This week’s deals are all about home accessories and furniture. Every piece is chic and stylish from a rustic-chic wood swivel barstool to polished Lucite Hollywood regency side table. Hover over the images to see the prices.
If you think that bathroom renovation is an expensive task wait until you see the details of these glamorous bathrooms of Steven Gambrel. You may or not know that Grambrel is a trained Architect and the founder of S.R Gambrel, so it’s understandable that the level of detail found in his Interior Design body is as exquisite as it can be. His skilled eye for architectural enhancement is found in every one of his designs. No DIY here. Judging by these bathrooms everything in them is custom, unique and executed by professionals. Steven’s interior design borders in the perfect line of masculinity and family living with some restraint and lots of elegance. The same design elements are found in the bathrooms Gambrel designs. Walls are wrapped in unique exotic marble; vanities are usually framed in the same marble, even moldings and crown moldings are custom designed in marble. This latter especially is quite expensive to get done. Not only are these bathrooms glamorous and elegant but they are also functional with a utilitarian layout, a good source of lighting and the right amount of storage. In other words, these elegant bathrooms don’t sacrifice utility for pure vanity. Of course one of the characteristics of Steven Gambrel’s design firm is his selection of color which are usually not cheesy but instead rather a palette that is tasteful and constrained. You can see more of Gambrel’s beautiful restored homes in Sag Harbor, New York. If you like me love Gambrel’s design, but you happen to have $9M to spare, you can buy Steven Gambrel’s West Village townhouse which just came on the market.
As you can see in this bathroom, the selection of materials is unique and the construction of all the moldings in marble, including the niche with shelves is not only elegant but also succulent. Image via Elle Decor
We recently purchased a house in a complete outdated condition inside, which mean the house is in a perfect Interior-Designer-State-Of-Mind… What we like more about it is the stone structure that resembles a lot the stone homes around Provence, France. The house is located in a very strict area where everything done to the exterior needs to be of natural material so no plastic windows and no plastic siding. I’m happy and ok with that, although the rules sometimes go too far as to limit us when it comes to choosing the type of windows. For instance I would love to replace a few for steel casement windows but that wont’ be possible. However, we are very exited with our remodeling which I might share in this blog, only if I can figure out a way to do that exclusively with subscribers. I need to see how can that be possible… Never done it before. The process of the house will not be public, thus only shared with those that sign up for follow ups from this specific post… I still need to come up with a name for the house but for now we’ll call it La Belle House…
I’m very happy and excited to share this endeavour with you…I hope you join us. Looking forward…
Stephen Sills Hi Low farm kitchen strikes the right balance between minimalist and transitional. His kitchen is located in Bedford, New York. After an extensive renovation that included an addition in his Farm Hi-Low, yes I believe that’s the name, the kitchen is the place where everyone visiting ends up. “I love kitchens but it’s very contradicting, because I normally don’t like anything utilitarian” Sills says. Stephen Sills has had the estate for a long time but he only took on the addition and renovation project last year… The kitchen is as stylish as it is functional with no need for excess with a mixture of raw and sleek with the raw side found in the limestone floors, raw-cypress islands and distressed terra-cotta tiles. The sleek opposite side is in the matte stainless steel cabinetry, white quartz counter top and simple few accessories. Humble natural materials mingle with man made polished ones… “No matter how many people are here,” Sills adds, “everyone wants to pile into the kitchen”.
When you see or hear the name Oprah attached to something, you know the end result will be far from simple. Furthermore if it has something to do with beauty and serenity, inner beauty and natural growth. Unsurprisingly Oprah Winfrey’s Rose Garden is worth keeping on an inspirational board for all the valid reasons as you can corroborate by looking at these images below. Rose parterres, gravel pathways, topiaries, and a metal arbor where Oprah usually goes to get in sync with nature. She declares “Sometimes I stand under the arbor, close my eyes, and allow myself to take in as much as I can: I hear birds splashing in the fountain and literally smell the roses. This garden makes me present.” One of the many effects Gardens can have on people, which I wrote about in this post.
Concurrently with La Biennale Paris, the auction house Christie’s Paris is offering The Collection of Alberto Pinto auctioning objects from the Interior Designer’s Paris apartment. The over 1,000 lot collection spans a great range of artistic periods and styles from the Renaissance to European and Asian porcelain, silverware, linens and works by Claude Lalanne. Besides being a passionate collector, Pinto also knew how to decorate the most extraordinary table settings for his clients and his own parties. The Collection of Alberto Pinto at Christie’s Paris will be offer from Sept 12-14 and you can bid online.
Alberto Pinto was born in Casa Blanca to Argentinean parents. His many cultural influences since a child can be easily seen in his eclectic interiors. Pinto studied at the Ecole du Louvre in Paris after he moved to New York City where he founded a photo agency specializing in architecture and decoration. After doing various photo shoots for press group Conde Nast, he developed a particular flair for Interior Design. His newly discovered passion led him to open his own design firm in Paris. After Alberto’s passing in 2013, his sister Linda who had always worked at his side, took over the management of Alberto Pinto Interior Design which employs 80 people. Architectural Digest featured Linda’s Parisian apartment early this year, you can see it here.