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Sometimes when I start to write one blog post, it becomes apparent that the subject matter I was intending to write about morphs into something else. I had intended to carry on with this exquisite Florida home (and I will–) by the immensely talented Summer Thornton. However, I got just a leeeeetle bit side-tracked by […]
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Restoration Hardware chairman and co-CEO Gary Friedman has created an ultra-private haven overlooking San Francisco Bay. Here he refreshes his energy, and dreams big, certainly of the next great Resto catalog and product collection. You’ll see every swoon-worthy room – full of ideas and inspiration. The sunset view of the Golden Gate Bridge, which celebrated its 75th Anniversary yesterday, from Gary Friedman's hillside home. On a sun-struck hillside in Belvedere, sheltered by pines and native oaks, Gary Friedman has created his extraordinary domain. Light-filled and relaxed, the villa-style residence epitomizes Friedman’s ideals of symmetry, harmony, and balance. It’s a lively interview, and I’ve also listed Gary’s inspirations, and Gary’s Style Signifiers. So, make a cup of tea, pour a glass of chilled Prosecco, or do as Karl does and sip Diet Coke, as you’ll want to read the whole story. Morning Mist: On the stone terrace just outside his dining room, Gary Friedman can watch as yachts set out from Sausalito toward the Golden Gate Bridge. Sofas by David Sutherland. With its discreet Howard Backen-designed architecture, lush landscaping, and infinity pool, the house offers Friedman, his family, friends, and staff a splash of glamour just half an hour from the city and ten minutes from Restoration Hardware headquarters in Corte Madera. “I’m an early riser, so my favorite thing is to walk out onto the terrace and watch the sunrise,” said Friedman, relaxed, tanned, and dressed head to toe in Brunello Cucinelli. The golden sun hits the hills above Sausalito, and the magical scene looks like Portofino. It’s very escapist. Gary Friedman Restoration Hardware recently filed to go public and Friedman has revved up his usual fast pace, criss-crossing the country, planning and inspecting potential sites, even a restaurant and wine bar under discussion. He’s also checking in on spectacular new design galleries, in Houston, East Hampton, and Los Angeles, and watching the progress of the handsome new gallery in Boston, opening in the fall. As always Friedman is seeking out talented craftspeople. His obsession is innovative furniture, lighting and objects to add to his current roster of 24,000 products in the Resto line. Under Friedman’s direction, Restoration Hardware has grown to eighty-six galleries and stores, including Baby & Child boutiques and outlets. A pair of sinuous vintage Scandinavian chairs is juxtaposed with newly introduced Deconstructed sofas and intentionally exposed burlap underpinnings and tufted muslin. The antique Belgian glass and rusted iron lamps inspired a Resto lighting collection. After the dramatic debut of the first Gallery in a Palladio-inspired villa in San Francisco’s design district, expansion followed. Plans to open galleries in Miami and Manhattan are underway. Resto recently mailed out its latest Sourcebook and its hefty catalog compendium, fresh and full of new listings of modern furniture, along with the new color, denim blue. Friedman’s long-term vision for the company includes a Restoration Hardware-style hotel and restaurant (in conjunction with a gallery) and an even broader diversity of products and styles. Not surprisingly, Friedman’s house epitomizes the best of Resto, with a pair of the latest Deconstructed collection sofas taking pride of place in the living room, new muslin upholstered Deconstructed wing chairs in the dining room and all beds afloat with the company’s luscious embroidered white Italian linens, fresh and inviting. Over the intense five years it took to complete the planning, designing, building and interior architecture of the 7,000 square foot house, Friedman, always obsessive about arcane knowledge, learning and insider expertise, received the equivalent of a Doctorate in Architecture from the genial and opinionated Napa Valley-based architect Howard Backen and his longtime partner, architect Jim Gillam and their team. “The moment I first drove up to the site with Howard, he took one look and sketched out the siting, the entrance, the intricate placement of rooms, the orientation to the views,” said Friedman. “We were looking at a bare slope, not yet excavated, and Howard could see the built house. I was very inspired.” As refinements were made to the structure and floor plans, hundreds of tons of soil were excavated from the steep hillside. The house, with its two-foot thick walls, deep window and door reveals, and ochre-colored stucco walls, nestles comfortable into the surroundings. “Howard squeezed the maximum views from the house—to the east, the south and the west—and we have all-day sun,” noted Friedman. “Many people would have had picture windows, and decks everywhere. That’s not my thing or Howard’s.” Instead of vast expanses of glass, Friedman and Backen devised folding doors framed with rich mahogany to give the rooms an intimate, enclosed feeling. When pushed open, the doors disappear and the kitchen, dining room and bedrooms open directly onto sheltered and beautifully framed terraces. Doors in the multi-purpose kitchen open to a balcony with views of Mt. Tamalpais. Wing chairs, table by Resto. “I did not want to lose any view in the kitchen, so I forbade kitchen cabinets,” noted Friedman. Instead, he and his team made an apothecary of the large and practical kitchen island, hiding utensils and cooking equipment in custom rolling drawers and under-counter cabinets. Friedman’s nine-year-old twin daughters, Alexis and Arianna love to hang out in the media room. In the mix: an antique China cabinet, tufted Deconstructed chair, and a side table made from scavenged architectural fragments. Most impressive is the complete integration of architecture and interior décor. Backen’s rooms are perfectly proportioned and minimally detailed to create a calm and graceful background for art, antiques, collections and comfortable furnishings. It's welcoming. “The whole house is lived in,” noted Friedman. The travertine floors throughout and Venetian plaster walls also give the house a tranquil, cohesive feeling. He worked with designer Kendall Agins Friedman on the décor. A textural composition of lichen-covered leather pedestal table, graphic art, and lacquer lamp in the entry. Gary Friedman, in full expansion mode, travels often and heads to Europe or Asia with his design and research teams to source new products and meet with the designers and artisans and specialist manufacturers who help him reinvent the style and texture and products of Restoration Hardware. In Los Angeles there’s the charming Ben Soleimani of Mansour, now creating stunning and well-priced collections of floor coverings for Resto. In Belgium, Friedman has a partnership with Raymond Libeco of Libeco-Lagae, the top linen company for which Resto is a major client. (All of Friedman’s curtains and upholstery is from this centuries-old company.) And there are traditional bed linen companies in Florence, antique dealers in London and Paris. “When I return from a long trip, it is very escapist and tranquil to be alone in this house,” said Friedman. “It’s a great gathering place for my family, and it’s ideal for business meetings with discussions going on into the night. But when I’m alone there’s a Zen-like calm feeling that I love. A Resto four-poster bed is a bold element in the guest suite. RESTO RULES Gary Friedman likes to think of Restoration Hardware as a renegade company, daring and fearless. For his staff, he offers an inspiring set of Resto Rules. Here are some key points: Vision is Everything We believe vision leads the leader. It ignites and fuels the fire within Those with Vision lead and inspire us to boldly move forward and chart new courses We believe Vision is everything No School for Cool We believe in being cool We believe you’re either cool or you’re not To be cool, you have to do cool things We believe cool has to come from within There is no School for Cool GARY FRIEDMAN'S STYLE SIGNIFIERS Watch: Panerai Chronograph Wardrobe: Brunello Cucinelli, and obscure Japanese sportswear designers Footwear: Heschung Leather bracelet: Resto Rules, custom made for Resto team members. Jeans: RRL by Ralph Lauren Cologne: Bulgari Gary Friedman in his living room, with the new Resto Deconstructed sofa and Moroccan pillows. In the dining room Friedman’s mix of vivid Thai lacquer bowls, an antique French monastery table, an antique Chinese cabinet, Restoration Hardware side chairs, and the newly introduced muslin-upholstered Deconstructed host chair. CREDITS: All photography by Lisa Romerein, used here with express permission. Meet the Photographer: Seattle-born photographer Lisa Romerein lives in Santa Monica, California, where she specializes in food, travel, architecture, interiors, gardens, portraits and lifestyle features for a client list that includes: C magazine, Casa del Mar, Chateau Sureau, Clarkson Potter, House Beautiful, Los Angeles, Kallista/Kohler, Martha Stewart Living, Meadowood and The Napa Valley Reserve, More, Santa Barbara Magazine, Shutters On The Beach, Sunset, Town and Country, Vanity fair, Veranda. Her photographs have appeared in numerous books, among them, Ann Getty: Interior Style, the cookbook Small Bites, Big Nights, a collaboration with chef Govind Armstrong and Santa Barbara Living. Lisa recently completed a very exciting project, photographing Ann Getty’s interior design projects for my new book, ANN GETTY INTERIOR STYLE, which will be published by Rizzoli in October. (It’s already offered on amazon.com, click here!) Lisa and I spent several weeks photographing Getty-designed houses that have never been published, and documenting all of the details of Ann and Gordon Getty’s museum-quality art and antiques collection. The images are luscious, and readers will enjoy a close-up view of the most fascinating paintings, porcelains, furniture, rooms, and décor. I’ll be showing a preview of images on THE STYLE SALONISTE soon. For more information on Restoration Hardware, the new design galleries, store locations, Baby & Child, or to request a new catalog: www.restorationhardware.com
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Okay, I did it…I painted something! Hah! I know that sounds like something I am always doing, but it’s been a while since I’ve painted an entire room. My son’s dreaded awful room!!! It was awful how bad his room needed it and we’ve only been in the house for about a year. Well, I […]
Welcome friends to favorite things Friday! It's my time once a week where I share my favorites from the week from home decor to fashion, to my favorite recipes. Be sure to leave your favorites with me in the comments below or tell me if my favorites are your favorites too! Favorite Art Work {Source} I am loving this deer head art along with this lovely plaid chair. Together they give off that amazing cozy cabin look. Favorite Chair. {Source} I am loving this pop of green in this all white bedroom. Adding pops of color in the chair and
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FacebookTweetPin3 Hello! I know that I’m not the only one with Spring on my mind, which is why it seems fitting to choose green as the next installment in my Color Case Study series. If you missed the first installment, click here for Shades of Gray. I’m so anxious for the outside world to come back to life again, which is why Spring is fast becoming my favorite season. We were in Florida for a long weekend for my birthday, and seeing green grass, leaves on the trees and flowers in bloom, really did wonders for my winter psyche. I’m drawn to green hues that are both soft and soothing, but also bright, bold and happy. Long gone are the forest greens that I know many of us were drawn to back in the 90’s (myself included). Forest green and burgundy, remember that dynamic duo? Here is a beautiful green that I love every time I see it – Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams. Such a soft and soothing green – I used it in my kids’ Jack and Jill bathroom. Traditional Bedroom by Vancouver Interior Designers & Decorators Cyndi Parker Interiors Same room, different angle. Traditional Bedroom by Vancouver […]
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One thing Gary Friedman doesn't do well is think small. “The one thing you'll never catch us doing, Micah,” says the chairman and CEO of RH, formerly Restoration Hardware, “is trying to create a pale substitute for the online customer experience. No brick and mortar retailer can survive that way.”
After two years of planning and major renovations, Restoration Hardware—newly rebranded as RH—opens its largest store to date in a historic 1860s building
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