A Sublime September

It's September!  I'm giving a talk, entitled "Florida Luxury, The Pampered Guest" ~ on Tuesday, September 16th, at 11:00 am at the design center~
Miromar Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Road, Estero, Florida~

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Book by my friend Joie Wilson

I was also delighted to see the house "Westhaven" , featured in this delightful book~  I had done extensive work on the house for Tom Roberts and David McChesney in the early 2000's, and the new owners of the property have retained many of the furnishings and decor that I contributed. (Including a pair of Brunschwig chintz sofas in the living room where we once entertained the late Albert Hadley). To read more click here

Albert in his Parsons days,
from Albert Hadley, The Story of America's Preeminent
Interior Designer, by Adam Lewis (Rizzoli) 

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Here are some more fun images from my Labor Day weekend, and some more for the mood board~ visual inspirations~

Stay tuned for more exciting September updates!

DF*****

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"The purpose of life is to be happy" 

The Dalai Lama XIV

Room With A View

Here is the other side of the bedroom I designed in Grey Oaks which is featured in this months' issue of "Naples Illustrated" http://www.naplesillustrated.com/ - The armoire holds a flat screen television. Hand painted strie' wall finish by Audrey Jake.

The view towards the pool and outlying golf course is lovely, and beckons one out to enjoy the beautiful winter weather. Sliding shoji type "plantation" shutters open to the pool, which is a delicious way to start the day. Welcome to paradise !

Neo Baroque Table

Here is a close up view of the neo-baroque "wine table" I found at Rue Toulouse Antiques. Visit them at http://www.ruetoulouse.com/ for more selections. It was described as a "French 1940's" table, however, it is not clear what vintage it is. I think it may be later, but am not sure. I love the wild lines of this piece, and it is functional for holding wine bottles. It was missing its top when I purchased it, and I imagine it had a marble top, I have used a glass top instead.