House Beautiful articles from January 2006

House Beautiful archives from January 2006

From the source.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... I enjoyed "Weekend Shopper" ["Bench Work," October], in which a bench with a brass plate from Harry Goldstein & Sons was found at the Mt. Dora, Florida, flea market. My husband is a grandson of Harry Goldstein; his father and uncles helped run...

Memo mania.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... I loved "Problem Solvers" in the October issue ["All Grown Up"], and flipped for the beautiful memo board it featured. It really popped off the page, and when I couldn't stop thinking about it, I knew I had to get one. I've already placed my...

Red room.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Could you provide information on the paint color used on the walls of the sunroom in the Celebrity Showhouse ["Now Showing," November]? Milton High via e-mail Designer Vicente Wolf used a linen fabric (24584-19) from his...

Sugar rush.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... The October installment of "Entertaining With David Stark" ["Into the Fold"] included a photo of beautiful iced oak leaf- and acorn-shaped cookies that embellished a napkin ring in a place setting. I would love to know where I could purchase...

An ideal stand-in.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Where can I purchase the French steel-and-glass table that was pictured in the Malibu home of designer Michael Lee, featured in the July issue ["Keeping It Simple"]? Royaka Abdel-Kader via e-mail Lee's table is a vintage piece,...

Solutions for small spaces.(DECORATING: style beat)
January 1, 2006... Ask more of your furniture--and in cramped quarters, demand it. Dual-use pieces, clever storage goods, and slender accessories are the picks that will pull their weight YOU'LL FLIP The Troya seat table converts from dining for a party of...

Switchback.(MULTIPURPOSE)
January 1, 2006... The stained top portion of this solid walnut cocktail table pivots on a natural-colored base to create a dynamic piece that can adapt to a variety of interiors. Lublin Pivot Table, $2,995; by Mebel Furniture: 415-379-8689. [ILLUSTRATION...

Banana seat.(MULTIPURPOSE)
January 1, 2006... Substantial but slender, this woven banana-fiber sofa fits neatly into a corner to create seating from dead space. Room to spare? Multiple units combine to form a circular piece that can handle a crowd. Jarbo Corner Sofa, $100; available in...

A pointed approach.(MULTIPURPOSE)
January 1, 2006... When in need of extra space, look to corners. This gilt and painted beech table nestles into any room, and since it's available in twelve color ways, almost any scheme. L'Ermitage corner table, $1,160; from Grange: 800-472-6431. ...

Dining hall.(MULTIPURPOSE)
January 1, 2006... Even if a dining room is not in your floor plan, a proper table should be. Extend the leaf of this stained-oak model to seat up to six people, or flip it down to make a sleek entryway console. Lance extension table, $1,200; from Design Within...

Top shelf.(MULTIPURPOSE)
January 1, 2006... Possibly overshadowed by his invention of the lightning rod and bifocals, this versatile design of Benjamin Franklin's never got the press it deserved. The Stepladder Library chair, $149, works on hinges to turn from a chair to a ladder....

Goodnight, nightstand.(STORAGE)
January 1, 2006... The flap of this brightly colored wool pouch tucks under your mattress, leaving the hanging pockets to store eyeglasses, books, and all your other nighttime needs. Bedside Saddle, $98; from Design Within Reach: www.dwr.com. [ILLUSTRATION...

Marks the spot.(STORAGE)
January 1, 2006... Crisscrossing fretwork makes this case, based on a 19th-century design, a classic, but its four gilt-accented columns support a removable tray top, making it an improved contemporary interpretation. Neoclassical etagere, $2,505; from Baker:...

Building blocks.(STORAGE)
January 1, 2006... Each of these storage boxes can be arranged securely inside the next for sculptural stacking, no tools or screws required. When broken down, the boxes fit inside each other, so they even store themselves. Russian Dolls, $870; by Bloq;...

Options open.(STORAGE)
January 1, 2006... A lacquered ash veneer frame boasts terra-cotta, gray, and robin's egg blue shelves. It can be ordered in any color combination and fitted with up to seven shelves for easy customization. D2 Shelving, from $399, by Blu Dot: 612-782-1844. ...

All that glitters.(STORAGE)
January 1, 2006... Bring a little bling to the scene. Polycarbonate cubes plated with a diamond texture are equipped with hinged doors and can be stacked to form a cabinet, or separated for use singly as side tables with interior compartments. Optic cubes,...

Vertical reality.(TALL AND SKINNY)
January 1, 2006... Three carved composite wood blocks rest on top of one another for a storage piece of style and stature, available in coffee bean or white. Metro Multi, $415 for a set of three; by Boom Design: 310-202-1697. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Great gams.(TALL AND SKINNY)
January 1, 2006... Nesting tables with long hammered-iron legs and stone tops are elegant and adaptable space savers. Tre' nesting tables, $995 for three; by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams: 800-789-540]. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Two for one.(TALL AND SKINNY)
January 1, 2006... This slender lacquered side table leads a double life as a stool and is available in eight lush colors. Hourglass table in red, $225; from Bungalow 5: 212-204-6325. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Light moves.(TALL AND SKINNY)
January 1, 2006... An artful hanging lamp is equipped with an innovative polycarbonate shade, which diffracts and diffuses light so it casts an appealing glow. Spool 6 lamp, $970; from Lumino Design: www.luminodesign.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Up, down, flat.(TALL AND SKINNY)
January 1, 2006... The folding chrome legs on this modern side table adjust to two heights and can lay level for easy stowing. Loop table, $132; by David Quan for Umbra: 800-387-5122. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Little big room.(DECORATING: designer's top ten)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Designer Lytel Young has a few tricks for making small spaces look larger, airier, and extremely stylish 1 A round coffee table works best in small spaces. It allows people to move freely and it doesn't matter if the table is not centered...

Space savers.(DECORATING: swatch watch)
January 1, 2006... Soft neutral-based fabrics with quirky designs turn room dividers into abstract art Custom-made painted screens set off the pale oyster and champagne hues of these fabrics. 1. Embroidered flowers and leaves in two shades of pale gold on...

... Organize your garage.(DECORATING: how to ...)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Designer Philip Gorrivan reveals the secrets to making your garage an orderly, accessible, and really useful extension of your home DIVVY THINGS UP Assign specific areas for different categories: gardening, sporting equipment, tools, kids,...

A place for everything: a young couple renovating a fixer-upper starts with the bedroom, creating a haven lined with plenty of closet space.(DECORATING: makeover)
January 1, 2006... IT WAS THE FIRST HOUSE they looked at on the day they started searching, and when their families saw it, "they nearly died," says Kenleigh Larock of the Westport, Connecticut, farmhouse built in 1900 that she and her husband, Michael, now call...

Surprise by light: an unexpected courtyard brings daylight into the core of this San Francisco townhouse, while romantic French antiques and a restrained palette play to the new openness.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... THE DILEMMA IS A familiar one--a house too small in a neighborhood the family doesn't want to leave--but the solution in this case was ingenious. Architect Thayer Hopkins, a longtime friend of the owners, was charged with nearly doubling the...

Family matters: designer Jackie Terrell crosses the country to fashion a comfortable contemporary apartment for a young couple close to her heart.
January 1, 2006... THINK OF IT AS A MODERN BACHELOR PAD--but one that lacks a bachelor. Hank Perlman's apartment in New York's Greenwich Village is decorated in masculine blues, has a huge plasma TV over the fieldstone hearth, and dark wood everywhere. ...

Color for Katie's kids: Katie Couric and her daughters team with designer Karen Reisler to create bedrooms filled with vivid hues and whimsical personal touches.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Here's a little-known fact about Katie Couric, the beloved cohost of NBC's Today show: She does not like neutrals. "They're boring and they don't wear very well when you have children and dogs," she says. "Color is very uplifting." Color...

Second wind: a light-filled Beverly Hills house with spectacular views and impressive original detail is filled with restrained modern furniture and a few surprising touches.
January 1, 2006... WHEN THE FRENCH-BORN, Los Angeles-based designer Chantal Dussouchaud first walked through the rustic ranch-style house that others had considered a teardown property, she felt an instant affinity with the rambling, quirky layout. "Nothing in...

On the beach: a savvy real estate agent transforms a tiny 700-square-foot ugly-duckling house in southern California into a colorful and comfortable getaway with a little help from designer Joe Nye.
January 1, 2006... AS SOON AS PASADENA BASED REALTOR Maggie Navarro heard about an available property in exclusive Laguna Beach with a surprisingly affordable price tag, she jumped in the car and headed south. "I bought the house on the spot," she says, even...

Totem and taboo: in a classically modernist Los Angeles house, designer Michael Berman subverts convention, fleshing out the pure white box with funky furnishings and flocked wallpaper.
January 1, 2006... EVEN FOR LOS ANGELES, it was a rare find: an intact midcentury modern house still occupied by its original owners when Michael Berman walked in and saw the helicopter views. Part of an unusual Modernist development in the Los Feliz hills, the...

The boys from Brooklyn: across the East River from the big city, three young furniture designers are consummate examples of what a vibrant design community has to offer.(PASSIONS: artisan)(Jonah Zuckerman, Robert Martin, and Scott Braun)(Interview)
January 1, 2006... THREE YOUNG WOOD CRAFTSmen who create dazzling, distinctive modern furniture are emerging as key players in an ongoing artistic renaissance taking place in Brooklyn. In the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and DUMBO--an acronym for Down Under...

Shelf life: not everyone has four acres and a gardener, but anybody with a windowsill can create a tiny patch of green in even the smallest indoor space.(PASSIONS: gardening)
January 1, 2006... CRAMPED QUARTERS can stymie gardening pursuits--who has room for gardening in a tiny house or apartment with no yard or porch? But would-be green thumbs should look to windows to make the most of underutilized real estate. LIVING ON THE...

Audio video system table AVSC-2517MC: Bell'O.(Highlights)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... The rich tones and enhanced grain patterns of this highly polished real cherry wood veneer audio/video furniture is equally at home in a contemporary or traditional setting. This magnificent table, with powder coated scratch resistant metal...

The House Beautiful Suite at The Peninsula Beverly Hills: Peninsula Suite tip.(Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Designer Tip: What made this bath sing is the fact that we were lucky enough to work with great quality products..... I loved working with Kallista and Walker Zanger! The quality of the Kallista fixtures is wonderful and very classic, as well...

Take the Supima Survey & win!: SUPIMA.(Highlights)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Log onto www.onlyinhousebeautiful.com to take a quick Supima Survey and you will automatically be entered to win one of 25 sets of Supima bath towels. Supima is the world's most luxurious cotton, found only in leading apparel and home fashion...

Store house: Storehouse.(Highlights)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Good design. It's eclectic, but not eccentric. Modern, but not stark. Timeless, but still timely. With 70 plus retail stores, a 100-page catalog, and website, www.storehouse.com, we not only make that kind of good design accessible, we also...

Discover the timeless beauty of paving stones: Pacific Pavingstone.(Highlights)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Paving stones have been around for over 5,000 years dating back to ancient Rome. Today they are a simple, economical, durable, and virtually maintenance-free choice for homeowners. Pacific Pavingstone is the largest family owned paving stone...

Double duty: a pair of antique benches gets a modern makeover as dual-use pieces in a city apartment.(PASSIONS: weekend shopper)
January 1, 2006... "IT WAS LIKE walking into the best consignment store in the world--I wanted to own everything," says associate editor Edward Ross of one of the oldest and largest rummage sales in New Jersey. Held biannually in the town of Far Hills since 1921...

Lone star jewel: Austin has it all for visitors and locals alike, but still maintains the quirks that make it unique.(PASSIONS: long weekend)
January 1, 2006... The yellow T-shirt said it all: "Keep Austin Weird." Worn by a woman in downtown Austin last summer, it speaks volumes about how far the city, formerly Quirk Central for Texas, has come. Not long ago, Austin--the state capital and home to...

Art fever: works by Jasper Johns and other great artists take center stage in Thomas and Clair Segal's Baltimore apartment.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... THOMAS SEGAL AND his wife, Clair, are natural collectors. He owns an art gallery, she's a professional fund-raiser for cultural institutions, and both are the children of art enthusiasts. Only the view from their Baltimore, Mary land, apartment...

A man with a plan: a busy entrepreneur with limited time still manages a gracious fete with a little help.(ENTERTAINING: gatherings)
January 1, 2006... AS THE PRINCIPAL of A.M. Collections, a New York-based carpet and fabric company, Anthony Monaco runs a bustling business that requires frequent travel. Although he is on the road as often as 20 days out of 30, his inborn passion for parties...

At your disposal: the party season is here again. This year, make entertaining easy yet more stylish with our roundup of disposable and reusable tableware.(ENTERTAINING: editor's choice)
January 1, 2006... TAKE YOUR PICK Black lacquered chargers made of resin add a high-quality look at a reasonable price. Hand-washable but not dishwasher-friendly; $7 each from Caspari: 800-227-7274. Silver/pearl Dots dinner plates, $6 for 8, are paired with...

Jump-start your new year with a new workout.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Sometimes the biggest hurdle to exercising is staying motivated. If you've been doing the same workout for a while, chances are you may be getting bored. Consider signing up for something you've always wanted to try, like indoor rock climbing...

Party favor kits: create customized boxes as whimsical and personal New Year's gifts that guests won't soon forget.(ENTERTAINING: with David State)
January 1, 2006... THE INSPIRATION A thwarted shopping impulse prompted David Stark to dream up party favor kits. "It was a great excuse to finally buy all the fab stuff I'd always come across in specialty stores, but never have the opportunity to use," he...

Fizzy and fabulous: when you want to add sparkle to a celebration, make cocktails tat start with that most festive of ingredients: champagne!(ENTERTAINING: spirits)
January 1, 2006... ONE EVENING DURING a holiday visit to my parents, the cocktail hour arrived--and for the first (and perhaps only) time in my life, I didn't know what I wanted to drink. Scotch and soda, my usual choice, seemed unappealing--and certainly not...

Be prepared: stock five staples for rich spreads that are table-ready in minutesand perfect for a season in which unexpected guests are common and time is scarce. Food pro Alison Attenborough explains.
January 1, 2006... FOIEGRAS The buttery liver calls for little more than good toasted bread (Alison Attenborough likes brioche) and piquant cornichons. When presented on horn servers it's an improvised--and store-bought--feast that couldn't be more glamorous....

Carlisle wide plank floors.(beautiful finds)
January 1, 2006... For nearly 40 years, this family owned company has custom crafted traditional wide plank floors in hand selected Antique and Old Growth pines and hardwoods. Design options to fit any style of home and ideal over radiant heat. [ILLUSTRATION...

Sterling silverware for sale.(beautiful finds)
January 1, 2006... More than 6,000 patterns of new and discontinued flatware patterns at very affordable prices. China, crystal and fine silver gift items also available. Call Silver Queen at 800-262 3134 for a free catalog, or visit www.silverqueen.com. National...

Spectrum.(beautiful finds)
January 1, 2006... 100% Crystal Wrought Iron Chandelier. This beautiful chandelier has 6 lights and is decorated and draped with hand-cut and polished 100% crystal that capture and reflect the light of the candle bulbs. The timeless elegance of this chandelier is...

Claudio Rayes.(beautiful finds)
January 1, 2006... 14 designer beds you will love and why. Request the free catalog of the Claudio Rayes bed collection and learn why interior designers love and recommend it. Helpful to make a choie Vizir' www.claudio.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Screen gem.(FINISHING TOUCH)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Once, the big black-box TV was the elephant in the room and it took an armoire to tame it. Now, new technology allows new tactics: just hide the TV in plain sight. In a witty sleight of hand, San Francisco-based designer Martha Angus hung a...