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PRETTY SPECIAL!THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT

MAKE A HOUSE A HOME

JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2016

From white paint to leather trim, garden gravel to bejeweled hardware, we’ve pulled together a special guide

to all the little things that make a house a home.

Custom nameplate,

from $200;

rockymountain

hardware .com.

See page 18 to enter to win a $1,000 gift certiicate from Rocky Mountain Hardware, which can be applied toward your own custom plaque!

PRODUCED BY CATHERINE LEE DAVIS, SAMANTHA EMMERLING, DAYLE WOOD, AND KATHRYN GIVEN

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID PRINCE | WRITTEN BY MARIO LÓPEZ-CORDERO

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mailboxA COPPER

RECEPTACLE WILL

ACQUIRE A LOVELY

PATINA AND TURN A

DAILY CHORE INTO

A JOY (OR AT LEAST

MAKE YOU WANT TO

TAKE UP LETTER

WRITING AGAIN)

Bevolo Vertical mailbox,

$395; deringhall.com.

cremone bolts

GIVE AN OLD-

WORLD SENSE OF

PERMANENCE TO

WINDOWS AND

FRENCH DOORS

Polished brass (8105-

030), from $500;

baldwinhardware.com.

crushed gravelTHE PERFECT MIX OF TEXTURE AND TONE, AS

VETTED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT JOHN HOWARD

“Wisconsin cream limestone comes in a unique

light beige color that turns a soft blush when wet,”

says the Atlanta-based Howard, who designed the

garden above. “There’s something wonderful about

the sound of stone crunching underfoot.” Prices

vary; fieldstonecenter.com.

house numbers GOOD-LOOKING SIGNAGE CAN FEEL LIKE JEWELRY

FOR YOUR HOUSE’S FACADE

1. Serif numbers, $69 each; rejuvenation.com. 2. French

Enamel house plates, $16 each; kaufmann-mercantile

.com. 3. Hand-Welded numbers, $30 each; anthropologie.com.

lacquered doorsA BRIGHT AND SHINY PORTAL IS A GREAT WAY

TO MAKE A STYLISH FIRST IMPRESSION

Gleaming front doors are a trademark in

Europe and especially Holland, where high-gloss enamel

is de rigueur. The Dutch Door Kit from Fine Paints of

Europe provides all the ingredients necessary to

re-create the look, including sandpaper, primer, and any

one of 32 juicy shades. $110; finepaintsofeurope.com.

walkway tiles RECLAIMED EUROPEAN TERRA-COTTA MARKS

A LUMINOUS PATH TO THE FRONT DOOR

Antique Terracotta tiles are harvested from Mediterranean

farmhouses. From $15 per square foot; walkerzanger.com.

1. Smooth S, and 2. Star, $75 a pair; seaport

shutter.com. 3. Early Stanley, 4. English Rattail,

and 5. Charleston, from $42 a pair; bvforge.com.

6. Flower, $75 a pair; seaportshutter.com.

shutter dogsGRAPHIC BITS OF HARDWARE TO KEEP SHUTTERS

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white paint for cabinetsWHITE KITCHENS ARE STILL RED-HOT, YET

GETTING THE IDEAL SHADE ISN’T EASY.

FIVE DESIGNERS SHARE THEIR FAVORITES

cooking essentialsA FABULOUS MEAL BEGINS WITH

THE RIGHT TOOLS, LIKE CLASSIC COPPER

PANS AND SWORD-SHARP STEEL

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Coltellerie

Berti for Match knives, $2,500

for 10; match 1995.com. Wooden

spoons, $140 for 13, hudson grace

sf.com. DH&M Copper au gratin

pan, $150; daraartisans.com.

chevron parquet floorsGIVE VINTAGE MATERIALS A

DASH OF ELEGANCE BY INSTALLING THEM

IN A UNIQUE PATTERN

Reclaimed French oak planks, $41 per square foot;

parisceramicsusa.com.

brass and bronze fittings A GLOWING METAL FINISH IN MATTE

AND LACQUERED TONES BESTOWS A SOULFUL

AND SOPHISTICATED WARMTH

THAT GORGEOUSLY AGES OVER TIME

FROM TOP: Pot iller, price upon

request; oficine gullo.com. Quincy

faucet, $1,392; kallista.com. Alturas apron-front sink, $9,336;

rocky mountain hardware.com.

Cabinet knobs, to the trade;

sabaxter.com.

Thomas O’Brien “Benjamin

Moore’s Winter

White has a cool

gray quality—

perfect with stone

and metal

inishes.”

Vicente Wolf

“The shade I

designed for PPG

Paints [1001-1]

has no tint, so it’s

a great neutral-

izer, letting the

architecture shine

through.”

Richard Hallberg

“Cloud White

from Benjamin

Moore is modern

and bright but

doesn’t read blue,

which can happen

with chilly tones.”

Mary Douglas Drysdale “Sherwin-

Williams’s Classic

Light Buff tames

the intensity of

stainless steel.”

Nancy Braithwaite

“Pearly Gates by

Pratt & Lambert

has a touch

of warmth and

can make a

cramped space

feel larger.”

Burnished brass ittings shine in a California kitchen by Brooke and Steve Giannetti.

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ESSENTIALS FOR A DREAMY

RETREAT GOOD LIGHTING Natural, overhead,

and above and around the mirror.

AMPLE DRAWERS In generous and

shallow depths to keep beauty necessities

hidden and organized.

A PLUSH SEAT For reading a story or

bath-time tête-à-têtes.

A VIEW To encourage quiet

contemplation.

HEATED FLOORS So you never get the

shivers again.Barcelona bathtub, $5,750; vandabaths.com.

sculptural bathroom elements AN AGELESS LOOK COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUAL

FORMS CAN GIVE THIS UTILITARIAN ROOM LIGHT,

AIR, AND A GRACEFUL SENSE OF OCCASION

Exposed thermostatic shower, $3,225; barberwilsons.com.

not your average neutralsEXOTIC SHAPES AND UNIQUE TEXTURES PUT A TWIST

ON THE CLASSIC WHITE TILE

supersoft towelsIN A NEW AND WONDERFULLY SUBTLE

RANGE OF CREAMY SHADES

Bamboo console sink, $12,474;

sherlewagner.com.

Bedford bath towels, $60 each;

ralphlaurenhome.com.

La Terre Couture,

$14 each;

exquisitesurfaces.com.

Arabesco,

$18 per square foot;

annsacks.com.

Djinn,

price upon request;

newravenna.com.

Regal bathtub, $13,140; devon-devon.com.

Empire bathtub, $10,100; waterworks.com.A freestanding bathtub is the focal point of a serene space by Suzanne Rheinstein.

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the modern trousseau JANE SCOTT HODGES

ON CONTEMPORARY

ESSENTIALS

The trousseau has evolved since

Emily Post advised keeping four

dozen plain damask tablecloths on

hand (among many other elements)

in 1922. “Linens are part of the

decor,” says Hodges, owner of haute

purveyor Leontine Linens. “Don’t

get stuck with traditional white-on-

white.” Think bold colors, large-scale

monograms, and a healthy mix of

patterns. “It’s like getting dressed.

Everything shouldn’t always match.”

leontinelinens.com.

striped fabricsA HAPPY, VIBRANT

PATTERN GOES WITH

EVERYTHING AND IN

EVERY ROOM

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:

Bodrum Stripe, $95 a yard;

martynlawrencebullard.com.

Pavilion, $275 a yard;

bennisonfabrics.com.

Bohemian, $93 a yard;

thibautdesign.com.

Branca, to the trade;

fschumacher.com.

Salt River, $72 a yard;

ralphlaurenhome.com.

Balcony, to the trade;

nh-design.co.uk.

Swaisland, to the trade;

leejofa.com.

Fez , $310 a meter;

soane.com.

Madeleine by Konstantin

Kakanias, to the trade;

templetonfabrics.com.

luxe hardwareSUMPTUOUS

MATERIALS TURN

AN AFTERTHOUGHT

INTO A CROWNING

TOUCH

READY FOR REVIVAL...

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Dark rock

crystal inial, $434; charles

edwards .com. Empire lapis

lever handle, to the trade;

erbutler.com. Macassar ebony

knob, to the trade; htheophile

.com. Onyx knob, $300;

peguerin .com. Amethyst and

bronze knob, price upon

request; thehandleguild.com.

SLIPCOVERS

Tightly tailored and swimming

in rufles. leeindustries.com.

YELLOW ROOMS

Nothing’s more uplifting than

walls in a sunny shade.

HOLLYHOCKS

A forgotten lower that adds

splendor to any arrangement.

STATEMENT CURTAINS

What’s not to love

about swooping swags?

MOIRE FABRICS

Shimmering weaves,

saturated colors.

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TWIN BEDS

For guest rooms as cute as

this one by Albert Hadley.

PAINTED FURNITURE

Exalt in the joy of color.

somerset bayhome.com.

ESPALIERED TREES

A little French lair goes

a long way in the garden.

MUSTACHE BRACKETS

Outdoor lanterns with extra

lourish. grahamslighting.com.

TILED ROOMS

Embrace the glory of a

loor-to-ceiling look.

drinks tables TINY PIECES OF REAL ESTATE THAT MANAGE

TO PACK IN LOADS OF PERSONALITY

1. Lodi, to the trade; dessinfournir.com. 2. Capri, to the

trade; gregoriuspineo.com. 3. Ruhlmann, $1,012; jamb

.co.uk. 4. Albero, $1,900; bunnywilliamshome.com.

5. Martini, $2,655; christopherguy.com. 6. Milo, $966;

ironwareinternational.com. 7. Pedro, $1,125; roche-

bobois.com. 8. Axiom, to the trade; ironies.com.

Library Shelf trims,

from $18 a foot;

mhgstudio.com.

WALLPAPERS, FROM LEFT: Gold

Leaf, to the trade; phillip

jeffries .com. Metallic Domino,

$240 a yard; fromental .co.uk.

Glass Paneling, to the trade;

fschumacher .com.

metallic ceilingsTHE SO-CALLED FIFTH

WALL IS A STELLAR

SPOT TO SHOW SOME

SHIMMER

leather trimTHE TACTILE MATERIAL

IS THE IDEAL

EMBELLISHMENT TO RUN

ALONG BOOKSHELVES

READY FOR REVIVAL...

A ceiling in a dining room by

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VERY VERANDAA glossary of special touches

for gracious livingA DASH OF CHINOISERIE

Exotic eclecticism is the order of the day (1). degournay.com.

MONOGRAMMED EVERYTHING In vivid colors and big, bold scales (2). juliab.com.

PICTURE LIGHTS Emphasize fabulous art (3). circalighting.com.

ANTIQUE RUGS A sense of history underfoot (4). dorisleslieblau.com.

DRESSING TABLES Furnish a perch for pampering (5). bungalow5.com.

FULL-GROWN TREES Maturity is beautiful (6).

DECORATIVE LAMPSHADES Another opportunity to charm (7). irvingandmorrison.com.

NICE HANGERS Mommie Dearest said it best (8). roseuniacke.com.

SCENIC WALLPAPER Designs worth daydreaming about (9). graciestudio.com.

HEIRLOOM SILVER Even if you didn’t inherit it (10). bergdorfgoodman.com.

A WELL-STOCKED LIBRARY The classics never go out of style (11). juniperbooks.com.

PAINTED FLOORS Trompe l’oeil, checkered, and everything in between (12).

SOMETHING WICKER Brings any interior right down to earth (13). soane.com.

A DOG Comfort, cuddles, and companionship (14).

DECORATIVE DOORS Make your entrance grand (15).

ANIMAL PRINTS We’re wild about them (16). lemanach.fr.

FIREPLACE FENDERS Come in from the cold and gather around (17). jamb.co.uk.

BLUE AND WHITE CHINA On the table or on the walls (18). royalcopenhagen.us.

HOUSE STATIONERY A ine old way to say hello (19). iprintery.com.

SLIPPER CHAIRS Seating for any space (20). centuryfurniture.com.

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