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On the Cover
Cindy Crawford in the family
room of her home in Malibu.
Beauty and the Beach, page
94. Photography by Simon
Upton; hair by Richard Marin
for Cloutier/Redken; makeup by Carol Shaw for Lorac;
fashion styling by Rita Rago for
Rouge Artists; peasant top by
Somi, available at Madison, Los
Angeles. Far left: Vintage finds
in John Derians Lower East
Side apartment. Below: Landscape designer Mario Nieveras
Manhattan pied--terre.
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By Margaret Russell
30 Mailbox
Our readers write
33 Whats Hot!
Dispatches from the world of design.
38 Bergdorf Goodman domesticates glamour. By Vicky Lowry
40 Williams-Sonoma Home hits the street. By Christy Hobart
42 Charlotte Moss celebrates her muses. By Kathleen Hackett
44 A Hollywood hotel gets a nip and tuck. By Tara Mandy
48 News flash
50 Trend Alert
Mocha has its moment; black and white unite. By Anita Sarsidi
54 Art
Kehinde Wiley mixes hip-hop with history. By David Colman
58 Designers Dozen
The 12 things Frank Gehry cant live without.
By Julie V. Iovine
62 Truth in Decorating: The Ten Most Elegant tagres
Designers Susan Forristal and Steven Gambrel check out how
the latest crop of freestanding shelves stack up. By Julie V. Iovine
66 Great Ideas
Sunrooms bring great style to light
68 Daniels Dish
A French classic rises to the occasion. By Daniel Boulud
80 ELLE DECOR Goes to Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love is undergoing a resurgence, with an
influx of young residents and cultural cachet. By Julie V. Iovine
150 Resources
Where to find it. By Molly Sissors
156 Etcetera
Cool coatracks take a strong stand. By Alison Hall
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Features
93 ELLE DECOR Style
94 Beauty and the Beach
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber unite the casual with the
chic in their new Malibu house. By Catherine Ettlinger
106 Lord of the Fleas
John Derian finds inspirationand the artful furnishings for his
Lower East Side flatat the flea market. By David Colman
114 Bold Strokes
Updating an old-world Upper East Side townhouse, Miles
Redd makes glamour work for a young family. By David Colman
124 Shopping: Making a Statement
Graphic wallpapers endow any room with color and pattern,
not to mention attitude, on a large scale. By Anita Sarsidi
130 In a New Light
For a New York gallery owner and his family, country living
means a perfect union of art and nature. By Vicky Lowry
138 Small Change
Landscape designer Mario Nieveras Manhattan pied--terre
is as ingenious as any of his grand gardens. By Nancy Hass
142 Clearing the Way
Peter Pennoyer and Katie Ridder restore a Park Avenue classic by reducing it to its essence. By Melissa Barrett Rhodes
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set high above the Pacific, with all the rooms literally opening onto a deck or terrace, or focusing on
the breathtaking ocean views. Cindy describes her
familys life there by saying, We live outdoors as
much as in, and its always casual.
But theres hope even for those of us in an environment thats not as easygoing and barefoot as the
beach. At her glamorous Upper East Side townhouse, young mother Liz Weinstein lives up to her
words: I dont believe in saving rooms for special
occasions. As far as Im concerned, she wins Wife
of the Year award as well. Because by installing the
pool table her husband, Steve, loved, in their loftlike drawing room, she practically guaranteed that
it would become everyones favorite hangout.
Dont fret. I doubt regulation-size pool tables will
become the next must-have accessory, but Im
crazy about Lizs relaxed attitude and freewheeling spirit. And theres no better trend than that.
ROBERT CARL
Its insane: These areas are rarely small, and almost always have the most interesting and appealing art and
furniture in the house. I used to be guilty of this as well,
for when I was growing up, my family barely set foot in
the living room except to practice the piano or, during
the holidays, to gather around the tree. The dining
room fared even worseit was shunned completely
save for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas dinner.
In truth, my mother and father were somewhat to
blame, being keen on cool, spare, 60s-modern furnishings (suitable strictly for perching, not napping)
instead of the cabbage-rosecovered, down-filled
sofas and chairs that every other house in our Connecticut town seemed to have. And although I appreciate the sleek chic of our furniture now, I truly
loathed it back then. But my parents loved it, so the
wasteful, pristine state of those cavernous spaces
was not a question of comfort, but a reflection of the
formality and custom of the time.
Sad, no? Yet the practice continues, with untouched,
uptight rooms spread across the country in houses
that grow bigger every year. So you can imagine
my delight when I visited the Malibu compound of
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, where there
isnt a corner thats not put to use. Its a magical place,
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Fine Type
Class Act
Wonderful article and pictures of the chic Park Avenue apartment designed by its owner (In the Clear,
December). Susan Chalom has an amazing eye: Her
place is minimal, yet warm. And her simplicity is classic. What an inspiration! Thank you for including a
feature for nonprofessionals such as myself.
Lyn Segal, Aspen, CO
Spelling It Out
Village Vamp
Your feature on Candace Bushnells Greenwich Village apartment in the September issue (Love at
First Sight) was gorgeous. Her space exudes a sexy
and feminine character that Id love to bottle and
bring to my apartment in Philadelphia.
Tracy Mack, Philadelphia, PA
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Holiday Blues
How sad that references in your magazine to the
holiday season have been reduced to one article
about shopping (Frozen Assets, December). Gone
are the days when shelter magazines celebrated
with beautiful spreads depicting families gathered
in celebration of Hanukkah and Christmas. The holidays have now been reduced to a few material trinkets that may be purchased to celebrate what?
The article doesnt even say. I assume that you have
made a decision that it is politically incorrect to
write about such things.
Lisa Montague, via e-mail
Not at all. Until very recently, ELLE DECOR has been
published eight times a year, with a December/January issue, and few things are sadder than a Christmas tree cover in January. Our increase in frequency
to ten issues allows for a separate December publication; look for a more festive celebration of the
holiday season next year.
MARCH 2006
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whats hot!
1 Back Splash
Dont put this chaise longue against the
wall; its a standout. Designed by Richard
Frinier for Century Furniture, it evokes
shoji screens, raku pottery, and Frank
Lloyd Wright designs. Part of the 12-piece
Kyoto Leisure collection, it has a castaluminum frame with an aged finish;
measures 32" wide, 75" deep, and 34.5" high;
and costs $3,200 as shown. Call 800-8525552; centuryfurniture.com.
2 Light Work
Not since Jean Cocteau designed the ones
for his classic film La Belle et la Bte has
a sconce possessed such poetic flair. The
gold-plated, cast-bronze Appliqu Iris by
Objet Insolite resembles stylized plant
stalks, and measures 18.5" tall and 16.75"
wide. It costs $832 at Distant Origin. Call
212-941-0024; distantorigin.com.
3 On a Roll
The Angel table by Mary Forssberg updates Deco and puts it on wheels. Sheathed
in hand-stained leather and inset with
shagreen, the diminutive table will elegantly
work in any room. Available at a height
of either 24" or 27", it has a 13" diameter,
comes in 15 colors, and sells for $4,100.
Call Bergdorf Goodman, 800-558-1855; or
Frssberg studio, 305-856-9590.
4 Pattern Play
Famed fabric house Boussac has found ingenious new ways to spread its patterns
around, including laminating some onto
lightweight plastic trays. Here, its Paloma,
designed by Jacques Grange in tribute to
Picasso and his daughter. The companys
new home-accessories collection also
includes curtains, cushions, and serving
pieces in a variety of patterns and colorways. The tray is available in red and white
versions as well, and comes in two sizes,
15.75" by 20.5" for $130 and 10" by 15" for $95.
For store locations, call 212-213-3099.
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whats hot!
1 Lighter Brighter
Blu Dot, the Minneapolis-based furniture
firebrand, makes goods that have an immediate impact but also work hard. The
plywood-topped metal Strut table is typicalits as lean as a line drawing, but
has the tensile grace of a kite in flight.
Powder-coated in glossy red, the table
measures 90" long, 29" high, and 34.5"
wide, and costs $1,199. (A slightly smaller
size is also available.) Go to bludot.com.
2 Mirror Illusion
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3 To Dye For
Rug and textile designer Madeline Weinrib
has always had a passion for old weavings. Now shes investigating the possibilities of the ancient process of dyeing
yarns before weaving them, called ikat.
She has merged the traditional technique
with a sophisticated modern palette
in her new line of pillows, handwoven in
Uzbekistan. Each 12"-square cushion
costs $400 at ABC Carpet & Home. Call
212-674-1144; madelineweinrib.com.
4 Bubble Up
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rethinks luxury for the home,
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and a magical restaurant
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Pattern Play
Mosss study,
with walls and curtains in Zarafa.
A faded Deco beauty gets an extreme makeover and emerges as the Sunset Strips hottest venue
Jeff Klein has had a thing for hotels ever since
he was a child, when he would skip sightseeing tours with his family to wander such iconic
properties as the Ritz in Paris or Venices Cipriani. It fits, then, that the hoteliers most recent acquisition is a Hollywood Art Deco icon
that looms over Sunset Boulevard. When I
first saw the hotel, its architecture and history romanced me, he says. It wasnt for
sale, but my business partner contacted the
owner and made it happen.
Last fall, 18 months and $25 million later, the
hotel, which had been known for more than
a decade as the Argyle, reopened under its
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ROGER DAVIES
1 Dog Days
As much animal trainer and wit as artist,
William Wegman made Man Ray and Fay
Ray, his Weimaraners, nearly as famous as
their namesakes. But his 40-year retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum proves
he has lots more than one trick up his
sleeve. Man Ray Contemplating the Bust
of Man Ray. From March 10May 28. Call
718-638-5000; brooklynmuseum.org.
2 Celtic Cool
Philip Treacy is known for his over-thetop hats, worn by everyone from Mick
Jagger to Camilla Parker Bowles. Not surprisingly, his first interior, the G hotel in
Galway, is as exuberant as a feathered
headdress, with 101 luxurious rooms done
up in bold hues and vivid patterns. Call
011-353-91-865-200; monogramhotels.ie.
3 Room Service
Worldware, a San Francisco fixture for
home furnishings, has moved to larger
quarters that allow for 14 room vignettes
stocked with global findsfrom Chinese
lamps to furniture by Alexa Hampton.
At 301 Fell St. Call 415-487-9030.
5 Desert Drama
Spectacular residences and gardens are
the focus of Marrakech: Living on the
Edge of the Desert (Images, $65), whose
lush color photographs capture one of
the worlds most magical places.
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4 Alpine Allure
Mountain-deprived Manhattanites can
now get cozy at Aspen, a new restaurant
and lounge where Lucite deer heads and
barn-wood paneling give the place the
look of a hip lodge. The menu warms
things up with fondue and bison sliders.
At 30 W. 22nd St. Call 212-645-5040.
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Simplicity
cotton by
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Chevron Print*
cotton by Decorators Walk.
Mandarin Flower
cotton-fleece
blanket by
Designers Guild.
Mystical Zebra
rug by Karastan.
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In his paintings, art history meets the street,
and classic poses take on provocative new meanings
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which is why its so gratifying to see him also become the art worlds
latest sensation. With his most recent installation, Rumors of War,
which opened at New Yorks Deitch Projects shortly before Miami Basel,
Wiley continued his practice of reconfiguring famous historical portraits. In these, he replaced the august subjects of Peter Paul Rubenss
Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Lerma and Jacques-Louis Davids
Bonaparte Crossing the Alps at Grand-Saint-Bernard with young,
urban black men, complete with football jerseys, Timberlands, and
baggy jeans. The scenes are embellished with beautiful decorative
patterns that fall, intriguingly, somewhere between historic rococo and
tacky aspirational wallpaper. Wiley even painted the gallery in the Grand
Salon colors of burgundy and deep teal (again raising the question of
proper versus tacky) and set up a faux gentlemans club.
By David Colman
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ELLE DECOR's Dining by Design San Francisco, presented by GE, was a fitting
finale to 2005's multicity event tour. With the San Francisco Bay as a backdrop, the
Fort Mason Center radiated glamour as guests dined and danced in support of
DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS).
Photo, from left: Michelle Crowe, senior writer, Banana Republic; Margaret Youngblood, senior creative
director, Banana Republic; Lisa Gotts, northwest sales manager, ELLE DECOR.
Dodd Mitchell, at the Ann Sacks showroom in Dallas. Mitchell was on hand to share
tips and trends inspired by the hospitality industry for your home decor.
Photo, from left: Evelyn DeWitt, administrative assistant; Pam Garnett, manager; Dana Weir, sales associate;
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CLARKES SUB-ZERO WOLF FREEZE EVENT February 9
ELLE DECOR and Metropolitan Home present a design seminar hosted by Metropolitan
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BOSTON DESIGN CENTER March 9
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At 77, Frank O. Gehry is at the top of his game. His acclaimed design
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economy of an entire city but also triggered a museum building boom
the world over. For the past decade, he has easily maintained his status as the worlds most renowned architect by topping one innovative
building with another, from the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicagos Millennium Park and, currently
under construction, the Jerusalem Museum of Tolerance.
Yet he still worries about whats next in his own life, and praise makes
him nervous. In fact, Gehry has always preferred the role of struggling
artist to that of celebrated genius. Perhaps as a result, he can now add
something entirely different to his repertoire: jewelry and tabletop designs, with six collections for Tiffany & Co. about to debut. I never in
my wildest dreams thought Id be working for Tiffany, he admits, but
once I got started, it was so seductive. Now Im up to my eyeballs.
The pieces are the result of a two-year exchange with Tiffanys artisans, the kind of hands-on collaboration that Gehry values most. At
this point in my life, I didnt expect it to be so exciting, he says. Experimentation and working with others, it turns out, are essentials for
the architect. Plus a pad and a pen for sketching ideas.
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the next page are not to scale), so be sure to measure where youre considering placing one, whether its in the dining room to showcase a collection of objects, to store stacks of towels in a guest bath, or as a pair
to flank a doorway. Susan Forristal, an interior decorator who likes
furniture with strong, graphic shapes, and Steven Gambrel, a designer with a penchant for elegance energized with strong color, size
up ELLE DECORs selection of tagres that can stretch space and
add a dash of concentrated style like no other piece of furniture.
truth in decorating
1 TAGRE BY JOHN
BLACK FOR COUNCILL
Nice spirit! exclaims
Gambrel. The construction is
so fine it looks custom made.
In a bold color, it could add a
real hit of energy. Forristal
also likes its sturdiness, but
sees it more in a supporting
role. Id put one on either side
of a door and paint them the
color of the walls to add architectural interest, she says.
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TAGRE
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INSPIRED TAGRE BY
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FIVE-TIER TAGRE
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As sculptural as a pedestal,
says Gambrel. A pair would
look amazing in a dining
room with bowls or platters
that contrast with the dark
wood. Forristal sees it as
more rustic: Id love it overflowing with ferns. To me, its
pure English country house.
4 SLIM TAGRE
BY ROOM & BOARD
5 TWIG TAGRE
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9 IRON TAGRE
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Philadelphia
Proud of its historic past, but no longer bound by outmoded traditions,
the city is experiencing a renaissance of creativity and entrepreneurial energy
If you havent been to the City of Brotherly Love lately, its time to recharge
your impressions. Theres far more to the city than the elementaryschool trip with pit stops at the Liberty Bell and Ben Franklins digs
would indicate, or even a pilgrimage to see the Postimpressionists at
the Philadelphia Museum of Art (the countrys third largest). The serious history and art are all still there, of course, but today Philadelphia
is percolating with a more youthful sensibility thats both cosmopolitan
and neighborly. Its a welcome paradox: a kind of Madrid on the Delaware
River, rich in history but liberally sprinkled with outcroppings of experimental new culture, ambitious student life, and cunning luxury-condo
developers poised to profit from the citys new energy.
For far too long Philadelphia was the East Coasts shrinking violet.
Proud of its Founding Fathers legacy but plagued by a more recent
reputation for urban malaise (notoriously capped by the bombing of a
houseful of radicals in 1985), Philadelphia has struggled to rise above
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changed. Back then, downtown was tough, and nothing was open
after 6 P.M. Now its a real 24-hour city.
Visitors would do well to start in Washington Square or nearby Rittenhouse Square, two of the five original urban parks created by city
founder William Penn to reflect the citys aspirations to become a new
urban arcadia. Their mature trees, wrought-iron fences, and stately
mansions reek of historic glory while still reflecting Philadelphias new
vitality. In other words, many of those old piles contain hip new stores,
like the 1896 Beaux Arts stunner at the corner of Walnut and 18th
streets, the former home of financier Alexander van Rensselaer, now
the flagship of the bohemian clothing chain Anthropologie, with much
of the original interior detailing quirkily restored. Then stop in at La
Colombe. The mood of the 12-year-old caf and roaster (which supplies beans to Manhattans Le Bernardin and restaurant Daniel) is
cosmopolitan and upbeatcall it noninvasive Euro-chic.
Just east, closer to the Delaware River, are the oldest parts of the
city, including Society Hill, Independent National Historical Park (an
L-shaped swatch of green chockablock with landmarks), and Old City
itself. The whole area, where the city grid is squeezed between the
Schuylkill and the Delaware rivers, is a dream for wanderers. Cobbled
streets are lined with narrow redbrick houses stitched together with
back alleys and the occasional carriage house. On corners here and
there are old storefronts converted into BYOB restaurants, simple but
crowded little eateries without liquor licenses, where ambitious chefs
experiment. In Old City, Third Street is lined with design shops selling
everything from wares by local artisans to the latest in Italian minimalism. History is always just around the corner, whether its the Free
Quaker Meeting House at Fifth and Arch streets, built in 1783, where
Betsy Ross meditated (on alternate flag motifs, perhaps) or the lovely
moss-and-stone Christ Church burial ground, Ben Franklins last stop.
On certain Fridays, Old City is anything but sleepy, however. First
Fridays have become a popular tradition. Some 40 galleries, shops,
and restaurants throw open their doors, serve drinks, play music, and
otherwise turn the streets into a sprawling cocktail party. Nearby at 138
Market Street, the Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar, a Sinatraesque lounge located in a former diner, is always thronged. It was the
first of many scene restaurants opened in the city by Stephen Starr,
Philadelphias answer to Manhattans Jeffrey Chodorow. The Continental was an instant hit in 1995, credited by many as a turning point
for Old City. I have this big bang theory about whats happening in
Philadelphia, says Starr, who grew up in South Jersey but visited the
city often (A lot more interesting than hanging out in Asbury Park, he
jokes). When the condos started to explode, it created motivation for
people like me to make the next move. The city has the same DNA as
New York, the same well-traveled people with money who are hungry
for new experiences. For a long time there was a void where it should
have been fun. Then things started to happen. And now the city feels
fresh. So fresh, in fact, Starr is exporting two of his most popular Philadelphia restaurants, Morimoto and Buddakan, to Manhattan.
But it takes more than a hot meal to make a city hum, and in other
regards Philadelphia has also kept pace. Not only does the public transportation system run smoothly and extensively, but the city has brought
back one of its 1940s trolley lines. Even more ambitious and hightech, plans are in the works to make Philadelphia the nations largest
citywide wireless Internet zone. On the cultural front, theres plenty
of expansion as well, starting with the (text continues on page 86)
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What to See
Barnes Foundation, 300 N. Latchs Ln.,
Merion, 610-667-0290; barnesfoundation.org: See this eccentric teaching
collection, loaded with masterworks, in
its original house setting, before it
moves to Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Christ Church, 20 N. 2nd St., 922-1695;
oldchristchurch.org: Ben Franklin and
four other signers of the Declaration of
Independence are buried in the churchyard of this gloriously plain chapel.
Eastern State Penitentiary, 2124
Fairmount Ave., 236-3300; easternstate.org: Once a model of Quaker-style
reform through architecture, its now
everyones favorite ruin and a setting for
new art installations.
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Where to Stay
Alexander Inn, 301 S. 12th St., 923-3535;
alexanderinn.com: Located in a historic 1901 building, with 48 rooms that
evoke an Art Deco ocean liner.
Four Seasons, 1 Logan Sq., 963-1500;
fourseasons.com: Reliable luxury, centrally located and recently renovated in
an updated Philadelphia Federal style.
The Rittenhouse, 210 W. Rittenhouse
Sq., 546-9000; rittenhousehotel.com:
Where to Eat
Amada, 217219 Chestnut St., 6252450; amadarestaurant.com: Tapas,
a wide range of cured meats, and
even garlic dulce de leche, all served
in a minimalist setting.
Barclay Prime, 237 S. 18th St., 7327560; barclayprime.com: A mod steak
house with a cozy bar. Try the two-bite
Kobe sliders or veal porterhouse.
Dmitris, 795 S. 3rd St., 625-0556:
One of the citys first BYOB restaurants, beloved for its grilled octopus
with green olives.
Fork, 306 Market St., 625-9425;
forkrestaurant.com: The menu at this
relaxed American bistro changes
daily, but the sophisticated take on
Continental cuisine remains consistent.
La Colombe, 130 S. 19th St., 563-0860;
lacolombe.com: A popular caf off
Rittenhouse Square, where the coffee
is as good as the people-watching.
Matyson, 37 S. 19th St., 564-2925;
matyson.com: One of the few BYOB
spots open for lunch, with seafood stew and homemade ice cream.
Mercato, 1216 Spruce St., 985-2962:
This neighborhood favorite with an open
kitchen serves steak and pasta classics.
Morimoto, 723 Chestnut St., 413-9070;
morimotorestaurant.com: Famed Iron
Chef Masaharu Morimoto left New
Where to Shop
Belle Maison, 4340 Main St., 482-6222;
bellemaisononline.com: A wide range
of vintage and new French imports, including painted armoires, wrought-iron
benches, and colorful enamelware.
Flotsam + Jetsam, 149 N. 3rd St., 3519914; flotjet.com: An idiosyncratic mix
of antiques and contemporary works.
Fosters Urban Homeware, 124 N. 3rd
St., 267-671-0588; shopfosters.com:
High and low, and a bit of everything in
between, from Iittala to local artisans.
Gallery 339, 339 S. 21st St., 731-1530;
gallery339.com: Contemporary photography by new talents from Europe
and Japan, and even Philadelphia.
John Alexander, 1012 W. Gravers Ln.,
242-0741; johnalexanderltd.com: A stellar collection of British Arts and Crafts
and Aesthetic Movement furniture.
Joseph Fox Bookshop, 1724 Sansom
St., 563-4184; foxbookshop.com: The
archetypal independent bookstore,
known for its art and architectural tomes.
Matthew Izzo, 1109 Walnut St., 8290606; matthewizzo.com: Midcentury
furniture and chic womens fashions.
Moderne Gallery, 111 N. 3rd St., 9238536; modernegallery.com: Postwar
marvels, strong on George Nakashima
and Wharton Esherick pieces.
Petulias Folly, 1710 Sansom St., 5691344; petuliasfolly.com: Inside the carved
African doors, trendy fashions (Hollywould
and Nicole Farhi) mix with housewares.
Usona, 113 S. 16th St., 496-0440;
usonahome.com: Two floors of sophisticated contemporary furniture and
tabletop accessories, plus artworks.
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Style
Sometimes it takes a lot of changes to make a
home work, sometimes only a few. Fortunately,
doors and windows and sofas and chairs
can prove surprisingly adaptable. Ingenious
sliding doors transform the Manhattan pied-terre of landscape designer Mario Nievera.
Roland and Kathleen Augustine find the challenge in building a country house is achieving
the perfect balance of walls and glass. Katie
Ridder and Peter Pennoyer rescue a grand
Park Avenue apartment by taking it back to its
roots, while Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber
mix equal parts romance and restraint in their
new Malibu home. And in his Lower East
Side digs, John Derian lets time and chance
bring about the kinds of modifications he loves.
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LORD OF
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FOR JOHN DERIAN, FLEA MARKETS
ARENT MERE DIVERSIONSTHEY SHAPE HIS WORK AND
LIFE, INCLUDING HIS APARTMENT
WHERE, LITERALLY, NOTHING IS NEW
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During the late-1990s tech boom, when fortunes
were made speculating that people would shop
online only for name-brand merchandise, many
sneered at eBay, the auction website, dismissing it
as nothing more than a dubious schlockfest for the
gullible, the sentimental, and the taste-challenged.
We all know what happened there. But the greater
irony is that, because of the way eBay is set up
you have to search for items using words more than
eyesname-brand merchandise is, in fact, the easiest kind to find and one of the fastest-growing categories on the site. If you dont know what youre
looking for, youre better off at the flea market.
If the apartment of New York decoupage artist John
Derian is any indication, youre better off at the flea market anyway. Derian has never been on eBayI wouldnt know where to start, he says. A born aesthete, he
has been hitting flea markets since he was a teenager,
initially with his sister and then with a favorite eccentric
aunt (She had hassocks, he recalls, and orangepainted garden furniture). And some of his best memories from his days at the Massachusetts College of
Art in Boston are of cutting class to scour thrifts and
fleas on the North Shore with his first boyfriend.
A career of truancy doesnt usually pay off, but it
has proven not to be the worst course of study for
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Facing page, clockwise from top left: John Derian outside his store, a few blocks from his apartment. An
1860s American cupboard in the dining room holds organic treasures and pieces of mercury glass. The foyer
is papered with pages from old books, applied with
Elmers glue and water; the 1850s American tilt-top table
holds an anonymous 1870s oil painting, Sand Dunes.
This page: A 1907 folding metal camp chair, an antique
Dutch burlap-upholstered chair, a 1930s French park
chair from Rooms & Gardens, and an array of folk art in
the living room; the fin de sicle shipping barrel is from
John Derian Co. See Resources.
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The antique iron bed is dressed with a vintage ticking pillow from Paula Rubenstein
and an Elsa C. quilt from John Derian Co.
The sea sponge was a gift from Derians
sister, and the photograph is by David
Armstrong; a curtain of French fabric from
the 1930s hangs at the bedroom entrance.
Facing page: Cards, notes, and inspirations from friends are posted in the dining
room; Derian jots the phone numbers of
favorite restaurants, the building superintendent, and the dry cleaner directly on
the wall. See Resources.
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A NEW YORK COUPLE TURNS TO DESIGN
WUNDERKIND MILES REDD TO UPDATE A GRAND
TOWNHOUSE FOR THEIR YOUNG FAMILY.
HIS SOLUTION? DITCH THE FORMALITY WITHOUT
LOSING ANY OF THE GLAMOUR
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survey their own 120 acres and the hills far beyond.
Its like a loft, explains Kalla, and everything else
is spirited away, above and below, with little hints
of their existence. A wooden shutter above the
kitchen hides Rolands home office; it can slide open,
says Kathleen, when he wants to know whats for
dinner. Light from the boys bathroom shines into
the living room below, alerting the parents when the
kids are home. A circular stair allows the boys to unobtrusively hit the basement playroom.
Materials are simpledeep American walnut and
greenish-gray bluestone from a quarry near Albany
and the walls, at least for now, are stark white. Im
thinking of finally painting the walls a color, says
Kathleen. By the time we got to the end of the project two summers ago, we painted them white just
to get it over with. The furniture, too, is simple, though
deceptively so. Chris Lehrecke, a master wood craftsman who lives nearby, designed most of it, including a 14-foot-long cherry dining table, a steel-legged
walnut console with a sinuous edge for the entry,
and surprisingly comfortable minimalist sofas for
the living room. His designs are complemented by
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The walnut breakfast table in the kitchen was custom made, and the maple
chairs by Ann-Morris Antiques were
painted in Farrow & Balls Picture
Gallery Red; the vintage French Pagoda
chandelier is from Florian Papp Antiques. Facing page, from top: The
circa-1910 Thonet stools in the entry
are from Karl Kemp, and the 1940s
lamps are from Buck House; the untitled lithograph is by Willem de Kooning.
In the library, a stool designed by
couturier Hubert de Givenchy is from
R. Louis Bofferding, the 1960s Muranoglass lamp is from Chameleon Fine
Lighting, and the Large Key carpet is
by A.M. Collections. See Resources.
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Items pictured but not listed are from private collections.
WHATS HOT! SHOPS
Page 38: Bergdorf Goodman (754 Fifth Ave., New York,
NY 10019; 800-558-1855; bergdorfgoodman.com; for
reservations at BG: 212-872-8977).
Page 40: Williams-Sonoma Home (8772 Beverly Blvd.,
West Hollywood, CA 90048; 310-289-2420; wshome.com).
WHATS HOT! PEOPLE
Page 42: Charlotte Moss of Charlotte Moss & Co. (for
information: 212-288-1535; charlottemoss.com).
Furniture, fabrics, and wall coverings by Charlotte
Moss, to the trade from Brunschwig & Fils (for showrooms: 800-538-1880; brunschwig.com). Winter
House by Charlotte Moss, $50, published by Clarkson
Potter (for information: randomhouse.com).
WHATS HOT! TRAVEL
Pages 4446: Sunset Tower Hotel (8358 Sunset Blvd.,
West Hollywood, CA 90069; 800-225-2637; sunsettowerhotel.com.) Tower Bar (for reservations: 323-848-6677).
Argyle Spa (for reservations: 310-623-9000).
TREND ALERT
Page 50: 1 Marmotte silk twill jacket, $2,280, and skirt,
$1,212, with patent-leather trim, from spring 2006, by
Louis Vuitton (for information: 866-VUITTON; vuitton.com).
2 Nouvelle Texture cotton-wool-viscose-polyester, in
Spanish moss, #7105N-0854, to the trade from Stroheim &
Romann (for showrooms: 718-706-7000; stroheim.com). 3 Rural linen, in chocolate, #403790, by De Le
Cuona, to the trade from Travers (for showrooms: 212888-7900; traversinc.com). 4 Velours Bonaparte
polyester-cotton, #38010, to the trade from Nobilis (for
showrooms: 800-464-6670). 5 Profilia cotton-viscose,
#1936.855, to the trade from Zimmer + Rohde (for showrooms: 212-758-5357; zimmer-rohde.com). 6 Harris
viscose-cotton-linen, in moss, #DOPTPL306, to the
trade from Sanderson (for showrooms: 800-894-6185;
sanderson-uk.com). 7 New Khmer silk, in copper brown,
#139207, by Jim Thompson, to the trade from Jerry Pair
(for showrooms: 800-909-7247; jerrypair.com).
Page 52: Kira jacquard-knit jacket, $395, Giovanni
jacquard-knit skirt, $245, and giant-polka-dot knit top,
$155, from spring 2006, by Diane von Furstenberg (for information: 646-486-4800; dvf.com). Urn steel lamp, in cream
and black, #URN76R, $120, and silk drum shade, in black,
#LS-BLACK15, $145, by Worlds Away (for information: 901529-0844; worlds-away.com). Simplicity cotton, in ivory,
#669857, $29.99/yd., by Waverly (for information: 800-4235881; waverly.com). Ellipse polyester-cotton, in black and
anthracite, #F2494-001, to the trade from Pierre Frey (for
showrooms: 212-213-3099; pierrefrey.com). Chevron Print
cotton, in black, #2644034, by Decorators Walk, to the trade
from F. Schumacher & Co. (for showrooms: 800-332-3384;
fschumacher.com). Mystical Zebra rug, $299/6'x9', by
Karastan (for information: 800-234-1120; karastan.com).
Radetzcky lacquered-wood screen, $13,875, by Armani
Casa (for information: 212-334-1271; armanicasa.com).
Black and White tole hatbox set, #17HBBW, $485, by
Jane Gray for Stray Dog Imports (for information: 866-4787297; straydogimports.com). Mandarin Flower cottonfleece blanket, $145, by Designers Guild (for information:
908-238-9599; designersguild.com). Broadgate Stripe
cotton, in ebony, #LFY28903F, $189/yd., by Ralph Lauren
Home (for information: 888-475-7674; rlhome.polo.com).
ART
Pages 5456: Kehinde Wiley (for information: kehindewiley.com) is represented by Deitch Projects (76 Grand St.,
New York, NY 10012; 212-343-7300; deitch.com).
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