House Beautiful articles from November 2006

House Beautiful archives from November 2006

Very tall, very slim, and a steal ...(THE BEST!)
November 1, 2006... Only $10 for this silvery flute of mercury glass, the most elegant candlestick around, and just in time for the holidays. At 7 1/2 inches tall, it's guaranteed to elevate the dinner conversation, and will look equally good with your...

Color in the bathroom: whether your style is ready-set-go or long soaks in the tub, these designers will bathe you in just the right color.
November 1, 2006... ANNE CARSON BENJAMIN MOORE BRILLIANT WHITE In a bathroom, there's nothing better than clean, fresh, pure white. This is a very dear, soothing white, not too bright and not too creamy. You never get tired of it, it never looks dated, and you...

Instant room haberdashery: with fabrics from his new collection for Lee Jofa, Eric Cohler designs a room that's as perfectly tailored and timeless as a custom-made suit. It couldn't be more fitting.
November 1, 2006... HOW HE'D DO IT Interior designer Eric Cohler creates his ideal bedroom. For curtains, Jardin Prive (1), trimmed with his Adler Brush Fringe (6). Lee Jofa's Wentworth settee in Mad for Plaid (2) with Metropolis Salon Greque (3) by Clarence House...

I want to buy a Windsor chair: eagle-eyed Carol Prisant shows us what to look for.(COLLECTING)
November 1, 2006... A LITTLE BACKSTORY Was Ben Franklin sitting in a Windsor chair when he came to the dubious conclusion that our national bird should be the turkey? In honor of that possibility, I have a few words to say about the chair. It's a graceful and...

Holiday tablesettings: this season Target does Christmas with Dutch superstar designer Tord Boontje. HB's Senga Mortimer shows you how to use his tableware year round.(Interview)
November 1, 2006... You were born in the Netherlands, studied design in Eindhoven and London, and now live and work in the middle of a forest in France. How did Target find you? TORD BOONTJE: Apparently people kept bringing my products into meetings. So they sent...

I'm looking for a cart: we love them for serving ... or for extra storage in the bathroom.
November 1, 2006... 1 MONTORO TEA CART, $1,650. KREISS: 800-573-4771. 2 ARCHETYPE SERVING CART in teak and aluminum, $2,340. McGUIRE FURNITURE: 800-662-4847. 3 CAMPAIGN BAR CART, $799. RESTORATION HARDWARE: 800-910-9837. 4 BARCELONA DINING SERVING CART, $279....

Ask the dog shrink: and you thought she'd stop at one little taste? ... Staying with a sitter for the first time.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... HIRING SOMEONE TO COME TO YOUR HOME to pet-sit can be a great experience for your dog if you do your homework before you leave for vacation. Since your dog is nervous and shy, have your pet sitter drop in for a few minutes as many times as...

Weekend shopper/photo curtain: only the South could produce Angele Parlange--you won't meet another one like her. Here's our favorite project from her new book Creole Thrift (ReganBooks): a shower curtain!(Book review)
November 1, 2006... What do you do with great old photos? Angele made a shower curtain (paqe 76). "I studied team players dressed in knickers-style trousers, horizontal-striped socks, and shirts that looked like they had inspired The Gap.... My favorite was of Joe...

Technophobia window treatments: motorized shades and blinds are so smart now, you can even operate them long distance. Terry Trucco gets the story from Mitchell Schulman of Manhattan Shade & Glass.
November 1, 2006... I have been besotted with motorized window treatments for a dozen years, but I haven't kept up with the advances. Are they becoming more sophisticated? Absolutely. Most types of window treatments can be motorized, including drapes, sheers,...

Cookbook: who could possibly resist the Brass sisters and their recipes in Heirloom Baking? Certainly not our reviewer. They make anyone want to fire up the oven and roll out the dough.(Recipe)
November 1, 2006... THE BRASS SISTERS describe themselves as "... two roundish bespectacled women in our sixties... " and the jacket photo confirms this. Marilynn and Sheila Brass look like two characters in a TV sitcom--they are quite adorable. Unlike the...

Romantic is sensual.(Interview)(Cover story)
November 1, 2006... CAROL PRISANT: Well, Alessandra, tell me how.... ALESSANDRA BRANCA: STOP! Before we get into this, let me just tell you that this client is wonderful and this home is wonderful, and I'm so lucky, because sometimes, everything just falls...

How can I get the best night's sleep?
November 1, 2006... BARBARA BARRY, INTERIOR DESIGNER "It begins with the freshest bed imaginable. Call me the Duchess of Windsor--she used to have her sheets changed multiple times in one day--but I can think of no greater luxury than slipping into freshly...

Romance is in the mix.(Interview)
November 1, 2006... FRANCES SCHULTZ You describe this house as "fresh traditional," which strikes me not only as perfectly apt but also as very American. Wholesome, even. Something about it is just sorta gosh-darn golly, you know? MADELINE STUART Certainly by...

Romantic is restraint.(Paul siskih)(Interview)
November 1, 2006... HEATHER SMITH MACISAAC: What's your idea of a modern interior? PAUL SISKIH: This house is. I've worked on it more than any other, and think it's more a reflection of my style than any I have done. As you get older, you get more comfortable...

101 tiles.
November 1, 2006... MATOUCHE CROC, $12/SF: WALKER ZANGER: 818-252-4005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ISPAHAN BIRDS $22; COUNTRY FLOORS: 800-311-9995. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KOI, $120; JANET ONTKO CLAY FORMS: 559-230-1855. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Romantic is cozy.(Interview)
November 1, 2006... MIMI READ: What made you want a place in New Orleans? TOM LANDRY: It was two days after 9/11. You're socked with the reality and the fragility of life. I said to myself, 'What is it that: you've always wanted and never done?' The first...

Romantic is tailored.(Interview)
November 1, 2006... STEPHEN HENDERSON: This is quite a surprise for a house in Greenwich, Connecticut. SALLY MARKHAM: Everyone thinks decorating in Greenwich, Connecticut, is all swag and jabots, but ladies in their late 30s and 40s come up from the city, and...

Kitchen of the month/Darien, Connecticut: the strong, simple limestone fireplace and that elegant carved cabinetry takes us straight into French chateau country.(Interview)
November 1, 2006... CHRISTINE PITTEL: Am I really in Connecticut? It feels like the Loire Valley. BEVERLY ELLSLEY: It's a very high-style house, somewhat French Provencal, with 11 1/2-foot ceilings. The kitchen is a huge 20-by-30-foot space. We arranged it so...

The look kitchen of the month: everything from an elegant latch to the latest dual-fuel range. There's definitely a French flavor to our picks this fall.
November 1, 2006... 1. Just the right shape for a long table, the TOULOUSE FOUR-LIGHT CHANDELIER is almost four feet in length but only 19 inches wide, where it spreads out at each end. $1,099, in painted iron with an antique gold finish. ARTERIORS HOME:...

The last words: Carol Prisant finds out the favorite bath indulgences of 10 fabulous women (and 1 fab man).
November 1, 2006... In her bestselling book, I Feel Bad About My Neck, Nora Ephron says about using more than the recommended capful of Dr. Hauschka's lemon bath: "... I'm going to feel like an idiot if I die tomorrow and I skimped on bath oil today. So I use...