Decor Kitchens and Interiors

Stars and Stripes Part One: Stars

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In anticipation of Independence Day, I have been thinking about stars and stripes. Today's post features stars . . . </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9nINFYym8WnKNU3-sfT_72lWOHbPqHw7F8bgQlsw9s7C_hmQHiZos65Z4pB4u6vhcu6yH2ebDReP8MkgzXqtCvz67PPtFbEB3v3-SMTF0DJF_YO-aG-rqOgwXUXEF2n4lg7oN60Z_P4/s1600/item6.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.jean-louis-deniot-chicago-apartment-07-kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9nINFYym8WnKNU3-sfT_72lWOHbPqHw7F8bgQlsw9s7C_hmQHiZos65Z4pB4u6vhcu6yH2ebDReP8MkgzXqtCvz67PPtFbEB3v3-SMTF0DJF_YO-aG-rqOgwXUXEF2n4lg7oN60Z_P4/s640/item6.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.jean-louis-deniot-chicago-apartment-07-kitchen.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The kitchen's lanterns are by Vaughan; the cabinetry at left with hardware by Nanz, is by Interior Elements."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chicago apartment with views of Lake Michigan. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.deniot.com/" target="_blank">Jean-Louis Deniot</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Dan Shaw.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-12/jean-louis-deniot-chicago-apartment-slideshow_slideshow_item6_7" target="_blank">The French Connection</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (December 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfurKG6M-OTCF8MY9gsCPeG8HCUxxQjA-6GNosYkyPadZdE_sVh2s3bFyO35Iv7mBTiFxE_5TQ5er-PzqM0VkloVSWtKmHSgZk8XwMEV9oTkRNgSRdEtvmN7y4IAumOkh1RcBEL__-cPE/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_positano-villa-tre-ville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfurKG6M-OTCF8MY9gsCPeG8HCUxxQjA-6GNosYkyPadZdE_sVh2s3bFyO35Iv7mBTiFxE_5TQ5er-PzqM0VkloVSWtKmHSgZk8XwMEV9oTkRNgSRdEtvmN7y4IAumOkh1RcBEL__-cPE/s640/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_positano-villa-tre-ville.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A bathtub with a view."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.villatreville.it/" target="_blank">Tre Ville Hotel</a> in Positano on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Owned and operated by Giovanni Russo, who lives there part-time with his partner, Nicoletta Fiorucci.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Decorated in the 1970s by Renzo Mongiardino and restored by designer Fausta Gaetani.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Sally Gall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/ad/travel/2011/positano-villa-tre-ville-slideshow_slideshow_item3_4" target="_blank">Villa Tre Ville Hotel Opens</a>" text by Marella Caracciolo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (July 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs4FVeXmQOfAG1ZhAKef2fjO0mG1sMTTmS5Rz77s5cfTzHkfKB8zQ-tgnkwIjxjCz21fb1eKWxL56BJTBcMnmiVho5Kz55KKb-bHH1iuQpUlU3mpq5XXvJz_Tuge-fQOpfvDkKfdkVas/s1600/img_gatfield_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs4FVeXmQOfAG1ZhAKef2fjO0mG1sMTTmS5Rz77s5cfTzHkfKB8zQ-tgnkwIjxjCz21fb1eKWxL56BJTBcMnmiVho5Kz55KKb-bHH1iuQpUlU3mpq5XXvJz_Tuge-fQOpfvDkKfdkVas/s640/img_gatfield_14.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The second-story child's bedroom with a built-in bed has a great view, too."</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Star light: <a href="http://charlesedwards.com/" target="_blank">Charles Edwards</a>.</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long Island, New York, home of architect and interior designer, Eliza Gatfield.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Eliza Gatfield, Custom Cool, LLC.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect: Stuart Disston, AIA, with Joshua Rosensweig and Guy Horvath, AIA, <a href="http://www.apdarchitects.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Austin Patterson Disston Architects</a>.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Bruce Buck.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Amy Elbert.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/gatfield-house_14.html" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Shingle Style: Capturing the View</a>" produced by Bonnie Maharam.</span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA26Ju0-SMRo1ewYv0dYCv4NwI6M5tfVHJKp_vd4EFZD9pyHkb6Ac_S2b1NzhewEYBYEp9S6cA5ht3ZCp_199CwUmKzIhEDzLMH0k7lsEJQjfYowD0DDDL594OHYS4S8ATwIsconkY-mA/s1600/item4.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.tino-zervudachi-05-salon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA26Ju0-SMRo1ewYv0dYCv4NwI6M5tfVHJKp_vd4EFZD9pyHkb6Ac_S2b1NzhewEYBYEp9S6cA5ht3ZCp_199CwUmKzIhEDzLMH0k7lsEJQjfYowD0DDDL594OHYS4S8ATwIsconkY-mA/s640/item4.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.tino-zervudachi-05-salon.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the salon, featuring a striking 19th-century French chandelier, a mirror designed by [Tino] Zervudachi shares a wall with a painting by an Australian Aboriginal artist."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paris apartment of Tino Zervudachi and his partner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Tino Zervudachi, principal partner of <a href="http://www.mhzlondon.com/" target="_blank">Mlinaric, Henry and Zervudachi</a>, and the subject of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tino-Zervudachi-Portfolio/dp/0983388962/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372292120&sr=1-1&keywords=tino+zervudachi" target="_blank">Tino Zervudachi: A Portfolio</a> by Natasha-Fraser Cavassoni (published by <a href="http://www.pointedleafpress.com/" target="_blank">Pointed Leaf Press</a>).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Derry Moore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Dana Thomas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-12/designer-tino-zervudachi-paris-duplex-apartment-slideshow_slideshow_item4_5" target="_blank">Double Feature</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (December 2012). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwlqNJi4AklzM0p_vidto6yJ7CPTVHf7ccKuaU8Y9R4_QUe-46WP3vOO_c4RARE3Qo_mzGe71ltFK_clPLEn4PywWfi7PIK5giQ12ySlWtEZvaQK9JyZsgtifyG0yhHOJjj2H9DrTmbQ/s1600/item6.rendition.slideshowVertical.hosl07_dunnamAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwlqNJi4AklzM0p_vidto6yJ7CPTVHf7ccKuaU8Y9R4_QUe-46WP3vOO_c4RARE3Qo_mzGe71ltFK_clPLEn4PywWfi7PIK5giQ12ySlWtEZvaQK9JyZsgtifyG0yhHOJjj2H9DrTmbQ/s640/item6.rendition.slideshowVertical.hosl07_dunnamAD.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Reflected in the mirror is a 1920s North African starburst light fixture."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Arthur Dunnam.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Durston Saylor.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Long Island Ease" text by Michael Frank.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7NUPZzY8rFOrPNOpsaFlRLFeFRMVZvf0aXWzYSm8WFE1bp5aOB07wM_s31IDp_aBQIN6S69uM7_U3mebaazI_wfSbiLWvhitN4q3dbL0BoKguiS_ftgENX80DPFcQAwT7aRmDyNZ_o8/s1600/item15.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.fisher-weisman-15-guest-bathAD0413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7NUPZzY8rFOrPNOpsaFlRLFeFRMVZvf0aXWzYSm8WFE1bp5aOB07wM_s31IDp_aBQIN6S69uM7_U3mebaazI_wfSbiLWvhitN4q3dbL0BoKguiS_ftgENX80DPFcQAwT7aRmDyNZ_o8/s640/item15.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.fisher-weisman-15-guest-bathAD0413.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The tile in a guest bath was produced in the nearby city of Dolores Hidalgo." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Andrew Fisher and Jeffry Weisman's San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, home -</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><i style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Casa Acanto</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">- a former tannery built in the 18th century.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Interior design by Andrew Fisher and Jeffry Weisman of</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><a href="http://www.fisherweisman.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Fisher Weisman</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">. Their book, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Artful-Decoration-Andrew-Fisher/dp/1580933580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372156254&sr=8-1&keywords=artful+decoration" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Artful Decoration</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">, was published by</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><a href="http://www.monacellipress.com/book/?isbn=9781580933582" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">The Monocelli Press</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">in March 2013.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Photo by Simon Watson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Text by Peter Haldeman.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">"</span><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2013-04/andrew-fisher-jeffry-weisman-home-san-miguel-mexico-slideshow_slideshow_item15_16" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" target="_blank">Colonial Revival</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">" produced by Howard Christian.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Architectural Digest</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">(April 2013).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91hQUEE3_RIVZC38yJd-VLxSOkEz5AoPc_RhHTxJEVUx1mjYElbHEwAWbG02mzQxTf7xU0FyBnhXAHI8nqqqvkymqde0UU4a-iETYGEZEAcp_WK3_CRAPHloJUeGdLyScyNwwjVqeiuQ/s1600/modern-country-home-ed0610-zelenko-04-lgn+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91hQUEE3_RIVZC38yJd-VLxSOkEz5AoPc_RhHTxJEVUx1mjYElbHEwAWbG02mzQxTf7xU0FyBnhXAHI8nqqqvkymqde0UU4a-iETYGEZEAcp_WK3_CRAPHloJUeGdLyScyNwwjVqeiuQ/s640/modern-country-home-ed0610-zelenko-04-lgn+(2).jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A breezeway connects with the guesthouse and leads to the outdoor dining area; the table and chairs are York Street Studio designs."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington, Connecticut, home of Linda Zelenko and Stephen Piscuskas, owners of <a href="http://www.yorkstreet.com/" target="_blank">York Street Studio</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel Flores-Shaw.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/a-country-home-goes-modern-64555#slide-3" target="_blank">A Country Home Goes Modern</a>" by Dan Shaw.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (June 2010).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3zFlv588Pw30vJInll8tqMckrkEQ_yagjEUUk3hD03QDa_WrdgBsul8LUU1lxchAZfsGA8PA6McYPoSMIjkDWQXySTY5OBKkll_5HM_aFyHS3jh5YCrjI78kgdGnTIszXrJ1jRh-Qo4/s600/item8.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.miles-redd-09-mudroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3zFlv588Pw30vJInll8tqMckrkEQ_yagjEUUk3hD03QDa_WrdgBsul8LUU1lxchAZfsGA8PA6McYPoSMIjkDWQXySTY5OBKkll_5HM_aFyHS3jh5YCrjI78kgdGnTIszXrJ1jRh-Qo4/s640/item8.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.miles-redd-09-mudroom.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The mudroom is painted <a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Farrow and Ball</a>'s Olive; the chair is by George Nakashima."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greenwich, Connecticut, home of Jennifer and Dominic Moross and their children.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.milesredd.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Miles Redd</a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rob Haskell.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-07/miles-redd-connecticut-house-slideshow#/slide=9" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Flights of Fancy</a>" produced by Howard Christian.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Architectural Digest</a> (July 2012). </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8-VUd2i_d5Jub9qk_lGWoyaZZdCdvGVVqGJJXZZT9IYtdBZhJbRdyzh5_ScJ98qys48Elyd8RYN_Sdgg_9Sn_iDYKb36YriDlKUH9Vl41hN_buL_3-gUEyb1J7kNSDwBYVXEpggpJFE/s1600/ver-Saladino-0110-12-md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8-VUd2i_d5Jub9qk_lGWoyaZZdCdvGVVqGJJXZZT9IYtdBZhJbRdyzh5_ScJ98qys48Elyd8RYN_Sdgg_9Sn_iDYKb36YriDlKUH9Vl41hN_buL_3-gUEyb1J7kNSDwBYVXEpggpJFE/s640/ver-Saladino-0110-12-md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"On the second floor landing a mirror from Amy Perlin Antiques hangs over an antique bench from Europa. Reflected in the mirror is an ornate antique rug, gently lit by the star light from Saladino Furniture Inc."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.saladinostyle.com/">John Saldino</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Antoine Bootz.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/designers-ideas/john-saladino-designer-showhouse#slide-15">Well-Designed: Soho Apartment by John Saladino</a>" by Catherine Lee Davis.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvtQ3TxB0LPfKfd6t5cJVXeJKcfjG7gBak4c78SbaO0jgapg0CrsXvmdAadxUvf7IOtxvo3F1bknpZhu4rZ5qo1lacOoSJJTh8ottbHPl1CNA5FJURFbHwF_ji0iSayOxQiqHGvy8E_s/s460/1-blue-side-table-0408-xlgHB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvtQ3TxB0LPfKfd6t5cJVXeJKcfjG7gBak4c78SbaO0jgapg0CrsXvmdAadxUvf7IOtxvo3F1bknpZhu4rZ5qo1lacOoSJJTh8ottbHPl1CNA5FJURFbHwF_ji0iSayOxQiqHGvy8E_s/s640/1-blue-side-table-0408-xlgHB.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"To personalize the Nantucket beach house by architect Nathan McMullen, [Frank] Roop created a Moroccan star-shaped side table with a black Tahitian mother-of-pearl veneer. Its bold opalescent hues complement the blues, chartreuses, and browns of the striped upholstery fabric on the armless chair, Larsen's Samba in Caribe."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Frank Roop.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Francesco Lagnese.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/dip-in-the-blue-0408?click=main_sr#slide-2" target="_blank">A Nantucket Home Awash in Blues</a>" by Mimi Read.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (April 2008).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwQNoPubescrxPogTwi_bNSCci-AYbZyA4G_f9TXj9FxcWKO5HCDmeicoukRkmjQr2o80JtS9e8gG9pFGl35MHhfizP0xe-rtUm3QowlRUTvQDLJHi8gZl6_AtWCfQrFME4UPe1ZHRLE/s667/ss_101918525TradHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwQNoPubescrxPogTwi_bNSCci-AYbZyA4G_f9TXj9FxcWKO5HCDmeicoukRkmjQr2o80JtS9e8gG9pFGl35MHhfizP0xe-rtUm3QowlRUTvQDLJHi8gZl6_AtWCfQrFME4UPe1ZHRLE/s640/ss_101918525TradHome.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A custom tile floor with a compelling starburst pattern was designed by Frank [Ponterio]."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Powder room of </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Traditional Home</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Ritz-Carlton Showcase Apartment.</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Frank Ponterio, <a href="http://frankponterio.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Frank Ponterio Interior Design</a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Werner Straube.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Rebecca Christian.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/showhouses/ritz-carlton-showcase-ponterio_ss22.html" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Ritz-Carlton Showcase Apartment</a>" produced by Hilary Rose and Jo Ann McVicker.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNX93wnEJqwQDU9kL4RgYsu3V298bVIReGqvemM9JYJeMtTOQS-4ABP-Z470PPf5MDj6FwhrhXOMbsTnOJOIEbKOKoMkEzlX6-AdQccZZfq2YP4ke_DEgRSvbdzxG3HBuXhdCbfhT6Vs/s1000/nitendday_navy_2stubbsandwootton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNX93wnEJqwQDU9kL4RgYsu3V298bVIReGqvemM9JYJeMtTOQS-4ABP-Z470PPf5MDj6FwhrhXOMbsTnOJOIEbKOKoMkEzlX6-AdQccZZfq2YP4ke_DEgRSvbdzxG3HBuXhdCbfhT6Vs/s640/nitendday_navy_2stubbsandwootton.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.stubbsandwootton.com/index.php/catalog/product/gallery/id/2363/image/2247/" target="_blank">Nitenday</a>" by <a href="http://www.stubbsandwootton.com/" target="_blank">Stubbs and Wootton</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$400 for women's slippers. $450 for men's slippers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VJj_TOM2nbmDJOwFv6zHevd6vSk5S_Zq58ayRl7R5aFDJoJZ0iq3oiYi8egbakW2d5Z495dbmDp-zgJnQxNhfWkvXhUVw4k2vmSmmwBvQxXNovIaZNR-lFqe8woLn-ilR3LXpkh4v3I/s1000/04-TCX-milan-fashion-week-goer-1012-mv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VJj_TOM2nbmDJOwFv6zHevd6vSk5S_Zq58ayRl7R5aFDJoJZ0iq3oiYi8egbakW2d5Z495dbmDp-zgJnQxNhfWkvXhUVw4k2vmSmmwBvQxXNovIaZNR-lFqe8woLn-ilR3LXpkh4v3I/s640/04-TCX-milan-fashion-week-goer-1012-mv.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/fashion-trends/tapestry-inspired-shoes-2012" target="_blank">Photography by Tommy Ton/Trunkarchive.com</a> via <a href="http://www.townandcountrymag.com/" target="_blank">Town and Country</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzWmsphb2M8OXnhmQmBP4mgPLvZV8b9xqlPcNho_EZffCq88_AHTztlKRD-YSbnaC76M1HSjip9CRkyfN_W539t0qVQYJM8rT_Euhcc0iGsHJYco7qPv0ewu840WvUUovTGRCQkxS4T4/s460/4-easyandcrisp-0508-xlgHBDonovan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzWmsphb2M8OXnhmQmBP4mgPLvZV8b9xqlPcNho_EZffCq88_AHTztlKRD-YSbnaC76M1HSjip9CRkyfN_W539t0qVQYJM8rT_Euhcc0iGsHJYco7qPv0ewu840WvUUovTGRCQkxS4T4/s640/4-easyandcrisp-0508-xlgHBDonovan.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An antique scale on the living room coffee table holds starfish."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nantucket cottage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by T. Keller Donovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Gould Bessler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/easy-and-crisp-donovan-0508?click=main_sr#slide-4" target="_blank">Easy and Crisp in Nantucket</a>" by Lisa Cregan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (May 2008).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkitck8_nv8vHZyj0MsJimvdbYUNSMzQ1ZBPURayus6pEq1hgXJGKhAJJ3kahScfzBGahI1N2R4Ohaxa6OPWiTPdxiSrXWwLKZU54fpi1oM9tbRVoe3vSfmxNuGsPLMNZPqyWkuGeAHU/s460/10-easyandcrisp-0508-xlgHBDonovan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkitck8_nv8vHZyj0MsJimvdbYUNSMzQ1ZBPURayus6pEq1hgXJGKhAJJ3kahScfzBGahI1N2R4Ohaxa6OPWiTPdxiSrXWwLKZU54fpi1oM9tbRVoe3vSfmxNuGsPLMNZPqyWkuGeAHU/s640/10-easyandcrisp-0508-xlgHBDonovan.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guest bedroom in a Nantucket cottage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by T. Keller Donovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Gould Bessler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/easy-and-crisp-donovan-0508?click=main_sr#slide-10" target="_blank">Easy and Crisp in Nantucket</a>" by Lisa Cregan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (May 2008).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdIfCFWdhyWabys-JKonVkClhO0YC0jn0JCi-jOycg7RT9aTyn54CezZb4uE7ROpllytffkeSx23kiTuuxefQEaYtoC6ApZ3gkos855iX1tTwoW740ZypNTwc6tRhB3t3z4jF0yexFGA/s460/6-billhuber-0309-xlg-77003555HB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdIfCFWdhyWabys-JKonVkClhO0YC0jn0JCi-jOycg7RT9aTyn54CezZb4uE7ROpllytffkeSx23kiTuuxefQEaYtoC6ApZ3gkos855iX1tTwoW740ZypNTwc6tRhB3t3z4jF0yexFGA/s640/6-billhuber-0309-xlg-77003555HB.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Two of the dining room's occasional chairs live in the adjacent living room until they're needed. Seat cushions are Le Reveille du Printemps linen from Elitis."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pennsylvania farmhouse.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://bilhuber.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Jeffrey Bilhuber</a>.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Julian Wass.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/jeffrey-bilhubers-intense-design#slide-6" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Is an Intense Color Palette Right for You?</a>" by Carol Prisant.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRUgF2HaxMIH69kna4-OD5ymdKcDD0xB4NX_fcMEglAUg5m89XKpf44coGciG0NDAhI5i4fPYiRkHlGe2aX7uZibjplj6Z6q-AFOYeRwJUu0AfyVRdenukK-FuiGmzR_B_K9sy3vNED4/s460/8-billhuber-0309-xlg-49807114HB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRUgF2HaxMIH69kna4-OD5ymdKcDD0xB4NX_fcMEglAUg5m89XKpf44coGciG0NDAhI5i4fPYiRkHlGe2aX7uZibjplj6Z6q-AFOYeRwJUu0AfyVRdenukK-FuiGmzR_B_K9sy3vNED4/s640/8-billhuber-0309-xlg-49807114HB.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Jeffrey] Bilhuber's version of a Pennsylvania Dutch hex sign." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Pennsylvania farmhouse.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://bilhuber.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Jeffrey Bilhuber</a>.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Julian Wass.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/jeffrey-bilhubers-intense-design#slide-8" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Is an Intense Color Palette Right for You?</a>" by Carol Prisant.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-mJRLmx8-zFQVgTQ41jNiEWK2rki4N5Ab-JrFG9G44I2wBMzvLFpBZ-hWfOQBBOtTnpUXe5hK45eEU2L0xLSwhyuLPB9JcV2FeyfsodYwkgXpEERhwKw-hFuYgdHUVexTwe6qdPf7Jo/s460/14-billhuber-0309-xlg-93891934HB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-mJRLmx8-zFQVgTQ41jNiEWK2rki4N5Ab-JrFG9G44I2wBMzvLFpBZ-hWfOQBBOtTnpUXe5hK45eEU2L0xLSwhyuLPB9JcV2FeyfsodYwkgXpEERhwKw-hFuYgdHUVexTwe6qdPf7Jo/s640/14-billhuber-0309-xlg-93891934HB.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The floating tub and walls in brown vinyl grasscloth - Elitis through <a href="http://www.donghia.com/" target="_blank">Donghia</a> - give the master bath an aura of absolute calm."  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Pennsylvania farmhouse.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://bilhuber.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Jeffrey Bilhuber</a>.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Julian Wass.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/jeffrey-bilhubers-intense-design#slide-14" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Is an Intense Color Palette Right for You?</a>" by Carol Prisant.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KTxvYqC-IfPHtXN3N-7TXlh0JWNgGDdlFpKt3u1O44utGvOlqO4TaOJuHLC8h7WuY98M7QtADs4ZlFPhL7GqHISbs7lxRyaxmPNJJjhUk30UAoouHnLcDVbAwRVRMnjt_N0NxMKHMEM/s758/101615110_pTradHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KTxvYqC-IfPHtXN3N-7TXlh0JWNgGDdlFpKt3u1O44utGvOlqO4TaOJuHLC8h7WuY98M7QtADs4ZlFPhL7GqHISbs7lxRyaxmPNJJjhUk30UAoouHnLcDVbAwRVRMnjt_N0NxMKHMEM/s640/101615110_pTradHome.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Starfish and a botanical print are the only ornamentation in the adjoining white bath."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fixtures and farmhouse sink: <a href="http://www.rohlhome.com/" target="_blank">Rohl</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tub: Billie Brenner Ltd.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nantucket home of Charles and Jane Forman.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jane Forman, Jane P. Forman Interior Design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect: Botticelli and Pohl.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Bessler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/weekendlivingsecondhome/nantucket-summer-home_ss11.html" target="_blank">Nantucket Summer Home</a>" produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4uo35DV2aO-AVQfRV_GcMTO2z0pzOrbZqQt2loT5IS02M8-dCAvYYcfhejDerQTVITME3pBNghyEBwhjqkVNvelBKJZAKUZlPnXpjAjObfiAI6KXI1aWV55FL2BQjpC-C0nM1mzarzc/s566/img_perfectlycontent_ss3TradHomePerfectlyContent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4uo35DV2aO-AVQfRV_GcMTO2z0pzOrbZqQt2loT5IS02M8-dCAvYYcfhejDerQTVITME3pBNghyEBwhjqkVNvelBKJZAKUZlPnXpjAjObfiAI6KXI1aWV55FL2BQjpC-C0nM1mzarzc/s640/img_perfectlycontent_ss3TradHomePerfectlyContent.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Starfish and seashells collected on family outings fill a 19th-century cabinet from the family business, Europa Antiques. The cabinet, painted by Helene's son, Arthur, adds unexpected elegance to the casual outdoor space."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Helene Aumont.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Michael Skott.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Leslie A. Westbrook.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/travel_weekendgetaways/weekendgetaways/perfectlycontent_ss3.html" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Body and Soul: Perfectly Content</a>" produced by Jenny Bradley.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTRTU7lDcTkLqWe9Bcz55pjWUSXQaQSRSuvm7DttwBRXsWjpZniAs5_pV9-vbxfKAf8TBhLHcoK2qHevWXoEtQ1jVcdZ8dQW6FrvIvuRW9-8EQmmXV0wPGA_D6deZ00UVCAhgsXI_O4c/s611/JAD_MesserRes_11_ssTradHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTRTU7lDcTkLqWe9Bcz55pjWUSXQaQSRSuvm7DttwBRXsWjpZniAs5_pV9-vbxfKAf8TBhLHcoK2qHevWXoEtQ1jVcdZ8dQW6FrvIvuRW9-8EQmmXV0wPGA_D6deZ00UVCAhgsXI_O4c/s640/JAD_MesserRes_11_ssTradHome.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Jeff [Andrews, the designer,] sprinkled brass starbursts across one of the living room's longest walls. 'Nothing here takes itself too seriously,' the designer insists. 'These brass wall sculptures just add a touch of glam. We didn't overthink it.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jeff Andrews.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Tim Street-Porter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/traditional-design-young-family_ss1.html" target="_blank">Traditional and Kid-Friendly Design for Young Family</a>" produced by Laura Hull.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuin6i7BKhEh58LYIT-462HxjJZ1aszycdR8VnnWlfomN2W_GAl4HapiJlx8LbM7izf-Q2dYRK7elmaZYYLQoeP2PTG7pd777-N3QtIDilmuMv-NjbH-kjV27l_Za-siJHRPPb50wayU/s550/JAD_MesserRes_21_pTradHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuin6i7BKhEh58LYIT-462HxjJZ1aszycdR8VnnWlfomN2W_GAl4HapiJlx8LbM7izf-Q2dYRK7elmaZYYLQoeP2PTG7pd777-N3QtIDilmuMv-NjbH-kjV27l_Za-siJHRPPb50wayU/s640/JAD_MesserRes_21_pTradHome.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'This is one of my favorite rooms,' says [designer Jeff] Andrews. 'It's fun, and not just for kids.' Overscaled pendant lighting adds edginess, flanking artwork by Los Angeles artist Matthew Heller. The painting is the lyrics to Madonna's 'Little Star.' . . . The sofa is covered in a gold chenille. The khaki-gold feel-good rug is forgiving."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jeff Andrews.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Tim Street-Porter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/traditional-design-young-family_ss16.html" target="_blank">Traditional and Kid-Friendly Design for Young Family</a>" produced by Laura Hull.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYwBl3_-oukp1MMPW7TAnn9omXquE03TJjQqGcwkbNugnVDdANtXSANB1eQZqixrDcw3JbFlyHCtqJP8QXPfxWNrouUy-VAm_lawyiZx1h6uEVYxJcM-5GciNcEk-Wp9fLzsBiLEl8wo/s1600/ss_101762867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYwBl3_-oukp1MMPW7TAnn9omXquE03TJjQqGcwkbNugnVDdANtXSANB1eQZqixrDcw3JbFlyHCtqJP8QXPfxWNrouUy-VAm_lawyiZx1h6uEVYxJcM-5GciNcEk-Wp9fLzsBiLEl8wo/s640/ss_101762867.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A unique glass starburst light hangs above the sitting area, adding personality and textural interest to the master bedroom."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ceiling light: "Superior Moravian Star Light" (<a href="http://shadesoflight.com/" target="_blank">Shades of Light</a>).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect: Paul Moon, <a href="http://www.paulmoondesign.com/" target="_blank">Paul Moon Design</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Susan Marinello, <a href="http://www.susanmarinello.com/" target="_blank">Susan Marinello Interiors</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Granen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/new-home-comfortable-charm_ss19.html" target="_blank">New Home With Comfortable Charm</a>" produced by Linda Humphrey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Stars and Stripes Part One: Stars

In anticipation of Independence Day, I have been thinking about stars and stripes. Today's post features stars . . . "The kitchen...

11:41 PM

Night Swimming

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Swimming on a summer's day - the scent of sunscreen, practicing laps before a meet, children splashing, diving, shouting. The sun sets. The mood changes. Fireflies flash. Katydids call (Listen to </span><a href="http://musicofnature.com/stormy-night-of-the-katydids/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stormy Night of the Katydids</span></a>)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Night swimming.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglht_cDuvEXyw4dcvqlQg6wpHH4maf6vJyhPtWFfvcDte_6kMI4capGRzhMXBn-r_aSBJsYIMbsnsJdhs7yvcolOU-Aa0LWVS337zqCjS2aEvhaBpTKdsBLrRws-2UwDErOqnR73dv6Vw/s1600/01-Eric-Hughes-Hamptons-home-remodeling-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglht_cDuvEXyw4dcvqlQg6wpHH4maf6vJyhPtWFfvcDte_6kMI4capGRzhMXBn-r_aSBJsYIMbsnsJdhs7yvcolOU-Aa0LWVS337zqCjS2aEvhaBpTKdsBLrRws-2UwDErOqnR73dv6Vw/s640/01-Eric-Hughes-Hamptons-home-remodeling-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Wainscott, New York, home of interior designer Eric Hughes."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/out-of-the-box#slide-1" target="_blank">Out of the Box</a>" by Stacie Stukin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2hO5qouFplEastPvTzAPQ_1IEbHeJWODXHHgsDh1puC50SJENVUqM4xzAhatTFAD9-loLqgHCWKwOD8QVilMTSOOJ65cdulyuLWFmV_F18_J0qKmXiXoZxqIDDUB_jVYJEQvs9Wy_oI/s1600/24-hbx-floating-stainless-steel-gazing-balls-nievera-1206-lgnHB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2hO5qouFplEastPvTzAPQ_1IEbHeJWODXHHgsDh1puC50SJENVUqM4xzAhatTFAD9-loLqgHCWKwOD8QVilMTSOOJ65cdulyuLWFmV_F18_J0qKmXiXoZxqIDDUB_jVYJEQvs9Wy_oI/s640/24-hbx-floating-stainless-steel-gazing-balls-nievera-1206-lgnHB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Foxtail palms surround the pool in [landscape architect] <a href="http://nieverawilliams.com/">Mario Nievera</a>'s Palm Beach house. Floating stainless-steel gazing balls are from <a href="http://www.lawnornamentsandfountains.com/">Lawn Ornaments and Fountains</a>; a pair of <a href="http://www.starck.com/fr/">Philippe Starck</a>'s Louis Ghost chairs sit on a sunken platform."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nick Sargeant.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/photos/pool-design-ideas?click=main_sr#slide-24">30 Beautiful Swimming Pools We'd Love to Take a Dip In</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJumxiFYsdu3ZI6_1WUw0Xd3g5wFq2g97u5akU0wl6zHBzPs_ZK79u2eTRe891w6FJqx4__DRivwznXEFBHB64CLBa3Ej_TbJbPAcaoo_oAFEjpFiVde4QYN1hzjHbLDYSzIMLT6Xasn8/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.february-estates-01-aspenADFeb2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJumxiFYsdu3ZI6_1WUw0Xd3g5wFq2g97u5akU0wl6zHBzPs_ZK79u2eTRe891w6FJqx4__DRivwznXEFBHB64CLBa3Ej_TbJbPAcaoo_oAFEjpFiVde4QYN1hzjHbLDYSzIMLT6Xasn8/s640/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.february-estates-01-aspenADFeb2013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In 1996 AD 100 architect <a href="http://www.ramsa.com/">Robert A.M. Stern</a> created this French-inspired estate in Starwood, a gated community on scenic Red Mountain [Colorado]. Granite blocks in subtle hues sheathe the house's stately exterior. Inside, exquisite details abound, among them intricate moldings and wood paneling."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Michael Brands.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/ad/real-estate/2013/february-estates-for-sale">On the Market: February 2013</a>" written by Amanda Friedman.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (February 2013).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk0QSdIyKLfdWjp1tuSTyeGzMkcqm5KqIvX3W83FpHC_vNeFaCPTXQiBm7XNIJuDXn4SrbG-4GKdEFxPvfGSfJD9I0ojQcU5rzJWsz5U6Hvx41hec5fH-QvLRu3aqa-OSt_oMkpXqWnE/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.hosl01_hollywood_poolsADDemiMoore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk0QSdIyKLfdWjp1tuSTyeGzMkcqm5KqIvX3W83FpHC_vNeFaCPTXQiBm7XNIJuDXn4SrbG-4GKdEFxPvfGSfJD9I0ojQcU5rzJWsz5U6Hvx41hec5fH-QvLRu3aqa-OSt_oMkpXqWnE/s640/item0.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.hosl01_hollywood_poolsADDemiMoore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rear garden of a 1950s canyonside house in Beverly Hills once shared by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Brad Dunning.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House remodeled by Leo Marmol and Ron Radziner, <a href="http://www.marmol-radziner.com/">Marmol Radziner</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscaping by Pamela Burton.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Erhard Pfeiffer.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2007/demi-moore-ashton-kutcher-los-angeles-home-slideshow_slideshow_item4_5">Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher</a>" text by Gerald Clarke.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2007).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiarVwiPZtlDjR-YhvNbZFtahsNdVoJhPpg3EdIwb4MNjVU5ScUUp6o7CLBTg7ertAEip5zRXSq-BSxqnJ-lghG5pjL3JyJ_t3XznMdr_CC90rpHrPCQvb2TAr12sJNDauphoxlRdghg/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.steven-meisel-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiarVwiPZtlDjR-YhvNbZFtahsNdVoJhPpg3EdIwb4MNjVU5ScUUp6o7CLBTg7ertAEip5zRXSq-BSxqnJ-lghG5pjL3JyJ_t3XznMdr_CC90rpHrPCQvb2TAr12sJNDauphoxlRdghg/s640/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.steven-meisel-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographer Steven Meisel's 1963 house designed by architect George MacLean in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Los Angeles.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Brad Dunning.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renovation architecture by <a href="http://www.marmol-radziner.com/">Marmol Radziner</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/photographer-steven-meisel-beverly-hills-home-slideshow">Martini Modern</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (October 2012).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBAMNuE73YmXhiDxXxUs8bvjugOmFa1wv89wM5RmSFiIxNQzMtLYUYtKrVnlw2RaBu9G7JUFkHSvOLT1NQ4J3KV8IdGywsJpjsrPkgaUxkyaPV4D240YNIFH3l9JMC89avUmsYWXm2Fw/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.02_private-poolsAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBAMNuE73YmXhiDxXxUs8bvjugOmFa1wv89wM5RmSFiIxNQzMtLYUYtKrVnlw2RaBu9G7JUFkHSvOLT1NQ4J3KV8IdGywsJpjsrPkgaUxkyaPV4D240YNIFH3l9JMC89avUmsYWXm2Fw/s640/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.02_private-poolsAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">" 'It's my own piece of Los Angeles,' designer <a href="http://www.thomaspheasant.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Thomas Pheasant</a> says of the rear garden and pool area of his classically inspired contemporary residence in D.C. Although Pheasant created the poolhouse with a Palladian facade, he used stucco for the walls and Spanish-style tiles for the roof. 'It's very un-Washington.' "</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Photography by Durston Saylor.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">"Designers' Own Homes: Thomas Pheasant" text by Gerald Clarke.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (September 2009). </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vIfQd7C8fCqnBY9ZtRGpHxsbO5xR8mwzYCaJ_jZxqy-XBalkznVSgnIP0DWf7pWVTbm7S3ETk2wcxmFDf1jGylRp1BdFV_Sbu1FRLZNnoShqOQPapdV7vlRkYJabDDG2yZeWAcXrtcc/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.may-estates-03-moroccoAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vIfQd7C8fCqnBY9ZtRGpHxsbO5xR8mwzYCaJ_jZxqy-XBalkznVSgnIP0DWf7pWVTbm7S3ETk2wcxmFDf1jGylRp1BdFV_Sbu1FRLZNnoShqOQPapdV7vlRkYJabDDG2yZeWAcXrtcc/s640/item2.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.may-estates-03-moroccoAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A modernist assemblage of glass and concrete planes, this abode was created in 2007 by local architect <a href="http://www.imaadrahmouni.com/">Imaad Rahmouni</a>, a protege of <a href="http://www.starck.com/fr/">Philippe Starck</a>. A dramatic structure partially frames the rectilinear volumes while shielding the outdoor living areas from the desert sun. The verdant five-acre grounds  boasts two pools, the smaller of which borders the secluded three-bedroom guesthouse. In a bit if whimsy, a six-foot-diameter hole was left in the canopy to accommodate a towering palm tree."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marrakech, Morocco.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Kensington Finest Properties.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/ad/real-estate/2013/may-estates-for-sale_slideshow_item2_3">On the Market: May 2013</a>" text by Amanda Friedman.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (May 2013).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_75faWeqqoaJQKW7kp9ynRp3pvm4_7bRS0WGyltnhHmpC3-gC_QPrpNuYIJrQuOQ32TabLe2yH_lREjbB3MoDeSrGoMInD-KzgaFQEcutKWkr7xKJ4012hs_mrbgWm929GArbJ6sofk/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_private-poolsAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_75faWeqqoaJQKW7kp9ynRp3pvm4_7bRS0WGyltnhHmpC3-gC_QPrpNuYIJrQuOQ32TabLe2yH_lREjbB3MoDeSrGoMInD-KzgaFQEcutKWkr7xKJ4012hs_mrbgWm929GArbJ6sofk/s640/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_private-poolsAD.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fashion designer and Las Vegas native <a href="http://www.randolphduke.net/">Randolph Duke</a> collaborated with decorator <a href="http://tobitobin.com/">Tobi Tobin</a> on the finishes and furnishings of his hillside Los Angeles residence. 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On the pool side, they incorporated ample outdoor space into the plan. <a href="http://www.sunbrella.com/">Sunbrella</a> fabric on chaises." </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brentwood home of Alberto and Stacy Valner.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Karin Blake.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by David O. Marlow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2009-11/designed_for_change_slideshow_slideshow_item5_6">Designed for Change</a>" text by Jeff Turrentine.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (November 2009).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VSCSGv3NBBvxOK4gRRYrKniBkoaBXM1StvFuRK5IvjHjll-5j0XSbIQARUwNljOQHbmPTyMqLhFsk47xha9wZWDrbzkR0fiVe5szVJJykEpek8lgVE7Jh3OzhO-sM_5PjtIe6bHiJm8/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.kelly-klein-06-exterior%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VSCSGv3NBBvxOK4gRRYrKniBkoaBXM1StvFuRK5IvjHjll-5j0XSbIQARUwNljOQHbmPTyMqLhFsk47xha9wZWDrbzkR0fiVe5szVJJykEpek8lgVE7Jh3OzhO-sM_5PjtIe6bHiJm8/s640/item5.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.kelly-klein-06-exterior%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An evening view of the property. [Kelly] Klein, 1100 Architect, and landscape architect Steven Marc Dauber collaborated on the spare scheme, featuring palm trees placed like sculptures around the European-edge pool, which is framed by limestone coping."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Palm Beach, Florida, home of Kelly Klein and her son.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architecture by David Piscuskas of <a href="http://www.1100architect.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">1100 Architect</a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nikolas Koenig.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by William Norwich.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/kelly-klein-palm-beach-florida-house-slideshow_slideshow_item5_6">Cool and Compact</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Architectural Digest</a> (August 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO5uWbSlsldg9Nl5uFerQrb6hcSZ88TIqS4V0H1sGL6U8Jtn_eTM6MBr-mQEfKInkxuxwXemIaDJq8j1ZqAXtbdM9cjdRsv4kRwOtY9i6cxuk1zI6w30b1nVZcgn6WXJMx4NeD70WRLY/s1600/item9.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.arsl10_blakeAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO5uWbSlsldg9Nl5uFerQrb6hcSZ88TIqS4V0H1sGL6U8Jtn_eTM6MBr-mQEfKInkxuxwXemIaDJq8j1ZqAXtbdM9cjdRsv4kRwOtY9i6cxuk1zI6w30b1nVZcgn6WXJMx4NeD70WRLY/s640/item9.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.arsl10_blakeAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The pool bisects the rear garden. Santa Barbara-based landscape architect Gudrun Bortman simplified the plantings. 'The area was too flowery, and we wanted it to be more architectural. Gudrun cleaned up the unnecessary elements,' the wife explains."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles home within walking distance of Brentwood Village.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Karin Blake.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by David O. Marlow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/AD100/2010/karin_blake/blake_slideshow_item9_10">Two-Part Harmony</a>" text by Jeff Turrentine.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2004).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsTWOee39JkLmX5vLk3yv2olH30ysT_3DAVC8SXZqn_FhqiDeDN6Yfr9_KxgnoiJKINh8Z9Oa6NMJIVRES5Jgc3P64KQakfmP187_Qblz7032JumS3CZiccwE_Vq00hfeDskSm_azbWE/s1600/item11.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_poolsADPoolsAroundTheWorld.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsTWOee39JkLmX5vLk3yv2olH30ysT_3DAVC8SXZqn_FhqiDeDN6Yfr9_KxgnoiJKINh8Z9Oa6NMJIVRES5Jgc3P64KQakfmP187_Qblz7032JumS3CZiccwE_Vq00hfeDskSm_azbWE/s640/item11.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_poolsADPoolsAroundTheWorld.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'We created a calm and holistic environment,' designer Chandu Chhada says of <a href="http://shantimaurice.com/">Shanti Ananda Maurice</a>, a beachfront hotel and spa on Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, which he collaborated on with architect Jean-Marc Eynaud. Three swimming pools are nestled among the lushly landscaped gardens. Pictured: One of the swimming pools at dusk. 'The landscape is part of the building,' says Eynaud. 'The quietness is in line with the spiritual atmosphere of the spa.' "</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscaping by Bill Bensley.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Robert McLeod.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Pools Around the World"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (December 2008).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm8FXyk1qMITEyEfmAulEcvJEfpnM6Pvk2cDbk3i8pbFdm2T54A689PMskRbweDkdUUvPvzHbyC-Wb2sDxKuP5XKwLv208H_yo10Wj31Bwrp2DYH8bPUokyfbMIq8CcSn9KBAA4WVObU/s1600/item16.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.fisher-weisman-09-guest-houseAD0413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm8FXyk1qMITEyEfmAulEcvJEfpnM6Pvk2cDbk3i8pbFdm2T54A689PMskRbweDkdUUvPvzHbyC-Wb2sDxKuP5XKwLv208H_yo10Wj31Bwrp2DYH8bPUokyfbMIq8CcSn9KBAA4WVObU/s640/item16.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.fisher-weisman-09-guest-houseAD0413.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The designers built the guest casita to host their frequent visitors."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrew Fisher and Jeffry Weisman's San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, home - <i>Casa Acanto</i> - a former tannery built in the 18th century.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Andrew Fisher and Jeffry Weisman of <a href="http://www.fisherweisman.com/">Fisher Weisman</a>. Their book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Artful-Decoration-Andrew-Fisher/dp/1580933580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372156254&sr=8-1&keywords=artful+decoration">Artful Decoration</a>, was published by <a href="http://www.monacellipress.com/book/?isbn=9781580933582">The Monocelli Press</a> in March 2013.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo by Simon Watson.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Peter Haldeman.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2013-04/andrew-fisher-jeffry-weisman-home-san-miguel-mexico-slideshow_slideshow_item16_17">Colonial Revival</a>" produced by Howard Christian.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (April 2013).</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPIRZXVVnmbxVJHYTzELu_oPTvY1jiY3TsDD3MSddQYQB_cJ-BlzfPKUe5pIUOo3IaMo4bo_J7VpCrlEzz3z23ZEGY6PBii6he3y2bWQGlOE48AToBil7fXoKsYd_5dXw-gOv9s13hmU/s1600/EDC070112Calderone-06-lgn+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPIRZXVVnmbxVJHYTzELu_oPTvY1jiY3TsDD3MSddQYQB_cJ-BlzfPKUe5pIUOo3IaMo4bo_J7VpCrlEzz3z23ZEGY6PBii6he3y2bWQGlOE48AToBil7fXoKsYd_5dXw-gOv9s13hmU/s640/EDC070112Calderone-06-lgn+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The chairs on the terrace are by Gallant and Jones, and the fire pit is by Extremis; the vintage lantern is from Morocco."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1960s ranch house in Amagansett, New York.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jason Schmidt.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Noemi Bonazzi.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/sound-thinking-athena-and-victor-calderones-amagansett-home#slide-6">Sound Training: Athena and Victor Calderone's Amagansett Home</a>" by Tim McKeough.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (July 2012).</span></div>

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