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"Ain't Northing Like the Real Thing..."

Vintage Fortuny Pillows with

 French Metallic Details

and Velvet.

Looking for a good home.

The Magical Neck Roll

These days I spend lots of time

using my computer while
 sitting up in bed.

If I can't sleep I will turn

it on and surf until I fall

back to sleep.
We all do it now that
 the world is at our
fingertips day or night.

If you're like me you 
have tried
stacking pillows...I seem
to spend more time adjusting them.

A different position gets tiring.

And I just don't see one of these
in my future...

I like to have an upholstered 
headboard and a couple of
 back pillows.
But it takes time to
find the right combination.

I like to also have at least 

one neck roll.

They make a huge difference.

Tip Number One:

Make sure that it has a

 zipper or unties

 so you can throw

it in the wash often.

Tip Number Two:

Try to find a cover that you will 

  know by touch.

I have mine covered in a micro fiber

 fabric so that I don't have to

turn on a light to find it.

I know by just feeling it

that it is the neck roll.

So, that's my tip of the week.

Enjoy your bed!

Bark! Bark! Barkcloth!

Barkcloth is bullet proof.

One pillow works perfect on a 

side chair in the guest room 

or a foyer.

Here is a typical print.

But of late I have found 

some different patterns 

and colors.

They seem much more

current.

Most of it has been around for over 

75 years and still, a soak in 

Oxi Clean and it will

come back to life.

Keep an eye out for a nice

 drapery panel

and think about

using it somewhere other than

 the porch or logia.

Stephen Sills Latest Book a Must For Your Coffee Table

"He's good...very good.  I like him."

                                   Matthew Patrick Smyth

I spent the weekend reading this
 marvelous new design book by 

STEPHEN SILLS
DECORATION.
from Rizzoli.
This is his second book 
and centers on 16 
residential interiors.
(Drop date October 22nd.)

In this book there is a warm intro from

 Mr.Lagerfeld, 
and  you know that he

 doesn't speak for just anyone.

It was like opening a door.

 Known for his projects
 throughout the world this book

has a sense of home
 and luxury.  
Rich luxury.

 Beautiful stock, well laid out 
yet filled with ideas that do not just apply
 to big budgets. 

On the Upper West Side of Manhattan

 is the classic apartment building,

 The Apthorp,
 where Mr. Sills 
is the creative director and
designer.
With this building as a historical backdrop
Mr. Sills taste is clearly seen.

Here's a great post from 
Habitually Chic  

when Heather got a 

guided tour of the Apthorp 

from Mr. Sills.

The spaces show someone  

who is very confident 

 of his talents.

Custom created rugs, the best antiques,

both historical and modern, 

high end finishes and

incredible space.

It's all here on these pages.

And the artwork!

An amazing mix of 

contemporary, whimsical and

 beautiful masters, but not in an obvious

"in your face" way.

I have to say that this pair

of Calude Lalanne 

bronze chairs

 knocked me off my seat.

I could live with them

in an empty room and

just gaze at them.

With the Lichtenstein and the

other gold accents this

room has to be one of my

favorites.

The rug. 

 The detailed moldings. 

 The lamps.

Notice this

amazing Aubusson Directoire 

rug placed in a home on Long Island

that Mr. Sills did for long time clients

with a major art collection.

You can see that the wall trim on

this hallway is done 

in nail heads.

Mr. Sills rooms are brilliant in the

mix of styles and fabrics, but

the details are what make

him a master!

Out of this world.

Leather covered walls,  huge

tapestries, custom floors and woodwork

chosen and remilled for just the 

perfect old world feeling.  

 

 

Country French, mid century, custom bronzes,

Moroccan tiles, Italian pieces 

are all in the mix and I think 

that and the way Mr. Sills spaces

his rooms were the most

exciting to me. 

Of all the great design books

on the shelves this Fall, I 

think this is one that I will constantly 

refer back to for inspiration...

and DECORATION tips.

Photography:  Francois Halard

Have a terrific week.