PORCH An outdoor fireplace makes this an all-season space. Sofa: custom in No. 9 Thompson fabric. Chairs: custom in Holly Hunt fabric. Coffee and side tables: custom. Stool: Mecox. Hurricane lanterns: Formations. Throw: Pendleton. H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 49
S age PRESENCE An ex-performer’s latest act: transforming a bare-bones Manhattan rental into a work of art. 50 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L interior designer Anthony Dunning / writer Emma Bazilian photographer Winnie Au / producer Robert Rufino
LIVING ROOM “ ‘Boom’ is what I always say when I finish a project,” says designer Anthony Dunning, who turned the catchword into art for his own apartment. Sofa: custom. Pillows: Celebrity Home (cross hatch), HW Home (zebra), Eastern Accents (trellis), Haute House (crushed velvet), Callisto Home (lumbar), Mr. Fantasy (eye print), Rodeo Home (silver). Coffee table: PhillipsCollection. Side table: Tucker Rob- bins. Chair and woven vase: vintage. Rug: Ben Soleimani.
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BEDROOM Dunning updated the hollow-core door with black leather, nailheads, and a vintage snake handle from One Kings Lane. Wallpaper: Union Rustic. Chest: Birch Lane. Lamp: Stein World. Chair: vintage in Lee Jofa fab- ric. Pillow: Mr. Fantasy. Art: Jessica Strahan. LIVING ROOM A flea-market giraffe got a makeover with Clare paint. Mirror: Barbara Barry for Baker. Console: Z Gallerie. Gold sculpture: vintage, through Grand- view Mercantile. T TO CALL ANTHONY DUNNING AN Luckily, spatial storytelling is the foundation of Dunning’s skill set. “When you’re acting, you’re relating to overachiever might be an understate- your space in a way that feels real, that makes people forget ment. Growing up, he says, “I always you’re acting,” he explains. In a sense, the same is true of wanted to be well-rounded: I was staging: “You’re creating a memory, a connection. You’re saying, ‘This is how I would live in this house.’ ” class president, I did musical theater, Over the course of a few months, Dunning turned every I played football, I went to church.” inch of the apartment into an extension of his own per- sonality—layered, artistic, exuberant. Painterly flourishes After graduation, he went on to study abound: In the living room, one of Dunning’s own works hangs over the sofa, while the kitchen is covered in abstract, classical opera and acting before getting his real estate swirling wallpaper. license. On the side, he staged homes and ran two furniture Amid the art there are plenty of vintage finds as well, from sources both far-flung (like favorite flea markets in consignment shops. All that’s before the Ohio native moved Paris and Padua, Italy) and close to home (the bedroom chair came from Jeannie’s Junk in Columbus—the first antiques to New York to focus on his interior design business, Traders store he ever visited). “I call them ‘legacy pieces,’ ” Dunning says. “They add life and identity.” Haven Design, full-time—with a bit of painting and sculp- Every good drama needs its moments of levity, too. “I ture on the side, just for good measure. like to have a sense of humor about how I live,” the designer admits. “I mean, who has a giraffe in their living room?!” It’s helpful to keep that CV in mind when wrapping one’s head around the top-to-toe transformation of Dunning’s own Upper West Side apartment. When he first toured the one-bedroom rental this past summer, he was taken with the sweeping views of Central Park, but less than impressed with the interior: “It felt very anonymous,” the designer recalls. “I wanted to give it a story. It needed to feel like the person who lived there.” H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 53
KITCHEN KITCHEN “I really vibe off things with “It’s a small apartment, so history because they have a I used every opportunity I spirit to them,” says Dunning, could to express my point who used a vintage table- of view,” the designer says. cloth to bring color into the Stool and art: vintage. pattern-filled kitchen. Horse sculpture: 1stDibs. BEDROOM H A L LWAY “A canopy bed immediately Geometric wallpaper by Wrought gives it importance,” the Studio “creates an illusion; it designer says of his pint-size expands and opens up the space,” sleep space. Bed: Chairish. Dunning explains. Dog statues: Curtain fabric: Lizzo. Bed- Columbus Architectural Salvage. ding: Frette pillows, Sferra and Bench: 1stDibs. Ceiling fixture: Callisto Home bed linens. vintage, eBay. 54 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
2 1 3 A Little Kitchen Magic Dunning used wallcoverings to do wonders in this space. 1. Strippable wall- paper (Scruggs by Bay Isle Home) can be removed without affecting surfaces, says Dunning. “We use it a lot in staging—my contractors can reverse a wall back to normal in two hours!” 2. Since painting the cabinets was a no-go, Dunning used magnetic wall- paper (Magnetism by Weitzner) with no- damage adhesive. Now it’s an extra surface for tacking up photos. 3. The fridge got a makeover with peel- and-stick panels (L’Amour by Tempaper). “The key to making removable wallpaper work is to find one that doesn’t look too shiny,” says Dunning. H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 55
Forever Af er The unhurried renovation of a California home proves that great design comes to those who wait. designer Nickey Kehoe / writer Hadley Keller photographer Amy Neunsinger / producer Robert Rufino
GREAT ROOM Designers Amy Kehoe and Todd Nickey used a Marc Phillips rug to unify the large, open living space in a client’s Calabasas, California, home. Sofas: Nickey Kehoe, in Claremont fabric. Pillows and side table: Nickey Kehoe. Coffee table: Harbin- ger. Benches: vintage, through Modernity. Fire screen: Timothy Corrigan. Chandelier and sconces: custom. Paint: Simply White by Benjamin Moore.
SITTING ROOM “The space needed something to anchor it,” says Kehoe of the inky accent wall (painted in Studio Green by Farrow & Ball) in the dining room–turned–seating area. Sofa: custom, in Libeco fabric with Pat McGann pillows. Ottoman: custom, in Jennifer Shorto fabric from Harbinger. Chair: Nickey Kehoe, in Clare- mont fabric. Side table: Counter-Space. Sconces: Obsolete. Art: Michael Abrams through Sears-Peyton Gallery. Rug: Marc Phillips. 58 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
DINING ROOM S SHE’S THE FRIEND A Matthew Cox table provides seating for big dinner parties. who hosts every bridal Chandelier: custom. Dining chairs: shower, every baby client’s own. Stool: Nickey Kehoe. shower—she just has Mirror: 145 Antiques. Tray: 1stDibs. a sort of gravitational SITTING ROOM pull.” That’s how Amy “I feel like a Kehoe, half of the duo space isn’t done behind Los Angeles design studio and bou- until it has a plant,” Kehoe tique Nickey Kehoe, describes the “dream says. “It adds life.” Pendants: client” for whom she and partner Todd Nickey vintage. Curtain fabric: Le Gra- set about creating a suitably dreamy home cieux through Mimi London. with plenty of room for company. Having worked with her on a previous proj- ect, Kehoe and Nickey were quick to say yes when the client asked for help redoing her new home, a Mediterranean-style house nestled in the hills of The Oaks neighborhood in Cala- basas. The client, who’d been living there for two years already, hadn’t wanted to rush the process: “She saw it as an evolution, not just as problems to be fixed,” Kehoe says. “Every- thing became an opportunity.” The first step: rethink the home’s living spaces to account for guests. “Whether it’s just having a few friends over or hosting a party, she’s someone who really uses her house,” says Kehoe, who suggested swapping the existing dining setup—a small, round table outside the kitchen—for a long table within the airy, vaulted main room. “It’s not exactly an open floor plan, but it’s more conducive to large groups,” the designer notes. The party extends outside thanks to a pair of doors—“If the owner is home, they’re open,” Kehoe says—that lead to an expansive patio and pool area, which landscape archi- tect Patricia Benner transformed into an inviting continuation of the interior. A new poolhouse adds a shady spot for lounging, while rearranged patio furniture provides better flow. “It gives her even more potential to be the gracious host,” says Kehoe. Of course, every good host needs a charming guest room, so Kehoe and Nickey whipped up one with peachy-pink paint and a wall-spanning upholstered headboard. “We wanted it to feel like a boutique hotel—well- appointed, cozy, and welcoming,” Kehoe notes. With its warm, kick-off-your-shoes vibe, the same can now be said of the entire house. H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 59
PAT I O Tucking the outdoor dining area between the house and pool- house opened up more hang-out space. Lounge and dining chairs: Munder Skiles. Dining table: Nickey Kehoe. Sofa: deKor L.A. Coffee table: Formations. Sconces: Obsolete. 60 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
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And Their Store is Just as Gorgeous... K ITCHENE T TE For this L.A. design duo, sourcing vintage items In the poolhouse, the designers installed custom casework and new vendors serves dual purposes: outfitting with warm-hued mahogany countertops to coordinate with their design projects and stocking their epony- the brick floor. Pendants: Rose Uniacke. Faucet: Waterworks. mous shop, Nickey Kehoe, an industry go-to that reopened in a new, larger location last spring. Inside 62 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L you’ll find a thoughtful collection of antiques as well as contemporary furniture and accessories. 7266 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California nickeykehoe.com
POOLHOUSE Brick flooring helped incorporate the new structure with the surrounding patio. Pendant: Casamidy. Hanging basket: deKor L.A. Daybed: custom, in Robert Kime fabric with pillows made from vintage fabric. Coffee table: Amsterdam Modern. Side table: Dos Gallos. Table lamp: 1stDibs. Wall lamp: Orange Furniture. Chairs: Nickey Kehoe, in Zak+Fox fabric. GUEST ROOM A Pat McGann folk art cabinet—one of the client’s favorite pieces—set the tone for the offbeat space. Paint: Red Earth by Farrow & Ball (walls); Tree People by Portola (trim). Headboard fabric: Namay Samay through Jasper–Michael S Smith. Bed linens: Coyuchi. Nightstands, bench, chair and art: Nickey Kehoe. Pendant: 1stDibs. Table lamps: Lief Gallery. Rug: Stark. PARALLELO- GRAM-SHAPED BRICKS MADE THIS CHEVRON PATTERN POSSIBLE
BEAUTIFUL In an era when everyone on Instagram has the same lamp, and rugs made of plastic can be delivered in two days, it’s easy to forget that quality pieces take patience, attention, and an artist’s eye. Sit (right) works with a part- ner-run studio in Brattleboro, Vermont, where fabricator Elisa Di Feo (left) created this Scorpio lamp. FARRAH SIT “I LOVE TENSION—A MOMENT WHERE LETTERING BY SAMANTHA HAHN you just have to pause and look,” says designer Brooklyn Lighting Farrah Sit. She seeks to create tension between viewer and object, but also relies on literal grav- itational tension in her pieces: A wheel of marble hovers magically along a neon tube in a pendant, or a globe of light floats on the curve of a table lamp. “Those are the moments in life that I love,” she says. “You feel your body and mind [are] just vibrating, like a tuning fork.” Cutlery is how Sit launched her career, creating tableware for Calvin Klein. “They let me whittle away at a fork design for, like, a month,” she says. “They really did allow me to be creative, but you still had to work within the context of a clean office.” Now, she gets her hands dirty designing for her eponymous brand of lighting and furniture, as well as Light + Ladder, a line of minimalist home accessories with a name inspired by the poet Rumi’s edict: “Be a lamp, a lifeboat, or a ladder.” —Kaitlin Menza 64 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L Photographs by PAOLA + MURRAY
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RON NICOLE “BEFORE I BEGIN A PIECE, I DECIDE WHAT I WANT TO DAYDREAM Quakertown, PA about,” says artist Ronni Robinson. The process behind Robinson’s unique “floral Art fossils” is slow, deliberate, and painstakingly intricate. Each work begins with fresh flowers, which are carefully arranged, pressed into molded clay, then removed, petal by petal, to create a mold into which Robinson pours plaster of varying hues that dries over several hours. The results are graceful bas-reliefs of flora that appear frozen mid-breeze. Lately, Robinson has been experimenting with a new medium—paper—capturing blossoms with the same process as her plaster molds, but using wet pulp, which, when dried, preserves their shape. The connecting thread, of course, is flowers, a lifelong love for the artist, who now picks them on the Pennsylvania farm where she and her husband recently moved. As a child, she recalls being captivated by the blooms fighting their way up through the concrete sidewalks of her Phila- delphia neighborhood. “There wasn’t a lot of nature around,” she says. “But you could always find flowers coming through the cracks.” —Hadley Keller
“I look for certain SHAPES AND MOVEMENTS. Those are the LITTLE SURPRISES.” Photographs by AMY FRANZ
JOMO FURNITURE Springfield, VA THOUGH THE GENESIS OF JOMO TARIKU’S furniture line was a reimagining of the three-legged Furniture stools that were ubiquitous in his childhood in Ethi- opia, the Kenya-born, Virginia-based designer now shies away from such inspiration. “If possible, I try not to look at other furniture,” says Tariku, “because that tends to lock you into sketching that idea.” Instead, he picks an object—for his Boraatii Stool, it was the headrest used in the Oromia region of Ethiopia to protect elaborate hairstyles— and carefully studies its shape, translating it to something newly functional and comfortable. “I think, What does this silhouette say to me? And is it something that could be reinterpreted?” Tariku creates prototypes in wood before passing off to David Bohnhoff, the skilled builder he entrusts with manufacturing his 68
MIRTH STUDIO FIRST AND FOREMOST, SALLY B E N N ET T IS AN artist. “I have more ideas for designs than make sense Charleston, SC Floor Tiles as a business,” laughs the founder of Mirth Studio, best known for its kaleidoscopic hardwood flooring tiles. The pieces that make their way to production are thus her favorites: geometric, intricate, and bursting with color. After years of hand-painting walls and floors for upscale clients in New York, she wondered if such a look could be replicated in a less tedious (and more budget-friendly) way. The answer? Wood tiles that could be easily laid into place, digitally printed with her original hand-painted designs. When part of Bennett’s home flooded in early 2020, destroying the floors, the artist took it in stride. “I was secretly kind of excited about getting to do some new tiles,” she says. Her Wanderlust Collection was released this fall. —Carly Olson Photographs by PETER FRANK EDWARDS
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INTERIOR: GABRIELLE SHELTON SH ELTON STU DIOS Brooklyn WORKING IN GABRIELLE SHELTON’S STUDIO IS A VERY active job. The in-demand architectural metalworker and owner of Metalwork Shelton Studios has her hand in a range of projects, from devising cus- tom staircases for interiors to fabricating sculptures for artists and a long list of A-list clients, like Naomi Watts and Richard Serra. “I have a lot of energy,” Shelton says. “I don’t do well with sitting still.” Shelton spends her days alongside three employees in a sprawling 2,500-square-foot studio in an industrial section of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Punctuated with three massive skylights, the space even has room for Shelton to maintain a private art studio. Last year, she completed one of her favorite projects to date: a restaurant in her hometown of Los Angeles, where she designed and fabricated all things metal, from lighting and hardware to shelving and the bar. “It “That was an absolute dream come true.” —C.O. Shelton created the curving metals inside the restaurant Five Leaves Los Angeles. Her work H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 71
METOLIUS RIDGE ARTISAN TILE Photographs by BROWN W. CANNON III Bend, Oregon DESCRIBING THE LOOK OF METOLIUS Ridge Artisan Tile is a surprisingly hard thing Tile to do: At first glance, the pieces have a distinctly Southwestern feel, due in part to the technique used to paint them. ($Called cuerda seca, or “dry line,” it employs wax to create patterns before glazing; the wax melts off during firing.) But then you notice the Arts and Crafts influence, the Japanese kimono–inspired florals, the medieval European iconography. “I remember someone once called it ‘world rustic,’ ” says the brand’s founder, Justyn Livingston. The former textile designer spent time in Romania, Tonga, and Gua- temala before settling in Oregon, where she founded the company in 1995. Each tile is hand-painted and made to order. Livingston often works with clients to create custom installations, from fireplace surrounds and backsplashes to wall-spanning murals. “It’s a serious investment, and I want people to have something timeless that grows with them,” she says. “My intention is to create designs with a spirit of their own.” —Emma Bazilian 72 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
Istanbul + New York IT WASN’T IN HER NATIVE TURKEY THAT BEGÜM CÂ NÂ ÖZGÜR fell in love with rug making—it was in Michigan. “It’s just something that Rugs does not take your attention, because they’re everywhere in Turkish cul- ture,” Özgür says. Her first time at a loom was at Cranbrook Academy of Art in the U.S. “I tried working with a lot of different materials and then I found my interest in textiles, partly because they were easier to handle compared with metal- working or woodworking,” she says. After graduation, she returned to Istanbul to set up her own studio. Her aesthetic is a far cry from the medallions and flowers one might associate with Turkish rugs; instead, she creates soft gradients of color inspired by, say, a hazy sunrise in Tuscany. “I always go to nature to make my color decisions,” Özgür says. “I love traditional patterns, but I think they are good things that belong to the Old World.” —K.M. Photographs by AVSAR GULENER
“It’s like the WAND SHOP in Harry Potter.” POUR: P.E. GUERIN
Photographs by PAOLA + MURRAY P. E . GU E RI N New York BEHIND THE DOORS OF AN OLD BRICK BUILDING on Jane Street in Greenwich Village, there’s magic happening. Hardware For more than 160 years, decorative hardware manufacturer P.E. Guerin has been handcrafting unique pieces at its Man- hattan foundry (it moved to its current location in 1892) using long-forgotten techniques. The process begins in the sample room, filled Martin Grubman likens, aptly, have a few imperfections, but which one would you rather have?” —E.B. Many P.E. Guerin employees have spent decades working in the foundry, including Jose Rodriguez (left) and Okelsii Porokh (far right).
firs A soft palette (and a sledgehammer) brings an unloved 1885 rowhouse lighto modern glory. interior designer Jae Joo / writer Nikhita Mahtani / photographer Shade Degges
LANDING A skylight shines down on the stairwell, which was sanded “down to the bones,” in one of designer Jae Joo’s favorite vignettes in this Bos- ton home. Chest and lamp: antique. Art: clients’ own. Paint: All White and Cromarty by Farrow & Ball. LIVING ROOM The vintage Jindřich Halabala designs (in BDDW fabric) are “good newspaper- reading chairs.” Table: custom, Jerry Nance. Lamp: Chapman & Myers. Curtain fabric: Rogers & Goffigon. Pil- low fabric: Rosemary Hallgarten. Rug: J Namnoun Rug Gallery. H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 77
THE DESIGN TEAM PAINSTAKINGLY REMOVED LAYERS OF OLD PAINT TO REVEAL THIS ORIGINAL BRICK. “EVERYTHING FEELS and restored it,” Joo says. To wit: the SORT OF CANDLELIT,” kitchen. “When we first did a walk- through of the house, I remember SAYS DESIGNER JAE JOO OF THE For her husband’s parents, Colleen being mesmerized by the original and Ed, Joo faced a paradox: How butler’s pantry cabinetry.” The team home in Boston’s Back Bay neigh- do you tear apart an 1885 rowhouse carefully removed it from the brick borhood she gut renovated over the and rebuild it such that it looks walls, rehabbed the boxes down to course of three years. “I didn’t want untouched? The New York–based the hardware, and installed it back in the home to feel too bright or too designer satisfied both desires by the main kitchen. The original glass crisp, so I purposely picked colors choosing timeless new furnishings fronts survived the whole process. that are on the warmer side.” She and materials while maintaining knew the client wasn’t a “bright the best of the old stuff. “If we found From there, Joo layered in light person” from spending time any architectural detail intact that antiques from 1stDibs and mem- in her previous homes—it was her was known to be historic, we kept orabilia from her in-law’s travels mother-in-law. (“They’re all vintage and real 78 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
DINING ROOM At the beginning of the design process, Joo brought her mother- in-law, Colleen, to the BDDW showroom, where they bought the table, console, and plates. Chairs and bench: Pierre Jeanner- et-inspired. Chandelier: Apparatus. Shades: Élitis Fabrics. KITCHEN NOOK A window seat across from a fireplace and TV is the perfect spot for taking in the action. Pendant: Urban Archae- ology. Floral Pillows: The Apartment. Green pillows and mattress: de Le Cuona fabric. Shades: Pierre Frey fab- ric. Side table: antique. Tumbler: Waterford. KITCHEN The floor under the kitchen had to be restructured to support the family gatherings to come. Stools: Sawkille Co. Range and hood: Ilve. Counters: Carrara marble. Faucet: Lefroy Brooks. Cabinet paint: Hardwick White by Farrow & Ball. and all from the garage,” she laughs). And she carved out space for their hobbies—pairs of chairs for reading, a deep window seat so their grandkids can watch the Red Sox while they cook, and a hidden sound system con- necting the rooms. Visible electronics would have been contrary to the vibe. So were her clients pleased, or is Joo in for an awkward holiday season? Says Colleen, “When we first moved in, the music was turned on and Ed and I danced in each room—and around all the contractors.”
MAIN BEDROOM FOYER “I wanted to create a bedroom full of person- For a “refined yet grand entrance,” ality,” Joo says. Nightstands: 1stDibs. Lamps: the designer chose Gracie Soane Britain. Chaise: John Derian for Cisco wallpaper. Sconces: Visual Home, in Pierre Frey fabric. Duvet cover: Comfort. Mirror: Made Goods. Chelsea Textiles. Bed pillow fabric: BDDW. Table: Soane Britain. Umbrella Paint: Light Blue by Farrow & Ball. holder: vintage leather. LIBR ARY “I kept the colors simple so this room would highlight the art, books, and photos,” Joo says. Curtains: Pierre Frey fabric. Ceiling light: Soane Britain. Side console: Scarborough House. Chairs: Dmitriy & Co. Piano and bench: Chickering & Sons. Rug: J Namnoun Rug Gallery.
NICK GLIMENAKIS OFFICE A photo of Joo’s father-in-law’s grandfather dom- inates the office, which opens to a large balcony. Ceiling light: Apparatus. Desk: 1stDibs. Chairs: Pierre Jeanneret in de Le Cuona fabric. Rug: J Namnoun Rug Gallery. H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 81
Designer’s Guide Pivo ing When surprises and budget constraints kept popping up, an apartment’s simple cosmetic upgrade became something truly cinematic. IT STARTED WITH A KIND—BUT FIRM—“NO.” A FRIEND of the New York–based designer Shari Francis had recently purchased a multifamily townhouse across the Hudson River in Jersey City, and he asked for her help in getting the furnished units ready for renting. A few inexpensive upgrades and fresh coats of paint would suffice, he thought. He was wrong. “I told him, ‘You purchased a nice place, so I need money and we’re going to make this fun,’ ” Francis recalls. Refusing to settle is something of an MO for Francis and her design firm, the fittingly named Dadapt. Her ability to change course was the key to success for this 446-square-foot one-bedroom apartment. From integrating a once-hidden fireplace to going outside the box in search of durable furnishings, Francis’s clever solutions allowed her to satisfy her client while staying true to herself. interior designer Shari Francis / writer Lindsey Ramsey photographer Mylène Fernandes / producer Robert Rufino 82 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
LIVING ROOM Nods to classic cinema, like a spotlight lamp from Wayfair and black-and-white photos found on Etsy, balance the industrial feel of a New Jersey apartment designed by Shari Francis. Sofa: West Elm. Wood table: Target. Sliding doors: ChanyHomeDecor through Etsy. Accent tables: Wayfair (center), Overstock (right). Rug: CB2. 1 2 1. Go outside your comfort zone. Francis’s background in Scandinavian design doesn’t usually attract her to saturated colors, but her client wanted a bold accent wall. They set- tled on Roycroft Bottle Green by Sherwin-Williams—and loved it so much that they ended up carrying it through- out the apartment. 2. Source creatively. In the search for sliding barn doors, Francis turned to an uncon- ventional outlet: Etsy. “I love that so many of the vendors are willing to customize their products,” she says. Just make sure to ask plenty of questions beforehand to ensure the finished item is a fit.
4 3 BEDROOM Bright white walls (Pure White by Sherwin- Williams) and contrasting decor play up the natural light. Bed: CB2. Bedding, tables, planter, and Roman shades: Wayfair. Thin bricks: OldMill Brick. Rug: Overstock. Sconce: Urban Outfitters. 3. Invest in key pieces. The 4. Extend the narrative. After 5. Be smart with art. Most of the 6. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried owner didn’t have much of his unearthing an old brick fireplace in pieces Francis used were found it. Francis replaced dark floors with budget to dedicate to furnishing the kitchen, the client decided he on Etsy, including these prints—an lighter faux wood vinyl that’s sure the rental, but Francis knew from wanted brick in the bedroom too. acknowledgement to nearby New to be long-lasting (not to mention experience that spending a bit Francis embraced the idea of tying York City—from The Printables wallet friendly). “I was nervous— more on frequently used items like the spaces together, but getting Co. Her advice for navigating the vinyl flooring isn’t something I’m a bed, sofa, and dining table would the new thin brick wall to match the endless options: “Be as specific as used to,” she says. “But comparing mean better quality and longevity— old one was tricky. “It looked too possible when searching for size, samples in person made us happy which saves money in the long run. perfect, so we used plaster to age color, style, theme, and construc- with how it turned out.” it,” she says. tion: i.e., a print or sculpture.” 84 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
5 READING NOOK The addition of a lumbar pillow and drinks table makes a moment of an accent chair in the bedroom. Chair: lKEA. Table: Wayfair. Pillow and hanging planter: Amazon. 6 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 85
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9 KITCHEN 7. Embrace the unex- 10 An error in cutting the counter pected. While the team top actually worked in Francis’s was removing a wall favor—the client’s surprisingly between the kitchen and massive fridge ended up the living room, they found fitting perfectly in the toobig a surprise underneath: a space. Countertop: Floor & brick fireplace. “My client Decor. Tile: Roca. Faucet: All decided he wanted to keep Modern. Appliances: Client’s it, and I was like, ‘Great, own. Table: West Elm. Chairs: but it doesn’t go with the Target. Table runner: Amazon. green statement wall!’ ” Pendant: Etsy. Wall clock: Francis says. “I decided Aspire Home Accents. Wall it could work if we white art: pbs.org. washed it to add contrast and give it a vintage B AT H R O O M feel that would counter the Brass features add “a hint industrial elements.” of luxury and a nod to older styles,” Francis says. 8. Use outdoor furniture Tile: Roca. Vanity and indoors. After the dining sink: Wayfair. Faucet: chairs Francis originally Amazon. Mirror: CB2. suggested were deemed too pricey, she had an epiphany: “My client wanted furniture that was going to last longer than a year, and I told him, ‘There’s no way on this budget, so we’re going to try outdoor furniture to give you that durability instead.’ ” She ended up using patio chairs around the dining table, and it was a huge success. “The clients were very happy with it,” she says. 9. Keep spending in check. Because the tenant doesn’t do much cooking, a fully tricked out kitchen wasn’t a priority. Francis opted for budgetsmart IKEA cab inets and Floor & Decor countertops, then used the money she saved to make improvements elsewhere in the apartment. 10. Focus on one statement per room. In a small space, be thought ful about where to make your mark. “This bathroom was just supposed to be a cosmetic upgrade, so I installed a tile accent wall that’s a little bit sophisti cated and a little bit funky,” Francis says. The result: “It doesn’t feel like a generic bathroom.” H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 87
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Again A cozy, casual family escape demonstrates that living with antiques doesn’t have to mean living in a museum. LIVING ROOM Designer and shopkeeper Elizabeth Pash heads to her family’s Locust Valley, New York, weekend home for the holidays. Armchair: Ferrell Mittman. Coffee table: Elizabeth Pash Interiors & Antiques. Rug: Glen Floors. Artwork: José Basso through Windsor Fine Art. Miniature stockings: B. Viz Design. Paint: Glacier White by Benjamin Moore.
N “NEVER BUY SOMETHING JUST houses—ours is not one of them at all!” she laughs. “But it has so much charm.” Built in the 1930s, the five-bedroom to buy it.” It might seem like strange house, with its wavy, Adirondack-style siding, captivated advice coming from a shopkeeper, but her the first time she visited; Pash and her husband, with for the eponymous owner of Eliza- four young kids underfoot, decided it would be an ideal place to escape the city. beth Pash Interiors & Antiques, that While buying the house was an easy decision, actually edict is the key to good design. “I furnishing it was a more complicated process. One by one, she updated each room—out went the ’70s shag carpeting always tell clients not to rush—it’s and heavy window treatments, in went decorative molding and French doors—filling them with a mix of custom pieces better to wait until there’s something that you love,” says (like a blue velvet sectional that pulls out into a queen bed for visiting cousins), antiques from her shops (she has a spe- Pash, who has stores in both Manhattan and Locust Valley, cial affinity for Louis XVI furniture), and personal art (the a scenic Long Island town about an hour from her home in the city. “That’s what gives a home meaning.” It’s also the approach that Pash took to decorating her own family’s weekend house in Locust Valley, which she has owned since 2004. “It’s a beautiful area, full of grand 90 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
FRONT DOOR Lanterns: Solaria. Door paint: Hamilton Blue by Benjamin Moore. DEN Sectional: Ferrell Mittman in Schumacher fabric, with pillows in Brunschwig & Fils (spotted), Jane Churchill (yellow), and Meg Braff Designs (floral) fabrics. Painted wood paneling: Shore Painting. Chair: Whitehall Antiques in Colefax and Fowler fab- ric. Side table and lamp: Elizabeth Pash Interiors & Antiques. Curtains: by Rosenfeld Interiors in Jane Churchill fabric with Samuel & Sons trim. MAIN BEDROOM Headboard: Jane Chur- chill fabric with Samuel & Sons trim. Nightstand: Chelsea Textiles. Lamp and mirror: Elizabeth Pash Interiors & Antiques. Bedding: Matouk. PASH UPHOLSTERED THE OTTOMAN WITH A RUG FROM BILL BLASS’S ESTATE AUCTION. antique map collection in the family room includes Washing- ton, D.C., where she grew up, and her husband’s home state of California). “It took time, but it was worth it,” says Pash. “A house needs layers and memories to feel like a home.” This past spring, as the pandemic uprooted everyone’s lives, the Pashes found themselves all under the roof of the Locust Valley house once again. “When we first moved in, the only furniture we had was a sofa that the previous owners had left us—we were so excited to have a house that the six of us would all squeeze in together on there,” Pash recalls. Sixteen years later, she, her husband, and their four grown children are still crowding together to watch their favorite movies or catch a game. Now they just have a bit more room to spread out. H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 91
FAMILY ROOM The room’s palette “feels fresh in the summer, but cozy by the fire in winter,” says Pash. Sofa and chairs: O. Henry House through John Rosselli & Associates. Fabrics: Peter Fasano (chairs), Schumacher (sofa), Twin Ponds Studio (pillows). Side table: Currey & Company. Lamps, vase, bar cart, and coffee table: Eliza- beth Pash Interiors & Antiques. MAIN BEDROOM “I find Palladian windows hard to dress without looking cheesy,” says Pash. Her solution: Leave the center bare—and embrace the early morning sun. Chair and curtain fabric: Colefax and Fowler. Sofa: Ferrell Mittman with pillows in Designers Guild and Galbraith & Paul fabrics. Side table: Whitehall Antiques. Coffee table: Carnegie Hill Antiques. Rug: Stark. Paint: White Dove by Benjamin Moore. DEN “I love a good bar!” says Pash, who painted hers in high-gloss Patriot Blue by Benjamin Moore. Appliances: Sub-Zero beverage refrigerator and U-Line ice maker. 92 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
Don’t Overdo It! Elizabeth’s secret to a perfect holiday setup? Keeping it subtle. “The key is to use what you have—it doesn’t necessarily have to be Christmassy to be festive! I always incorporate vintage tableware with my holiday decor. Then throw some red amaryllis in an antique blue-and-white jar for an instant seasonal centerpiece.” DINING ROOM Pash swapped sliding glass doors for classic French ones. Chande- lier: John Rosselli & Associates. Dining table: Woodbridge Fur- niture. Dining chairs: Oly Studio. Dinnerware: Bernardaud. Crystal butterflies: Baccarat. Napkins: Leontine Linens. Rug: Glen Floors.
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