In Honor of Christopher Columbus

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second Monday of October is a federal holiday in the United States to celebrate Christopher Columbus, the explorer (believed to have been born in Genoa) who arrived in the New World - the Americas - in 1492. Columbus left Spain in search of a new trade route to Japan but instead landed on an island in the Bahamas. He named this place San Salvador. Columbus received credit for being the first European to discover the Americas, although the Norseman Leif Ericson actually arrived in North America almost 500 years before the Genoese navigator. In celebration of  Columbus and all sea travelers, I share some images of sailors, ships and maps . . .</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBuevJOLCiS4v2IEf20Lfbmj_NqCFSX087DSMz_7ICel-Ge1jNq_Z2_lwHKPgoTW1zusw0Tqw-xhIH_GPWxMvShJNAZafh4d4a80pwOzOwoCwREZdKu50If2LZeVOJnsWuhlR1Hc57wXS/s1600/BlogSeawothyLisaLubyRyan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBuevJOLCiS4v2IEf20Lfbmj_NqCFSX087DSMz_7ICel-Ge1jNq_Z2_lwHKPgoTW1zusw0Tqw-xhIH_GPWxMvShJNAZafh4d4a80pwOzOwoCwREZdKu50If2LZeVOJnsWuhlR1Hc57wXS/s640/BlogSeawothyLisaLubyRyan.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Handmade 19th-c. and 20th-c. ships in bottles. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shell frame and lamp, both 19th-c. English."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dallas, Texas home of designer Lisa Luby Ryan and her sailor husband, Jay Ryan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.lisalubyryan.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Luby Ryan</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Aimee Herring.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Linda E. Clopton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Welcome Glow" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda </a>(2008).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4X6WGf8R7VtAS4JcRRp_s6CgQ4z1XfThyphenhyphensmrcmc5hxn5FAQIcvrjkce-RUXaFebVlMI5al6vtBo2AZnaFPPC5HJajwAvz9btQO7d0jGsOmpc-y_ow8Cbbq977geJq8azXSo6i6B0trm2/s1600/BlogSeaworthyLisaLubyRyan2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4X6WGf8R7VtAS4JcRRp_s6CgQ4z1XfThyphenhyphensmrcmc5hxn5FAQIcvrjkce-RUXaFebVlMI5al6vtBo2AZnaFPPC5HJajwAvz9btQO7d0jGsOmpc-y_ow8Cbbq977geJq8azXSo6i6B0trm2/s640/BlogSeaworthyLisaLubyRyan2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Handmade 19th-c. and 20th-c. ships in bottles."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dallas, Texas home of designer Lisa Luby Ryan and her sailor husband, Jay Ryan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.lisalubyryan.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Luby Ryan</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Aimee Herring.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Linda E. Clopton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Welcome Glow" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (2008).</span></div><br /><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/AVvXsEh8XmsCoifBAGUlW0ivWFPeOPPJzU-TigEk3yQXyZmPh8Dvo0yGNLe2SQqwJpBh5BL12i2DpnnZCPgK8HN5fgMw05QW1VDdj6vbeZJes48L8sGWlv0ELcLyKV5yeM6ci-dc_gAO3WJ7BCo5/s1600/BlogOldManoftheSeaVeranda2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XmsCoifBAGUlW0ivWFPeOPPJzU-TigEk3yQXyZmPh8Dvo0yGNLe2SQqwJpBh5BL12i2DpnnZCPgK8HN5fgMw05QW1VDdj6vbeZJes48L8sGWlv0ELcLyKV5yeM6ci-dc_gAO3WJ7BCo5/s640/BlogOldManoftheSeaVeranda2008.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Seaside painting and crystal chandelier, both 19th-c. French. <a href="http://olystudio.com/" target="_blank">Oly</a> side chairs in raffia around oak table from Old Timber Table Co."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dallas, Texas home of designer Lisa Luby Ryan and her sailor husband, Jay Ryan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.lisalubyryan.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Luby Ryan</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Aimee Herring.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Linda E. Clopton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Welcome Glow" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda </a>(2008).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9UcgFh5IgXpuRKo9ZzExSIUZTC_v-3aV1xuzWNwMK8ZyfvZoV6La1LQVl2Ip5rhu8cviPKyJ6ppooPI5dC9_vsj6L15q7X1wRIbkWl8S4_ZDJ-5ReCw4Z45aZkohEbByxNjoAxJR-xcB/s1600/0910-miller-decor-detailing-10-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9UcgFh5IgXpuRKo9ZzExSIUZTC_v-3aV1xuzWNwMK8ZyfvZoV6La1LQVl2Ip5rhu8cviPKyJ6ppooPI5dC9_vsj6L15q7X1wRIbkWl8S4_ZDJ-5ReCw4Z45aZkohEbByxNjoAxJR-xcB/s640/0910-miller-decor-detailing-10-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A winsome flea market portrait leans against a wicker lamp from <a href="http://www.pompominteriors.com/" target="_blank">Pom Pom</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carolyn Espley-Miller's Carpinteria, California home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Carolyn Espley-Miller.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by David Tsay.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Lisa Cregan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/white-beach-house-in-california-0910?click=main_sr#slide-9" target="_blank">White Wash</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (September 2010).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbuyMgLmZWCipw-hUXyQ_eB01cSwBaq98v4k3mFUENENuBGZhpFoBhNLp4zbyxRklY4ggqamqNNKZcKD649WNpf-hoXZQvhCT781Qz1pPy366YIIf374TEdVYTeWSJFTE8XGPLu1uTR60/s1600/country-home-design-ideas-0511-06-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbuyMgLmZWCipw-hUXyQ_eB01cSwBaq98v4k3mFUENENuBGZhpFoBhNLp4zbyxRklY4ggqamqNNKZcKD649WNpf-hoXZQvhCT781Qz1pPy366YIIf374TEdVYTeWSJFTE8XGPLu1uTR60/s640/country-home-design-ideas-0511-06-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Nautical artwork and a C. Jere nickel sculpture frame a window in [Patrick] Printy's studio, where a Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sofa is paired with a Moroccan tray table by Roost; a lamp by Artemide sits on a mahogany table inherited from [Dan] Holland's grandmother, and the vintage screen is decoupaged with maps found at flea markets in Florida."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sonoma County, California home of Patrick Printy and Dan Holland.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.patrickprinty.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Printy</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Resen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Kathleen Hackett.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Stephen Pappas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/contemporary-meets-colonial#slide-6" target="_blank">Dutch Treat</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (May 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjfuX90UVm1xhbfDMP6ePPrj-KGlGkmwsW3LyP1PUMqWGqkozC6lJHY0h02mOQ2gwTRHt15U0LBUFEH8lahfcmhKCWq5DoExmKC8WloMg2hQqyzujpNzTLlJ7G7kRTWl8IKvQQEosuKif/s1600/hbx-atlas-world-map-wallpaper-15-1010-de-85974095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjfuX90UVm1xhbfDMP6ePPrj-KGlGkmwsW3LyP1PUMqWGqkozC6lJHY0h02mOQ2gwTRHt15U0LBUFEH8lahfcmhKCWq5DoExmKC8WloMg2hQqyzujpNzTLlJ7G7kRTWl8IKvQQEosuKif/s640/hbx-atlas-world-map-wallpaper-15-1010-de-85974095.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"To add character to the boys' bedroom. [Daniel] Sachs blew up an antique map and papered one wall. Galigai pillow fabric from <a href="http://www.claremontfurnishing.com/" target="_blank">Claremont</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Daniel Sachs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/global-antique-decor-1010#slide-14" target="_blank">Classic and Worldly</a>" interview by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (October 2010).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuCcw7A7OrPiA3nTAo4YtcppxvPRtqNQeZv2GVvY_lewcdznZ73T7yZPYOpmIGL3A0IPr47bXbGEmr7AcX9hQJor8Un76-ZeO_4bwq-V-VPpUi5xBwPTpIpM-GxXA6MMryeM3Fa5kfbS4/s1600/tufted-cushion-white-victorian-sofa-0712-dempster09-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuCcw7A7OrPiA3nTAo4YtcppxvPRtqNQeZv2GVvY_lewcdznZ73T7yZPYOpmIGL3A0IPr47bXbGEmr7AcX9hQJor8Un76-ZeO_4bwq-V-VPpUi5xBwPTpIpM-GxXA6MMryeM3Fa5kfbS4/s640/tufted-cushion-white-victorian-sofa-0712-dempster09-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kim Dempster's weekend house in Marin County, California.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://erinmartindesign.com/" target="_blank">Erin Martin</a> and Kim Dempster.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Alec Hemer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/beach-house-decor-ideas-0712#slide-4" target="_blank">A Chic California Beach House</a>" by Christine Pittel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (July - August 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48jUcd8Qk0XrLqqWBurfNQr5VshOc_xavM1-ANddS8m6MMJAhOMO8AAmZEzVxxSf6z4QfJ7DdpDQzzwyOlaoOgMUTzYhMkf-bHJzYo_e_ZqJ8CMuVMowZ_X5OS5pDOpJSw3EC7YhwbNT6/s1600/vintage-pull-down-map-striped-walls-0712-dempster10-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48jUcd8Qk0XrLqqWBurfNQr5VshOc_xavM1-ANddS8m6MMJAhOMO8AAmZEzVxxSf6z4QfJ7DdpDQzzwyOlaoOgMUTzYhMkf-bHJzYo_e_ZqJ8CMuVMowZ_X5OS5pDOpJSw3EC7YhwbNT6/s640/vintage-pull-down-map-striped-walls-0712-dempster10-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A vintage pull-down map bought on eBay hides the TV."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kim Dempster's weekend house in Marin County, California.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://erinmartindesign.com/" target="_blank">Erin Martin</a> and Kim Dempster.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Alec Hemer.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/beach-house-decor-ideas-0712#slide-10" target="_blank">A Chic California Beach House" by</a> Christine Pittel.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (July - August 2012).</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiahqEbjXuI0MeW9XHzmceKPFwDdvdwG0eDO3V2b20ZxHfi36B_-jHpyOFSQO_3Xk6IFnrwF8cCsW9q0d5T5xODzqKMTCtvJqYJXuA2XUYFM8I9YXOQNn1NMHO80T2drnbRqh3N7vjtWa/s1600/steven-gambrel-remodel-ed0711-09-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiahqEbjXuI0MeW9XHzmceKPFwDdvdwG0eDO3V2b20ZxHfi36B_-jHpyOFSQO_3Xk6IFnrwF8cCsW9q0d5T5xODzqKMTCtvJqYJXuA2XUYFM8I9YXOQNn1NMHO80T2drnbRqh3N7vjtWa/s640/steven-gambrel-remodel-ed0711-09-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"World maps roll down from bookshelves in the playroom."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manhattan apartment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.srgambrel.com/" target="_blank">Steven Gambrel</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Piasecki.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/room-to-grow#slide-7" target="_blank">Room to Grow</a>" by David Colman.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (July - August 2011).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguI0BIc3eS2aiO5r6ocYcb5tYWjoCAqk7UNMUdD2fjzOmROVl7JkrMudN5OzXKkJBQCDV9bWN4ri44R59Vc-6YbHiF9GAKJUUPOo7A7iyMYleKUHofl7jbOwQ3a15ykA2aOmgb9UmWZps3/s1600/0310-coleman-01-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguI0BIc3eS2aiO5r6ocYcb5tYWjoCAqk7UNMUdD2fjzOmROVl7JkrMudN5OzXKkJBQCDV9bWN4ri44R59Vc-6YbHiF9GAKJUUPOo7A7iyMYleKUHofl7jbOwQ3a15ykA2aOmgb9UmWZps3/s640/0310-coleman-01-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"For the walls of the 'map room,' artist Lori Barnaby painted a nautical chart of Long Island in the style of a blueprint, 'In keeping with the theme,' says designer Kim Coleman, 'the blues of the sofa, chairs, rug, and accessories create an aquatic aura. . . . An antique library chair is covered in <a href="http://www.edelmanleather.com/" target="_blank">Edelman</a> leather."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southampton, New York beach house.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.kimcoleman.com/" target="_blank">Kim Coleman</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by James Merrell.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/blue-beach-house-0310?click=main_sr#slide-2" target="_blank">A Beach House as Blue as the Ocean</a>" by Bob Morris.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (March 2010).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBckQdtcJqNi6GbqMEisgHk0YUTyXIHJEY631IH5R8zfn7s3IvKfMGm8yC1kK8qC2RkfEQIAywis6XgkayzcVHk3MMr4gKZqh_p0EYb8onHHQhMcMxnWxgwBZbGWcLnP3OfCkB2BMPJ-J/s1600/2-sendus-davideaston-0608-xlg-13393883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBckQdtcJqNi6GbqMEisgHk0YUTyXIHJEY631IH5R8zfn7s3IvKfMGm8yC1kK8qC2RkfEQIAywis6XgkayzcVHk3MMr4gKZqh_p0EYb8onHHQhMcMxnWxgwBZbGWcLnP3OfCkB2BMPJ-J/s640/2-sendus-davideaston-0608-xlg-13393883.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'My universal equinoctial ring dial is English and dates from about 1730. Essentially, it's a type of sundial that allows you to tell the time wherever you are in the world, as long as the sun is shining. It was cutting-edge technology at the time, and these were important navigational tools for sailors. I've set it and seen it work, but I don't have all the technical know-how to really use it properly. I bought it because it's beautiful - a combination of art, science, and mathematics,' " said by designer <a href="http://www.davideastoninc.com/" target="_blank">David Easton</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/send-picture-accessory-0608#slide-2" target="_blank">Send Us a Picture of . . . Your Favorite Accessory</a>" by Shax Riegler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (June 2008). </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZ1k3pgs_eA_GwfzPB9v90BTvWAbqw0aMBo5yQ7QCj07fQul5kEIFOpM5aEU1dRUay61tJcFES_fzDomBvXtHSbLz10uE6PqN6EtKzvlXOnP21UXaspgeaXNdUgTaZWGX5WfcExu1o6dd/s1600/gwynn-griffith-ed0911-08-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZ1k3pgs_eA_GwfzPB9v90BTvWAbqw0aMBo5yQ7QCj07fQul5kEIFOpM5aEU1dRUay61tJcFES_fzDomBvXtHSbLz10uE6PqN6EtKzvlXOnP21UXaspgeaXNdUgTaZWGX5WfcExu1o6dd/s640/gwynn-griffith-ed0911-08-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A zinc bathtub and a tumbled-travertine floor in the guest bath; a marble platter atop an Italian base serves as a table."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Former factory in San Antonio, Texas that is now the home of Gwynn Griffth.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Gwynn Griffith.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Willian Waldron.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/texas-treasure#slide-8" target="_blank">Texas Treasure</a>" by Rob Brinkley.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (September 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDViy98DS9D6NmaZbshsPYsoAHLXTILjYDug49YxAKeglW6shLRDMK90Cdk4zblKTMb3fWYogOeKx5FC7jf3QQWuoI9T08tr4uDM0wF5XDY0mn_V3OH_-EKOW6S7HsleTWskZps6g-O1Qs/s1600/BlogSeaworthyADMarch2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDViy98DS9D6NmaZbshsPYsoAHLXTILjYDug49YxAKeglW6shLRDMK90Cdk4zblKTMb3fWYogOeKx5FC7jf3QQWuoI9T08tr4uDM0wF5XDY0mn_V3OH_-EKOW6S7HsleTWskZps6g-O1Qs/s640/BlogSeaworthyADMarch2011.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A crystal-and-jade ship light fixture by Claire Cormier-Fauvel sparkles in the library. Facing the vintage Pierre Paulin sofa are chairs custom made by Gina Bianco and a 1960s cocktail table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The rug is by Fedora Design."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manhattan townhouse of Muriel Brandolini and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Muriel Brandolini.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Pieter Estersohn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Peaceable Kingdom" produced by Howard Christian. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8GlXz9n7OnBNBPi4nQrkyDPAlVV7V9bA1Rte5OjanpYQWy1mS7dwxTpOAxj0kuH8UqkUL4KxwIakpWhgBSsHPM0YrArjG1JQ16wK5BfsdSW2DhcQWU7IO7HneE9BlfKFYWJtS5uF4Z1X/s1600/BlogSeaworthyDomino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8GlXz9n7OnBNBPi4nQrkyDPAlVV7V9bA1Rte5OjanpYQWy1mS7dwxTpOAxj0kuH8UqkUL4KxwIakpWhgBSsHPM0YrArjG1JQ16wK5BfsdSW2DhcQWU7IO7HneE9BlfKFYWJtS5uF4Z1X/s640/BlogSeaworthyDomino.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Crystal Ship" from <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/" target="_blank">zgallerie</a>. "Beverly" chairs from <a href="http://www.olystudio.com/" target="_blank">Oly</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.dominomagazine.com/" target="_blank">Domino</a> (March 2009).</span></div><br /><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/AVvXsEhum6YbgidiezmpFpfaDZvM0KXdPZ5pc4RhyQdtNEGG1vyKJDZ0ZSjA3I9MsCE2j5T4HbzOUsAZho0mdn52J3oy0903gE02C3FFeyCUIhvMS-zF-iMrQ_k36zW45zUKDjgNv3hHVGmVXTC5/s1600/BlogSeaworthyVerandaJulyAugust2006+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhum6YbgidiezmpFpfaDZvM0KXdPZ5pc4RhyQdtNEGG1vyKJDZ0ZSjA3I9MsCE2j5T4HbzOUsAZho0mdn52J3oy0903gE02C3FFeyCUIhvMS-zF-iMrQ_k36zW45zUKDjgNv3hHVGmVXTC5/s640/BlogSeaworthyVerandaJulyAugust2006+(2).jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.canopydesigns.com/" target="_blank">Canopy Designs</a> chandelier. Mirrored chest by BeachDwelling."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seaside, Florida cottage of Mary and Joe Clark.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Mary Clark and Jessica Hawkins.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architecture by Scott Merrill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Chris Little.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Jennifer Ash.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Coastal Cues - Seaside's Radiance Captured" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (July - August 2006).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh329FS8T7WnhEjBrWy0irK7RT5-_033oYSvmT4hl7KGxMFs6G8BXcS5gBMavovLnCovhJ6Ky4jDtPEUqmdi78dfyVeycBSVv8YVAxkhH3zaIxFhQ-XXi-yEUhq5Y4XOUlR44Gm5bxO6VJ1/s1600/hbx-0611-fulk15-ship-shaped-glass-chandelier-de%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh329FS8T7WnhEjBrWy0irK7RT5-_033oYSvmT4hl7KGxMFs6G8BXcS5gBMavovLnCovhJ6Ky4jDtPEUqmdi78dfyVeycBSVv8YVAxkhH3zaIxFhQ-XXi-yEUhq5Y4XOUlR44Gm5bxO6VJ1/s640/hbx-0611-fulk15-ship-shaped-glass-chandelier-de%5B1%5D.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The crystal ship chandelier 'was a whimsical last-minute selection,' says designer Ken Fulk about the master bath in a Victorian San Franciscan house. Floor tiles by <a href="http://www.annsacks.com/" target="_blank">Ann Sacks</a>. <a href="http://www.sunrisespecialty.com/" target="_blank">Sunrise Specialty</a> tub."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.kenfulk.com/" target="_blank">Ken Fulk</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Francesco Lagnese.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<span id="goog_659402321"></span><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/san-francisco-victorian-ken-fulk-0611?click=main_sr#slide-15" target="_blank">Dressing Up a San Francisco Victorian</a><span id="goog_659402322"></span>" by Douglas Brenner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXts7cSBcOyhKEXj71UB5GLCdX1pxSusPGkyTKaWx-WggZ2V1abH1bxEihGB43Dct0o0CYul9bW_Z7yZfnv2jIybYdcv7mk5B9-B9Tb62pSLoLKbqWCgZbgZbs3FpW0qmvJAfbsd9vBdW/s1600/BlogSeaworthyVerandaMayJune2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXts7cSBcOyhKEXj71UB5GLCdX1pxSusPGkyTKaWx-WggZ2V1abH1bxEihGB43Dct0o0CYul9bW_Z7yZfnv2jIybYdcv7mk5B9-B9Tb62pSLoLKbqWCgZbgZbs3FpW0qmvJAfbsd9vBdW/s640/BlogSeaworthyVerandaMayJune2011.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David Flint Wood's study at <a href="http://www.hibiscushillharbourisland.com/" target="_blank">Hibiscus Hill</a>, the home in the Bahamas that he shares with India Hicks and their four children.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renovation, interior design and landscape design by India Hicks and David Flint Wood.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed and produced by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Island Girl" written by India Hicks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (May - June 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnuUMU6usjVeCeK_gRJQbtq2j_VFbAcbv4-mWkmIQA5IpTbTuAFum3jQTTLtO4WygB496e4ktDjy3SisNUB2sRDIYuN94Uslcy62hBqMlK-5juVbGs3FAIJoJlT3ure5QLMd9pCr-G_mQ/s1600/homes-charleston-cohler-12-0309_MD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnuUMU6usjVeCeK_gRJQbtq2j_VFbAcbv4-mWkmIQA5IpTbTuAFum3jQTTLtO4WygB496e4ktDjy3SisNUB2sRDIYuN94Uslcy62hBqMlK-5juVbGs3FAIJoJlT3ure5QLMd9pCr-G_mQ/s640/homes-charleston-cohler-12-0309_MD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Original 1809 carved mantel over fireplace. Mahogany acorn post bed, inspired by 1840s design, by Thomas O'Brien for Hickory Chair. Ceiling lantern by Circa Lighting."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charleston, South Carolina home of New York designer Eric Cohler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jeff McNamara.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/charleston-single-house-cohler-0208#slide-12" target="_blank">A Charleston Single House with Attitude</a>" by Elizabeth Gaynor.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (February 2008).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EXhajZfJ8eo1iEE-XnlnZjsz2x4dRq4UdU_5pG8b0xE1nags3JoarSMqNdyB4EohFFeG4RZKs6XrvUzr7UbQyMJBC_LcunxmZ9tvw0ZGqeXTu6QKrQpIxXgBS0riiLK_NNRohfhpTI__/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.nina-griscom-apartment-04-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EXhajZfJ8eo1iEE-XnlnZjsz2x4dRq4UdU_5pG8b0xE1nags3JoarSMqNdyB4EohFFeG4RZKs6XrvUzr7UbQyMJBC_LcunxmZ9tvw0ZGqeXTu6QKrQpIxXgBS0riiLK_NNRohfhpTI__/s640/item3.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.nina-griscom-apartment-04-living-room.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The shagreen desk and chair are by <a href="http://www.garrisonrousseau.com/" target="_blank">Garrison Rousseau</a>; the galleon drawing is one of several formerly owned by fashion designer Bill Blass."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manhattan duplex of Nina Griscom and Leonel Piraino.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Nina Griscom.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Piasecki.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-02/nina-griscom-manhattan-apartment-slideshow#slide=4" target="_blank">Nina Griscom's Elegant Manhattan Apartment</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (February 2012).</span></div>

In Honor of Christopher Columbus

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Caned Chairs

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a picture of my grandmother. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu48BlxT50aPzTuMGHoXOz2IxwEoj-lUohdNVpS7UoYbwovgKII0cd9GbTMAQ8WIsrFN-T-e6-_NsgXNzjziNsgyK9q7l8TdB-GuXX5UmX7Q3uzqB8qWR433Yd9bRc77fAbtze6jIiq8E/s1600/GrandmaPhoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu48BlxT50aPzTuMGHoXOz2IxwEoj-lUohdNVpS7UoYbwovgKII0cd9GbTMAQ8WIsrFN-T-e6-_NsgXNzjziNsgyK9q7l8TdB-GuXX5UmX7Q3uzqB8qWR433Yd9bRc77fAbtze6jIiq8E/s320/GrandmaPhoto.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She died when I was nine, and she was in poor health most of my life, so I never knew her very well. I always have felt, though, that she and I were kindred spirits. We both attended women's colleges and joined garden clubs. Unlike me, however, she could sew doll clothes, make handbags and even cane chairs. She caned a chair that was in the family room of my childhood home, which may be why I always have liked this style. Caning (which is made from the rattan palm) is strong enough to serve as a chair seat, but its airiness adds a sense of delicacy to a room. The following examples are especially pretty . . . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aQ17oM4dfOIzMDQWKkh6GEgAx3KXZCCqNo_4cd80nd1mLtY7MT7NymFWy5oB_vXxrcGqJE1iKuuELlJJVJecp4_7e_FEeyddNyTiiRrM5y1CwuKeUtU35mEFANTACUQbrlRN3zHb9Og/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.frederick-eberstadt-09-foyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aQ17oM4dfOIzMDQWKkh6GEgAx3KXZCCqNo_4cd80nd1mLtY7MT7NymFWy5oB_vXxrcGqJE1iKuuELlJJVJecp4_7e_FEeyddNyTiiRrM5y1CwuKeUtU35mEFANTACUQbrlRN3zHb9Og/s640/item1.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.frederick-eberstadt-09-foyer.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the foyer, paintings by Alexander Mihaylovich are interspersed with antique mirrors; the ceiling and walls are sheathed in a wallpaper by <a href="http://www.mayaromanoff.com/" target="_blank">Maya Romanoff</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The chair is 18th-century French."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frederick Eberstadt's apartment in Manhattan's Sutton Place. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renovation by Pietro Cicognani of <a href="http://www.cicognanikalla.com/" target="_blank">Cicognani Kalla Architect</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by John Yunis.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Scott Frances.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Fernanda Eberstadt.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-08/frederick-eberstadt-manhattan-apartment-slideshow#slide=2" target="_blank">Cabinet of Curiosities</a>" produced by Howard Christian and Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (August 2012).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe4DQ78ZEgbF-wPqTmEgvvYzrUFZF7LU345zdZGZfw3iO93tl2y3v6a8-dGLdN_VsfR7gIAoENp_KpZaHWncKfoxMAecEKh4Zzm1DDAgjc2Tijiect_5m1L9DIWh-SBq29sJiPhGOFR8/s1600/item10.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.frederick-eberstadt-11-master-bedroom-desk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe4DQ78ZEgbF-wPqTmEgvvYzrUFZF7LU345zdZGZfw3iO93tl2y3v6a8-dGLdN_VsfR7gIAoENp_KpZaHWncKfoxMAecEKh4Zzm1DDAgjc2Tijiect_5m1L9DIWh-SBq29sJiPhGOFR8/s640/item10.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.frederick-eberstadt-11-master-bedroom-desk.jpg" width="496" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A 19th-century slant-top desk displays family photographs and a sketch of Eberstadt by artist William Rayner; t</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he chair is 18th-century French."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frederick Eberstadt's apartment in Manhattan's Sutton Place. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by John Yunis.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renovation by Pietro Cicognani of <a href="http://www.cicognanikalla.com/" target="_blank">Cicognani Kalla Architect</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Scott Frances.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Fernanda Eberstadt.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-08/frederick-eberstadt-manhattan-apartment-slideshow#slide=11" target="_blank">Cabinet of Curiosities</a>" produced by Howard Christian and Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (August 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxuSojPVSHOPCGC5H-UX8UeK7RjCiEHJDfx6UU8MfKG18JkKsv70knBypU7vZWS1L8TOUieMN312F15MHoxOjQlfe5YASvo18oGrTKHUOM6OGqzITWhwdvqxz6Tt1PrXRbhaIRQIVqdM/s1600/BlogCanedChairsEDMay2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxuSojPVSHOPCGC5H-UX8UeK7RjCiEHJDfx6UU8MfKG18JkKsv70knBypU7vZWS1L8TOUieMN312F15MHoxOjQlfe5YASvo18oGrTKHUOM6OGqzITWhwdvqxz6Tt1PrXRbhaIRQIVqdM/s640/BlogCanedChairsEDMay2011.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the barn, which houses [Patrick] Printy's studio, a pair of antique French chairs and vintage Eames chairs surround a table found in Iowa; the lamps are by Artemide, and the console is made of reclaimed wood."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sonoma County, California home of interior designer Patrick Printy </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and his partner Dan Holland.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.patrickprinty.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Printy</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Resen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Kathleen Hackett.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Stephen Pappas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/contemporary-meets-colonial#slide-5" target="_blank">Dutch Treat</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (May 2011). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXhnrxzSTf5MaYu4r9fMI1p6lxZZVtCG2iw4rZy2_vib1E-6G0LGISBOmt-qMaVS6m7sOfBNMXRH-VSX7ypcK00nfBbcwIBFYJ8kVQRIKYJIr3N7nTOHu42eqdslU9DGpz4o8qHLaxIM/s1600/hbx-1210-smith-bathtub-16-mdn-75794947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXhnrxzSTf5MaYu4r9fMI1p6lxZZVtCG2iw4rZy2_vib1E-6G0LGISBOmt-qMaVS6m7sOfBNMXRH-VSX7ypcK00nfBbcwIBFYJ8kVQRIKYJIr3N7nTOHu42eqdslU9DGpz4o8qHLaxIM/s640/hbx-1210-smith-bathtub-16-mdn-75794947.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'I love bathrooms that feel like rooms rather than just a place to bathe,' [Windsor] Smith says. 'They should inspire romance.' Instead of a built-in vanity, she used a George III-style secretary bookcase from Robert and Robert. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The freestanding Empire tub is by Waterworks."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home in Los Angeles, California.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.windsorsmithhome.com/" target="_blank">Windsor Smith</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Victoria Pearson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/feminine-style-windsor-smith-1210#slide-11" target="_blank">The New Pretty</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (December - January 2011).</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfAIg1dgIs9sEkpLeQ6V25htJB13WyJTIsdpsnT72rTG5dumH_k-MXJHl2QD1dPrkq0q6t5rkprxUX9R0cdTrtVnAFIcdCSu-Rsinwv7k0iQEum2t_ni5EQeK-NkDxiICBvs5KiWiUxk/s1600/slipcovers-chairs-diningroom-chandelier-0311-tracery04-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfAIg1dgIs9sEkpLeQ6V25htJB13WyJTIsdpsnT72rTG5dumH_k-MXJHl2QD1dPrkq0q6t5rkprxUX9R0cdTrtVnAFIcdCSu-Rsinwv7k0iQEum2t_ni5EQeK-NkDxiICBvs5KiWiUxk/s640/slipcovers-chairs-diningroom-chandelier-0311-tracery04-de.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hot pink hydrangeas bring the dining room alive and the mix of cane-back and slipcovered chairs keeps it interesting. . . . An antique beaded-crystal chandelier 'has an ethereal quality that doesn't overpower this small room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home in Mountain Brook, Alabama.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Paige Schnell and Doug Davis of <a href="http://www.traceryinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Tracery Interiors</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jonny Valiant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/traditional-decorating-ideas-0311#slide-4" target="_blank">All Dressed Up</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (March 2011).</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTwp0f-EEGdexgHSZCi70zYWQGZ31IRSn-MrxbdcksgofZgEpVWwgQrJsOgZSKJh4GjVGxzBx5SdUKh3xGiqyK_tacMD1Mq_Y4rX31hNcXEr5_9_CRzP6ILa1M0VOMC9oSV9CQlovYCU/s1600/french-country-entryway-sconce-0311-tracery03-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTwp0f-EEGdexgHSZCi70zYWQGZ31IRSn-MrxbdcksgofZgEpVWwgQrJsOgZSKJh4GjVGxzBx5SdUKh3xGiqyK_tacMD1Mq_Y4rX31hNcXEr5_9_CRzP6ILa1M0VOMC9oSV9CQlovYCU/s640/french-country-entryway-sconce-0311-tracery03-de.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Walls painted China White by <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore</a> set off a Swedish demilune table and French pen-and-inks." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home in Mountain Brook, Alabama.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Paige Schnell and Doug Davis of <a href="http://www.traceryinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Tracery Interiors</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jonny Valiant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/traditional-decorating-ideas-0311#slide-2" target="_blank">All Dressed Up</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (March 2011).</span></div><br /><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/AVvXsEhiMzOZ9r8fyLBopPJzdni-5x6Jt0gEvc26gpgQHuZkN2cY6Q7BuEawRUkMczKmD3P1kNZM8P1EG92IzK8ITPG1EzMRWngZYS4ckQbFLUYO4q4xf_azU1QqP1sc1a2NksRofgu9foy4Nnc/s1600/0910-bianchi-candleabra-peach-wall-12-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMzOZ9r8fyLBopPJzdni-5x6Jt0gEvc26gpgQHuZkN2cY6Q7BuEawRUkMczKmD3P1kNZM8P1EG92IzK8ITPG1EzMRWngZYS4ckQbFLUYO4q4xf_azU1QqP1sc1a2NksRofgu9foy4Nnc/s640/0910-bianchi-candleabra-peach-wall-12-de.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the bedroom's sitting area, drawings by Marcel Vertes fill the walls all the way to the ceiling. Caned armchairs from Brenda Antin."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Santa Barbara, California house of interior designer Penelope Bianchi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Penelope Bianchi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Victoria Pearson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/patina-interiors-decor-0910#slide-1" target="_blank">Patina</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (September 2010). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1XM1zg5EOXP8JaTKCZw_iPipgljn68X6nMxlQZVNSC_YJIFYW35f45EyV5ElMd32lXBE8YijcgQRN3-GM2l1HAbynaZgKqg3OyRSbElpF64nclHd4Vaq4w8xDK-6iZy58oP9xYZSJCE/s1600/BlogCanedChairsVerandaApril2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1XM1zg5EOXP8JaTKCZw_iPipgljn68X6nMxlQZVNSC_YJIFYW35f45EyV5ElMd32lXBE8YijcgQRN3-GM2l1HAbynaZgKqg3OyRSbElpF64nclHd4Vaq4w8xDK-6iZy58oP9xYZSJCE/s640/BlogCanedChairsVerandaApril2011.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I treat interiors as if they were stage sets."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The dining room is a play on vivid contrasts. Tablecloth in Dedar fabric. Vintage Louis XV-style bergere painted white and crystal chandelier. Antique plaster medallions. Custom wood and gesso screen and lamp."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parisian pied-a-terre of Argentine designer Roberto Bergero.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Roberto Bergero.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Rene Stoeltie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Sense of Play" written by Barbara Stoeltie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a> (April 2011). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmEtHZ5zwSlJ4xhuCBynmKkwOzxqk7KNnlpxF9uxMkNFcmjTlvAB7nG8xYhAa0LO6Ye2hs9qIxhzfokYQ0doJ-Dpph8fdn1JebkWVbfmPDWC8lCnuxLgXDwYxTAh4Ytp6hpv6VW2lDGA/s1600/item11.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.timothy-whealon-monte-carlo-house-12-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmEtHZ5zwSlJ4xhuCBynmKkwOzxqk7KNnlpxF9uxMkNFcmjTlvAB7nG8xYhAa0LO6Ye2hs9qIxhzfokYQ0doJ-Dpph8fdn1JebkWVbfmPDWC8lCnuxLgXDwYxTAh4Ytp6hpv6VW2lDGA/s640/item11.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.timothy-whealon-monte-carlo-house-12-bedroom.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Galbraith and Paul printed linen was chosen for the curtain border and seat cushion."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Villa Nocturne, the Monaco residence of Mark Brockbank and Marco Orsini.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect: Marc Corbiau.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designer: <a href="http://www.timothywhealon.com/" target="_blank">Timothy Whealon</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Watson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Penelope Rowlands.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-05/timothy-whealon-monte-carlo-home-slideshow#slide=12" target="_blank">Urban Oasis</a>" styled by Carolina Irving.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (May 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVITnxhP3c3YGtGdwntUCTZkW3zyVz_JN_-itzdfHm0d56hwSmjepi6g7SDnkmovOeukRJaUwen35-EgQHKzeopM3llSp-6Sv1Nxs7hCQgAJAvOMJkqlG52u5bvdrpbOw-gV2HatXBCI/s1600/slipcover-chair-white-0710-o-neill-02-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVITnxhP3c3YGtGdwntUCTZkW3zyVz_JN_-itzdfHm0d56hwSmjepi6g7SDnkmovOeukRJaUwen35-EgQHKzeopM3llSp-6Sv1Nxs7hCQgAJAvOMJkqlG52u5bvdrpbOw-gV2HatXBCI/s640/slipcover-chair-white-0710-o-neill-02-de.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A slipcovered reading chair, a table draped in a vintage linen sheet, and a caned folding chair create a tiny curl-up space looking onto the terrace and the city. . . . The screen was made by Martin Albert Interiors in </span><a href="http://www.cowtan.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Cowtan and Tout</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'s chinoiserie toile, Siam . . . [I]ts sepia tone lends softness to the black-and-white palette."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">450-square-foot studio of design consultant Ellen O'Neill</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in Gramercy Park, New York City.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ellen O'Neill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Thomas Loof.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Carol Prisant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/studio-apartment-decorating-ideas-0710#slide-4" target="_blank">Living Big in a Studio</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (July - August 2010).</span></div>

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