House Beautiful articles from October 2003

House Beautiful archives from October 2003

Great wall.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... I really enjoyed "Stone on Stone" by Lise Funderburg in your August issue ["Thoughts of Home"]. It was touching and poignant, but also funny. I salute the spirit and determination she displayed in building her great stone wall. Patricia...

Crossing borders.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... I would like to compliment you on running the article by Stacy Schiff ["The 49th Parallel," June issue]. A Canadian educated in upstate New York with parents in Bermuda, I can relate to Stacy's feelings. And as a Canadian journalist, I know how...

Burberry supports breast cancer awareness month.(letters)
October 1, 2003... Burberry has designed a special "passion pink" version of its iconic raincoat to commemorate October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thirty percent of retail sales from the coat will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,...

Celebrating color.(editor's letter)
October 1, 2003... What are your favorite colors? For me, that's a question that is increasingly difficult to answer. We have so many choices. I've always liked pastels, for instance, but only in certain circumstances. I can't imagine a Mediterranean-style house...

Color.(importance of)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERSTATE the importance of color in our lives. Color is everywhere--in the thousands of multimedia images we are exposed to every day, in the clothes we wear, and through the rooms we live in. Sometimes the colors are...

Fall forward.(style beat; home furnishings)
October 1, 2003... Clockwise from left: Venezia throw, $250; by Anichini: 800-553-5309. Chesterfield pillow, $220; by Mark Snider at Barneys New York: 212-826-8900 Signature Trim pillow, $230; by Barbara Barry for Baker: 800-592-2537. Chaison chaise in brown...

Going strong: a highback farmhouse sofa in nine vibrant fabrics.(swatch watch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Here are nine eye-catching looks for Hickory Chair's Farm Wing Settee #333-68. 1. Ralph Lauren Home's Randolph Stripe cotton #LFY21679F has a tone-on-tone coloration. 2. Dogwood's Waterston cinnamon cotton #6463 through Hines & Co. looks like a...

Amazing spaces: create a suite retreat.(Alexander Julian Inc.)
October 1, 2003... On today's fast-paced world, we all need a special place to call our own--a sanctuary to recharge after a busy day at work, playing with the kids, or entertaining family and friends. What better spot than the master bedroom to create your own...

Worry free decorating with Teflon[R] fabric protector.(advertisement)
October 1, 2003... Decorating is all about making the right choices. And now, easy care Teflon[R] fabric protector can help you make your choices with peace of mind. Thanks to an exciting breakthrough in textile technology, Teflon[R] fabric protector brings...

Rev up a neutral room: it only takes a touch of color to go from plain to pretty.(how to ...)
October 1, 2003... For those who believe there is safety in neutrals, a wheel of dazzling color chips can be daunting. "Once I was asked what color I would use if I couldn't use white, and my answer was 'dark white,'" says designer Darryl Carter, whose signature...

Color catalog: a host of new products to brighten any room in the house.(decorating)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... If you're looking to transform a drab room into an exciting space, or just fill your house with vibrant color wherever you can, the next four pages are for you. House Beautiful presents 26 great resources for sprucing up any room with enticing...

Color in a can: Ralph Lauren Paint revives walls, floors, and furniture with dazzling new colors.(color update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... TIPS Horizontal stripes are painted in five two-foot-wide swaths of pink and red for a glamorous backdrop. A custom-made plywood cube is transformed into a smart end table with an interior coat of pink paint surrounded by a matte-black...

Taking it with you: a designer says you can go home again ... and again, and again.(thoughts of home)
October 1, 2003... Thomas Wolfe said, "You can't go home again." As a young man intent on my own vision of a life to be well traveled, I couldn't have agreed more. Now, as an interior designer approaching the midpoint of my career, these words decidedly ring...

The golden rules of collecting: the best appraisers in the world follow these tenets when buying at auction or flea markets--you should too.(antiques)
October 1, 2003... 1. Verify authenticity. If a piece isn't authentic you are already in trouble. Be especially careful with revival pieces: an 18th-century Rococo chair produced during the original period will be far more valuable than a 19th-century...

Jumpstart your fall!(advertisement; how to make the most of autumn)
October 1, 2003... It's back to school and back to routines--but that doesn't have to mean the same way of doing things. As the weather cools down, step into a new way of doing your routine. Whether you need a jumpstart for your mornings or ways to organize your...

Weekend warrior: planting 1,000 bulbs in two days is extreme, but the results are worth it.(garden goddess)
October 1, 2003... Like every woman with a demanding workload, I'll admit that in some years my fall bulb planting has been lackadaisical. It wasn't wasn't committed; it was that was overcommitted elsewhere. But finally, I had a no-excuses moment, and I rounded...

In living color: a drab and generic New York apartment is reborn in brilliant shades.(makeover)
October 1, 2003... Megan Lally loves color. In a previous apartment the artsy Manhattan morn painted the den orange and every stair riser a different vibrant hue. Still, even Lally was taken aback when her architect Michael Pierce and decorator DD Allen suggested...

Fall feast: with the days growing shorter and winter fast approaching, savor the last bit of sunshine with an autumn picnic.(at home with Roehm)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... When the first frost kills the last of the dahlias and basil in my garden, I pray for a long Indian summer and a few more weeks of warm weather before the onslaught of another New England winter. October nights are too chilly for outdoor...

Mexico modern: former movies set designers mix it up in an untamed jungle, creating a delicious cocktail of hacienda and loft looks.
October 1, 2003... ON HEINZ LEGLER AND VERONIQUE Lievre's coffee table you're as likely to find a book on the L.A. Case Study House program of 1945-66 as you are a manual on the tricky art of mule training. Both were significant in the construction of the...

Allies in design: a Midwestern couple found their first decorating team across the ocean in London, their second close to home.
October 1, 2003... WHY WOULD THE NEW OWNERS of an 80-year-old brick Colonial in a Chicago suburb go all the way to England for a decorator? The clincher may have been that the Britons promised completion earlier than any other firm that the homeowners...

Over the top: designers Diamond and Baratta take color up a notch (or two) at a reconstructed manse.
October 1, 2003... NOW THAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH Modernism, Minimalism, Postmodernism and the Age of Irony, what could possibly be next? If Anthony Baratta and William Diamond have their way, we may be entering the New Exuberance. These two designers have...

Retro chic: the new Carnaby Street fabric line evokes London's Swinging Sixties at Stephen Elrod's Long Island getaway.(Interview)
October 1, 2003... IF RICHES CAN EMBARRASS, HOW much more like]y are they to confuse? If choosing among ten or twelve beautiful fabrics is difficult, how much harder must it be to have literally thousands at hand, many of which you've developed yourself? ...

The natural touch: decorator-to-the-stars Waldo Fernandez designs his own woodsy retreat.(Interview)
October 1, 2003... CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL--blind faith, sheer luck, or irrepressible talent. Designer Waldo Fernandez personifies all three. At the age of 17, he left his native Cuba for America and was washing windows for 50 cents apiece in Brooklyn when he...

Made in America: experts from chef Terrance Brennan's Artisanal Cheese Center in New York pair farm cheeses with regional spirits, all born in the U.S.A.
October 1, 2003... (1) The fruity and crisp Sauvignon Blanc from Foley Estates near Santa Barbara matches well with mild goat cheeses, highlighting creaminess while subduing tangy acidic qualities. Serve with: (A) Humboldt Fog or (B) Bermuda Triangle, both from...

A new way to clean from top to bottom.(bathrooms)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Keeping the bathroom clean and tidy is nearly impossible and can feel like a full-time job, especially when you are busy getting the kids ready for the new school year. Since the bathroom is often the most-used room in the house, it's tough to...

Reinvent your space a new way to clean.(bathrooms)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The bathroom is your sanctuary, where you begin and end each day. So the more inviting it is, the better. Making your bathroom a clutter-free zone not only helps you find your moisturizer faster, but helps the entire morn become easier to...

Always guest-ready a new way to clean.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Keeping your bathroom in guest-ready condition is challenging, especially if you have kids. But it becomes simple, if you routinely use Clorox[R] bathroom cleaners with Teflon[R] surface protector on sinks and tubs to keep soap scum and grime...

The mod squad: the principals of twenty2 combine art and commerce for wallpaper with a twist.(market report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The rubbery, new-shower-curtain scent of wallpaper vinyl pervades the Brooklyn showroom of Kyra and Robertson Hartnett, a space in which they also happen to live; they eat, sleep, and literally breathe wallpaper and make ample use of the...

Highlights.(advertising)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... Here's Looking at You November 6, 2003 A Celebration of House Beautiful's Design Stars at the New York Design Center Sponsored by Buick--The Spirit of American Style Join the New York Design Center and House Beautiful as we salute our...

Color jazz: spicy color combos provide razzle dazzle.(encore)
October 1, 2003... "Color is very much like salt," said the editors of House Beautiful in January 1958. By itself it's nothing much, but combined judiciously in the right quantities with the right raw materials it develops real character. The lesson continued in...