House Beautiful articles from July 2004

House Beautiful archives from July 2004

Low country high.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... Your June issue has special meaning for me as a native South Carolinian. I was delighted to see Charleston mayor Joseph P. Riley named a "Giant of Design." That city has long been one of my favorite places; it is lucky to have inherited so much...

Cabin fever.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... I loved the article on the Wyoming home designed by Vicente Wolf ["Home On The Range," May]. My husband and I have been researching log-style homes in the hopes of building such a place on our farm and vineyard in Maryland. Wolf's important...

Home, sweet home.(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... I had a wonderful visit recently with designer Rose Tarlow at her home in Los Angeles. The house is everything I could have imagined in a place where Rose would live. It's unassumingly beautiful, with deft touches of browns and creams,...

Comfort, Italian style.(www.bulgarihotels.com)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Discriminating travelers demand the ultimate in hotel service, and that's the core philosophy behind Milan's new Bulgari Hotel. The luxurious new 52-room lodge opened in May in Milan's premier shopping district. Amenities include a spa and...

Eastern influence.(www.nga.gov)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Seizing an opportunity presented by a construction project at London's Victoria and Albert Museum that will temporarily displace more than 100 works of Islamic decorative art, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is bringing a famed...

Windy City wonder.(www.cityofchicago.org.milleniumpark)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Chicago's downtown lakefront is getting a facelift, and the results are sure to be impressive. On July 16, Millennium Park will open after almost six years construction. The 24.5-acre park includes a 110 ton elliptical sculpture, a 50-foot...

Two industrial designers are celebrated this month with the release of books devoted to their work.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Two industrial designers are celebrated this month with the release of books devoted to their work. Supernatural ($70, Phaidon) is an apt title for the first monograph dedicated to Ross Lovegrove's oeuvre....

Hollywood forever.(www.hollywoodbowl.com)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... When it was constructed in 1922, the Hollywood Bowl shell was made of humble wood and canvas. Since then it has been rebuilt four times in efforts to improve Its less-than-stellar acoustic qualities. The latest incarnation, designed by Hodgetts...

One stylish summer.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Sometimes keeping it cool has nothing to do with the temperature Clockwise from top left: Printed terrycloth beach blankets, $165 each; from Tory by TRB: www.toryltd.com. Indigo Blue Victorian plates, $19 for a set of four; at Restoration...

By the seashore.(Fabric.)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Fabrics with beach motifs--shells and fish, coral and seaweed--look great with stripes in summer houses 1. Tahiti 33323/4 from Clarence House is a reversible woven cotton with polka dots and coral branches. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Ground color with black.
July 1, 2004... Bright hues in a Manhattan apartment are firmly controlled with generous applications of ebony. MANY EARLY-20TH CENTURY DESIGNERS, from Sir Edwin Lutyens to Dorothy Draper, relied on the effect of black. The right black accent adds a...

Above it all: a romantic but practical treetop refuge is not just for kids.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This treehouse in McLean, Virginia, designed by Anthony Wilder Design-Build, is one part lookout perch, one part hideaway, one part office, and one part entertainment center for family members of all ages. There's also a touch of Indiana Jones...

Summer breeze: after one unhappy experience, Mark and Maggie DiStefano were skeptical about decorators, but Markham Roberts set their minds--and their new Hamptons house--at ease.
July 1, 2004... ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY. That's how Maggie DiStefano felt after a run-in with a decorator who left much to be desired. "I had just finished doing a townhouse in New York, and it wasn't great experience," she says. Maggie and her husband,...

The war of the roses: after a root fungus wiped out everything she had planted on her Napa Valley property, Chotsie Blank and landscape designer Roger Warner cleared the ground and created a phoenix of a rose garden.
July 1, 2004... ABOUT 16 YEARS AGO, Chotsie Blank watched her garden melt away: "Day by day, month by month, things simply died. At first we replaced them, but after three or four years, we knew." Oak root fungus, the terror of all West Coast gardeners, had...

The great outdoors: make sure your alfresco furniture is comfortable, practical, and, above all, fun.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... This page: A natural teak slipper chair by John Hutton for the Sutherland Poolside Collection is upholstered in Perennials Outdoor Fabric's Big Stripe in the color Cool Pool. The St. Tropez straw hat is by Louise Green. Opposite: deck cushions,...

Object lesson: at home in Westchester County, New York, Chris Madden--decorator, furniture designer, and author of 16 lifestyle books--shows how to create a personal haven.
July 1, 2004... CHRIS MADDEN HAD absolutely no intention of moving. She and her husband, Kevin, and their two sons had been quite happy for 21 years in their house in Rye, New York. "I really blame my son Nick," she says. "He and I both have the real estate...

Red, hot, & blue: a Massachussetts Yankee relaxes in patriotic style on Long Island.
July 1, 2004... YOU'D THINK GARY HENKIN was born on the Fourth of July. His low-key 1949 cottage in a slightly scrappy Long Island beach town is so saturated with red, white, and blue that the mere hint another color would seem like a ghastly aberration. ...

Flying colors: ebullient hues and mind-bending pattern, courtesy of William Diamond and Anthony Baratta, raise American design to new heights.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2004... WHEN THAT INTREPID design duo William Diamond and Anthony Baratta takes the color wheel out for a spin, hang on to your hat. "Some people are a little afraid of us," says Diamond, who was famous among his neighbors for the exuberant gardens he...

Pacific tranquillty: designer Suzanne Rheinstein brings a modern sensibility to an exquisite Malibu beach house steeped in Asian tradition.
July 1, 2004... FROM THE STREET, this house--with its peaceful, leafy entrance--might be mistaken for a Japanese temple tucked away in the country. Yet the heavy wooden doors lead to a sleek, modern home, right on the sand in the exclusive Malibu Colony...

Thirst aid: from poolside to seaside, cool cocktails are the antidote to height-of-summer heat waves.
July 1, 2004... CILANTRO-LIME COOLER Made with or without rum, the tropical ingredients in this quencher make for an exotic combination. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LIMEADE WITH RED CHILE An old standard gets a fiery kick with an unexpected...

Contain yourself: outsize pots and jars are a boon for garden trouble spots.
July 1, 2004... PRACTICE YOUR SCALE In my mental manila folder of childhood memories, there is a summery Southern garden redolent of boxwood and sweet alyssum, with trees full of warm yellow cherries and, in a shady corner bed by a white porch, a huge,...

Bosch Appliances.(www.boschappliances.com)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... "I'm flabbergasted!" exclaimed William Stackhouse, Jr. of Sicklerville, New Jersey. He'd just won the House Beautiful Ugly Range Contest, and was thrilled to replace his avocado-green dinosaur with a beautiful new BOSCH Free-Standing Range,...

Wexford Collection.(www.wexfordcollection.com)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Quality solid wood furniture featuring bedroom, dining and occasional pieces We integrate the finest materials with American Craftsman creating timeless furniture. The designs are simple with a natural finish inspired by modern classic...

Kichler.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... The House Beautiful Lighting Solutions by Kichler Collection brings together the design authority of House Beautiful and the lighting authority of Kichler to offer bright ideas for every room, nook and corner of your home, This 4-light...

Camp Jeep.(jeep.com)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... For the first time ever, Camp Jeep holds two avents in 2004. Camp Jeep will be twice the fun this year in two awesome locations: Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, July 15-17 and California's Santa Ynez Mountains, August 19-21. Held...

Simon Super Chefs Live!(www.oster.com)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Join television celebrity chefs at Simon Malls for a food-and-fun-tiffed day devoted to all things culinary. From cooking demonstrations to cook offs, Simon Super Chefs Live! will cater to the "creative chefs" in all of us. And best of all,...

Pella.(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Make a personal statement with energy-efficient windows and doors from Pella. Pella offers quality products in a variety of styles, materials and options to fit virtually any need, with innovative features to make your life easier no matter...

Mercedes-Benz.(Contest at www.onlyinHouseBeautiful.com www.kichler.com)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Mercedes-Benz and House Beautiful invite you to win the table lamp pictured here from the House Beautiful Lighting Solutions by Kichler Collection (retail value: $120). Twenty lucky visitors who log on to www.OnlyinHouseBeautiful.com and fill...

Philips.(www.designingathome.com by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Designingathome.com Provides Advice on Marriage of Technology & Design With the digital revolution, consumers are faced with a perplexing number of new technologies for the home. Philips Electronics has joined with nationally recognized...

Garden party: trelliswork can make a room bloom.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Ever since the legendary decorator Elsie de Wolfe moved the trellis indoors, designers have been using it to bring a breath of fresh air into a room. "Treillage also adds instant architecture where there is none and masks problems like uneven...