Albert Hadley's sketch of the proposed new Library from Albert Hadley, The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer. The brass-trimmed, red lacquer library that Albert Hadley created for Brooke Astor is one of the iconic examples of twentieth century residential design. Although photos of the library were not published in this country until the 1990s, it has been the inspiration for countless reinterpretations and is etched in the mind of many devotees of both architecture and interior design. But relatively few know how the room appeared before the transformation. The BEFORE view of the room from The Finest Rooms By America's Great Decorators. Albert Hadley tells the story of how the new room came to be in Albert Hadley, The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer, so I will not repeat it in detail. But the summary is that Mrs. Astor wanted to improve the room and Mr. Hadley proposed making it into a true library that showcased her late husband's collection of books. The AFTER views are all from Albert Hadley, The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer. The existing 1920s interpretation of Louis XV boiserie was glazed a light honey color with portions comprised of shelving; it was completely removed, and the room gutted. The antique rouge royale chimneypiece was reused along with the furniture and the antique rug. The sofa and upholstered chairs had recently been done by Sister Parish in the classic chintz by Brunschwig & Fils "Portuguesa" in the colorway with brown stripes with stylized red flowers. So even the fabric remained on these primary pieces that coordinated so beautifully with the rug. Although the architectural details are simple, the execution of the brass trim is faultless and it provides such a brilliant contrast with the gilt stamped leather book bindings. The rich red lacquer finish, the result of ten coats of paint, ties it all together. Mrs. Astor was quoted as saying this was her favorite room and Albert Hadley, the same. The Childe Hassam painting over the fireplace Flags Flying on Fifth Avenue became involved in controversy when son Anthony D. Marshall sold it for $10 million and took a $2 million commission. He was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to one to three years in state prison in 2009, but has been released on bail pending appeal. The Devoted Classicist attended Brooke Astor's 90th birthday celebration and predicted she would live to see her 100th. She died in 2007 at the age of 105. The apartment, which once was connected to her mother's residence, consisted of five bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, five fireplaces and six terraces on the 15th and 16th floors of 778 Park Avenue, was originally priced at $46 million. It finally sold in February, 2011, for $19 million to Daniel Forcart, 47, a Swiss investment manager in currency trading. The wonderful 2005 book ALBERT HADLEY: THE STORY OF AMERICA'S PREEMINENT INTERIOR DESIGNER by Adam Lewis can be purchased at a discount of 37% off the published price through The Devoted Classicist Library by clicking here.
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The actress collaborated with decorator David Flint Wood on a Greenwich Village townhouse redolent with family memories
Healthy chicken salad. I use this as a dip, or make a sandwich out of it! Let me know if you want more healthy recipes like this! #chickensalad #summerrecipes #recipe #salad #chicken #healthyrecipes....
A fashion look from September 2015 by mennatullah featuring Brooks Brothers, Topshop, Prada, Olivia Burton, Stella & Dot, Maria Corcuera, Apt. 9, French Connect...
Thanks for all of the love on my before and after! Sometimes.....when I don't have time to overthink a project it just comes together organically and is probably better than if I had my normal angst.....haha. The only thing that really matters is that my clients are happy:) I am headed out of town today to Asheville for a visit with friends....but guess what! I am taking a little detour to visit The Souther Living Idea House designed by the amazing Lauren Liess. How darn excited am I..... Anyway....I am already missing Cami. I don't have much today but I was searching for something on my computer and ran across this home from AD and it stopped me. It's full of interest and perfectly curated in my opinion. One of my most dreaded fears is that a room I design look too much like a furniture store. Everything new.....which is why I like to frequent flea markets to add a little crust.... The dark walls below are perfection..... I love the art over the sofa.....so unpredictable. I like the contrasting color on the walls below.....don't get me wrong I still LOVE white walls but sometimes I can go for a slight beige! This whole situation below. Below you can see that he used a natural rug and layered it with an antique on top. That is my fav. Even though this black marble would be a nightmare to keep clean.....especially in the shower I adore the way it looks. So rich and beautiful. It is designed by architect Gil Shafer and it gives me all the feels..... OK....thoughts? yes or no? What is on everyones agenda this weekend? I think it is supposed to be chilly in Asheville. I'm not ready for cold but seriously yesterday I was sweating all day. You know how it's chilly in the mornings and then it heats up to 80 in the afternoon. You would think at my age I would be wise to that little weather trick. Even though I would love to stay and chat more I have all kinds of things to do right this second....like pack and love on Cami:) Shaygottagetgoing
Name: Brooke Baker Eide Location: Ballard; Seattle, Washington Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years; Rented I came across a really exciting and unique House Tour adventure to bring you all on. We have two individually inspiring tours to go on by a very design savvy couple. You see they were just about to get married and move in together, and I was lucky enough to catch them at their individual homes just a few weeks before their wedding.
This is from the second workshop taught alongside Miss Aniela, her image is here....the entire experience, both of teaching with her and collaborating on personal work, will be written about in a blog post complete with tons of photos. That will follow shortly, most likely along with my next flickr post. As I will detail later, the workshops went amazingly well and we both learned so much from everyone involved. It was an experience I will never forget. facebook | formspring | website | blog | twitter
The actress collaborated with decorator David Flint Wood on a Greenwich Village townhouse redolent with family memories
Brooke Shields reste une des stars iconiques des 90's. Retour sur son mariage express avec Andre Agassi le 19 avril 1997.
