A Fifth Av. Beauty by Stephen Sills

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkIPBOn2_Nj__DvmnzMFSvx6JvXxeS1zFJUwvBL5UOrBB-B4qG7Ecz6PgXUXYvEdItA0l8bS6hu08L3GPK1kkZoFt2omHVl2jsc9HXxnnYoxD9mdT7uCjl5-7anJL7COwjklASLwIPQdP/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-02-manhattan-family-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkIPBOn2_Nj__DvmnzMFSvx6JvXxeS1zFJUwvBL5UOrBB-B4qG7Ecz6PgXUXYvEdItA0l8bS6hu08L3GPK1kkZoFt2omHVl2jsc9HXxnnYoxD9mdT7uCjl5-7anJL7COwjklASLwIPQdP/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-02-manhattan-family-room.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><a href="http://www.stephensills.com/" target="_blank">Stephen Sills</a> interiors seem to gleam from within which give them an understated glamour easy for an everyday living.  They look updated without being too trendy while classic without rendering in cliché or boredom.  This beautiful apartment on Fifth Avenue was gutted to the core and then redone completely by Architect John B. Murray.  One of the main intentions was to not interrupt the amazing view of Central Park and to display the extended owners' art collections.  Enjoy! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQglOfJuDz3u1Cvr9bAsDN9ktGxsfaZah6B_L9vm-8IjDFyOxDyZi8EFGgQZa1HLimxXOjZFaSQdhyphenhyphenuh9r5yGeUhjunFbFg5kjI48I45sZPdWO3A_sip3j9KXTmruDdPcwD49etNVBBSTF/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-07-manhattan-guest-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQglOfJuDz3u1Cvr9bAsDN9ktGxsfaZah6B_L9vm-8IjDFyOxDyZi8EFGgQZa1HLimxXOjZFaSQdhyphenhyphenuh9r5yGeUhjunFbFg5kjI48I45sZPdWO3A_sip3j9KXTmruDdPcwD49etNVBBSTF/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-07-manhattan-guest-room.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> I love the guest room below.  Lucite still has it!</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU62KFN8FZ4ltUobMRDMFFpSCZ9ifyEHC5Y3veA3rvB2I1pOyDrgnQbbK3KhyphenhyphenTeZKVfTMldf_r2Ui29Hka5Zcq9OnA0MOqPcQBmlGsIg0b2xlK4sqGl0-3sYEnhMsLxBA7DtwlSMbCyNK/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-05-manhattan-dining-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU62KFN8FZ4ltUobMRDMFFpSCZ9ifyEHC5Y3veA3rvB2I1pOyDrgnQbbK3KhyphenhyphenTeZKVfTMldf_r2Ui29Hka5Zcq9OnA0MOqPcQBmlGsIg0b2xlK4sqGl0-3sYEnhMsLxBA7DtwlSMbCyNK/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-05-manhattan-dining-room.jpg" /></a></div>I have declared my eternal obsession with 1930's and 1940's French furniture and this chandelier above makes me smile. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghYLtnAJzRl4RwV1f6X2Sa6nUbEjMT4kdZsXBbSJIHtW7HedV6JM5H2jjkIYfePKDatmT3x-hbguq-CxZ_uKZD8hzG2ms1WSQQC4HrMRoYbMwrF3sQc2qgVtgcSDbkDo5iSnJ6M6TI3-I/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-04-manhattan-dining-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghYLtnAJzRl4RwV1f6X2Sa6nUbEjMT4kdZsXBbSJIHtW7HedV6JM5H2jjkIYfePKDatmT3x-hbguq-CxZ_uKZD8hzG2ms1WSQQC4HrMRoYbMwrF3sQc2qgVtgcSDbkDo5iSnJ6M6TI3-I/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-04-manhattan-dining-room.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhCHJyNOoQjLYIsNtbFdRnUuBI0aZ9bPPMlCpu3aGBQSbwTX76KwtJwjJmUvAT50nSmEPR2Fp2wB9srslzgZCJxOiq7U_VVcn9MkHV7J6_34YldSfQOE1yjqIhBXs0zN3eNw4kI7voSP_/s1600/item4.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.stephen-sills-assoc-12-manhattan-master-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhCHJyNOoQjLYIsNtbFdRnUuBI0aZ9bPPMlCpu3aGBQSbwTX76KwtJwjJmUvAT50nSmEPR2Fp2wB9srslzgZCJxOiq7U_VVcn9MkHV7J6_34YldSfQOE1yjqIhBXs0zN3eNw4kI7voSP_/s400/item4.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.stephen-sills-assoc-12-manhattan-master-bedroom.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEP8PDPeB-0Syzq6T1Edf7wbuZWxsOwDoxiEFm3TBHrvDcu3epDB7wdlbjspAtbFjEkBLqyACaNVcoq__E9dQ2PSBTi8M-Lzv1OX6uxSdnYHjqrE6qNRqobzkhsaG1zaoOuKs6nF46BaQ9/s1600/item7.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-10-manhattan-childrens-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEP8PDPeB-0Syzq6T1Edf7wbuZWxsOwDoxiEFm3TBHrvDcu3epDB7wdlbjspAtbFjEkBLqyACaNVcoq__E9dQ2PSBTi8M-Lzv1OX6uxSdnYHjqrE6qNRqobzkhsaG1zaoOuKs6nF46BaQ9/s1600/item7.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.stephen-sills-assoc-10-manhattan-childrens-bedroom.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">One of the kids bedroom.  #love #indoorwindowshutters #Iwant</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />all images via AD</div></div>

A Fifth Av. Beauty by Stephen Sills

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A magnificent London townhouse by Francis Sultana

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9IiEWHUk_WdUvaDqWH60Dhc6R_M6yrNWdgu3uBX_l8rpcf6FKdHVV2d6KXkdolm_6One0lEVxXBsF-ImEfT-3ssGuIK9-ig6yGnE4T_rRZyL1Ci9mcMLW59tPAyKBT0Kv9UkY1yEd7aX/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-04-drawing-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9IiEWHUk_WdUvaDqWH60Dhc6R_M6yrNWdgu3uBX_l8rpcf6FKdHVV2d6KXkdolm_6One0lEVxXBsF-ImEfT-3ssGuIK9-ig6yGnE4T_rRZyL1Ci9mcMLW59tPAyKBT0Kv9UkY1yEd7aX/s400/item1.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-04-drawing-room.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>Some people are fortunate and others are even hiper-fortunate.  No, I'm not referring to Oprah and by  no means I'm implying that fortune comes as a celestial gift, rather that it is a result of continuous hard work.  I'm referring to the owners of this gorgeous townhouse in London, designed by <a href="http://www.francissultana.com/" target="_blank">Francis Sultana</a>.  Featured in the latest edition of AD, this townhouse's mayor challenge is its big size.  The owners who are avid art collectors wanted to create a home for their family rather than a museum.  And boy, did they accomplished it!  Enjoy! <br /><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect, perfect living room.  The amazing purple sofa is in my dreams. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7p-WNszLxGs4DXiQOsbmeH4xchHv3o6r3eZ1cgFbOuLkCaPCUrZujez5ciUdyLEEtLZG7evjnoVL0tp_CJ12rNTxp8Rigu2EQhDj5T7z4pniSdw6GZ97a6vbvlzdHKZAsdIS6ElI-cFgt/s400/cn_image.size.francis-sultana-01-drawing-room-h670.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBO7AzbTku2A6-pFMS9gpEz8yf7YAO0xkVtVynQrpKIL_3Qeb-SY5S-fbII-ZS3zgni5D2ZWvH3MKxahc4c3REfSfxjZV_9CeyHOeiepiaKtlguO-WScp-i5UrjHnvaEZcQpBtGFApK6qm/s1600/item7.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-10-stairway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBO7AzbTku2A6-pFMS9gpEz8yf7YAO0xkVtVynQrpKIL_3Qeb-SY5S-fbII-ZS3zgni5D2ZWvH3MKxahc4c3REfSfxjZV_9CeyHOeiepiaKtlguO-WScp-i5UrjHnvaEZcQpBtGFApK6qm/s400/item7.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-10-stairway.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The garden dining room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaltXoER4IWGcE7ZD6PvuA-pjC40HAIzVRqUH94D3KFnxPJJQH486-cx1eWjbF3Ul72WGCfU9AdNAMhJx3hjaLbgb-gp236upSR6O7dYnezLqjiwP1jUwQnLJrZAko3mn0sDetZpeNhip/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.francis-sultana-09-dining-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaltXoER4IWGcE7ZD6PvuA-pjC40HAIzVRqUH94D3KFnxPJJQH486-cx1eWjbF3Ul72WGCfU9AdNAMhJx3hjaLbgb-gp236upSR6O7dYnezLqjiwP1jUwQnLJrZAko3mn0sDetZpeNhip/s400/item5.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.francis-sultana-09-dining-room.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWua63v-Rm-ZXVqvEWxY_FFGyAV5j6TRyhhyphenhyphenBhWjcJC7Z-PkmMtn3Awsuz0JsNQl6fTymTH9xaqTvFJxVzD1f-oofks_gzSUOzEcZPFWmgY_mhnz8oBSdBDN4ukH2UK7qcrperQblOF8ie/s1600/item4.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-07-dining-room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWua63v-Rm-ZXVqvEWxY_FFGyAV5j6TRyhhyphenhyphenBhWjcJC7Z-PkmMtn3Awsuz0JsNQl6fTymTH9xaqTvFJxVzD1f-oofks_gzSUOzEcZPFWmgY_mhnz8oBSdBDN4ukH2UK7qcrperQblOF8ie/s400/item4.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-07-dining-room.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>The dining room, above and below, with two Vladimir Kagan white sofas and Bonetti chairs around the table. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo9o_Vq-lnFz25pvH47vOlBvz143dUJ0udqmCgLWdx81Do_JNrOD80CdrXfl6Tkz3W606JIZiFzp7qqwnmPyLsJhhFSaUh-aOPSAz7Eax_n0kzojYa4Soy4CPVuotpB8AFMvv8vi9AxQT/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.francis-sultana-08-dining-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo9o_Vq-lnFz25pvH47vOlBvz143dUJ0udqmCgLWdx81Do_JNrOD80CdrXfl6Tkz3W606JIZiFzp7qqwnmPyLsJhhFSaUh-aOPSAz7Eax_n0kzojYa4Soy4CPVuotpB8AFMvv8vi9AxQT/s400/item3.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.francis-sultana-08-dining-room.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JfAWD9zCVStPopg3B8KCV2sAJAdDS8nyM6X5N7oNSZxviDUhXl2wWgTy-kGtZwV3GZPNaZGHu4VWdj311sLfRtUUqL7VhU9ZHdTaIq9ySTAHHonHQnauprBQWtah4mP0nCyiemcZBCKv/s400/item8.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.francis-sultana-16-master-bedroom.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This home is the mother of all fireplaces.  There seems to be one in every room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjTH3NE_iTz4B_4Nr7bRF8aBkjlxBs_6VHcOziWRu_Kx_UfyBhdaDYubbLB0cHCK3x1Vn_bmASL3PLyvtXzY5N0sQf2zw97Hs0kdvBZNXt-1OcrQPIp-irx2LpL2URhXpxP0BCChOQi4a/s1600/item11.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-12-guest-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjTH3NE_iTz4B_4Nr7bRF8aBkjlxBs_6VHcOziWRu_Kx_UfyBhdaDYubbLB0cHCK3x1Vn_bmASL3PLyvtXzY5N0sQf2zw97Hs0kdvBZNXt-1OcrQPIp-irx2LpL2URhXpxP0BCChOQi4a/s400/item11.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-12-guest-room.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZzaV66l31KdQ5GM6mhtoi4ha-DsZUjHlWrH3Co0pnAzGgCqQTaRDkKG61z18cuXM9zvkjRDNSbS8-JcttYbNFvGyAXJgFfBAiY8jKlihGBum39ygdwoMp49xC45Hjhr2JrxOQVJCHfTN/s400/item10.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.francis-sultana-15-master-bath.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello! the sconces?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmapgG-DaCNyxLoZSijel7lYb4cMp2HDe1uSgPCnimkl_0DOP7_yXvyT0Arp9BDeqOw7DdOkaMfl4b9l-pbG1dZVE9E1Y3riTZcZWni13R7YQHmlSP_LD00BndywGKy-b2Z-Wupz6WL-B/s1600/item12.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-14-bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmapgG-DaCNyxLoZSijel7lYb4cMp2HDe1uSgPCnimkl_0DOP7_yXvyT0Arp9BDeqOw7DdOkaMfl4b9l-pbG1dZVE9E1Y3riTZcZWni13R7YQHmlSP_LD00BndywGKy-b2Z-Wupz6WL-B/s400/item12.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.francis-sultana-14-bath.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kid's room is unique and sophisticated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A magnificent London townhouse by Francis Sultana

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A Chic Manhattan Makeover

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7m4Q0CthTTjFSPY-Wh3PaBHgUWm22lDOoZ9FiAktKYU78jmZJuxDYXz5wnxE1pWehCRMhowpnsOV5PWIvqa8mgcQ0r9_k2gWq92orEDJw5DIKAG_wGBm2x6lqOmVJS4yBGujr1ln433E/s1600/item01.rendition.slideshowVertical.01_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7m4Q0CthTTjFSPY-Wh3PaBHgUWm22lDOoZ9FiAktKYU78jmZJuxDYXz5wnxE1pWehCRMhowpnsOV5PWIvqa8mgcQ0r9_k2gWq92orEDJw5DIKAG_wGBm2x6lqOmVJS4yBGujr1ln433E/s400/item01.rendition.slideshowVertical.01_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div>I have said before what a chic home is to me.  A home with a classic architecture furnished with modern art and a mixture of classic and modern furniture.  A chic space for me is a space where things juxtapose with tension and friction,  where according to conventional thought, things are not supposed to work but they do.  This home designed by <a href="http://www.dkda.com/" target="_blank">David Kleinberg</a> is a perfect reference to it.  Enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH0GRv9AzoW_jrfGviFZICF39fCEyT3_Yanqg0GNOEUIdpy8wa483uqJ6vNwqStC2W7e-gwBSj4yGxKIuKesLd9wZgobSVYlPlSuuE2oFcpL23kc5Yo7ehIbLh_Ds5k_TLrKhyhtS-cZu/s1600/item02.rendition.slideshowVertical.02_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH0GRv9AzoW_jrfGviFZICF39fCEyT3_Yanqg0GNOEUIdpy8wa483uqJ6vNwqStC2W7e-gwBSj4yGxKIuKesLd9wZgobSVYlPlSuuE2oFcpL23kc5Yo7ehIbLh_Ds5k_TLrKhyhtS-cZu/s400/item02.rendition.slideshowVertical.02_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div>The design in this hallway explains more than anything of my whole idea of a “chic home.”  Classic architecture is juxtaposed with modern art such as the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting (right) and the unexpected texture of the stainless steel bench.   This is perfection to me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSg42h4_HqWO4eznhax-4XwW-Lm6AYgV73CmPXVIssH471mN3QTIEVaTuKnSRFfilXjf9Ktrrw2UAh0yY3_cNclfGnRsFUgOVh2UCBc_pgHlfsON0aRW-qPeTtOGaKlO0fRQZtX1tUCPD/s1600/item04.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSg42h4_HqWO4eznhax-4XwW-Lm6AYgV73CmPXVIssH471mN3QTIEVaTuKnSRFfilXjf9Ktrrw2UAh0yY3_cNclfGnRsFUgOVh2UCBc_pgHlfsON0aRW-qPeTtOGaKlO0fRQZtX1tUCPD/s400/item04.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="im">Love the use of bright color balanced with neutral here.  I also love the fun touch of the Tibetan goat pouf and the abundance of curvy lines.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVn671gSDK-5ax0PZqLM2V5mfPBWmGxMe1NQZ1w9Q6t4_PTbZkWFqvxDBUIYLhXOlsG48ofRr4nHnF2igZNlvIrGe7KK4W85eJbcgsXCoNrLkPWJYEYN53CBRfF-0aVlSjWLPazaioIKja/s1600/item05.rendition.slideshowVertical.05_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVn671gSDK-5ax0PZqLM2V5mfPBWmGxMe1NQZ1w9Q6t4_PTbZkWFqvxDBUIYLhXOlsG48ofRr4nHnF2igZNlvIrGe7KK4W85eJbcgsXCoNrLkPWJYEYN53CBRfF-0aVlSjWLPazaioIKja/s400/item05.rendition.slideshowVertical.05_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHY9Q5cGzDJcpmlxJ3FIEPVk6QgotKck-Hs4G64OHUnz4YzmduhkRh3PKb0mpW73cCA-emRfDHyI-x4DDCs5iL9njh5AxiTINYG6PDqdIl9n2buacFuS9kjLVFFZadgXtRkQNWLI_9L8No/s1600/item06.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.06_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHY9Q5cGzDJcpmlxJ3FIEPVk6QgotKck-Hs4G64OHUnz4YzmduhkRh3PKb0mpW73cCA-emRfDHyI-x4DDCs5iL9njh5AxiTINYG6PDqdIl9n2buacFuS9kjLVFFZadgXtRkQNWLI_9L8No/s400/item06.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.06_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I'm not a big fan of the color mahogany but it has never seemed so regal as in this room.  </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkPxhvfNljLclj3vJwjbs2jg2mOnnU_1eD2bACLs4vwWvNXJfZr_xbr1QohbrFWSEOIkdF6QA49o2LNlOGMAOKWpQzg6-rV5KaS7pm4vUujby-_gjo1_VHx1AG0PKKX8eZ53yZAZ12Wku/s1600/item10.rendition.slideshowVertical.10_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkPxhvfNljLclj3vJwjbs2jg2mOnnU_1eD2bACLs4vwWvNXJfZr_xbr1QohbrFWSEOIkdF6QA49o2LNlOGMAOKWpQzg6-rV5KaS7pm4vUujby-_gjo1_VHx1AG0PKKX8eZ53yZAZ12Wku/s400/item10.rendition.slideshowVertical.10_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">De Gournay wallpaper in the wife's office. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZaEDCjUG3Tvvo6Q4tss1YBgawIxHxEFEjLaQYjm2ZsIe-dE6Jsz7QLWmREuz93xkWbTKA5VOgLwus4wE9b3bFTDeOLKCrKbmMlGm2D9Z28DQmPNbtbrX0jkQCSkRPs5IJfGphjLdUvb5/s1600/item07.rendition.slideshowVertical.07_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZaEDCjUG3Tvvo6Q4tss1YBgawIxHxEFEjLaQYjm2ZsIe-dE6Jsz7QLWmREuz93xkWbTKA5VOgLwus4wE9b3bFTDeOLKCrKbmMlGm2D9Z28DQmPNbtbrX0jkQCSkRPs5IJfGphjLdUvb5/s400/item07.rendition.slideshowVertical.07_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This kitchen looks like heaven!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dQgE-qg-k8mpnBf9fu-FL_GsHRYMLHfu1ToVBuUN_0vqo-lSKguN02JnNMwOew5FLoiOTou3p-m-lQ3Or7r0IoedgQfs0Z4oxeuIUGabvMDgEbADrKecoaSzOTyh0prEHIh2C1PB7Jnv/s1600/item12.rendition.slideshowVertical.12_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dQgE-qg-k8mpnBf9fu-FL_GsHRYMLHfu1ToVBuUN_0vqo-lSKguN02JnNMwOew5FLoiOTou3p-m-lQ3Or7r0IoedgQfs0Z4oxeuIUGabvMDgEbADrKecoaSzOTyh0prEHIh2C1PB7Jnv/s400/item12.rendition.slideshowVertical.12_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Perfect bathtub to relax at the end of the day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">All images from Architectural Digest. </span></div></div></div>

A Chic Manhattan Makeover

I have said before what a chic home is to me.  A home with a classic architecture furnished with modern art and a mixture of classic and mod...

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Thank you

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1syjBy7sf96_7IjBib2zY3EhoKN_g6Ggq-5MHuhwC1crL2r2C5keGfx232K9NjZcLlKUqzYUYaj_Ixt1_-rbeocC9NRqhaKxl_9qYLy3xn-bwhcXGWgXkJttlzLkc_C5U8naIhbfLKw/s1600-h/mirror+table.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230770881578061138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1syjBy7sf96_7IjBib2zY3EhoKN_g6Ggq-5MHuhwC1crL2r2C5keGfx232K9NjZcLlKUqzYUYaj_Ixt1_-rbeocC9NRqhaKxl_9qYLy3xn-bwhcXGWgXkJttlzLkc_C5U8naIhbfLKw/s400/mirror+table.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 378px;" /></a></div>Huge thanks to <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="blank">Architectural Digest</a> for featuring one of my pieces in the September issue. It's an honor to be mentioned in such an important magazine. Things like this make every effort worth it.</div>

Thank you

Huge thanks to Architectural Digest for featuring one of my pieces in the September issue. It's an honor to be mentioned in such an im...

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