Kips Bay Show House: Part Deux

 

In my last post I talked about the beauty in the subtle nuances that existed in many of the rooms.
Noel Jeffery's bedroom is another great example.  When you entered you felt enveloped.  It felt cozy, but you didn't know exactly why.  Soon you realized he created rounded curtains in the four corners to soften  the room.

  

     

In the his and hers Dressing Rooms designer Darren Henault paid special attention to detail.  The painted mirrored doors in her room mimic the fabric on the chaise in his room.  It created a cohesiveness between the two rooms that I thought was outstanding.

High gloss, lacquer and mirrors always get my attention.

  

And at the end of the day, who doesn't want a calm refuge from the city?  A 3 sided mirror panel creates endless views at ground level while a green screen creates privacy above.

Kips Bay Show House 2010:Part Un

I love a lot of things and one of them is a good Show House.  In my opinion the Kips Bay Show House is the "Godfather" of  Show Houses. I go to see what those clever New York designers are doing and if I take away a few ideas; all the better!  I thought this year's house showed a lot of interesting, quiet subtlety.

 

Eve Robinson's kitchen wowed me. I loved the unexpected color and wallpaper. The lighting was spectacular but she "had me" at the ceiling. The kitchen makes a great design lab!

 Always think about the importance of your entrance. It's everyone's first impression of what's to come.

 

Hallways and niches are great, unexpected places to  explore.

 

Vincent Wolf did a great job at defining the different seating areas (above) as did Sherrill Canet  (below). She also did something I liked that is very easy to try at home. The walls are painted all one color, in this case blue, but any color works, then a clear gloss was used to create a striped looked.  Simple and effective.