House Beautiful articles from June 2008

House Beautiful archives from June 2008

All laced up ...(the best!)(ceramic vases and planters from Aid to Artisans)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] All Laced Up... and ready to hold a plant or a bunch of dried flowers. We love the stitched-leather look of these ceramics--hand-made in El Salvador from the local red clay--left natural or stained to get that deep,...

1. Candle.(the best!)(General Home Store)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's huge! Imagine a votive on steroids--14" high and 9 1/2" wide--with seven wicks. Like a little fireplace, indoors or out. Burns for 800 hours. Maxi Max, white or brown, unscented, $425. GENERAL HOME STORE:...

2. Throw pillow.(the best!)(Dermond Peterson)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pick your parterre. Garden plans make great graphics, hand-blocked in vibrant greens on crisp linen. Clockwise, from top left: Tuileries, Maze, Versailles, and Tivoli, 20" by 20", from $180. DERMOND PETERSON:...

3. Side table.(the best!)(Casamidy)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This come-into-the-Casbah table, made of hand-hammered iron with a star-shaped glass top, is just the twist you need by a sofa or a wicker chair. Almidi Star table, 31.5" D by 18" H, $1,625. CASAMIDY: 800-411-6515;...

4. Curtain ring.(the best!)(Judi Roaman)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Costume jewelry for your bathroom. Acrylic shower curtain rings, $85 for a set of 12 in one of five colors. JUDI ROAMAN: 631-329-0662; jroaman.com. Produced by WHITNEY ROBINSON Written by CHRISTINE PITTEL

5. Paper plate.(the best!)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sail through summer cookouts with these knot-ical plates by Cynthia Rowley, $2 for a set often. Buy soon, only available till mid-June, TARGET: 800-800-8800. Produced by WHITNEY ROBINSON Written by CHRISTINE...

6. Dog portraits.(the best!)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You can tell artist Jeanne Hedstrom knows dogs .She gets the eyes right--oh, that look!--every time. From $200 for a 6" by 7" oil. Commissions from photos start at $400. PENINE HART: 212-226-2602; peninehart.com. ...

7. Sea glass.(the best!)(tumbled glass by Belongings)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Looks just like it, but you don't have to spend years wandering the beach to collect this tumbled glass. $40/16 oz. BELONGINGS: 800-719-1490; belongings.com. Produced by WHITNEY ROBINSON Written by CHRISTINE...

8. Daybed.(the best!)(Roberta Roller Rabbit)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It comes with everything you see: the full fluff takes bed-in-a-bag up to a higher level. Iron daybed, 37 1/4" by 75", with cushions in a selection of bright Indian cottons. $2,500. ROBERTA ROLLER RABBIT:...

9. Chocolate.(the best!)(Amedei)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Decorator Ellie Cullman has a well-known sweet tooth; her husband's new imported chocolates are a whole new way to think about chocolate. Like fine wine known by its cru, cocoa beans from different regions have different flavors--earthy, spicy,...

10. Bowl.(the best!)(Rose and Radish)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Finally, a guilt-free cupcake, made of lacquer with a removable lid. Perfect for those packets of Sweet'N Low. Not recommended for use with Food. Cupcake bowl, available in 7 yummy colors, 3.5" H, $16. ROSE AND...

11. Desk set.(the best!)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This handy 8"-high obelisk breaks down into a paperweight, a pencil cup, a paper clip holder, and a memo pad tray. Desk Tower, made of lacquerlike plastic, $50. MoMASTORE: 800-447-6662; momastore.org. Produced by...

12. Wall art.(the best!)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Give any room a nature view with this leafy iron tree. Irresistible, for only $199. Large metal tree, 28" by 64". PIER 1 IMPORTS: 800-245-4595; pier1.com. Produced by WHITNEY ROBINSON Written by CHRISTINE...

13. Cocktail table.(the best!)(Jonathan Adler)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Very Maison Jansen, with those neoclassical arrows and that mirrored top. Montmartre table in polished nickel, 20" W by 40" L by 17" H, $1,200, available in July. JONATHAN ADLER: 877-287-1910; jonathanadler.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

14. Beach towel.(the best!)(Vilebrequin)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... You'll certainly be able to find it as you emerge From the sea. The hot colors, and Vilebrequin's classic turtle logo, make you Feel as if you're in Saint-Tropez. Made in France. 100% cotton, 60" by 35", $185. VILEBREQUIN: 888-458-0051;...

Color browns.
June 1, 2008... What is it about brown? Every designer we know is infatuated with it! Could it be because of its depth and richness? It's elegance? That it's earthy, as sensuous as melted chocolate? All of the above--and then some. "This reminds me of...

Instant room: Joe Nye.
June 1, 2008... What could be prettier than a garden in June or the new floral fabrics from Manuel Canovas? A room by Joe Nye! [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Los Angeles-based designer Joe Nye creates a room inspired by florals from Manuel Canovas's latest...

Everywhere we look ...: zebra print.(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2008... We've been seeing zebra in every color except black and white, so we sent the sharp-eyed design blogger from PeakofChic.com on a color safari [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pillow I could see Elsie de Wolfe using this sophisticated pillow...

I'm looking for a slipper chair.(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2008... The armless little slipper chair will forever be linked with Billy Baldwin, who tailored the look, covered its legs with a box pleat (see #9), and moved it from the boudoir into the living room. Secret revealed: Men love it! [ILLUSTRATION...

Our favorite store: Hazelnut, New Orleans: it's not enough that Bryan Batt is a TV star on the wildly popular Mad Men. He also gets to own an enchanting home decor shop in The Big Easy!(Interview)
June 1, 2008... You're a successful actor in L.A. playing Salvatore Romano, the art director on the hit AMC series Mad Men, But you also run this stylish home boutique in New Orleans. What's the story? I was born and raised in New Orleans, and I still live...

Twilight field: part 4: the kitchen: open shelves let in the light--and keep the conversation going between Newell Turner and his guests while dinner's cooking.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Get It Right * Imagine yourself in your kitchen. What do you need, and where--a countertop by the fridge to set down groceries! I'm crazy about my Maytag refrigerator (FAR LEFT). The French doors open into one...

Tablescape on the beach: "I say, the more color, the better!" Judi Roaman isn't kidding: she swears high-energy colors make us all feel good. Electric blue, neon orange, hot pink? Follow her bliss.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Set the table as if' you were dressing. Accessorize! Think of the plates as the necklace, napkin rings as earrings." "When you layer color and pattern, it's like creating a mixed bouquet of flowers, flattened....

Send us a picture of ...: this month, we dialed up nine designers and asked them to take a photo of their favorite accessory--they were as happy to show off the objects of their affection as we were to see them.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I can't get enough of Grand Tour souvenirs, like these relief portraits of Roman emperors and objects made from different marble samples. I love busts, obelisks, helmets, little classical architectural models,...

Technophobia iPOD accessories: come on, pamper your iPod. You know how much you adore it. Dress it up in chic leather, or buy it some hip new toys in pink or purple.(Q&a)(Interview)
June 1, 2008... "I take my iPod everywhere--it's practically glued to my ear--and I'd like to have a case that's as stylish as my handbags. Can you recommend a good one?" JEREMY HORWITZ (iLounge tom): Vaja, a company in Argentina [vajacases.com], produces...

Maintenance odor removal: not a pretty subject, but a real one: mold, must, pets, cigars! Before they settle in and make themselves at home, go after them.(Q&a)(Interview)
June 1, 2008... "A friend just bought a lovely 1920s house, but it has layers of old smells, especially from fireplaces and tobacco. How can she get rid of them?" RUTH TRAVIS (President, Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification):...

Roasted vegetable frittata: leftover zucchini ... for breakfast? Bell peppers? Absolutely. Just bake them with eggs and cheese, as Ina does.(ASK THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA: Q&a)(Recipe)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Personally, I hate leftovers too, unless they're transformed into something completely different. Risotto turns into delicious risotto cakes the next day; my leftover salad goes into a big pot of vegetable soup. And...

Cookbook: Bon Appetit, Y'all: Southerners are the American equivalent of the French when it comes to an ardor for food. So when Virginia Willis brought France back home to her Atlanta kitchen, it was a match made in culinary heaven.(Reprint)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU CAN SEE VIRGINIA WILLIS'S FAMILY INHERITANCE PRINTED on the endpapers of her new book: there you'll find a photograph of the inside of her grandmother Meme's cupboard, wallpapered with recipes handwritten on...

The accessories issue.(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] June 2008 The Accessories Issue This issue was inspired by something the decorator Bebe Winkler told me long ago: "It's not the first thousand dollars that makes a room, it's the last hundred." The subject of...

Accessories are classic: start with a great rug, then build around it. Add pillows--never forget pillows!--that pick up the colors. It's all in the details, the little touches.(Cover story)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The mood of this suburban New York living room is directly related to the Persian rug: "Once we found the rug, everything fell into place--the color palette, the mix of antiques and modern furniture," says Nancy...

Accessories are energy: a Connecticut house with a long traditional past (surprised?) goes for a young, playful look: So bold! So relaxed! So West Coast!(Interview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] In a historic farmhouse in Connecticut, lively patterns and a mix of seating give the dining area the informal look and sense of fun the young owners wanted in every room. Patricia Healing and Daniel Barsanti, with...

The queen of accessories ... Charlotte Moss: her dazzling Manhattan shop just turned one. You'll never see another store like it.(Interview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ESSENTIAL CHARLOTTE 1. Her favorite piece, six months in the making: 19th-century-style architect's "sample board" of wood species; a matching piece has semiprecious stones. The pheasant is Nymphenburg porcelain. 2....

Accessories are artistic: the only objects necessary are paintings and sculptures in a New York apartment that's calm, cool, and collected.(Interview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] CAROL PRISANT: Not every living room has a ladder in it--unless I've missed a trend. Where in the world is this one going? CHRISTOPHER MAYA: To a secret room[ You must be kidding. You know, New Yorkers talk...

Everybody's favorite accessory ... baskets.(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] 1 COLORFUL GEOMETRIC WOUNAAN BASKET CHUNGA PALM LEAF FIBERS, 4" H x 5" DIA, $450. MICHAEL SMITH GALLERY: 505-995-1013; MICHAELSMITHGALLERY.COM. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 GARDEN BASKETS RATTAN, 11" H...

Accessories are soulful: a San Francisco house evokes the dusky romance of the ancient with just a few well-chosen, well-worn pieces--and lots and lots of textures.(Interview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MIMI READ: I know you're an antiques shop owner and a decorator, and that you decorated your San Francisco house yourself. There's something so European about it, but I can't quite identify which country's style...

Accessories are atmosphere: a landscaper-to-the-stars brings nostalgia for old L.A. and his very personal style into a house that's part noir, part Zen.(Los Angeles)(Interview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ALEXANDRIA ABRAMIAN-MOTT: Before anything else, I have to ask: Why Lauren Bacall? JAY GRIFFITH: Why! Look at those eyebrows. Come, now. Lauren Bacall was one of the most beautiful creatures ever invented. The...

Coastal Maine: sometimes the simplest things are the best, as in this old-fashioned kitchen.(KITCHEN OF THE MONTH: Kitchen by R. ROMAN HUDSON)(Interview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CHRISTINE PITTEL: This kitchen looks as pure and simple as the old enamelware on the shelves. Has it been here forever? R. ROMAN HUDSON: That's what we wanted you to think. The house is over 100 years old, on a...

The best! for the kitchen.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... 1. Lamp Thomas O'Brien's small-scale table lamp--only 15"x 8"--is perfect for that dark corner under your cabinets. And what a stylish accessory it is, with its alabaster base. $273. VISUAL COMFORT: 877-762-2323; circalighting.com. ...

The last words: we all know the power of the perfect fashion accessory--and it's no different when we decorate. Ten designers reveal the one accessory they make sure every living room has.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Something living! Nothing injects a sense of life into what can be the least lived-in room in the house like a beautiful tree or plant. My two favorite trees are Kentia palms and fiddle-leaf figs. For something...