Tag: Decorator’s show Houses

We’re back home and had a wonderful time at the Hamptons and while there I visited the Hampton Designer Show House.  By the way, it has almost the same layout as the 2009 house.  I was thrilled and happy to find that many of my favorite rooms featured, very interestingly the same natural palette.  Many people think only about blue and white and then blue and white when it comes to decorating a beach house. Though if we look in the bottom of the ocean, it happens to be more colorful than the outside world actually.  Or even when looking at shells we can find all different types of colors ranging from black to light beige and many shades of pinks.  We collected many shells while walking on the beach, my husband loves to do that!  It occurred to me then, that many of the rooms I liked were in these shades of color and that’s why I wanted to pair them next to each other to see how well they represent each other respectively.  My favorite room in this year’s showhouse was, hands down, the dining room, designed by Robert Stilin.  I was so impressed with the exquisite and unique selection of furniture that I forgot to take all the pictures I wanted to of this room.  Robert used French furniture from the 30’s and 40’s (my favorites) leaving the chairs in their natural old upholstery.  The chair that you see in the far right corner was magnificent, I sat on it and it was so comfortable!  The walls were upholstered in a graish/brownish seagrass and the clear textured linen shades softened everything up.  This room may appear to many as a little bit masculine but I think it was more neutral than anything else.  I think this room would appeal to a young millionaire CEO who is very forward minded. 

robert stilin design in hampton designer show house dining room
I took a picture of this lighting fixture below and I really felt like taking it down and just run out with it. 
robert stilin design in hampton designer show house light fixture
My second favorite room, hands up and down again, was Salon des femmes designed by Raji RM Associates.  Again because of the selection of furniture.  Raji Radhakrishnan also chose, from what I can tell, transitional furniture from the 30’s and 40’s and everything looked just perfect.  So eclectic and rifined, this room made me want to have it as my personal space.  This is definitely a room I would use as a sitting area in my master bedroom and enjoy my everyday afternoon coffee.

Raji Radhakrishanan design hampton show house living room

I adored the idea of gluing the poster directly on the wall which was framed by the center boisserie.  I love the sconces.  I think a chic room, as this one is, should have some tension and modernity hence the shape of the rug.  A room that is entirely classic and traditional cannot be chic!

Raji Radhakrishanan design hampton show house

I understood the use of the shag rug on the lucite chair but I didn’t prefer it.  I would actually have opted for a completely different type of lucite chair. 

Raji Radhakrishanan design hampton show house
The french pottery below were adorable and the lamp spoke to me so eloquently.
Raji Radhakrishanan design hampton show house vignette

The powder room below designed by Tilton Fenwick was just fun and lively.  I really loved it.  The pop of red against of the green and black wallpaper was just brilliant!! Below is an image found online of a coral mixed with seaweed.   Isn’t that combination just gorgeous!!  The same color scheme found the this powder room. 

Tilton Fenwich design hampton show house bathroom

Below are the images of the Guest room which was designed by Keith Carroll.  I was very interested in studying this room because even when I didn’t love the wallpaper everything was pulled off so well.  Which is in essence what a well designed room should feel like.   The combination of purples, browns and yellows were very soothing and cozy.

 I loved this cozy seating area in the room. 
Keith Karroll design hampton designer show house
Keith Karroll design hampton designer show house bedroom
Keith Karroll design hampton designer show house

The Guest living room was designed by Eddie Lee and I really loved the color scheme also.  This room was in blue, pink and earth tones all in a pastel scale.  I adored the sectional sofa!

Eddie Lee Interior design hampton designer show house

One of the bathrooms was designed by Meg Braff and the palm wallpaper was very Palm Beachy.

hampton designer show house meg braff design bathroom
This vignette by Haus Interiors was very boho chic!
I also enjoyed the very interesting and unique artwork throughout the house as seen below.  How smart and unique.

Whenever I have a beach house I have to get one propeller and use it as art.  This one was used by Meldenson Group on the upstairs landing.

Another uber-cool art used in the second floor of the pool house.  Designed by Brady Design.  What kid wouldn’t like to have an ice popsicle as art?

I think that this men’s dressing room in the master bedroom (below) designed by The Paint Palette would look great as a country home foyer.  Don’t you?

All images are taken by me with the exception of the proppeller (material Girls), second image of Raji Radhakrishman’s room by My Notting Hill.

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011 Celerie Kemble Interiors

I know that you, my lovely friends, may have seen this room before but I loved it so much that I thought it would be only right to post about it.  In fact this was my favorite room in the entire Kips Bay Decorator’s Show House 2011. Kemble Interiors converted this pine-paneled room into a sophisticated, feminine library with magnificent details. The color scheme is perfectly harmonious making nothing stand out by itself, rather make the whole room balanced and harmonious. The verre églomisé ceiling depicting a Chinoiserie scenery, a creation of Miriam Ellner, helps draw the eyes towards the ceiling and emphasize the height of the room. My favorite part is the selection and placement of furniture, especially the pink tete-a-tete in front of the floor to ceiling windows and the very chic selection of side and cocktail tables.  To brighten up the wooden paneling Kemble Interiors covered the bookcases with white faux leather and lucite shelves.  The only thing in this room that I find a little bit odd is the fact that the sconces are mounted right into the art above the fireplace.  Other than that I could seriously move in tomorrow and not change a thing.

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011 Celerie Kemble

 

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011 Kemble Interios

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011

 

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011 Kemble INteriors

 

 

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011 fire place library

 

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011 kemble pink tete a tete settee

Kips Bary Decorator's Show House 2011
First three images via Kemble Interiors, rest by Belle Vivir.
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to attend the opening night of Designer Visions: Cinema Style, this year located at The Setai Fifth Avenue Residences. The three invited designers, inspired by the breathtaking views of New York City, based their apartment inspirations on movies that were set and filmed in New York City, of course. Jim & Phoebe Howard for House Beautiful chose the very popular “Something’s Gotta Give” which you have already probably seen in this month’s issue; Steven Gambrel for Town & Country chose “Six Degrees of Separation” to appear in the December issue; and Richard Hallberg for Veranda opted for “Wall Street” to be seen in the January issue. All of the apartments were beautiful and inspiring in their own particular style from Jim and Phoebe Howard’s subtle palette to Steven Gambrel’s gorgeous colorful space and expensive art to Richard Hallberg’s exuberant and glamorous interior.
I’m glad I was able to see these stunning spaces in person and was even happier to hear from Kelly that, for two days only (November 11th and November 13th), the spaces will be available for tours. Proceeds will benefit Baby Buggy. For more information on tickets please go here.

Below, the two first images are from Richard Hallberg’s interpretation of Wall Street where he “mixed 18th century furniture with contemporary pieces, modern art and Roman antiquities to produce a result that is timeless.” I love how the juxtaposition of the brass etageres against the leather covered walls and the ethnic accessories give this room that collected sophisticated feel. The feeling of the walls was amazing. More beautiful and detailed pictures will be seen in Veranda’s January issue.

On one side of the living room below, Richard paired a Luis XV chair with a modern chaise and a large antique armoire from Dennis & Leen. The sconces are from Vaughan.


The two images below are from other projects by Richard Hallberg.

images scanned by/for Bellevivir from catalogs given at Designer Visions opening night.

If you have already been to this year’s Kips Bay Showhouse you must agree with me that the rooms look stunning. For those of you who cannot make it to the House you can go here and take sneak peaks into the beautiful rooms. Then, on November 4, Gilt will sell the furnishings that are being used in some of the designers’ rooms as well as giving everyone the chance to win a two-hour consultation with one of the featured designers like 2Michaels and Jennifer Post and $1,000 credit to shop at Gilt Home. To enter, you simply need to visit http://on.fb.me/KBContest and register for this unique opportunity. Head over to Gilt’s Facebook page to see photos and videos of The Kips Bay rooms.

 

Read More…

That is the question to ask around this time in NYC where everything is starting to happen. If you are visiting or living in the City and are a design aficionado you won’t find time to actually keep up with all the activities available for inspiration.

And of course I can’t ignore the very much anticipated 2010 Kips Bay Decorator Show House relocated to 26 West 76th Street, New York from April 30th to May 28th. Exclusive designers are assigned a room which they transform into stunning spaces.

2008 Kips Bay Show House by Cetra/Ruddy.
 

There is DIFFA’s 13th Dining by Design from March 18-21 where you’ll be able to see the original creations which selected designers create while also sampling food and wine pairings of TABLE HOP & TASTE.
Barclay Butera Dining by Design 2008

Right next door so you don’t even have to venture anywhere else is the 9th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show. More than 300 premium brands will exhibit their products, 1stdibs will have an antiques and mid-century section, The New York Times will host Design seminars and many other interesting activities. For more information go here. Below a photo of ADHDS 2009.

Also in the same roof is the GO GREEN EXPO, with 250 plus exhibits in areas such as food, health, transportation, home & building and others. As part of the show the ADHDS has The Architecture and Design Film Festival, March 19-21, 2010 presenting an evening of films ending with a panel discussion on Sunday.
Whatever interests you there is plenty to do in the City. Enjoy.