Before She Was Alice - Julianne Moore as Charley in A Single Man

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julianne Moore won the Best Actress Award at the Oscars last Sunday night for her performance in "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3316960/" target="_blank">Still Alice</a>."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOL9uWlN4smpwQs08JBPAYxxTSk42lF6hxhlP4pmpvnOKerzS3kEApmtb5XMyHsW9vrCh6iDxhq_p98JyMjU8LCBky94UdaVFh9zXTtqmLj_UOFBQMvoxxUbfOi11QRFRk37EXROfe_U/s1600/slide_402388_5048538_compressed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOL9uWlN4smpwQs08JBPAYxxTSk42lF6hxhlP4pmpvnOKerzS3kEApmtb5XMyHsW9vrCh6iDxhq_p98JyMjU8LCBky94UdaVFh9zXTtqmLj_UOFBQMvoxxUbfOi11QRFRk37EXROfe_U/s1600/slide_402388_5048538_compressed.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julianne Moore in custom Chanel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julianne Moore arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/22/julianne-moore-best-actress_n_6713094.html" target="_blank">Julianne Moore Wins Best Actress At The 2015 Oscars</a>" by Erin Whitney.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (February 23, 2015).</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before she was Alice, she was Charlotte - or "Charley" - in Tom Ford's 2009 film, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1315981/" target="_blank">A Single Man</a>, which was based on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Single-Man-Christopher-Isherwood/dp/0816638624/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424894190&sr=1-1&keywords=a+single+man" target="_blank">novel</a> by Christopher Isherwood.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZD1vLA-Ji9XZqf7osk_aKKxejysF-5prZlWUC32wceW0xR7vcJrPW5YUEjbvY_qn6EoIE1tnpS81okAFcYXvOr5rysKTKA7nl3odP1zCI3smdeNjYMr4jBtKcuUXA2D0kY89147StUEE/s1600/e388719a8047f20b63710e8562c9c3ba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZD1vLA-Ji9XZqf7osk_aKKxejysF-5prZlWUC32wceW0xR7vcJrPW5YUEjbvY_qn6EoIE1tnpS81okAFcYXvOr5rysKTKA7nl3odP1zCI3smdeNjYMr4jBtKcuUXA2D0kY89147StUEE/s1600/e388719a8047f20b63710e8562c9c3ba.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julianne Moore as Charley, an English divorcee living in California.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</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/AVvXsEjtH43hIsBIWjNB4UVqFt-CQ47H9O3bFB-9OTjNGgTf-pRCVdxwmkAHYj0MfzI9RoEJ-Ljpvmf04N2LwayHzokjuGP1n3zITWawek-FnV09AV0Mi47jQUDd1EsyiLmNvAPywIpVlxDfV8s/s1600/f0334ac381a1e6f847dc0eb6aef51748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtH43hIsBIWjNB4UVqFt-CQ47H9O3bFB-9OTjNGgTf-pRCVdxwmkAHYj0MfzI9RoEJ-Ljpvmf04N2LwayHzokjuGP1n3zITWawek-FnV09AV0Mi47jQUDd1EsyiLmNvAPywIpVlxDfV8s/s1600/f0334ac381a1e6f847dc0eb6aef51748.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Colin Firth as "George" dancing with Charley (Julianne Moore) in her glamorous living room. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.junosayshello.com/" target="_blank">June Says Hello</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arianne Phillips was the Costume Designer for <i>A Single Man</i>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lDEYfMB_BBlOyAOrA6jIUKJ_9MREClH_EaJMvj5059Il4L09LvNkFNGgeaZH3hMEaUOMV8DOSt7yvskZ4jJeqEKANlSX5Src8SIaKaM7c8ufAso_8wdRou2o1bBHZXLvdzWvyy81Mfs/s1600/67e08fe63add3cde8914a8552a1a2566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lDEYfMB_BBlOyAOrA6jIUKJ_9MREClH_EaJMvj5059Il4L09LvNkFNGgeaZH3hMEaUOMV8DOSt7yvskZ4jJeqEKANlSX5Src8SIaKaM7c8ufAso_8wdRou2o1bBHZXLvdzWvyy81Mfs/s1600/67e08fe63add3cde8914a8552a1a2566.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.junosayshello.com/redcarpet/coming-soon-1.html" target="_blank">Monochrome Hostess Gown</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Breathtaking 60s maxi gown with attached cape. Original garment by Neusteters, an upmarket department store on the west coast of USA. This design was worn by Julianne Moore in A Single Man during the famous 'dance' scene."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Size 10-12. "</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Collector's item in excellent condition."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.junosayshello.com/" target="_blank">Juno Says Hello</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo and text via <a href="http://www.junosayshello.com/" target="_blank">June Says Hello</a>.</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/AVvXsEhluc_hzYuhJO_MNBmgeK6zgS7pEnOvAx1DfCbM8NFHcRFx6sggVejFOJKMzUc1syiYePv0DYvGb51l9-W-AsPJrrcRlFLCnDxxTEjPGFPn3p5MDw0iDC0hqTjb0X4G1e_tsKhyT7mlubA/s1600/0d50c81e3c2bb85a3c47cc7f680fc0d9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluc_hzYuhJO_MNBmgeK6zgS7pEnOvAx1DfCbM8NFHcRFx6sggVejFOJKMzUc1syiYePv0DYvGb51l9-W-AsPJrrcRlFLCnDxxTEjPGFPn3p5MDw0iDC0hqTjb0X4G1e_tsKhyT7mlubA/s1600/0d50c81e3c2bb85a3c47cc7f680fc0d9.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.junosayshello.com/redcarpet/coming-soon-1.html" target="_blank">Monochrome Hostess Gown</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Breathtaking 60s maxi gown with attached cape. Original garment by Neusteters, an upmarket department store on the west coast of USA. This design was worn by Julianne Moore in A Single Man during the famous 'dance' scene."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Size 10-12. "</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Collector's item in excellent condition."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.junosayshello.com/" target="_blank">Juno Says Hello</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo and text via <a href="http://www.junosayshello.com/" target="_blank">June Says Hello</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dan Bishop was in charge of Production Design in the film, and Ian Phillips handled Art Direction. Amy Wells was in charge of Set Decoration. Here is a photo of Charley's dressing table:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKVyg8_3e-OxTlkuCDl2MqPb9xZoXAGVhLSNwTkPd-BYqdfsZSeEEVLqDqx9q6PVrhppm3qSzXT52LSi5KLOyj4hm27g6V1o7Z7iwZoGmgeCER8RT2njBNhAPN7B0upgk1zy4_6scTBg/s1600/A+Single+Man+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKVyg8_3e-OxTlkuCDl2MqPb9xZoXAGVhLSNwTkPd-BYqdfsZSeEEVLqDqx9q6PVrhppm3qSzXT52LSi5KLOyj4hm27g6V1o7Z7iwZoGmgeCER8RT2njBNhAPN7B0upgk1zy4_6scTBg/s1600/A+Single+Man+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have tried in vain to identify the dressing table fabric. </span><a href="http://quadrillefabrics.com/fabricsearch.php?query=lyford" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">China Seas Lyford Background (Shrimp on White)</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by Quadrille Fabrics is the closest alternative I can find:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4DAV6AeFe0zU9g_PuKmII580h9zhyphenhyphenZhloQGwUbJcefWMlaDaeIHKP0BP9_tQ4QIXOM6SEt-LjI4L55Ujhfmi0NgBiImllG_b_ke36o5lRGm0gAddnKAKZahzop72UnMiOIR6cmok-dU/s1600/d7719461c5d0168fe82606e7daa79cf8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4DAV6AeFe0zU9g_PuKmII580h9zhyphenhyphenZhloQGwUbJcefWMlaDaeIHKP0BP9_tQ4QIXOM6SEt-LjI4L55Ujhfmi0NgBiImllG_b_ke36o5lRGm0gAddnKAKZahzop72UnMiOIR6cmok-dU/s1600/d7719461c5d0168fe82606e7daa79cf8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/118078821456197958/" target="_blank">China Seas Lyford Background beds</a> by J.K. Kling Associates."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via Quadrille Fabrics' Pinterest board, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/quadrillefabric/china-seas/" target="_blank">China Seas</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jonathan Adler offers a furry chair that would make a glamorous addition to a dressing room:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPipxJ4XK34Tsri67lwIJvUA0ngZ1nrbCFsgKuvxoJWedX1MCwXpqmcN4YnwWyoQIsmCvu75S-PaBd4EckcJlh_K7-fy_nAYfvr9-mxTiPeFsOKYnDbU6pyLR5xkSfDH76Ia-OlBJl8A/s1600/maxime_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPipxJ4XK34Tsri67lwIJvUA0ngZ1nrbCFsgKuvxoJWedX1MCwXpqmcN4YnwWyoQIsmCvu75S-PaBd4EckcJlh_K7-fy_nAYfvr9-mxTiPeFsOKYnDbU6pyLR5xkSfDH76Ia-OlBJl8A/s1600/maxime_w.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/furniture/chairs/maxime-lounge-chair/24-6700007.html?dwvar_24-6700007_color=Shearling#start=12" target="_blank">Maxime Lounge Chair</a> offered by Jonathan Adler.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A chair should look as good from the back as the front. Super-minimalist and sculptural, our Maxime Chair is a seating masterpiece. The brass metal base and crisscross back add a dose of hard glamour, while the rich fabrics and soft curves nod to Mid-Century chic. Signature sabots on the legs add classic polish, making this the perfect lounge chair to add bold punctuation to any room."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo and text via <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/" target="_blank">Jonathan Adler</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEj6JGT0moHPAFs18W9xNmdSLxu3Z9mcCHmVpmBmq_xpMRgdZd65nH4nicDRiSrJQlo3V7MFyiQXRQViu3h6z2TS4GF87eabO_BOmI7nGQqHtqIoFjTEhGB0wfqsjLd6-viQOisD8Jjuqr4/s1600/EDC050114TID12-59280084-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JGT0moHPAFs18W9xNmdSLxu3Z9mcCHmVpmBmq_xpMRgdZd65nH4nicDRiSrJQlo3V7MFyiQXRQViu3h6z2TS4GF87eabO_BOmI7nGQqHtqIoFjTEhGB0wfqsjLd6-viQOisD8Jjuqr4/s1600/EDC050114TID12-59280084-lgn.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Nepal Chair by Paola Navone for Baxter"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designer Harry Heissmann: "I call this a va-va-va-voom chair—I can imagine a Vargas girl sitting on it to put on her marabou slippers. It would be great at a dressing table in a ladies' boudoir." Designer Kim Alexandriuk: "It's petite, ideal for someone on the shorter side. The Mongolian lamb fur is lovely—cushy and cozy. It has a sexiness that makes you want to keep petting it." 22" w. × 25" h. × 22" d.; $3,549; ddcnyc.com</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Christopher Churchill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Peter Terzian.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/shopping/furniture/g890/top-ten-slipper-chairs/?slide=4" target="_blank">The One Chair Every Party Needs</a>" produced by Orli Ben-Dor.</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></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/AVvXsEhrsbBPFgMdahuFgaVSQiDVZaxY5JnnaJYBXvFrs2fKQf4GPa-5Lc0InYAzMZY6uVjZ0r1DGaRjFY927Pi0X5g6kHEnMU1k8gGXdl1auQIVRvVmZcr-FJJnM9SjcRR9bCr3pQzvooSA7vY/s1600/nepal-chair_6_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsbBPFgMdahuFgaVSQiDVZaxY5JnnaJYBXvFrs2fKQf4GPa-5Lc0InYAzMZY6uVjZ0r1DGaRjFY927Pi0X5g6kHEnMU1k8gGXdl1auQIVRvVmZcr-FJJnM9SjcRR9bCr3pQzvooSA7vY/s1600/nepal-chair_6_.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ddcnyc.com/index.php/nepal-chair.html" target="_blank">Nepal Chair</a> by Paola Navone.</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/AVvXsEiHM2s7sPfzmnnxY_jYnrrPLFUvA4uelud15on5DqL9PgWgD6VfyrbYeZTRZZDpk6krmWaFC5at3VLDcWUKbUTYLDiVSytSHQ4rBV2d16KUTQzzOaYXYReDWmVkLUEOfSQTvcGpSU30G5s/s1600/6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a848f912970b-600wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHM2s7sPfzmnnxY_jYnrrPLFUvA4uelud15on5DqL9PgWgD6VfyrbYeZTRZZDpk6krmWaFC5at3VLDcWUKbUTYLDiVSytSHQ4rBV2d16KUTQzzOaYXYReDWmVkLUEOfSQTvcGpSU30G5s/s1600/6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a848f912970b-600wi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still of Julianne Moore as Charley and Colin Firth as George (<i>A Single Man</i>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you like the tablecloth that appears above, perhaps you will like the following fabrics:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2uOUfUWr7pFGt-JGFuZIEcFc1jKU3mK7Pgj2cSJ41IVNvSduayNWeBot8HD0EJVUJlo8_gaWC00NzyClMa9Nz-mQffXCqGhDYx5Jsv81IIhkoWhsSsfhUG6FFqjNqM-1eM3zdtxGAbY/s1600/6218M-003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2uOUfUWr7pFGt-JGFuZIEcFc1jKU3mK7Pgj2cSJ41IVNvSduayNWeBot8HD0EJVUJlo8_gaWC00NzyClMa9Nz-mQffXCqGhDYx5Jsv81IIhkoWhsSsfhUG6FFqjNqM-1eM3zdtxGAbY/s1600/6218M-003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.scalamandre.com/all-designer-products.html" target="_blank">Resist Print - Arcadia Collection - Tangerine</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">100% Linen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class=""><a href="http://www.scalamandre.com/" target="_blank">Scalamandre</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFI3OY_US2Q_3hRnGA1i9JLJ0eEytjVQpwxI2SfI8nkMPqfDmBEHCYQ1KqRwbR99o7bNqvAnsSYFwq1k3u28fRrEm7fzP3KL2dzc2UskWEZtu0beW9wF6uY-SlamQVLfVcf9M-qL63GQ/s1600/pi5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFI3OY_US2Q_3hRnGA1i9JLJ0eEytjVQpwxI2SfI8nkMPqfDmBEHCYQ1KqRwbR99o7bNqvAnsSYFwq1k3u28fRrEm7fzP3KL2dzc2UskWEZtu0beW9wF6uY-SlamQVLfVcf9M-qL63GQ/s1600/pi5.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://quadrillefabrics.com/homecouture.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Principessa -  Tomato on Tan -  HC1280T-10</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="">100% Tan Linen.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="">Home Couture by <a href="http://quadrillefabrics.com/" target="_blank">Quadrille Fabrics</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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/AVvXsEhxIxHHprGL8Gl5jLytzDgPftirAught_blSJwZPEi76hivi1CZcCROi8a0Qz9bcqugUUTjkIvRFVYNYTNGZrAYSQylZ53OMbpv0Of87HqRWy-OrUhBqr34WJQE6HvNvcX3tjhZR3jSyak/s1600/download.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIxHHprGL8Gl5jLytzDgPftirAught_blSJwZPEi76hivi1CZcCROi8a0Qz9bcqugUUTjkIvRFVYNYTNGZrAYSQylZ53OMbpv0Of87HqRWy-OrUhBqr34WJQE6HvNvcX3tjhZR3jSyak/s1600/download.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="">"</span><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/p-8885-vanessa-sunbrella-outdoor-grenadine.aspx" target="_blank">Vanessa - Sunbrella Outdoor - Grenadine</a>" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">100% Sunbrella Acrylic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/" target="_blank">Calico</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnddQFZ-hxkC6WxZCJ5jZE25rBJ3k1fhiKUL3ejpfAvAGYHlMu4QlWg_Ptp18ryr1a0U1e0W_aAUwGNouCq4v0w-D8GjrPNNpvoq_Rcg3yFRa6BNrMt7dUVx7FFPvUuoPz7z0y0-3B49E/s1600/54c92446c5b72_-_interior-design-oscar-rooms-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnddQFZ-hxkC6WxZCJ5jZE25rBJ3k1fhiKUL3ejpfAvAGYHlMu4QlWg_Ptp18ryr1a0U1e0W_aAUwGNouCq4v0w-D8GjrPNNpvoq_Rcg3yFRa6BNrMt7dUVx7FFPvUuoPz7z0y0-3B49E/s1600/54c92446c5b72_-_interior-design-oscar-rooms-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still of Julianne Moore as Charley and Colin Firth as George (<i>A Single Man</i>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</span></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charley's living room features a pair of chests similar to this dresser offered by 1stDibs:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3Ypje9PnQq_ZEmGObOVv6_glaP01YTR-aIguken2NrgYrBnygYPwyJdiGTuDuVcPbgQvVwdJxAIXGiyS-JtCikYSfJjJpy1hpM63sSmZyYO9IhsF8I3dpjpWpgkTC9VPyLUvkUleBGk/s1600/XXX_moroccan_pearl_MOPDR008_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3Ypje9PnQq_ZEmGObOVv6_glaP01YTR-aIguken2NrgYrBnygYPwyJdiGTuDuVcPbgQvVwdJxAIXGiyS-JtCikYSfJjJpy1hpM63sSmZyYO9IhsF8I3dpjpWpgkTC9VPyLUvkUleBGk/s1600/XXX_moroccan_pearl_MOPDR008_s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/dressers/syrian-mother-pearl-abalone-dresser/id-f_734687/" target="_blank">Syrian Mother of Pearl and Abalone Dresser</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20th Century. Marble top.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/michael-haskell/" target="_blank">Michael Haskell</a> via 1stDibs. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</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/AVvXsEhIkG19x6uTtzVMA8WO9-g896vbewwxrzQWVzd_WEMgXrt9v1FX0_fpaTIZQ1AacZfbs3vyNmDdMFJTDZ4XIMl4XOsjzLNS6bPbAt-jy5z9DZuc7Mo7YPhszegR1sNItjglWwjEGMjAR90/s1600/edad54f1e26da1caa96f71176fbec7fd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkG19x6uTtzVMA8WO9-g896vbewwxrzQWVzd_WEMgXrt9v1FX0_fpaTIZQ1AacZfbs3vyNmDdMFJTDZ4XIMl4XOsjzLNS6bPbAt-jy5z9DZuc7Mo7YPhszegR1sNItjglWwjEGMjAR90/s1600/edad54f1e26da1caa96f71176fbec7fd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still of Julianne Moore as Charley and Colin Firth as George (<i>A Single Man</i>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</span></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pillows in Charley's living room remind me of this pillow made of Fortuny fabric:</span></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/AVvXsEgPQ07aFulAyF2ZAisNGt4XIofOZIIF2CxnduinvZqxf7D2qeh0rC5gxzAKtH1GaASleCPqdEt6_kSYe8WGLMaX0-HJ6DcmQdmChXVxP4Q4c_behi9m847rqfw5GFE1nKrl7QnIJmlA_EU/s1600/1298070_l.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQ07aFulAyF2ZAisNGt4XIofOZIIF2CxnduinvZqxf7D2qeh0rC5gxzAKtH1GaASleCPqdEt6_kSYe8WGLMaX0-HJ6DcmQdmChXVxP4Q4c_behi9m847rqfw5GFE1nKrl7QnIJmlA_EU/s1600/1298070_l.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/pillows-throws/vintage-fortuny-pillow-ribbon-trim/id-f_1298070/" target="_blank"><span class="">Vintage [1950s] Fortuny Pillow with a Ribbon Trim</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by A.T.G. via 1stDibs.</span></div><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/AVvXsEj8R8WflP1g4Z7VWemz79qjZ9UPh8ZCRfrxndNqNydFxlRDceMjqdYKwOMhAgv-7qxlrjGTKAuLI7-vaj4y5lqn0cafb-pMR1sZhly1ZfbSRqlIX_6e6x-OPWbjf3yLuNYsMYoupkcmv7I/s1600/09bebbd7e532e587de54440f829b8b47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R8WflP1g4Z7VWemz79qjZ9UPh8ZCRfrxndNqNydFxlRDceMjqdYKwOMhAgv-7qxlrjGTKAuLI7-vaj4y5lqn0cafb-pMR1sZhly1ZfbSRqlIX_6e6x-OPWbjf3yLuNYsMYoupkcmv7I/s1600/09bebbd7e532e587de54440f829b8b47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still of Julianne Moore as Charley (<i>A Single Man</i>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</span></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stray Dog Designs offers a couple of different lamps similar to Charley's floral lighting:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqm9j-AztzoYTjluk09d40NGbwKvw2_ugLxWKIWVByD0Id7ThuCw-N0IJqRhbGuGanuzir-ldGoR-ApFlHeOYTE7Pu1xrhaKgxngCmKqbQFFRSEnNE4PLvn_MeqcSJZR12jhh6P5U6j9o/s1600/d49456de13ab3842064b7eb6a8d29bc5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqm9j-AztzoYTjluk09d40NGbwKvw2_ugLxWKIWVByD0Id7ThuCw-N0IJqRhbGuGanuzir-ldGoR-ApFlHeOYTE7Pu1xrhaKgxngCmKqbQFFRSEnNE4PLvn_MeqcSJZR12jhh6P5U6j9o/s1600/d49456de13ab3842064b7eb6a8d29bc5.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://straydogdesigns.com/lighting/table-lamps/laura-lamp-3426.html" target="_blank">Laura Lamp</a> by Stray Dog Designs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Full of movement and life, the Laura lamp has pretty, pretty dahlias blooming from her stalk. The base is made from iron and papier mache and is then painted with a low-VOC paint. The oval shaped paper shade is white and the mouth blown glass finial is clear. Handmade in Mexico."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo and text via <a href="http://straydogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Stray Dog Designs</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><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/AVvXsEh26Sra5YlGITs0-vOrCKS2Q0eI7oVEsQ-aA58oLuz6OPUJ3M2xlfH6OAeRIPmJqRUTdKxDwEJGSi8gRwb1Cy_yOtLi8YGfxKmrux1094CJRYxn22ExvBm4TfkSFPYnnyEVYuFHU7se1AE/s1600/jarmintablelamp-white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26Sra5YlGITs0-vOrCKS2Q0eI7oVEsQ-aA58oLuz6OPUJ3M2xlfH6OAeRIPmJqRUTdKxDwEJGSi8gRwb1Cy_yOtLi8YGfxKmrux1094CJRYxn22ExvBm4TfkSFPYnnyEVYuFHU7se1AE/s1600/jarmintablelamp-white.jpg" width="636" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://straydogdesigns.com/lighting/table-lamps/jarmin-lamp-3424.html" target="_blank">Jarmin Lamp</a> by Stray Dog Designs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Pretty poppies bloom from the delicate papier mache base. The Jarmin is crowned with an oval paper shade and a mouth blown glass finial in clear. Handcrafted in Mexico. Hand painted with low-VOC paint in any of our gorgeous hues."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo and text via <a href="http://www.straydogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Stray Dog Designs</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Heather Clawson of <a href="http://habituallychic.luxury/2010/04/a-single-headboard/" target="_blank">Habitually Chic</a> identified the ikat on Charley's headboard as <a href="http://search.kravet.com/Laura-Ashley-Print-Light-Blue/LA1317.503-400/CoverInformation.aspx" target="_blank">Tilbury Lapis by Laura Ashley through Kravet</a>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8j-P85J5uTfYB_co9lPy9fMuuc1ReqcMummhLo-sVU7VyDKsg2YdiZSbQgrpw6cH6DJQg1uSS-QRFQKj6EaEu4g_7ztoyOiFnobzr09-9UZabIIzZdxi9Og81UQHu-yW9h51bLOuBkIM/s1600/c77cbef7a4a24f757fe487c64ff70c2c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8j-P85J5uTfYB_co9lPy9fMuuc1ReqcMummhLo-sVU7VyDKsg2YdiZSbQgrpw6cH6DJQg1uSS-QRFQKj6EaEu4g_7ztoyOiFnobzr09-9UZabIIzZdxi9Og81UQHu-yW9h51bLOuBkIM/s1600/c77cbef7a4a24f757fe487c64ff70c2c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just found this fabric on the Ballard Designs website:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkuutQRerCiDsZSMWSPrTk_ArRYW1RfWa2ccEk9TPVEbv84391cSRtTWRBKJ9dKQDEkKRvW3uv3GxvjbsqsUAcNzdrKKLZtV3yo18o0PEAL6mcG8xdTdA1jYmHQLtHb6qvPWIDvU9SUE/s1600/thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkuutQRerCiDsZSMWSPrTk_ArRYW1RfWa2ccEk9TPVEbv84391cSRtTWRBKJ9dKQDEkKRvW3uv3GxvjbsqsUAcNzdrKKLZtV3yo18o0PEAL6mcG8xdTdA1jYmHQLtHb6qvPWIDvU9SUE/s1600/thumb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/ProductSearch2#w=balboa%20ikat" target="_blank">Balboa Ikat Fabric By the Yard</a>" offered by Ballard Designs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$25/Yard.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Ballard Designs</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a custom headboard you can create on the <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Ballard Designs</a> website:</span><br /><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/AVvXsEhE16iaA_HvEtVTJYoxPBe6ZK1rsYvVhd5nXrUxRGVBDbOH17n-l6lP2Msy5MwnhFWBaE6XITYTKY30u338U0L0A-WBLsUHKfxeVgum5wzpvOYUf5UkJeo4GcqgoNEi-1GNonI54ovOUys/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE16iaA_HvEtVTJYoxPBe6ZK1rsYvVhd5nXrUxRGVBDbOH17n-l6lP2Msy5MwnhFWBaE6XITYTKY30u338U0L0A-WBLsUHKfxeVgum5wzpvOYUf5UkJeo4GcqgoNEi-1GNonI54ovOUys/s1600/download.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/ally-bed-with-brass-nailheads/furniture/custom-upholstery/beds-daybeds-headboards/312236" target="_blank">Ally Bed With Brass Nailheads</a>" offered by Ballard Designs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via </span><a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Ballard Designs</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/" target="_blank">Calico</a> offers Tilbury Lapis as well:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXun6a0arSIpVHP3qrv8oDaux_guJN2V4CpghznZ0msV8FqR8v5a6Yn91XFqXhxbdsXwUaOtkjKMd6BowOOZH9Cg80fH8ohgLzr3_7mqNfPsi1us4-imReJIYlsYk1NQcvIwztNNPNT8/s1600/c77cbef7a4a24f757fe487c64ff70c2c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXun6a0arSIpVHP3qrv8oDaux_guJN2V4CpghznZ0msV8FqR8v5a6Yn91XFqXhxbdsXwUaOtkjKMd6BowOOZH9Cg80fH8ohgLzr3_7mqNfPsi1us4-imReJIYlsYk1NQcvIwztNNPNT8/s1600/c77cbef7a4a24f757fe487c64ff70c2c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span class=""><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/p-3514-tilbury-lapis.aspx" target="_blank">Tilbury La</a>pis</span> (100% Cotton) offered by <a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/" target="_blank">Calico</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/" target="_blank">Calico</a> also offers the option to create a custom upholstered headboard:</span><br /><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/AVvXsEjDX76tTiyqOu3H8vFQ6d9NRdXTofdLRD304a2ddob8fjA58CbRCDeFqEvpW27hyQG97f-LrHYvpWlCaRPk4j5fSiAcgWL25a7lcDmQbTbh08ueddngXdZ2m3ISqilullxwUEwJoxhfOFw/s1600/faef5041fb911e5a6d5a97830d3edf2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX76tTiyqOu3H8vFQ6d9NRdXTofdLRD304a2ddob8fjA58CbRCDeFqEvpW27hyQG97f-LrHYvpWlCaRPk4j5fSiAcgWL25a7lcDmQbTbh08ueddngXdZ2m3ISqilullxwUEwJoxhfOFw/s1600/faef5041fb911e5a6d5a97830d3edf2d.jpg" width="365" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/p-2946-julia-headboard.aspx" target="_blank">Julia Headboard</a>" by <a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/" target="_blank">Calico</a>.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This Kravet fabric is similar to Tilbury:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NgcVcGnjVbk-joRjNi1pUideei8725f01WAYvkHKwlQH2yDNudIkDppjbFkqGArfZr_bDCegehM6hhvsoraoFe1LCMCMvLVhmO2SblcRgTt8okYdBIitClAiy37SyxLbpn2kZSpKQ_o/s1600/102024559_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NgcVcGnjVbk-joRjNi1pUideei8725f01WAYvkHKwlQH2yDNudIkDppjbFkqGArfZr_bDCegehM6hhvsoraoFe1LCMCMvLVhmO2SblcRgTt8okYdBIitClAiy37SyxLbpn2kZSpKQ_o/s1600/102024559_w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Grosso's simple color scheme continues in the master bedroom where texture and pattern add interest. The shade of gray in the Kravet fabric enveloping the bed harmonizes with terrace walls outside. A Baker chaise covered in silk mohair provides a spot to relax. An antique Oushak carpet is delightful underfoot."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1960s ranch house.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="">Interior design by Kelie Grosso, Luxury House.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape design by Martha Criswell.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Granen.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Lisa Cregan.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/and-after-casual-california-home?page=13" target="_blank">Before and After: Casual California Home</a>" produced by Linda Humphrey with Eleanor Roper.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></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/AVvXsEjzu4UT3Uup6t8cFjARxbqydJVTWIOqmcpU-i8M4gv7Y4xHJ6J9uumshadueR-IVA0ctn2_M98TNaMl9ZrQ3S4Awf0CzFqL8UwrLyV7CaWYLtez5R_dJKzdE7G6eQzCWT0eE8MrWztOID8/s1600/b147494c6bdbc34260324c4afe10f28a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzu4UT3Uup6t8cFjARxbqydJVTWIOqmcpU-i8M4gv7Y4xHJ6J9uumshadueR-IVA0ctn2_M98TNaMl9ZrQ3S4Awf0CzFqL8UwrLyV7CaWYLtez5R_dJKzdE7G6eQzCWT0eE8MrWztOID8/s1600/b147494c6bdbc34260324c4afe10f28a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still of Julianne Moore as Charley and Colin Firth as George (<i>A Single Man</i>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo copyright 2009 - Columbia/TriStar.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1stDibs recently sold a Vladimir Kagan sofa that was similar to the one that appears in Charley's living room:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAeOenLTsexAy1qkRltldp56u85KzHTmV-Lt1RnmjEADloMMsfko9-eD8_DZdvgdjs4K0xebbVvluky3E5yAUuGPvVj-DmmYGoCc578V5dp2EIAEG6qJ9bDNWlTP9AB-QRIWZAqPsKEY/s1600/X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAeOenLTsexAy1qkRltldp56u85KzHTmV-Lt1RnmjEADloMMsfko9-eD8_DZdvgdjs4K0xebbVvluky3E5yAUuGPvVj-DmmYGoCc578V5dp2EIAEG6qJ9bDNWlTP9AB-QRIWZAqPsKEY/s1600/X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/sectional-sofas/vladimir-kagan-ominibus-sectional-sofa-lucite-base/id-f_1604563/" target="_blank">Vladimir Kagan Omnibus Sectional Sofa with Lucite Base</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Has sold, but was offered by <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/lawson-fenning/" target="_blank">Lawson-Fenning</a> via 1stDibs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tamara Mellon's living room in Bridgehampton, New York, features a version of Charley's sectional: </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ67DWkVv48b7kQCENn8RcwT1RNkgJ0gDeQ8Os3qNw-X2aPQD9HiCVpEtqbRbiehMXtVVLr3VZYt5wN5MmkQ40oKpRYsLfEdvYtuZpz4YzzEg_MhOCFKm9JmOyURurym_cxNO9QrUBoo/s1600/Mellon1-xln.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ67DWkVv48b7kQCENn8RcwT1RNkgJ0gDeQ8Os3qNw-X2aPQD9HiCVpEtqbRbiehMXtVVLr3VZYt5wN5MmkQ40oKpRYsLfEdvYtuZpz4YzzEg_MhOCFKm9JmOyURurym_cxNO9QrUBoo/s1600/Mellon1-xln.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the living room of fashion designer Tamara Mellon’s Bridgehampton, New York, home, the velvet-covered sectional sofa is by <a href="http://www.roomandboard.com/" target="_blank">Room and Board</a>, the pair of Milo Baughman sofa tables is from the 1960s, and the Almond Zigmund sculptures atop them are from R. E. Steele Antiques; the prints above the mantel are by Sol LeWitt, from his Star series, and the silk-and-wool rug is by Bentley."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Tamara Mellon</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Waldron.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/house-interiors/g1070/tamara-mellon-hamptons-home-tour/?slide=1" target="_blank">House Tour: Tamara Mellon's Bright and Inviting Hamptons Home</a>" produced by Cynthia Frank.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjXuxuNu-jI_VSJ534w0jUXT3-XkIYNFz1YiSvFHOmf8jaGp6k7_EMIvSi3V6xwlbmkOp97kF4Nhw1T5Q_qLz-owg-w6vcpvVd3CZw91Xpk6n_HiAwaFiwWbTUSC6ffvS6jDMAY5P7Qg/s1600/download+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjXuxuNu-jI_VSJ534w0jUXT3-XkIYNFz1YiSvFHOmf8jaGp6k7_EMIvSi3V6xwlbmkOp97kF4Nhw1T5Q_qLz-owg-w6vcpvVd3CZw91Xpk6n_HiAwaFiwWbTUSC6ffvS6jDMAY5P7Qg/s1600/download+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/living/sectionals/hess-round-sectionals" target="_blank">Hess Round Sectional</a>" offered by Room and Board.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pictured in Petra Flax.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo and text via <a href="http://www.roomandboard.com/" target="_blank">Room and Board</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Laura Santos selected a curved sofa by Vladimir Kagan for her Manhattan home:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmjOTguZpF_-7UBqjywN5gK9yIoIi2tBYNoY458Fr66GDDvbbbWVj6tMpjInOoVi6HKMYR4h0FmnLvBwZ6_aybNniWP7LdVSSPY_rBUNp71DsgX0VhVbvPvundN7yZ8fh9j0ncozb-t8/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.laura-santos-1100-architect-manhattan-townhouse-01-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmjOTguZpF_-7UBqjywN5gK9yIoIi2tBYNoY458Fr66GDDvbbbWVj6tMpjInOoVi6HKMYR4h0FmnLvBwZ6_aybNniWP7LdVSSPY_rBUNp71DsgX0VhVbvPvundN7yZ8fh9j0ncozb-t8/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.laura-santos-1100-architect-manhattan-townhouse-01-living-room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the double-height living room, a curvaceous Vladimir Kagan sofa is arranged with a vintage cocktail table from Galerie Van den Akker, a 1940s French floor lamp, and a Dune bench upholstered in Mongolian lamb; the diptych is by Mark Francis, the curtains are of a Kravet linen, and the walls are painted in a <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore</a> white."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Laura Santos.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect: 1100 Architect.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nikolas Koenig.</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/decor/2014-04/1100-architect-laura-santos-manhattan-townhouse-article" target="_blank">Laura Santos's Contemporary Manhattan Townhouse</a>" produced by Howard Christian.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (April 2014). </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pattern in this Luke Irwin carpet reminds me of the ikat on Charley's bed, the Mongolian lamb bench calls to mind the chair in her dressing room, and the Vladimir Kagan sofa repeats the curves of her living room sectional. "I love the clean lines and sculptural forms of midecentury furniture," designer/homeowner Laura Santos told <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2014-04/1100-architect-laura-santos-manhattan-townhouse-article" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQn6qNUa59lUP7bWb4vSTBVdAaMWsQ-p6OPj_JFG3tGPIJnkATPWgVHi-IcmH23kikNAXE8hKKQxRIjEaGrZcr69dalbYJ4JhlOoKbtn03DlgAELWGfb4Of9FyWiU9ViLQ9TeWad0M2U/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.laura-santos-1100-architect-manhattan-townhouse-03-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQn6qNUa59lUP7bWb4vSTBVdAaMWsQ-p6OPj_JFG3tGPIJnkATPWgVHi-IcmH23kikNAXE8hKKQxRIjEaGrZcr69dalbYJ4JhlOoKbtn03DlgAELWGfb4Of9FyWiU9ViLQ9TeWad0M2U/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.laura-santos-1100-architect-manhattan-townhouse-03-living-room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A travertine-clad fireplace punctuates the far end of the living room; the carpet is by Luke Irwin."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Laura Santos.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect: 1100 Architect.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nikolas Koenig.</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/decor/2014-04/1100-architect-laura-santos-manhattan-townhouse-slideshow_slideshow_Living-Room_3" target="_blank">Laura Santos's Contemporary Manhattan Townhouse</a>" produced by Howard Christian.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (April 2014). </span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite this post's emphasis on the visual aspect of <i>A Single Man</i>, director Tom Ford describes the film as "a message about living in the present - appreciating all the small things in life that we often forget about, overlook. [We] think we're gonna be happy when we get all these material things . . . I could really relate to that . . . so in a sense this is my midlife crisis on screen." [Source: A Single Man's UK Premiere on <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1315981/" target="_blank">IMDb</a>.]</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember the small things . . . </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

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