House Beautiful articles from August 2004

House Beautiful archives from August 2004

Inspired design ... creative solutions: Philips teams up with designer Stephen Saint-Onge to blend great design with today's technology.(special advertising section)(www.designingathome.com)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... With the dazzling array of new technology options available in today's marketplace, consumers are faced with a multitude of decisions regarding which products are best for their lifestyle--and how those products can fit into their home decor....

Living in style.(special advertising section)(Column)
August 1, 2004... Q: Can technology improve the look of a room? Today, it can, Sometimes, technology products can be big, bulky things that disrupt the design of a room, It is more of an afterthought--something you bring into the room after the interior is...

Kitchen confidential.(special advertising section)(Column)
August 1, 2004... Q: What kind of lighting is a must in the kitchen? In the kitchen, it's all about multitasking with light, so it's important to have work lighting, especially under- and over-cabinet lighting such as The Homelight Soft Light[R], a...

Summer on the run.(Editor's Letter)(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... I was up in my attic over the weekend rummaging through boxes, looking for a camping tent that I had promised to put up in our backyard for my youngest daughters, Madison and Alexa. (Well, actually, Alexa, at 22 months, didn't exactly ask me to...

Southern hospitality.(Of Note)(www.palmettobluffresort.com)(Inn at Palmetto Bluff)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Cradled by the May River in the South Carolina low country between Charleston and Savan nah, the Inn at Palmetto Bluff opens at the end of the month and is the picture of Southern charm. Designed with the region's architectural vernacular in...

Budapest best.(Of Note)(Szalon home furnishings store opens in West Hollywood)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Decorators and collectors looking for Modernist Hungarian furniture and art now have a new place to shop--Szalon (pronounced salon), which opened in late June in West Hollywood. It's founded by designer Judith Hoffman, a Budapest native, who is...

Couture in color.(Of Note)(www.mori.art.museum)("Colors: Vicktor & Rolf & KCI" at Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan)
August 1, 2004... Where would fashion be without color? That's the question fashion designers Viktor & Rolf (whose ensemble is pictured at left) attempt to answer as curators of "Colors: Viktor & Rolf & KCI," an exhibition running August 24-December 5 at Tokyo's...

Bookshelf.(Of Note)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
August 1, 2004... The language of designers can leave the uninitiated dumb-founded. Who besides a decorator knows what a dado or a soffit is? In The Pocket Decorator ($20, Rizzoli), former journalist Leslie Banker and her decorator mother Pamela Banker, a...

Tradition updated.(Of Note)(www.fields.com)(Thomas O'Brien bedding at Marshall Field's)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... "Modern and traditional run through all things I do. They aren't opposites; in fact, they work together," says designer Thomas O'Brien of his two new bedding collections for Marshall Field's. The Indigo Floral and Modern Denim lines debut in...

Pamper yourself: you don't have to leave your bathroom to feel as if you just stepped out of a spa.(Style Beat)
August 1, 2004... 1. AROMA TONIC SHOWER GEL, $24; by Lancome. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. GOTU KOLA BODY OIL, $24; from Sundari. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. BODY SCRUB, $47; by Nyakio, at Apothia. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4. HORN SPOON, $15;...

Made in the shade: the palm tree is a timeless motif that bestows casual sophistication on any setting.(Swatch Watch)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Cottons from left to right are: Monceau 7568/01 from Boussac; Las Palmas 33976-2 from Clarence House; and Palm House 79480-000 from Brunschwig & Fils. Small pillow fabrics from left to right are Gaelic Linen 9458 in Ash Brown by Henry Calvin...

Turn a porch into a living room: furnish for comfort, good looks, and easy care to make a leisure-time family center in the open air.(How To ...)
August 1, 2004... THE THREE-STORY, century-old Georgian Revival mansion stands among others of its kind in a distinguished Baltimore neighborhood. Decorator Henry Johnson of the local design firm Johnson Berman says there is plenty of room inside, and the...

Seeing the light: after suffering a dark and dated kitchen for years, a townhouse dweller hires a design team and cooks happily ever after.(Makeover)
August 1, 2004... "JUST THINKING ABOUT DECORATING makes me want to see a therapist," says the owner of a Greek Revival house near Brooklyn, New York's Prospect Park. So she lived with a "spectacularly awful" kitchen for 12 years before English & Michaels...

Gimme shelter: no garden is complete without a shady or rainproof perch from which to admire it.(Garden Goddess)(Column)
August 1, 2004... A GARDEN WITHOUT SEATING IS AS inviting as a room without windows, and sun or rain can make the most picturesque spot uncomfortable. But anyone who ever went to summer camp can easily create their own garden shelter. MADE FOR SHADE ...

Ten design mistakes: decorating missteps are easy to make. Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber identifies ten common ones and shows how to avoid them.(Decorating)
August 1, 2004... 1 Always think about your house as a complete experience, not as a group of individual rooms. A common mistake is to decorate one room completely over the course of a year and then attack the room adjacent to it the next year. When the whole...

Star power: designer Kelly Wearstler helps a young couple breathe new life into a Hollywood house with a celebrated lineage.(House Beautiful)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... WHEN TIM NETT AND Megan Derry first saw their Los Angeles home, it didn't have a sign saying, "Harrison Ford Slept Here." But the Cape Cod--style house is indeed the former home of the actor. "He lived here between Star Wars and Indiana Jones,"...

Sunset cruise: a potluck dinner at sea is the perfect way to entertain a bevy of harried chefs.(House Beautiful)
August 1, 2004... TO BE A CHEF NEW YORK is to be busy, busy, and busier still. For such professionals, the summer--when Manhattanites decamp for balmier climes in droves--can mean a respite in pace. It is a season in which the chances of being able to attend a...

Old world charm: Houston antiques dealers Brian and Kathleen Stringer feel at home abroad in an ancient French fortress once inhabited by monks.(renovations)
August 1, 2004... TWO THINGS BECAME CLEAR to Kathleen Stringer when her husband showed her the turreted pile he had just bought in the southwest of France. One was that this remnant of a 14th-century chateau-commanderie was and always would be a man's house; the...

Beating the heat: a pair of Texas landscape designers create a cool garden in Houston.(Nona Carmichael and Timothy Adcock)
August 1, 2004... STEPPING THROUGH THE GATE into Nona Carmichael's garden on a hot Houston day will revive a wilted visitor faster than a glass of iced tea. South easterly breezes blow across the grass, and on the far side of the lawn, shade from magnolias and...

Sand castle: this California beach house is so casually comfortable you can't help but relax.(House Beautiful)
August 1, 2004... Imagine the quintessential Southern California beach town, its cottages nestled cheek-by-jowl on sandy pedestrian streets. As people amble by, salt-dusted from an afternoon chasing children and waves, they'll say hi to one another even if...

Sense of place: a house never meant to last becomes a welcome Hamptons retreat.(House Beautiful)
August 1, 2004... FOR YEARS AGO, WHEN Peter Hallock and Craig Mowry first spotted a summer cottage in the town of Southampton, New York, they thought its setting was magnificent. The house itself was quite a different story. Small, dark, and wildly overgrown, it...

All ears: corn fresh from the field stars in delectable recipes from Frank Stitt's Southern Table.(House Beautiful)
August 1, 2004... Recipes Recipes adapted from Frank Stitt's Southern Table (Artisan, $40) CORN STICKS 2 cups self-rising yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup flour 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup bacon fat, melted 1 extra-large egg,...

Back to school success: how best to prepare for the new year.(tips for mom)
August 1, 2004... No matter how the we try to make it sound, going back to school can be a challenge. Children have to adjust to a new teacher and a new classroom, sometimes even a new school. The experience can be exciting but also scary and overwhelming. So...

Making a splash: new hardware and accessories make for sleek and chic bathroom spaces.(HB Shops)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Clean lines and a MODERN aesthetic inspire a streamlined look 1. RAIN SINK SET, $9,300; designed by Adam Tihany for Axolo: 909-590-0549. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. VESI CHANNEL SPOUT in brushed nickel finish, $608; from Brizo:...

Correction.(Resources)(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2004... July 2004: The following resources for "Thirst Aid," p. 108, were inadvertently omitted. Pages 108 to 111: Cilantro-lime cooler: Blue background--Designers Guild Brera collection--Osborne & Little (T): 212-751-3333. Kurma glasses--Takashimaya...

Light brigade: bold fixtures recharge a room.(Finishing Touch)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... To rev up a space, replace a run-of-the-mill light fixture with something more attention-grabbing, At an antiques shop, Los Angeles-based designer Kelly Wearstler spotted a black metal Chinese Chippendale-style hanging lamp, sprayed it with...