Thursday, January 21, 2010

Nature in Decoration II


Masland carpet

Chess by the golf course in the Solarium...


We chose the green granite to go with the scheme...


Prior to installation...


I always try to use a round mirror somewhere...

I was just perusing this photo file and came across these images from the Darien, CT project in Naples. Here we used some vintage chairs in a verdant tapestry material, very Biltmore House, with a good quality repro game table from Theodore and Alexander through Traditions here in Naples. We had some trial and error to find the right chairs for this table, but as usual William from Maison Auclair came through. Also, through Maison Auclair, I commissioned this one of a kind shell mirror for the guest bath, see http://www.mashellart.com/ - and used it against a beautiful wallcovering from Scalamandre' - "Mikonos" in green and eggshell. http://www.scalamandre.com/ . Judith Auclair's beautiful shell creations are now available through Bay Design Store in downtown Naples, and I feel proud to have helped her market her works over the years, as well as finding suitable homes for her pieces. The nature theme never seems to become dated, and I enjoy sharing these thoughts with you ! DF *****