House Beautiful articles from May 2006

House Beautiful archives from May 2006

You said it costs how much?(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... These handsome faux-leather trays are only $20 (10 by 17 inches) and $35 (17 by 23 inches). With the money you save you can buy a Birkin bag. Also available in ocean blue. East Hampton Tray by Harry Slatkin for WHITE BARN CANDLE: 800-756-5005....

1 Hanging lamp.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 1 Hanging Lamp The shade of this lamp looks like mosaic glass, but it's actually pieced resin, for a look more modern than medieval. Kayak lamp in amber stripes, $795. HW HOME: 303-394-9222. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

2 Pint holder.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 2 Pint Holder We thought this was the chic-est thing we'd ever seen: a heavy cast-aluminum holder for ice cream, with matching scoop. It does for Haagen-Dazs what the hip flask did for Jameson. $45, LUNARES: 415-621-0764. ...

3 Rug.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 3 Rug Of course you've seen Thomas O'Brien at Target. But have you seen his luxurious new wool-and-silk rugs for Safavieh? The inspiration is Moroccan. Icona, 6 by 9 feet, $2,250; SAFAVIEH: 866-422-9070. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

4 Calling cards.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 4 Calling Cards We all simply have too many phone numbers. Aren't these customized cards nicer than tearing off a scrap of paper and begging someone for a pen? $150 for 50 from CRANE a CO.: www.crane.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

5 Desk.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 5 Desk Grange Furniture is starting its own little French Revolution with the hot pink interior of this secretaire. Surprise yourself whenever you drop the top. And don't miss the hound-shaped hardware. Scriban Chest, $5,980. GRANGE:...

1 Plate.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 1 Plate With its "rickrack" border, this porcelain plate could work on any summer table. It comes in 10 colors and a dessert size. Wave plates, $29 and $36. LA CAFETIERE: 866-486-0667. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

2 Lantern.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 2 Lantern Fill this two-foot-tall lantern with candles and watch the shadows dance on your walls and ceiling all night. The Chinoiserie Lantern puts on quite a show for $14z. NOTRE MONDE: 614-444-4596. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

3 Tissue covers.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 3 Tissue Covers Here's all any white bathroom needs. What you can't see is they're embroidered and pieced, not printed. Don't they make you smile? $36-$40. HAUTE HOME WEEKEND: 415-674-0560. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

4 Urn.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 4 Urn To move a 7'1" stone urn and pedestal, you'd need a forklift. In fiberglass, it's a bit more manageable. Try this tour de force in the garden--or a foyer. Oak Leaf Urn, $1,275. Pedestal (No. 10), $1,100. THOMPSON + HANSON:...

5 Lawn chair.(THE BEST!)
May 1, 2006... 5 Lawn Chair You and your lemonade have spent many a summer hour in an Adirondack chair on the lawn. Finally, Adirondack meets modern--in teak and aluminum. Camano Yachting Lounge Chair by Terry Hunziker, to the trade, SUTHERLAND:...

Color in the bedroom: OK, be honest with yourself. How do you really want your bedroom to make you feel? Sexy? Soothed? Energized? These designers tell you which paints do what.
May 1, 2006... MARIO BUATTA BENJAMIN MOORE MISTY LILAC (2071-70) "What you want is anything that makes a woman look more beautiful. Lavender is great for blondes or brunettes, and very pretty with blue-and-white fabric. Just don't tell your husband it's...

Instant room trellis prints: all eyes are on these graphic patterns that are having their decorating moment again.
May 1, 2006... HOW WE'D DO IT Here's HB editor Eddie Ross's ideal dining room: for panel curtains. IMPERIAL TRELLIS in Treillage/Ivory (1) by House of KWID. lined with KALEIDOSCOPE in Barberry (3) by Jim Thompson; for the fronts and seats of dining...

I want to buy a silhouette: eagle-eyed Carol Prisant shows us what to look for.(COLLECTING)
May 1, 2006... A LITTLE BACKSTORY Before photography, only the rich could afford portraits--by professional painters. But almost anyone (despite the fact that George III and Catherine the Great were big fans) could afford a silhouette. Fashioned with just...

Ask the dog shrink: setting some boundaries, literally ... and whose chair is it, anyway?(QA)
May 1, 2006... I to keep my dog confined to my yard, but I don't like want the idea of an invisible fence and I don't like the look of a regular fence. How can I keep him in without a physical barrier? YOU CAN'T, at least not reliably. The main problem...

Maintenance furniture: advice from Stair Restoration can keep your antiques in good health. But if it's already too late, then surrender that chair to the masters of repair.(Interview)
May 1, 2006... What are the big dangers to watch out for? What are the main reasons furniture ends up here? Dry air--wood shrinks, cracks, and splinters when it dries. It's most vulnerable when it's just been moved from a wet climate to a dry one. We've...

Weekend shopper: where: Tennessee State Fairgrounds Flea Market in Nashville ... what Eddie found: antique tablecloths ... what he made with them: a shower curtain, a duvet cover.
May 1, 2006... So why did you go to a flea market in Nashville? I got a call from Linda Wertheimer at NPR. She's a big flea marketer, and she wanted to follow me around for a segment she was doing on flea markets, someplace not in New York. How is it...

Technophobia cordless phones: it's maddening, isn't it? As many as you've tried, you still don't know which one works best. But John Zittrauer at Best Buy does.(Interview)
May 1, 2006... What's the difference between a cordless phone and a corded phone? Basically, cordless phones use radio waves instead of wires to transmit your conversation from the handset to a base unit plugged into a phone line. Does that mean people...

Cookbook: cooking authentic Mexican food was easier than our reviewer ever imagined with Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless and his wife, Deann Groen Bayless.(includes recipes)(Book review)
May 1, 2006... I KNOW THAT RICK BAYLESS WROTE Mexican Everyday (Norton, $30) just for me, because he knows how much I love Mexican food, his in particular. He knows I drove a Volkswagen bug with a McGovern bumper sticker to Mexico when I was 18, ate raw fruit...

The good life on the gulf.(Interview)
May 1, 2006... AH, THE GOOD LIFE. Americans are always looking for new ways to live it, and I love where we're headed right now: the house as personal resort. At some point it seems we all took a good look at the hotels and spas we were vacationing in and...

What's the good life today in the land of Gatsby?(Interview)
May 1, 2006... CAROL PRISANT: If the good life began anywhere, it has to have been on the North Shore of Long Island. Gatsby, Sabrina, it all happened here. You're a Southerner, but have you found that an influence? MEG BRAFF: It is. It is, Because...

House Beautiful's ultimate good-life catalog: all you need to turn your home into a resort is right here. There's nothing like the extravagant originals, but we promise: we'll all live like this soon.
May 1, 2006... The Outdoor Room These living rooms just get better and better. Why sit when you can sprawl in your own private Bali? DAYDREAM BED, $5,557. JANUS ET CIE: 800-245-2687. The Robe Slipping into this silky shell with a terry lining...

The good life on the lake.(Interview)
May 1, 2006... FRANCES SCHULTZ: Where are we? SUZANNE KASLER: This is a Georgia family's second home on Lake Thurmond, South Carolina. The husband grew up coming here with his family. Is it new construction? Yes. I teamed up with an Atlanta...

The good life on the beach: this is a small house on a relatively large lot. Were you tempted to supersize?(Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerheld)(Interview)
May 1, 2006... RON WOODSON: Oh, never! In Los Angeles, people tear down the past. We want to pay homage to our past. JAIME RUMMERHELD: Because it's eleven blocks from the ocean, it's considered an original Santa Monica beach bungalow. It was built in the...

The good life by the bay.(Interview)
May 1, 2006... MIMI READ: This house seems to contain every fantasy of the good life that a person could have. STEPHEN SHUBEL: This was all driven by the clients, a California couple with a keen sense of their priorities-they like feeling calm and...

Kitchen of the month/New York: how do you build a brand-new room with an old-fashioned soul? Designer Kathryn Scott walks Christine Pittel through the steps.
May 1, 2006... CHRISTINE PITTEL: I'm sorry I didn't bring you my overdue books. This feels just like walking into a library. KATHRYN SCOTT: That actually was the idea. I wanted it to look like the original library of the house was turned into a kitchen....

The look kitchen of the month: that generous wooden table ... shiny copper pots ... a new kind of gas cooktop ... cabinets with doors that slide ... what about our kitchen do you like best?
May 1, 2006... 1. Nothing conducts heat more quickly or evenly than COPPER COOKWARE, from a five-piece set by Mauviel, handcrafted in France, $545. WILLIAMS-SONOMA: 800-541-2233; www.williams-sonoma.com. 2. The Lyell Tambour CHINA CABINET, $2,915, has all the...

The last words: the good life is in the details. HB asks, what's the one luxury you can't live without?
May 1, 2006... Peonies. I'm dazzled by how beautiful they are. AUTHOR CAROLYNE ROEHM Candy in every room of the house. With Dylan's Candy Bar [dylanscandybar.com] and its amazing array of product--jelly beans and M&M's in every color--you can even match...