Sliding Doors

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have started taking note of pictures of sliding barn doors, so the following <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/01/03/greathomesanddestinations/20130103-LOCATION.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations#8">photo in today's <i>New York Times</i>'s Home section</a> caught my eye.</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/AVvXsEjf55faSSOkHzNSzQ5CVMxvJQeyvh3QsaCJvQAEWW1qDpA5ax-SnclG7GjDuqt7YyKcL11v-mIIDe7fB3LBZomarxcgHGAIF_V08UcQ7CGZ1zIYY9YDRrfhMQn4hgTbGDEtIY9vjFFHFFrb/s1600/20130103-LOCATION-slide-9QKG-jumbo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf55faSSOkHzNSzQ5CVMxvJQeyvh3QsaCJvQAEWW1qDpA5ax-SnclG7GjDuqt7YyKcL11v-mIIDe7fB3LBZomarxcgHGAIF_V08UcQ7CGZ1zIYY9YDRrfhMQn4hgTbGDEtIY9vjFFHFFrb/s640/20130103-LOCATION-slide-9QKG-jumbo.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/01/03/greathomesanddestinations/20130103-LOCATION.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations#8">Photo credit: Emily Andrews</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The guest bathroom is on the mezzanine, a floor down from the guest room. The sliding door doubles as a blackboard."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Williamsburg, Brooklyn home of <a href="http://www.anthonygoicolea.com/">Anthony Giocolea</a> and Paul Kelterborn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renovation architect: Janet Cross.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/greathomesanddestinations/williamsburg-town-house-renovation.html">New Kids in the Block</a>" by Joyce Wadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">New York Times</a>, Home Section, Thursday, January 3, 2013</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sliding barn doors - or in this case, sliding blackboard doors - seem to be a modern take on traditional pocket doors, which can offer a practical solution in rooms or hallways that lack space for a hinged door. Unlike pocket doors, these sliding portals don't need to fit inside the wall, which in some cases may make them less expensive or difficult to install or repair. The blackboard sliding door is a creative option for a guest bathroom. Sliding doors can conceal a home office or provide entry to laundry rooms. Sliding barn doors or antique sliding cellar doors (as pictured at the bottom of this post) also provide patina or a sense of history or interest to a space. Take a look . . . </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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/AVvXsEh10ZI-HO8cAiTuNbu9mpmTi5iIay3Fsp3TiqZiTVI99J3Q1DrGKlZE1HxE0FD04nK14AX8AacsrYKBTRn1AsZwUgRhRqrIwTi04fjjtobIvpA_-BWx_Ftf2_w8bhwMj1k9K44rgfFX2-Yz/s1600/orange-sliding-barn-doors-0911-berman-mdn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10ZI-HO8cAiTuNbu9mpmTi5iIay3Fsp3TiqZiTVI99J3Q1DrGKlZE1HxE0FD04nK14AX8AacsrYKBTRn1AsZwUgRhRqrIwTi04fjjtobIvpA_-BWx_Ftf2_w8bhwMj1k9K44rgfFX2-Yz/s640/orange-sliding-barn-doors-0911-berman-mdn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Barn doors painted [<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>'s Fresno] pack a punch in the laundry area. 'The doors to the laundry room could have been a lost opportunity - just another pair of white doors,' says [Mona Ross] Berman. 'But we felt they shouldn't be an afterthought. Painting them orange made them very visible and special. They read as art.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Laundry area of a 1960s-inspired beach house in New Jersey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://monarossberman.com/">Mona Ross Berman</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;">Text 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/house-pictures/vintage-colorful-beach-house-0911?click=main_sr#slide-8">A Sixties Surfer-Chic Beach House</a>" produced by Orli Ben-Dor and David M. Murphy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>. </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/AVvXsEgRfJCxxdZbBh4hRJOlYkDnQU07Fdmfh4O87fAwVHsszJWPE1HAXzsQjU0Pi7Ys30HaaMw5lnGcixkq2UYWx8BzrqrxPzEkyJZweD58PLX-Gi0qZO0vGT0w_fcXqewstZGnB0LAS03Q9ibX/s1600/BlogSlidingBarnDoorsHB2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfJCxxdZbBh4hRJOlYkDnQU07Fdmfh4O87fAwVHsszJWPE1HAXzsQjU0Pi7Ys30HaaMw5lnGcixkq2UYWx8BzrqrxPzEkyJZweD58PLX-Gi0qZO0vGT0w_fcXqewstZGnB0LAS03Q9ibX/s640/BlogSlidingBarnDoorsHB2011.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A sliding barn-style door to the laundry took up less space than a hinged door. It's made of reclaimed chestnut, with old barn hardware."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wilmette, Illinois home of Joseph Decker, executive chef and partner in the Wildfire restaurants, and his wife.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://michaeldelpiero.com/">Michael Del Piero</a> and Joseph Decker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Kernick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Kitchen of the Month" interview by Christine Pittel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> (February 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_p4oVVhtc0Mv5cW_9vKGe7ikz7eoydRnLn3gbZU-H4yzYpkrdpyHRQ0W1TukwWlhSQChuQ7VM4U_rbaZA3Ztx0BinsvhXgizjZlzxRdrAs1sjeYkTXkqC5dhoUcbZO5091k68963QwcA/s1600/BlogBarnRaisingFeb2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_p4oVVhtc0Mv5cW_9vKGe7ikz7eoydRnLn3gbZU-H4yzYpkrdpyHRQ0W1TukwWlhSQChuQ7VM4U_rbaZA3Ztx0BinsvhXgizjZlzxRdrAs1sjeYkTXkqC5dhoUcbZO5091k68963QwcA/s640/BlogBarnRaisingFeb2011.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A folk art painting, once part of a barn, was mounted on a track in the owner's home office. She is a marriage counselor, and the sliding door hides a desk and files during sessions. Cameroon chief stools from Martin Showroom."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.erinmartindesign.com/">Erin Martin</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;">"Grand Gestures" 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/">House Beautiful</a> (February 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/AVvXsEjr9RcnojHZbwTnGlUxvH7Vi5Qt6febhmWuotXfL7U9sXCr7IGrDdeA0glMiD3gMlW1zEFgm2cdpqhhoYMCAAzDvx9pHJ4YOx7i-WEUFNNs7L5QTJ-Gk5K_qyuh93Vro91cwMyT1QitsYW9/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowVertical.arsl06_hayes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9RcnojHZbwTnGlUxvH7Vi5Qt6febhmWuotXfL7U9sXCr7IGrDdeA0glMiD3gMlW1zEFgm2cdpqhhoYMCAAzDvx9pHJ4YOx7i-WEUFNNs7L5QTJ-Gk5K_qyuh93Vro91cwMyT1QitsYW9/s640/item5.rendition.slideshowVertical.arsl06_hayes.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The building is clad in cedar siding. Large doors, which slide open to reveal the media room, continue the farmstead theme. 'The main house has a formality,' notes Hayes. 'This one needed to feel more outdoorsy.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An outbuilding created to house a media room and indoor pool in upstate New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.thadhayes.com/">Thad Hayes</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architecture by <a href="http://www.paulshurtleff.com/">Paul F. Shurtleff, AIA</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape architecture by Douglas Reed of <a href="http://www.reedhilderbrand.com/">Reed Hilderbrand</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Joseph Giovannini.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/AD100/2010/thad_hayes/hayes_slideshow_062008#slide=6">Farmhouse Abstraction</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (June 2008).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO3DxkrUeVeJD7-jfsxQFTP5pewDwKXD2bJ2KEO1Yf0hkezZkyb3Qs72XmMgbCk3UF8FIF_JtqnBOLHae-sCoIH_kne0pUDOsmzCbn8fDfFMSrHxgPNFtQOIzoAP4T1GCR0dsgYJSVLeR/s1600/cn_image.size.arar01_hayes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO3DxkrUeVeJD7-jfsxQFTP5pewDwKXD2bJ2KEO1Yf0hkezZkyb3Qs72XmMgbCk3UF8FIF_JtqnBOLHae-sCoIH_kne0pUDOsmzCbn8fDfFMSrHxgPNFtQOIzoAP4T1GCR0dsgYJSVLeR/s640/cn_image.size.arar01_hayes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The building is clad in cedar siding. Large doors, which slide open to reveal the media room, continue the farmstead theme. 'The main house has a formality,' notes Hayes. 'This one needed to feel more outdoorsy.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An outbuilding created to house a media room and indoor pool in upstate New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.thadhayes.com/">Thad Hayes</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architecture by <a href="http://www.paulshurtleff.com/">Paul F. Shurtleff, AIA</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape architecture by Douglas Reed of <a href="http://www.reedhilderbrand.com/">Reed Hilderbrand</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Joseph Giovannini.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/AD100/2010/thad_hayes/hayes_slideshow_062008#slide=1">Farmhouse Abstraction</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (June 2008).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4QttnDoU04vhGn9tMLY5m_1HVOaxbGmYZpnsb3sVuCA3QcGX2Fep3SzkwEU_myYQbQ9RzSOlBFkrRV19xDVcbh4_6uzXb1qm79j_lV24Bu94eoDJLEQ2-VXLuKX50tPxcuvhzsit0ntR/s1600/neunsinger-18-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4QttnDoU04vhGn9tMLY5m_1HVOaxbGmYZpnsb3sVuCA3QcGX2Fep3SzkwEU_myYQbQ9RzSOlBFkrRV19xDVcbh4_6uzXb1qm79j_lV24Bu94eoDJLEQ2-VXLuKX50tPxcuvhzsit0ntR/s640/neunsinger-18-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Barn doors on sliding tracks separate the guest room from the family room. Vintage pillows by Shabby Chic."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographer Amy Neunsinger's home in Los Angeles's Laurel Canyon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Amy Neunsinger.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/ranch-house-makeover?click=main_sr#slide-6">A Ranch House Makeover</a>" by Alexandria Mott.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysAVj1g9AN67o2x-FLitcHYmAwkejtOnjlYHBPlo-Ow3G85UBBee4FiO5vVrsk5Y_gXoseTnRkiXFAI2asXfGo2VcusXBBs_GO9403kApyos9GYDcf0suT5PRl3QWz7O77NuiiiCfuBvF/s1600/item04.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysAVj1g9AN67o2x-FLitcHYmAwkejtOnjlYHBPlo-Ow3G85UBBee4FiO5vVrsk5Y_gXoseTnRkiXFAI2asXfGo2VcusXBBs_GO9403kApyos9GYDcf0suT5PRl3QWz7O77NuiiiCfuBvF/s640/item04.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The sectional sofa, the Byron wing chair, and the Jaipur cocktail table are all by Martyn Lawrence Bullard design. The sliding barn doors were found at <a href="http://www.americangarageantiques.com/">American Garage</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles home of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://martynlawrencebullard.com/">Martyn Lawrence Bullard</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Fred Schruers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2011/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-home-slideshow#slide=4">Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne at Home</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (June 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/AVvXsEiL_hJ-J6aX6QzfxC_qb41xl0gMkaDTvJUqn0A1VbCx8r4Cop4NsBpZbScMGXvv9t7lDrBTGSFW6KoREYu_9WcFMeWE71Udl_6QpvYUA6yd-3_QfihZQGYZfahesD-G00JC2H1RkKA-i5jm/s1600/robert-stilin-home-EDC-1212-08-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_hJ-J6aX6QzfxC_qb41xl0gMkaDTvJUqn0A1VbCx8r4Cop4NsBpZbScMGXvv9t7lDrBTGSFW6KoREYu_9WcFMeWE71Udl_6QpvYUA6yd-3_QfihZQGYZfahesD-G00JC2H1RkKA-i5jm/s640/robert-stilin-home-EDC-1212-08-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A children's bedroom in the guest house features 1950s headboards, radiant-heated concrete floors, and a sliding door made from the barn's original exterior boards."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A family's weekend retreat on eastern Long Island.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.robertstilin.com/">Robert Stilin</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Waldron.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Nancy Hass.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/interiors/robert-stilin-hamptons-style#slide-6">Hamptons Classic</a>" produced by Anita Sarsidi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (December 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU-KT_ijD98T4qr_ZNB3ZO6d2hLJ0_Yjb6g_FNjF2PXxuNEM_e69VDEUgGYAuNcTIE6_THxrUH4WjZXN7WoPJiBLEbKGhu9ROb3Gg0_A_lQ6PtqQHYQ76z1szj2IaoN11megxWt3Ie9Tf/s1600/design-solutions-1112-03-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU-KT_ijD98T4qr_ZNB3ZO6d2hLJ0_Yjb6g_FNjF2PXxuNEM_e69VDEUgGYAuNcTIE6_THxrUH4WjZXN7WoPJiBLEbKGhu9ROb3Gg0_A_lQ6PtqQHYQ76z1szj2IaoN11megxWt3Ie9Tf/s640/design-solutions-1112-03-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In a guest bedroom, an antique French cellar door is mounted on a custom-made track."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Condominium in Bal Harbour, Florida created by Darryl Carter for his parents.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.darrylcarter.com/">Darryl Carter</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Moris Moreno.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Michael Lassell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/design-solutions/designer-darryl-carter-florida-condo?click=main_sr#slide-5">Miami Modern</a>" produced by Linda O'Keeffe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (November 2012).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For additional photos of blackboard doors, please visit my post, <a href="http://aflippenlife.blogspot.com/2012/10/chalk-it-up.html">Chalk It Up</a>, dated October 15, 2012.</span></div>

Sliding Doors

I have started taking note of pictures of sliding barn doors, so the following photo in today's New York Times 's Home section caug...

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Porter's Chairs

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Years ago, porters sat near the entrances of castles and large estates in chairs like this: </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/AVvXsEiI-WLAwh6O34fneQcPofe_L8Ty5fByjKjlcS97UG3rBKvleidO0tBlCwHD1jkKS8D-TICrAV9RbkdZKcJpmN3NILgBZKVi07_4jucmq8EAFbMhYAyVTxOYGDz2AtIJJvMrxpkaUs-h3D6o/s1600/d4759761r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-WLAwh6O34fneQcPofe_L8Ty5fByjKjlcS97UG3rBKvleidO0tBlCwHD1jkKS8D-TICrAV9RbkdZKcJpmN3NILgBZKVi07_4jucmq8EAFbMhYAyVTxOYGDz2AtIJJvMrxpkaUs-h3D6o/s640/d4759761r.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-louis-xv-style-beechwood-porters-chair-20th-4759761-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=4759761&sid=748612ea-5994-4d8b-b501-43cf4c663bf4" target="_blank">A Louis XV-Style Beechwood Porter's Chair</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20th century</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sold by <a href="http://www.christies.com/" target="_blank">Christie's</a> for $1,680 in New York City (August 1 - 2, 2006).</span></div><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/AVvXsEjdWL8CkZ2uFB47TunFVuZT-BBECFSD9cO7tRbwyLbbpI6bKzs0_y3Uon9PYdmT2JZ7xyY6u0sioX2dWzKM22OpIzbYhpSzSA7WZTGEK0NLvzW_Mh778mc9u7A1g54y_KydHhyAW4i7ycnN/s1600/d5029463r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWL8CkZ2uFB47TunFVuZT-BBECFSD9cO7tRbwyLbbpI6bKzs0_y3Uon9PYdmT2JZ7xyY6u0sioX2dWzKM22OpIzbYhpSzSA7WZTGEK0NLvzW_Mh778mc9u7A1g54y_KydHhyAW4i7ycnN/s640/d5029463r.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/furniture-lighting/a-brass-studded-leather-upholstered-first-half-5029463-details.aspx?from=searchresults&pos=1&intObjectID=5029463&sid=c7a76a50-859d-42ec-840a-e110fc9949a0&page=1" target="_blank">A Brass Studded Leather Upholstered Porter's Chair</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First Half 20th Century</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"With an arched canopy and loose cushion in the seat with a hinged fall front below"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sold by <a href="http://www.christies.com/" target="_blank">Christie's</a> for $7,418 (U.S.) in London (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January 8, 2008).</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/AVvXsEhpWTKlzAeSe8js9PyMRe6uvEyVCV5tcumyYpj5hQr_jflhvIDzrVJvmejWQtMeu0pvuSz3UbfhBf3hPMTcjIesjLFZkwwXKthq87xp8LqoyXOGETPM7pG0bJvz6UlG4A5Bv_7e0EXGUSQl/s1600/d4865167r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWTKlzAeSe8js9PyMRe6uvEyVCV5tcumyYpj5hQr_jflhvIDzrVJvmejWQtMeu0pvuSz3UbfhBf3hPMTcjIesjLFZkwwXKthq87xp8LqoyXOGETPM7pG0bJvz6UlG4A5Bv_7e0EXGUSQl/s640/d4865167r.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/furniture-lighting/a-leather-upholstered-porters-chair-second-half-4865167-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=4865167&sid=c7a76a50-859d-42ec-840a-e110fc9949a0" target="_blank">A Leather Upholstered Porter's Chair</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Second half 20th century</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With button down and brass studding.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sold by <a href="http://www.christies.com/" target="_blank">Christie's</a> for $4,453 (U.S.) in London (February 20, 2007).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The tall backs and hoods of these chairs helped protect the porters from drafts and chills. Porter's chairs still have a place in modern interiors, but they often take on an air of whimsy, rather than practicality. Some of the seats featured below would be perfectly at home at a tea party like the one described in Lewis Carroll's <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i>. </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/AVvXsEjpjQKU0Ppc-ZGB3uIPGEjsK9A75TjnCq9vYPk-kfpMfVwJY4PSBEhLpXZ8YREqT0IxSEyDfImh2icxZnp8eOi20Sa6evJjBZPg8YRYPGDYIM2vZrYnexfkyf78MdPrBHekeb8KWxffk1je/s1600/640px-Teaparty.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjQKU0Ppc-ZGB3uIPGEjsK9A75TjnCq9vYPk-kfpMfVwJY4PSBEhLpXZ8YREqT0IxSEyDfImh2icxZnp8eOi20Sa6evJjBZPg8YRYPGDYIM2vZrYnexfkyf78MdPrBHekeb8KWxffk1je/s640/640px-Teaparty.svg.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Teaparty.svg" target="_blank">Illustration by John Tenniel</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> by Lewis Carroll.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, designer Lauren Liess has given the chair she designed the wonderfully appropriate name, the Mad Hatter (last two photos below). Take a look . . . </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/AVvXsEhJZKODVVtxEV1qkJVd97WzGFuzCcAgD0Vd6-dEVM3kg1xojxS0DfwYr3XBpFUOEaP_zcr0NuQpsGBi2NTpaDwinC_rDE1QLDG3FB_6polqKENyZwtPuaCF-qpTaCKziPCVWsitDlIee8zn/s1600/EDC040112Castillo14-625-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZKODVVtxEV1qkJVd97WzGFuzCcAgD0Vd6-dEVM3kg1xojxS0DfwYr3XBpFUOEaP_zcr0NuQpsGBi2NTpaDwinC_rDE1QLDG3FB_6polqKENyZwtPuaCF-qpTaCKziPCVWsitDlIee8zn/s640/EDC040112Castillo14-625-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is easy to imagine a porter sitting in this chair next to the door.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the foyer, an 18th-century table is flanked by a Spanish 17th-century armchair and a Victorian porter's chair; the Bagues chandelier is 1940s."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Madrid apartment of antiques dealer and interior decorator Lorenzo Castillo and Alfonso Reyero. The 17th-century building once housed a convent.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.lorenzocastillo.org/" target="_blank">Lorenzo Castillo</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/spanish-conquest#slide-14" target="_blank">Spanish Conquest</a>" by Andrew Ferren.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (April 2012).</span></div><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/AVvXsEhI2XvlmhisX-U-rk9w2txm4TgJRKWpiA7_gE87tRT4TVmeQD-nSs0kX6opaRZ1SiVNnnMqkQYyzKCEHV1bCoD-UyoFprg49h-ribbnor9tZzPAywkFJr3XHaBpenGSNZqtiwDf2yWvcTUF/s1600/ED0312_DesignSol2_005-400-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2XvlmhisX-U-rk9w2txm4TgJRKWpiA7_gE87tRT4TVmeQD-nSs0kX6opaRZ1SiVNnnMqkQYyzKCEHV1bCoD-UyoFprg49h-ribbnor9tZzPAywkFJr3XHaBpenGSNZqtiwDf2yWvcTUF/s640/ED0312_DesignSol2_005-400-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the living room, the wood stump and cowhide rug are from <a href="http://www.jaysonhome.com/" target="_blank">Jayson Home</a>; the bookcase is by <a href="http://www.ikea.com/" target="_blank">IKEA</a>, and the vintage porter's chair was found in Palm Beach."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chicago, Illinois apartment of Devin Kirk, vice president of merchandising for Jayson Home, and Chad Idol.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Abranowicz.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/a-good-buy#slide-4" target="_blank">A Good Buy</a>" interview by Michael Lassell.</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> (March 2012).</span></div><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/AVvXsEh_pkzbC6LJg9-a99qqZuqsmdBiXTh5yKGJcHXI7KNMR813c0vRSOuXRVTQ-r42GpaphB10KXRyrJwragosrRTYe_-zgsN5_PHUu8kxeK3wE1ZW2qotK86i84leJRix09O4FSKaGqiUKrTW/s1600/design-styles-ED1109-34-Carter-014-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pkzbC6LJg9-a99qqZuqsmdBiXTh5yKGJcHXI7KNMR813c0vRSOuXRVTQ-r42GpaphB10KXRyrJwragosrRTYe_-zgsN5_PHUu8kxeK3wE1ZW2qotK86i84leJRix09O4FSKaGqiUKrTW/s640/design-styles-ED1109-34-Carter-014-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A porter's chair and [Darryl] Carter-designed desk in the master bedroom; a bronze sculpture sits atop a vintage Parsons table, and the convex mirror is 19th century."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington, D.C. townhouse of decorator and furniture designer <a href="http://www.darrylcarter.com/" target="_blank">Darryl Carter</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/darryl-carters-dc-townhouse#slide-10" target="_blank">Darryl Carter's D.C. Townhouse</a>" by Mitchell Owens.</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> (November 2009).</span></div><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/AVvXsEiCBGLTMgLQBmpcPGckjdUGNiqGQxcVnc4zu17Ehzm3VntBIn78mjp2VavSBFBxrLFbNZOBppnTCqkj2WYMlMoI3wzCKn282hxu3UMhZiUFh77oDHK-UYSSr7cP_jo0TteWzXan6nJM8i1X/s1600/item02.rendition.slideshowVertical.02_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBGLTMgLQBmpcPGckjdUGNiqGQxcVnc4zu17Ehzm3VntBIn78mjp2VavSBFBxrLFbNZOBppnTCqkj2WYMlMoI3wzCKn282hxu3UMhZiUFh77oDHK-UYSSr7cP_jo0TteWzXan6nJM8i1X/s640/item02.rendition.slideshowVertical.02_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The foyer features a pair of custom-made porter's chairs covered in an <a href="http://www.edelmanleather.com/" target="_blank">Edelman leather</a>. The table is 19th-century French, and the bronze hand sculpture is by British artist Marc Quinn."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles, California home of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/" target="_blank">Martyn Lawrence-Bullard</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Fred Schruers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2011/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-home-slideshow#slide=2" target="_blank">Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne at Home</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</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> (June 2011).</span></div><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/AVvXsEgzc_XK1peCn2asSeIgE6bUjUwaa5IXXEz_U6oJedoLN7kmxfnSbTXPXONgaTm8KUdyD0spR8a75lgZGfivuCp85EIvJa_32BToX1M5irO6I0K2WYQO9x4M3paedKErVN8Nzu55o7rYcDZk/s1600/main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzc_XK1peCn2asSeIgE6bUjUwaa5IXXEz_U6oJedoLN7kmxfnSbTXPXONgaTm8KUdyD0spR8a75lgZGfivuCp85EIvJa_32BToX1M5irO6I0K2WYQO9x4M3paedKErVN8Nzu55o7rYcDZk/s640/main.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/store/info/restaurantIndex.jhtml" target="_blank">BG Restaurant</a> located on the 7th floor of Bergdorf Goodman's New York City store. "Designed by renowned interior designer <a href="http://www.kellywearstler.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Wearstler</a> [the restaurant is] a four room space with Central Park views."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note the blue porter's chairs in the back right-hand corner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo from <a href="http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/store/info/restaurantIndex.jhtml" target="_blank">Bergdorf Goodman's website</a>.</span></div><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/AVvXsEgSgKm50KVstWXLNnv64hpis5FrVXjHW9bHepbv5x5OaL2nCA-yHJ2fXeRBTvIuvx1RhDG1PCnbW8uWVKtvx17WaSzI6ZohQo0cxwtamg0sy_QaT6zUWs-xgNsvp1eokeQiVpnZltr3L2DH/s1600/0510-warner-04-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgKm50KVstWXLNnv64hpis5FrVXjHW9bHepbv5x5OaL2nCA-yHJ2fXeRBTvIuvx1RhDG1PCnbW8uWVKtvx17WaSzI6ZohQo0cxwtamg0sy_QaT6zUWs-xgNsvp1eokeQiVpnZltr3L2DH/s640/0510-warner-04-de.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The light, cheerful mood continues in the dining room, where <a href="http://www.palecek.com/" target="_blank">Palecek</a>'s Rhodes dining chairs surround a vintage table from <a href="http://www.rubbishinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Rubbish Interiors</a>. A retro EAT sign from the <a href="http://www.sundancecatalog.com/" target="_blank">Sundance</a> catalog rests on <a href="http://www.bakerfurniture.com/" target="_blank">Baker Studio</a>'s Viceroy buffet. Flowering quince branches in an urn from Shrine Home add height. [Melissa] Warner reupholstered an eccentric vintage hooded chair in Pindler and Pindler's Westley, with a racing stripe of <a href="http://www.cowtanandtout.com/" target="_blank">Cowtan and Tout</a>'s Pavillion Wide Braid. The <a href="http://www.massimovitali.com/" target="_blank">Massimo Vitali</a> beach scene photography yields yet another pop of turquoise."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West Hollywood, California rental apartment of interior designer Melissa Warner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior Design by Melissa Warner (<a href="http://www.massuccowarnermiller.com/" target="_blank">Massucco Warner Miller</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;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/hollywood-regency-rental-apartment-0510?click=main_sr#slide-4" target="_blank">A Hollywood Regency-Style Apartment</a>" 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> (May 2010).</span></div><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/AVvXsEi-iTTje5CskKWC9gZI8zupLRCpk3XW9beVOJkWmcozGol-y6HLc-oFnLBf9fCQRnmOnNmcwFdpDA4IRaOLLLXkvglYJikOGRLPDfKxPgbp1VeZdssjd3UrRyWjs11ocaDx6iCl8CcVuqJO/s1600/0510-warner-07-hooded-chair-stripe-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iTTje5CskKWC9gZI8zupLRCpk3XW9beVOJkWmcozGol-y6HLc-oFnLBf9fCQRnmOnNmcwFdpDA4IRaOLLLXkvglYJikOGRLPDfKxPgbp1VeZdssjd3UrRyWjs11ocaDx6iCl8CcVuqJO/s640/0510-warner-07-hooded-chair-stripe-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The hooded chair 'is all anyone ever talks about - it's sculpture,' says interior designer Melissa Warner."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West Hollywood rental apartment of Interior designer Melissa Warner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Melissa Warner (<a href="http://www.massuccowarnermiller.com/" target="_blank">Massucco Warner Miller</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;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/hollywood-regency-rental-apartment-0510?click=main_sr#slide-7" target="_blank">A Hollywood Regency-Style Apartment</a>" 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> (May 2010).</span></div><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/AVvXsEjwADgCyHJ83jsWdB7Cr89TWOf5Pxo7fJWBwY9PXp2DSQRITs6mmaIC3w3InrnDZlxTWTW6BS-r5x4Aq0WMauR4KALkx-CvzxYO58EqElDBvXg8OTyHJ2zYJh7Et2EMSimCxTZqZE7WkadC/s1600/prod2140075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwADgCyHJ83jsWdB7Cr89TWOf5Pxo7fJWBwY9PXp2DSQRITs6mmaIC3w3InrnDZlxTWTW6BS-r5x4Aq0WMauR4KALkx-CvzxYO58EqElDBvXg8OTyHJ2zYJh7Et2EMSimCxTZqZE7WkadC/s640/prod2140075.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod2140075&cm_ps=modal_add_to_cart-_-none-_-other_items_you_may_like&categoryId=search" target="_blank">Versailles Upholstered Chair</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank">Restoration Hardware</a>'s version of the porter's chair (Shown in sand Belgian linen).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$1795 - $2395.</span></div><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/AVvXsEiEVtBxCiyNsRJKVSS_EeJNNEqJeU_yyZPxSSj_tKV3vDX-f-VBKXa0EW7AZG4iCYvl35aOLZlXXesgh1hzZb-GGfosYBWaYd3gmiFpr7RwxzDsNy3Xb4eX4pVMoNYctKNY02b79wLUqpeG/s1600/prod2140075_av3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVtBxCiyNsRJKVSS_EeJNNEqJeU_yyZPxSSj_tKV3vDX-f-VBKXa0EW7AZG4iCYvl35aOLZlXXesgh1hzZb-GGfosYBWaYd3gmiFpr7RwxzDsNy3Xb4eX4pVMoNYctKNY02b79wLUqpeG/s640/prod2140075_av3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rear view of Versailles Upholstered Chair (shown in sand Belgian linen).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank">Restoration Hardware</a>'s version of the porter's chair.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$1,795 - $2,395.</span></div><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/AVvXsEgfWs3nxPs0ctXUFEEz5NhujQaxpORBmHNtEETLUBgkZvRInAB18rM_Z1_03KCF-k9KG0HebvbmdS0pBhyphenhyphenfAk5xCu0wS5YJ7tiPnRreiBGZww4SJdZRC5h_x5ZCj8ZhSKgmickGdT9SaIbW/s1600/11005LL_080_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWs3nxPs0ctXUFEEz5NhujQaxpORBmHNtEETLUBgkZvRInAB18rM_Z1_03KCF-k9KG0HebvbmdS0pBhyphenhyphenfAk5xCu0wS5YJ7tiPnRreiBGZww4SJdZRC5h_x5ZCj8ZhSKgmickGdT9SaIbW/s640/11005LL_080_web.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mad Hatter chairs designed by <a href="http://purestylehome.blogspot.com/search?q=mad+hatter+chair" target="_blank">Lauren Liess</a> for </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the </span><a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/2011/?p=385" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Washington, D.C. Design House</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (2011).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.michaelsmithinc.com/jasper-furniture-and-fabrics/prints/jp-6436-grace-willow/" target="_blank">Michael S. Smith (Jasper) floral fabric called Grace in the color Willow</a> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(from <a href="http://www.johnrosselliassociates.com/" target="_blank">John Rosselli</a>, Washington, D.C.).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.helennorman.com/" target="_blank">Helen Norman</a>. Assistant F.J. Hughes.</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/AVvXsEjs3nU9-6dCeVST2G_I8VyERyJp7WR2eDE9xkqxJipeD8RWtvDI1moWOd3nP9kMETQ0DeNGkTD5TTY7oRrRiGtITRTIr3_ysCoVs1G6fitBtUPCHQMwuFKtGKKxpwurcJftZhUVBCFLHL25/s1600/11005LL_092_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3nU9-6dCeVST2G_I8VyERyJp7WR2eDE9xkqxJipeD8RWtvDI1moWOd3nP9kMETQ0DeNGkTD5TTY7oRrRiGtITRTIr3_ysCoVs1G6fitBtUPCHQMwuFKtGKKxpwurcJftZhUVBCFLHL25/s640/11005LL_092_web.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back of "Mad Hatter Chair" designed by <a href="http://purestylehome.blogspot.com/search?q=mad+hatter+chair" target="_blank">Lauren Liess</a> for </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the <a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/2011/?p=385" target="_blank">Washington, D.C. Design House</a> (2011).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.michaelsmithinc.com/jasper-furniture-and-fabrics/prints/jp-6436-grace-willow/" target="_blank">Michael S. Smith (Jasper) floral fabric called Grace in the color Willow</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(from <a href="http://www.johnrosselliassociates.com/" target="_blank">John Rosselli</a>, Washington, D.C.)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.helennorman.com/" target="_blank">Helen Norman</a>. Assistant F.J. Hughes.</span></div>

Porter's Chairs

Years ago, porters sat near the entrances of castles and large estates in chairs like this:  A Louis XV-Style Beechwood Porter's Chair 2...

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Lavender Dreams

<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lavender is a popular color choice for young girls' bedrooms. It is also a favorite of grown-ups, including rock and roll royalty . . . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveRYbfI5H5K81mfZaygB26rztX1raTmLVnHLNMqJmcBXgjPJRMbgc3x8TUndnbvBgR6IEXMCeWWwoctF3piUEGuDA1DzK3ifR5ZtauwuX8aAHYuiyR0zOQmBSrjRZ25o5EZP7kxLA52yh/s1600/item13.rendition.slideshowVertical.13_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveRYbfI5H5K81mfZaygB26rztX1raTmLVnHLNMqJmcBXgjPJRMbgc3x8TUndnbvBgR6IEXMCeWWwoctF3piUEGuDA1DzK3ifR5ZtauwuX8aAHYuiyR0zOQmBSrjRZ25o5EZP7kxLA52yh/s640/item13.rendition.slideshowVertical.13_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The master bedroom also includes a Marie Antoinette chaise upholstered in a </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.degournay.com/" target="_blank">de Gournay</a> silk velvet."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles, California home of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/" target="_blank">Martyn Lawrence-Bullard</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Fred Schruers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2011/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-home-slideshow#slide=13" target="_blank">Like Night and Day</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</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> (June 2011).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi6ljMbehrt6C0p2HXF40PBaGnUOBvTp6LhEVpekFhw4C9gZi0rtOvGvH8aFQY9PhtFr8ua5xRqcflRDlAE0n-4-jFP4CMnyR7ZZdGFUPj_Q5EF7XgRSeKe2KLdWgtzxOsGORFNtZybSJ/s1600/item12.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi6ljMbehrt6C0p2HXF40PBaGnUOBvTp6LhEVpekFhw4C9gZi0rtOvGvH8aFQY9PhtFr8ua5xRqcflRDlAE0n-4-jFP4CMnyR7ZZdGFUPj_Q5EF7XgRSeKe2KLdWgtzxOsGORFNtZybSJ/s640/item12.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Osbournes' mirrored four-poster echoes the style of midcentury French designer Serge Roche; the wallpaper is by <a href="http://www.degournay.com/" target="_blank">de Gournay</a>, and the bedding is by <a href="http://www.frette.com/" target="_blank">Frette</a>." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles, California home of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/" target="_blank">Martyn Lawrence-Bullard</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Fred Schruers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2011/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-home-slideshow#slide=12" target="_blank">Like Night and Day</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</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> (June 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfuACMDu0ccm9V3yCFAqmjU16A7HF37PRmjpS3DDfYdDZ_eHZjYc8aky0vT27kqXbUiSkseJSOXhGln1wzQOUb1qHEpxGsMsYZLb8LzK38ayhPwMQFtx6eqpbWCFxtaUL7QCZ1BCyvepB/s1600/3-color-0409-xlg-89656352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfuACMDu0ccm9V3yCFAqmjU16A7HF37PRmjpS3DDfYdDZ_eHZjYc8aky0vT27kqXbUiSkseJSOXhGln1wzQOUb1qHEpxGsMsYZLb8LzK38ayhPwMQFtx6eqpbWCFxtaUL7QCZ1BCyvepB/s640/3-color-0409-xlg-89656352.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'I've always loved lavender. To me, it's such a comfort color, particularly in the bedroom. It sort of lulls you to sleep. This has a little gray in it, which keeps it calm. If I wanted to mix it up, I'd throw in some navy or olive green. Because this shade is so subdued, it works well with just about any printed fabric. It's also a great backdrop for arts,' " says Kim Gilhool. California Paints "Faded Lilac 7490W."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Dana Gallagher.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/purple-paint-color-shades#slide-5" target="_blank">Cozy Classic</a>" produced by Carolyn Sollis and written by Donna Sapolin.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (March 2003).</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA_VgD5S5MZ-lMkVm0vw2ne6pcb_VqEYS98HjlVmVKMaVP1F4fVSF712Xmb-wFNsnw0Po9-ES1X-CIeDQwTX8_B5UpUbOsfR4B8wGbklmnj5bb21KwY2KXlFfyjkAPz-sVUUWUQXP9gF0/s1600/8-klotz-bench-0708-xlg-90078935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA_VgD5S5MZ-lMkVm0vw2ne6pcb_VqEYS98HjlVmVKMaVP1F4fVSF712Xmb-wFNsnw0Po9-ES1X-CIeDQwTX8_B5UpUbOsfR4B8wGbklmnj5bb21KwY2KXlFfyjkAPz-sVUUWUQXP9gF0/s640/8-klotz-bench-0708-xlg-90078935.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An old birch bench holds books in a lavender guest bedroom."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Note the pineapple artwork, which is perfect for a guest room. The pineapple has been considered a sign of hospitality since Christopher Columbus first enjoyed the fruit on the Caribbean island of Guadalupe in 1493.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cottage in the Hamptons, New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Leslie Klotz.</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;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/klotz-small-breezy-0708?click=main_sr#slide-8" target="_blank">A Blissful Hamptons Cottage</a>" by Frances Schultz.</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 2008). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFObsIaQ3N_6iTVx2px4smTj-YJ_0cv_2WerRIiqTTIfl2XbhG3JxiXPd5wSlAc6Mmei3DZIFvCyzRfZ2eZJQrfvoFiiEE0qA8msIn4SKV2Fman_e5mwFvm3NMnjy9jhV7-EU8DK4eAINP/s1600/0310-coleman-bedroom-16-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFObsIaQ3N_6iTVx2px4smTj-YJ_0cv_2WerRIiqTTIfl2XbhG3JxiXPd5wSlAc6Mmei3DZIFvCyzRfZ2eZJQrfvoFiiEE0qA8msIn4SKV2Fman_e5mwFvm3NMnjy9jhV7-EU8DK4eAINP/s640/0310-coleman-bedroom-16-de.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The lavender bedroom was inspired by the hydrangeas and lavender just outside the window. Curtains and pillows from JA Design Studio. Blanket from Hildreth's. Lavender lamp from Max and Company."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southampton, New York beach house.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/blue-beach-house-0310?click=main_sr#slide-16" target="_blank">A Beach House as Blue as the Ocean</a>" by Bob Morris.</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 2010).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunjR-iS5vTEdZLa8RKcmFl1qqNuHAv28iBdtWX0kA8WgaLalUq7Nph4MAWDCA6hy93tnmgxBiqRBBSTAuOZ_phPfM02Tsv48MrQprvFA-TFmYdokYiy5noX9hBSPbITpKWpdW64XX8w0W/s1600/0910-raquet-lavender-headboard-07-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunjR-iS5vTEdZLa8RKcmFl1qqNuHAv28iBdtWX0kA8WgaLalUq7Nph4MAWDCA6hy93tnmgxBiqRBBSTAuOZ_phPfM02Tsv48MrQprvFA-TFmYdokYiy5noX9hBSPbITpKWpdW64XX8w0W/s640/0910-raquet-lavender-headboard-07-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Lavender, lavender, and more lavender: the client's favorite color made the master bedroom her exuberant dream come true. Cheverny by Manuel Canovas covers the headboard and outer layer of the bed curtain, lined in Lane Stripe by <a href="http://www.quadrillefabrics.com/" target="_blank">Quadrille</a>. The silvery moire wallcovering is by <a href="http://www.robertcrowder.com/" target="_blank">Robert Crowder</a>. <i>Faux-marbre</i> painting on bedside table is by Mary Kuzma Finishing. Leontine Linens."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Georgian Colonial house in Brookville, New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.andrewraquet.com/" target="_blank">Andrew Raquet</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jose Picayo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Emily Evans Eerdmans.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/gray-rooms-and-interiors-0910?click=main_sr#slide-6" target="_blank">The Glamour of Gray</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/AVvXsEiSupiO4i-KjieamH9PrG0Rn4n25GBw137NZibKpjwK5hKh2outO8k8HWLIZ3EMw8bjbRKpYQthhVy47RYtpSqnfs08SGIN-UM86i-v7_QmZ5Q8HG_c6jzS8CbcEPbw8oCgU0RVerRYb0q9/s1600/101821188_ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSupiO4i-KjieamH9PrG0Rn4n25GBw137NZibKpjwK5hKh2outO8k8HWLIZ3EMw8bjbRKpYQthhVy47RYtpSqnfs08SGIN-UM86i-v7_QmZ5Q8HG_c6jzS8CbcEPbw8oCgU0RVerRYb0q9/s640/101821188_ss.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Designer Colette van den Thillart transformed her Toronto home into a lovely 'Frenchified' space. The lilac-and-white master suite was inspired by Canada's northern light. The headboard was custom designed by Colette. A Belgian-oak settee upholstered with faux fur huddles with tufted slipper chairs in the luxurious sitting area."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Colette van den Thillart, <a href="http://nh-design.co.uk/" target="_blank">NH Design</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Virginia MacDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/beautiful-glamorous-casual-comfort_ss9.html" target="_blank">Beautiful, Glamorous Home with Casual Comfort</a>" written by Jenny Bradley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTAIuw63gxxR63TDR21JfQornZuYrK_qpYzh_wHT8XDLv-2RfpSUxxrlFFKpKEET25upkWGyv7Xj1fPqnBJb1ri1njj6LgVrftfdmVwlKuhggT5KajRElLPloA0gDk_9_b4CGT5luy3ZY/s1600/101821189_ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTAIuw63gxxR63TDR21JfQornZuYrK_qpYzh_wHT8XDLv-2RfpSUxxrlFFKpKEET25upkWGyv7Xj1fPqnBJb1ri1njj6LgVrftfdmVwlKuhggT5KajRElLPloA0gDk_9_b4CGT5luy3ZY/s640/101821189_ss.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Both pretty and utilitarian, the complementary lilac-and-white draperies are backed with blackout lining."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1970s Toronto, Canada home of Colette van den Thillart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Colette van den Thillart, <a href="http://nh-design.co.uk/" target="_blank">NH Design</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Virginia MacDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/beautiful-glamorous-casual-comfort_ss10.html" target="_blank">Beautiful, Glamorous Home with Casual Comfort</a>" written by Jenny Bradley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rdChc79YPQQikrLbI8dJJpgljCYfori3x_8rg6HJLq8xRN1R_qmZBwkRcUUXQP6Xe8msmjPNIX4K1S-3jr9oChQVaGkrx42-5SYeJ2o8vHhyrp9EAsZSPQwLvU44mciz72F6SroFanTX/s1600/BlogLavenderDreamsMichelleStewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rdChc79YPQQikrLbI8dJJpgljCYfori3x_8rg6HJLq8xRN1R_qmZBwkRcUUXQP6Xe8msmjPNIX4K1S-3jr9oChQVaGkrx42-5SYeJ2o8vHhyrp9EAsZSPQwLvU44mciz72F6SroFanTX/s640/BlogLavenderDreamsMichelleStewart.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daughter's bedroom in Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southern Accents (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeeq6nj9JXTWxmo23QVm-eelTSrVKsn_xm0ZTxhEWhejeCgIzoBlPRXIxGyDkkwNhyvtPSBWvABQ9cONcHf-JoYP2NE6MuZ2RzNrqTb0d9iTb5f4Q0YZJS21AAAItXMl5V_Ge1Xo4tPvs/s1600/BlogLavenderDreamsPamelaPierce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeeq6nj9JXTWxmo23QVm-eelTSrVKsn_xm0ZTxhEWhejeCgIzoBlPRXIxGyDkkwNhyvtPSBWvABQ9cONcHf-JoYP2NE6MuZ2RzNrqTb0d9iTb5f4Q0YZJS21AAAItXMl5V_Ge1Xo4tPvs/s640/BlogLavenderDreamsPamelaPierce.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fairy-tale princess details, such as the long-skirted duvets and taffeta bed skirts, distinguish the girl's room. [Pamela] Pierce adorned the wrought iron twin beds with diminutive wreaths and rosebuds [for Christmas]."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.ppiercedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Pamela Pierce</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Tailor-Made Trimmings" by Lydia Somerville.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southern Accents (November - December 2003).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyULs5SWN8tNb9SX3GJIpsNIlQvqmoxXZO7RujJoncHYBBElZVzFKuGVYq-ncBVNkPcKKzwETGiprOBMEFyU0IoVOYzzXh-nglGMIZiL5TK6hwoIEjobw3SZMDeWRxyYgVRFja-R0VMg11/s1600/ED0312_Tapert_006-400-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyULs5SWN8tNb9SX3GJIpsNIlQvqmoxXZO7RujJoncHYBBElZVzFKuGVYq-ncBVNkPcKKzwETGiprOBMEFyU0IoVOYzzXh-nglGMIZiL5TK6hwoIEjobw3SZMDeWRxyYgVRFja-R0VMg11/s640/ED0312_Tapert_006-400-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The bedroom's <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a> four-poster has curtains of a <a href="http://www.carolinageorge.com/" target="_blank">Carolina George</a> fabric, the bedding is by <a href="http://olatz.com/" target="_blank">Olatz</a>, the light fixture is Moroccan, and the jute rug is by <a href="http://www.westelm.com/" target="_blank">West Elm</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West Hollywood apartment of Georgia Tapert Howe and Lou Howe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.carolinageorge.com/" target="_blank">Georgia Tapert Howe</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Abranowicz.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Ingrid Abramovitch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/on-location#slide-6" target="_blank">On Location</a>" produced by Anita Sarsidi.</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> (March 2012).</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/AVvXsEhoQ3484YJOh40pRtLScgo0eO6AcFORblTkZBR2nGHHY9wNa3ywc7YubusgJku3Ot43kscNff_C_vukj7DGZegaoLq_6BSf47fP8MqaMd1nQc8W_eFZISxJHNhJ3DmPNe-TeaF9dvgIBjvi/s1600/sexy_bedroom_01-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ3484YJOh40pRtLScgo0eO6AcFORblTkZBR2nGHHY9wNa3ywc7YubusgJku3Ot43kscNff_C_vukj7DGZegaoLq_6BSf47fP8MqaMd1nQc8W_eFZISxJHNhJ3DmPNe-TeaF9dvgIBjvi/s640/sexy_bedroom_01-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A canopy encloses not only the bed but the entire room, in a master bedroom designed by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz. 'By using fabric to soften the room and create this space, you forget that you are in a small room and it makes you feel as if you are in a huge bed,' says Noriega-Ortiz. The use of blue behind white makes the color feel soft and inviting."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.bnodesign.com/" target="_blank">Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Quentin Bacon.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/designer-secrets-to-a-sexy-bedroom-49333#slide-1" target="_blank">Designer Secrets to a Sexy Bedroom</a>" by Jill Connors.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div>

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