She died when I was nine, and she was in poor health most of my life, so I never knew her very well. I always have felt, though, that she and I were kindred spirits. We both attended women's colleges and joined garden clubs. Unlike me, however, she could sew doll clothes, make handbags and even cane chairs. She caned a chair that was in the family room of my childhood home, which may be why I always have liked this style. Caning (which is made from the rattan palm) is strong enough to serve as a chair seat, but its airiness adds a sense of delicacy to a room. The following examples are especially pretty . . .
"In the foyer, paintings by Alexander Mihaylovich are interspersed with antique mirrors; the ceiling and walls are sheathed in a wallpaper by Maya Romanoff.
The chair is 18th-century French."
Frederick Eberstadt's apartment in Manhattan's Sutton Place.
Renovation by Pietro Cicognani of Cicognani Kalla Architect.
Interior decoration by John Yunis.
Photography by Scott Frances.
Text by Fernanda Eberstadt.
"Cabinet of Curiosities" produced by Howard Christian and Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (August 2012).
"A 19th-century slant-top desk displays family photographs and a sketch of Eberstadt by artist William Rayner; the chair is 18th-century French."
Frederick Eberstadt's apartment in Manhattan's Sutton Place.
Interior decoration by John Yunis.
Renovation by Pietro Cicognani of Cicognani Kalla Architect.
Photography by Scott Frances.
Text by Fernanda Eberstadt.
"Cabinet of Curiosities" produced by Howard Christian and Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (August 2012).
"In the barn, which houses [Patrick] Printy's studio, a pair of antique French chairs and vintage Eames chairs surround a table found in Iowa; the lamps are by Artemide, and the console is made of reclaimed wood."
Sonoma County, California home of interior designer Patrick Printy
and his partner Dan Holland.
Interior design by Patrick Printy.
Photography by Laura Resen.
Text by Kathleen Hackett.
Styled by Stephen Pappas.
Elle Decor (May 2011).
" 'I love bathrooms that feel like rooms rather than just a place to bathe,' [Windsor] Smith says. 'They should inspire romance.' Instead of a built-in vanity, she used a George III-style secretary bookcase from Robert and Robert.
The freestanding Empire tub is by Waterworks."
Home in Los Angeles, California.
Interior design by Windsor Smith.
Photography by Victoria Pearson.
Interview by Mimi Read.
House Beautiful (December - January 2011).
"Hot pink hydrangeas bring the dining room alive and the mix of cane-back and slipcovered chairs keeps it interesting. . . . An antique beaded-crystal chandelier 'has an ethereal quality that doesn't overpower this small room."
Home in Mountain Brook, Alabama.
Interior design by Paige Schnell and Doug Davis of Tracery Interiors.
Photography by Jonny Valiant.
Interview by Mimi Read.
House Beautiful (March 2011).
"Walls painted China White by Benjamin Moore set off a Swedish demilune table and French pen-and-inks."
Home in Mountain Brook, Alabama.
Interior design by Paige Schnell and Doug Davis of Tracery Interiors.
Photography by Jonny Valiant.
Interview by Mimi Read.
House Beautiful (March 2011).
"In the bedroom's sitting area, drawings by Marcel Vertes fill the walls all the way to the ceiling. Caned armchairs from Brenda Antin."
Santa Barbara, California house of interior designer Penelope Bianchi.
Interior design by Penelope Bianchi.
Photography by Victoria Pearson.
Interview by Mimi Read.
"Patina"
House Beautiful (September 2010).
"I treat interiors as if they were stage sets."
"The dining room is a play on vivid contrasts. Tablecloth in Dedar fabric. Vintage Louis XV-style bergere painted white and crystal chandelier. Antique plaster medallions. Custom wood and gesso screen and lamp."
Parisian pied-a-terre of Argentine designer Roberto Bergero.
Interior design by Roberto Bergero.
Photography by Rene Stoeltie.
"A Sense of Play" written by Barbara Stoeltie.
Veranda (April 2011).
"A Galbraith and Paul printed linen was chosen for the curtain border and seat cushion."
"Villa Nocturne, the Monaco residence of Mark Brockbank and Marco Orsini.
Architect: Marc Corbiau.
Designer: Timothy Whealon.
Photography by Simon Watson.
Text by Penelope Rowlands.
"Urban Oasis" styled by Carolina Irving.
Architectural Digest (May 2012).
"A slipcovered reading chair, a table draped in a vintage linen sheet, and a caned folding chair create a tiny curl-up space looking onto the terrace and the city. . . . The screen was made by Martin Albert Interiors in Cowtan and Tout's chinoiserie toile, Siam . . . [I]ts sepia tone lends softness to the black-and-white palette."
450-square-foot studio of design consultant Ellen O'Neill
in Gramercy Park, New York City.
Interior design by Ellen O'Neill.
Photography by Thomas Loof.
Interview by Carol Prisant.
House Beautiful (July - August 2010).
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