Temo Callahan, Jed Johnson Home

My dear old NY friend, Temo - at Fountainbleau

My wonderful old friend, Temo Callahan, and I recently re-connected~ Temo and I have known each other since the early 1980's, when he was a director at Clarence House, when it was in the townhouse on East 57th Street...or was it 56th?  Later, he worked out of the very glam Jay Spectre designed duplex showroom at the D and D, and the late Robin Roberts, the founder of Clarence House Fabrics, would often be there, holding court.  Temo sent this picture to me just this week.

Mita Corsini Blands rendering of Alex Papachristidis's former library

Anyway, Temo is now director for Jed Johnson Home, the textiles offshoot of the famous design firm~ now run by Jay Johnson, Tom Cashin, and Arthur Dunnam.  Arthur is Director of Design for Jed Johnson Associates, and is also an old friend from my NY days.  Arthur also has the unique distinction of having worked under the late Arthur Smith, the Billy Baldwin protege'.
The Mita Corsini Bland above, reminds me of the old days of Clarence House, and Temo.  I love the work of Alex Papachristidis too!

Arthur Dunnam

Thanks to my old pal, the late Raul Morillas, I was introduced to Arthur, and got to visit his cottage in East Hampton.  Raul and I worked at Robert A. M. Stern Architects, although my position there was certainly not as senior as his was! Have a November to remember !  DF *****

Foreword, by Mario Buatta



Mario Buatta, The Prince of Chintz

 I know, I know! , how lucky I am to be able to say that I "know" Mario! But, imagine my delight and surprise, when after purchasing the new monograph by Alex Papachristidis "The Age Of Elegance" (which is fabulous btw) - I discovered that dear Mario had written the foreword!  What a supreme compliment!  Suffice it to say, the foreword ends with MB saying "If I weren't a decorator myself, I would hire him" !!! In writing! Wow!  That's pretty special, like being ordained or knighted...congrats and kudos to Mr. Papachristidis, and his team, including Dan Shaw, and Tria Giovan...



Alex Papachristidis Interior Design



I very much enjoyed reading every warm and wonderful word of this new book, and even with so many of these coming out, this is something special- not unlike the old Billy Baldwin books...very classic, very genteel, as Mr. P would say... ENJOY !  DF *****