His materials come from trees he harvests in upstate New York. The baskets range in price from $200 to $4,000 (for a large flat tray) at Ruby Beets, rubybeets.com, 631-899-3275.
13
Interview
How did you come to live in the Chatham (designed by your firm)? Somewhere in the course of design, I made up my mind to select a particular apartment which I was then able to customize in the construction process with special French windows and the like. It offered slightly higher ceilings because it was a structural transfer floor, and I got a small balcony too.
I
S ROBERT A.M. STERN the Rosario Candela of our time? The allure of living in a Sternstamped building has perhaps eclipsed even Candela’s own 740 Park ((an address so celebrated it almost requires no street name, like a residential Cher). From 15 CPW to Superior Ink, Stern’s limestone icons are the domains of big hitters (Damien Loeb, Denzel Washington) and, well, big hitters (A-Rod). A native New Yorker, he may have kicked off his postYale career working for Richard Meier, but Stern’s classically influenced, “modern prewar” style is centuries away from his first boss’ white-on-white portfolio. The Home Observer talked with Stern about an evolving New York, living in a building of his own design and his newest venture with the Zeckendorf brothers—will 18 Gramercy Park South be the new 15 CPW? —Rebecca Morse 14
What’s it like to live in a building of your own design? At first I was terrified that every time I encountered my neighbors, they would tell me about a
leaky faucet or something like that. But actually, it’s been quite wonderful—people are very appreciative of the building. I, for one, get a great deal of pleasure from others enjoying my handiwork. Anything you wish you had done differently? Bought a bigger apartment!
modern lifestyles. I think that trend still holds. In those days, we often tore out the walls of maids’ rooms to create laundries, family kitchens, and playrooms. The typical prewar apartment building, which I’m talking about, was designed for residents with live-in staff. That lifestyle is long since gone.
How has the way we live as New Yorkers changed over the course of your career? When I began as an architect in the early 1970s, I had lots of work converting large apartments to
How have those changes been reflected in your residential architecture? At 15 Central Park West, the apartments are as generously sized as those of the pre–World
Stern lives in a building of his own design; does he wish he had done anything differently? “Bought a bigger apartment!” Here, Stern’s living room.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
PORTRAIT COURTESY OF ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS; © PETER AARON/ESTO
Robert A.M. Stern
Modern European Design + Sleek Modern Classic New York Stylish Service Dreams Really Do Come True
An updated kitchen for culinary life as it should more smoothly than you could have imagined, trust be. A bath designed for the luxury of enjoyment. For in Elgot. Sincerooms 1945,in Elgot has provided inspiration and need expertise the most important any home–rooms to be the The only stop you to maketoforbring your kitchen proud of–come to Elgot. design Offering the finest in Ameridream kitchens to life. From start or to bath finish, ouris Elgot. seasoned professionals can andloving European cabinetry andthe major appliances Elgot has been the choice New project Yorkers with for tender will handle the ofentire care. Offering finest kitchen and bath design and remodeling since 1945. Elgot’s seasoned professionals will listen to you, ininAmerican and European all you major and andof everyFor inspiration helping you choose the bestcabinetry, appli- help withappliances, your choices, anddesign take care remodeling services, Elgot is the first and only step you’ll need to have ances and fixtures, for unsurpassed know-how to get thing every step of the way. Make your first and only stop visit to Elgot. the job done quickly and correctly, for theYou expertise your dreams come true. can trust inaElgot. that brings together the dream and the finished result Come and be inspired.
Manhattan’s Premier Kitchen and Bath Designers 937 Lexington Avenue • Between 68th and 69th Streets New York, NY 10065 212-879-1200 www.elgotkitchens.com
K&B_Supp_2010_REV2.indd Elgot_K&BSUP_1010_JN2.indd11 1
9/15/10 9/2/10 12:58 10:50 PM AM
Interview
War II era, and they have many traditional amenities—generous foyers, dining rooms, libraries—but they also have large family rooms adjacent to kitchens. There are no staff rooms in the apartments, but there are separate rooms for staff that can be bought elsewhere in the building. Two very special features in the building are a groundfloor library and a restaurant— people think of 15 as their home and their club. How does being a native New Yorker inform your personal experience with New York? I think that in New York we have a tremendous respect for people’s privacy. The person who lives next door to you may share a wall or a hallway, but is not someone you necessarily borrow sugar from. In fact, you often don’t get too chummy with your neighbor just because privacy is so impor16
tant. An apartment building in New York, no matter the scale or in which borough, is a collection of private homes at close quarters. On the other hand, every resident in an apartment house shares the same street door, vestibule, and lobby—they are the collective representation of each of the families living in the building, and very important—they constitute the first impressions of ‘home.’ What’s going on at 18 Gramercy Park South? Facing Gramercy Park at the top of Irving Place is a wonderful location. The building was built as a residence for single women working in Manhattan at a time when women were entering the workplace in great numbers. They were coming to New York from other cities and small towns, and this was a great place for them to live in a secure environment as
they made the transition to big-city life. It’s a lovely building with fine brick details and very much an air of elegant, quiet domesticity about it. We are maintaining the character and detail of the original while modestly enlarging the windows. We’re also reinventing the building by reconfiguring all the interiors, transforming a dormitory into fullfloor luxury apartments. There will be a new lobby which carries forward the Georgian classicism of the original, which was quite elegant but had gotten rather tired over the years. How does working with individual clients differ from working with developers? The best residential developers we have encountered are the ones who treat their buildings as if they were going to live in each and every one of the apartments. In fact, at 15 Central Park West and
Superior Ink, our developers have bought apartments and are living there. At the Chatham, that’s also true. I think a good client is a client who knows what he or she wants, has clear expectations and can articulate them, and then turns to his or her architect and says, “Show me what you can do” and is open to new ideas. There should be no difference between a house and an apartment house, except that of magnitude. Of course, with houses, we often get to decorate as well as design. What’s fun at 15 Central Park West in particular is that we’ve been able to do interior design in some cases, adjusting room configurations for residents of the building. We also designed and decorated all the public spaces. So our work has extended deep into the building, extending right into specific apartments to meet the needs of individual owners. the home observer spring 2011
© peter aaron/esto
The dining area of Stern’s apartment at the Chatham on East 65th Street between Lexington and Third.
It’s our 5th Anniversary! And
Turning Heads
Still
Center44’s selection of antique and vintage furniture, lighting,
art and accessories just keeps getting better and better.
Whether you visit us online at center44.com or in our huge
Midtown Manhattan showroom, our 75 superb boutiques will wow you with selection and quality.
Center44 222 East 44th Street New York, NY 10017 212-450-7988 • Center44.com
Photo by: CarlosBido.com
Entertaining
1
SPRING WARES O.K., it’s finally spring. We’ve set the clocks forward, and now it’s time to put our thoughts forward as well. This is the moment to give accoutrements for outdoor (and indoor) entertaining a good, hard look. What needs to be replenished or refreshed? Here are some items that do big jobs; some, like a mini-grill, are compact enough to store and use in tight spaces. BY MARIANNE ROHRLICH
2
3
1 ALL IN ONE Blooming salad set includes a plastic bowl, cruet and servers; $99 at Elemental Store, elementalstore. com, 786-276-5955.
2 JOE COOL The Bean Ice Coffee maker brews 12 cups of iced coffee in the refrigerator overnight. The French-press–style pot comes in a choice of colors like red, yellow or green; $39.95 from Bodum, bodumusa. com, 800–232-6386.
3 LABWARE Pipette Oil and Vinegar cruets are $59 for the set from Design House Stockholm, designhousestockholmusa. com, 877-884-0226.
4
4 ONE SIZE FITS ALL Elas silicone candleholders hold candles of various widths; $34.50 from All Modern, allmodern.com, 800-615-9703. 5 GREEN THUMB A countertop Herb Garden, complete with scissors, holds herb plants or soil for planting seeds (not included); in white plastic, $45 at Lekker, lekkerhome. com, 877-753-5537.
18
5
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
7
6 TRIPLE PLAY Three-tiered Ray Tray by Sandy Chilewich is $125 from Chilewich, chilewich.com, 888-851-7130.
6
7 SNIP AND GRILL The Hot-Pot BBQ by Black + Blum is a combination grill and herb garden, compact enough for small city patios and terraces; $124 from Mxyplyzyk, mxyplyzyk. com, 800-243-9810.
8
8 PERFECT SETING A pad of 50 Perfect Setting paper placemats provides on-thespot style advice; $20 at the American Folk Art Museum Shop, folkartmuseum.org, 212-265-1040.
9
9 THE GOOD STUFF Plastic cutlery sets in a choice of colors are $30 for a three-piece place setting or $25 for a four piece setting (depending on pattern), at Property, propertyfurniture.com, 917-237-0123.
10 SQUEEZE Citrange citrus press ďŹ ts over an individual glass and may be used for lemons, limes, oranges or grapefruits. Its built-in funnel directs juice directly into the glass; $19.50 at A + R. aplusrstore. com, 800-913-0071. 10
11
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
11 ITALIANATE Rooster plastic dinnerware may be used indoors or outdoors; in red, blue, yellow or green. A Set of four dinner plates is $49.50; a set of four salad plates is $39.50. From Frontgate, frontgate. com, 888-263-9850.
19
On the SHELVES
Sky Gardens Rooftop Gardens: The Terraces, Conservatories, and Balconies of New York
I
by Denise LeFrak Calicchio and Roberta Model Amon Photography by Normal McGrath (Rizzoli New York, $45)
N NEW YORK, the rooftop garden is a bit of urban heaven, an oasis high above the noise and grime of the city, a bright island of green in an ocean of concrete. Denise LeFrak Calicchio and Roberta Model Amon’s Rooftop Gardens is garden porn for those who wistfully daydream of indulging their every horticultural whim amid the skyscrapers—and inspiration for those who actually have access to a rooftop space and aren’t quite sure what do to with it. Rooftop Gardens balances flawlessly this juxtaposition of
REQUIRED READING
the haves and the have-nots. Gardens is introduced by Evelyn H. Lauder, who writes of her own rooftop garden experience pruning and tending plants early in the morning in a garden free of groundhogs and squirrels (a distinct perk of the urban terrace). Gardenless herself, Dominique Browning, the former editor in chief of the now defunct House & Garden, recounts craning her neck upward, itching to catch just a single blade of grass from a garden in the sky.
In each verdant chapter, extraordinary spaces abound: a breathtaking terrace reminiscent of a rural cottage; a garden with an exotic twist—artifacts from Thailand, Burma and China; an impeccable 42-foot-by-20-foot Japanese garden with weeping cherry trees and a stone tsukubai, or water basin, with a bamboo spout. Far from merely a green appendage, gardens fulfill the universal longing of nearly every New Yorker—more square footage. In fact, Calicchio and Amon refer to rooftop gardens as “a direct extension of the interior: outdoor living in an urban context,” like a French country getaway in Manhattan, with an inviting terrace surrounded by boxwood hedges, a bistro-style dining area and upholstered outdoor lounges replete with pillows and cushions. Gasp at a modern terrace that combines the elements of water, air, fire and the Greek element ether ether, considered by ancient Greeks to be the ‘pure upper air that the gods breathed,’” which is in fact the perfect descriptor for a Manhattan outdoor space. The most coveted feature of a rooftop garden for those breathing that godly “upper air”? Undoubtedly the view of the mortal city below. The authors offer readers a voyeuristic view from the Time Warner Center, a Park Avenue perch replete with red maples and a perfectly mowed grass lawn—with a perfect view of the Great Lawn—on Central Park West. Rooftop Gardens is a jewel because Calicchio and Amon let Norman McGrath’s photographs carry it, as they should. Unparalleled are McGrath’s photographic accounts of the soughtafter outdoor space that is a rooftop garden. Not pictured? The status that comes with. —Rachel Morgan
On bookshelves and coffee tables this spring, Charlotte Moss’ seventh design tome, a luscious love letter to Long Island, Matthew Patrick Smyth’s tailored interiors, American style and more.
The American Style
Charlotte Moss Decorates
Living Traditions: Interiors
Portrait of Long Island
Ruhlmann
Walls
by Donald Albrecht & Thomas Mellins, Monacelli, $50
by Charlotte Moss, Rizzoli New York, $50
by Matthew Patrick Smyth Monacelli, $50
by Jake Rajs Monacelli, $25
by Florence Canard Rizzoli New York, $150
by Florence de Dampierre Rizzoli New York, $60
20
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
We just look expensive.
Living Art David Adjaye: A House for an Art Collector Text by Peter Allison, Adam Lindemann and interviews with David Adjaye Principal photography by Robert Polidori and Lyndon Douglas (Rizzoli International, $50)
D
aviD aDjaye: a House for an art ColleCtor reads more like architectural plans than a book, a result that was most likely exactly what the progressive architect and the writers Adam Lindemann and Peter Allison— the latter has written two other books on Adjaye—intended. Adjaye is most well known for designing the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, the Noble Peace Center in Oslo and the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Visit our showrooms: 819 Broadway 388 Summer St. at 12th St. Stamford, CT New York City 203.327.8800 212.260.7768
Canac Kitchens of NJ 99 North Dean St. Englewood, NJ 201.567.9585
www.broadwaykitchens.com
Broadway Kitchen Ad.indd 1
77E77 was an entirely different animal. Over the course of five years of designing and construction, the abandoned 1897 Lenox Hill carriage house was crafted into both a home and an art gallery, full of interlocking living spaces, the home observer spring 2011
2/22/10 8:17
STAIR Auctioneers & Appraisers
21
because New Yorkers have everything but space There are eight million space stories in the crowded city and as many solutions as there are problems. Our job is to help you make the most of your home and office space. And find spaces and places for the things that matter. We measure, design and install our modular furniture for a perfect custom fit solution.
Visit our showroom for a free design consultation amid two floors of space efficient displays. Architect owned...we believe the best solutions start with your story and your ideas.
furniture that
fits
35 East 19th Street, New York City / Weekdays 10 - 6, Saturday & Sunday 12-5 / 212.674.1813
www.techlineStudio.com
On the shelves
dark grandeur and sophisticated design. The 128-page House for an Art Collector opens with construction shots, elevation diagrams and blueprint-like plans: not your ordinary coffe table book. It gradually guides readers through the process of transforming the classic Upper East Side carriage house into an innovative home replete with idea spaces to showcase a rotating art collection alongside room for an expanding family. Some high points: textured black concrete, a glass staircase that also operates as an intercom and a glass elevator. A glass bridge connecting the living room to the floating library is another showstopper—but in a house such as 77E77, it’s
“77E77 was an entirely different animal.” simply impossible to name them all. The multiple pages of blueprints and floor plans can be a bit much to take, but just as the mind begins to wonder, the focus is intuitively shifted, with the reader being rewarded with a detailed photo of some textured surface within the house. This seems par for the course in A House for an Art Collector—intermixing more tedious diagrams with sexier, textured photos. Perhaps the most interesting point within the volume was the preface by Lindemann, which told the tale behind the townhouse—his current home with wife Amalia, their five children and their extensive art collection. Their collection includes works such as The Undesirables by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, which sat in storage for years prior to the construction of the home; Urs Fischer’s Paris 1919; and Franz West’s White, Blue, Yellow. In fact, it was the art collection that spawned the creation of 77E77, not a burgeoning family. In it, Lindemann acknowledges that this labyrinth of a home may not do it for everyone: “Undoubtedly this building and décor will not appeal to everyone; however, it was specifically designed not to.” —Rachel Morgan the home observer spring 2011
On the ShelveS
Classic country chic Litchfield Style: Classic Country Decorating in Connecticut
Protect Your Furnishings From Fading Applied to the interior surface of your windows, Sunshield Energy Control Systems’ invisible coating offers the state-of-the-art in protecting your fine furnishings, fabrics and artwork from the destructive effects of sunlight. Their proprietary preservation products have been utilized in the world’s finest homes as well as the most prestigious museum environments. Energy conservation benefits are additionally realized through solar heat and glare reduction. Sunshield’s knowledge and expertise will ensure that your valuable investments will be kept safe for future generations to enjoy.
914.633.5853
WILLIAM HERBST GROUP
INTERIOR DESIGN 212-223-0982 • WM@WILLIAMHERBSTGROUP.COM
24
I
by Annie Kelly Photography by Tim Street-Porter Rizzoli New York, $45
n her newest book, veteran design author Annie Kelly takes readers to the verdant countryside of Litchfield, Connecticut for an inside look at some of the historic town’s most carefully kept and restored homes. The book is a joint venture between Kelly and her husband, photographer Tim Street-Porter (both editors of and contributors to The Home Observer) who photographed the elegant interiors and gardens that distinguish these classic country homes. Kelly and Street-Porter own a house in Litchfield themselves and after leafing through their book, replete with images of pristine, gabled houses, sun-drenched rooms, and lush foliage, it is easy to see how they fell in love with the aesthetic of the town. Kelly spotlights eleven eighteenth- and nineteenth-century homes owned by wellknown decorators and design aficionados, including Bunny Williams, Robert Couturier and artist Norman Sunshine. While her words provide context for the homes featured, she also allows Street-Porter’s exquisite photographs to speak for themselves. Each home is carefully documented to illustrate the architecture and layout of the rooms while also drawing our eye to the understated details—a porcelain rose pageholder, a silver-tipped cane resting in an umbrella stand—that capture the character of a home. Litchfield Style is, like the homes that it celebrates, a perfect blend of sophistication and charm that will provide inspiration for any homemaker looking for ideas to imbue their home with a little country-classic style. —Coco Mellors the home obServer Spring 2011
Our newest Design Center opening Soon - A & D Building, 5th Floor CARLISLE-NY OBSERVER PAGE.indd 1
4/5/11 10:28 AM
Collecting
Go Fishs
The eccentric collections of Julie Gaines and David Lenovitz, the New Yorkers behind iconic dishware emporium Fishs Eddy BY MARIANNE ROHRLICH
26
and called it Fishs Eddy. The rest is history, serendipity even. “In those days you could snag a lease even if you didn’t have money,” Ms. Gaines says of the days before Union Square was home to a Best Buy and a Nordstrom’s Rack. The couple scrounged together $3,000, which got their foot in the door on a store on East 17th Street near Gramercy Park. They stocked the place with “junk from our mothers’ homes—my mother even unloaded some of her wedding gifts that by then were vintage,” loot from hours of dumpster diving and salvaged throwaways from garbage piles left outside other peoples’ stores (one shopkeeper’s garbage is another shopkeeper’s treasure, or merchandise). Ms. Gaines said they were also aggressive about calling places like the 21 Club and the Plaza Hotel offering to pay for and cart away whatever old tableware
New glassware (top) designed by Patrick Hruby, and a dinnerware pattern (above) by Todd Oldham, are available at Fishs Eddy.
was idling in storage spaces. Their vision never wavered, and over the past 25 years, the vintage dishware and kitchen accouterments they sold have become highly sought after by all sorts of New Yorkers, including Julian Schnabel who, according to Ms. Gaines and Mr. Lenovitz, not only bought plates but smashed them to pieces to glue onto his well-known paintings. At one point occupying five retail locations, the store currently stands as a single emporium on Broadway and 19th Street, where Ms. Gaines and Mr. Lenovitz also offer newly made merchandise they design and manufacture in similar style and comparable quality to their vintage wares. The walk-up apartment on 15th Street is long gone. For the past dozen or so years Ms. Gaines THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
RAEANNE GIOVANNI-INOUE; PRODUCT IMAGES COURTESY OF FISHS EDDY
Serendipity: luck, or good fortune, in finding something good accidentally. “After I graduated college in 1984, with a not-so-useful art degree,” recalls Julie Gaines, “I moved into a small walk-up building on West 15th Street. The landlord gave me a break on the rent to sweep the floors and maintain the hallways. I was making small, folksy paintings to sell on the street, but other than that I was pretty lost. The Wooden Indian (a shop that sold vintage stuff) was only a few doors away from my home. The young man behind the counter, who was wrapping up my purchase of drinking glasses (who was working there because he was also pretty lost—he had dropped out of high school), quietly asked me to a movie.” Ms. Gaines, now 47, married the young man, David Lenovitz, now 51, about two years after that movie date. A year before the wedding, they opened a small store together
Julie Gaines and David Lenovitz at home. They fit their interior perfectly: Fashion is not their thing, but they do have a look.
Collecting
28
The living room is also a dining room and home office; it’s decorated with paintings, throw pillows and many knick-knacks.
A white cake stand holds sculptures by Ms. Gaines. Above, right: Fishs Eddy, 889 Broadway (at 19th Street).
Gaines claims the thrift-shop painting genre has become popular and more expensive over the years (although she never paid more that $100 for any one piece, and most were in the $20 range). Every sur-
face in the apartment is home to collections of interesting tchotchkes, also collected over decades. “There’s no system in our home,” said Ms. Gaines, and even though there is so much diversity in the
place, it all hangs together since the “decorators” are true to their aesthetic and never deviate; sleek and modern does not sneak in. Nothing looks out of place here, yet at first glance it appears to be a bit unruly (as does Fishs Eddy, in fact). “Our house reflects our crazy lifestyle,” said Ms. Gaines. “We’re scheduling challenged; when the doorbell rings all four of us run to the door hoping there’s a food delivery.” “We are successful in spite of ourselves. We trust our instincts and ourselves. When we create stuff, it works.” the home observer spring 2011
raeanne giovanni-inoUe; exterior shot coUrtesy fishs eddy
and Mr. Lenovitz have lived with their two now teenage children in a three-bedroom duplex on the top floor of a riverfront high-rise in Battery Park City (Ms. Gaines does not sweep the hallways here). The apartment, which has a splendid panorama of the Hudson and an unobstructed view of Ellis Island, might be referred to as cookie-cutter in style, except that Ms. Gaines and Mr. Lenovitz have transformed it into a highly personal and idiosyncratic space that could just as well be in a Victorian mansion or a turn-of-the-century brownstone. The interior is true to their personal, very quirky aesthetic. “I hate a ‘decorated’ space’,” said Ms. Gaines blithely, while giving a tour of her home and attempting to tidy up along the way. “I’m rebelling,” she said, adding that she grew up across the river on Staten Island, where her relatives were the only Jews in the neighborhood amid Gambinos and Bonnanos. “My mother’s home was highly decorated in ‘Staten Island Provincial.’ Everything had a place. Her home didn’t evolve like ours has. I love things with a history, and I hate new.” Ms. Gaines describes their home décor as “authentic, eclectic and curated.” In fact at first one hardly notices furniture. Rather, eyes are instantly drawn to the walls that are covered from floor to ceiling with a massive collection of “thrift shop paintings.” The couple’s collection of about 1,200 paintings includes 800 nudes that Mr. Lenovitz recently bought from an unknown artist in Philadelphia (those are in a gigantic warehouse due to lack of space at home). Ms.
THE MANHATTAN ART & ANTIQUES CENTER WWW.THE-MAAC.COM
William Spratling sterling silver candlesticks.
Shona verdite stone sculpture, Zimbabwe.
Chinese Export armorial charger.
LEAH GORDON ANTIQUES
HEMINGWAY AFRICAN GALLERY
SUCHOW & SEIGEL ANTIQUES
T:
212.872.1422 | www.LeahGordon.com
T:
Enamel “en tremblant” pin. T:
MELODY RODGERS 212.758.3164 | www.MelodyRodgers.com
T:
212.838.3650 | www.HemingwayGallery.com
212.888.3489 | Email: asuchow@nyc.rr.com
Cylinder form rock crystal lamps.
Copper patinated vase, Meiji Period. T:
FLYING CRANES ANTIQUES 212.223.4600 | www.FlyingCranesAntiques.com
French doré bronze clock, 19th century.
“Candy Floss and Ice Cream” painting by Yuri Krasny.
BELLA ANTIQUES
JO VENTO
212.308.7330 | Email: lhtbella@aol.com
T:
T:
917.251.5217
T:
THE CHINESE ART GALLERY
212.759.1153 | Email: tcag68@yahoo.com
Set of 6 Art Deco dining chairs by Christian Krass. T:
PAUL STAMATI GALLERY 212.754.4533 | www.Stamati.com
1050 SECOND AVENUE, AT 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022 TEL: 212.355.4400 | FAX: 212.355.4403 | E-Mail: info@the-maac.com
Expert Advice
Spring Revival
The gloves are off—so are coats. Spring brings a desire to revive, refresh, reinvigorate. The Home Observer asked the experts how to hit the restart button at home.
Roll up your old Persian carpets and put down straw matting, and put slip covers on all your furniture.
Bring in new throw pillows and draperies in vibrant, spring colors and patterns, restyle your tabletop vignettes and bring in a bouquet of fresh spring flowers. These quick and flexible changes will transform the feeling of your space. —Nicole Gibbons, SoHaute, sohautestyle.com
Nothing feels fresher than a deep spring cleaning. Clean areas not usually done: windows and the sills and frames, —Melanie Charlton Fascitelli, Clos-ette, clos-ette.com baseboards, —Miles Redd, Miles Redd Inc interior of kitchen Lighten up! Start by waShing your windowS, add a large- appliances, hanging light fixtures, Scale mirror to a Space, trade your brown wood coffee ceiling fans and table for one made of gilded metal with a pale marble top, other lighting. add toucheS of criSp white. —Bunny Williams, bunnywilliams.com —Sabrina Fierman of New York’s Little Elves, inc. Rotate table linens and guest towels; I look forward to pulling out blue and white stripes, linen, burlap, and Turkish towels. In the powder room, I bring out fun hand towels by Sharyn Blond Linens, and I set out Diptyque candles in Vertiver and Coriander—it’s important to change the smells in your home according to season as well. —Sara Gilbane, saragilbaneInteriors.com
2
Clean out your closet! Spring is the perfect time to do an edit and weed out clothes you’re not wearing. After you edit, color-code your clothes from light to dark, a great visual merchandising trick. Use hangers in all the same color: it makes even a simple space look well designed and organized.
The least expensive and most effective way to kick-start a new look is to rearrange all your furniture. Simply moving the things you have around can totally transform your space.
Before the plants on our terraces fully wake up from a dormant winter, it’s a great time to put them in new planters. Planters in fresh colors and shapes complement your indoor living space and are sculptural and appealing to look at. —Chris Myers of Just Terraces, justterraces.com
—Christiane Lemieux, DwellStudio and author of Undecorate (Clarkson Potter)
a great way to welcome Spring iS to repLace heavy winter piLLows and bLankets with brightly colored Silk or linen pillowS and lighter weight throwS. —Heather Clawson, Habitually Chic, habituallychic.blogspot.com
the home observer spring 2011
Copyright © 2011 Bograd’s
the pursuit of perfection realized
missed bograd’s at the architectural digest home show? Visit Bograd’s soon to see the acclaimed Matsuoka Collection.
call toll free 888-428-7953 • www.bograds.com
exit 53 off i-287 • 81 hamburg turnpike, riverdale, nj 07457 • mon – sat 10 – 6 • thurs 10 – 9 • sun 12 – 5
Vladimir Kagan
why green?
DESIGNINGreen Leader
Some personal faves... People:
I adore my wife and three children and totally tolerate my six granddaughters
Furniture: My Contoured Rocking Chair Vacation: Switzerland, looking at snow-covered mountains, smelling cow dung and hay Book:
In the Heart of the Sea
Color:
Green “In this day and age, how do we live without green? There is no alternative.�
For free directions to hundreds of green sources visit www.sustainablefurnishings.org
EST 1926
FIVE NEW YORK AREA LOCATIONS FOR YOUR CONVIENCE NEW YORK CITY 135 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10065 1-800-443-3116
TO THE TRADE Suite 214, D&D Bldg. New York, NY 10022 212-588-0043
GREENWICH 175 West Putnam Ave. Greenwich, CT 06830 1-203-629-0811
WESTPORT 222 Post Road West Westport, CT 06880 203-222-7800
BRONXVILLE 65 Pondfield Rd Bronxville, NY 10708 914-337-7100
WWW.JPOCKER.COM
Real Estate
MoSt MAtURe FoR itS Age
535 WeSt end AvenUe A new
build that looks old: 535 WEA’s lobby channels prewar with painted wood paneling and imported stone floors.
“LittLe RUSSiA” tHe PLAZA At 768 FiFtH
Marble! Gold! The Plaza’s lobby makes Russian oligarchs feel at home, whether they’re in revolt (Andrei Vavilov sued over a potentially $53.5 million penthouse combo) or in contract (Igor Krutoy’s recent 12th floor purchase was a cool $48 million).
15 union square wesT Doormen at the sleekly renovated Tiffany & Co. Building survey the Vincente Wolf–designed lobby from a hollowed-out leather sphere: kinky, maybe, but cool.
Hall(way) of Fame
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, which may be why developers are injecting new focus and personality in lobby spaces. The lobby, after all, is the New Yorker’s front door. —R.M.
FineSt CURveS
MoSt LiKeLy to inSPiRe A SPiRitUAL exPeRienCe
CHeLSA enCLAve | 177 nintH AvenUe
OMG, literally. The sold-out condominium’s lobby opens onto the Close, the block-long lawn encircled by Chelsea’s General Theological Seminary. Salvation for mere mortals.
FAiReSt oF tHeM ALL (MiRRoRS, MiRRoRS on tHe WALL)
100 eLeventH AvenUe
Jean Nouvel installed mirrored panels on the walls of the patchwork condominium’s lobby, handy for the lipstick checks of Jennifer Post, the designer brought in redesign it.
one JACKSon SQUARe 122 gReenWiCH AvenUe
Curves that don’t quit: Its undulating glass facade gives way to wavy warm wood walls in the lobby. Voluptuous prices to match!
34
FReSHeSt CAtCHeS RiveRHoUSe | tWo RiveR teRRACe
Aquariums line the David Rockwell–designed lobby of the RiverHouse. Views come from the East River; the fish do not.
the home observer spring 2010
COUrTEsY BrOWn HArris sTEVEns; COUrTEsY COrCOrAn sUnsHinE.
The Chanel award: For besT use oF quilTed leaTher
By
M E T RO P O L I TA N L
I
G
DINING
H
T
FOYER
BATHROOM
I
N
®
G
FOYER/DINING
WALL
The Underscore™ Collection from Walt Disney Signature by Metropolitan® Metropolitan Lighting • 200 Lexington Ave. #512, New York, NY 10016 • 212.545.0032 Disney Elements © Disney
METROPOLITAN® LIGHTING FIXTURE COMPANY is a Minka Group ® Company
MENTION THIS AD AND RECEIVE
10% OFF
YOUR PURCHASE
THE SOURCE FOR CUSTOM AND READY MADE LAMPSHADES 21 SPRING STREET . NEW YORK, NY . 212.966.2757 . WWW.JUSTSHADESNY.COM
WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS.........OPEN 3 DOORS FOR THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME! Offering new York’s Best town and Country deal town: Have it all, the most scenic, longitudinal views of Central Park and Times Square city views from this 35th story Central Park South penthouse. It’s all about Star Quality in this superbly renovated gem featuring six glorious rooms with sweeping Central Park and City Views. Included is a oversized Living Room & Library, an elegant Formal Dining Room, a true Chef’s kitchen with top appliances including two dishwashers and a washer/dryer, a grand Master Suite with beautiful built-ins and a bath with its own Japanese soaking tub and steam shower and a second bedroom and bath. Asking $6,000,000 Also available is a separate, newly renovated one bedroom, one bath apartment for your guests which doubles as the quintessential executive office suite. This Full Service Luxury Cooperative features Doormen, Concierge, Elevator Operators and on site parking. Country: The ultimate Hampton’s Bayfront retreat featuring breathtaking views of Sag Harbor and Shelter Island Sound from your own private beach. This totally refined four bedroom, 4 bath home is nestled on one lush, landscaped acre with multiple bayfront decks, a bayfront greenhouse and a free standing two car garage. The views are unsurpassed and the dreams are endless.
This is like winning the Trifecta: $10,995,000
WaldRealEstate.com
Exclusive by Appointment:
StEphEn p. WAld • 212-750-WALD(9253) hiring Experienced Agents
36
the home observer spring 2011
Observer_04_2011_Observer_04_2010 3/31/11 5:46 PM Page 1
A MANHATTAN ICON FOR OVER 50 YEARS. CUSTOM COMFORT, DIMENSIONS AND STYLE. MADE ENTIRELY IN THE U.S.A
SOFAS
•
SOFA BEDS
•
SECTIONALS
•
CHAIRS
•
CHAIR BEDS
•
OTTOMANS
•
OTTO BEDS
•
REUPHOLSTERY
•
THROW PILLOWS
Infinite Choices
Attention to Every Detail
•
CUSHION REFILL SERVICES
Not Just Sofa Beds
100% CUSTOM ARM HEIGHT BACK HEIGHT SEAT DEPTH
DAY BEDS
SEAT HEIGHT CUSHION FILL WELTING C.O.M FABRIC LEATHER SLIPCOVERS
EVERY ASPECT IS AN ART FORM
CHAISE
SECTIONALS TRI-STITCH NAIL HEADS TIGHT BACKS TIGHT SEATS TUFTING BACK STYLES
MODULAR SECTIONALS
UPHOLSTERED TABLES
SEAT STYLES SKIRT STYLES LEG STYLES BASE STYLES ARM STYLES
ANY SEAT HEIGHT
CUSTOM THROW PILLOWS
Your Style! Your Comfort!
Sofas, Sofa Beds, Chairs and Sectionals
TRADITIONAL----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MODERN
EAST SIDE
1056 THIRD AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10065 TEL: 212-838-1525
CHELSEA
122 WEST 18TH STREET. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10011 TEL: 212-675-3212
FACTORY, SHOWROOM & SAMPLE OUTLET
6 EMPIRE BLVD. MOONACHIE, N.J. 07074 TEL: 973-546-4502 CARLYLESOFA.COM
EVERY ASPECT OF STYLE, SHAPE, SIZE, CUSHION FILL AND COVERING ARE ENTIRELY HAND CHOSEN BY YOU AND THEN COMPLETELY HAND CRAFTED BY US. FROM YOUR FIRST SHOWROOM VISIT TO EVENTUALLY RECOVERING YOUR YEARS OF FAMILY-OWNED PRIDE AND EXPERIENCE GO INTO EVERY DETAIL.
CARLYLE,
OVER
50
CARLYLE CAN EVEN RECOVER YOUR EXISTING PIECES TO MATCH YOUR NEW PIECES AND WHEN THE TIME COMES RECOVER AND REFILL EVERYTHING. REMEMBER, WHEN YOU START OUT WITH QUALITY NOTHING GETS WASTED. NOT YOUR MONEY, YOUR TIME OR YOUR SLEEP. VISIT ANY SHOWROOM FOR A FULL DEMONSTRATION AND IF YOU ARE STILL NOT CONVINCED TAKE A TOUR OF OUR NEW JERSEY FACTORY. IT IS CLEAN ENOUGH TO EAT FROM THE FLOOR.
FLOOR SAMPLES ARE ALWAYS ON SALE. WWW.CARLYLESOFAS.COM Engineered
for
every
night
sleep
with
the
STEELWEAVE™
mechanism.
REAL SALES AND VALUE ON STOCK AND CUSTOM ORDERS CHECK OUR WEB-SITE FOR CURRENT SALES AND PROMOTIONS
DELIVERED IN ONLY THREE TO FIVE WEEKS.
ALSO VISIT THE ALL NEW CARLYLESOFA.COM
39 Annual th
2011
163 East 63rd Street, New York City April 28 – May 26, 2011 FEATURING: BILOTTA KITCHENS OF NEW YORK • CAYLEY BARRETT ASSOCIATES • STEPHEN FANUKA • BRAD FORD ID • AURELIEN GALLET • GREENER BY DESIGN • GUNN LANDSCAPES • HARRY HEISSMANN • JAMIE HERZLINGER • CELERIE KEMBLE, KEMBLE INTERIORS • MONICA RICH KOSANN PHOTOGRAPHY • JEFF LINCOLN • RONALDO MAIA • MARY MCDONALD • RICHARD MISHAAN DESIGN • WAYNE NATHAN STUDIO • AMANDA NISBET DESIGN • BARBARA OSTROM ASSOCIATES • CAMPION PLATT • RAUBER + RAUBER INTERIORS • MATTHEW PATRICK SMYTH • ROBERT STILIN • TK THEATERS/AUDIO COMMAND SYSTEMS Supported by:
For more information on designers and events, please visit: www.kipsbay.org or call us at 718.893.8600 x245
New York - Miami
PIANETA LEGNO, NYC Showroom 1100 Second Avenue (cor. 58th St) New York, New York 10022 Weekdays 9:00am to 6:00pm Weekends 10:30am to 4:30pm P: (212) 755 1414 • F: (212) 755 0112 www.plfloors.com
Outside THE BOX Linda O’Keeffe brings expansive style to her 1920s Sears Roebuck catalog kit house in the Catksills BY LINDA O’KEEFFE
E
VEN THOUGH MY HOUSE IS JUST A SHORT WALK ]ifd X m`ccX^\ `e k_\ :Xkjb`ccj# `kËj klZb\[ XnXp# jf `k ]\\cj i\cXk`m\cp YlZfc`Z% Dp Ef_f XgXikd\ek j`kj fe k_\ fm\icXg Y\kn\\e X le`m\ij`kp ZXdglj E\n Pfib Le`m\ij`kp Xe[ X j_fgg`e^ dXcc Jf_f # jf Yp ZfdgXi`jfe# pfl d`^_k jXp k_Xk @ n\\b$ \e[ `e k_\ Yffe[fZbj% K_\ Ôijk k`d\ @ j\k \p\j fe dp c`kkc\ ZfkkX^\ Ôm\ p\Xij X^f# @ jd`c\[% GXikcp ]ifd X j\ej\ f] i\c`\] k_Xk @Ë[ ÔeXccp ]fle[ X ^\kXnXp gcXZ\ÇXe[ gXikcp Y\ZXlj\ `k j`kj Y\cfn ^iX[\# jliifle[\[ Yp Xe XZi\ f] dXkli\ ki\\j# Xe[ `k cffb\[ [`d`elk`m\% @k i\d`e[\[ d\ f] k_\ knf$[`d\ej`feXc _flj\j n`k_ k_\ Zlic`Zl\j f] Z_`de\p jdfb\ @Ë[ [iXne Xj X Z_`c[% K_\ ZfkkX^\ klie\[ flk kf Y\ X (0)'j J\Xij If\YlZb Xe[ :fdgXep ZXkXcf^ b`k _flj\ n`k_ X (0+'j b`kZ_\e X[[`k`fe% =fikleXk\cp# ef fe\ Y\kn\\e k_\e Xe[ efn _X[ jg\ek k`d\ ^ljjp`e^ lg `kj \ok\i`fi% @ej`[\# `kj cfn Z\`c`e^j Xe[ nXii\e f] iffdj _X[ X [`jZ\ie`Yc\ Z_Xid% 8 jXe\i g\ijfe d`^_k _Xm\ c\]k n\cc \efl^_ Xcfe\% @ejk\X[# n_\e X [\Xi ]i`\e[# A`d >Xl\i Xe XiZ_`k\Zk n_f c`k\iXccp nifk\ k_\ Yffb fe jdXcc jgXZ\j # ZXd\ kf jkXp# X i\efmXk`fe gcXe kffb iffk% A`dËj gcXe nXj Yi`c$ c`Xek Xe[ \oki\d\ Xe[ Xk Ôijk @ _\j`kXk\[% @ ^l\jj @ nXj k_`eb`e^ ]XZ`Xcj# Xe[ _\ nXj kXcb`e^ i\ZfejkilZk`m\ jli^\ip
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM STREET-PORTER 40
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Kathy Erteman ceramic wall tiles line the ceiling of O’Keeffe’s living room. Martha Sturdy resin bowl; Ethan Allen sofas.
The living room is furnished with a mix of Franco-Indian O’Keeffe paired a 1950s Baker writing furniture from Mr. Rambaud’s mother’s ancestral home desk with a vintageIndia, African Thea in Pondicherry, andstool. modern African pieces. OpMistyAIIsuite by Artaissance was modern Italian furniSchrack’s posite, top: of mid-century framed by Archer Fine Art &father Framing in in Paris in 1967 ture that Mr. Rambaud’s bought High Falls, NewinYork. Elizabeth spent time Senegal beforeBrownfinding its way to Water ingMill Jackson hooked T Morton & Co. ten years ago.rug. Below, Ceppos (left) and Rambaud. hand-hewed flooring.
42
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Above: The kitchen was painted in Benjamin Moore Aura paint in Safari in deference to the yellow Aga stove. A vintage oak fine-arts desk serves as a kitchen table. Cantilevered wood and steel stools, Cisco Brothers; Chilewich rug; Andersen windows. Right: O’Keeffe wears a vintage wooden toy as a necklace.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
@ n`j\cp ]fccfn\[ _`j X[m`Z\# Xe[ Yp k_\ d`[[c\ f] k_\ ]fccfn`e^ jldd\i# X]k\i @Ë[ i\$ZcX[ k_\ \ok\i`fi `e ?Xi[p YfXi[# kXb\e flk k_\ Xkk`Z Xe[ j\m\iXc `ek\i`fi nXccj# i\gcXZ\[ Xcc k_\ n`e[fnj Xe[ jcfkk\[ `e X ]\n j\kj f] =i\eZ_ [ffij# @ dfm\[ YXZb `e% A`dËj k_\fip# n_`Z_ gifm\[ kf Y\ kil\# `j k_Xk X jdXcc _flj\ ]\\cj cXi^\i k_Xe `k XZklXccp `j n_\e dfjk f] `kj jhlXi\ ]ffkX^\ `j Xjj`^e\[ kf X jpdd\ki`ZXc c`m`e^ iffd% ?`j jZ_\d\ j\k lg X jgXk`Xc _`\iXiZ_p# Xe[ efn dp c`m`e^ iffd# n`k_ `kj (+$]ffk Z\`c`e^ g`kZ_# ]\\cj ^iXe[% N_XkËj Xcjf ^i\Xk `j k_Xk dp c`kkc\ ZfkkX^\ cfjk efe\ f] `kj jn\\ke\jj Xe[# `e k_\ YXi^X`e# `kËj ZXgXYc\ f] Zfgg`e^ Xkk`kl[\ ]ifd j\m\iXc Xe^c\j% 8k Ôijk# @ _X[ [flYkj XYflk k_\ e\n Õffij @Ë[ `ejkXcc\[% K_\pËi\ Yc\XZ_\[# _Xe[$_\ne fXb# Xe[ n`k_flk ]lie`kli\ k_\p cffb\[ Yljp Xe[ [`jkiXZk`e^% Efn @ cfm\ k_\d# \jg\Z`Xccp Y\ZXlj\ k_\p glj_\[ d\ kf gX`ek dp c`m`e^ iffd X m\cm\kp [fm\ ^iXp% N\cc# XZklXccp# dp 43
In O’Keeffe’s bedroom, a wooden 19thcentury Chinese canopy bed. Egyptian silver shawl from Sarajo. Vintage bed linens and faux fur throw. Tension curtain wires from Ikea. Walls, Benjamin Moore Aura paint in Thunder.
Clockwise from top: In the kitchen, a teak and glass cabinet from Nectar Imports functions as a pantry; a ceremonial Juju hat from the Cameroons is mounted above O’Keeffe’s collection of vintage “Campus Cuties” figurines encased in a customized box from PlexiCraft; the wooden antelope head was a house-warming gift.
]i`\e[ CXliX >l`[f :cXib# n_f `j Xe XdXq`e^ Zfcfi`jk# jk\\i\[ d\ `e k_Xk [`i\Zk`fe% J_\ Xcjf jl^^\jk\[ X gXc\ b_Xb` ]fi k_\ _Xccj Xe[ X gXc\kk\ f] ^i\\ej ]fi k_\ Y\[iffdj% @Ëm\ e\m\i c`m\[ n`k_ jf dlZ_ Zfcfi Y\]fi\ Dp b`kZ_\e `j X Ylkk\ip p\ccfn `e [\]\i\eZ\ kf k_\ \eXd\c ]XZX[\ f] dp YXYp 8^X k_Xk `j f]Ô Z`Xccp ZXcc\[ X :fdgXe`fe% Dfi\ k_Xe _Xe[jfd\# `kËj Ô e\cp ZXc`YiXk\[ jf `k [\c`m\ij Z_\np fXkd\Xc Zffb$ `\j# Zi`jg fe`fe kXikj Xe[ Xggc\ g`\j k_Xk Xi\ j\i`fljcp g_fkf^\e`Z% 8j ]Xi Xj ]lie`j_`e^j ^f# @ _Xm\ ef X\jk_\k`Z Xcc\^`XeZ\ kf Xep fe\ gXik`ZlcXi g\i`f[% @] @ _X[ kf# @ Zflc[ \m\e Zfqp lg kf X g`\Z\ f] M`Zkfi`XeXÇ`] @ n\i\ Xccfn\[ kf kXb\ `k flk f] `kj gi\[`ZkXYc\ Zfe$ k\ok% @Ëd le\Xjp `e X iffd k_XkËj [i\jj\[ kf k_\ e`e\j `e fe\ jkpc\% Kf d\# k_Xk j\\dj c`b\ k_\ `ek\i`fij \hl`mXc\ek f] X ]Xj_`fe m`Zk`d% @ ^l\jj @ [`^ fggfj`k\jÇX clZ`k\ Z_X`i Xcfe^j`[\ X (0''j n`Zb\i YXjb\k# X (0,'j 9Xb\i [\jb n`k_ Xe 8]i`ZXe jkffc% N`k_flk ^\kk`e^ kff [\\g# @ Y\c`\m\ \m\ip fYa\Zk# ]ifd X gcXjk`Z kXb\flk jgffe kf X _Xe[$ZXim\[ e\kjlb\# _Xj `kj fne gXik`ZlcXi c`]\ ]fiZ\% @Ëm\ ]\ck k_Xk THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
nXp j`eZ\ @ Y\^Xe ]fid`e^ nfi[j% Dp c`m`e^ iffd _Xj \`k_\i n`e[fnj fi =i\eZ_ [ffij fe k_i\\ j`[\j# Xe[ \m\e k_fl^_ `kËj g\gg\i\[ n`k_ Zfcfi Xe[ \Xik_p k\o$ kli\j# `k \ol[\j n_`k\e\jj% Knf c`e\e jf]Xj# X g\ik ZXd\cYXZb Xe[ X jc\\b k_i\\$j\Xk\i j`k ]XZ`e^ \XZ_ fk_\i fe X ^`Xek n_`k\ Õ fbXk` il^% 8k k_\ _\`^_k f] X n`ek\i Yc`qqXi[# n_\e jefn jn`icj flkj`[\# dp c`kkc\ _flj\ ]\\cj c`b\ k_\ ZXcd \p\ f] X jkfid% @ jc\\g `e X (0k_$Z\eklip :_`e\j\ Y\[ k_Xk _Xj jZXip ^fc[ jkfibj Xe[ fm\iÕ fn`e^ ZfielZfg`Xj ZXim\[ `ekf `kj ]i\knfib ZXefgp% @kËj X m\ip ]Xi Zip ]ifd k_\ `ejk`klk`feXc$cffb`e^ Y\[j @ [i\n Xj X Z_`c[% C`e[X FËB\\]]\ `j X aflieXc`jk Xe[ Xlk_fi2 j_\ nXj Zi\Xk`m\ [`i\Zkfi Xk D\kifgfc`kXe ?fd\ lek`c k_\ dX^Xq`e\Ëj Zcfj`e^# `e )''0% ?\i Yffb J_f\j NfibdXe GlYc`j_`e^ # n_`Z_ Z_ife`Zc\j k_\ _`jkfip f] nfd\eËj ]ffkn\Xi# `j `e `kj )(jk 8d\i`ZXe gi`ek`e^% Knf e\n k`kc\j ]ifd FËB\\]]\ _`k Yffbjkfi\j k_`j ]XccÇ9i`cc`Xek1 N_`k\ @e ;\j`^e DfeXZ\cc` Gi\jj Xe[ K_\ . ;\X[cp J`ej f] ;\ZfiXk`e^ ?XZ_\kk\ % 45
A New Spin on It
46
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Sky Nellor, seated on an Eames La Chaise chair, with Daun Curry of the New York–based design firm Modern Declaraction. Kieran Kinsela wood tables. Painting from Flair Home.
Modern Declaraction’s Daun Curry turns up the volume at a duplex Chelsea loft owned by DJ and model Sky Nellor BY DAISY PRINCE
W White Gus chaises anchor the living room. Curry found the three vintage lucite tables at Venfield. The Rug Company wool and silk rug. Custom pillows from Flair Home. Pendant chandelier from Lighting by Gregory.
HO KNOWS YOU BETTER THAN YOUR HAIRDRESSER? N_\e I`ZXi[f IfaXj# n_f [f\j Jbp E\ccfiËj _X`i# jX`[ _\ be\n k_\ g\i]\Zk [\j`^e\i ]fi k_\ df[\c$jcXj_$ ;AËj XgXikd\ek# j_\ kffb _`j i\Zfdd\e[Xk`fe kf _\Xik# Yi`e^`e^ ;Xle :liip fe YfXi[ kf kiXej]fid _\i :_\cj\X [lgc\o% ÈDp XgXikd\ek cffb\[ c`b\ X m\ip e`Z\ \dgkp _fk\c iffd#É E\ccfi jX`[% È@Ë[ ^lkk\[ dp gcXZ\# g`Zb\[ flk Xcc k_\ YXj`Zj# Ylk @ [`[eËk befn _fn kf dXb\ dp _fd\ X _fd\%É E\ccfi# n_f Xgg\Xi\[ fe k_\ Zfm\i f] JgXe`j_ Mf^l\ Xe[ `e X >l\jj A\Xej ZXdgX`^e n`k_ 8eeX E`Zfc\ Jd`k_# `j ]X$ d`c`Xi n`k_ k_\ `ej`[\ f] e`Z\ _fk\c iffdj1 Xj X a\k$j\kk`e^ ;A n_f jg`ej Xk \m\ekj Xe[ ZclYj ]ifd JgX`e kf J_Xe^_X`# j_\ d`^_k jg\e[ fecp X n\\b g\i dfek_ `e E\n Pfib% :liip# k_\ ]fle[\i f] [\j`^e Ôid Df[\ie ;\ZcXiXk`fe# _Xj j\\e _\i j_Xi\ f] e`Z\ _fk\c iffdj# kff1 ?\i gfik]fc`f
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY GILBERT
48
Left: Vintage brass palm tree lamps from Venfield flank a Pop Sofa and Tracy coffee table, both by Kartell. The teal Dana Barnes looped area rug is from BDDW. Below: Prints from several of Nellor’s modeling campaigns hang in the bathroom, above the tub and a Vivienne Westwood British flag rug. Opposite: The Marison dining room table is from Environment by Heather Heron.
`eZcl[\j nfib fe k_\ i\efmXk`fe f] k_\ IfpXckfe Xe[ X Ôm\$Y\[$ iffd XgXikd\ek Xk k_\ Zfe[f Zfem\ij`fe f] k_\ JkXe_fg\% Befne ]fi _\i m`ekX^\ Ôe[j# :liip n\ek m`iklXc ]fi _\i ]i\hl\ek Õ`\i Zc`$ \ek1 >`m\e E\ccfiËj jZ_\[lc\# k_\ dXafi`kp f] gliZ_Xj\j ]fi k_\ XgXikd\ek ZXd\ ]ifd Zc`Zb`e^ X c`eb% :liip jfliZ\[ fk_\i ki\X$ jli\j n_`c\ _\i Zc`\ek kiXm\c\[% È@Ë[ Zfd\ YXZb ]ifd X ki`g Xe[ jXp# Ê?\p# k_XkËj e\nË#É jX`[ E\ccfi f] :liipËj X[[`k`fej% E\ccfi kflZ_\[ [fne Xk _fd\ jf `e]i\hl\ekcp k_Xk Zc`\ek Xe[ [\j`^e\i e\m\i XZkl$ Xccp dX[\ `k kf X j_fniffd kf^\k_\i# `ejk\X[ d\\k`e^ Xj cXk\ Xj 0 g%d%Çk_XkËj dfie`e^ ]fi X ;AÇXe[ ZiXZb`e^ fg\e X Yfkkc\ f] n`e\ Y\]fi\ ^\kk`e^ kf nfib% ÈN\ aljk m`Y\[ i\Xccp n\cc n_\e n\ d\k% @ kiljk\[ _\i% @ kfc[ _\i `] k_\ Zi\[`k ZXi[ jkfgj nfib`e^ k_\e n\ _Xm\ X gifYc\d%É K_Xk ZXi[ b\gk nfib`e^ Xj :liip jZfi\[ jg\Z`Xc g`\Z\j c`b\ (0.'j =i\eZ_ YiXjj gXcd ki\\ cXdgj Xe[ X gclj_ ;XeX 9Xie\j cffg\[ il^% È@ nXek\[ `k kf ]\\c nXid Xe[ `em`k`e^ n`k_flk Y\`e^ Zfqp Xe[ [\c`ZXk\#É jX`[ E\ccfi f] k_\ n_`k\# Y\`^\ Xe[ c\dfe^iXjj gXc\kk\ `ekif[lZ\[ Yp :liip% È@ e\\[\[ k_\ g`\Z\jÉÇc`b\ Z_lebp BXik\cc Gfg Jf]Xj Xe[ B`\iXe B`ej\cX nff[ kXYc\jÇÈkf Y\ jkli[p% @ nXek THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
49
kf j`k k_\i\ n`k_ dp ^`ic]i`\e[j Xe[ _Xm\ X ^ff[ k`d\%É G\ijfeXc \c\d\ekj XYfle[1 =iXd\[ g`Zkli\j _Xe^`e^ `e k_\ YXk_iffd Z_ife`Zc\ E\ccfiËj df[\c`e^ ZXi\\i% Fk_\i Xik Xe[ jZlcg$ kli\ nXj jfliZ\[ Yp :liip Xk =cX`i ?fd\ Xe[ M\eÔ\c[2 k_\ [\j`^e\i nfib\[ n`k_`e _\i Zc`\ekËj Yl[^\k kf Ôe[ fe\$f]$X$b`e[ g`\Z\j c`b\ gXg`\i$d Z_ n`e^j [`gg\[ `e )+$bXiXk ^fc[# n_`Z_ ÕXeb X gX`ek$ `e^ f] Xe Xe^\c giXp`e^# X ^`]k kf E\ccfi ]ifd k_\ Xik`jk% <Zf$]i`\e[cp \c\d\ekj `e k_\ XgXikd\ek# i\efmXk\[ n`k_ k_\ _\cg f] J:@<Õp ;\j`^e# `eZcl[\ jljkX`eXYc\ nff[j ]fi k_\ Ôi\gcXZ\# Õffij Xe[ b`kZ_\e kXYc\ Xe[ eXkliXc jkfe\ `e k_\ YXk_iffdj% E\ccfi X[d`kj kf fe\ fi knf efk$jf$^i\\e cloli`\j# c`b\ X YXk_klY k_Xk Zflc[ [ifne X jdXcc \c\g_Xek c\k Xcfe\ X jXdgc\$j`q\ ;A % È@ cfm\ YXk_j#É j_\ jX`[% È@ jXk `e k_`j `e k_\ j_fniffd Xe[ jX`[# ÊK_`j `j d`e\%ËÉ 50
Jbp d`o\j kiXZbj ]ifd _fd\# Xe[ _\i nfibjkXk`fe nXj X gi`$ fi`kp% È@kËj dp c`]\#É j_\ jXpj% @e b\\g`e^ n`k_ k_\ XgXikd\ekËj jc\\be\jj# _\i kiXZb kXYc\j Xi\ n`i\[ `ekf k_\ Õffi Xe[ Zfekifcc\[ Yp i\dfk\% C`m`e^ e\ok kf X ;A n_f c`b\j kf nfib ]ifd _fd\ jfle[j c`b\ X le`hl\cp liYXe e`^_kdXi\# Ylk k_\ e\`^_Yfij _Xm\ fecp ZfdgcX`e\[ feZ\% ÈN_\e @ Zfd\ YXZb ]ifd X afY Xk ) RX%d%T# @Ëd efk klie`e^ fe dp dlj`Z% @Ëd ^f`e^ kf jc\\g#É E\ccfi jX`[% 8 n`e\ i\]i`^\iXkfi nXj `ejkXcc\[ `e k_\ b`kZ_\e ]fi jgfekXe\$ flj gXik`\j1 `k ZfekX`ej fecp :_XdgX^e\ Xe[ ^\kj dfi\ lj\ k_Xe k_\ jkfm\% È@ k_`eb @ lj\[ dp b`kZ_\e k_i\\ k`d\j cXjk p\Xi% K_\ d`ZifnXm\# [`j_nXj_\i Xe[ ]i`[^\ Xi\ dp ]i`\e[j%É JbpËj e\ok gifa\Zk `j Yl`c[`e^ flk k_\ iff]% È@Ëd ^f`e^ kf k_ifn cfkj f] gXi$ k`\j% @k n`cc Y\ Y\Xlk`]lc%É THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Opposite (left): A 19thcentury French baroque mirror hangs above a Paratie bed from Environment by Heather Heron. Pendant lighting fixture from Lighting by Gregory; Dippy Lime area rug from the Rug Company. Opposite (right) and above: Papier-mâché wings dipped in 24-karat gold flank a 19thcentury French Louis VI stool. Left: Nellor’s accessories.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
51
Musa chairs and an Xilo dining table with a rotating lazy susan (both Maxalto) below a Venini chandelier. Opposite, from left: Guigni in front of a series of Dietmar Busse photographs in his office; spring blooms.
Artfully Arranged Celebrity florist Olivier Giugni’s Central Harlem loft has a big green centerpiece (the Park)
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: NICOLE CORDIER
BY RACHEL OHM PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY GILBERT
M
ILLE FLEURS: IT’S SPRING CHEZ OLIVIER# Xe[ k_\ Õfn\ij Xi\ \m\ipn_\i\ÇfiZ_`[j# Xe\dfe\j# _pXZ`ek_j Xe[ 8]i`ZXe m`fc\kjÇ`e d\kXc ZXej fe X d`iifi\[ Xek`hl\ kXYc\ k_Xk jc`[\j fg\e `ekf X YXi# Ôcc`e^ _fccfn\[ Zfib mXj\j fe k_\ cXqp jljXe f] X DXoXckf kXYc\# Xi`j`e^ ]ifd Zc\Xi YXkk\ip ZfekX`e\ij Y\_`e[ k_\ jf]X% Nflc[ pfl \og\Zk Xepk_`e^ c\jj ]ifd k_\ Z\c\Yi`kp Õfi`jk# n_fj\ c`m$ `e^ Zi\Xk`fej _Xm\ ^iXZ\[ jlZ_ jgfkj Xj k_\ :Xicpc\# k_\ GcXqX# Xcc f] ;Xe`\c 9flcl[Ëj i\kXliXekj Xe[ >n\epk_ GXckifnËj XgXik$ d\ek6 N_\e efk Yl`c[`e^ kfn\ij f] Õfn\ij# k_\ =i\eZ_dXe jlim\pj _`j ^Xi[\eÇ:\ekiXc GXib# k_Xk `jÇ]ifd cf]kp _\`^_kj Xe[ Õffi$kf$Z\`c`e^ ^cXjj n`e[fnj fe k_\ (-k_ Õffi f] X ^cXjjp e\n
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
[\m\cfgd\ek fe :\ekiXc GXib Efik_% 9fie `e 9i`^_fc\j# =iXeZ\# Fc`m`\i >`l^e` ZXd\ kf k_\ Le`k\[ JkXk\j kf cXleZ_ X ]cfn\i Xe[ g\i]ld\ Yflk`hl\ ]fi G`\ii\ :Xi$ [`e# ]fi n_fd _\ _X[ nfib\[ `e =iXeZ\2 _`j fecp gi\m`flj \og\$ i`\eZ\ n`k_ ]cfn\ij jk\dd\[ ]ifd _`j ^iXe[dfk_\iËj YXZbpXi[% ?\ fg\e\[ _`j fne CËFc`m`\i =cfiXc 8k\c`\i `e k_\ N\jk M`ccX^\ `e (00, Xe[ _Xj j`eZ\ \ogXe[\[ kf X j\Zfe[ cfZXk`fe fe k_\ Lg$ g\i <Xjk J`[\% 9\]fi\ dfm`e^ Èlg efik_É :\ekiXc GXib Efik_# k_Xk `j >`l^e` gcXek\[ _`j iffkj [fnekfne# `e k_\ d\XkgXZb`e^ [`jki`Zk e\Xi _`j [fnekfne Xk\c`\iÇXe \Xjp Zfddlk\% ÈC`b\ XepYf[p# @ c`m\ dfi\ `e dp f]ÔZ\ k_Xe dp XgXikd\ek#É _\ jX`[% 8]k\i j\cc`e^ _`j N\jk 53
54
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Nissenit enis dolortio consenis exerat. Ut num dolor ip et ercidunt utatem ip et aut volore tionum alit praesequat niamconsequi blaorem iliquis modolorpero od dunt nullut ver acin etum nulluptat augait del dolor sit, sectem dolore
Above: Giugni designed the coffee table with green lava stone. Branches rise from square battery containers. B&B Italia Charles sofa; terrarium from L’Olivier. Right: The office. With a few drops of blue food coloring, Giugni created an orchid not found in nature.
(+k_ Jki\\k fe\$Y\[iffd ]fi dfi\ k_Xe k_i\\ k`d\j n_Xk _\ _X[ gX`[ ]fi `k j\m\e p\Xij gi`fi # >`l^e` nXj Zfej`[\i`e^ X _flj\ `e k_\ Zflekip n_\e# \e iflk\ _fd\ fe\ n\\b\e[ X]k\i X ki`g kf _\Xi ^fjg\c dlj`Z Xk X Z_liZ_ e\Xi <Xjk (),k_ Jki\\k# _\ jkldYc\[ lgfe X cljkiflj e\n [\m\cfgd\ek i`j`e^ XYfm\ k_\ cXe[jZXg\% ?\ `e$ hl`i\[ n`k_`eÇk_\i\ nXj fe\ XgXikd\ek c\]k% ?\ gclZb\[ `k ]ifd k_\ [\m\cfg\i c`b\ k_\ g\i]\Zk ifj\% >`l^e` _Xj j`eZ\ Ôcc\[ k_\ jgXZ\ n`k_ Õfn\ij# Xik`]XZkj Xe[ af`\ [\ m`mi\% K_\ nXccj Xi\ X [`jgcXp f] gfikiX`kj ]ifd DfifZZf# n_\i\ >`l^e` kiXm\cj XYflk feZ\ X p\Xi# Xe[ g_fkf^iXg_j f] k_\ AXi[`e [\ Clo\dYfli^ Xe[ k_\ GcXZ\ [\ cX :feZfi[ `e GXi`j% K_\ j\Zfe[ Y\[iffdÇ_`j f]ÔZ\Ç`j Ôcc\[ n`k_ Yffbj# dXep f] n_`Z_ n\i\ ni`kk\e Yp ]i`\e[j# `eZcl[`e^ D`i\`cc\ >l`ccXef# Xlk_fi f] =i\eZ_ Nfd\e ;feËk >\k =Xk# Xe[ÇjXZi\Yc\l ÇXe fiZ_`[ [p\[ kf dXkZ_ k_\ Zfcfi f] k_\ jbp% ;`jgcXp\[ fe X j_\c] `j X gXg\i dXjb dX[\ ]ifd 55
Giugni propped a long, narrow mirror along his kitchen counter, a DIY backsplash that reflects the apartment’s views.
X dX^e`Ô\[ YcXZb$Xe[$n_`k\ g_fkf^iXg_ f] >`l^e`Ëj fne ]XZ\% @kËj X i\c`Z ]ifd _`j ,'k_ Y`ik_[Xp gXikp# Xk n_`Z_ _\ nXj jligi`j\[ Yp X iffd]lc f] ]i`\e[j `e dXjb\[ Zfjkld\ Xj ¿ _`d gifm`e^ pfl i\Xccp ZXeËk _Xm\ kff dlZ_# fi kff dXep# Fc`m`\ij `e pfli c`]\ % 8 jlckip g_fkf^iXg_ f] 9i`^\kk\ 9Xi[fkÇXlkf^iXg_\[ kf _\i ]i`\e[ Yp k_\ cX[p _\ij\c]Çgflkj ]ifd Xe \ekip nXcc% 8 ifkle[ 9l[$ [_X ZXim\[ ]ifd X j`e^c\ g`\Z\ f] nff[ jdfb\j X Z`^Xi `e ]ifek f] X Ef Jdfb`e^ j`^e% 8 gfiZ\cX`e jnXe ]ifd Xe lgjkXk\ Xek`hl\ j_fg ZXjkj `kj \p\ fm\i k_\ XgXikd\ek ]ifd `kj gcXZ\ fe Xe \e[ kXYc\% È@ _Xm\ kf d`o k_\ kiX[`k`feXc n`k_ k_\ `ek\i\jk`e^ Xe[ k_\ m`ekX^\#É _\ jX`[% ÈFk_\in`j\ pfl _Xm\ X Yfi`e^ XgXikd\ek%É Kf Y\ Yfi`e^# fe\ `dX^`e\j# `j efk jfd\k_`e^ >`l^e` `e[lc^\j `e% 8ck_fl^_ _\ Z_Xe^\j _`j ÕfiXc XiiXe^\d\ekj \m\ip n\\b Yfk_ Xk _fd\ Xe[ ]fi _`j Zc`\ekj# eXkli\ _Xj ]fle[ X g\idXe\ek gcXZ\ `e k_\ Zfib ZfekX`e\ij dX[\ ]ifd =i\eZ_ fXb# X [`jgcXp f] Zlk Zipj$ kXcj Xe[ X kXYc\ _\ [\j`^e\[ lj`e^ ^i\\e cXmX jkfe\ ]ifd k_\ Mfcm`Z MfcZXef `e =iXeZ\% 8e[ k_\e k_\i\ `j k_\ fm\in_\cd`e^ gi\j\eZ\ f] :\ekiXc GXib% K_\ knf$Y\[iffd XgXikd\ek cffbj fm\i k_\ efik_ \e[ f] k_\ gXib# aljk fm\i n_Xk `j Xe `Z\$jbXk`e^ i`eb `e n`ek\i Xe[ X jn`dd`e^ gffc `e jldd\i% È@ j\\ c`m`e^ _\i\ Xj X Zfdgifd`j\ Y\kn\\e X Z`kp XgXikd\ek Xe[ X Zflekip _fd\#É >`l^e` jX`[% È@ _Xm\ (,' XZi\j f] cXe[ `e ]ifek f] d\Çk_XkËj fe\ _l^\ ^Xi[\e @ [feËk _Xm\ kf kXb\ ZXi\ f]%É
56
What would Bloomberg say? A wooden Buddha smokes a long cigar in front of a No Smoking sign.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
SEEDS OF INSPIRATION Giugni’s advice on living with flowers
■ Best spring flowers? Flowering bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths, the eremurus or foxtail lily, muscari, fritillaria, crocus, daffodils, peonies and the sweet pea. ■ Follow the French tradition by offering friends a fresh bouquet of Lilies of the Valleys on May 1 to mark the passing of winter. ■ Cut flowers should last about a week, according to Giugni. Remove lower leaves and thorns with a knife. For maxiumum hydratation, cut stems at an angle before placing in water. ■ Remove wilted petals and change flowers’ water every other day. Warm water speeds the opening of flowers; cold water slows down the process.
COURTESY OF ATRIA BOOKS
■ Choose orchids to last: Pick plants with at least three or four flowers, several unopened buds and meaty green leaves. Place the plant in a humid corner, away from drafts and bright lights and dry heat from a radiator. Water sparsely every three days. After the orchid dies, cut it at the knot; it can flower again every year. ■ Several times a week, Olivier visits the flower district on West 28th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Go to observer.com/nyohome for a guide to Olivier’s favorite suppliers!
8[Xgk\[ ]ifd Fc`m`\i >l`^e`Ëj C@M@E> 8IK 8ki`X 9ffbj )'(' %
Quelle surprise! A low mirrored table slides open to reveal a fully stocked bar.
57
The Hamptons, Honey A bee yard, a Frenchman, a few down-on-their-luck chickens: worlds collide at Blue Spruce Farm, the Water Mill home of Pylones-USA owners Alan Ceppos and Frederic Rambaud BY MARIANNE ROHRLICH
N
O, BUFFALOS DON’T ROAM HERE (IT IS THE HAMPTONS, AFTER ALL), Ylk X dlc\ [f\j# Xcfe^j`[\ X ]\n _fij\j n`k_ X gXjk Xe[ j\m\iXc i\jZl\ Z_`Zb\ej% 9lk k_XkËj X cfe^ jkfip% K_\ _flj\ `j X Cfe^ @jcXe[ ]Xid_flj\# Ylk efk k_\ fc[# hlX`ek mXi`\kp jf ]Xd`c`Xi Xe[ jfl^_k$X]k\i fe k_\ <Xjk <e[% K_`j fe\# X efe[\jZi`gk Ë.'j Yl`c[# nXj gliZ_Xj\[ `e )''( Yp `kj gi\j\ek fne\ij# 8cXe :\ggfj Xe[ =i\[\i`Z IXdYXl[% K_\ knf ^cfY\$kifkk`e^ d\i$ Z_Xekj Xi\ k_\ fne\ij f] Gpcfe\j$LJ8 k_\ Z_X`e f] Ôm\ DXe_XkkXe ^`]knXi\ j_fgj n_\i\ fe\ ZXe Ylp Zfcfi]lc# n_`dj`ZXc =i\eZ_ [ff$ [X[j c`b\ Z_\\j\ ^iXk\ij j_Xg\[ c`b\ k_\ <`]]\c Kfn\i Xe[ K\X Xe[ ?fe\p k_\ jdXcc jkfi\ fe k_\ Lgg\i <Xjk J`[\ n_\i\ fe\ ZXe Ylp k\X# Xe[ _fe\p % :\ggfj Xe[ IXdYXl[ ^fk k_\`i jkXik `e k_\ ^`]knXi\ `e[ljkip ), p\Xij X^f Xj k_\ dXel]XZkli\ij Xe[ [`jki`Ylkfij f] k_\ d`e`Xkli\ Q\e IfZb >Xi[\e# k_\ fe\ k_Xk jXk fe \m\ipfe\Ëj [\jb ]fi [\ZX[\j% 9lk k_XkËj Xefk_\i cfe^ jkfip% K_\i\ Xi\ dXep cfe^ jkfi`\j Xk 9cl\ JgilZ\ =Xid# X (,$XZi\ gifg$
\ikp n`k_ knf YXiej# X *#,''$jhlXi\$]ffk ]Xid_flj\# Xe[ X Y\\ pXi[ n`k_ j`o _`m\j k_Xk Xi\ gXik f] X cXi^\i Xg`Xip% K_\ jkfi`\j Xcc Y\^Xe p\Xij X^f# n_\e k_\ knf liYXe`k\j n\i\ j\XiZ_`e^ ]fi X hl`\k gcXZ\ kf _fc\ lg `e fe n\\b\e[j% K_\p _X[ k_i\\ i\hl`i\d\ekj1 È@k _X[ kf Y\ n`k_`e knf$_flij [i`m\ f] DXe_XkkXe# e\Xi nXk\i# Xe[ ^Xp$ ]i`\e[cp#É Di% :\ggfj jX`[% K_\p ]fle[ n_Xk k_\p n\i\ cffb`e^ ]fi `e NXk\i D`cc# X hl`\k m`ccX^\ X ]\n d`c\j \Xjk f] Jflk_Xdgkfe% K_\ Zflgc\# gXike\ij ]fi */ p\Xij# d\k `e GXi`j `e (0.* Ylk ZXd\ ]ifd YXZb^ifle[j nfic[j XgXik% =fi Di% IXdYXl[# X =i\eZ_dXe Yfie Xe[ iX`j\[ `e ;XbXi# J\e\^Xc# k_\ _`ccj Xe[ Ô\c[j efik_ f] DfekXlb ?`^_nXp Xi\ i\d`e`jZ\ek f] _`j Z_`c[_ff[ _fd\ `e N\jk 8]i`ZX# d`elj n`c[ ^Xq\cc\j% ÈN_\e @ cffb flk Xk k_\ gXjkli\ `e ]ifek f] k_\ _flj\# @ j\\ k_\ jXmXeeX_ n`k_ _\i[j f] [\\i#É _\ jX`[% =fi Di% :\ggfjÇn_f nXj iX`j\[ `e 9Xpj`[\# Hl\\ejÇk_\ n`[\# jXe[p Y\XZ_\j f] k_\ ?Xdgkfej Xi\ X i\d`e[\i f] _`j Z_`c[_ff[ jldd\ij `e IfZbXnXp Xe[ Cfe^ 9\XZ_# d`elj k_\ YfXi[nXcb% K_\ d\e _Xm\ Zi\Xk\[ X c`]\ Xe[ X _fd\ k_Xk `j X d cXe^\ f] k_\`i
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAURIE LAMBRECHT 58
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Blue Spruce Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solar-heated swimming pool. Opposite: The farmouse and barns.
The living room is furnished with a mix of Franco-Indian furniture from Mr. Rambaud’s mother’s ancestral home in Pondicherry, India, and modern African pieces. Opposite, from top: A suite of mid-century modern Italian furniture that Mr. Rambaud’s father bought in Paris in 1967 spent time in Senegal before finding its way to Water Mill 10 years ago; Ceppos (left) and Rambaud.
60
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
[`jgXiXk\ YXZb^ifle[j# Xe `ek\i`fi [ Zfi fe\$_Xc] =i\eZ_$8]i`ZXe# fe\$_Xc] A\n`j_$8d\i`ZXe1 dXkqf_ YXcc jflg n`k_ jXlZ\$g`hlXek% Ef gif]\jj`feXc [\j`^e\i nfib\[ fe k_\ `ek\i`fi f] k_\ _flj\# Xe[ ef [\j`^e [`ZkXk\j fi ]fidlcXj n\i\ ]fccfn\[ÇYlk \m\ip `eZ_ f] k_\ _flj\ `j [\ZfiXk\[% 9fk_ d\e Zfeki`Ylk\[ `[\Xj Xe[ fYa\Zkj ]ifd k_\`i fne kiXm\cj Xe[ ]Xd`c`\j% K_\ i\jlck i\Õ\Zkj k_\`i g\ijfeXc`k`\j iXk_\i k_Xe ilc\j% È@ d`^_k efk _Xm\ g`Zb\[ jfd\ f] k_\ k_`e^j 8cXe `e_\i`k\[ ]ifd _`j ^iXe[gXi\ekj# Ylk `k `j _`j c\^XZp Xe[ `k _X[ kf nfib#É Di% IXdYXl[ jX`[% È8j fli jkpc\ `j \Zc\Zk`Z# `k nXjeËk X gifY$ c\d% @k d`^_k _Xm\ Y\\e X gifYc\d _X[ `k Y\\e d`e`dXc`jk fi Cfl`j OM fi 9lXkkX$\jhl\%É ?\ X[[\[# È@] k_\i\ `j fe\ k_`e^ k_Xk 8cXe [f\jeËk hl\jk`fe XYflk d\# `k `j dp kXjk\% @ g`Zb# @ gcXZ\# @ Z_Xe^\# @ XiZ_`m\% Jf n\ e\m\i _X[ X [\ZfiXk`e^ Ô^_k%É C`m`e^ n`k_ Xefk_\i g\ijfeËj Y\cfe^`e^j `j efk XcnXpj \Xjp% 8k 9cl\ JgilZ\ =Xid# Xe \p\Yifn dXp i`j\ feZ\ `e X n_`c\# k_fl^_ Ô^_kj [f efk% Fe\ f] Di% IXdYXl[Ëj Zfcc\Zk`fej `j efk fe\ k_Xk Di% :\ggfj nflc[ _Xm\ Z_fj\e# Di% :\ggfj jX`[% 8 jkXj_ f] Xe`dXc jblccj Zfc$ c\Zk\[ ]ifd k_\ gifg\ikp# Xe 8ljkiXc`Xe ZifZf[`c\ _\X[ Xe[ X Zfn jblcc ]ifd 9_lkXe# Xi\ b\gk fe k_\ n`[\ ]ifek gfiZ_ e\ok kf k_\ ]ifek THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
61
The farm’s eclectic interiors: “It’s a bit kitchy,” said Rambaud. Clockwise from right: a Malian sculpture with an Obama campaign button; 600 European souvenir spoons collected by Ceppos’ grandfather are stored in red flat files; bedside, a contemporary French lamp and an Afghani war rug; unmatched French country chairs and a Senegalese floor lamp in the dining room.
Opposite, clockwise from top: The back deck’s seating area, anchored by a plastic outdoor rug; Frederic Rambeau’s “21st century Victorian curiosity cabinet” (“That’s his,” Mr. Ceppos reaffirmed); the bees’ retreat on the property (their honey is bottled in the barn and sold at local Hamptons farmer’s markets under the name Bees’ Needs).
[ffi% È@kËj gXik f] dp )(jk$Z\eklip M`Zkfi`Xe Zli`fj`kp ZXY`e\k#É Di% IXdYXl[ jX`[% K_\ gifg\ikp `j Xk `kj _\Xik X ]Xid Xe[ ÈY`f$[peXd`Z#É XZZfi[`e^ kf `kj fne\ij# n_f dX`ekX`e k_\ cXe[ XZZfi[`e^ kf k_\ jg`i`klXc Xe[ jZ`\ek`Ô Z ^Xi[\e`e^ gi`eZ`gc\j j\k flk Yp ;i% Il[fc] Jk\`e\i `e k_\ (0)'j% ÈK_\i\ _XjeËk Y\\e fe\ fleZ\ f] Z_\d`ZXcj# ]\ik`c`q\i fi _\i$ Y`Z`[\j lj\[ fe k_\ gifg\ikp j`eZ\ n\ Yfl^_k `k#É Di% :\ggfj jX`[% K_\ )''$jhlXi\$]ffk m\^\kXYc\ ^Xi[\e ]\\[j k_\d Xcc jldd\i2 \^^j ]ifd k_\`i I_f[\ @jcXe[ I\[ Z_`Zb\ej k_\ fe\j k_\ d\e i\jZl\[ ]ifd X Z\ikX`e ]Xk\ Xj DZEl^^\kj jlggcp Yi\Xb]Xjk p\Xi ifle[2 Xe[ _fe\p ]ifd k_\ _`m\j `j \okiXZk\[ Xe[ Yfkkc\[ kf Y\ jfc[ cfZXccp% K_\`i m\ekli\# k_\ ?Xdgkfej ?fe\p :fdgXep# Yfkkc\j _fe\p ]ifd fk_\i jfliZ\j Xe[ j\ccj `k fec`e\ Xe[ `e jkfi\j% K_\ jfcXi$_\Xk\[ jn`dd`e^ gffc nXj gligfj\cp j\k kf k_\ j`[\ 62
f] k_\ _flj\# _`[[\e ]ifd m`\n ]ifd k_\ YXZb [\Zb n_\i\ k_\ d\e \ek\ikX`e Xcc jldd\i Xe[ j`k `e k_\ n`ek\i ZXkZ_`e^ n_Xk\m\i iXpj je\Xb k_ifl^_% ÈN\ [`[eËk nXek kf cffb flk Xk X Zfm\i\[ gffc Xcc n`ek\i#É Di% :\ggfj jX`[% CXi^\ jkfe\ Yflc[\ij j\gXiXk`e^ k_\ gffc Xi\X ]ifd k_\ i\jk f] k_\ YXZbpXi[ Zi\Xk\ X [`jk`eZk flk[ffi iffd% K_\ Yflc[\ij# gcXZ\[ n`k_ gi\Z`j`fe# Xi\ i\d`e`jZ\ek f] X Q\e ifZb ^Xi[\e# X cXi^\ m\ij`fe f] k_\ d`e`Xkli\ fe\j k_\ knf d\e gif[lZ\ Xe[ dXib\k% <XZ_ Yflc[\i nXj Z_fj\e ]fi `kj j`q\ Xe[ j_Xg\ Xe[ Yifl^_k fekf k_\ cXe[ ]ifd X cfZXc jkfe\ pXi[% K_\ ^iXjj\j jliifle[`e^ k_\ gffc# k_fl^_ ZXi\]lccp gcXek\[# Xi\ n`c[$cffb`e^ Xe[ Zi\Xk\ Xe le$dXe`Zli\[ \]]\Zk% ?\i\ Xk 9cl\ JgilZ\ =Xid# k_\ cXe[jZXg`e^# kff# \cl[\j \Xjp ZXk\^fi`\j% ÈFli ^Xi$ [\e `j e\`k_\i =i\eZ_ efi <e^c`j_#É Di% :\ggfj jX`[% È@kËj jlggfj\[ kf cffb eXkliXc%É THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
63
Balet Studio For more than 20 years, Marc Balet has led a quintessentially downtown existence in a work/live loft at the crossroads of Soho
BY ANNIE KELLY PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM STREET-PORTER
T
HE 1970S WERE A SLEEPLESS DECADE ]fi DXiZ 9Xc\k% È@ nXj flk Xcc e`^_k É _\ cXl^_j# i\ZXcc`e^ _`j [Xpj Xe[ \m\e`e^j Xj Zi\Xk`m\ [`i\Zkfi Xk 8e[p NXi_fcËj @ek\im`\n dX^Xq`e\% È8e[p nXek\[ lj kf ^f kf \m\ip$ k_`e^# k_\e i\gfik kf _`d k_\ e\ok [Xp%É K_`j _\Zk`Z c`]\jkpc\ n\ek fe ]fi \c\m\e p\Xij# [li`e^ n_`Z_ 9Xc\k ]fle[ _`dj\c] Xk k_\ dfjk c\^\e[Xip cfZXk`fej f] k_\ [`jZf \iX# ]ifd k_\ [XeZ\ Õffi f] Jkl[`f ,+ kf jkXi$jkl[[\[ cleZ_\j Xk k_\ =XZkfip n`k_ NXi_fc Xe[ _`j dlZ_$[fZld\ek\[ gXZb f] Z_XiXZk\ij% 9Xc\kËj `ek\i\jk `e [\j`^e Y\^Xe Xk k_\ I_f[\ @jcXe[ JZ_ffc f] ;\j`^e# n_\i\ _\ jkl[`\[ XiZ_`k\Zkli\ `e k_\ \Xicp Ë.'j Y\]fi\ jk`ekj c`m`e^ `e <lifg\% 8 Ifd\ Gi`q\ ]\ccfnj_`g Yfl^_k _`d knf dfi\ p\Xij f] [\j`^e `dd\ij`fe `e @kXcp% 9XZb jkXk\j`[\ Xj X ^iflg Zi\Xk`m\ [`i\Zkfi ]fi _`j ZfdgXep# D`o\[ 9lj`e\jj# _\ e\\[\[ jgXZ\# n_`Z_ Xii`m\[ `e k_\ ]fid f] X *#-'' jhlXi\ ]ffk c`m\&nfib Jf_f cf]k% ?\ gliZ_Xj\[ `k `e (0/0% È@k nXj Xe ÊF_ dp >f[# n_Xk @ Zflc[ [f _\i\Ë dfd\ek n_\e @ jXn k_`j Jf_f XgXikd\ek#É jXpj 9Xc\k% È@ _X[ kf jXm\ lg kf Ylp `k# Xj @ cfm\[ k_\ _flj\ fe k_\ iff]# k_\ ]fli YXk_iffdj Xe[ Xcc k_Xk ljXYc\ `e[ffi Xe[ flk[ffi jgXZ\%É ?\ be\n k_\ Xi\X n\cc% È@ i\ek\[ dp Ôijk cf]k _\i\ `e (0.)# n_\e @ 64
Xii`m\[ Xj X jkl[\ek ]ifd :fee\Zk`Zlk%É I\efmXk`fej le[\i nXp# k_\ ]ifek f]ÔZ\j ZXd\ Ôijk% 9Xc\k \d$ gcfpj lg kf (' g\fgc\# n_f nfib fe X n`[\ mXi`\kp f] gifa\ZkjÇ fec`e\ X[m\ik`j`e^ Xe[ dXib\k`e^# gXZbX^`e^ ]fi YiXe[j c`b\ E`b\ Xe[ AfZb\p Xe[ Xik [`i\Zk`fe ]fi Yffbj Xe[ dX^Xq`e\j% ?`j jkX]] j`k Xk Zfdglk\ij Xk k_\ f]ÔZ\ i`^_k Y\pfe[ k_\ ]ifek \ekiXeZ\% 8 Zfii`[fi c`e\[ n`k_ g_fkf^iXg_j dXb\j k_\ kiXej`k`fe ]ifd f]$ ÔZ\ kf _fd\# fg\e`e^ lg kf k_\ cXi^\# cf]kc`b\ c`m`e^ jgXZ\# n_\i\ X Zljkfd$dX[\ jf]X jgiXncj Y\_`e[ X [\jb dX[\ ]ifd X =i\eZ_ YlkZ_\iËj kXYc\% È@Ëd X Y`^ ^lp#É jXpj 9Xc\k# n_f `j fm\i - ]\\k kXcc% È@k nXj `dgfjj`Yc\ kf Ôe[ ]lie`kli\ ]fi dp j`q\# jf @ _X[ \m\ip$ k_`e^ Yl`ck%É K_\ [\kX`cj f] 9Xc\kËj c`]\ n`k_ Yfk_ ]i`\e[j Xe[ Zc`\ekj Zfm\i k_\ nXccj1 ?le[i\[j f] g_fkf^iXg_j _Xe^ Õffi kf Z\`c`e^ `e k_\ [`e`e^ jgXZ\# Xe[ Xiknfib `j cXp\i\[ lg kf k_i\\ [\\g `e gcXZ\j% 9Xc\k _Xj b\gk _`j NXi_fc gi`ekj ]ifd k_\ [Xpj f] @ek\im`\n# Xe[ k_\p ]fid Xe `dgi\jj`m\ YXZb[ifg kf _`j Zfcc\Zk`fe f] d\dfiXY`c`X% G\i]fid\i G\\$N\\ ?\idXe# X i\Z\ek Zc`\ek# ^Xm\ _`d X [\\g Ycl\ FYXdX CXmX CXdg kf X[[ kf k_\ d`o% È@ \eafp _Xm`e^ k_\ ^`]kj @Ëm\ i\Z\`m\[ fm\i k_\ p\Xij fe [`jgcXp#É 9Xc\k jXpj# ÈXck_fl^_ `k ZXe ^\k X Y`k D`jj ?Xm$ THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
A collection of work by Andy Warhol from Balet’s Factory days hangs in the loft’s main studio room.
Clockwise from top left: Furniture inherited from Balet’s grandmother in the studio entry; the top floor’s master bedroom; a young Balet between Carol Channing and Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Rueben).
`j_Xd É ?\ cfZXk\[ _`j c`m`e^ jgXZ\ ]XZ`e^ 9ifX[nXp# n_\i\ _l^\ n`e[fnj fm\icffb k_\ jki\\k Xe[ gifm`[\ cfkj f] eXkliXc c`^_k% =fi ZlikX`ej# _\ klie\[ kf _`j Y\jk ]i`\e[# Xlk_fi =iXe C\Yfn`kq# n_fj\ ]Xk_\i `j `e k_\ [\ZfiXk`e^ jlggcp Ylj`e\jj Xe[ dXel]XZkli\[ k_\ [`$ Xg_Xeflj ]XYi`Z# n_`Z_ jfXij kf )) ]\\k Xe[ Ôck\ij k_\ jkife^ c`^_k n`k_flk YcfZb`e^ `k% 9Xc\k b\gk k_\ jgXZ\ fg\e1 ÈNXccj _X[ kf Y\ glk fecp n_\i\ k_\p e\\[\[ kf Y\#É _\ \ogcX`ej% 8 Zljkfd$dX[\ Zlim\[ [`e`e^ kXYc\ `j X [iXdXk`Z ^\jkli\ `e k_\ cXi^\ iffd% È@ _Xm\ [`ee\ij _\i\ Xcc k_\ k`d\% Fm\i k_\ _fc`$ 66
[Xpj @ _X[ Xj dXep Xj .' g\fgc\ ]fi X gXikp% @Ëm\ \m\e _X[ lg kf *'' ^l\jkj Xk X k`d\#É 9Xc\k jXpj% ÈK_`j `j X m\ip Ê[ifg YpË gcXZ\% GXcj Ylqq Xe[ Zfd\ lg Xk Xcc k`d\j f] k_\ [Xp%É GXjk X d\qqXe`e\ n`k_ X j\Xk`e^ Xi\X Xe[ ^l\jk iffd Xe[ lg Xefk_\i j\k f] jkX`ij `j 9Xc\kËj Y\[iffd# n_`Z_ cffbj flk kf cXe[jZXg\[ k\iiXZ\j fe Yfk_ j`[\j% <m\e k_fl^_ Jf_f _Xj Z_Xe^\[ [iXdXk`ZXccp `e k_\ e\Xicp *' p\Xij j`eZ\ 9Xc\k nXj X jkl[\ek# ÈfeZ\ @ Xd lg _\i\# @ Xd m\ip _Xggp Xe[ i\cXo\[#É _\ jXpj% È@ _Xm\ X c`kkc\ Ycfn$lg jn`dd`e^ gffc n_`Z_ @ Ôcc Xe[ \eafp n`k_ ]i`\e[j fm\i k_\ jldd\i%É THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
Clockwise from left: The view of the historic Cable building from Balet’s terrace; Marc Balet; the living-room corner of the main studio featuring long curtains manufactured by Fran Lebowitz’s father; work by friends leans against the fireplace.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
67
Life
Lease on
Janine Carendi MacMurray of AREA Interior Design works magic on a young family’s Upper East Side townhouse rental BY REBECCA MORSE
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: ERIN FLORENCE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY GILBERT
68
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
In the living room, pinch pleat drapes in a Kravet fabric frame the view over the townhouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden. Pillows in Donghia and Dedar prints enliven a velvet chaise and WilliamsSonoma sofa. The clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own club chairs were re-upholstered in a silvery Fabricut linen.
A Henredon dining room table seats twelve on Safavieh chairs upholstered with silver nail heads. The zebra rug was purchased on the couple’s honeymoon in Africa. Ralph Lauren hurricane candleholders.
T
HE RENTAL HOME IS PERHAPS A DESIGN gif]\j$ j`feXcËj ^i\Xk\jk ki`Zb# k_\ [ Zfi \hl`mXc\ek f] jXn`e^ pfli Xjj`jkXek `e _Xc]Çfecp n`k_flk lj`e^ X jXn% NXccj ZXeËk Y\ dfm\[ fi gX`ek\[2 Õffij ZXeËk Y\ jXe[\[ fi jkX`e\[% N`k_flk k_\ c\X[ k`d\ k_Xk ZfejkilZk`fe X]]fi[j# ]lie`kli\ dljk Y\ i\X[p ]fi X Zc`\ek kf dfm\ `e d\i\ n\\bj X]k\i k_\ c\Xj\ `j j`^e\[% @kËj lg kf k_\ [\j`^e\i kf glcc X iXYY`k flk f] X _Xk% @k _\cgj# f] Zflij\# n_\e k_\ _Xk `kj\c] `jeËk kff j_XYYp# n_`Z_ nXj k_\ ZXj\ n_\e X pfle^ ]Xd`cp [`jZfm\i\[ X kfne_flj\ ]fi i\ek `e k_\ _\Xik f] k_\ Lgg\i <Xjk J`[\% Ef jflcc\jj n_`k\ Yfo _\i\1 K_\ ]fli$jkfip _flj\ _X[ aljk Xj dXep Ôi\gcXZ\j# `eZi\[`Yc\ c`^_k Xe[ Xe fg\e gcXe k_Xk Xccfn\[ Èk_\ Z_`c[i\e kf jZffk\i ]ifd fe\ \e[ kf k_\ fk_\i#É jX`[ k_\ n`]\% ÈN\ nXek\[ k_\d kf _Xm\ X gcXZ\ kf Yi\Xk_\# ile Xe[ ]\\c ]i\\%É C\Xj\ j`^e\[# k_\ Zflgc\ klie\[ kf 8I<8 @ek\i`fi ;\j`^e ]fle[\i AXe`e\ :Xi\e[` DXZDliiXp# _\ij\c] X pfle^ dfk_\i% =fi k_\j\ gXik`ZlcXi Zc`\ekj# È]Xd`cp nXj k_\ gi`fi`kp#É Ylk k_\
70
_flj\ Xcjf e\\[\[ kf XZZfdf[Xk\ k_\ Zflgc\Ëj XZk`m\ jfZ`Xc c`]\1 K_\p ]i\hl\ekcp \ek\ikX`e k_\`i n`[\ ^iflg f] ]i`\e[j% ?fn kf XggifXZ_ k_\ [lXc dXe[Xk\6 @e X i\ekXc# k_\ Xejn\i nXj# n`k_ jc\`^_k f] _Xe[% È@ _X[ kf [\j`^e dfi\ ZXi\]lccp#É jX`[ DXZDli$ iXp# Y\ZXlj\ @ Zflc[eËk ÊZ_\XkË1 @ Zflc[eËk dfm\ k_\ nXcc aljk jf fi k_`eb f] glkk`e^ `k X k`c\ n`k_ nXccgXg\i Xci\X[p `e d`e[Ç@ _X[ kf \dYiXZ\ n_Xk nXj k_\i\%É Fe k_\ gXicfi Õffi# n_Xk nXj k_\i\ nXj X Ycl\ b`kZ_\e fg\e$ `e^ fekf X iffd n`k_ X k`c\[ Ycl\ Ôi\gcXZ\% ClZb`cp# X Ycl\ gXc\kk\ Zfdgc\d\ek\[ k_\ Zflgc\Ëj ]Xmfi`k\ Xiknfib Xe[ X[[\[ kf k_\ iffdËj `eeXk\cp X`ip ]\\c1 Xe \ek`i\ nXcc f] jc`[`e^ ^cXjj [ffij fg\ej fe kf k_\ ^Xi[\e Y\pfe[% K_\ jgXZ\ Y\ZXd\ X Z_`c[i\eËj gXiX[`j\# n`k_ Xcc dXk\i`XcjÇdXep f] k_\d gligfj\[ ]fi flk[ffi lj\ÇZ_fj\e n`k_ gcXp [Xk\j `e d`e[1 ÈN\ nXek\[ ]XYi`Zj k_Xk Zflc[ n`k_jkXe[ ZiXpfej É jXpj k_\ Zc`\ek% Cfkj f] ZiXpfej e\Z\jj`$ kXk\j cfkj f] jkfiX^\# Xe[ c`b\ dfjk i\ekXcj# k_`j fe\ e\\[\[ dfi\# X gifYc\d gXik`Xccp jfcm\[ n`k_ Zljkfd jkfiX^\ fkkfdXej \Xjp ]fi THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
A painting by Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam hangs above a fireplace, one of four in the townhouse. Henredon faux crocodile console tables inspire an exotic yet refined feel. Chart House by Visual Comfort polished nickel sconces.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
71
In the dreamlike master bedroom, a headboard was upholstered in Lee Jofa’s blue and white zebra print. Schweitzer linens; Lee Jofa sofa pillows. Stark area rug.
c`kkc\ _Xe[j kf dXeX^\% :XY`e\kip nXj `ejkXcc\[ Xj n\cc# Ylk n`k_ X kn`jk% ÈPfl nXek kf dXb\ jli\ k_Xk n_Xk\m\i pfl Xi\ \eZfliX^`e^ pfli Zc`\ekj kf `em\jk `e ZXe Y\ i\lj\[ `e k_\ ]lkli\#É jX`[ :Xi$ \e[`# gXik`ZlcXicp `e X i\ekXc% K_\j\ Yl`ck$`ej n\i\ ZfejkilZk\[ kf kXb\ flk2 jZi\n\[ `ekf k_\ nXcc# k_\p ZXe Y\ i\dfm\[ Xe[ dfm\ n`k_ k_\ Zc`\ekj kf k_\`i e\ok _fd\% Fe k_\ Ôijk Õffi# k_\ ZXY`e\kj Xi\ c`e\[ `e n_Xk Xgg\Xij kf Y\ Zi`jg eXmp cXZhl\iÇXZklXccp cfn$ dX`ek\eXeZ\ _`^_$^cfjj =fid`ZX# `ddle\ kf jZiXkZ_\j ]ifd kfp Ôi\ kilZbj Ôe[`e^ X gXib`e^ jgXZ\ n`k_`e% @] k_\ Ôijk Õffi nXj ^\Xi\[ kfnXi[ gcXjk`Z n_\\cj Xe[ k`ep ]\\k# k_\e k_\ j\Zfe[ Õffi Y\ZXd\ k_\ [fdX`e f] ZipjkXc kld$ Yc\ij Xe[ [XeZ`e^ j_f\j% ÈK_\ j\Zfe[ Õffi nXj d\Xek kf Y\ dfi\ ^ifne$lg#É jX`[ k_\ Zc`\ek# n`k_ Xe \Xik_p# k\okli\[ Yifne# YcXZb Xe[ Y\`^\ gXc\kk\ `ejg`i\[ Yp X q\YiX il^ gliZ_Xj\[ `e 8]i`ZX fe k_\ Zflgc\Ëj _fe\pdffe% >ifne$lg# Ylk efk jkf[^p1 ÈK_\ Zc`\ekj 72
Xi\ pfle^ É jX`[ DXZDliiXp% ÈN\ [`[eËk nXek kf glk `e kfej f] Xek`hl\j Xe[ ]i`ccp ]XYi`Zj% K_\ j`cbj Xi\ ZfekX`e\[ kf k_\ g`ccfnj%É Efe\k_\c\jj# k_fj\ g`ccfnj n\i\ `dgfikXek# Xj nXj \XZ_ g`\Z\ f] ]lie`kli\1 ÈK_fl^_ \XZ_ iffd _Xj `kËj fne g\ijfeXc`kp#É jXpj DXZDliiXp# È`k Xcc Zfd\j ]ifd k_\ dfmXYc\ g`\Z\j# efk ]ifd Xep$ k_`e^ k_Xk nXj `ejkXcc\[%É ?fie cXdgj Xe[ ]Xlo ZifZf[`c\ Zfejfc\ kXYc\j gifm`[\ X \ofk`Z# ZclYYp ]\\c k_Xk `j jk`cc# Xj DXZDliiXp jXpj# È]fidXc \efl^_ ]fi k_\ Zc`\ekËj j`cm\i Xe[ XZZ\jjfi`\jÇk_\p dXb\ k_\ jgXZ\ jf \c\^Xek%É 8]k\i k_\ Zflgc\Ëj ]i\hl\ek [`ee\i gXik`\j# ^l\jkj Zfem\i^\ lgfe X j\Xk`e^ Xi\X d\Xek kf XZZfddf$ [Xk\ ^iflgj f] Xep j`q\ n`k_ X d`okli\ f] cXi^\i g`\Z\j# jkffcj Xe[ fkkfdXej% 8 m\cm\k Z_X`j\ Xe[ j`cm\ip ZclY Z_X`ij ]XZ\ k_\ c`^_kj j_`e`e^ ]ifd e\`^_Yfi`e^ kfne_flj\j Xe[ k_\ \eZ_Xek\[ ^Xi[\e Y\cfn# n_\i\ X ki\\ `j _le^ n`k_ YlcYj% K_Xk `mp$Zfm\i\[ ^Xi[\e `j Xcjf m`j`Yc\ ]ifd X ifdXek`Z k\i$ THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
THE ELEGANT RENTAL CREATE YOUR OWN STORAGE SYSTEMS. MacMurray created custom storage ottomans for the parlor floor. “We needed a place to hide toys that was easy for the kids to manage, but also created more seating.”
Design isn’t the exclusive domain of homeowners: AREA Interior Design founder Janine Carendi MacMurray offers tips on bringing lasting style to a temporary rental
so that when they come to stay, there’s actually a portrait of them of the nightstand.” Children’s artwork is also framed and mounted.
CONSIDER A HEADBOARD. It’s like a movable wall treatment.
ORDER BUILT-INS TO TAKEOUT. Custom cabinetry throughout the house is attached by screw, says MacMurray, allowing the clients to take it with them when they go.
PERSONALIZATION MAKES A RENTAL FEEL LIKE HOME. “The client did something in the guest room that I thought was lovely, displaying pictures of friends and family
DON’T BE SCARED OF STANDARD RENTAL WHITE WALLS! “You don’t need to put color on the walls to make sure each room has personality and expresses your particular lifestyle … paint, wall covering, texture is all great, but if you’re not able to [include it], really think about what pieces can put in the room.
YOU CAN’T TAKE WALL TREATMENTS WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO, SO IF YOU DO INVEST, MAKE THEM COUNT. “We did do two wallpapers,” said MacMurray, “in the power room and in the foyer. [The latter] isn’t a very big wall but it has an impact as soon as the door is opened.”
DIM THE LIGHTS. “Lighting is really important. Adding dimmers is an easy thing to do and inexpensive.”
“REUPHOLSTER! REUPHOLSTER! REUPHOLSTER!” says MacMurray. “You don’t have to throw out all your stuff and buy new furniture. Just with changing the fabric, things look a million times better.”
ACCESSORIZE! Her client’s accessories were “fabulous,” says MacMurray. “She’s got silver from her own purchases and from her family—lovely silver frames—and things from their travels.” It made the room.
Pottery Barn trundle beds in the children’s room are customized with Country Swedish (headboard, inset) and China Seas (footboard) prints.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
73
Left, the office, with personal artifacts from the couple’s travels. Below, storable turned adorable in the ivy-covered garden, where the couple’s daughter and son love to play in the shed-turnedplayhouse. “I can’t imagine this home without this little house,” said the wife, who conceived the custom-built house while brainstorming how to make a shed look more presentable. “The kids love the house, and the colors go perfectly with the blue room,” she said.
on the shelves
The first floor of the house was designed for indoor/outdoor living—and play dates. Custom storage ottomans (inset) are upholstered in Schumacher fabric. A Dash & Albert outdoor rug can be taken outside and hosed down. Ballard slipper chair in William Sonoma Home Blue Herringbone fabric. Restoration Hardware sectional; coffee table by Belvair for Modern Living.
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
iXZ\ flkj`[\ k_\ =i\eZ_ [ffij f] k_\ [i\Xdc`b\ dXjk\i Y\[iffd# X Zfe]\Zk`fe f] Ycl\j Xe[ n_`k\j# n`k_ Xe `ea\Zk`fe f] k_\ \ofk`Z `e k_\ ]fid f] X q\YiX$gi`ek lg_fcjk\i\[ _\X[YfXi[# n_`Z_ Yi\Xbj lg k_\ cXi^\ nXcc `k i\jkj lgfe c`b\ dfjk i\ekXcj# k_\ kfne_flj\ jgfik Xcc n_`k\ nXccj % K_\ Z_`c[i\eËj iffd nXj j`d`cp \ec`m\[ Yp Gfkk\ie 9Xie kile[c\ Y\[j i\$lg_fcjk\i\[ `e Z_\\i]lc hlX[i`cc\ k_Xk dXkZ_\j k_\ Ôe^\igX`ek\[ dXjk\ig`\Z\j ]iXd\[ fe k_\ nXcc% È@e k_\ \e[ `kËj Y\\e X ki\Xk ]fi lj Xcc kf \eafp#É jXpj k_\ Zc`\ek# `eZcl[`e^ ]i`\e[j n_f Zfem\i^\ fe k_\ kfne_flj\ fe JXkli[Xpj ]fi cleZ_\j k_Xk ZXe cXjk ]ifd effe lek`c ,1*'gd% 8e[ `k nXj k_Xk m\ip hlXc`kp f] _\i Zc`\ek# DXZDliiXp jXpj# k_Xk `ejg`i\[ k_\ _fd\Ëj [\j`^e1 ÈK_\ _flj\ kffb fe k_\ Z_XiXZk\i`jk`Zj f] k_\ Zc`$ \ek _\ij\c]ÇnXid# fg\e# ^\e\iflj Xe[ ]le% C`b\ _\i# `kËj \c\^Xek# `kËj i\Ôe\[ÇYlk Xk k_\ jXd\ k`d\ `kËj jf n\cZfd`e^ Xe[ `em`k`e^%É N_XkËj dfi\# ]Xi ]ifd Y\`e^ aljk X jc\`^_k$f]$_Xe[ ki`Zb# k_\i\ ZXe Y\ jfd\k_`e^ [fnei`^_k dX^`ZXc XYflk [\j`^e`e^ X i\ekXc% ÈJfd\k`d\j n_\e pfl fne X _fd\# pfl d`^_k fm\ik_`eb k_`e^j#É jXpj DXZDliiXp% ÈN`cc @ c`b\ k_`j `e (' p\Xij6 @j k_`j gXkk\ie kff Yfc[6 N`cc @ ^\k k`i\[ f] `k6 9lk k_\ e`Z\ k_`e^ XYflk X i\ekXc `j pfl ZXe [f jfd\k_`e^ i\Xccp ]le# m\ip efn%É 75
212.308.2275
Free Up Valuable Floor Space For Steam Systems
with Our New Steam Radiators!
The Steamview
The Charleston Pro
800-966-0587 www.steamradiators.com
!" # $
%&'" #" !" ()*
2
2
3 2
%")+ ",- )./)% 00 1 %")+ ",- )./)% , !
HOME Gallery
ATELIER offers an exceptionally innovative selection of Italian residential and contract furniture, lighting and accessories. The contemporary designs offered are exceedingly advanced in quality, comfort, functionality and aesthetics. Atelier presents a plethora of life-style alternatives for contemporary living while providing highly personalized and comprehensive furnishing services for their clients. Atelier partners with suppliers who invest in eco-friendly production aiming to significantly reduce the negative impacts on the environment. Atelier is not only a valuable resource for highend contemporary furniture but also operates as an art gallery showcasing works by national and international artists. 206 Lexington Avenue, Suite 202 212-696-0211
CARLISLE has been creating custom made handcrafted hardwood floors for more than 40 years in a variety of wood species, finishes and colors. Our experienced woodworking culture provides unique detailed handcrafted hardwood floors in a wide range of textures, our expert milling techniques mean every board is tooled to perfection. The combinations of color, character and style are endless - and Carlisle handcrafted hardwood floors are the first choice of leading architects and designers. Carlisle custom made handcrafted hardwood floors are built to fit your lifestyle and to last a lifetime. There is no other wood floor in the world that compares to a Carlisle custom made handcrafted hardwood floor.
Since 1995 when the family-owned BROADWAY KITCHENS & BATHS opened its flagship Manhattan store, customers have asked the same question, “I want to redo my kitchen and bathroom, but where do I start?” The answer is “Broadway Kitchens & Baths”. BKB now has 3 convenient locations; Manhattan, Englewood, NJ and Stamford, CT. BKB has a simple mission to help the customer make good choices, then execute the renovation on time, and within budget.
www.broadwaykitchens.com
Since 1930, BOGRAD’S has presented the finest and most beautiful furniture the world has to offer. Today that includes Matsuoka International of Japan — the makers of magnificently designed fine furniture that offers both Oriental and Western aesthetics to the definition and adornment of space. Matsuoka is just one more reason why Bograd’s has continued to thrive as the most distinguished fine furniture store in Greater New York. Bograd’s is located off I-287 exit 53 in Riverdale, NJ. www.bograds.com
At CARLYLE you can: Purchase a new custom sofa or sofa bed that will last for over 50 years. Have us recover that same sofa over and over again. Have us replace your cushions and/or mattress when needed. Have a trusted source for all your heirloom re-upholstery and cushion needs. Over 50 years of expertise, our own showrooms and a local factory make us the wise choice for quality driven New Yorkers.
CENTER44, the Midtown Manhattan marketplace for antiques and modernism. 75 dealers and every time period are represented at Center44’s showrooms, open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, 222 East 44th Street, New York, NY 10017 212-450-7988. Take a look at our website www.center44.com. Nate Berkus recently said “Center44 is my favorite place to shop!”
www.carlylesofa.com
www.wideplankflooring.com (800) 595-9663
CHRISTIE’S April 15th sale, A Trumbauer Estate on the Philadelphia Main Line, will feature a spectacular collection of furniture and works of art including Baccarat crystal vases, exquisite carpets and Sèvres porcelain, among other highlights. With designer Barbara Eberlein, the collector assembled an extraordinary group of works representing an inspiring quest to collect the very best. Explore christies.com, sale 2504 to view the entire collection. Sale Viewing at Christie’s Rockefeller Plaza: April 9–15 Inquiries: Laura E. Armstrong learmstrong@christies.com +1 212 636 2434
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
For over 60 years ELGOT has been Manhattan’s premiere source for kitchen and bath design, remodeling and major appliance sales and installation. That’s why discerning New Yorkers rely on Elgot for quality, service and experience. Our staff is always happy to help you choose energy efficient and eco-friendly products to allow you to support green living in Manhattan. From too-tight spaces to arcane building codes to co-op regulations, we’ve seen and done it all! Elgot 937 Lexington Avenue (68th/69th Sts.) New York, NY 10065 212-879-1200 www.elgotkitchens.com
222 East 44th Street, New York, NY 10017 212-450-7988 www.center44.com
HAN HORSE For 12 years the McCormick family has hand picked and brought the best antique treasures from China to NYC. Their two-story gallery showcases this exquisite 18th/19th century. Qing furniture, along with Han, Tang and Ming Dynasty artifacts and a range of wonderfully unique accessories and artwork. These pieces are loved for their unusual elegance and great utility. The website shows pieces in context along with full inventory, including two books written by the McCormicks: “Chinese Country Antiques” and “Old China/New Style.” www.thehanhorse.com 973 Lexington Ave. 212 988-4558
79
HOME Gallery
J. POCKER & SON has spent over 80 years developing a superior reputation in the picture framing and decorative prints industries for good taste, product knowledge and customer service. We are a thirdgeneration, family-owned business. We strive to make relationships with our clients the focus of our business. Our clients include neighborhood loyalists, the best of the interior design world and the next generation of New York trendsetters. This makes J. Pocker & Son the perfect resource for “The city that never sleeps.” Contact: Website www.jpocker.com, By Phone: 1-800-443-3116, info@jpocker.com
Manufacturing furniture is our expertise – providing an unforgettable experience is our passion. LAZZONI does not design, manufacture, and market extraordinary furniture for the home, but for the individual. We embrace the diversity of nonconformity, and uniqueness of our customers and furniture alike. The foundation for this philosophy was established over 50 years ago, and Lazzoni has never looked back since. If we are as exceptional as our customers, who knows what will come next.
154 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 212-242-0606
HOME Gallery Established in 1938, JAGUAR OF GREAT NECK was the first Jaguar dealership in the Country. Our experience has led to a reputation of value, personal service and aftersale support that is unrivaled. For 70+ years we have been selling to and servicing the New York area with the pride and attention it deserves. Model for model, option for option, no one is more competitive than us. We will beat any advertised price in New York... Guaranteed! Fulfill your passion for perfection with one of our awesome 2011 Jaguar XJ models. One is waiting for you at Jaguar of Great Neck. www.GreatNeckJaguar.com 888-263-4158
Founded in 1823, LEE JOFA is the industry leader in high-end, to-the-trade home furnishings, including fabrics, furniture, wall coverings, carpet, trimmings and lighting. Lee Jofa specializes in style and luxury, offering products distributed under exclusive brands such as Lee Jofa, Groundworks, G.P. & J. Baker, Mulberry Home, Cole & Son and others.
For further brand information, please refer to www.leejofa.com.
JUST SHADES, The source for custom and ready made lampshades, has been serving the trade and public for over 40 years. This “go-to” shop for interior designers and set designers features an extensive selection of modern and traditional shades in a wide range of sizes, from shades small enough to fit a chandelier or wall sconce to shades large enough to hang as pendants. A staff of expert professionals is always on hand to provide assistance in selecting the perfect shade for your lamp. If you can’t make it in person, assistance is available by phone or e-mail. There is also a large selection of finials to top off that perfect shade! 21 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012, 212-966-2757, info@justshadesny.com
Both of LIGNE ROSET’s Manhattan locations display Europe’s largest collection of brilliant contemporary furniture designs. We are proud to introduce new groups of upholstered chairs created by the late, renowned Pierre Paulin just before his death last spring. Our talented design staffs are always ready to work with you on that one special piece or on a total plan for your new condominium. For the full Ligne Roset collection and Quick Ship program go to www.lignerosetny.com. 250 Park Avenue South at 20th, 212-375-1036 155 Wooster Street at Houston Street, 212-253-5629 www.lignerosetny.com
Reserve Space Now In the October 19th issue of
LE FANION brings you dazzling colorful crystal fruit chandeliers inspired by the tradition of the French kings. Each chandelier is unique in design and combination of colors and fruit. Get one of these gems and it will transform your house. The store is open 7 days a week and is located at the charming corner of West 4th and Bank Streets in Greenwich Village. tel. (212) 463-8760 or go to www.lefanion.com for even more treasures from the South of France.
80
The Home Observer
THE MANHATTAN ART & ANTIQUES CENTER is New York’s largest antique center (the length of an entire city block!), housing 100 galleries on three levels with varied collections from America, Europe, Africa and Asia. They specialize in fine furniture, silver, jewelry, tapestries, paintings, clocks and many other objects of art.
For advertising information, contact:
Second Ave. (between 55th & 56th Sts.) Tel: 212-355-4400 www.the-maac.com info@the-maac.com Open Monday thru Saturday 10:30AM to 6PM, Sunday 12 Noon to 6PM.
Betty Shaw Lederman Associate Publisher 212-407-9359, blederman@observer.com
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
BLOOMFLOWERS.COM
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
81
HOME Gallery
METROPOLITAN LIGHTING offers one of the most comprehensive selections of lighting in the New York Metro area. The designer-oriented showroom represents an array of lighting styles from period to contemporary, mini to massive, indoor to outdoor and incandescent to LED.
M.S. RAU ANTIQUES invites you to experience the finest art and antiques in the world, backed by our 125% satisfaction guarantee and incomparable customer service nearly a century strong. Our 30,000 square-foot gallery located in the historic New Orleans French Quarter showcases one of the world’s most extensive and stunning collections of rare antiques, fine art and breathtaking jewelry, featuring works by artists including Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, Paul Revere, Paul Storr, Tiffany & Co., Messen, and Fabergé, among countless others.
MYHOMEMYPLANET is the distributor of Leicht, Germany’s leading kitchen cabinetry manufacturer. We offer exceptional quality, a tremendous variety of colors, finishes and styles, competitive pricing on budget and on time. Visit our New York showroom located on Broadway between 68-69th Street and make Leicht the right choice for renovating your kitchen. www.myhomemyplanet.com 2003 Broadway 212-799-7755
New York Design Center, Showroom #512 200 Lexington Avenue NY, NY 10016 1-800-233-4500 or 212-545-0032 www.minka.com; www.nydc.com
For more than two decades, NEW YORK’S LITTLE ELVES has applied the platinum standard to everything we touch, in turn earning the trust of the metropolitan area’s most exclusive and demanding clients. We were proudly named one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America by “Inc. Magazine” three years in a row and recognized as “Best House Cleaner” by “New York Magazine.” We believe that your property, your possessions and your privacy should be treated with the utmost integrity, and only hire documented, expert and dedicated cleaning professionals who have undergone extensive, ongoing training. Contact us today for a free estimate. New York’s Little Elves 212-673-5507 info@nyelves.com
Applied to the interior surface of your windows, SUNSHIELD ENERGY CONTROL’s invisible coating offers high tech protection of your fine furnishings, fabrics and artwork from the destructive effects of sunlight. Their proprietary preservation products are utilized in the world’s finest homes and most prestigious museum environments. Energy conservation benefits are additionally realized through solar heat and glare reduction. Sunshield’s knowledge and expertise will ensure that your valuable investments remain safe for future generations to enjoy. Sunshield Energy Control Systems “The Intelligent Solution to Solar Control” 129 Union Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801
82
PIANETA LEGNO Floors are engineered and prefinished at state-of-the-art manufacturing lines with Italian precision. Visit our showroom and see our wide range of exotics as well as stylish variations of oak finishes. Our experienced sales team will help you through the decision making process by giving you technical information and design tips. In our showroom’s friendly environment, we will make sure that you enjoy every minute of your New York home’s transformation into a well deserved luxurious residence. Pianeta Legno Floors will add value of your property, while improving its entire atmosphere. PIANETA LEGNO NYC SHOWROOM 1100 SECOND AV E (cor. Of 58th) 212 755 1414 WWW.PLFLOORS.COM
STAIR GALLERIES is a full-service auction house offering a large variety of auctions throughout the year including modern art, English and Continental furniture, fine art and decorations, Asian and ethnographic art, and single-owner auctions. Don’t miss the popular Friday evening exposition auctions. Located at 549 Warren Street in historic Hudson, NY, surrounded by shops, galleries and restaurants, Stair Galleries is easy to reach by car or by Amtrak. View illustrated online catalogues for all auctions at www.stairgalleries.com.
STEAM RADIATORS -The Stylish Alternative to Bulky Cast Iron Free up valuable floor space by replacing bulky cast iron radiators with sleek Steam Radiators. Available in two distinctive styles: contemporary (pictured) and traditional, Steam Radiators operate with both one and two pipe steam systems. Available for immediate delivery shipped direct from the factory. Several sizes and over 100 colors to choose from. Steam Radiators Ward Hill, MA 1-800-966-0587 www.steamradiators.com
Because New Yorkers’ have everything but space: TECHLINE STUDIO- furniture that fits. Architect owned, we measure, design, and install our modular systems to create a custom fit solution. Our job is to help you make the most of your home and office space, and find spaces and places for the things that matter. 35 East 19th Street, NY, NY 10003 212-674-1813 www.techlinestudio.com
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
HOME Gallery
FINE
Elegance & Function. Beautiful Greenhouses & Solariums by UNDER GLASS MFG. CORP. Over 150 years of experience in building a full line of the highest quality standard custom designed greenhouses, solariums, skylights, and glass enclosures and conservatories. Under Glass is the exclusive manufacturer of the original Lord & Burnham greenhouses and solariums after acquiring the Lord & Burnham product line in 1989. At Under Glass we are committed to our motto: “Elegance & Function.”
INTERIOR CLEANING
Under Glass Mfg. Corp., PO Box 81, High Falls, NY 12440, 845- 687-4700. ugmfg@aol.com www.underglassusa.com
Since 1985, STEPHEN P. WALD REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, INC. has been synonymous with exceptional service and consummate knowledge of New York City real estate. Founded by industry leader and principal broker, Stephen P. Wald, our full-service brokerage firm has a well-earned reputation for outstanding service. We not only facilitate the buying and selling of residential and nvestment properties, but we also see beyond to what makes each property special and unique. Our understanding of the specific location, floor plan, market valuation and the building’s architectural characteristics is most important to our clientele. It is customer satisfaction that continues to set us apart from the brokerage community. Our business was built on it Stephen P. Wald 212-750-WALD(9253)
WITTUS – FIRE BY DESIGN has the finest selection of European contemporary indoor and outdoor fireplaces, stoves, and accessories.
For Designers, Building Trades And Discriminating Fine Home Owners
Inerior Cleaning For Designers, Building Trades OFFICIAL CLEANING And Discriminating Home Owners SERVICE FOR DECORATOR SHOWHOUSES SINCE 1986
OFFICIAL CLEANING SERVICE FOR DECORATOR SINCE 1986 Bonded,SHOWHOUSES Insured & Covered
40 Westchester Ave., POB 120, Pound Ridge, NY 10576 914-764-5679 www.wittus.com
by Workman’s Comp Bonded, Insured & Covered by Workman's Comp
Reserve Space Now In the October 19th issue of
The Home Observer For advertising information, contact: Betty Shaw Lederman Associate Publisher 212-407-9359, blederman@observer.com
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
NEW YORK’S LITTLE ELVES™ The Platinum Standard
212.673.5507
212.673.5507 w w w.n ye lv es.com
www.nyelves.com
83
NYObserved
Elizabeth Dow’s Observer wallpaper (to order, at Holland & Sherry) in designer Jason Wu’s studio. Below, from top: Elizabeth Dow; Observer wallpaper in the powder room of a private residence.
I
F YOUR WALLS COULD TALK# nflc[ k_\p _Xm\ Xepk_`e^ ^ff[ kf jXp6 Ef fe\ c`b\j X nXccÕ fn\i% @] pfli nXccj Xi\ aljk jkXe[`e^ k_\i\# Xk c\Xjk k_\p j_flc[ Y\ n\cc [i\jj\[2 Zfej`[\i Zcfk_`e^ k_\d `e <c`qXY\k_ ;fnËj Zflkli\ nXcc Zfm\i`e^% 8 jfik f] nXcc _`jkfi`Xe# ;fn nfib\[ fe dlj\ld _flj\j Xe[ Xj Xik`jk `e i\j`[\eZ\ Xk JXbj =`]k_ 8m\el\ lek`c X ]iljkiXk`e^ \og\$ i`\eZ\ n`k_ X ilZ_\[ nXcc Zfm\i`e^ c\[ _\i kf Zi\Xk\ X ZfccX^\[ gXg\i1 `k nflc[ Y\Zfd\ k_\ j`^eXkli\ f] _\i \gfepdflj Ô id% Kf[Xp# ;fnËj nXcc Zfm\i`e^j _Xe^ `e Xcc k_\ Y\jk gcXZ\j# `eZcl[`e^ k_\ N_`k\ ?flj\# n_\i\ k_\p n\i\ `ejkXcc\[ Yp D`Z_X\c Jd`k_ `e _`j )'(' i\[\j`^e2 k_\p ^iXZ\ k_\ k_\ FmXc F]Ô Z\# k_\ jfcXi`ld Xe[ JXj_X Xe[ DXc`X FYXdXËj iffdj% È@ Y\c`\m\ `kËj `e _`j gi`mXk\ f]Ô Z\ Xj
84
n\cc#É jXpj ;fn f] k_\ gi\j`[\ek% @k kliej flk 9XiXZbËj efk k_\ fecp Ô ijk Xk (-'' G\eepjcmXe`X 8m\el\1 È@ [feËk k_`eb k_\i\Ëj \m\i Y\\e nXcc Zfm\i$ `e^ `e k_\ FmXc F]Ô Z\#É jX`[ ;fn% ÈK_\i\Ëj Z\ikX`ecp e\m\i Y\\e X jki`g\ k_\i\%É ?\X[c`e\$^iXYY`e^# g\i_Xgj# Ylk ;fnËj dfjk e\njnfik_p [\j`^e dXp Y\ `kj FYj\im\i nXccgXg\i# dXel]XZkli\i\[ ]ifd FYj\im\i XZklXc Zfg`\j f] k_\ g\XZ_ n\\bcp j`eZ\ k_\ \Xicp Ë0'j% È@] pflËi\ jkXe[`e^ `e X iffd# \m\e Yp pflij\c]# n`k_ k_\ gXg\i Xe[ k_\ ]XZ\j Xe[ k_\ k\okÇpfl [feËk ]\\c c`b\ pflËi\ Xcfe\#É jXpj ;fn f] k_\ nXcc Zfm\i`e^# n_`Z_ b\\gj ^ff[ ZfdgXep n`k_ ]Xj_`fe [\j`^e\i AXjfe Nl#
`e n_fj\ jkl[`f A\jj\ :Xii`\i `ejkXcc\[ `k% È@Ëm\ _X[ k_Xk jXdgc\ ]fi p\Xij#É jX`[ :Xii`\i f] k_\ gXg\i# ÈXe[ @Ëm\ cfm\[ `k# Ylk @Ëm\ e\m\i _X[ X Zc`\ek ZfliX^\flj \efl^_ kf \dYiXZ\ `k%É :fliX^\flj Nl jX`[ k_\ nXccgXg\i È^`m\j k_\ iffd nXidk_ Xe[ X kflZ_ f] k\okli\%É Fk_\i jlYjZi`Y\ij6 @ek\i`fi [\j`^e\i <i`Z ?`ckfe gfjk\[ k_\ gXg\i `e k_\ gfn[\i iffd f] X gi`mXk\ fZ\Xe]ifek i\j`[\eZ\ `e E\n <e^cXe[ ]fi Zc`\ekj n`k_ ÈX ^i\Xk j\ej\ f] _ldfi#É Xe[ 8[i`\ee\ ;Ë8^XkX f] DXib :lee`e^_Xd @eZ% glk `k `e X Zc`\ekËj Lgg\i <Xjk J`[\ _fd\ ]fi ÈX hl`ibp kn`jk%É N_f jXpj e\njgi`ek `j [\X[6 <m\e `] k_\ e\nj `j fe k_\ N\Y# `kËj e`Z\ kf _Xm\ `k fe k_\ nXcc kff% ÇI%D%
THE HOME OBSERVER SPRING 2011
JESSIE CARRIER; COURTESY ELIZABETH DOW; C.M. GLOVER
The Dow Is Up (on the walls)
Rock Tradition.
685 Madison Avenue, New York, Bet 61st & 62nd Street & Fifth Avenue at Trump Tower 1.888.756.9912 www.IvankaTrumpCollection.com
genuinely inspired. kravet
fabrics. furniture. trimmings. kravet.com