Located in a renowned residential skyscraper rising high above Manhattan, this stunning 77th-floor apartment is tailored for the most discerning tastes. The 3,000 square-foot residence features 12-foot ceiling heights. Floor to ceiling windows flood the interiors with natural light and provide breath-taking views. Designed by interior designer Mark Cunningham in collaboration with architect Michael Gilmore, this contemporary luxury apartment ensures a high level of comfort and style.
The home’s layout was reconfigured to better suit the new owners, a fashionable young couple. The apartment was gutted, and its three bedrooms were reduced to one. They were seeking an elegant, but informal space that would beautifully display their vast art collection. A mostly gray color scheme provides the perfect backdrop for the art which includes works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst, and David LaChapelle.
High-rise Contemporary Luxury Apartment
The living room of this contemporary luxury apartment features an impressive collection. A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting dominates a wall with a Marilyn print by Andy Warhol opposite it. Mark Cunningham bespoke designed the sofa upholstered in Rive Gauche mohair from Holland & Sherry. A pair of Willy Rizzo lamps stands at each end with a vintage nickel-plate-and-glass cocktail table by Michel Boyer. Custom club chairs covered in grey Huddersfield wool from Holland & Sherry complete the group. A vintage red leather-and-wood table by Andre Sornay stands on one side. The room gathers on a silk rug by Sacco Carpet.
The living room flows into a sleek library crowned with a 400-pound steel lighting fixture by Maison Charles. The room includes a steel sculpture by Alexander Liberman and artworks by Andy Warhol.
In the entry, a vintage mahogany console by Andre Sornay stands beneath a tar-and-spackle painting by Donald Sultan. A ten-foot-long Italian light fixture by Barovier e Toso hangs above.
Iconic Andy Warhol images of corporate logos and Elizabeth Taylor line the mahogany-paneled media room walls. Mark Cunningham custom designed the sectional covered in sapphire Biarritz cotton-cashmere from Rogers & Goffigon. Cunningham also designed the wool-and-silk rug by Sacco Carpet. A 1970s glass-and-steel cocktail table by Paul Legeard centers the room.
A lofty kitchen stands in the center of this contemporary luxury apartment. Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans hang above the sleek custom cabinetry with marble counter-tops and hardware by Nanz Company. Stainless refrigerators by Sub-Zero.
Two original bedrooms merged to form a grand master suite with a sitting area. A painting by Christopher Wool hangs above the custom sofa in the seating group. A metal-and-acrylic armchair by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier stands on the side. Romo fabric lines the walls. A 1930s Bakelite-and-steel desk by Donald Deskey holding a Willy Rizzo lamp groups with French chairs in the center. Mark Cunningham bespoke designed the leather and metal bed. A dot painting by Damien Hirst hangs with a large photograph by David LaChapelle.
The contemporary luxury apartment includes an elegant paneled dressing room and sleek marble bathroom.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
Mark Cunningham completed this apartment for the couple. He also completed for them, a Tudor style mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut, which you can see here:
Mark Cunningham established his eponymous design firm in 2005. Today, the firm’s curriculum vitae is diverse in scope and scale, comprising luxury residential interior projects, hotel design, architectural consulting, and commercial concepts domestically and abroad. Mark has come to be known for his masterfully layered interior compositions and singular approach to space and style.
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For our design inspiration today, we have an art-filled Ohio estate in shades of blue completed by Bradfield & Tobin. This 20,000-square-foot family residence features luxe Art Deco-inspired interiors highlighted by an extensive collection of contemporary art. New York-based Geoffrey Bradfield and Roric Tobin lavished the home with their signature world-class art-focused design. The expert composition of the rooms renders each a work of art. It is easy to see why the design team is so in demand by billionaires around the world.
A palette of blue and beige define the drawing room. Silk wallcovering and a bespoke designed carpet with an over-scaled design create rich texture and drama. The exquisite antique marble fireplace and crown molding add stately classical design elements. Custom sofas group with a pair of Harvey Probber lounge chairs around a Ginkgo coffee table by Claude Lalanne. A Sam Francis abstract painting hangs over the mantle.
World Class Art-Focused Design
Jim Dine’s double Venus de Milo sculpture stands before a window in the drawing room. The designers masterfully use the art throughout to define each space, creating maximum visual appeal.
A sweeping staircase and marble floor create a grand statement in the entrance hall of this art-filled Ohio estate. Ross Bleckner’s Field of Poppies painting pairs with Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s Pomme de Ben sculpture. A custom console by Hubert Le Gall stands beneath a nineteenth-century English mirror holding a bronze giraffe sculpture by Rembrandt Bugatti, circa 1910. Refined style and sophisticated glamour lead in this art-focused design.
Plush custom upholstered furnishings gather on a bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin rug in the family room. The design of the carpet and the stepped ceiling design echo the excitement of the Deco inspiration. Contemporary artwork by Sam Francis adorns the wall.
“Great artists have always influenced and inspired my work. I admire their ability to look at the world from fresh and daring perspectives. An unconventional way of synthesizing their genius in both word and art challenges the soul and opens the door to entire universes of new thought. At times the simplicity of this vision has a profound elemental grace and beauty. The truest of these is a summation I am wont to share with Constantin Brancusi: ‘Don’t look for obscure formulas or mystery in my work…It is pure joy that I offer you,’ “ Geoffrey Bradfield
Transcendental Luxurious Vision
Monochromatic deep blue envelopes the media room. A marble fireplace punctuates the rooms upholstered walls with lacquer finished ceiling and moldings. Custom chairs covered with mohair velvet from Brunschwig & Fils include a dramatic Art Deco design that repeats on the bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin carpet. A channel-tufted banquette expands the length of the room before a mirrored wall. The designers had the tables plated with a white gold finish. The comic strip paintings are by Colombian artist Alvaro Barrios. The Contemporary art and Deco style references merge magically.
In the dining room, custom chairs surround Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s Table aux Antilopes. An artwork by Sam Francis hangs above a red lacquer credenza. Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s Rhinoceros Bleu, 1981, stands on a French Art Moderne mirrored console beneath a vintage Venetian mirror flanked by a pair of John Salibello Murano glass sconces.
A trio of watercolor studies for chandeliers by Dale Chihuly adorn the walls in the landing. A faceted glass and paktong pendant light fixture by Matali Crasset suspends over the sweeping staircase.
Art-Focused Design in Private Quarters
Yards of hand-embroidered White Hall silk by Geoffrey Bradfield for Stark drape the French doors and cover the bed in the luxurious master bedroom. The stylized pineapple design on the silk repeats on the bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin carpet by Stark. A 1950s gilded branch side table from John Salibello stands with a pair of custom chairs.
The master bathroom features a French Art Deco-inspired gilded, carved wood vanity bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin. Back-lit frosted glass forms a picture frame around the mirror over the center dressing vanity.
A custom commissioned mosaic created by Pierre Mesguich Mosaic covers the walls in the glamorous powder room. Hundreds of mirrored leaves sparkle with the shiny chrome hardware and sink basin.
Brick columns and limestone floors define the terrace. Concealed heating elements warm the outdoor space in the cold months. The color palette reflects the lush gardens beyond it.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
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Refined, luxurious, exquisitely curated, fearless, bespoke, and completely of the moment. These are the essential elements of Bradfield & Tobin’s signature style, sought after by Fortune 500 clients and others for whom the firm long ago coined the phrase “silent celebrities,” which include some of the most prominent aristocratic and royal families in the world. The design team’s unique point of view combines the finest art and antiques and a quintessentially contemporary sensibility with state-of-the-art technology and rare, lavish materials from every hemisphere. The company portfolio includes palatial residences, private jets and yachts, and singular office environments from Mexico to Moscow, Canada to the Caribbean and America to Asia.
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For our design inspiration today, we have a California Mediterranean residence with interiors completed by Suzanne Tucker of Tucker & Marks. This gracious newly built Spanish-style residence stands on an oak-studded hillside in the Carmel Valley overlooking the Monterey Bay. With a classic 1920s Mediterranean vernacular in mind, Tucker used strong Spanish-style elements – terracotta floors, reclaimed hand-hewn beams, plaster walls, steel doors – and a scattering of Moorish details to create a suitable backdrop for the owners’ furnishings and collections.
The designer employed a mix of old and new to give the house immediate age and character, from the glazes and finishes to the hand-hewn beams and selected antiques. She custom-designed fireplace mantels for the living room and library, inspired by seventeenth- and eighteenth-century designs, hand-carved abroad and aged on site. Eighteenth-century doors from Spain retrofitted and refinished, punctuate the passageways and give a significant sense of classic architecture throughout.
CALIFORNIA MEDITERRANEAN DESIGN
Nineteenth-century Spanish carved oak doors frame the living room passageway to the library. The palette of pale warm tones carries seamlessly through from each room. Reclaimed rustic beams and custom steel doors throughout maintain the authentic California Mediterranean feel.
“A polished mix of fine antiques, richly sensual textiles and beautifully designed accessories provide the foundation for a timeless home.”
The custom hand-forged front doors showcase Veronese-inspired grill-work. They open to the perpendicular entry gallery with its enfilade of groin vaults and handmade terracotta tile floor. The classically proportioned gallery forms a gracious artery through the house and provides a backdrop for carefully selected antiques. Rare eighteenth-century Spanish Vargueños anchor both ends of the gallery vestibules.
“I adore the details of design. They are intriguing surprises for the careful observer, and give a room often understated but intricate complexities.”
A pair of rare antique Spanish tooled leather armchairs group with a seventeenth-century Spanish carved walnut table beneath an eighteenth-century Spanish repoussé mirror.
William Bradley’s Cypress Point, Pebble Beach rests on a spectacular eighteenth-century Spanish Vargueno desk.
“Our design work is highly detail oriented. We attend to our clients’ every need and desire – from designing custom furnishings and sumptuous upholstery, to procuring specialized lighting, finely detailed linens, and beautiful accessories, and curating exceptional art and antique collections.”
On axis with the front door, the massive cascading antique stone fountain provides a captivating view straight through the interior.
In the dining room, chunky rock crystals dangle from the chandelier creating the effect of a shimmering waterfall. An exceptional pair of mid-nineteenth-century American hurricanes adds another layer of flickering light to the tabletop.
At the heart of the house, the kitchen is cool and serene in muted shades of café au lait and olive green. Hand-glazed tiles from Tunis add a quietly patterned reflective shimmer that contrasts with the soft painted glaze finish on the cabinetry. Skylights tucked in between the beams bring in natural light. Stained and waxed walnut planks on the floor lend a casual hacienda feel to the kitchen.
The carved marble shell of the basin inspired the powder room details, including the scalloped arch. Reclaimed floor tiles form a pattern echoed in the stenciling on the vanity. A deep hand-troweled pimiento-colored plaster covers the walls.
In the upstairs gallery, a nineteenth-century Chinese bamboo altar table sits beneath a gilded eighteenth-century Spanish Colonial mirror.
Bleached ceiling beams, exotic window grilles, and walls upholstered with a large-scale bird-and-vine toile create a treetop aerie effect in the master bedroom. A tall, Moroccan-inspired custom-made headboard balances the room’s height. The color palette of soft greens and creamy neutrals speaks to the nearby California Live Oaks.
The sculptural oak outside the guest bedroom window influenced the undulating tobacco tones, fabric-covered walls, and textural elements of vintage textiles, inlays, and bamboo.
“My passion is for design, and for using all the elements of design and the decorative arts to create homes that are personal portraits of my clients.”
That concludes our California Mediterranean design inspiration for today, my friend.
“We specialize in comfortable high-end residential interiors that are tailored to each individual client.”
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Tucker & Marks, Inc. is an interior design and decorating firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1986 by Suzanne Tucker and Timothy Marks, the firm has grown to be one of the largest of its kind on the West Coast, designing luxurious and elegant, extremely comfortable and inviting homes. Tucker believes that by surrounding ourselves with what is beautiful, we enrich and enhance the quality of our lives. With that in mind, she has launched Suzanne Tucker Home, an extraordinary array of beautiful home furnishings, exquisite fabrics, dinnerware, and more.
“For 30 years, our mission has been one and the same: To create personalized living environments that our clients are proud to call home.”
Today’s California Mediterranean residence is featured in Suzanne’s second beautiful book Suzanne Tucker Interiors-The Romance of Design. In this book the designer presents the best of the West Coast, featuring opulent Napa Valley estates, glamorous penthouses on San Francisco Bay, and art-filled apartments. All are united by an attention to detail where the designer’s hand is evident in every tile, molding, railing and finish; Suzanne Tucker redefines the notion of the truly custom home.
Interior design firm Cullman & Kravis reimagine a classic Park Avenue apartment with a transitional design update. Ellie Cullman first completed the design of the residence over fifteen years ago. Now she had returned to freshen up the place with a more modern look. There was no physical renovation of the spaces. The clients wanted to keep most of their cherished antiques. The rooms were already well proportioned and arranged. The furniture plan remains classic and good. To update things, the designer made many smart changes to the existing design elements that ultimately resulted in a fresh whimsical glamour.
The walls, ceilings, and trim were refinished with either high gloss glazes or over-washed with a metallic finish. Sofas and chairs were reupholstered with simpler, monochromatic textures. One-color woven fabrics and those with unusual textures feel more modern. The new fabrics and trim included those with metallic and iridescent threads to add spark and new glamour. The fresh fabrics together with the lighter palette infused the apartment with a feeling of sleek modernity.
New lighting and light fixtures continued the quest to brighten the place. Larger lamps, brighter bulbs and simpler shades really make a difference. New recessed art lights replaced wall mounted picture lights creating a more gallery-like feeling. This artful mixing of classic forms and contemporary elements created a comfortable opulence that’s easy to live with.
PARK AVENUE TRANSITIONAL DESIGN
In the living room, Venetian stucco walls and a high-gloss silver leaf ceiling create a sleek canvas. Custom sofas covered in a Kravet chenille group with custom wood framed chairs upholstered in a Rogers & Goffigon fabric and club chairs in a leopard print by Taffard Fabrics. The room gathers on a Sisal rug by ABC Carpet & Home beneath a 19th-century Empire-style chandelier. An abstract painting by Canan Tolon hangs above the Louis XV-style fireplace mantle flanked by a pair of gilded Biedermeier consoles and 19th-century Italian mirrors. A Regency sofa table and Biedermeier center table anchor the seating groups. A 19th-century Japanese lacquered chest stands in the rear opposite the piano. Curtains in a simple fabric by Coraggio include jeweled embroideries by the Paris firm Lesage.
Ochre and white marble with black cabochons in a diamond pattern cover the floor in the entry. A contemporary painting hangs above a marble-topped Napoleon III console. Bronze lantern by Price Glover.
Bark paper applied in a running brick pattern covers the walls in the dining room. A grand Baroque-style Austrian chandelier hangs beneath the high-gloss gold leaf ceiling. Gold trimmed ebonized chairs upholstered in silver faux shagreen surround a circa-1910 English dining table. A painting by Robert Rauschenberg hangs above a black-lacquered Japanese cabinet from the Meiji period, with inlaid silver and gold-lacquer medallions. The red lacquer Leleu sideboard stands beneath a gilt-framed mirror and bronze-ormolu wall sconces. A sisal rug by ABC Carpet covers the floor while curtains of silk from Kravet frame the windows.
In the honey-stained-pine paneled library, golden pearl-coated paper lines the back of the bookcases softly reflecting the light. A custom sofa covered in a Kravet fabric gathers with club chairs by Robert Allen on a leopard carpet by Beauvais. The sculpture in front of the window is by Eric Fischl. Bookcase harmony is achieved with a mix of open and closed arrangements, including books and objects of different shapes and materials.
A striking red bench stands beneath a blue LED artwork at the end of a long hallway.
The master bedroom includes walls upholstered with pale cream ottoman silk finished with bronze nail trim. Silk carpet covers the floor while silk curtains with Lesage embroidered cuffs frame the windows. Embroidered linens dress the upholstered bed trimmed with antiqued mirror.
A vibrant-hued study holds a custom daybed and chair upholstered with an over-scale abstract zebra fabric from Pierre Frey. A photograph by Tim Davis and print by Damien Hirst adorn the walls. Carpet by Stark.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
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Cullman & Kravis Associates is known for providing the highest quality of design excellence and personal service since 1984. The goal of the design firm’s most recent work is to redefine the traditional interior. Their designs have been edited, clarified, and strengthened with new materials and palettes to achieve a “modern traditional” aesthetic. With this fresh approach, the point of view is contemporary while still respecting the 30-year history of the company. Antiques of all periods and origins are used alongside modern artworks, custom made furniture, and exceptional textiles to create dynamic interiors that are complex and layered-always comfortable and never overly formal.
This is my second project from Elissa Cullman and Tracey Pruzan’s latest beautiful book- From Classic to Contemporary: Decorating with Cullman & Kravis. The design firm infuses traditional interiors with a modern perspective, embracing historicism and referencing a wide range of cultures and contemporary design motifs. In From Classic to Contemporary: Decorating with Cullman & Kravis, Ellie Cullman and Tracey Pruzan explore the lessons from modernism that add a new and welcome dynamism to the firm’s most recent projects, both traditional and modern. You really must get it! It is a must read. Absolutely Beautiful!
Interior Design: Ellie Cullman and Lee Cavanaugh ofCullman & Kravis
Photography: Eric Piasecki
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For our design inspiration today, we have a newly built twenty-room townhouse in Atlanta completed with elegant 18th-century French design. New York interior designer Brian J McCarthy spent five years turning the 11,000 square-foot Georgia mansion into a regal Parisian hotel particulier. The designer oversaw every detail from floors to finishes to ensure an authentic finish. He and the owners gathered the 17th and 18th-century furnishings in their more than thirty European shopping trips.
The home includes fourteen paneled rooms created by the 18th-century French design specialist Feau & Cie. They assembled the rooms in Paris and then shipped them to Atlanta. Once installed, a crew of painters followed to do the finishing touches. The Parisian firm Atelier Meriguet-Carrere custom created the finishes throughout the townhouse.
18TH-CENTURY FRENCH DESIGN INSPIRATION
French Design in the Grand Salon
The grand salon features white and gold Louis XV boiserie with ornamentation in the style of the period. The splendid paneling, doors, and overdoors set off the many treasures collected. A 20th century Louis XVI-style Aubusson carpet covers the floor. The designer balanced the room with a Louis XV canape across from the Louis XV-style chimneypiece. Louis XVI marble and bronze torchieres stand on either side of the large bay window. The bright candy colors give the salon fresh and youthful energy.
Brian McCarthy fine tunes every detail to perfection. He excels in many stylistic languages, and here delivers exquisite 18th-century French Design. His projects often include extensive custom work, fine art, and period antiques as this one does. He is a designer for the super wealthy who genuinely want the very best. He delivers it!
Iron and glass doors open to the less formal entrance hall. The limestone and slate cabochon floors lead to a grand staircase that goes up four stories with a skylight at the top. A Flemish bench gathers with 18th-century French armillary spheres on custom marble pedestals flanking a large gilded mirror.
The library features carved oak boiserie modeled on an original Louis XIV room with a period Louis XIV marble mantle. A 17th-century giltwood chandelier hangs above while a rare Oushak medallion carpet covers the floor. McCarthy created the Chinoiserie bar cabinet using portions of a 17th century Coromandel screen.
Painted scenes from Aesop’s Fables decorate the paneled walls in this hall with parquet wood floors. A marble-topped Louis XV giltwood console table stands beneath a mirrored panel.
The Regency-style dining room includes Chinese lacquer and mirror panels and an Italian fresco inspired ceiling design. Intricate wood parquet covers the floor while a Louis XIV rock crystal chandelier illuminates the exotic space. Custom dining chairs modeled on a Louis XV side chair include embroidered backs inspired by the panel designs. McCarthy consulted with a French maker of haute couture applique and embroidery for the chairs and curtains.
The owners wanted a functioning kitchen that fit in with the grandeur in the rest of the house. Feau & Cie created the Louis XIV-style cabinetry paired with parquet wood floors and marble counter-tops.
The designer furnished the master bedroom with mostly Regence and Louis XV pieces. A carved and gilded Louis XVI-style bed anchors the space. Across the room, a Regence console table stands beneath a framed 18th-century textile that conceals a television. Couture-worthy embroidered draperies trimmed with passementerie frame the full height French doors. A 17th-century chandelier sparkles above.
The designer finished the master bedroom sitting room in more of a Neoclassical style with Directoire green boiserie.
The walls of the wife’s Louis XVI style bathroom are painted using a polychrome technique to resemble porcelain. Calacatta gold marble covers the floors and surface tops. The large windows wash the room with natural light.
The husbands Louis XIV style bath has a heavier mood. A 17th-century Indian carpet covers the parquet wood floors. The room includes a collection of 17th and 18th-century pieces.
Chinoiserie wall-covering envelops this guest bedroom. The designer commissioned the modern-day sized Louis XVI style hand-carved upholstered bed.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friends.
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For our design inspiration today, we have a classic Park Avenue apartment with Art Deco inspired interiors highlighted with contemporary art. The full-floor 6,000 square-foot residence is located within a 1931 luxury residential building designed by renowned architect Rosario Candela. Interior Designer Penny Drue Baird, owner of New York and Paris based Dessins, collaborated with architects Ferguson & Shamamian to completely strip away, and rebuild the interiors in a style that honors the building’s Art Deco era heritage.
The award winning, much acclaimed designer creates unique atmospheres filled with architectural detail, warmth, and sophisticated worldly charm. Her eclectic style is displayed here with Classical architectural elements highlighted by Deco-inspired furnishings mixed with Mid-Century modern pieces gathered with an impressive collection of contemporary art. Every room features details designed by Dessins. Wall paneling, exquisite moldings, ceiling medallions, fireplace mantles, custom furnishings, all working together in perfect harmony. Come learn and be inspired by this highly personalized home, completely tailored to realize the client’s fantasies.
ART DECO INSPIRED INTERIORS
In the living room, the classical architecture is punctuated with a gold-leaf-covered ceiling medallion. A pair of Murano glass chandeliers creates a soft golden glow. The Dessins custom designed, button-tufted sofa and deco-inspired armchairs gather with a pair of 1950s bronze torchiere. A series of contemporary artworks by Sherrie Levine display above the piano.
A pair of chaise gathers around the antique marble fireplace mantle. Yves Klein’s 1963 Table d’Or containing 3,000 sheets of 22kt gold leaf centers the arrangement. Roy Lichtenstein’s 1969 Mirror #1 oil and magna on canvas hangs above the mantle flanked by a pair of mid-century Murano glass sconce by Bernd Goeckler. Rashid Johnson’s 2011 Three Butters mirror work hangs on the left. Cindy Sherman’s 1978 Untitled Film Still #11 hangs on the right.
In the entrance gallery, marble covers the floors in a contemporary design by Dessins. The architects designed the bronze doors with decorative grilles. A pair of rosewood 1930s Art Deco bergères from Bernd Goeckler flank a mahogany and shagreen console, designed by Dessins and crafted by cabinetmaker Mark Luedeman, topped with a pair of vintage Murano glass lamps. Richard Prince’s 1989 acrylic and silkscreen Fireman and Drunk hangs above. Laurie Simmons 1990 Lying Perfume Bottle hangs across the way.
In the formal dining room, reclaimed oak in a herringbone design covers the floor. An Art Deco inspired bronze, and rock crystal chandelier by Mathieu Lustrerie hangs above. Upholstered dining chairs surround a Nancy Corzine table to create seating for sixteen, plenty of room for entertaining. A pair of antique onyx urns stands on either side of the fireplace. Joseph Kosuth’s 1967 Titled (Art as Idea as Idea) [Abstract] hangs above the mantle flanked by a pair of vintage Murano sconces from John Salibello. A button-tufted velvet upholstered niche holds a 1930s mahogany and rosewood sideboard by Jules Leleu. Curtains made with silk taffeta embroidered with velvet from Stark frame the windows. French ceramics by Emaux de Longwy.
The magnificent library features walnut paneled walls and decorative ceiling moldings. Damien Hirst’s 2007 Flumequine hangs over the Rosso Levanto marble fireplace mantle. A discreet door opens to reveal a bar. Antique volumes and an array of accessories line the shelves. Desk by Dakota Jackson and coffee table by Mark Luedeman.
In the master bedroom, a custom niche holds the silk upholstered, button-tufted bed dressed in French linens. Parchment and mahogany Art Deco inspired chest stand on either side, holding lamps by Barovier & Toso with custom shades. A mid-century flower lighting pendant by John Salibello hangs above. Voluminous French-blue silk curtains frame with windows. Display cabinets feature custom Verre eglomise mirror panels with a gilded lattice design from artist Miriam Ellner.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
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Penny Drue Baird is internationally renowned for her top-tier interior design and architectural detailing. She divides her time between her offices on Madison Avenue and in Paris.
Be sure to check out the prominent designer and author’s multiple Interior Design Books, where shares flexible, artistic solutions to fit her clients’ unique spaces and dreams. The rooms she creates are universally admired for their seamless weaving of past and present, and she is best known for creating designs that bring her clients’ tastes and preferences to life. These books are must reads for every design enthusiast.
Our inspiring interior design for today comes from a sleek seaside contemporary residence in an ultra-luxury Miami high rise. This full-floor condo resides high within Regalia, a 46-story residential tower overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The 7600-square-foot residence features floor-to-ceiling glass walls providing 360-degree unobstructed views of the ocean, city, and bay. Wrap-around terraces offer 2,100-square-feet of outdoor living space to enjoy the magnificent view.
The high-rise condo serves as a family’s beach-front vacation home. Miami-based design firm Britto Charette completed the interiors with luxe furnishings and finishes edited to sublime simplicity. The sophisticated minimalist design allows the visual focus to remain on what’s outside while enjoying the quiet comforts inside. The design team added flooring, dropped ceilings, created bespoke pieces, and custom furnished the entire home, including the living room, dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, and five bathrooms. They tailored every detail of this contemporary residence with the very best to suit the family’s wishes and lifestyle.
The designers worked diligently with their construction experts to ensure the walls and ceilings had perfect 0-degree, knife-edge profiles. They applied LED lighting along the baseboards and tucked it into ceiling lines to create a serene ambiance throughout. Such attention to detail gives the rooms a light and airy feeling with ceilings that appear to float.
MIAMI SEASIDE CONTEMPORARY RESIDENCE
In the living room, custom-designed soffits, lighting, and wall-covering compliment the built-in media wall. Contemporary furnishings, including sofas by the Italian maker Poltrona Frau, gather on a custom geometric patterned hair-on-hide rug. Britto Charette’s award-winning PUQUIOS glass accessories and WASI porcelain and gold sculptures highlight the room.
“We are a high-energy, multi-lingual design team and we thrive on creating luxurious interiors for our global clients.”
A Michael Dawkins sculpture centers the space between the open plan living and dining area. A dining table and chairs by Helman Chang Furniture gather on a hair-on-hide rug beneath an elegant chandelier.
“Our team is inspired by the confluence of cultures, fashion, art, and emerging technologies that make our home city of Miami a design destination.”
From the dining room, one passes through the reading nook on the way to the kitchen. Casa Desus chairs group with tables from Roche Bobois on a Surya rug.
The kitchen features custom cabinetry manufactured in Italy with marble countertops and a large island. Miele appliances gather with Subzero refrigerators and 100+ bottle wine cooler to create a chef’s dream.
The elevator entrance gallery passes through the center of the apartment. Every room in this sleek contemporary residence boasts phenomenal views and opens to the wrap-around terrace.
The master bedroom occupies a corner ensuring maximum panoramic views. A bespoke bed and side tables stand against a custom-finished feature wall. A Custom Couture rug lies below while a chandelier by the Italian company Barovier & Toso suspends above.
The serpentine terrace wraps all the way around the entire contemporary residence providing 2,100 square feet of outdoor living space. The designers created various gathering spots with outdoor furniture by Gandia Blasco.
A second bedroom includes a bespoke bed and side tables with a Cattelan Italia desk and Knoll chair.
A third bedroom holds two bespoke double beds against a custom finished wall. A Vibia light fixture hangs above the headboards with a hair-on-hide rug by Kyle Bunting on the floor.
The Regalia stands on an acre of sunny beach perfectly at home with palm trees and rolling waves. This is the second residence completed in the high-rise by the design team.
“We create luxurious, jaw-dropping, high-end residential interiors and we create them in a timely and professional manner.”
That concludes our design inspiration, my friend.
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Britto Charette is a licensed and award-winning interior design firm specializing in ultra-luxury residential Britto interiors. From their studio in Miami’s world-renowned Wynwood neighborhood, founders Jay Britto and David Charette create custom furniture, accessories, and turnkey interior designs for a global clientele. The designers are adept at handling complex design themselves on challenges and pride working collaboratively to provide clients with a comprehensive and unsurpassed design experience.
For our design inspiration today, we have an extraordinary, Federal-style mansion newly built in Houston’s exclusive River Oaks neighborhood. The design of the home reflects the city’s historical heritage as well as its location in the South. The residence, with its American classical architecture, appears as though it has always been there. The home’s contemporary Traditional interiors, created by Elissa Cullman of Cullman & Kravis, set the standard for Traditional Design created for contemporary life.
It is a very grand and proper house with airy, light, and cheerful interiors created with soft colors and materials that respond well to heat and sunshine. The owners wanted to walk in and feel cool relief from the Houston climate. This was accomplished by keeping the color palette in shades of white, off-white, and refreshing sherbet tones. The minimal palette also helps maintain a good balance between the formal classical architecture, gardens, traditional furniture and modern art.
The home includes quiet areas for the family with plenty of rooms for guests. A succession of formal spaces on the main floor with multiple French doors opening to gardens and terraces provide for entertaining both inside and out. Custom-made furnishings combine with a range of nineteenth and early twentieth-century English, Continental, and American furniture and objects. Straight-lined pieces with a strong silhouette, imposing in their size and scale, have a linear quality that keeps the interiors fresh.
CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONAL DESIGN INSPIRATION
The living room organizes into three seating areas. In the opening photo, traditional furnishings gather on an antique pale blue, chocolate brown and beige Tabriz rug before one of two custom marble fireplace mantles. A pair of gilded Empire chandeliers illuminates the spaces along with a set of four twentieth-century bronze sconces.
A Hans Hoffman hangs over each of the custom mantles designed by Jamb in London with inlaid Emperador stone. Two Anthony Lawrence-Belfair sofas upholstered in Pollack silk gather with circa-1780 French fauteuils.
The owners burgeoning collection of Abstract Expressionist and contemporary paintings, collages and drawings provide bursts of color throughout the residence.
An octagonal apse at the garden end of the living room serves as a perfect place for afternoon tea. An unusual set of Biedermeier chairs surround a table with a strongly patterned specimen marble top. A Gerhard Richter work displays on the wall. Appliqued and embroidered curtains frame the windows.
In the entry, Picasso ceramics display on a Regency center table arranged with Biedermeier chairs beneath an Empire chandelier. A Richard Serra drawing hangs above a William IV cabinet.
The reception hall left of the entry provides an additional path of circulation. A nineteenth-century Italian painted-and-gilded table stands in the center. A 1970s abstract painting by the French artist Simon Hantai hangs on the wall.
Rose-gold glazed walls shimmer in the formal dining room. The Regency mahogany table and circa-1880 Chippendale-style chairs stand beneath a nineteenth-century empire ormolu and cut-glass chandelier. A large work by Lee Krasner hangs over the fireplace. A painting by Richard Pousette-Dart hangs over the sideboard.
In the Oak paneled library, the cabinet beneath the Hans Hoffman holds the concealed television. The painting carefully slides down, and the television pops up.
Holophane pendant lights suspend from the elaborate honeycomb patterned ceiling moldings in the kitchen. At the far end, an octagonal apse holds the breakfast room beneath a three-tiered chandelier.
Gracie chinoiserie wall-covering in cool silver and warm beige lines the powder room walls. A retrofitted Directoire commode with onyx top serves as the vanity.
The architect punctuated the bedroom hall with a circular space defined by an overhead cupola, and an inlaid compass rose on the floor. Chris Ofili collages display on the far wall of the upper hall with Paul Ferrante lanterns.
For the master bedroom, the designer custom created a mahogany framed, Kravet upholstered bed and bench in an antique style with gilded accents. A Joan Mitchell painting hangs above the bed with a rug by Beauvais Carpets beneath. Lee Jofa silk forms the curtains, with bed linens by Matouk.
A white stone grid floor design unites the his-and-her bathrooms. The accent stone changes from blue celeste in hers to green onyx in his.
That concludes our American contemporary Traditional design inspiration, my friend. Architect Allan Greenberg and the Cullman & Kravis design team spent over three years designing and building this Southern mansion.
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This home is featured on the cover of Elissa Cullman and senior designer Tracey Pruzan’s latest bookFrom Classic to Contemporary – Decorating with Cullman & Kravis. The book presents fabulous interiors by Cullman & Kravis that convey their new take on design. The book shows how the firm embraces modernism to add a new and welcome tension to their classic work while showing how the classic principles of design guide their modern work. Beautiful photography and engaging text make it a MUST READ! Be sure to check out the other lavish books by this renowned Interior Design firm as well.
Jayne Design Studio in New York creates dignified, traditionally inspired interiors for modern day living. Thomas Jayne’s designs draw inspiration from established traditional interior design which he translates into timeless, comfortable homes tailored to his client’s lifestyle. His highly cultivated knowledge of classic and historical interiors along with expertise in antiques and the decorative arts render him an acknowledged scholarly authority on American design. He doesn’t just know what looks good; he knows what IS good.
Today we are looking at two New York residences completed by the firm with interiors that harmonize with their historical settings, while also serving the needs and lifestyles of the active families that call them home. Read on to see Traditional interior design at its best, rendered expertly for contemporary living.
Traditional Interior Design on Fifth Avenue
Our first residence is a grand French-style apartment the studio completed with an updated traditional interior design. The home’s location within the first luxury apartment building built on Fifth Avenue demanded a specialist’s expertise.
The opening photos show the elegant drawing room. The designers painted the original French boiserie in shades of green and blue with a strie finish. Specialist marbleized bases create depth. Upholstered comfortable furnishings gather with Louis XVI benches and a suite of fauteuils with old white paint finishes by the French chair maker Jacob. Contemporary works of art and exceptional drawings give the room lively color and movement. It is actively used by the owners instead of just when guests come over. I love it! This is perfection for me.
A round dining table complements the perfect classic square proportions of the dining room. The same suite of Jacob chairs continues into this room as well.
Here we have the seating area of the music room. The boiserie is part of the apartment’s original architecture. A collection of 20th-century engravings surrounds the comfy upholstered furnishings. A large Jasper Johns painting centers the scene positioned over the sofa.
Drumlin Hall Traditional Interior Design
Our next residence is a new build near Millbrook, New York. Thomas Jayne collaborated with the Peter Pennoyer Architects to create a home in the style of the great Hudson River houses while also drawing inspiration from British country houses.
All the public rooms open onto a central vaulted hall (above).
William Henry Reinhart’s sculpture Atalanta stands at the base of the sweeping staircase. A custom settle follows the curve of the stairs flanked by a pair of custom column tables adorned with lion’s masks referencing Atalanta’s mythological fate. Every space is well proportioned.
The American neoclassical-style formal drawing room is furnished with Federal furnishings including settees by Duncan Phyfe. Specially woven silk lampas made by Prelle covers the upholstery. The design is based on a fabric used by Duncan Phyfe. Drapes modeled on a 19th-century design with hand-painted garland-and-tassel detailing dress the windows. Thomas Jayne custom-colored an early 19th-century carpet design with slightly unexpected colors to modernize it a bit.
The furniture gathers around an 1820s Italian mantle carved with Vestal Virgins and Mercury. A statue of Pan by Frederick MacMonnies stands on an ornately carved ebony and giltwood table. Paintings by notable American artists adorn the walls. The room, and house, display the owner’s ever-growing collection of world-class American furniture and paintings spanning the 18th century through 1930.
The handsome library serves for more relaxed occasions. Comfortable custom upholstered pieces furnish this room. A painting over the fireplace conceals a television. The room also features sculptures by Hiram Powers and paintings from the Hudson River School.
The second-floor landing serves as a lovely informal sitting area. An Empire sofa groups with a pair of club chairs beneath the skylight crowning the vaulted ceiling. Various paintings and sculptures give the space a gallery-like feel. This would be one of my favorite spots to hang out.
This master bedroom is fabulous. The walls feature hand-painted wall-coverings by De Gournay based on 19th-century aquatints customized with local landmarks. The four-poster canopy bed is dreamy while the other antique furnishings complete this room with a traditional interior design perfectly in step with contemporary living at its best.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
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A little more about this designer/decorator: Thomas Jayne creates traditionally inspired designs for today’s lifestyles. He honors the past by making it relevant today, and thus timeless. The decorator’s work is scholarly in its correctness yet quirky in its personalization for each client. He is brilliant and considered one of the master’s of the “American look.”
Be sure to check out Thomas Jayne’s multiple remarkable Interior Design Books for more on his projects that reflect his passion and wide-ranging knowledge of classical traditions and his quest to foster those traditions within contemporary design
Interior designer Lori Morris is the Canadian-based reigning queen of glamorous and eclectic luxury design. Her creative work is a masterful balance of elegance and opulence. The designer doesn’t believe in rules and never limits herself to using traditional colors, textures, or any one style. To see her designs is a pure sensory delight. It’s not that she completely abandons traditional ideas. For this visionary designer, “traditional” is without boundaries, and beauty and luxury go hand in hand.
Backed by her “House of LMD” team of more than thirty creatives, Morris cleverly merges periods and effortlessly mixes styles in a way that has become a signature. She forms sophisticated layers, creating multifaceted expressions with an avant-garde edge that combines different surfaces, shades, and attitudes. With nearly thirty years of experience in the industry, the designer knows how to transform her clients’ lifestyle dreams into reality. Her primary objective is to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind, bespoke environments that reflect the client’s ideas.
The House of LMD strives to deliver a luxury experience with an emphasis on every detail. Morris identifies as a creative artist who uses furnishings and architecture to communicate a story, to reflect a vision, and to interpret feelings. Right in the beginning, the designer meets with her clients to establish the feel they want for their lifestyle. She asks what feeling they want to achieve when the house is done. From there she provides inspiration and focus. The style that results is inspired by what the client wants and will enjoy. Whether it is contemporary or classical, her approach to any design project is the same “do it in detail.”
Russell Hill Eclectic Luxury Design
Realizing the client’s vision, Morris delivers original designs that interpret and express that vision. It is never about color or a set style; it’s about creating a feeling and managing what you experience in each space. She very carefully selects your finishes, colors, furniture, fabrics, and design details. House of LMB custom designs everything: furniture, mill-work, and draperies. Her approach is to choose everything for you so that it perfectly reflects you and your interests. She approaches a home like an artist approaches a painting. She balances the proportions and infuses key details, and ultimately the space comes together like magic.
The two photos above demonstrate the designer’s eclectic luxury design. Morris layered Deco, Modern, and Traditional French elements in this Toronto apartment, balancing the black-and-white palette with unexpected touches for added interest. A black marble fireplace surround contrasts with the white wall. On either side of the fireplace, she created recessed seating with antique black mirroring, suede upholstered cushions, and vintage lighting. Brass accents tone down the sharp contrast.
In the kitchen, ornate French-inspired white armoires flank the sleek black cabinetry. At the breakfast bar, the stools, with brass frames and whimsical butterfly-designed backs tone down the seriousness of the design.
Castle For One
Next, we have a custom residence created for a client who wanted a home that inspired and empowered her, leading to the idea of a castle. Here in this view of the foyer, we see the reclaimed entrance doors sourced from a centuries-old chateau in France. The grand scale and aged, intricate detail create a feeling of significance and nobility the moment you enter. Stepping into a Lori Morris masterpiece can instantly transport you to another world of your choosing.
Soaring double-height ceilings
Carved and embellished archways
Highlighted rich wood grain floors
Massive floor to ceiling fireplace
Seating niches backed with high arching mirrors
Massive old-world-style chandelier
Warm glow of golds
Every bespoke designed detail fulfills the home owner’s desire for a home that inspires and empowers her. It’s a majestic rendering of Baroque style for modern-day luxury living.
In the kitchen and dining areas, the designer used black with gold detailing to create intrigue. Michelangelo marble on the island and smooth white marble beyond create a powerful contrast that makes the vibrant red stove an even louder statement piece. As an artist, Morris sees her clients as her muses, and through her artistry, their vision comes to life. She helps them see what can be when they open themselves up to the possibility. They trust her to evoke the emotion they seek to achieve in their home.
The master bedroom is pure storybook romance. The designer used layers of material and texture to create a highly sensual experience. The domed ceiling, which crowns the room with dignity, and the grand bespoke headboard all elevate the inhabitant to a place of exalted splendor. The pale blue palette and the feather dome light provide a soft balance to temper the design. The House of LMD makes dreams come true.
English Manor
These final photos come from an English-manor-style house in Toronto. This home is a fusion of classical architecture with Morris’ modern edge resulting in a detail-rich eclectic luxury design. The above photo shows the entry hall. Marble and black onyx make up the art deco-inspired floor design. A pair of 1940s Murano-glass sconces hang over a pair of 1950s black lacquer consoles. Brass fretwork frames the doors and doorways throughout.
I’m just focusing on the details now. Here we have the family room’s double-height walnut fireplace with gilded decorative panels. A pair of seating niches with built-in shelves flank the fireplace with gilded trim and decorative ovals above them. The room indulges in richly executed bespoke designed details.
The dining room features layers of traditional design elements tailored in a finely tuned sophisticated contemporary tone. The French-style paneled walls include inset Christian Lacroix wall-covering. Ornate plaster-work decorates the ceilings from which a circa-1900 Louis XVI-style gilt bronze chandelier suspends. A contemporary cut-pile carpet covers the floor. Embroidered Damask upholstery and cream lacquer cover the dining chairs. Morris designed this room for entertaining a crowd comfortably. Custom seating arranges before the large windows framed in oversized Greek key. Dramatic details continually unveil themselves as every look reveals something new and imaginative.
This final room is awe-inspiring. Black suede with chocolate brown suede strap detailing cover the walls of the library/lounge. Michelangelo marble pairs with white marble to form the double-sided fireplace. A group of four armless chairs upholstered in striped velvet gathers around a gold-leafed organic cocktail table on one side. Mid-20th-century Italian lighting pendants hang from the fretwork-designed ceilings above. A large desk and velvet upholstered sofa occupy the opposite side.
Four Seasons Residences
I would feel like I was only showing a particular side of the designer’s eclectic luxury design work if I stopped here. So, I include a few more pics from her Four Seasons Residences project that show a little more of her huge style vocabulary though without going into detail which maybe we can do in another post.
What sets LMD’s eclectic luxury design apart is its distinctiveness. The designer goes beyond expectations and creates entire custom spaces for her clients. There are no rules, only imagination. Her style always delivers unique and luxurious spaces. She doesn’t follow trends. Her designs are based on the personality of the homeowner, so they are sure to stand the test of time.
Lori Morris’ Eclectic Luxury Design Conclusion
Luxury is different for everyone. To Lori Morris, it’s about being surrounded by beautiful things. It’s in a place that is extravagant and extremely comfortable, as well as sophisticated and sexy. I must say that this certainly makes my list too!
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Suzanne Tucker of Tucker & Marks completes this 1908 home in San Francisco’s exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood with a relaxed traditional style designed for casual, contemporary living.
The owner of this residence has been a client of Tucker for the past 25 years. It was now time to downsize from the much larger home the designer helped her and her late husband create. She selected this charming 4,000-square-foot home, just six blocks away from the former. Tucker spent the next year remodeling and personalizing the interiors to make this home just as special as the one left behind.
Tucker & Marks handled all the interior architecture; reconfiguring rooms, improving the flow, creating sightlines, adding skylights for more natural light, etc. The objective was to soften the formality and create a more relaxed, contemporary way of living.
RELAXED TRADITIONAL STYLE INSPIRATION
The designer selected the best of the art and antiques from the former house whose scale was appropriate for this one. She mixed and layered the selection with more contemporary pieces to amp up the traditional style and render the effect timeless.
In the living room (both pics above), a seating area gathers before the fireplace on a 1860s Sultanabad carpet by Ziegler & Co, West Persia. The designer replaced the existing marble fireplace with a French 17th -century Louis XIII limestone mantle. The sofa and two armchairs are custom-designs of Tucker & Marks, with pillows in Fortuny fabric. A custom shagreen coffee table from Ironies centers the grouping. An antique Biedermeier burl-wood round table balances the composition between the two chairs. Suzanne Tucker Home’s silk Capri forms the draperies, with custom Tucker & Marks designed embroidery. A pair of single-arm hurricane globe sconces flanks an Untitled Oil on Canvas by Wayne Thiebaud above the fireplace. John Register’s Train Seat displays on the wall between the openings leading into the family/dining room.
A pair of large 18th-century Italian etched glass mirrors with engraved cartouche crest, part of the collection of the former house, now hang on a side wall in the living room.
A spacious room off the main living room serves as the formal dining/family room. Custom Tucker & Marks designed upholstered furnishings and tables make up the seating area. Suzanne Tucker Home’s Nomad basket-patterned velvet covers the sofa. Claremont’s linen printed damask Alessandro covers the chairs. An antique Bakhtiari carpet from South Persia, circa 1900 covers the floor.
A Tucker & Marks designed pedestal dining table in walnut groups with custom dining chairs from Suzanne Tuckers collection, upholstered in Ocelot by Cowtan & Tout, beneath a vintage six-light pendant with an antiqued bronze finish by Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting.
The kitchen features antique English pine columns and hemlock cabinetry. Two holophane pendant lights from Ann Morris hang above the center island. Two Hopkins Rope stools from The Wicker Works create an excellent breakfast bar. Tucker accented the kitchen with various antique bowls and jugs, circa 1880.
Tucker positioned this antique walnut burl wood drop-down desk, circa 1780, here in this passage-way, so its beauty could shine.
The designer transformed the existing skylight over the stairway into a laylight to fill the interiors with as much light as possible.
The master bedroom’s Chinoiserie-inspired traditional style begins with the custom wall-coverings created by Gracie. Tucker commissioned the hand-painted, custom-colored Georgian-style panels with antiquing and patina, to look like 18th-century paper embellished with Chinese scenes of birds and butterflies. The owner likes the feeling of falling asleep in a garden. Rose Tarlow’s linen Scala Damask covers the Tucker and Marks designed upholstered headboard with Chinese knot tufts. Suzanne Tucker Home’s Felice matelassé forms the bed’s coverlet. A pair of custom gate leg tables in bleached white oak stands on either side of the bed. A Califia Bench by Formations covered in a hand-embroidered fabric by Chelsea Textiles stands at the end.
A Buffet à Deux Corps anchors the room across from the bed. The piece consists of a 19th-century antique walnut buffet passed down from the owner’s grandmother, with a Tucker & Marks designed upper section created to hide the television and create more storage. A pair of Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures holding symbolic articles stand on either side. The room gathers on an early 20th-century Kirman area rug, Persia.
Tucker removed a second-floor study, bathroom, and closet to make way for a larger luxury marble master bathroom and dressing area. In the bathroom, the floors display custom mosaic designs created with marble tiles by Waterworks. Slabs of marble cover shower walls and form the countertops. A dressing vanity includes an Art Deco-style dressing table mirror and an acrylic fan chair. A Regency-style verdigris pineapple lantern from Charles Edwards in London suspends down from the newly created laylight which floods the room with natural light.
The guest bedroom is a serene dream in blue. Carita linen by Suzanne Tucker Home covers the walls and forms the bed skirt. A Corniche fabric from Clarence House upholsters the custom Tucker & Marks designed headboard. An Arabesque matelassé, also from the designer’s home collection, forms the bed coverlet. A pair of Charles Fradin walnut bedside tables with matching lamps and an upholstered ottoman complete the room with relaxed traditional style.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
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Suzanne Tucker is recognized today as one of the USA’s leading interior designers, known for her timeless style, elegant interiors and her passion for architecture and decorative arts. She and her husband/partner Timothy F. Marks, founded Tucker & Marks in 1986, building it into the distinguished firm it is today.
Suzanne Tucker Home launched in 2010 with her textile, tabletop and home furnishings line. Suzanne’s first monograph, Rooms to Remember, The Classic Interiors of Suzanne Tucker, was followed by the publication of Suzanne Tucker Interiors – The Romance of Design. Be sure to check out both Interior Design Books.
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Come see this serene full-floor residence within a coveted Pre-war luxury condominium conversion in Manhattan’s prestigious Gramercy Park. The spacious 4,200 square-foot apartment blends uptown elegance and downtown casual with a timeless transitional interior design completed by New York-based Bennett Leifer.
The home is ideally located above a quiet, tree-lined street facing the historic district’s exclusive namesake Gramercy Park whose beautifully landscaped greenery is accessible only to key-holding residents who live directly on it. The 1927 Georgian Revival building was redesigned into 16 full-floor luxury condominiums in 2012 by the notable architect Robert A. M. Stern.
The living/dining room spans the full 40-foot width across the front with four over-sized windows overlooking the park, plus another on each side. The building’s articulate shape maximizes the facade giving the apartment a total of thirty-four windows in all four directions filling the generously scaled rooms with an abundance of natural light and unobstructed views.
TRANSITIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN INSPIRATION
The designer made those views the main attraction here in the living/dining room. Draperies in Rubelli’s Eclissi fabric with double-tassel tiebacks frame the six windows. Susan Vecsey’s Napeague Bay, Montauk, 2012, hangs above the sofa which anchors the seating arrangement gathered on a rug centering the room. A pair of custom spoon-back occasional chairs and a pair of skirted armchairs flank the sofa on either side with a metal coffee table in the center. A bench by Mark Bankowsky completes the arrangement. A pair of carved rock crystal lamps adds a hint of sparkle to the room’s transitional interior design.
For the dining area, the designer grouped an oval dining table and velvet upholstered chairs with contrasting floral print backs. A pair of tall mahogany cabinets filled with pieces from L’Object gives the space a sense of formality.
From the keyed elevator, one steps into the grand entrance foyer. Stately marble floors immediately connote a sense of arrival. It is located right in the center of the apartment with private rooms to one side and the public rooms on the other. The foyer holds a stone console, directly across from the elevators, and a pair of Neoclassical benches upholstered in Stark’s Antelope Ax cut velvet. The scenes created on the walls are what define the mood. Pale scenes of pastoral landscapes soften the formality of the marble and stone. The designer created the effect using digitally printed mural paper by artist Susan Harter in a translation of traditional trompe l’oeil for the 21st century. It appears quite charming.
From the foyer, a wide gallery leads to the public rooms. The peaceful mural paper continues through to the entrance of the living room. Rift and quartered white oak floors laid in attractive traditional designs cover the floors throughout the apartment. With no immediate neighbors to cause concern for privacy, the large windows remain uncovered to create an even greater feeling of vast open space and to foster a sense of a connection with the world outside.
Leifer decided to give the traditional library/study a twist and made it the most color vivid room in the home. An antique brown leather chesterfield sofa groups with velvet wing-back armchairs and a glass-topped industrial-style coffee table. The velvet that upholsters the chairs also forms the draperies framing the windows and pillows on the sofa. The attractive lighting fixture is the perfect summation for this room’s transitional interior design. A side door gives access to the kitchen.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of the light-filled kitchen with its furniture-grade cabinetry, marble counter-tops, and designer appliances. But I do have the informal eat-in breakfast area. A pair of double doors open to the formal dining area to make serving and casual entertaining equally easy. For the breakfast area, a pair of classic button-tufted armchairs upholstered in cerulean velvet pair with a simple round table.
Here, the designer transformed one of the home’s four bedrooms into a very nice double office which I love for it inspires me. An earthy color palette creates a warm and comfortable atmosphere. Neoclassical style desks pair with attractive little upholstered scroll-back chairs. The tailored draperies and contemporary style tufted chaise balance the more traditional pieces and give the room a greater air of sophistication. The alabaster lamp and bust complete the Neoclassical styling.
The powder room features a black Onyx sink, backsplash, and floors. The walls are finished with a custom silver gold wash.
The super spacious master bedroom features six large windows. The photo only shows a portion of the total. The ivory walls and window treatments provide a calming neutral background for the button-tufted upholstered bed with gold lion paw feet. The rich wood tones ground the light and airy space. A button-tufted wing-back chair and a marble-topped Empire side table hold the corner. A pair of velvet stools, topped with damask cushions center the room. On this side of the photo that you can’t see, Leifer created a sitting area that continues the transitional interior design.
The master bedroom suite includes two full bathrooms and generous closets and dressing space. The luxurious Italian marble bathrooms have heated floors, a spacious regular shower, a steam shower, and a free-standing soaking tub.
The three remaining bedrooms all have en-suite bathrooms and ample windows for endless views. Leifer kept the design of the residence quiet and calm to honor the location and heritage of the neighborhood. Gramercy Park is loved because it is a small quiet pocket within the city, offering a respite from all the action. It has a private and secluded feel, though it is only minutes away from everything. This calmer pace, of course, doesn’t come cheap. These homes surrounding the park command some of the highest prices in the city. So, it was only natural to create within what those who wish to pay the premium to live here most want.
The owners of the sixteen residences in the building enjoy the privacy of a boutique condominium without having to sacrifice the service and amenities. There are 24-hour doormen and a full-time concierge and staff. The building includes two roof terraces, a spa and fitness center, and many other perks to make life here beautiful.
Bennett Leifer Interiors creates timeless environments that are true collaborations between themselves and their clients.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, dear friend.
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Bennett Leifer Interiors is an award-winning New York-based design studio known for blending sophisticated color palettes, historical references, and whimsical concepts to design uniquely tailored interiors. The firm creates livable, elegant, and artful designs which have grown to include private residences, model residences, collaborations with developers, executive suites, and brand campaigns.
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This warm and inviting residence is located within one of the most luxurious and desirable properties in Boston. Elms Interior Design has created a comfortable family home with striking transitional style in the waterfront glass and granite tower of The Residences at the Intercontinental Hotel. The 16th-floor corner unit boasts magnificent views of Boston Harbor from every room. The re-imagined interiors allow a young family to enjoy the perks of upscale contemporary urban living along with traditional comforts.
TRANSITIONAL STYLE INSPIRATION
The original over-sized foyer was reconfigured to create a family-friendly side mudroom. The designers completed the remaining, plenty spacious foyer with Venetian plastered walls and limestone flooring. A coffered wood ceiling creates depth and adds a traditional touch. It is a decorative element but also improves acoustics by absorbing sound and reducing echo. The large painting came from the owner’s previous home. A mirror hangs above a custom console across from a bench by Holly Hunt. Framed prints by Pennsylvania artist Emil Lukas line the hall leading to the central living area. The comforting warmth of traditional elements combining with the clean profiles of the contemporary announces the transitional style that is to follow in the rest of the home.
“Your home should not only fit your lifestyle but inspire you every day.” Elms
A work by James Nares hangs at the end of the hall giving way into the fully open, spacious living and entertaining area. The living, dining, and kitchen seamlessly combine in this light-filled space created in the buildings sharp angled corner with floor to ceiling windows lining the outer walls.
A walnut ceiling defines the living room area which is situated in the outermost corner of the space. The warmth of the wood serves to ground the space against the walls of windows, again expressing the calm balancing achieved with transitional style. A 75-inch flat screen television placed on a Hellman-Chang Xie cabinet is the focal point from which the furnishings radiate. This casual trend is now an accepted norm. To soften the angle, Elms incorporated rounded shapes. A custom curving Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sofa provides deep, comfortable seating. The leather upholstered ottoman on a silver base is from the Bright group. The furniture gathers on a round hand-knotted rug by Stark. Motorized sheers can provide privacy when desired.
For the dining area, the designers grouped a custom, channel-back banquette in leather with Elana chairs from the Bright Chair Company around the Bright Groups custom K3 table. A custom boxed pendant light with an oval shade illuminates the area.
The kitchen features high-gloss lacquer and walnut cabinetry and marble countertops. Glass tiles front the backsplash. Designer appliances neatly integrated into the design, including four ovens, a refrigerator, freezer, and microwave, along with loads of hidden organization features maximize space and efficiency. A. Rudin barstools line the breakfast bar. Elms covered the ceilings in polished plaster which continues over the dining area as well. The additional seating area extending from the kitchen includes a full wet bar and additional wine fridges. The painting over the bar area is by German artist Matthias Meyer. The swivel chairs are by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.
In the master bedroom, Phillip Jeffries Luxe Linens covers the walls. The Holly Hunt leather headboard centers the room, with an Elena bench from Bright Group at the end. A contemplative painting by William Ciccariello hangs above it. A Holly Hunt chair and ottoman create an ideal reading nook in the corner.
The owners wanted separate his and her baths, but they are decorated much the same for continuity. Both include similar three-dimensional marble wall tiles and neutral color palettes. His contains a glass-walled shower, while hers holds a shower and a tub. Both have custom vanities with Caesarstone counter tops.
The master bedroom also includes an enviable super huge closet with custom built-ins. I don’t have a pic, but the floor plan shows that the space just rambles on and on. There is also a private exercise room.
The daughter’s bedroom includes moon-patterned wallcoverings by Bartsch Paris. Bedding in fabrics by Osborne & Little dress the very cozy custom bed, along with a special custom quilt. Elms provided plenty of extra storage.
In the study, a work desk extends across the entire width of the window and pairs with a Cardan office chair. A Holly Hunt ottoman stands before a sleeper sofa by Mitchell+Gold. The set of prints hanging above is by Maine artist Jonathan Borofsky.
Phillip Jeffries wallcoverings clad the walls in the powder room. A Briolette Glass vessel sink by Kohler tops a painted vanity with a Caesarstone top.
Of course, being located within The Residences of the Intercontinental has its perks. Residents have their own lobby and enjoy some of the finest services in the city: doorman, valet parking, and concierge services. As part of the 5-star hotel, the residents also have access to all of the same services offered to the guest, including room service, housekeeping, and dry cleaning. Residents also enjoy access to the buildings various restaurants, and gym/spa facilities.
In conclusion, life is good at Boston’s Intercontinental and Elms made it even better for this young family to enjoy by rendering them a home in a transitional style that allows them to enjoy the perks of the city and still have traditional comforts.
“We listen closely to translate each client’s aspirations to create beautiful, functional spaces — for the life they want to live.” Elms
That wraps up our design inspiration for today, my dear friend.
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Elms Interior Design is a full-service interior design firm with a focus on creating distinctive homes that reflect their owners’ values and personality. The firm’s multi-disciplinary practice combines design, architecture, and craftsmanship to manage transformations of any complexity and scale.
For our design inspiration today, we have North Court, a stately 1906 Tudor-style mansion on 3.75 gated, park-like acres in prime mid-country Greenwich, Connecticut. The 15,500 square-foot brick and limestone manor’s interiors have been extensively renovated and redesigned for a modern luxury lifestyle. New York-based interior designer Mark Cunningham has rendered the Greenwich estate an idyllic family home, as well as a showplace for the owner’s impressive collection of contemporary art and significant mid-century modern luxury furnishings.
The two-and-a-half-year renovation included the sensitive preservation and restoration of the many of the home’s original details. The alterations made were done in the spirit of the original. The moldings and plaster work, like those here in the opening photos of the living room, were salvaged to maintain the home’s authenticity and charm. The living room includes custom-created cream upholstered sofas and a pair of Jacques Quinet armchairs. Several works of art display prominently including a spot painting by Damien Hirst and a portrait by Andy Warhol to name just a couple.
The foyer features two Andy Warhol portraits and one of his Brillo box sculptures. A work by Jean-Michel Basquiat displays above a 1970s gilded-iron sofa across from a work by John Baldessari. A 1950s chandelier by Jean Royere suspends above a center table mounted with a bronze apple sculpture by Claude Lalanne.
The family room’s built-in bookshelves and coffered ceilings create a cozy and inviting atmosphere. The fireplace with the Marilyn Monroe print by Andy Warhol serves as the focal point of this sitting area formed by a pair of custom-created chaise lounges upholstered in a gray alpaca-linen tweed.
A more dramatic tone defines the adjoining dining and media room, with their walls covered in a deep blue paint by Fine Paints of Europe. In the dining room, a vintage table and chairs custom designed by Mark Cunningham gather on a custom carpet by the Mitchell Denburg Collection. A bronze chandelier by Achille Salvagni hangs above. A flower painting by Andy Warhol presides above the mantle, flanked by a pair of Jean Royere sconces.
A Restoration Hardware sectional sofa provides plenty of comfortable seating in the media room. There is also a 1950s Pierre Guariche armchair and a 1930s André Sornay stool.
The master bedroom and sitting area are a serene dream in pale creams and white. Rogers & Goffigon sheers drape the Mark Cunningham designed canopy bed. Lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida top the 1970s Karl Springer nightstands. A pair of vintage Lucite benches stands at the end of the bed. An early-20th-century club chair by Jules Leleu pairs with an Aurélien Gallet bronze side table. The photograph is by Elmgreen & Dragset.
The Greenwich Estate includes a total of seven bedrooms with en suite baths. This guest room tucks in under the eaves.
In the playroom created for the owner’s young son, blue paint from Farrow & Ball covers the walls while a custom carpet by Merida covers the floor. A wraparound banquet provides ample seating for grownups. A teak play table pairs with Verner Panton chairs from Vitra. Even in here, the art continues with a Marilyn portrait by Andy Warhol.
The greatest changes brought about with the renovation occurred down on the lowest level. What was once just a series of unutilized small rooms with thick walls and metal doors transformed to create an additional 3,000 square-feet to hold the extra amenities every modern luxury home must have. The wine cellar/tasting room includes limestone floor tiles in a herringbone pattern and century-old subway lighting. In addition, the lower space now holds a home theater, a yoga and massage room, and a sauna.
The Greenwich estate also includes several freestanding structures which feature more modern luxury including a two-bedroom guesthouse, an Equinox equipped gym and even an enchanting tea house. There is also a covered loggia with a fireplace for outdoor entertaining, an expansive terrace, lighted tennis courts, and a pool. The meticulously landscaped grounds include formal gardens, a courtyard with a fountain, and mature trees. Stately wrought iron gates give access beyond the stone wall that surrounds the property. The entire place looks and sounds utterly charming.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
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A little more about the interior designer Mark Cunningham. He spent over fifteen years as a Creative Executive at Ralph Lauren, before starting his design firm. Mark Cunningham Inc. works on a broad range of diverse projects on every scale, from residential interiors to hotel design as well as architectural consultation and retail concepts. Serving a variety of clients worldwide, the designer is renowned for his singular interior compositions. Each of his projects is unique, an individual expression of his clients’ lives and lifestyles. To learn more about this designer and to see more of his incredible work, be sure to check out his website.
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Our design inspiration for today comes from an elegant contemporary classical apartment located in one of San Francisco’s most desirable residential addresses. Architect Andrew Skurman and interior designer Suzanne Tucker transformed a full floor, 6,000-square-foot apartment into a contemporary home rich with classical architectural details and modern luxury. The residence is within an exclusive 1924 Beaux-Arts luxury co-op apartment building often called the “crown jewel” of prestigious Pacific Heights. It is set among a beautifully landscaped garden and positioned to provide stunning unobstructed views of the city and San Francisco Bay.
The apartment was a dream find for the new owners, a married couple who were long-time clients of the designer, though the 1970s-interior design was not. The architect reconfigured the floor plan to provide a more open, circular flow ideal for elegant entertaining and comfortable modern day city living. He gutted the original five-bedroom space and created a single master bedroom suite complete with separate his-and-her studies, bathrooms, and dressing rooms.
The well-proportioned public rooms feature high ceilings, beautiful Parquet de Versailles floors, and Neoclassical-style architectural details including deep crown molding, fluted pilasters, and Doric columns. The classical elements combine with an edited curation of English furnishings, European antiques, new bespoke pieces, and contemporary art. The results are highly personal, richly layered, luxurious contemporary classical interiors designed for the owner’s lifestyle.
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL DESIGN INSPIRATION
In the opening photo, we see the living room where linen damask by Rose Tarlow Melrose House adds a soft, subtle texture to the walls. Nathan Oliveira’s Stele/Head painting hangs above a custom cinnamon-colored, silk velvet upholstered sofa. The table lamp is a re-purposed Han-dynasty jar. The designer artfully mixes antiques from all periods alongside contemporary works creating a look that is timeless and original.
An 18th-century Spanish mirror hangs above a Louis XV marble fireplace mantle, while a pair of Napoleon III side tables sits on either side. A custom ottoman inset with an 18th-century Italian textile centers the room which gathers on a 19th-century Oushak rug. Brunschwig and Fils velvet on the tub chairs adds a bit of edge to the setting.
David Hockney’s Table Flowable hangs above an antique French commode. Juan Hamilton’s For Annie sculpture stands to the side.
Richard Diebenkorn’s Blue injects a bit of color above a 19th-century English desk and armchair. The gourd lamp is vintage by Robert Kuo.
Robert Motherwell’s Africa Suite #6 creates a worldly sophistication paired with an 18th-century Chinoiserie cabinet holding an antique bronze Buddha head.
A sumptuously decorated, window framed alcove provides scenic views of the San Francisco Bay. The decadent alcove, highlighted with a stately pair of Doric columns, also gives access to the terrace. A custom sofa upholstered in a Clarence House fabric and a pair of silk damask upholstered Michael Taylor “frog” chairs gather on an antique Khotan rug.
A domed ceiling crowns the statement-making oval entrance hallabove, while a dramatic inlaid Belgian marble floor completes it below creating an exemplary contemporary classical scene. A pair of George III mirrors and Demilune tables flank the entry to the living room.
The formal dining room includes the only details that remain from the previous design; etched mirror moldings, inlays and door panels. A Directoire dining table groups with a suite of Queen Anne-style armchairs by Gregorius Pineo beneath a Biedermeier chandelier from Therien & Co. The drawing is by Richard Serra.
The spacious kitchen includes bleached white oak cabinetry, cafe au lait marble counter-tops, honey oak floors, glass-fronted china cabinets, and Viking appliances.
In the walnut-paneled library, custom embroidered citron-hued draperies frame the windows. A 19th-century English center table from Florian Papp groups with chairs by Soane Britain upholstered in chartreuse calfskin. Frank Stella’s Study for New York Interpreted centers the room.
Traditional elegance defines the soothing master bedroom which serves as a true sanctuary for the owners. A recessed oval dome illuminated by a rock crystal chandelier continues the contemporary classical styling. Layers of textured fabric create the feeling of being ensconced in a cocoon. Strie silk upholstered walls set the luxurious tone. Embroidered fabric from Colefax and Fowler make up the window and outer bed draperies. Schumacher silk makes the bed skirt and lines the inner side of the bed drapes. A Chippendale Secretary anchors the wall between the windows. On another wall leading into the wife’s study, an antique English giltwood mirror hangs above an 18th-century Italian Chinoiserie commode.
In the wife’s dressing room, a custom created tiger-patterned wool and silk carpet covers the floor. An Ironies light fixture sparkles above. Christopher Hyland silk velvet covers the chaise giving the room a glamorous appeal.
Her bathroom includes a custom vanity in a white gold finish faced with antiqued mirror and restoration glass. A tortoiseshell mirror and a pair of rock crystal lamps create an ideal dressing table. An inlaid mosaic design on the floor traces the perimeter of the room highlighting the soft apricot marble surfaces. Stained walnut envelops his bathroom which completes with cocoa marble surfaces. The lighting pendant is from Marvin Alexander.
The husband’s study is paneled in rift-sawn oak. Draperies made with a fabric by Cowtan & Tout dress the windows while a vintage Khotan rug covers the floor. The desk is a custom design in the style of Andre Arbus.
That concludes our design inspiration, my friend.
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Suzanne Tucker, based in San Francisco, is one of the country’s leading interior designers. She is a founding partner at the design firm Tucker & Marks, which has long been considered one of the most respected and successful interior design companies in the country. The designer has an extraordinary line of beautiful home furnishings, an exquisite fabric collection, a collection of dinnerware, and more.
Tucker has published two books, Rooms to Remember: The Classic Interiors of Suzanne Tucker and Suzanne Tucker Interiors – The Romance of Design. This project is featured in the second. Be sure to check out both Interior Design Books. They are truly inspiring.
Suzanne Tucker interprets her clients’ dreams of home and translates them into lavishly decorated rooms, perfectly tailored to their interests, passions, and personalities. She marries each of her designs to the tastes and sensibilities of her clients while always honoring classic design principles. The result is exquisitely polished interiors that blend timeless Old-World elegance with modern luxury and spirit.
Ferris Rafauli is a leading Canadian architectural designer and master builder of exceptional luxury estate homes. His name is synonymous with iconic luxury design. He is responsible for conceiving, designing, and building through to a complete turn-key finish some of the most notable luxurious estates, commercial projects, and lifestyle creations in Canada.
Rafauli’s relentless pursuit of perfection, his passion for flawless design and precision construction, and his absolute commitment to luxury all go into everything he does. Obsessive attention to detail, executed at the highest level and very specific to each project, allows for the ultimate in unique iconic luxury design.
Today, for our design inspiration, we are taking a look at a super luxurious residence located in a Lake Ontario town just outside of Toronto. The multidisciplinary designer created every aspect of this sophisticated 25,000 square-foot timeless mansion, blending contemporary details with classic elements.
ICONIC LUXURY DESIGN: PUBLIC SPACES
Ferris Rafauli both designs and builds his grand estates with absolute precision to provide a 360° turnkey service. Doing so removes any risk of a disconnect between the design and the construction. For each of his projects, Rafauli designs the architecture, interior design, landscape plan, and each piece of beautiful furniture to fill the home. He creates each element to the highest specifications with particular attention given to each detail. The result is a seamless process and a pure vision from start to finish creating his iconic luxury design.
Rafauli allows the design of the architecture to flow seamlessly from the landscaping, exterior elevations, and on throughout the interiors.
Every aspect of his highly detailed iconic luxury design work is specified according to the client’s lifestyle. Everything from the architectural elevations and floor plans to the endless list of custom details;
unique wall treatments and ceiling designs
exotic flooring and fireplace designs
lavish theaters
indoor pools and home spas
indoor basketball courts and bowling alleys
wine cellars
professional grade kitchens
custom closet/dressing rooms
specialized luxury garages for collectors
sprawling master bedroom suites
Every detail allows for the ultimate in comfort and enjoyment. Nothing is too extravagant, and no request denied.
Ferris Rafauli has built some of the largest and most sophisticated homes in Canada, mastering the perfect blend of the art and the science of building. His clients benefit from his experience and can rest assured that their home’s design is the highest level of precision and excellence.
ICONIC LUXURY DESIGN: PRIVATE QUARTERS
Rafauli’s work is sometimes described as “big and bold”, “fast and fearless.” It has been said that it is precisely his innate desire to build “out loud” that has projected him into being one of the leading, and certainly one of the youngest architectural designers that Canada has seen in a little while. He possesses a passion that allows him to push past architectural boundaries and elevate design.
The luxury specialist is a born builder who rejects trends along with bland vanilla and cookie-cutter designs. His high standing in the luxury market is only natural. You can quickly see how talented and passionate he is about his work. It is easy for people to trust someone with such vision and confidence.
Ferris Rafauli is indeed known for the grand scale and scope of the homes he creates, but he is probably best known for his attention to detail. His portfolio of distinctive homes and super-luxury lifestyle creations made him a favorite among the elite. His firm takes on a careful amount of projects every year to make sure that each gets the disciplined and seamless design carried through from start to finish. The firm also has a waiting list
FERRIS RAFAULI: RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE FACILITIES
Rafauli prides himself on being recognized for his iconic luxury design. He was asked how he came to be the entertainer Drake’s preferred designer. His response noted that his firm handles what he refers to as a black card market. How does he define their taste? They prefer things low-key, but very extravagant. Sounds exciting!
That concludes our design inspiration, my friend.
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The clientele for his luxury homes is naturally those with the means to obtain them. As he has grown in experience, so has his demand. Over the years, the size of the houses has gradually increased. Ferris Rafauli has always designed the interior, exterior, and landscaping of his homes. In time, he added the custom furniture designing, and now his firm handles every detail. He sources the entire planet for the best materials and finishes. Those used are always as luxurious as the appearance of the home suggests.
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