Our dear Albert Hadley was quoted as saying that "lavender was the beige of the 90's" ~ and I saw this Brian McCarthy room today and thought of that...an often misunderstood colour, it denotes the ethereal, romantic, and mysterious. Fritz von der Schulenberg photography for F. Schumacher. DF *****
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| Great new book |
How wonderful this new book is, and for those who may not know, the cover room belongs to New Jersey socialite Mrs. Nancy "Princess" Pyne...Albert was so proud of having retained the original paint in this room. Click here to read an interesting (and funny) article by William Norwich...the new book, by Parish-Hadley veterans Bunny Williams and Brian McCarthy, is an excellent insiders look at the world of truly "high-end" decorating ( a term neither Albert nor Mrs. Parish would have ever used) and gives valuable insight for those in the trade who have an interest in this sort of thing. Please pass the canapés ! Enjoy! DF *****
DON'T FORGET
TO BUY THIS BOOK!
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| Venice |
I greatly enjoyed the July 2015 issue of AD -(Architectural Digest) ~and read with interest the feature called "Design Insiders Guide to Venice" ~Brian McCarthy was quoted as considering the Ca Maria Adele as his home away from home, and I had been thinking about Brian lately, since he is coming out with a new book PARISH HADLEY TREE OF LIFE, with Bunny Williams.
Isn't the gran canale like a beautiful tree of life growing through the center of Venice? It's just these kind of associations that send me off on a long gondola ride through many fantasies of life in its richest incarnation! My, how I do carry on!
Also, I was thrilled to see Chris Spitzmiller featured in this July issue, his house is a beautiful tribute and homage to the late Albert Hadley, which he spent the last nine years working on along with Harry Heissmann. As Bunny herself was quoted "Albert would have adored it"...
AND I did want to mention another new book "Columns by the Sea" by Richard Hampton Jenrette, which features his house in Charleston, SC, known as Roper House. The book is only $20.00 and the monies fund his Classical Architecture program. All part of the design world "Tree of Life" ! DF *****
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