Timeless Elegance

These rooms have it...





Design by Sister Parish, image via Architectural Digest







Bunny Williams, photo by Fritz von der Schulenburg





Astor library, design by Albert Hadley





Mario Buatta





Sister Parish (White House dressing room)



UPDATE:

Thanks to the Devoted Classicist, I have some photos of the Astor Library the way it was when Albert Hadley decorated it. The photo above is from recent years when the house was for sale. Please go to the Devoted Classicist's blog to read more about this fabulous room.



Here is the original painting over the fireplace, compare to above:







And another photo of the room, with the original rug and chairs.







above two photos from the book ALBERT HADLEY: THE STORY OF AMERICA'S PREEMINENT INTERIOR DESIGNER by Adam Lewis courtesy of The Devoted Classicist.

It Finally Feels Like Fall!

Interior design at right and below by Charlotte Moss




more Charlotte Moss


Bunny Williams




Miles Redd


design by Paul Whicheloe


Miles Redd

Library Bookshelf Lights

There are several different ways to light the bookshelves in a library: overhead bookshelf lights, directional bookshelf lights, sconces on the bookshelf, and swing arm lights on the bookshelf. We are exploring all of these possibilities for a client and needed some images - here's what we found.

image at right Ciao Interiors


above and below Bunny Williams libraries


image via Cote de Texas


Another Bunny Williams library, image from her website


Bunny Williams again, image via Cote de Texas


Miles Redd library


Miles Redd


Gil Schafer's library, via Cote de Texas


Charlotte Moss Library


Markham Roberts, via Cote de Texas

Which lighting on the bookshelves do you prefer?

Have a great weekend and be sure to check in Monday for a fantastic House of the Week! The house was designed by a famous Atlanta architect and is on Sea Island.