House Beautiful articles from February 2004

House Beautiful archives from February 2004

Cutting room.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... I don't keep back issues of magazines; instead, I cut out the bits that please me. At least that was my practice until recently, when I started on the December issue of House Beautiful. I snipped out a couple pages here and there, then five or...

Savvy shopper.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... The December issue was great. When considering Christmas gifts, "Style Beat" was especially helpful. I ordered many of the objects it featured--a decanter, Ralph Lauren ice bucket, CD from the Blue Bar in London. Thanks for making my holiday...

Fringe benefits.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... When my subscription to House Beautiful started, I enjoyed reading the "Editor's Letter." In it, Mark Mayfield suggested that even readers who could not afford to hire a professional decorator could benefit from the advice they share with...

Responsible decorating.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... The turtle shells arranged above the fireplace in Jan Roden's study ["A Fresh Look at Tradition," December] are indeed very beautiful, but they shouldn't be there. The hawksbill turtle is hunted for its shell, almost to the point of extinction....

West we go.(editor's letter)(Editorial)
February 1, 2004... Here in New York, it's not uncommon to see a celebrity or two every now and then, usually at lunch or dinner. In Los Angeles, where I have spent quite a bit of time lately, it's even more common. I was driving out of a hotel parking lot there...

Floored.(style beat)(rugs)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The latest rugs for beauty underfoot. Clockwise from top left: Spray rug, $5,330; by Emma Gardner Design, available through Homer: 212-744-7705. Starflowers II rug in raisin, $5,800; from Odegard: 800-670-8836. Kyoto rug, $3,475; by Paola...

Let the sun shine in yellow slipcovers warm up six chairs by California designers.(swatch watch)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The bold geometric design of the Deauville print #AC104-333 by Alan Campbell through Quadrille matches well with the Villa wooden dining chair #WD-1 by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy for McGuire. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fonthill Ltd.'s Ventana...

Garden suite.(groundwork)(Bel-Air Hotel)
February 1, 2004... Recently restored to its five-star glory, the hotel Bel-Air and its famed garden are riding high THE PERFECT HOST offers guests what they want before they realize they want it. Embracing this philosophy, the Hotel Bel-Air features a mature...

The Home Depot[R] presents.(Special Advertising Section)
February 1, 2004... Leigh Emshoff & EricMcGough Just one look--and a little two-stepping--was all it took for these Texas-born. line-dancing fans to make a love connection. After a first date on the Fourth of July, there were fireworks; two years later they...

Merger: designer Rejoy Geehan's vision.(Special Advertising Section)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... "I always start with one key piece that inspires the whole space." Color: For the front rooms, the designer developed a muted, primary color palette based on one of the many area rugs available at The Home Depot. "It had great texture and...

The Home Depot how-to: wonder walls.(Special Advertising Section)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... 1 "Faux finishes, particularly those with metallic paint, look best on smooth wails," says master craftsman Eddie Kingery, who filled and sanded the walls prior to painting. Apply the first "wash" (paint dilated 40/60 with water) with a cotton...

The Home Depot how-to: flooring it.(Special Advertising Section)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... 1 Instead of refinishing motor head Eric's home-office hardwood floors, the Merge team gives them the winning look of the checkered flag at the end of a race. After a light sanding and mopping, apply a diluted wash (40 percent paint, 60 percent...

Approachig the Finish Line.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... "It's beneficial to have stimulating colors in an office There bold color choices and two easy-to-master painting techniques transform a dull white vroom. Behr's Glowing Frelight orange topped by Black Suede on a chair rail defines a...

Color your world: the solutions revolution.(Special Advertising Section)(Color Solutions Center at Home Depot Inc.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... "Nothing is more boring than going into a home and seeing every wan the same color," says Merge's decorating diva, Rejoy Geehan. When you're merging or just redecorating, nothing makes selection simpler than The Home Depot's Color Solutions...

An embarrassment of riches: help! My bedroom's too big.(problem solvers)
February 1, 2004... "I DON'T KNOW WHAT to do with our master bedroom," Cornelia Roche wrote us from New Jersey. "It looks and feels like some factory storage space." Roche, her husband, and their five year-old son moved into a newly built Dutch Colonial-style...

A class act: nobody did elegance better than architect Paul R. Williams, whose houses epitomize the luxe and lure of Los Angeles.(architecture)(exhibit planned at University of Southern California)
February 1, 2004... IMAGINE BARBARA STANWYCK sweeping down a sinuously curved staircase. Los Angeles architect Paul R. Williams (1894-1980) did. He understood the importance of drama, which may be why Stanwyck and so many other movie stars--Tyrone Power, Betty...

Escape hatch: a California apartment in need of a facelift gets expert attention.(makeover)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... "IT WAS SO UGLY IT WAS SCARY," says Mary Lou Castellanos of the San Francisco one-bedroom apartment she owned and had rented out for years before deciding to occupy it herself. The space, in a generic 1970s apartment building in posh Pacific...

Hale and hearty: a renovated spa with Mediterranean flair lifts body and soul in southern California, thanks to entrepreneurs Terri and John Havens.
February 1, 2004... WHEN TERRI AND JOHN HAVENS bought the Cal-a-Vie health resort and vacation retreat three years ago, they knew right away that they were going to redecorate. "The setting, the food, and the treatments were all fabulous," says Terri of the...

Meet our designers.(Highlights)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... Come see how easy and affordable having your own designer really is! Our Kitchen, Bath, Drapery and Whole House Designers will be happy to answer your questions, offer creative solutions and introduce you to the newest styles and trends. Bring...

A new leaf: hardworking garden performers, trees can deliver the goods all year long.(garden goddess)
February 1, 2004... AN OLD-FASHIONED ADAGE holds we don't plant trees for ourselves, we plant them for our children. I balk at such sentimentality. I plant trees for my own enjoyment, and now is the perfect moment. Spring Beauties I adore spring, but I...

The 2003 House Beautiful celebrity showhouse: an inspired group of designers defines 21st-century style in House Beautiful's annual showhouse.
February 1, 2004... AMID THE GLITTER and grandiosity so prevalent in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel Air, the city's leading designers chose simplicity and unpretentious elegance for House Beautiful's 2003 Celebrity Showhouse. This was the second annual...

Hollywood technicolor: designer Jeffrey Marks brings a modern touch to an L.A. house steeped in 1930s movie glamour.
February 1, 2004... WHEN LOS ANGELES-based designer Jeffrey Marks first saw the house that he would eventually buy, he felt transported to the golden era of silver screen musicals. "When I walked into the main living room, I was sold," he says. "I felt like I was...

Star quality: Robin Bell designs a camera-ready apartment for her actress daughter in record time.
February 1, 2004... As senior designer at McMillen, one of Manhattan's most venerable decorating firms, she specializes in the kind of Park Avenue showplace where every cushion and curtain is completely custom and a project typically takes two years. But here she...

Jungle beat: garden designer Wade Graham enhances the wildness of an old, overgrown landscape just minutes from Sunset Boulevard.
February 1, 2004... "THIS IS A RARE PLACE," landscape designer Wade Graham says about the steep canyonside where his friend and client Jeff Martin lives. "Two acres is vast for an urban garden, and it feels wild and far away from Los Angeles, but Jeff can drive...

His & his alone: designer James Lumsden, a Californian through and through, builds himself a distinctly personal Los Angeles house.
February 1, 2004... ONE SUNNY DAY ABOUT A YEAR ago, a Beverly Hills real estate broker in an open convertible chased James Lumsden down the street where he lives and yelled, "Hey Jim, wanna sell your house?" "No, thank you." "It's for a celebrity." ...

Lookout over L.A.: Darryl Wilson's Hollywood Hills house is a modern beauty with a panoramic view, but it wasn't always this way.
February 1, 2004... THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS HOUSE of designer Darryl Wilson is sleek and compact with a contemporary midcentury floor plan that includes a bevy of windows looking out over Los Angeles. Sparkling white interiors frame the vista, and putting-green grass...

Character building: the owners of a 1940s Pacific Palisades house honor its past while adding contemporary creature comforts.
February 1, 2004... A PLACE WITH A SENSE OF HISTORY was the goal for Karen and Mark Gordon when they began looking around in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. "They didn't want an overblown California mansion with huge rooms," says Tim Clarke, who was...

Pastry magic: with make-ahead fillings and store-bought puff pastry, impressive savory pies are simpler than you think.
February 1, 2004... Recipes FISH PIE Recipe adapted from Andy Harris, editorial director of Australian Gourmet Traveller. 1 sheet Dufour's puff pastry 1 1/2 pounds cod fillet Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ...

Make-ahead spend less, enjoy more.(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... Planning ahead always pays off, especially when it comes to preparing meals. As much as we love to cook, creating something new and different every night of the week can feel like an overwhelming chore. When each meal requires its own...

East meets West: the Mandarin Oriental combines a taste of the Far East with an unmatched view of New York in its brand-new Manhattan hotel.(city file)
February 1, 2004... IT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT THE VIEWS. You can talk about the chic restaurant, the luxurious spa, the inventively decorated rooms, the stylish, apartment-like suites, and the accessible midtown Manhattan location all you want. But at the end of...

Taking control of household mold.(Advertisement)
February 1, 2004... You may not realize it, but mold is virtually everywhere. According to an extensive study recently conducted at the University of Arizona, no home is free from mold. That's because it's almost impossible to stop mold spores from entering your...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2004... The photographer credit in the December story "How to... Add Holiday Sparkle," on page 38, was inadvertently ommitted. The photographer was Ann Stratton.

Personality pieces: in House Beautiful's January 1943 issue, artist Saul Steinberg showed readers how to psychoanalyze their furniture.(encore)
February 1, 2004... Ready Rover Ready Rover, May his tribe never end, Is the kind of a table Who is Man's Best Friend. Pile his back high, Rover's not caring, And the casters equipping his paws Are Bali-Bearing! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Happy Family...