House Beautiful articles from March 2002

House Beautiful archives from March 2002

Viva la feedback! (Keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming ...). (dear Marian).
March 1, 2002... ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE. BECAUSE more than 1,200 of you demanded an "entire issue" devoted to pretty, romantic decorating, almost every page in this magazine features most outstanding, unequivocally and charmingly seductive rooms in the...

The cure. (dear Marian).
March 1, 2002... Dear Marian, We know that House Beautiful is the antidote to blah design--but who knew it could be a cure for a cold? I returned home late last night to find my husband curled up on the sofa, battling the sniffles with Robitussin, a big...

Caption faction. (dear Marian).
March 1, 2002... Dear Marian, I know you can't account for every detail in an interior, but House Beautiful's photo credits seem random. You might mention the curtains, the rug, and the cocktail table, but neglect to credit the striking table lamp or...

Sweet dreams: (sleep in style with the best new linens of the season). (style beat).
March 1, 2002... 1. Poesie flat sheet by Pierre Frey, $120 for queen; from Yves Delorme: 800-322-3911 or www.yvesdelorme.com. 2 & 3. Embroidered Strawberry standard pillow case, $45 per pair; Cutwork Blossom standard pillowcas, $50 per pair; both from Garnet...

The many moods of blue and white. (style beat).
March 1, 2002... 1. Saint-Germain flat sheet by Pierre Frey, $128 for queen; from Yves Delorme: 800-322-3911 or www.yvesdelorme.com. 2. Elliot standard sham, $88; from Ralph Lauren Home: 800-578-7656.3. Morse standard pillow sham in hyacinth, $95; from the...

Pass the pleats, please. (style beat).
March 1, 2002... 1. Origami cotton quilt, $245 for queen; from Garnet Hill: 800-622-6216. 2. Pleated Jacquard box pillow, $95; from Matteo at ABC Carpet & Home: 212-473-3000. 3 & 4. Island sheer organza pillow, $68; Island Shores sateen boudoir pillow with pin...

Red white & new: (a Gustavian bench goes from classic to graphic). (swatch watch).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... SWEDISH STYLE--WITH ITS REVERENCE FOR LIGHT, SIMPLE shapes, symmetry, and painted woods--is the perfect antidote to interiors of the last few years, when masculine forms prevailed and wenge fever raged. Named for King Gustav III, who reigned...

At the Pensione Morandi: after a blissful year in Florence, Perdita Buchan knew she had to leave. (changing places).
March 1, 2002... I FOUND THE PENSIONE MORANDI BY ACCIDENT. WHEN I WAS IN MY EARLY twenties I had trouble making plans or getting anywhere on time and thus had arrived in the great cave of the Florence train station at midnight. As I was gathering my wits, a...

Alabama slammer: (three days of indulging in the sweet pleasures of Birmingham, a Southern belle with bite). (shopping spree).(Brief Article)(Directory)
March 1, 2002... IT'S ATLANTA WITHOUT THE TRAFFIC, NEW Orleans without the decadence. Just a few hours' drive from either, Birmingham is upstaging its older Southern sisters in a big way. Blessed with natural beauty, endless charm, and probably more fauteuils...

Rest easy: (a romantic bed makes all the difference in the world). (at home with Roehm).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... WE SPEND MORE TIME IN OUR BEDS THAN IN ANY other place, and more hours in the bedroom than all other rooms combined. We begin and end our day in bed. It follows that the bed should be the most thought-out piece of furniture in our homes. ...

All dolled up: vanity knows no limits in a woman's dressing room. (dueling designers).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Designer Dan Carithers Barbara Barry Atlanta, Georgia Los Angeles, California Looking good! A serene and romantic An understated, space...

Fashionably great: (the stylish offices of PR powerhouse Harrison & Shriftman do justice to their formidable client list). (nine to five).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... LIKE ANY TRUE UPSTARTS, ELIZABETH HARRISON AND LARA Shriftman began their business from scratch, with only two clients. Their office: a corner of Shriftman's apartment. As their discerning eye for fashion and grasp of market trends became...

He said, he said: (Charles-Honore Lannuier helped bring 19th-century French tastes to American shores). (antiques).(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 1, 2002... AS A YOUNG MAN, CHARLES-HONORE LANNUIER fled his native Paris to escape the social and political chaos that followed the Revolution. After settling in America, he soon distinguished himself as one of the most talented cabinetmakers of the 19th...

Scene stealer. (dear Marian).
March 1, 2002... Dear Marian, I saw the chocolate-brown walls in Jim Samson and Steve Oraham's house ["Cool Yule," December] and immediately thought of the brown room with white trim in the movie Gods and Monsters--one of the most beautiful and glamorous...

Horse sense. (dear Marian).
March 1, 2002... Dear Marian, I work with horses and was disappointed by your picture of decorator Kelly Harmon standing in a terrace doorway with her horse ["Horse Crazy," August]. It is dangerous to pose a horse in such close quarters; what would have...

Your rooms will look more romantic if you ... (editor's page).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Arrange full, low, rounded bouquets of pink, orange, and red roses, * Replace your 75- and 100-watt lightbulbs with 40s. * Light Figuier or Feu de Bois scented candles from Diptyque. * Plant a terra-cotta pot with white lilies. * Trim silk...

Regal touch: his admirers call him the second king of Sweden. If nothing else, Lars Sjoberg is the maestro of 18th-century Swedish decorative arts.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... LARS SJOBERG COLLECTS HOUSES THE WAY OTHER PEOPLE COLLECT CRANBERRY GLASS OR artifacts from the golden era of girl groups. A senior curator at the National Museum in Stockholm and an esteemed author of works on vernacular Swedish rooms,...

Sunshine state: (Brooke Huttig and Mimi McMakin pour on the color and pattern for a client outside Palm Beach).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... JUDY MCCARTHY IS THE KIND OF PERSON who lives life to the fullest. After raising six children, she and her husband began dividing their time between Michigan and Florida. They bought a lot facing a golf course north of Palm Beach and planned to...

Captain's quarters: the Swedish Gustavian style brightens a dark and gloomy seacoast landmark.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... IN A SMALL EAST COAST SEAPORT THAT enjoyed its heyday in the age of sail, there stands a line of stately houses the towns-people have always called Captains' Row. One of the finest began life as a Georgian house in the early 19th...

Brentwood beauty: Kathryn Ireland's subtle florals and pretty colors link indoors and out.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... THE IDEAL STARTING POINT FOR MOST INTERIOR DESIGNERS IS A CLEAN SLATE: A SPACE WITH white walls, hardwood floors, and nary a trace of human life. But to decorator Kathryn Ireland, the opposite attracts. For a Mediterranean-style house in...

American spirit: to Susan Zises Green, plain old comfort is a tradition worth saving.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... AN EPIPHANY CAN OCCUR AT THE MOST UNLIKELY MOMENT, AND FOR SUSAN ZISES GREEN IT happened while she was sitting at her desk paying bills. "I added up the cost of keeping all my excess furniture in storage and realized it amounted to a mortgage...

The ex factor: (one of decorator Barbara Hackett's favorite clients is her former husband).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... IF MARRIAGES CAN BE MODERN, IT FOLLOWS THAT divorces can, too. But only the very brave would dare attempt to decorate for a former spouse. Barbara Hackett was up to the challenge. "It wasn't difficult at all," she says of working with her...

Anatomy of a bedroom: in her guest bedroom, decorator Susan Gutfreund tells us how to get romantic.
March 1, 2002... The ultimate romantic bedroom is rooted in atmospherics, from the linens to the lighting. Susan Gutfreund is no stranger to the idea, having applied the sensual touch to the rooms of her homes in Pennsylvania, Paris, and New York. In this...

Finnish line: (style meets substance at CK's brasserie in Helsinki). (hot dish).(Brief Article)(Recipe)
March 1, 2002... THERE IS NO BETTER TRAINING GROUND for a Finnish chef than the evergreen forests and freshwater lakes of Europe's most wooded country, and the proof is in the pantry. Juha Leinonen, chef of CK's brasserie, thinks of the endless Finnish...

A few things to note for March ... (instant message).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Shop Talk: B&B Italia, London Now the master minimalists at B&B Italia have an appropriately smart London outpost for their sports-car-sleek furniture. The firm recently opened a branch (right) designed by John Pawson and Antonio Citterio...

Dream weaver; (Jeanne Heifetz rolls out the carpet). (one of a kind).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... "I GET TO SURROUND MYSELF WITH color," says Jeanne Heifetz, pushing an errant skein of cobalt-blue yarn back into its cubbyhole on her way to the loom. "Color for me is what music must be to many people. It's pure pleasure to see all the shades...

Modern romance: use the web to pamper yourself in style. (Charlotte's web).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Bloom Service The Web hasn't always been the best resource for flower arrangements--until now. Charlotte thinks the indulgent selection on www.surroundingsflowers.com is a breath of fresh air. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mirror Image...

Paint it red. (dear Marian).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Dear Marian, I am trying to find a good red paint color to accent my combination kitchen/ dining room. The dining area is now painted khaki with off-white trim, and the kitchen has navy wallpaper above off-white cabinets. Below the...

A neater heater. (dear Marian).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Dear Marian, Why aren't radiators in this country like those in Europe? Italian homes have beautiful examples that are decorative, slender, come in a variety of colors, and are often hung to save space. Can't U.S. homes have beautiful and...

Richard Lowell Neas: (from a Missouri farm to the fields of Charente, a design force worth following). (encore).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... RICHARD LOWELL NEAS WAS A MAN OF many colors and talents: Francophile, party boy, adroit muralist, accomplished letter writer, instinctive decorator, inventive cook, eager-beaver traveler, and totally natural sophisticate. His projects are...