Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Stone Age

I love the tension created when one combines the rustic and the refined. A beautifully ornate mirror with a stone garden basin. An oil painting with a limestone tub that shows its age. My eye is growing wearing of pristine white bathrooms with nickel-plated fixtures, and I am drawn to the following spaces with their hints of antiquity . . . 

 "Ornate and rustic elements strike a fine balance. Antique marble vessel as sink. Fountain spout, Acquisitions. Vanity, Chelsea Textiles. Custom linen shade on lamp. Antique mirror and fishing baskets."
Said Brooke Giannetti to Veranda: " 'I often bring garden elements inside a home to create a connection to the outside. Here, I used a marble planter as a sink in our powder room to make the transition from the indoors into the garden. We couldn't find the perfect spout either so I literally pulled it from the fountain outside of my house.' "
Home of designer-architect team Brooke and Steve Giannetti.
Interior design by Brooke and Steve Giannetti, Giannetti Home.
Photography by Steve Giannetti and Lisa Romerein.
Veranda (July - August 2011).

"The powder room mirror is behind an antique Italian window grille. 'Not what you'd expect, but everybody loves it. And I love all those dings and splotches on the old stone sink.' Sink from Chateau Domingue [a Houston antiquities dealer]."
Home in Houston, Texas.
Interior design by Eleanor Cummings.
Photography by Eric Piasecki.

"A vintage Italian chandelier hangs above an antique tub in the master bath, and the 18th-century painting is from [Christopher] Daniels's mother; the custom-made vanities have Caesarstone countertops, Kohler sinks, and fittings by Barber Wilsons and Co." 
SoHo loft of two Virginia transplants, artist Christopher Daniels and Alice Childress Daniels, Vice President, Advertising and Creative Services at Vera Wang.
Interior design by Courtnay Daniels Haden, Courtnay Daniels Haden Folie Design. Ms. Haden is Christopher Daniels's sister.
Photography by William Abranowicz.
Text by Nancy Hass.

"Faux paneling adds architectural interest. A 300-year-old Greek marble basin and copper faucet lend an antique look to the main floor bathroom. A contemporary art piece adds a cheeky element."
Interior design by Nam Dang-Mitchell.
Photography by Colin Way.
Canadian House and Home (January 2012). 

Offered by Chateau Domingue in Houston, Texas.
Photo via Chateau Domingue website.

"Mirror, c. 1850, and 18th-c. marble sink, both Italian; Compas faucetry; Hollyhock towels."
Malibu, California, home of Dan and Luana Romanelli.
Interior design by Madeline Stuart.
Architecture by Stephen Giannetti, Giannetti Home .
Photography by Dominique Vorillon.
Text by Degen Pener.
"Leading With Style" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn. 
Veranda (July - August 2008).

"Custom sink. Mirror, Starbuck Minikin. Sconces, 20th Century Lighting."
Santa Barbara, California, home with a view of the Pacific Ocean.
Architectural renovation and interior design by John Saladino.
Photography by Luca Trovato.
"Classical Cues" text by Degen Pener.
Veranda (November - December 2010).

"[Melanie] Pounds designed a leggy console to hold her bathroom sink instead of a traditional closed cabinet. The open space helps to make the bathroom feel larger."
1,400 square-foot Alabama cottage.
Interior design by Melanie Pounds.
Photography by Thomas Loof.
House Beautiful (July 2010).

"An antique Flemish mirror graces the powder room, along with a Guido Gambone vase. Sonoma Forge sink fittings, and an 18th-century stone trough sink."
Movie producer Avi Arad's Malibu, California, weekend home.
Interior design by Richard Hallberg and Barbara Wiseley.
Photography by Roger Davies.
Text by Peter Haldeman.
"On Location" produced by Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (January 2013). 

"Designer Phoebe Howard elevates an everyday ritual with this Carrara marble basin. The faucet emerges from a stone-mosaic dado in a spectrum of watery hues."
Interior design by Phoebe Howard.
"How to Create a Gorgeous Guest Bathroom" by Douglas Brenner.
House Beautiful (July 2010). 

"Titan Round Vessel Marble Lavatory" offered by Waterworks.
Handcrafted from Carrara marble.
Photo via Waterworks website.

"In the master bath stands a custom-made Concept Studio limestone tub; the ceiling fixture and wall sconces are by Paul Ferrante, and the dressing-table lamps are by Formations."
"Summer house" in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Interior design by John Cottrell.
Architecture by Gil Schafer, G. P. Schafer Architect.
Photography by Billy Cunningham.
"Trading Places" text by Dan Shaw.
Architectural Digest (August 2011). 

Stephen Sills and James Huniford "created a master bath with floor-to-ceiling French doors that open to the garden. They discovered the antique Italian marble sarcophagus tub in Belgium, and the circa-1910 chandelier is French."
A residence in the Midwest.
Interior design by Stephen Sills and James Huniford.
Photography by Mary E. Nichols.
"Make a Splash"
Architectural Digest (May 2003). 

 "A Richard Prince silkscreen hangs on the bathroom's antiqued-mirror wall, next to a marble sink from VW Home; the snakeskin console is by Garrison Rousseau."
New York City apartment of a movie executive and his wife.
Interior design by Vicente Wolf.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
Text by Julie L. Belcove.
"Breaking the Mold" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (January 2013).

 "A garden urn and a Pan fountain are the washbasin and waterspout in the powder room. A brass finial serves as the faucet."
Tennessee home of antiques dealer Jeannette Whitson.
Interior design by Jeannette Whitson, Garden Variety Design.
Photography by Simon Watson.
"A Nashville House with an Old Soul" by Barbara King.
House Beautiful (June 2013).

Image from Milieu's media kit.
Milieu is a magazine created by interior designer Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.


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Friday, 21 February 2014

A Place to Dream

When you were a child, did you like to build forts or create caves by draping blankets over chairs and tables and couch cushions? Did you wish you had a canopy bed? There's something magical about a small, cozy space swathed in fabric. Here are a few images of spaces where young people can dream or pretend . . .


"A pretty chandelier, built-in bookcase and mauve walls add richness. A departure from more standard little girl colors and details, this bedroom is outfitted with a tailored canopy bed upholstered in a print sophisticated enough for a grown-up."
Bed and canopy fabric: Pindler and Pindler Karabel in Grey (P0041). Wall color: Columbine (31-22), Pratt and Lambert. Trim: Swiss Coffee (50YY 83/057), ICI Paints. Bedding and sconce, Restoration Hardware.
Interior design by Nam Dang-Mitchell.
Photography by Colin Way.
Canadian House and Home (January 2012).


"A child's guest room features a chalet-style box-bed that has been nicknamed the Heidi Nook; the Windsor chair is 18th-century English."
Casa Kulanu, the Napa Valley home of Rela Gleason, interior designer and creative director of Summer Hill, and her husband, Don.
Architecture by Bobby McAlpine, McAlpine Tankersley Architecture.
Photography by Roger Davies.
Text by Therese Bissell.
"A Fine Vintage" produced by Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (November 2011).

"The room has 'a dreamlike, enchanted feeling, with butterflies flying around," [designer Fawn] Galli says. Farfalla wallpaper by Nina Campbell."
Prewar Greenwich Village apartment.
Interior design by Fawn Galli.
Photography by Jonny Valiant.
House Beautiful (March 2012).

"A Lucite vanity is juxtaposed with a gilt etagere in the daughter's room."
Prewar Greenwich Village apartment.
Interior design by Fawn Galli.
Photography by Jonny Valiant.
House Beautiful (March 2012).

"Finish off a girl's fairy tale room with a sweet canopy and headboard. A scalloped headboard looks like a scene from a storybook and fills the majority of one wall. To complete the look, long curtain panels fall from a cornice hung near the ceiling and frame the bed."

"Neutral colors offer the perfect backdrop for a little boy who likes to play with blocks and cars. Luckily the beige walls and window coverings will grow with him, looking just as appropriate with the hobbies of the ‘tween years. An elegant day bed with canopy gives the room a grown-up gravitas that is belied – for now -- by the overflowing toy box and teddy bear on the gold-toile armchair. As with the rest of the house, the floor is made from bleached wood for a fresh look. Why we love it: A canopy leans toward the feminine, but when upholstered in bold tangerine and beige with dark woods, this daybed is fit for a king. The neo-classical canopy drapes down from a regal gilded crown, matching the chandelier above."
"Bedroom Decorating Ideas: Young Children" written by Lucy Fitzgerald and Debra Steilen.

"Sophisticated yet sweetly feminine, this girl's bedroom is highlighted by a canopy bed dressed in billowing yards of floral fabric. Pink velvet pillows, a white matelasse coverlet, and a lush dust ruffle give the bed a princess quality that suits the pale pink walls and white tray ceiling. A vintage baby buggy and desk add an heirloom quality to this timeless setting. Why we love it: Nothing says fairytale like a draping, floral canopy bed. Small details around the room include violet gems dripping from the chandelier, pretty bows on the chair and bassinet, and songbirds, perched on the curtain rod above the double hung windows."
"Bedroom Decorating Ideas: Young Children" written by Lucy Fitzgerald and Debra Steilen.

"In Annabella's bedroom, the 19th-century daybed has a canopy of Brunschwig and Fils polyester, and the antique chairs are French; the Paul T. Frankl side tables and pair of William Haines lamps were found on 1stdibs.com."
17,000-square-foot Jacobean Revival manor built in Tuxedo Park, New York in 1900 for Charles W. Cooper.
Interior design by Ernest de la Torre, de la Torre Design Studio.
Photography by Eric Piasecki.
Styled by Carlos Mota.
"A Family-Friendly Manor" by David Colman.

"In the Westchester, New York, home of designer Katie Ridder and architect Peter Pennoyer, their daughter resides in a dreamy oasis infused with springtime colors. A custom-made window treatment hangs above a headboard designed by Lisa Fine, the bedding is by Leontine Linens, the lacquer bedside tables are by Bungalow 5, and the striped carpet is by Paul H. Lee Carpets and Rugs."
Photography by William Waldron.
"Kids Rule" by Alyssa Wolfe.

"Grown-up art keeps this room from looking too young. Each bed is framed by a chintz canopy for a soft and romantic look."
Interior design by NH Design.
Photography by Chris Tubbs.
Canadian House and Home (January 2011).

"Jonathan Adler covered a lampshade and canopy bed with vintage pink gingham for a girl's bedroom on New York's Upper East Side; the jungle-animal wallpaper is by Cary Leibowitz, the custom-made wool rug is by Adler, and the Chippendale-style vintage highboy is boldly lacquered acid-green."
Interior design by Jonathan Adler.
Photography by Sang An.
Elle Decor.


"Daughter Olympia's pink bedroom was decorated with Lee Jofa Belgravia fabric. Bed linens by Chez M'Lain. Floor lamp by Two Worlds Arts." 
Scandinavian home of Nicolette Horn.
Interior design by Nicolette Horn.
Photography by Margrethe Myhrer.
"An Island-Inspired House in Oslo, Norway" by Celia Barbour.
House Beautiful (October 2013).

"For a young girl's bedroom, designer Katie Ridder uses a floral cotton by Muriel Brandolini for the walls, bed curtains, pillows, and fanciful canopy."
Interior design by Katie Ridder.
Photography by William Waldron.

"A canopy bed by Anthropologie in a daughter's bedroom is draped with a Pierre Frey cotton; the side table is by Kartell."
Manhattan duplex of Darcy Miller Nussbaum, editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings, and her family.
Interior design by David Mann, MR Architecture and Decor.
Photography by Nikolas Koenig.
Text by David Colman.
"Sparkling Attitude" produced by Robert Rufino.

"A lit a la polonaise draped with a floral fabric anchors the daughter's bedroom; the Louis XVI marquise is upholstered in a Rubelli fabric, and the carpet is by Stark."
1930s limestone home built by John F. Staub in Houston's historic River Oaks neighborhood.
Interior decoration by Kara Childress.
Renovation architecture by Newberry Campa Architects.
Photography by Eric Piasecki.
Text by Rob Brinkley.
Architectural Digest (August 2013).

"Amethyst and icy blue ornaments suit the charming color scheme in daughter Caroline's room. Even the chandelier has lavender crystals."
Houston, Texas, home of Michelle Stewart and family.
Interior design by Michelle Stewart.
Photographed by Tria Giovan.
Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.
"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.
Originally published in Southern Accents (November - December 2005).


"A hanging lantern and an antique area rug make a multifunctional space feel expansive. The bunks house full-size mattresses, enabling the room to accommodate summer visitors."
Oak Hill, the Swedish summer home of journalist/fashion stylist Jennifer Jansch and her family. 
Interior design by Jennifer Jansch.
Photography by Jenny Brandt.
"Field of Dreams" written by Caroline Biggs.
Lonny (March 2013).


"Deep-gray drapes and a botanical wall covering lend depth and sophistication to the girls' bedroom."
Oak Hill, the Swedish summer home of journalist/fashion stylist Jennifer Jansch and her family. 
Interior design by Jennifer Jansch.
Photography by Jenny Brandt.
"Field of Dreams" written by Caroline Biggs.
Lonny (March 2013).


"A stylish room encourages the couple's 14-year-old grandson to read after a day of fly-fishing with the family."
Striped bed linens: Ticking Stripe Flannel by L.L. Bean.
Wall paint: Polar Bear (SW-7564) by Sherwin-Williams.
Nancy and Dick Gould's home in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Interior decoration by Nancy Gould.
Architects: Robert Turpin and Sonya Misiaszek, Misiaszek Turpin Architecture.
Builder: Dan Blackey, Twin Oaks Construction.
"Mountain Home with Great Views" written and produced by Doris Athineos.
Traditional Home.


"A built-in bed and curtains create a private, magical room at the top of a staircase that serves as the children's reading room and doubles as a guest room for sleepovers. Shelves are designed to display book covers. 'So many covers have great graphic images,' designer Ann Wolf says. 'This way you can have a changing art gallery on your shelves.' "
Photography by Reed Davis.
"10 Family-Friendly Decorating Tips You Didn't Know" by Sarah Yang.
House Beautiful.

"The bunk beds in this Manhattan townhouse come in the form of a puppet theater designed by one of the boys, with the help of decorators Carol Egan and Wayne Nathan; the Ant chairs are by Arne Jacobsen."
Manhattan townhouse. 
Interior decoration by Carol Egan, CaroleEgan Interiors, and Wayne Nathan.
Photography by Wiliam Waldron.
"Kids Rule" by Alyssa Wolfe.
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Monday, 17 February 2014

President's Day

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, our nation's first and third presidents, respectively, both influenced architecture and design in America. Mr. Washington's "diaries and letters reveal intricate details regarding his approach and passion for beautifying his home" - Mount Vernon, a mansion overlooking the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. [Source: Fine Paints of Europe.] Mr. Jefferson has influenced many interior designers, and his Charlottesville, Virginia, home - Monticello - continues to serve as a source of inspiration. Interior designer Bruce Shostak, owner of Hillstead [pictured below], a Federal Style house in New York's Hudson Valley, grew up near Washington, D.C., and, according to Architectural Digest, "spent untold childhood weekends at house museums and the National Gallery of Art." He and his spouse Craig Fitt celebrate architecture of the early 1800s because of  its "great attention to proportion, scale, and appropriateness." Interior designer Frank Babb Randolph, a Washingtonian whose father Jennings Randolph served in Congress for 44 years, "looked to the diaries, drawings, and lifestyle of his hero, 'Mr. Jefferson,' " when planning the renovation of his three-story townhouse in Georgetown. [Photos from Veranda featuring Mr. Randolph's Jeffersonian home appear below.] Washington, D.C., designer Mary Douglas Drysdale told Veranda that she "grew up in the shadow of Thomas Jefferson" because her father was a graduate of Mr. Jefferson's university, the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The third president's work influences her own designs, which appear below.  

In honor of President's Day, I share images featuring design inspired by our first and third presidents and their Virginia homes.

"Independence Toile [by Quadrille] . . . covers the daybed next to a 19th-century English campaign chest."
Maine vacation home built in 1905 as hotel for "rusticators."
Interior design by homeowners John Knott and John Fondas.
Photography by Bjorn Wallander.
House Beautiful (April 2013).

"The patriotic theme sprang from Fondas's collection of Washington memorabilia and American flags." Independence Toile by Quadrille. 
Maine vacation home built in 1905 as hotel for "rusticators."
Interior design by homeowners John Knott and John Fondas.
Photography by Bjorn Wallander.
House Beautiful (April 2013).

"A 19th-century sunburst clock hangs over a demilune sideboard. The antique wallpaper, by the French company Zuber, illustrates Revolutionary War scenes, including the defeat of General Cornwallis, a battle in which the client’s ancestors fought." 
Interior design by Mario Buatta. 
Photography by Gordon Beall.
Text by Aileen Mehle.
"East Coast English" 

"A bust of Thomas Jefferson by Sculpture House Casting surveys the living room. The 19th-century chandelier was found in Denmark, and the Louis XVI fauteuils in the center are upholstered in a brown velvet by Old World Weavers from Stark. Between the windows, a 19th-century bas-relief of George Washington hangs above a circa-1805 New York Pembroke table."
Hillstead, the Federal-era home in Claverack, New York that belongs to designer Bruce Shostak and Craig Fitt. 
Interior design by Bruce Shostak.
Renovation consultant: Jeremian Rusconi.
Photography by William Waldron.
Styled by Howard Christian.
"An Elegant Federal Style Country House" written and produced by Mitchell Owens.

"For the entrance hall of a Pennsylvania farmhouse, designer Jeffrey Bilhuber chose a regal blue based on a color he had seen at Mount Vernon, a 1920s settee is covered in Le Gracieux's Kirachi."
Interior design by Jeffrey Bilhuber.
Photography by Julian Wass.

 Mount Vernon playhouse created by Susie Hilfiger for Tomes Higgins Designer Showhouse.
Architect: Allan Greenberg.
Photography by Paul Whicheloe.
House Beautiful (March 2000).

Mount Vernon playhouse created by Susie Hilfiger for Tomes Higgins Designer Showhouse.
Architect: Allan Greenberg.
Photography by Paul Whicheloe.
House Beautiful (March 2000).

"Aerial view of the bowling green side of the Mount Vernon mansion. Study the facade closely and you'll notice it's not perfectly symmetrical."
Mount Vernon, George Washington's mansion overlooking the Potomac River.
Photo via Mount Vernon website: Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

Mount Vernon Estate of Colours Collection Fan Deck offered by Mount Vernon and Fine Paints of Europe.
"The Mount Vernon Estate of Colours collection was created from the rich legacy of color of one of America's most historic and beloved homes. . . . Mount Vernon and Fine Paints of Europe are honored to offer these colors for use in American homes today. Washington's diaries and letters reveal intricate details regarding his hand-on approach and passion for beautifying his home. George Washington, who inspired a nation, was himself inspired by beauty, design, and bright, bold color."

"Liberty, 1869, by Constantino Brumidi, who was responsible for much of the Capitol Building's decorative paining, is in the Palm Room. Sometimes referred to as the West Garden Room, it offers access to the West Wing and to the Rose Garden."
Palm Room of the White House.
Photography by Derry Moore.
Architectural Digest (March 2008).

"The vegetable garden and its iconic pavilion welcome the morning's first sun. This elevated terrace with a southern exposure maximizes summer warmth and minimizes damaging frosts."
Thomas Jefferson's experimental garden at Monticello, his home in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Photography by Robbie Caponetto.
Southern Living (September 2012).

The tearoom at Monticello.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
"Monticello's Bright Past" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (July - August 2010).

"A setting by Charlotte Moss, featuring silver Jefferson cups."
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
"Monticello's Bright Past" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (July - August 2010).

"Pewter Jefferson Cup" offered by The Monticello Shop.
"In 1810, when [Thomas] Jefferson commissioned a silversmith to make eight cups of his own design, he probably never imagined how popular they would become. Exquisitely simple, extremely versatile, they are as suitable for serving a festive punch as they are for holding cuff links or paper clips. Gift boxed."
Also available in sterling silver with gold-washed interior (like the originals).
Photo via The Monticello Shop website.

"The newly painted and restored dining room at Monticello."
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
"Monticello's Bright Past" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (July - August 2010).

"An archway leading from the dining room to the tearoom."
Monticello.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
"Monticello's Bright Past" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (July - August 2010).

"Circa-1790 shield-back chairs surround the dining room table."
Monticello.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
"Monticello's Bright Past" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (July - August 2010).

Notice the pediment over the French door. It is similar to the Monticello pediment pictured above. " 'I have always said that Thomas Jefferson was America's first interior designer,' notes Frank Babb Randolph. The gentlemanly Georgetown decorator spent his boyhood visiting his father's U.S. Senate office in the neoclassical halls of Congress, and has made pilgrimages to Jefferson's Monticello all his life. He says his own designs are informed by six decades of absorbing the architecture of the region."  

"A pair of 1790s Zuber screens introduces an Old World landscape into the drawing room. Caryatid console, John Rosselli Antiques."
Frank Babb Randolph's townhouse in Georgetown, an historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C.  
Interior design by Frank Babb Randolph.
Renovation architect: Christian Zapatka.
Photography by Max Kim-Bee.

"It's not surprising that . . . [Frank Babb Randolph and architect Christian Zapatka] used Monticello's Palladian approach to solve some of the house's design challenges. Built in 1959 - a time, says Zapatka, 'when there was a real fervor for Federal architecture in Georgetown' - the structure had 13-foot ceilings and lots of bright windows, but 'anemic trim. It lacked gravitas.' The solution was to borrow some of Monticello's detailing, like classical crown moldings, baseboards, and niches (which replace bookshelves). The pair even recreated the grand pediment in Jefferson's salon; it caps the center pair of towering French doors in the drawing room [see photos above]."
Frank Babb Randolph's townhouse in Georgetown, an historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C.  
Interior design by Frank Babb Randolph.
Renovation architect: Christian Zapatka.
Photography by Max Kim-Bee.

The arches in this room remind me of the Jeffersonian niches in the Frank Babb Randolph home above.

"Openings from room to room are most graceful when they accomplish two things. An opening should share a strong relationship with other openings within the space. And the view beyond the opening should be interesting and framed well." - Mary Douglas Drysdale.
Interior design by Mary Douglas Drysdale.

"My affinity for columns goes back a long way. My father went to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville for both undergraduate and law schools so I grew up in the shadow of Thomas Jefferson with his remarkable classical sense and Palladian perspective that he brought to this country. There is a very specific way to use columns, from choosing the right capitol to the right dimension of the shaft. When done correctly, columns lend majesty and open up the space. The modernist approach is to take out all the walls but a classic practitioner can define the space in a very graceful way via the use of the appropriate column selection." - Mary Douglas Drysdale to Veranda.
Mary Douglas Drysdale has used Chadsworth's Columns for projects.
"Well-Advised: Mary Douglas Drysdale" by Catherine Lee Davis.

"Columns and a stenciled motif at the crown molding provide architectural impact. The pedestal table from Barbara Barry Realized by Henredon doubles as a dining table."
1890s Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.) row house of Karen and Winfield Sealander.
Architectural and interior design by Mary Douglas Drysdale.
Photography by Ron Blunt.
"Before and After: Capitol Hill Renovation" written and produced by Amy Elbert.
Traditional Home (March 2012). 

"Monticello's West Front, the facade made famous on the U.S. nickel."
Photography by Mary Porter.
"Monticello's Bright Past" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (July - August 2010).

"For the pool house, [Follin] Smith wanted 'something that could double as a lifeguard stand and a cocktail spot - or a dance pavilion for a hoard.' Channeling Thomas Jefferson, [John] Mayfield designed a grand structure, part Monticello and part Jefferson's barn at Bremo, with a proud pediment addressing the lawn."
Pennsylvania farm owned by Follin Smith and her family.
Interior design by Richard Keith Langham.
Architect: John Mayfield.
Photography by Francesco Lagnese.
"Rustic Design Ideas: Richard Keith Langham's Country House" by Kate Bolick.
Veranda.

"Built in the early 1890s, the Pillars was one of about a dozen grand villas that went up around this time as the popularity of Hot Springs' Homestead Resort [in Virginia] peaked with the monied set. The resort dates back to 1766 and lists Thomas Jefferson among its guests. The Pillars, a three-story Greek revival manse, was built on a hill overlooking the Homestead for the resort's then-manager." Guests at The Pillars, which is now the home of Bill and Susanne Pritchard, have included Thomas Edison and President Grover Cleveland.
Interior designer: Amelia Handegan.
Renovation architect: Allan Greenberg.
Photography by Max Kim-Bee.

"Hand-stenciled patterns on the pine floor add a fanciful element to the entry hall. Stenciling work, Kristen Bunting. Sisal runner, Stark. Eglomise mirror, Amelia T. Handegan Inc. 19th-c. Regency table. 19th-c. jars."
The Pillars: the Hot Springs, Virginia, home of Bill and Susanne Pritchard.
Interior designer: Amelia Handegan.
Renovation architect: Allan Greenberg.
Photography by Max Kim-Bee.

President Thomas Jefferson, who suffered from rheumatism, visited the hot springs at The Homestead in August 1818. "The Omni Homestead Archives contain the original guest books documenting Jefferson's 22-day visit, during which he found great relief in the warm mineral spring waters."
The Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia.

"George Washington, whose vision shaped the White House, insisted that it be 'for the ages.' "

"President Truman, a self-described 'architectural nut,' replaced awnings on the South Portico with a balcony. The South Lawn plays host to the annual Easter Egg Roll, an event begun by President Hayes in 1878."
Photography by Derry Moore.
Architectural Digest (March 2008).
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