House Beautiful articles from May 2004

House Beautiful archives from May 2004

California dreaming.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... February was a great issue--I have not been able to put it down. I'd love to have Darryl Wilson design a hip house for me: midcentury modern is so fabulous and looks ageless ["Lookout Over L.A."]. And the incredible space designed with orange...

Monolithic monotypes.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... I look forward to every issue for ingenious design solutions and stimulating ideas for interiors of all sizes and shapes. I especially appreciate the integration of beautiful works of art. I was immediately drawn to Eric Cohler's beautiful...

Mistaken identity.(Editor's letter, designer Vincente Wolf )
May 1, 2004... I was on a flight to Los Angeles last year when a woman sitting next to me, upon learning what I do for a living, told me how much she loved the work of a certain nationally known decorator. "His name is Vicente Fox," she said. "Have you ever...

Studio visit.(Of Note)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... On May 16, design aficionados can see the studio of famed mid-20th-century designer Russel Wright when it reopens to the public after an extensive restoration. Wright's studio (above), located 55 miles north of New York City, has been returned...

Asian aesthetic.(Yoshiaki Yuki's gallery gen.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... As a restaurateur, ceramist, and entrepreneur, the Tokyo-based artist Yoshiaki Yuki has a CV as varied as the wares he sells at his new venture, gallery gen. The airy space in Manhattan's TriBeCa district features a selection of Yuki's...

Whistle stop.(Of Note)
May 1, 2004... Whistler's Mother is headed to Motown for a rare appearance outside her usual residence in Paris. From March 14-June 6, Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1: Portrait of the Artist's Mother, will be part of "American Attitude; Whistler and his...

French attraction.(Of Note, NY Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit on French furniture and clothing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... An exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will juxtapose 18th-century French clothing with the decorative arts, revealing the seductive nature of both. "Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century" runs from April...

The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture.(The House in Good Taste)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture (Phaidon, $160), at 18 pounds, will overwhelm the coffee-table space reserved for such tomes. Find a place for it: as a compendium of recent notable architecture, it is as unparalleled as it...

Garden of Eden: any setting is paradise with the right accessories.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2004... Left to right: Gardens Around The World: 365 Days by Mick Hales, $30; published by Abrams, at www.amazon.com. Garden Party watering tan, $495; by Christofle: 877-728-4556. Wedding Rose, $395; from Boehm Porcelain: 800-257-9410. Botanical...

Summer sorbets: a button-tufted slipper chair with varying skirt treatments preens in a luscious range of mangoes, lemons, peaches, and limes.(Swatch Watch)
May 1, 2004... 1. Garden Party WW181-05 from Winhall is a cotton blend in a textured weave that stars concentric flower forms. 2. Cote d'Azur 26635-012 is a Scalamandre cotton. 3. Two cotton patterns are the Righe Pesca-RG3 stripe and the damasklike Sandhurst...

The Midas touch: practicing a rare and specialized art, a gilder transforms humble materials into gold.
May 1, 2004... THE HIGH TABLES in the center of mar gilder Smith Coleman's workroom are covered with damaged giltwood: snapped twigs, crushed grape clusters, and sections of Grecian molding with raw, splintered ends are spread about. The studio is a veritable...

The rugged rugosa: these hardworking roses are resilient, beautiful, and fragrant.(Garden Goddess)
May 1, 2004... LIKE MOST GARDENERS, I multitask to gain time in my garden, and I expect my plants to be as industrious. Even my roses must earn their space. Long ago, I discovered the rewards of the antique Rosa rugosa clan: these darlings look great in the...

Swedish redux: Stockholm designers offer a fresh and charming line of refinished semi-antiques from their homeland.(Market Report)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... NOW ON VIEW at Profiles, a New York showroom, is a constantly changing collection of Scandinavian furnishings brought to American decorators and their clients by a new company called Home Swedish Home. The objects are neither pricey antiques...

Family dynamic: furniture designer George Nakashima's legacy lives on through his daughter Mira.(Design)
May 1, 2004... "DAD'S FURNITURE was all about the wood," says designer Mira Nakashima of her father, the legendary Japanese American craftsman George Nakashima. "He rebelled against modern technology and its dehumanizing effects. He believed that wood has a...

Cottage industry: two weeks of concentrated work--and a lot of white paint--transformed an eyesore into a light and airy Maine retreat.(Makeover)
May 1, 2004... MY HUSBAND TOOK ME TO MAINE on our honeymoon and it was a magnet that just kept pulling me back," says Pat Young, who lives in South Carolina where she runs an agency that matches clients with portrait painters. After years of renting summer...

How to ... decorate a guest room: you don't have to be Ian Schrager to roll out the red carpet.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... "APPLY THE SAME ATTENTION to comfort and detail to a guest room that you would to the test of the house," counsels Albert Hadley, who decorated this Manhattan space. "Since it's not used day to day you can be a little more imaginative, but...

Secret spots: top designers tell House Beautiful about special places they go to get far from the madding crowd, or simply to wind down after a tough week.(Long Weekend)
May 1, 2004... EMILY SUMMERS DALLAS, TX We go to a resort called Las Ventanas in Los Cabos, Mexico (pictured) and I love it. It has consistently perfect weather, with beautiful interiors that are completely indigenous to the region. Its beautiful design...

Weekend warrior: stylishly equip yourself for recreation.(Store Front)
May 1, 2004... 1. Optio water-resistant digital camera, $375; from Pentax; 800-877-0155. 2. Collapsible kite, $55; by Marc Berthier for Lexon: 888-445-3966. 3. Carry-on expandable tote in choc-o-mint, $85; by Dobre Goods: www.nedandshell. coin. 4. Hammer Tour...

Home on the range: designer Vicente Wolf takes his urbane, modernist style on the road to a rustic log cabin in Wyoming.
May 1, 2004... THE VERY IDEA OF Vicente Wolf--the tall, movie-star-handsome New York designer known for his elegantly appointed city apartments--doing a log cabin called Lost Creek Ranch in a Wyoming valley sounds like an amusing premise for a reality...

West meets east: a globetrotting New Yorker's cosmopolitan collections provide his Hamptons retreat with a worldly perspective.
May 1, 2004... THE HAMPTONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN one of the most eastern parts of the country, and not just in terms of geography. The land of hydrangeas and cedar shingles has often had a certain traditional bent to its decorating. But for one...

Yellow fever: New York floral designer David Stark welcomes spring with one-color arrangements in nature's brightest shade.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... David Stark, co-owner of the Avi Adler event-planning firm, favors unexpected juxtapositions in flower arrangements. A classic grouping of poppies, daffodils, ranunculus, and mimosa would be correct in a proper English garden container, but...

Beach chic: on Florida's Gulf Coast, a designer and architect work hand in hand to create a unique and stylish vacation retreat.
May 1, 2004... WHEN A CLIENT gives you free rein, it's unforgivable not to deliver something really special," says architect Bobby McAlpine. Interior designer Betsy Brown commissioned McAlpine to design a beach house for her and simply asked for a "piece of...

New traditions: the premise for a new Nantucket house decorated by Irvine Fleming Bell was that it look as if a grandmother had handed it down.(Column)
May 1, 2004... SURROUNDED BY CLIPPED privet hedges, the gray shingled house, aesthetic kin to many of its neighbors, can be glimpsed from the road through a painted gate. The owners and their two dazzling daughters spend their summers in this Nantucket house....

Garden jewel: landscape designer Lisa Bynon helps Tiffany's Robert Rufino realize his refined vision for a lush garden near the sea.
May 1, 2004... I'M NOT A GARDENER," Robert Rufino says emphatically. "But I know what I want my garden to look like." He should. As vice president of creative services for Tiffany & Co., Rufino is responsible for the look and ambience of everything in...

Lost in time: seeking a simple house in a pristine region where the sun shines more than it does in London, an Englishman found it all on a neglected French farm.(Column)
May 1, 2004... WHILE THE MANY pleasures of life in France--fabulous food markets, beautiful buildings, medieval towns, gentle open landscapes--continue to endure, they are nonetheless becoming more elusive. In my wanderings more than ten years ago, in search...

Fish tales: uncomplicated methods for preparing fish make serving a seafood supper a simple endeavor.
May 1, 2004... Recipes SEA BREAM EN PAPILLOTE Serve with the crisp and fruity J Pinot Gris Russian River Valley, 2003. 1 2-pound whole sea bream, dorade, or porgy, cleaned and scaled 6 fresh lime leaves, crushed or 2 stalks lemon...

Editors' picks: consider these choices from last fall's High Point furniture fair--now making their way to market.(HB Shops)
May 1, 2004... Clockwise from top left: Occasional table in a red lacquer finish, $1,326; from the David Easton at Home Collection by Henredon: 800-444-3682. Barlow settee, $1,450; from the Turkey Hill Collection by Martha Stewart Signature Furniture with...

Kitty play.(cat care )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Whether your cat likes to chase balls or jump for toys, play is essential for keeping indoor pets in shape. Give your cat toys that can jump, dance around and look alive. Your kitty will be able to get some exercise by pouncing on these toys....

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2004... The photographer credit for the portrait of George Read that generally appears on the Antiques page was inadvertently omitted. The credit should have read: Peter Gregoire. April 2004: In the resources for the story "Anglo-Irish Kitchen,"...

Start your engines: but don't forget the throw pillows! In 1958 outfitting the family car was a whole new design opportunity.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... AS SOON AS the Studebaker doors slammed and the motor revved, it meant the start of an adventure. Of course, that was when cruisin' on a Sunday afternoon did not involve a bumper-to-bumper slog through miles of suburban sprawl in an automobile...