House Beautiful articles from May 2005

House Beautiful archives from May 2005

In the market.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I very much enjoyed "Weekend Shopper" in the March issue, which mentioned the Chelsea flea market in New York. I'm from Atlanta and am not familiar with Chelsea, but would like to see the flea market on my next trip to Manhattan. Can you supply...

Floor plan.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I'd like to know more about the rugs featured on the cover of the November 2004 issue. Where can they be purchased? Wendy Galvan via e-mail The rugs were made from a floor covering called Irish Matting, available through designers...

Think small.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... Is there a book of House Beautiful's Best Small House plans? I want to build a new home and recall the contest you sponsored in the 1980s to feature innovative, but modestly-sized homes; floor plans would be a great resource. Clay Cope ...

Shared secret.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I was happy to see that the April issue included a "Thoughts of Home" essay. Perdita Buchan's mystery from the past ["Secrets of the Summer"] affirms our present, no matter the abode. Judy Prince Norfolk, VA

Photo ID.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I'm thrilled with all the inspiration in your pages. I found the paint color I want for my nursery in "Spirited Palette" in the February issue. It's perfect. What is the color and the brand of paint used in the daughter's room? Andrea Rees...

Awe inspired.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... The beautifully appointed secretary featured on the February cover is the most magnificent piece of furniture I've ever seen. If I ever had the good fortune to examine it in person, I'd be awestruck. It's exquisite. Dolores H. Davis ...

Tall tales.(Editor's Letter)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... The other day my mom and dad sent me a gift that probably means more to me than anything I've received in a long time. It was a large photograph of my paternal grandparents' house--a place where I spent so many weekends as a child that it...

Weekend living.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... Sunny spring Friday afternoons herald a change of pace--approach the lull with aplomb. Loosen collars, peel off layers, and pare down design elements to their most basic. Take the lazy route; low-key ideas are usually the best. Try a splash of...

Bench mark.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... A modern-looking tropical print makes this portable and versatile cot a hot summer staple. Lily Pad cot, $195, from Hable Construction: 877-422-5304. Cable-knit and paisley-trimmed terrycloth towels and floor pillows by Ralph Lauren come in...

Printed matter.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... This paisley tote puts a pretty face on a kit that's meant for digging in the dirt, Complete with trowel, rake, gloves, apron, and twine, it has everything you need to get down to it. Burberry garden tote with check lining, $485; from Vivre:...

Spot-on.(For The Grill Of It)
May 1, 2005... Getting a handle on grilling is much easier, and especially stylish, when using a mitt designed with a feminine touch. Also available in striped and poppy patterns, $10; from Earthly Things: www.earthlythings.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

A feel for steel.(For The Grill Of It)
May 1, 2005... A grill with a svelte and modern form exhibits of-the-moment proportions and comes equipped with a lift-out bucket for easy cleaning, and a lid that doubles as a tabletop when paired with spindly legs. From Eva Solo, $560 (grill) and $69...

Flip your lid.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... This brightly hued drinks caddy includes a bottle opener attached by chain to ensure refreshment is never far from hand. From the Summer Trend Collection at Target, $8: 800-800-8800. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Bedtime stories.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... Take a good book to bed. Beachcomber throw pillow in turquoise terrycloth, $95; from Ralph Lauren Home: 888-475-7674. Tripod lamp, $30; from Kmart: 866-562-7848. Metal headboard, $259, and frame, $350; from West Elm: 866-937-8556. Shyam Ahuja...

Easy listening.(Style Beat. Audio Books.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Drive time is ideal for catching up on reading with audio books. Pop in one of these titles and get more mileage from your journey: * Dead Aim (Random House, $25) by Iris Johansen, is an engrossing thriller. * In Blink (Time Warner, $40),...

Tackling tons of titles.(Style Beat)(using books)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... PILE THEM HIGH. Collector Joan Laloham stacks coffee table books until they become end tables, then puts an object or ashtray on top. GET DOWN TO BASICS. Streamline clashing covers by removing dust jackets to reveal their uniform cloth...

Clear choice.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... Tara Bernerd, a top new design talent in Britain, combines a traditional English leather top with Perspex to create a bookcase with eclectic appeal. My Little Biblioteque, $1,195; available from Andrew Martin: 212-688-4498.

Charitable goods.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... After a career as a food broker in Michigan handling brands like Tyson Foods and Uncle Ben's, Lisa Knoppe Reed switched gears and founded Art for a Cause, a company that in part teaches mentally--and physically-challenged children to build and...

Eastern allure.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... Asian-inspired flora prints have always been in vogue, and new modern interpretations from houses such as Osborne & Little, Cowtan & Tout, and Manuel Canovas (which produces Misia Celeste 1487-01) look fresher than ever. Incorporate them into...

The ins and outs of the Windsor chair.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... The classic proportions of the popular Windsor chair have endured for centuries. This sculptural metal example, following the lines of early 18th-century models, modifies the traditional design for use outdoors, and is comfortable with or...

Slick and stylish.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... Avoid the middle ground this summer--be bold with plates in Pop Art colors. In a delectable combination of old and new, opaque glass plates in Warhol-worthy hues of citrine, aqua, hot pink, scarlet, and lime are engraved with traditional motifs...

Look sharp.(Style Beat)
May 1, 2005... Table knives by the French firm Laguiole (above) have a handle on the season's hottest shades. The blades are as elegantly crafted as they are beautiful to behold. Table knives, $560 for a set of 6; from Euroblade: 303-679-2757. ...

Made in the shade.(Swatch Watch)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Once dominated by staid stripes and solids, outdoor fabrics can now be found in a wide array of sophisticated prints and colorways. Above, top to bottom: Lanai (10075-38) in medium brown by Donghia. Dominica (CAR04001) in green/yellow by...

Inside out: designer Kerry Joyce takes the fun outdoors with his pointers on how to party en plein air.(Designer's Top Ten)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... 1 Create an outdoor room. Bring interior furniture outside. An overstuffed slipcovered sofa in the garden is unexpected and fun. A whimsical candle chandelier strung from a tree to hang over your dining table can be magical. 2 At the end...

Organize the laundry room: furnishing the most utilitarian of household spaces for efficiency makes doing the wash less of a chore.(How To ...)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... TIPS FOR KEEPING TIDY Set up color-coded bins to separate clothes from the get-go; put whites in a white hamper, darks in a black one, and delicates or items requiring special attention in another color. Make sure family members stick to...

Chef's special: a professional cook who likes to serve straight from the oven breaks down the boundaries between kitchen and dining room.(Makeover)
May 1, 2005... WHETHER HE'S COOKING FOR HIS WIFE and two children or for a much larger crowd, John Snell likes to interact with his guests. But the former restaurateur felt much too confined by the kitchen in his Michigan house, where a wall of cabinets also...

In the bag: HB associate editor Edward Ross transforms humble feed sacks into tailored bed linens with vintage appeal.(Weekend Shopper)
May 1, 2005... CLEVER SHOPPERS SEE treasure where others see trash. The especially ingenious can envision a diamond in the roughest of materials; picturing a nap-inducing stack of fluffy linen-encased pillows, for instance, in a pile of dirty vintage seed...

Shopping on the isle: designer Kathryn M. Ireland reveals the best stores to visit in London, where she knows just about everybody, and then some.(Long Weekend)
May 1, 2005... WHETHER it's antique furniture, rare books, modern art, or even the very latest in curtain knobs and poles, for my money there's no better place to shop than London. And I'm not saying that just because it's my hometown. I opened my own...

Thrill of the hunt: six historic towns across the country hold undiscovered treasure for enterprising antiques seekers.(Antiques)
May 1, 2005... PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA Petersburg, just 19 miles south of Richmond, is the region's best-kept secret. It played a major role in the Civil War, during which the town endured the longest siege in American history, and the Battle of the Crater...

Annie's house: a daughter-in-law fondly recalls a proud, elegant woman and the Long Island home she finally made her own.(Thoughts Of Home)(Column)
May 1, 2005... I DETOUR OCCASIONALLY just to pass what was once Annie's house. It's been years since she's lived there, and it Was recently sold. I'm curious about the young couple who were attracted to this large 1950s split-level. It's a model that is...

Barn raising: two art liners turn a dilapidated barn at their weekend farm near Baltimore into a guesthouse that uniquely connects the old with the new.
May 1, 2005... WHEN STANLEY MAZAROFF AND NANCY DORMAN NEEDED MORE SPACE FOR THEIR EXTENSIVE MODERN ART COLLECTION, THEY DECIDED TO MOVE SOME OF IT INTO AN OLD BARN AT THEIR MARYLAND FARM. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THAT THE BARN WAS A DILAPIDATED HULK IN DIRE NEED...

Banking in Sun Valley: weary of the Hamptons, Anne Ford heads west and creates a vacation home in Idaho with help from local design maven Terri DeMun.
May 1, 2005... IF YOUR LAST NAME IS FORD--as in the venerable auto-making family--you are born prepared to bit the road when the moment is right. Anne Ford, an author and the daughter of Henry Ford II, did exactly that after 35 years of vacationing in...

Shower power: pink and blue are the colors of the day when Los Angeles designer Mary McDonald hosts a Chinese-themed baby bash in her garden for good friend Kimm Uzielli.
May 1, 2005... YOU HAVE ONLY TO PEEK INTO THE "PARTY PANTRY" IN THE BASEMENT OF MARY McDonald's Hollywood Hills house to know that its owner, a decorator, loves to entertain. Why else would she possess two dozen white ballroom chairs, 20 sets of dishes, and...

A dream takes wing: American actress Louise Fletcher takes a broken-down French farmhouse and revives its lively spirit.(Column)
May 1, 2005... Let me say at the beginning that I am an incurable nest maker. I should have been a bird. One of my favorite movie scenes is from Howards End, in which Vanessa Redgrave's character walks in the garden of her beautiful English country house at...

Sweet and low: designers James Strickland and Suzanne Rester Watson imbue a brand-new carriage house in Georgia's Low Country with all the rustic charm of a generations-old barn.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2005... IN GEORGIA'S LOW COUNTRY, where trees and houses tend to date back at least a hundred years, the pull of tradition is powerful. Even newcomers like Chris Lawson, who grew up in Michigan and meandered down South, quickly develop an appreciation...

Greener pastures: starting over didn't mean starting from scratch for a pair of gardeners who coaxed an Arts and Crafts arcadia from a long-neglected English plot.
May 1, 2005... The Green Theatre, complete with box footlights, has space on the lawn for an audience of 100 people. The retaining wall and steps were rebuilt using sandstone blocks salvaged from the former Edwardian rockery. Open trellis screens, made from...

Sailor's delight: a couple of mariners drop anchor and come ashore to build an idyllic island retreat in Anguilla.
May 1, 2005... SEAFARERS CRAVE TO LEAVE the land, not find new places to sink roots. So it was with Bob and Nancy Bean, who for many years sailed their beloved boat, a 50-foot ketch named Jaguar, from their home in Connecticut, up the East Coast, traveling as...

Tailor made: event designer David Stark makes every detail count with custom touches that combine for a memorable wedding reception.
May 1, 2005... MOST PEOPLE EXPECT a wedding cake to taste sweet, but that prospect need not define its appearance. Just because it's dessert doesn't mean it has to look treacly. The cake should match in sophistication the schematic that governs the rest of...

Clutter: roadblock to happiness?(Tidying up)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER WALSH Organizing Expert TLC's Clean Sweep It's hard to believe the only things standing in the way of true happiness and better relationships are your overcrowded closet and one-too--many craft projects on the...

Giants of design.(Highlights)(Sixth Annual Giants of Design Ceremony)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The Sixth Annual Giants of Design Ceremony will take place on May 12, 2005, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Check next month's House Beautiful to see who has been named one of this year's prestigious Giants of Design! Giants of Design...

Jones New York Collection.(Highlights)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Learn the art of flower arranging--just in time for Mother's Day! Want the perfect gift for Mother's Day? Join Jones New York Collection and House Beautiful for the afternoon and learn about the art of flower arranging with Katherine...

Storehouse.(Highlights)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Good Design. It's eclectic, but not eccentric. Modern, but not stark. Timeless, but still timely. With 60-plus retail stores, an 80-page catalog, and website, www.storehouse.com, we not only make that kind of good design accessible, we also...

Pattern parade.(HB Shops)(rugs)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2005... A slew of cheeky rugs take license with graphic motifs for bold effect 1. LUXE MATERIALS A simple pattern rendered in primary colors is crafted from leather. Grid rug, $50 per square foot; by Emanuela Frattini Magnusson, through...

What's new for you: every year, nurseries debut a bevy of plants and seeds--here's a roundup of this season's best.(Garden Goddess)
May 1, 2005... I HAVE LIMITED amounts of gardening time and space, don t usually investigate the new plants that seed companies and nurseries release each year. But sometimes a few sound so good, they catch my attention Here are a dozen I'll try this summer....

Ergonomics of housecleaning.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... You've heard of tennis elbow, hut who would have thought you could actually injure yourself while scrubbing the tub. It happens all the time according to David Lipetz, director of rehabilitation for Westside Spine and Joint Rehabilitation in...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2005... April: In "Mission Accomplished," p.84 the following credit was inadvertently omitted from Resources: Cabinetry--Plain & Fancy (R); 800-447-9006. Web site: plainfancycabinetry.com March: In "Ski Party," p.118, the following-were...

Tropical frieze: a lighthearted mural is a stroke of genius on a lofty ceiling.(Finishing Touch)(Gazebos)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The oceanfront gazebo had a forever view and a high ceiling, with a wooden beams stained an earthy gray-brown. "I felt it needed a little something to cut the height and add some brightness," says owner Bob Bean (see the rest of his Caribbean...