My last post featured Hibiscus Hill, the Bahamas home of India Hicks and David Flint Wood. Many years ago, Flint Wood left an advertising career with Saatchi and Saatchi to manage a hotel in the Bahamas. He then re-met India Hicks [he had been a friend of her sister's]. "Four months later, she was pregnant with their eldest son, Felix, now 18, and she has referred to Flint Wood as 'my other half' ever since." ("India Hicks: Purpose Meets Passion" by Julia Reed. More [March 2015]).

"Designer David Flint Wood reclines on a veranda at King's Treat, one of his Harbour Island homes."
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).


Photo of David Flint Wood and India Hicks.
Via Facebook.

" 'The marriage thing was never for me. Not sure why,' Hicks says. 'What was important was that the children carried their father's name and felt that they were the center of our world, which they are.' "

"My children have undoubtedly taught me more than I have taught them. They have taught me to shed any selfish expectations I may have had. They have taught me to live in the moment, with an awareness of what that present moment requires. And they have taught me a depth of love and understanding I never imagined possible. 
Motherhood is a spiritual journey. It is a constant evolution, and at times an extremely worrying one. As I blindly lead my children through their early lives I am continually questioning myself about what I am teaching them, and my ability to be a parent, I think motherhood is about reaching a point where you can say, “I’m ok with who I am and the job I’m doing. 
But remember life is short, so we should always wear our party pants...or hair."- India Hicks.
Photo via Facebook.


King's Treat, Harbour Island.
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

As India Hicks and David Flint Wood began creating a home together - removing a previous owner's peach chintz and white wall-to-wall carpets from their house, Hibiscus Hill - David " 'cared deeply' about the way things looked." ("India Hicks: Purpose Meets Passion" by Julia Reed. More [March 2015]). The pair then built or restored three houses on Harbour Island that are available for rental: "The Guest House," "The Cricket Pavilion," and "King's Treat." [Visit the Hibiscus Hill Harbour Island website for rental details.]

King's Treat.
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

"King's Treat sits in the historic part of Dunmore Town, with views of the harbour, the sunset and the Fishermen's Dock. It stands in a large walled garden with verandas that are shaded by palm trees to the west, with an outdoor staircase and galleried terraces sheltered from the sun and the street by louvered panels. [It was] . . . the rather grand home of one of Harbour Island's sea captains of the 1890's, and it is now available for weekly rentals."
Source: Hibiscus Hill Harbor Island website.

"The retreat's name, 'King's Treat,' is a pun on its King Street address."
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

"Despite its laid-back atmosphere, the living room of King's Treat boasts touches of 1930s splendor. The room's black-painted floors, zebra-skin rug, and exaggerated sense of scale supply style without sacrificing comfort."
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

"Tropical greenery serves as a low-cost, sculptural substitute for flower arrangements, and vignettes create ideal opportunities for underscoring decorative motifs. Each of these groupings emphasizes King's Treat's unique personality and island setting."
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

"The desktop displays a photography of India Hick's most renowned relative, England's Queen Elizabeth II. Hicks' mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, is a first cousin to Her Majesty's husband, Prince Philip.
In keeping with Flint Wood's theme of cinematic nostalgia, an oil painting depicts Farah, Isak Dinesen's loyal servant from Out of Africa."
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

"King's Treat boasts a distinguished literary past. Writer Zoe Heller, author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Notes on a Scandal, lived here while at work on her latest novel, The Believers.
The house's accessories were carefully chosen to highlight elements of its history and style. Among the shelves' selections is a special Penguin Celebrations edition of Heller's Notes on a Scandal."
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

"The bathroom walls have been covered in paper that Flint Wood purchased from SkyMall magazine [World's Largest Write-On Map]. 'I bought it after seeing it in the magazine during a flight,' he says. 'I had it rolled up in my office for the longest time, trying to decide what to do with it. But when it came time to decorate the bathroom, it seemed perfect.' Its vibrant pattern gives the illusion of space, while providing visitors with a chance to chart their travels."
Interior design by David Flint Wood.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Harbour Island Idyll" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (September - October 2011).

Brooke Shields and her husband Chris Henchy are friends with David Flint Wood and India Hicks. After spending a vacation in Harbour Island boating with Flint Wood and Hicks and visiting their Bahamas home, Shields and Henchy told David, " ‘We’ve bought a place in Greenwich Village and want it to have the feel and atmosphere of your house—will you help us?’ " ("Personal History," Architectural Digest [May 2012]). So Flint Wood helped, and the results appeared in Architectural Digest in May 2012. Have a look . . . 
 "Brooke Shields in the Greenwich Village townhouse she shares with her family; the home was renovated in collaboration with designer David Flint Wood and MADE architects."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "The living room features Louis XVI–style armchairs, a French Empire commode, and a 1970s Lucite-base cocktail table. A Keith Haring painting (a gift from the artist) and portraits by Will Cotton of Shields’s two daughters hang on walls painted in Benjamin Moore’s Chelsea Gray."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "A trio of paintings by Hunt Slonem and pillows of a graphic John Robshaw linen accent the living room; the settee is George III, the curule-form stool is covered in a David Hicks fabric from Lee Jofa, and the jute rug is by Pottery Barn."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "In the dining room, a tole chandelier from Laurin Copen Antiques is paired with Jansen chairs and a vintage Ralph Lauren Home marble-top pedestal table. Zuber’s Les Lointains wallpaper lines the room; the wide-plank floor is stained in Sydney Harbour Paint’s Palm Beach Black."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "George III–style dining chairs surround a table by MADE in the kitchen; the pendant lamps are by Foscarini, the range is by Wolf, and the chimney breast—faced in glazed tile by Mosaic del Sur—displays a Malcolm Liepke painting."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "Shields with her daughters."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "In the family room, portraits of Shields alone and with her children, including images by Robert Mapplethorpe and Annie Leibovitz, are propped alongside works by Richard Avedon, Adam Fuss, and others."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "A drawing by Haring, used to wrap a gift for the actress, overlooks a chrome bench from Vermillion in the vestibule."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "The foyer is furnished with an 1860s Chinese desk."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "An Italian neoclassical secretary from Hollyhock in Shields’s study."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "Ruhlmann-esque tub chairs by Stephen Miller Siegel face a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk given to Shields by her husband, Chris Henchy; the Directoire-style commode in the corner displays a George Hurrell portrait of the actress."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "In the master bedroom, an Anglo-Indian tester bed is dressed in John Robshaw block-printed linens. The oil portrait is Edwardian and was purchased in London; a throw from the Silver Peacock drapes the 19th-century armchair."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "Shields’s closet, built of rift-sawn white oak, is outfitted with a rolling shoe rack and library ladder by Putnam Rolling Ladder Co."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

 "The master bath includes a freestanding tub at the window, a custom-designed vanity by MADE, and a Walker Zanger tile floor."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

"The intimate guest room, painted in Benjamin Moore’s Grizzly Bear Brown, features an Italian neoclassical slipper chair from JF Chen covered in orange suede; on the marble mantel is a pair of brass bouillotte lamps by Circa Lighting."
Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.
Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.
Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).
Photography by William Waldron.
Text by Judith Thurman.
"Personal History" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (March 2012).

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