Home Sweet Home

“Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one’s wellbeing.”

– Albert Hadley, interior decorator

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A twist on the classic Chesterfield, the Baxter Sofa has great presence that won?t dominate your space. This tres luxe sofa is made of low pile velvet that has a bit of a shine that oozes minimalist glamour. 

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“A room should start a conversation before people actually start exchanging words.”

– Barry Dixon, interior designer

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Veranda

This garland lamp shade by esteemed designer Tord Boontje is a continuous strand of metal wrapped around a light bulb. It may sound simple but the result is a beautiful work of art that is included in the permanent collections of MoMa New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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House Beautiful

“Comfort and function are the most critical ingredients to a beautiful room.”

– William W. Stubbs, American interior designer

In a Las Vegas home, an antique Italian mirror surmounts the master bedroom's mantel, which was designed by Atelier AM; the armchair and ottoman are upholstered in an Old World Weavers fabric. The bed was custom made, and the handwoven rug is by Beauvais Carpets.

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Anna Maria Barchman Wuytiers-Blaauw

Still Life with Floral Swag

Late 19th - early 20th century


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TRADITIONAL EXTERIOR BY ANOUSKA HEMPEL DESIGN

The main entrance gate to Cole Park in Wiltshire, England, opens to a view of its Georgian façade.

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TRADITIONAL BEDROOM BY MICHAEL S. SMITH INC.

A painting by Edgar Degas is set against a hand-painted wall covering by de Gournay in the master bedroom of a Manhattan apartment by Michael S. Smith and Peter Pennoyer Architects; the gilt-wood chairs are upholstered in a Fortuny cotton.

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Linda Etcoff

The Garden #5  2012

TRADITIONAL DINING ROOM BY BUNNY WILLIAMS INC.

In a Virginia dining room designed by Bunny Williams, the chandelier is 18th-century Italian, the mirrored panels of handblown glass are by John Rosselli & Assoc., the circa-1800 English mahogany dining table is from Florian Papp, and the antique Italian chairs are from Guy Regal.

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A late-19th-century family portrait gazes down on a Louis XVI desk and an early Thonet wood chair in the television room of fashion designer Stefano Pilati's Paris duplex; the other artwork includes a Robert Doisneau photograph of Pablo Picasso and a Juergen Teller image of model Kristen McMenamy.

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Helene Schjerfbeck

Rose in a Vase

Late 19th - early 20th century

“To me, interiors should not be about trends; they should be about people and how they live.”

– James Huniford, interior designer

Home Elegance

“Comfort, even in the most formal areas, is mandatory, as is timelessness, a blessed attribute that straddles fad and period.”

– Barry Dixon, designer

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Anton Seder

Hollyhocks 1890

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Palácios in Sintra, Portugal

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“Casual elegance is all about the mix.”

– Charlotte Moss, American interior designer

Tea Time

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"Choice is the essence of luxury."

– Stark Carpet