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PORCH
An outdoor fireplace makes this an all-season
space. Sofa: custom in No. 9 Thompson fabric.
Chairs: custom in Holly Hunt fabric. Coffee and side

tables: custom. Stool: Mecox. Hurricane
lanterns: Formations. Throw: Pendleton.

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 49

S age PRESENCE An ex-performer’s latest act: transforming a bare-bones
Manhattan rental into a work of art.
50 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L
interior designer Anthony Dunning / writer Emma Bazilian
photographer Winnie Au / producer Robert Rufino

LIVING ROOM

“ ‘Boom’ is what I always say when I finish a project,” says
designer Anthony Dunning, who turned the catchword into
art for his own apartment. Sofa: custom. Pillows: Celebrity

Home (cross hatch), HW Home (zebra), Eastern Accents
(trellis), Haute House (crushed velvet), Callisto Home

(lumbar), Mr. Fantasy (eye print), Rodeo Home (silver).
Coffee table: PhillipsCollection. Side table: Tucker Rob-
bins. Chair and woven vase: vintage. Rug: Ben Soleimani.

ADDING A PEDESTAL
MADE THIS FLEA-MARKET

GIRAFFE FEEL LIKE AN
IMPORTANT SCULPTURE

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BEDROOM

Dunning updated the
hollow-core door with
black leather, nailheads,
and a vintage snake
handle from One Kings
Lane. Wallpaper:
Union Rustic. Chest:
Birch Lane. Lamp:
Stein World. Chair:
vintage in Lee Jofa fab-
ric. Pillow: Mr. Fantasy.
Art: Jessica Strahan.

LIVING ROOM

A flea-market giraffe
got a makeover with
Clare paint. Mirror:
Barbara Barry for Baker.
Console: Z Gallerie.
Gold sculpture:
vintage, through Grand-
view Mercantile.

T TO CALL ANTHONY DUNNING AN Luckily, spatial storytelling is the foundation of
Dunning’s skill set. “When you’re acting, you’re relating to
overachiever might be an understate- your space in a way that feels real, that makes people forget
ment. Growing up, he says, “I always you’re acting,” he explains. In a sense, the same is true of
wanted to be well-rounded: I was staging: “You’re creating a memory, a connection. You’re
saying, ‘This is how I would live in this house.’ ”
class president, I did musical theater,
Over the course of a few months, Dunning turned every
I played football, I went to church.” inch of the apartment into an extension of his own per-
sonality—layered, artistic, exuberant. Painterly flourishes
After graduation, he went on to study abound: In the living room, one of Dunning’s own works
hangs over the sofa, while the kitchen is covered in abstract,
classical opera and acting before getting his real estate swirling wallpaper.

license. On the side, he staged homes and ran two furniture Amid the art there are plenty of vintage finds as well,
from sources both far-flung (like favorite flea markets in
consignment shops. All that’s before the Ohio native moved Paris and Padua, Italy) and close to home (the bedroom chair
came from Jeannie’s Junk in Columbus—the first antiques
to New York to focus on his interior design business, Traders store he ever visited). “I call them ‘legacy pieces,’ ” Dunning
says. “They add life and identity.”
Haven Design, full-time—with a bit of painting and sculp-
Every good drama needs its moments of levity, too. “I
ture on the side, just for good measure. like to have a sense of humor about how I live,” the designer
admits. “I mean, who has a giraffe in their living room?!”
It’s helpful to keep that CV in mind when wrapping one’s

head around the top-to-toe transformation of Dunning’s

own Upper West Side apartment. When he first toured the

one-bedroom rental this past summer, he was taken with

the sweeping views of Central Park, but less than impressed

with the interior: “It felt very anonymous,” the designer

recalls. “I wanted to give it a story. It needed to feel like the

person who lived there.”

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 53

KITCHEN KITCHEN

“I really vibe off things with “It’s a small apartment, so
history because they have a I used every opportunity I
spirit to them,” says Dunning, could to express my point
who used a vintage table- of view,” the designer says.
cloth to bring color into the Stool and art: vintage.
pattern-filled kitchen. Horse
sculpture: 1stDibs.

BEDROOM H A L LWAY

“A canopy bed immediately Geometric wallpaper by Wrought
gives it importance,” the Studio “creates an illusion; it
designer says of his pint-size expands and opens up the space,”
sleep space. Bed: Chairish. Dunning explains. Dog statues:
Curtain fabric: Lizzo. Bed- Columbus Architectural Salvage.
ding: Frette pillows, Sferra and Bench: 1stDibs. Ceiling fixture:
Callisto Home bed linens. vintage, eBay.

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2 1
3
A Little
Kitchen
Magic

Dunning used
wallcoverings
to do wonders in

this space.

1. Strippable wall-
paper (Scruggs by
Bay Isle Home) can
be removed without
affecting surfaces,
says Dunning. “We use
it a lot in staging—my
contractors can
reverse a wall back to
normal in two hours!”

2. Since painting
the cabinets was a
no-go, Dunning used
magnetic wall-
paper (Magnetism by
Weitzner) with no-
damage adhesive. Now
it’s an extra surface
for tacking up photos.

3. The fridge got a
makeover with peel-
and-stick panels
(L’Amour by Tempaper).
“The key to making
removable wallpaper
work is to find one
that doesn’t look too
shiny,” says Dunning.

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 55

Forever Af er
The unhurried renovation of a California home
proves that great design comes to those who wait.

designer Nickey Kehoe / writer Hadley Keller
photographer Amy Neunsinger / producer Robert Rufino

GREAT ROOM

Designers Amy Kehoe and Todd
Nickey used a Marc Phillips rug
to unify the large, open living
space in a client’s Calabasas,
California, home. Sofas: Nickey

Kehoe, in Claremont fabric.
Pillows and side table: Nickey
Kehoe. Coffee table: Harbin-
ger. Benches: vintage, through
Modernity. Fire screen: Timothy

Corrigan. Chandelier and
sconces: custom. Paint: Simply

White by Benjamin Moore.

SITTING ROOM
“The space needed something to anchor it,” says
Kehoe of the inky accent wall (painted in Studio Green
by Farrow & Ball) in the dining room–turned–seating
area. Sofa: custom, in Libeco fabric with Pat McGann

pillows. Ottoman: custom, in Jennifer Shorto
fabric from Harbinger. Chair: Nickey Kehoe, in Clare-
mont fabric. Side table: Counter-Space. Sconces:
Obsolete. Art: Michael Abrams through Sears-Peyton

Gallery. Rug: Marc Phillips.

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DINING ROOM S SHE’S THE FRIEND
A Matthew Cox table provides
seating for big dinner parties. who hosts every bridal
Chandelier: custom. Dining chairs: shower, every baby
client’s own. Stool: Nickey Kehoe. shower—she just has
Mirror: 145 Antiques. Tray: 1stDibs.
a sort of gravitational
SITTING
ROOM pull.” That’s how Amy

“I feel like a Kehoe, half of the duo
space isn’t done
behind Los Angeles design studio and bou-
until it has a
plant,” Kehoe tique Nickey Kehoe, describes the “dream
says. “It adds
life.” Pendants: client” for whom she and partner Todd Nickey
vintage. Curtain
fabric: Le Gra- set about creating a suitably dreamy home
cieux through
Mimi London. with plenty of room for company.

Having worked with her on a previous proj-

ect, Kehoe and Nickey were quick to say yes

when the client asked for help redoing her new

home, a Mediterranean-style house nestled in

the hills of The Oaks neighborhood in Cala-

basas. The client, who’d been living there for

two years already, hadn’t wanted to rush the

process: “She saw it as an evolution, not just

as problems to be fixed,” Kehoe says. “Every-

thing became an opportunity.”

The first step: rethink the home’s living

spaces to account for guests. “Whether it’s just

having a few friends over or hosting a party,

she’s someone who really uses her house,” says

Kehoe, who suggested swapping the existing

dining setup—a small, round table outside

the kitchen—for a long table within the airy,

vaulted main room. “It’s not exactly an open

floor plan, but it’s more conducive to large

groups,” the designer notes.

The party extends outside thanks to a

pair of doors—“If the owner is home, they’re

open,” Kehoe says—that lead to an expansive

patio and pool area, which landscape archi-

tect Patricia Benner transformed into an

inviting continuation of the interior. A new

poolhouse adds a shady spot for lounging,

while rearranged patio furniture provides

better flow. “It gives her even more potential

to be the gracious host,” says Kehoe.

Of course, every good host needs a

charming guest room, so Kehoe and Nickey

whipped up one with peachy-pink paint and

a wall-spanning upholstered headboard. “We

wanted it to feel like a boutique hotel—well-

appointed, cozy, and welcoming,” Kehoe notes.

With its warm, kick-off-your-shoes vibe, the

same can now be said of the entire house.

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 59

PAT I O
Tucking the outdoor dining
area between the house and pool-
house opened up more hang-out
space. Lounge and dining chairs:
Munder Skiles. Dining table:
Nickey Kehoe. Sofa: deKor
L.A. Coffee table: Formations.

Sconces: Obsolete.

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H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 61

And Their Store is Just
as Gorgeous...

K ITCHENE T TE For this L.A. design duo, sourcing vintage items
In the poolhouse, the designers installed custom casework and new vendors serves dual purposes: outfitting

with warm-hued mahogany countertops to coordinate with their design projects and stocking their epony-
the brick floor. Pendants: Rose Uniacke. Faucet: Waterworks. mous shop, Nickey Kehoe, an industry go-to that
reopened in a new, larger location last spring. Inside
62 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L you’ll find a thoughtful collection of antiques as well

as contemporary furniture and accessories.

7266 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California
nickeykehoe.com

POOLHOUSE
Brick flooring helped incorporate the new structure with the
surrounding patio. Pendant: Casamidy. Hanging basket:
deKor L.A. Daybed: custom, in Robert Kime fabric with pillows
made from vintage fabric. Coffee table: Amsterdam Modern.

Side table: Dos Gallos. Table lamp: 1stDibs. Wall lamp:
Orange Furniture. Chairs: Nickey Kehoe, in Zak+Fox fabric.

GUEST ROOM
A Pat McGann folk art cabinet—one of the client’s
favorite pieces—set the tone for the offbeat space.
Paint: Red Earth by Farrow & Ball (walls); Tree People
by Portola (trim). Headboard fabric: Namay Samay
through Jasper–Michael S Smith. Bed linens: Coyuchi.
Nightstands, bench, chair and art: Nickey Kehoe.
Pendant: 1stDibs. Table lamps: Lief Gallery. Rug: Stark.

PARALLELO-
GRAM-SHAPED BRICKS
MADE THIS CHEVRON

PATTERN POSSIBLE

BEAUTIFUL

In an era when everyone on Instagram has the same lamp, and rugs
made of plastic can be delivered in two days, it’s easy to forget

that quality pieces take patience, attention, and an artist’s eye.

Sit (right) works
with a part-
ner-run studio
in Brattleboro,
Vermont, where
fabricator Elisa
Di Feo (left)
created this
Scorpio lamp.

FARRAH SIT “I LOVE TENSION—A MOMENT WHERE LETTERING BY SAMANTHA HAHN
you just have to pause and look,” says designer
Brooklyn Lighting Farrah Sit. She seeks to create tension between
viewer and object, but also relies on literal grav-
itational tension in her pieces: A wheel of marble
hovers magically along a neon tube in a pendant, or a globe of
light floats on the curve of a table lamp. “Those are the moments
in life that I love,” she says. “You feel your body and mind [are]
just vibrating, like a tuning fork.”
Cutlery is how Sit launched her career, creating tableware for
Calvin Klein. “They let me whittle away at a fork design for, like,
a month,” she says. “They really did allow me to be creative, but
you still had to work within the context of a clean office.” Now,
she gets her hands dirty designing for her eponymous brand
of lighting and furniture, as well as Light + Ladder, a line of
minimalist home accessories with a name inspired by the poet
Rumi’s edict: “Be a lamp, a lifeboat, or a ladder.” —Kaitlin Menza

64 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L Photographs by
PAOLA + MURRAY

THINGS

RON NICOLE “BEFORE I BEGIN A PIECE, I DECIDE WHAT I WANT TO DAYDREAM

Quakertown, PA about,” says artist Ronni Robinson. The process behind Robinson’s unique “floral
Art fossils” is slow, deliberate, and painstakingly intricate. Each work begins with fresh

flowers, which are carefully arranged, pressed into molded clay, then removed, petal
by petal, to create a mold into which Robinson pours plaster of varying hues that
dries over several hours. The results are graceful bas-reliefs of flora that appear frozen mid-breeze.
Lately, Robinson has been experimenting with a new medium—paper—capturing blossoms
with the same process as her plaster molds, but using wet pulp, which, when dried, preserves their
shape. The connecting thread, of course, is flowers, a lifelong love for the artist, who now picks
them on the Pennsylvania farm where she and her husband recently moved. As a child, she recalls
being captivated by the blooms fighting their way up through the concrete sidewalks of her Phila-
delphia neighborhood. “There wasn’t a lot of nature around,” she says. “But you could always find
flowers coming through the cracks.” —Hadley Keller

“I look for certain
SHAPES AND MOVEMENTS.

Those are the
LITTLE SURPRISES.”

Photographs by AMY FRANZ

JOMO FURNITURE

Springfield, VA

THOUGH THE GENESIS OF JOMO TARIKU’S
furniture line was a reimagining of the three-legged
Furniture stools that were ubiquitous in his childhood in Ethi-
opia, the Kenya-born, Virginia-based designer now
shies away from such inspiration.
“If possible, I try not to look at other furniture,” says Tariku,
“because that tends to lock you into sketching that idea.” Instead,
he picks an object—for his Boraatii Stool, it was the headrest used
in the Oromia region of Ethiopia to protect elaborate hairstyles—
and carefully studies its shape, translating it to something newly
functional and comfortable. “I think, What does this silhouette say
to me? And is it something that could be reinterpreted?”
Tariku creates prototypes in wood before passing off to David
Bohnhoff, the skilled builder he entrusts with manufacturing his

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MIRTH STUDIO FIRST AND FOREMOST, SALLY B E N N ET T IS AN
artist. “I have more ideas for designs than make sense
Charleston, SC Floor Tiles as a business,” laughs the founder of Mirth Studio, best
known for its kaleidoscopic hardwood flooring tiles.
The pieces that make their way to production are thus
her favorites: geometric, intricate, and bursting with color. After years
of hand-painting walls and floors for upscale clients in New York, she
wondered if such a look could be replicated in a less tedious (and more
budget-friendly) way. The answer? Wood tiles that could be easily laid
into place, digitally printed with her original hand-painted designs.
When part of Bennett’s home flooded in early 2020, destroying the
floors, the artist took it in stride. “I was secretly kind of excited about
getting to do some new tiles,” she says. Her Wanderlust Collection was
released this fall. —Carly Olson

Photographs by
PETER FRANK EDWARDS

Photographs by PAOLA + MURRAY

INTERIOR: GABRIELLE SHELTON SH ELTON STU DIOS

Brooklyn
WORKING IN GABRIELLE SHELTON’S STUDIO IS A VERY
active job. The in-demand architectural metalworker and owner of

Metalwork Shelton Studios has her hand in a range of projects, from devising cus-
tom staircases for interiors to fabricating sculptures for artists
and a long list of A-list clients, like Naomi Watts and Richard Serra. “I

have a lot of energy,” Shelton says. “I don’t do well with sitting still.”
Shelton spends her days alongside three employees in a sprawling

2,500-square-foot studio in an industrial section of Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Punctuated with three massive skylights, the space even has room for Shelton to
maintain a private art studio. Last year, she completed one of her favorite projects
to date: a restaurant in her hometown of Los Angeles, where she designed and
fabricated all things metal, from lighting and hardware to shelving and the bar. “It
“That was an absolute dream come true.” —C.O.

Shelton created
the curving
metals inside
the restaurant
Five Leaves Los
Angeles. Her work

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 71

METOLIUS RIDGE ARTISAN TILE Photographs by BROWN W. CANNON III

Bend, Oregon

DESCRIBING THE LOOK OF METOLIUS
Ridge Artisan Tile is a surprisingly hard thing
Tile to do: At first glance, the pieces have a distinctly
Southwestern feel, due in part to the technique
used to paint them. ($Called cuerda seca, or “dry
line,” it employs wax to create patterns before glazing; the wax
melts off during firing.) But then you notice the Arts and Crafts
influence, the Japanese kimono–inspired florals, the medieval
European iconography. “I remember someone once called it
‘world rustic,’ ” says the brand’s founder, Justyn Livingston. The
former textile designer spent time in Romania, Tonga, and Gua-
temala before settling in Oregon, where she founded the company
in 1995. Each tile is hand-painted and made to order. Livingston
often works with clients to create custom installations, from
fireplace surrounds and backsplashes to wall-spanning murals.
“It’s a serious investment, and I want people to have something
timeless that grows with them,” she says. “My intention is to
create designs with a spirit of their own.” —Emma Bazilian

72 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L

Istanbul + New York
IT WASN’T IN HER NATIVE TURKEY THAT BEGÜM CÂ NÂ ÖZGÜR
fell in love with rug making—it was in Michigan. “It’s just something that

Rugs does not take your attention, because they’re everywhere in Turkish cul-
ture,” Özgür says. Her first time at a loom was at Cranbrook Academy of Art
in the U.S. “I tried working with a lot of different materials and then I found

my interest in textiles, partly because they were easier to handle compared with metal-
working or woodworking,” she says. After graduation, she returned to Istanbul to set up her
own studio. Her aesthetic is a far cry from the medallions and flowers one might associate
with Turkish rugs; instead, she creates soft gradients of color inspired by, say, a hazy sunrise
in Tuscany. “I always go to nature to make my color decisions,” Özgür says. “I love traditional
patterns, but I think they are good things that belong to the Old World.” —K.M.

Photographs by AVSAR GULENER

“It’s like the

WAND SHOP
in Harry Potter.”

POUR: P.E. GUERIN

Photographs by PAOLA + MURRAY

P. E . GU E RI N

New York

BEHIND THE DOORS OF AN OLD BRICK BUILDING
on Jane Street in Greenwich Village, there’s magic happening.
Hardware For more than 160 years, decorative hardware manufacturer
P.E. Guerin has been handcrafting unique pieces at its Man-
hattan foundry (it moved to its current location in 1892) using
long-forgotten techniques. The process begins in the sample room, filled

Martin Grubman likens, aptly,

have a few imperfections, but which one would you rather have?” —E.B.

Many P.E. Guerin employees
have spent decades working
in the foundry, including Jose
Rodriguez (left) and Okelsii
Porokh (far right).

firs A soft palette
(and a sledgehammer)
brings an unloved
1885 rowhouse

lighto modern glory.

interior designer Jae Joo / writer Nikhita Mahtani / photographer Shade Degges

LANDING
A skylight shines
down on the stairwell,
which was sanded
“down to the bones,”
in one of designer
Jae Joo’s favorite
vignettes in this Bos-
ton home. Chest and
lamp: antique. Art:
clients’ own. Paint: All
White and Cromarty
by Farrow & Ball.

LIVING ROOM
The vintage Jindřich
Halabala designs (in
BDDW fabric) are
“good newspaper-
reading chairs.” Table:
custom, Jerry Nance.
Lamp: Chapman &
Myers. Curtain fabric:
Rogers & Goffigon. Pil-
low fabric: Rosemary
Hallgarten. Rug: J
Namnoun Rug Gallery.

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 77

THE DESIGN TEAM
PAINSTAKINGLY

REMOVED LAYERS
OF OLD PAINT
TO REVEAL THIS

ORIGINAL BRICK.

“EVERYTHING FEELS and restored it,” Joo says. To wit: the
SORT OF CANDLELIT,” kitchen. “When we first did a walk-
through of the house, I remember
SAYS DESIGNER JAE JOO OF THE For her husband’s parents, Colleen being mesmerized by the original
and Ed, Joo faced a paradox: How butler’s pantry cabinetry.” The team
home in Boston’s Back Bay neigh- do you tear apart an 1885 rowhouse carefully removed it from the brick
borhood she gut renovated over the and rebuild it such that it looks walls, rehabbed the boxes down to
course of three years. “I didn’t want untouched? The New York–based the hardware, and installed it back in
the home to feel too bright or too designer satisfied both desires by the main kitchen. The original glass
crisp, so I purposely picked colors choosing timeless new furnishings fronts survived the whole process.
that are on the warmer side.” She and materials while maintaining
knew the client wasn’t a “bright the best of the old stuff. “If we found From there, Joo layered in
light person” from spending time any architectural detail intact that antiques from 1stDibs and mem-
in her previous homes—it was her was known to be historic, we kept orabilia from her in-law’s travels
mother-in-law. (“They’re all vintage and real

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DINING ROOM
At the beginning of the
design process, Joo
brought her mother-
in-law, Colleen, to the
BDDW showroom,
where they bought the
table, console, and
plates. Chairs and
bench: Pierre Jeanner-
et-inspired. Chandelier:
Apparatus. Shades:
Élitis Fabrics.

KITCHEN NOOK
A window seat across
from a fireplace and
TV is the perfect spot
for taking in the action.
Pendant: Urban Archae-
ology. Floral Pillows:
The Apartment. Green
pillows and mattress:
de Le Cuona fabric.
Shades: Pierre Frey fab-
ric. Side table: antique.
Tumbler: Waterford.

KITCHEN
The floor under the
kitchen had to be
restructured to support
the family gatherings to
come. Stools: Sawkille
Co. Range and hood:
Ilve. Counters: Carrara
marble. Faucet: Lefroy
Brooks. Cabinet paint:
Hardwick White by
Farrow & Ball.

and all from the garage,” she laughs).
And she carved out space for their
hobbies—pairs of chairs for reading, a
deep window seat so their grandkids
can watch the Red Sox while they
cook, and a hidden sound system con-
necting the rooms. Visible electronics
would have been contrary to the vibe.

So were her clients pleased, or is
Joo in for an awkward holiday season?
Says Colleen, “When we first moved
in, the music was turned on and
Ed and I danced in each room—and
around all the contractors.”

MAIN BEDROOM FOYER

“I wanted to create a bedroom full of person- For a “refined yet grand entrance,”
ality,” Joo says. Nightstands: 1stDibs. Lamps: the designer chose Gracie
Soane Britain. Chaise: John Derian for Cisco wallpaper. Sconces: Visual
Home, in Pierre Frey fabric. Duvet cover: Comfort. Mirror: Made Goods.
Chelsea Textiles. Bed pillow fabric: BDDW. Table: Soane Britain. Umbrella
Paint: Light Blue by Farrow & Ball. holder: vintage leather.

LIBR ARY

“I kept the colors simple so this room would
highlight the art, books, and photos,” Joo says.
Curtains: Pierre Frey fabric. Ceiling light:
Soane Britain. Side console: Scarborough
House. Chairs: Dmitriy & Co. Piano and bench:
Chickering & Sons. Rug: J Namnoun Rug Gallery.

NICK GLIMENAKIS OFFICE
A photo of Joo’s
father-in-law’s
grandfather dom-
inates the office,
which opens to a
large balcony.
Ceiling light:
Apparatus. Desk:
1stDibs. Chairs:
Pierre Jeanneret in
de Le Cuona fabric.
Rug: J Namnoun
Rug Gallery.

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 81

Designer’s
Guide
Pivo ing

When surprises and budget constraints kept
popping up, an apartment’s simple cosmetic upgrade

became something truly cinematic.

IT STARTED WITH A KIND—BUT FIRM—“NO.” A FRIEND

of the New York–based designer Shari Francis had recently
purchased a multifamily townhouse across the Hudson
River in Jersey City, and he asked for her help in getting the
furnished units ready for renting. A few inexpensive upgrades
and fresh coats of paint would suffice, he thought. He was
wrong. “I told him, ‘You purchased a nice place, so I need
money and we’re going to make this fun,’ ” Francis recalls.

Refusing to settle is something of an MO for Francis
and her design firm, the fittingly named Dadapt. Her
ability to change course was the key to success for this
446-square-foot one-bedroom apartment. From integrating
a once-hidden fireplace to going outside the box in search
of durable furnishings, Francis’s clever solutions allowed
her to satisfy her client while staying true to herself.

interior designer Shari Francis / writer Lindsey Ramsey
photographer Mylène Fernandes / producer Robert Rufino

82 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L

LIVING ROOM
Nods to classic cinema, like a spotlight lamp from
Wayfair and black-and-white photos found on
Etsy, balance the industrial feel of a New Jersey
apartment designed by Shari Francis. Sofa: West
Elm. Wood table: Target. Sliding doors:
ChanyHomeDecor through Etsy. Accent tables:
Wayfair (center), Overstock (right). Rug: CB2.

1

2

1. Go outside your comfort
zone. Francis’s background in
Scandinavian design doesn’t
usually attract her to saturated
colors, but her client wanted
a bold accent wall. They set-
tled on Roycroft Bottle Green
by Sherwin-Williams—and
loved it so much that they
ended up carrying it through-
out the apartment.
2. Source creatively. In the
search for sliding barn doors,
Francis turned to an uncon-
ventional outlet: Etsy. “I love
that so many of the vendors
are willing to customize their
products,” she says. Just make
sure to ask plenty of questions
beforehand to ensure the
finished item is a fit.

4
3

BEDROOM

Bright white walls (Pure White by Sherwin-
Williams) and contrasting decor play up
the natural light. Bed: CB2. Bedding, tables,
planter, and Roman shades: Wayfair.
Thin bricks: OldMill Brick. Rug: Overstock.
Sconce: Urban Outfitters.

3. Invest in key pieces. The 4. Extend the narrative. After 5. Be smart with art. Most of the 6. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried
owner didn’t have much of his unearthing an old brick fireplace in pieces Francis used were found it. Francis replaced dark floors with
budget to dedicate to furnishing the kitchen, the client decided he on Etsy, including these prints—an lighter faux wood vinyl that’s sure
the rental, but Francis knew from wanted brick in the bedroom too. acknowledgement to nearby New to be long-lasting (not to mention
experience that spending a bit Francis embraced the idea of tying York City—from The Printables wallet friendly). “I was nervous—
more on frequently used items like the spaces together, but getting Co. Her advice for navigating the vinyl flooring isn’t something I’m
a bed, sofa, and dining table would the new thin brick wall to match the endless options: “Be as specific as used to,” she says. “But comparing
mean better quality and longevity— old one was tricky. “It looked too possible when searching for size, samples in person made us happy
which saves money in the long run. perfect, so we used plaster to age color, style, theme, and construc- with how it turned out.”
it,” she says. tion: i.e., a print or sculpture.”

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5

READING NOOK
The addition of a lumbar pillow and
drinks table makes a moment of an
accent chair in the bedroom. Chair:

lKEA. Table: Wayfair. Pillow and
hanging planter: Amazon.

6
H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 85

7
8

86 H O U S E B E A U T I F U L

9 KITCHEN 7. Embrace the unex-
10 An error in cutting the counter­ pected. While the team
top actually worked in Francis’s was removing a wall
favor—the client’s surprisingly between the kitchen and
massive fridge ended up the living room, they found
fitting perfectly in the too­big a surprise underneath: a
space. Countertop: Floor & brick fireplace. “My client
Decor. Tile: Roca. Faucet: All decided he wanted to keep
Modern. Appliances: Client’s it, and I was like, ‘Great,
own. Table: West Elm. Chairs: but it doesn’t go with the
Target. Table runner: Amazon. green statement wall!’ ”
Pendant: Etsy. Wall clock: Francis says. “I decided
Aspire Home Accents. Wall it could work if we white­
art: pbs.org. washed it to add contrast
and give it a vintage
B AT H R O O M feel that would counter the
Brass features add “a hint industrial elements.”
of luxury and a nod to
older styles,” Francis says. 8. Use outdoor furniture
Tile: Roca. Vanity and indoors. After the dining
sink: Wayfair. Faucet: chairs Francis originally
Amazon. Mirror: CB2. suggested were deemed
too pricey, she had an
epiphany: “My client
wanted furniture that

was going to last longer
than a year, and I told him,
‘There’s no way on this
budget, so we’re going to
try outdoor furniture
to give you that durability
instead.’ ” She ended up
using patio chairs around
the dining table, and it
was a huge success. “The
clients were very happy
with it,” she says.

9. Keep spending in
check. Because the
tenant doesn’t do much
cooking, a fully tricked­
out kitchen wasn’t a
priority. Francis opted for
budget­smart IKEA cab­
inets and Floor & Decor
countertops, then used the
money she saved to make
improvements elsewhere
in the apartment.

10. Focus on one
statement per room. In a
small space, be thought­
ful about where to make
your mark. “This bathroom
was just supposed to be
a cosmetic upgrade, so I
installed a tile accent wall
that’s a little bit sophisti­
cated and a little bit funky,”
Francis says. The result:
“It doesn’t feel like
a generic bathroom.”

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 87

HOME

interior designer Elizabeth Pash / writer Emma Bazilian
photographer Rayon Richards / producer Robert Rufino

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Again A cozy, casual family escape
demonstrates that living with

antiques doesn’t have to
mean living in a museum.

LIVING ROOM

Designer and shopkeeper Elizabeth
Pash heads to her family’s Locust
Valley, New York, weekend home
for the holidays. Armchair: Ferrell
Mittman. Coffee table: Elizabeth
Pash Interiors & Antiques. Rug:
Glen Floors. Artwork: José Basso
through Windsor Fine Art. Miniature
stockings: B. Viz Design. Paint:
Glacier White by Benjamin Moore.

N “NEVER BUY SOMETHING JUST houses—ours is not one of them at all!” she laughs. “But it
has so much charm.” Built in the 1930s, the five-bedroom
to buy it.” It might seem like strange house, with its wavy, Adirondack-style siding, captivated
advice coming from a shopkeeper, but her the first time she visited; Pash and her husband, with
for the eponymous owner of Eliza- four young kids underfoot, decided it would be an ideal
place to escape the city.
beth Pash Interiors & Antiques, that
While buying the house was an easy decision, actually
edict is the key to good design. “I furnishing it was a more complicated process. One by one,
she updated each room—out went the ’70s shag carpeting
always tell clients not to rush—it’s and heavy window treatments, in went decorative molding
and French doors—filling them with a mix of custom pieces
better to wait until there’s something that you love,” says (like a blue velvet sectional that pulls out into a queen bed
for visiting cousins), antiques from her shops (she has a spe-
Pash, who has stores in both Manhattan and Locust Valley, cial affinity for Louis XVI furniture), and personal art (the

a scenic Long Island town about an hour from her home in

the city. “That’s what gives a home meaning.”

It’s also the approach that Pash took to decorating her

own family’s weekend house in Locust Valley, which she

has owned since 2004. “It’s a beautiful area, full of grand

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FRONT DOOR Lanterns: Solaria.
Door paint: Hamilton Blue by Benjamin Moore.

DEN

Sectional: Ferrell
Mittman in Schumacher
fabric, with pillows
in Brunschwig & Fils
(spotted), Jane Churchill
(yellow), and Meg Braff
Designs (floral) fabrics.
Painted wood paneling:
Shore Painting. Chair:
Whitehall Antiques in
Colefax and Fowler fab-
ric. Side table and lamp:
Elizabeth Pash Interiors
& Antiques. Curtains:
by Rosenfeld Interiors in
Jane Churchill fabric with
Samuel & Sons trim.

MAIN BEDROOM

Headboard: Jane Chur-
chill fabric with Samuel &
Sons trim. Nightstand:
Chelsea Textiles. Lamp
and mirror: Elizabeth
Pash Interiors & Antiques.
Bedding: Matouk.

PASH UPHOLSTERED
THE OTTOMAN WITH A
RUG FROM BILL BLASS’S

ESTATE AUCTION.

antique map collection in the family room includes Washing-
ton, D.C., where she grew up, and her husband’s home state of
California). “It took time, but it was worth it,” says Pash. “A

house needs layers and memories to feel like a home.”
This past spring, as the pandemic uprooted everyone’s

lives, the Pashes found themselves all under the roof of
the Locust Valley house once again. “When we first moved
in, the only furniture we had was a sofa that the previous
owners had left us—we were so excited to have a house that
the six of us would all squeeze in together on there,” Pash
recalls. Sixteen years later, she, her husband, and their four
grown children are still crowding together to watch their
favorite movies or catch a game. Now they just have a bit
more room to spread out.

H O U S E B E A U T I F U L 91

FAMILY ROOM

The room’s palette “feels fresh in the summer,
but cozy by the fire in winter,” says Pash. Sofa

and chairs: O. Henry House through John
Rosselli & Associates. Fabrics: Peter Fasano
(chairs), Schumacher (sofa), Twin Ponds Studio

(pillows). Side table: Currey & Company.
Lamps, vase, bar cart, and coffee table: Eliza-

beth Pash Interiors & Antiques.

MAIN BEDROOM

“I find Palladian windows hard to dress without looking cheesy,” says
Pash. Her solution: Leave the center bare—and embrace the early
morning sun. Chair and curtain fabric: Colefax and Fowler. Sofa:
Ferrell Mittman with pillows in Designers Guild and Galbraith & Paul

fabrics. Side table: Whitehall Antiques. Coffee table: Carnegie Hill
Antiques. Rug: Stark. Paint: White Dove by Benjamin Moore.

DEN

“I love a good bar!” says Pash, who painted hers in high-gloss
Patriot Blue by Benjamin Moore. Appliances:

Sub-Zero beverage refrigerator and U-Line ice maker.

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Don’t Overdo It!

Elizabeth’s secret to a perfect holiday setup?
Keeping it subtle. “The key is to use

what you have—it doesn’t necessarily have to be
Christmassy to be festive! I always incorporate
vintage tableware with my holiday decor. Then throw
some red amaryllis in an antique blue-and-white

jar for an instant seasonal centerpiece.”

DINING ROOM
Pash swapped sliding glass doors
for classic French ones. Chande-
lier: John Rosselli & Associates.
Dining table: Woodbridge Fur-
niture. Dining chairs: Oly Studio.
Dinnerware: Bernardaud. Crystal
butterflies: Baccarat. Napkins:
Leontine Linens. Rug: Glen Floors.

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