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Mario Buatta and the English Country House Style in America

January 31, 2020

Luzanne Otte is back today with a fascinating recap of Mario Buatta and the English House Style in America, a panel discussion hosted by Sotheby’s in anticipation for the auction of his estate. The two-day event, dubbed “Buattacon” was a record success drawing Buatta fans from across the globe, and it is causing a resurgence in traditional, whimsical, English Country Style even with the younger generations. The Sotheby’s panel discussion featured Michael Diaz-Griffith (moderator), Charlotte Moss, Jane Churchill, and Emily Evans Eerdmans who discussed Buatta and English country house style.  Welcome, Luzanne!

Panel Discussion:  Mario Buatta and the English Country House Style in America

Sotheby’s New York

January 16, 2020

A recap by Luzanne Otte

When Andrea initially requested I report on the Sotheby’s panel discussion, “Mario Buatta and the English Country House Style in America,” on January 16th, I did not commit.  As the guest of Patricia Altschul, we would spend the day at a preview for the Mario Buatta:  Prince of Interiors exhibition, and I would defer to whatever her scheduling preferences.  Even if Patricia decided to attend, what sort of insight could a freshly minted student of interior design take away from a dialogue between design doyennes  Jane Churchill (Lady Charles Spencer-Churchill), Emily Evans-Eerdmans, and Charlotte Moss, moderated by Michael Diaz-Griffith?  Surely such an esteemed consortium should be covered by a representative from the world of haute décor, not an intellectually curious academic.

As happens on extraordinarily rare occasion, I was dead wrong.  At some point in the process of researching for articles, Marvelous Mario and Patricia Altschul Shares the Best Advice She Got from Mario Buatta, unbeknownst to me, I became a quasi-expert on the prince behind the chintz.  This expertise is a logical consequence of poring over Buatta’s monograph, and wading through the sea of ink spilled about his projects throughout an over 50 year career.  Each Buatta detail that piques my interest in the media is subsequently elaborated on by our mutual friends, all of whom seem to possess endless repositories of anecdotes.  Taken together, it paints a portrait of Buatta being the consummate professional with an incomparable work ethic, who had neither the time nor the inclination to know ennui in any form.  A waggish sprite who delighted in assuming the roles of eccentric/iconoclast/misanthrope to humor an audience, most especially the friends to whom he was devoted.

While reading an article in anticipation of the then-forthcoming auction, a writer mistakenly listed that Buatta worked for Dorothy Draper and other writers would later appropriate the same mistake.  “Mario worked for Elisabeth Draper, not Dorothy!  Try fact checking, alleged journalist!” Exclaiming this with righteous indignation from my table for one at the local bodega drew concern, least of all from me.  But the unexpectedly impassioned response exhibited familiarity with the subject sufficient to assuage my initial misgivings about reporting on the panel.  Furthermore, it revealed a personal interest in contributing to the comprehensive record of Buatta’s legacy with accuracy.  To that end, I have drawn upon my tenure as a professional student/notetaker to document the conversation for posterity.

At the time of this writing, Sotheby’s had not published a transcript or recording of the panel.  Please keep me in the dark, should it do so subsequent to this post.  It took a lifetime to transcribe an hour of shorthand into consumable writing.  The following transcript has been edited for readability and contains highlights of the panelist’s personal inflections on Buatta’s unique contributions to English country house style in America.

Moderator, Michael Diaz-Griffith (MDG), welcomes the trio of panelists in much more flowery language than my barebones iteration:  Jane Churchill (JC) is a renowned decorator, great niece of Nancy Lancaster, and one of the few human Buatta granted access to his inner sanctum.  Emily Evans-Eerdmans (EEE) is a design historian and the coauthor of Mario Buatta:  Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration.  Charlotte Moss (CM) is a designer, lifestyle expert, and prolific author.   The non-italicized text interspersed throughout is by yours truly, and the italicized portions are excerpts from the panel.

The Buattapedia not only contains 432 pages of features, it’s the rare designer work that reads like a book.

MDG:  Cast us back to the early sixties when a boy from Staten Island – who was never ashamed of admitting that – first went to England and saw his first country house. 

EEE:  Can we go back to the fifties?

MDG:  Of course.  What I’d eventually love to get to is the point when John Fowler took Mario under his wing and when Mario met Nancy Lancaster.  Give us that setting.

Eerdmans, as Buatta’s de facto biographer, lays the foundation of his professional life by detailing a sporadic education and formative influences.  The adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words” as applied to me, requires the interpolation of “ten” before the “thousand.”  Since brevity is not my gift and we’re dealing with objective facts at this point, let’s allow the following illustration to set the stage and save ourselves some time.  (Note to self:  MDG is the 100th person at Sotheby’s who praised Mario for not being ashamed of his hometown.  I find this to be a very peculiar observation, but I shall suppress musings and focus)

Artwork by Jennifer Ashley

While working at B. Altman and Co., Buatta connected with Albert Hadley who suggested he enroll in Parsons School of Design European summer session with Stanley Barrows.  Professor Barrows was an expert on the history of interior decoration and design, specializing in the 17th and 18th centuries.  In order to raise the tuition to attend, Buatta took on a second job with Rose Cumming on Saturdays and saved money for the next two years.  In 1961, Buatta boarded the Liberté for the first of many transatlantic voyages and tours of English country homes.

Upon returning from the summer program, Buatta worked for Elisabeth Draper and then Keith Irvine.  He continued a self-directed education by consuming innumerable shelter magazines and books.  Among the most metamorphic of which was The House & Garden Book of Interiors, UK edition.  Not only did it introduce him to the world of John Fowler, but also to Nancy Lancaster’s iconic butter yellow room on Brook Street.  Buatta would later recall not being particularly impressed with the staid interiors of the English country homes he toured during the Parsons program.  The form of the English country home style in this tome was a revelation.  Whatever Buatta paid for that book, I think we can all agree it was money well spent.

The untimely death of a lesser known mentor, George Schreyer, allowed Buatta to open his own firm in 1963.  A chance meeting with John Fowler the next year not only changed Buatta’s professional trajectory but design history.  It’s against this backdrop that Eerdmans takes us back to London 1964.

Nancy Lancaster’s butter yellow room in her Brook Street pied-a-terre behind Colefax & Fowler that captivated young Mario.

EEE:  Mario had seen the yellow room in these pages, arrives to Colefax & Fowler on Brook Street when a man comes walking toward him wearing the same pocket square [with blue and white etching] he’d just bought.  Of course, it was John Fowler who said, “Dear boy, let me take you in.”…People don’t always realize what a friendship they had. Mario spent ten Christmases at the Hunting Lodge.  There’s beautiful correspondence.  Ever since then he bought heavily from Colefax & Fowler.  It really informed his taste in the early sixties.  We’ll talk about this more but the English country house look went bonkers in America in the eighties with Brideshead Revisited and the Royal wedding.  But he was doing it, sort of in renegade, in 1964.  

John Fowler of Colefax & Fowler.

MDG to EEE: You’ve read that correspondence between Mario and Fowler.  Which is incredible because you have this unusually supportive mentor and unusually responsive acolyte.

EEE:  Many of you knew Mr. Hadley of Parish-Hadley who was an incredible mentor to the young designers who came through his firm.  If there was an article published in Architectural Digest, he would ask them to credit the designers.  Mario would never have done that.  He was not a mentor in that way.  It’s interesting that he did receive his mentorship with John Fowler who would send him molding profiles to help him pick out molding for his apartment, send him books on architecture.  John Fowler had this garden room that he built which burnt down in a fire.  It had all of his family letters and photographs.  Mario was one of a few friends – he must’ve been 30 – giving him money to rebuild it.  To know about that generosity – in some of the letters, John Fowler says I’m going to rebuild it and have a summer school program  for would-be decorators and give you a scholarship.  It was very sweet to read what an affinity and affection they had for each other.

Focusing on color, comfort, and the eclecticism of the 17th and 18th century, English country house style sought to recreate an illusory image of the past.  Lancaster was driven by reactionary nostalgia for that which, arguably, never existed in English country homes.  The pleasing decay of English country homes was beau ideal.

MDG to JC:  Digging into that context, can you tell us more about the world of Colefax & Fowler, of which your aunt was a proprietor of during this period? More broadly, where she had taken the English country house style in England in that 1950s-1960s moment because that’s what Mario was soaking up.  It wasn’t just a natural thing, it was a developed in England.

JC:  When [Nancy Lancaster] arrived in England having married Ronnie Tree, they bought Ditchley.  It was the most beautiful house.  Stately homes have wonderful complexions but people didn’t spend money on the comfort side of it.  So Aunt Nancy blows into town and turned Ditchley into something amazing.  Winston Churchill used to stay there during the War.  Apparently, Checkers was where bombs went overhead, but I’m quite sure it’s because I know they had bicycles in the mattresses.  They’re the most uncomfortable things, the government never spends any money.  No really, he was sensible enough to know she’d have delicious food and went there a lot.  She then bought into Colefax & Fowler.  Her marriage obviously ended with Ronnie Tree and she bought Haseley…The room in London which was behind Colefax and famously called the, “Buttah yellah room” because of her American accent…or Virginian accent.  She’d kill me if I said American.  When I married my husband, Charles Churchill, my grandmother said, “How could you marry a Yankee?”  They were Virginian through and through. 

JC:  Anyway, she turned Haseley into something amazing and worked in her garden until she was well into her 90s.  But the room behind Colefax was really extraordinary.  I can remember so well going there as a child – the mirrors here in the sale – you walked in upstairs and the mirrors were above the bookcases.  I remember as a child thinking, “What an odd place to put mirrors.”  She did things that normal people didn’t do. It’s the most iconic room that’s famous everywhere…Aunt Nancy always said that she was better at choosing houses than husbands. She was extremely entertaining.  Very funny.  She had enormous energy just like all my Langhorne women relations have.  She was just extraordinary.  She had that sort of captivating thing rather like Mario, when he was talking you had to listen.  Very self-deprecating rather like Mario, too.

Jane Churchill’s aunt, Nancy Lancaster

MDG to CM:  The undecorated look Mario often talked about aiming for.  There’s this idea in 20th century decoration, at least among the folks that we like, that interiors should be chic, easy, and livable even if they’re filled with treasures like Old Masters.  That undecorated look is an essential component of the English country house style, but also resonates far beyond any particular style.  It encompasses a mood for decorating, a mood for living, and it’s a mood you often capture in your work.  How is that look transmitted from Nancy Lancaster to Mario and into our ethos in America?

CM:  …what really struck me about shopping in the UK was that you could walk into any shop – Colefax, George Spencer, Jane Churchill – and they were so embracing.  Walk in and commission someone to decorate your house, a room, some curtains, or just buy some stuff.  We didn’t really have that model in the US.  That and having Mario come in at an early stage was very validating.  Of course, I followed him because I was the only banker on a roadshow reading Architectural Digest or House Beautiful when everyone else was reading instutitional investor or taking a nap.  I knew who he was and when I opened, he was one of the first people to come in the door because of something he saw in the New York Times.  He was that loyalist forever.  We adore him – that’s why we’re all here.  But that undecorated look, I think that was Nancy.  That Virginia, sort of kick off your riding boots, it doesn’t matter what room they’re in, they’re just where they land.

JC:  –and she had dogs everywhere.  Dogs were key but they did pee on the carpet.  That’s very English.

CM:  Beyond the wee wee, there were a lot of other things that were components of the English decorating look.  The undecorated look for Mario, as the champion of that look – no one did it better than Mario.  Because he knew how to make a room really look really evolved.  As if someone just left a room or you were expecting them to just walk in.  Everything had that welcoming sort of feeling like those English shops did for me.  While he wasn’t a mentor in the direct sense, but he certainly was a mentor in the indirect sense.  And, of course, when he came into the shop, he was very direct.

The panelists agree that Buatta responded best to individuals who set boundaries, lest he steamroll over them.  Beneath the strong personality of an acknowledged master was a loyal side, as evidenced by him attending openings and supporting events.

CM to MDG:  I don’t think I answered your question about the undecorated look.  Mario was not a very self-conscious person in a lot of ways.  His decorating was not very self-conscious.  It doesn’t look overwrought, overconstructed.  It was welcoming.  I think that whole undecorated look, Labrador retrievers on the sofa was part of his wrap but it was intended to not be so self-conscious.

MDG:  It created an atmosphere of ease and comfort, which many of his clients spoke to over the years and remained loyal to him for it. His style was suffused with English Country, yet an undeniably American translation of this look.  Could you tell us about the specific components that he translated so well?

EEE:  Mario never would have said he was an original.  It wasn’t about being a conceptual innovator.  Translating what Lancaster and Fowler were doing in England for an American audience in an American light. For example, pearl white and oyster gray look muddy and dull in a NYC apartment.  Of all of Mario’s many geniuses, color is foremost.  Professor Barrows instructed him to look at Impressionist paintings and nature for colors.  Mario’s rooms are apricot, pistachio, watermelon, fresh and optimistic hues as opposed to the more patinaed English palette.

JC:  You can get away with brighter colors here, too.  [English] light is very gray. 

EEE: I’d also say we have lower ceilings than you do.

JC:  That depends on where you are.

 EEE:  Very true.  Those post-war monstrosities! 

Buatta’s innate sense of scale and proportion, coupled by an eye for detail, could accomplish the effect of a stately, Palladian palace in a post-war apartment with 8-foot ceilings.  In other news, Churchill and Eerdmans are the Lucy and Ethel of our generation. We don’t deserve them.

The former Colefax & Fowler showroom on Brook Street.

EEE to JC:  As the half English presence on the panel, what do you think was Mario’s contribution?

JC:  He was the master of the hang.  It’s not an easy thing to do, as I think most of you will agree.  He had the most fantastic eye for scale, like Aunt Nancy, which is where so many people go wrong. He never bought things that were too small or ditsy or pathetic or whatever.  Everything was the right size.

CM:  He knew when to quit.

JC:  That’s what’s clever.

CM:  I know for some people who aren’t of the maximalist school will not believe that, but Mario absolutely knew when to quit. 

MDG:  I’d like to discuss how Mario encouraged clients to bring family heirlooms down from the attic to use in the schemes he was working on for them.  There’s a certain kind of decorator, let’s call them a designer, in our current climate who goes in and deletes everything from a scheme and imposes their vision —

JC:  –it’s lack of knowledge, I think. 

CM:  I don’t want to be going down that slippery slope!

MDG: We won’t go too far with that. Mario had this respect for the past but also for peoples’ lives and what they loved, then incorporated it into his schemes.  What’s the importance of that practice as designers?

CM:  It’s a part of life.  You have what you have. If it works, it works.  If it doesn’t, you’ve got to tell someone.  Where it gets really torturous is when someone wants you to decorate around something that you know needs to go.  You know they’ll come to you later saying they should’ve listened to you to begin with.  You may not use as much, you may not use it all, but it’s theirs.  I think you need that character infused into the new stuff.

JC:  Heirlooms make a space homier. It’s more personal.  Otherwise, a room looks like it’s staged for a sale.

EEE:  How Mario would describe Nancy’s interiors; it would be as “a scrapbook of his life.”  He’d describe his own interiors as a scrapbook of his life.  When you go down on the 4th floor [auction exhibit], you’re looking at his life in material culture.  Three clients come to mind here.  For example, Patricia Altschul had this lovely house on Centre Island, then moved to Charleston and he reused so much stuff.  I was so struck by another client, Hilary Ross, whose home at the River House which was his last project ever.  Mario was being wheeled into surgery while talking to the architect and making decisions.  He loved it. Working on that project gave him such energy and zest to keep going.  In Hilary’s previous apartment, the buyer bought everything. Mario was furious when he found out he had to start from scratch in the new apartment.  Even though buying everything new would make him so much more money, but that’s not what it was about to him.

MDG:  Do you think he liked having a starting point?

EEE:  I’d love to hear what the practitioners think, but I’d imagine it’s nice to have something to work up against.

CM: It solves a lot of mystery of having to answer those questions.  John Fowler and Nancy Lancaster had that great line about understanding the minutiae of someone’s life.  Asking them highly personal questions before you embarked on the decorating journey.  If you didn’t ask those questions, you’re not going to find out what they’re about.  If you have a starting point, it’s great because you have a starting point that gives you a focus and answers to those questions.  But I want to say one thing about starting with stuff.  When you start with good stuff like Pat did and putting in another place, it’s a whole different story.  Sometimes stuff is, well —

JC:  –stinks!

EEE to JC:  What was Nancy’s process for furnishing houses? 

JC:  Well, I suppose she must’ve bought a lot at the beginning, then it moved to the different houses.  Of course, they were buying stock from Colefax as well.  I think she just bought it over the years, and she had such an amazing eye.  There may have been some at Ditchley that’s how it happened. I don’t think there was much at Ditchley except for the William Kenneth furniture.   

EEE:  Going through all the old articles, Mario would always say a room has to grow like a garden and you should always be adding to it.  Keith Irvine with whom he enjoyed a wonderfully b*tchy relationship said, “That’s nonsense.  Any good designer can get it together and make it happen.  Mario’s just lazy and doesn’t want to finish on time.”  There’s something about giving that space to the client to add their own layer and to react to what you’ve provided.

The panelists cheerfully observe a decline in the minimalist, grisaille aesthetic and express pleasant surprise at the generational shift under way.  For post-auction coverage on this transitional period in design and the Grandmillennial’s rise, be sure to read Mario Buatta Shatters Estimates for Chintz. Spoiler alert:  the New York Times article features an interview with a leading activist for the movement, the Glam Pad!

MDG: I find it rather moving that the sale offers an opportunity to view Mario’s collection at a glance.  Everything was distributed between houses and storage units, so the personal nature of seeing everything in one place comes to the fore here.

JC:  When looking at the catalogues, everything that you see here is just that much nicer than anything else.  That’s what I find very interesting.  I hadn’t taken it all on board until I saw it all in the catalogue and here.  We’ve seen it all before, but it makes the ones that he bought look that much better.

MDG:  There’s something a little bit quirky about each piece.  That was his eye – 

CM:  –that was Colefax.  To the last day of Brook Street, there was always something unique about the items in that store.  There was something about the scale, the painting.  Any little idiosyncratic thing that could be bestowed upon a piece of furniture, Colefax seemed to have a nose for such things.  Whether it came from Mario or Mario got it from them, he cultivated that eye.  The most important thing?  He stuck to his guns.  He knew what he loved.  He created that look and made no apologies.  It’s who he was.

JC:  If you bought just one thing from the sale, it’d raise the tempo of a room.

MDG:  Or two. 

JC:  Hands off the [Nancy Lancaster] mirrors. 

MDG:  Now that we’re talking about the sale, let’s get into the nitty-gritty. I’d love to hear your highlights.   

EEE:  Mario promised he was going to give me his red double dome bookcase and that didn’t happen!  To him, the most important item in the collection was his bed.  It belonged to McMillen client, Gregory Smith and before that, Walter Chrysler.  Reputedly to Prince Albert before that at the Brighton Pavilion.  That’s not going to work at my Brooklyn Heights apartment…I would love that drawing Konstantin Kakanias did of him in the bed for the New York Times.  If you’ve read the catalogue – and I know you’ve read every word! – Konstantin talks about Kerry Donovan sending him to Mario’s apartment and he actually allowed him in the bedroom.  To see him depicted in his favorite spot in the world would mean a lot to me.  That would be my number one choice, but I’m not allowed to bid. 

Lot 969, the final lot of the auction. A watercolor of Mario Buatta in bed by Konstantin Kakanias for the New York Times, circa 1988. Despite Eerdmans not being able to bid, someone gifted her the lot she wanted most.

CM:  We have to pick our number one choice?

MDG:  Or something that caught your eye when you were downstairs.

CM: I was comparing notes with Alex Papachristidis and my catalogues are just ridiculously dogeared.  My Christmas present from my husband is to shop the sale.  There’s just too much.  All that Davenport Pearlware is just delicious.  It’s calling me.  I’m sorry, I just can’t…and I don’t want any competition.

MDG:  Fend them off!  I think one of the special things about the sale is that anyone who grew up admiring Mario Buatta’s interiors can claim a little piece of his legacy.  Own something that the master spirit selected himself and those who knew him can do the same.

 CM:  But first you have to love it. 

MDG:  Oh yeah, but I think there’s a lot to love down there.  Also, there are those lots from Nancy.

JC:  Well, I love those mirrors because they remind me of my childhood.  But there’s also some very pretty China that has sort of fretwork around it, if anybody’s feeling generous.

EEE:  This isn’t the thrust of the panel topic but we haven’t spoken about Mario’s idolization of Sister Parish.  There are almost as many lots belonging to Sister Parish and clients like Betsy Whitney, Jane Engelhardt, Brooke Astor, as there are of Nancy Lancaster and Colefax & Fowler.  When you go downstairs, be sure to seek out the oval medallion Axminster rug from Sister’s New York City apartment.  It was the last lot in her sale at Sotheby’s.  Mario bid up to $100,000 – I’m not sure if that includes Buyer’s Premium or not –  but someone was bidding against him on the phone.  When writers ask Mario if he’s happy, he replied, “No!  Sister didn’t want me to have it.  She was on the phone bidding against me.”  It’s one of the things he paid the most for, but never opened it up.  Yet the rug stayed rolled up in his living room for 35 years.  Sotheby’s took it because it’s part of Mario’s story and has to be in the sale, but we had no idea what kind of condition it’d be in.  The rug comes to Sotheby’s, we open it up, and it’s glorious, so be sure to see it as it’s really a highlight.

The Sister Parish rug Mario bought at auction for over $100,000. Lot 352 sold at Sotheby’s last Thursday for $13,750.

The panel concludes with a series of questions from Buatta enthusiasts and answers from fatigued panelists.  As with everything Sotheby’s undertakes to perform, it was informative and well-done.

Sotheby’s postcards feature Buatta’s famous living room which was recreated to perfection at the exhibition.

 

Preceding the panel discussion was an intimate preview of the exhibition followed by luncheon.  Fun fact:  Winston Churchill favored Pol Roger.

 

Luzanne Otte and Patricia Altschul living their best lives!

Thank you to the inimitable, Patricia Altschul, for affording me the complete Sotheby’s New York auction experience; gratitude to Emily Selter of Sotheby’s for enduring a litany of requests; congratulations to Emily Evans Eerdmans and Dennis Harrington on an auction that surpassed all expectations; tip of the hat to  WRJ Designs, Haleh Atabeigi, and everyone who honored Buatta in contributing to the finest auction display in recent memory; thank you to readers who have made it this far.  Your kind words and encouraging nature make writing for the Glam Pad a delight.  As always, thank you to Andrea for lending her esteemed platform for my musings.

 

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Comments

  1. Timothy Watson says

    January 31, 2020 at 8:32 am

    Was a good read – interesting how Americans ( Canadian here) always fall in love with the English Country Look and are able to understand what makes it tick and help Clients achieve a relaxed, but formal evolved look.

    Seems like no one is really doing the English Country look these days… with so many places in N.America building steel & glass Condos.
    Increasingly hard to find even a good, local Antiques shop – my favourise in town which gets 2x shipping from England a year closing next month. Was always like stopping in at a Museum for me.

    I think the English are able to pull off this whole feel/look because they are often Witty, with a good dose of Common Sense for comfort, whimsical/eccentric and above all Smart enough to know it ALL starts with good bones. Wether its a cosy Cottage or a Great Hall or Drawing Room – use the dimensions/architecture as space and start layering.

    I have many favourite places in England…but have you ever though about doing a peice on Fenton House, on Hampstead Heath in London? The House is quite unique…also has a stash of Ancient Keyboards….and the Gardens both formal and casual
    Regards. Tim

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    • Evelyn T. says

      January 31, 2020 at 9:29 am

      You’re not asking me but I agree w/you. The Mario Buatta sales gives me hope younger people are carrying a torch for antiques and this style. Too bad about the shop by you. Falsely assumed Canadians were better about respecting dodads from the mother country.

      Andrea or Luzanne Hampstead Heath would be a great addition. Maybe a post showing just what real English manors looks like before Nancy and before Mario. I’d be okay if you threw in Blenheim Palace for good measure!

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    • [email protected] says

      February 1, 2020 at 3:18 am

      Thank you for reading, Tim! It’s my fervent hope that the enthusiasm for and success of the Buatta auction marks a shift of direction. My personal style is minimalist grisaille. Even though it’s done well, when big brands started recreated my significant pieces, it assumed a generic feel. I’m dipping my toe into Chinoiserie to liven things up a bit and hope my peers will do the same.

      Exploring the evolution of English country homes to English country style to English country style for America would be a fascinating article. I’m always game for studying any of England’s great homes, as long as Andrea is too!

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  2. Evelyn T. says

    January 31, 2020 at 9:24 am

    1st time using my new email to comment. Hope it works o.k.!

    It just clicked reading Luzanne’s statement re: ECHS as beau ideal. Always thought Nancy captured a snapshot in time. But I fact checked this and ECHS really was a scheme created by Nancy. I think seeing that’s a lot of insight for a non expert, non practitioner. Girl knows more than she thinks!

    Merci for writing all this out. I got in a rhythm which had me feeling like I was in the room. Always learn something new from Andrea!!!!

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    • [email protected] says

      February 1, 2020 at 3:35 am

      Thank you for keeping me honest with the fact check!

      While visiting British friends in the Lake District a decade or so ago, we popped between a handful of proper English Manors. The decor was underwhelming at best. In fact, the comment Lady Churchill made about dog tinkle was spot on in two of the castles. The furniture in the drawing room didn’t appear to have been recovered since the 19th century. It was much more “rustic” than that for which my romantic, optimistic, Anglophile brain had prepared. These were people of significant means who could decorate however they chose, so the interiors didn’t add up. It wasn’t until beginning design studies that I realized what you did in this article. My view of English country interiors is the construction of an expat from Virginia, and reinterpreted by a New Yorker in America. Pretty neat actually!

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  3. Haleh Atabeigi says

    January 31, 2020 at 10:15 am

    Mario did for the English Country style of decorating in America, what Julia Child did for French cooking.
    This series of in depth articles centered on Mario shed a light onto Mario’s journey. Andrea and Luzanne make us simultaneously understand more and thirst for more. This goes a long way towards staving off Mario’s fear of being forgotten.

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    • [email protected] says

      February 1, 2020 at 3:42 am

      Your comment made my heart happy, Haleh! It’s nice to know our efforts have received the imprimatur of such key figures in Mario’s life. Who shall we interview next, I wonder?!

      Correct me if I’m wrong but even if Mario had chosen to spend his live running Buatta Music Store and contributed nothing to design, he’d be unforgettable. Earlier today, I remarked to Emily and Chris Spitzmiller (who, in case he’s reading, left an indelible mark on Mario’s career. Incomparable, really) that learning about a master is interesting. However, since I’m operating outside of my realm, I’m more intrigued by the Mario anecdotes. There a bottomless pit of hilarious anecdotes about Mario. I never met the man and even I could never forget him!

      Your support is greatly appreciated. xo, Luzanne

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      • Haleh Atabeigi says

        February 1, 2020 at 6:19 pm

        Dear Luzanne, I’m grateful to you and Andrea for exploring the less publicly known aspects of Mario’s work. Going through the daily working process of a project with Mario from beginning to end, is an experience that cannot be described with any one word. There are of course endless anecdotes to tell, 25 years worth in my case. Within those stories one can see the personality that directed the design, and get a mini glimpse into understanding the way Mario’s environments came about.
        And speaking of Mario’s particular; lovable; and maddening ways, yes I think there’s no way he would go unnoticed even if he worked underground digging tunnels in the dark.

        Reply
  4. Cynthia Lambert says

    January 31, 2020 at 10:30 am

    Good post, Luzanne! And congratulations on your Mario acquisitions. Hope to see you in Hudson for the next round of Buattacon.

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      February 1, 2020 at 3:50 am

      Thank you on both counts, Cynthia! Your regular support means the world.

      I fear my day job would be in serious jeopardy if I were to return to NYC, but I am considering it all the same. Trouble, trouble. Did you read the Washington Post Q&A with Emily Evans-Eerdmans on 1/30? It turned my eager anticipation for the STAIR auction into an enthusiastic countdown until the lots are published.

      Reply
  5. Ann says

    January 31, 2020 at 11:45 am

    Fantastic, always eager to read more about Mario, wish I had a copy of the Sale Catalog. Are they still for sale ?

    Reply
    • EEE says

      January 31, 2020 at 7:07 pm

      Sotheby’s does still have some available for sale.

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        February 1, 2020 at 5:58 am

        Does buying the remaining auction catalogues seem like a sound retirement plan?
        Asking for a friend.

        Reply
    • [email protected] says

      February 1, 2020 at 4:04 am

      Hi Ann, I’m pleased you asked this question. Sotheby’s doesn’t make it easy to find where to order and secondhand dealers are charging a fortune. As of Thursday, January 28, Sotheby’s was still selling (the second printing) of the two Mario Buatta catalogues for $80. You may purchase via email or telephone:

      [email protected]
      or
      1-212-606-7000

      No money is made from writing articles, from the links included, for promoting auctions, or sharing catalogue order details. I do it to connect with fellow enthusiasts and share resources to be helpful. With absolutely no vested interest in you buying the catalogues, you will absolutely love the catalogues. Not only for the record of Mario’s beautiful worldly goods, but there are personal touches and compelling historical background the various art forms he favored.

      Reply
  6. Kyrah Malan says

    January 31, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    I was SO excited to see this in my Inbox, and I wasn’t disappointed. Luzanne’s writing style is a delight: I always make tea and toast on my breakfast tray with a linen placemat and napkin when I see her guest posts, because it puts me in the perfect state of mind to fully immerse myself. Immerse I did, even to reading parts of this through twice.

    The insights provided by all the panelists painted a more complete picture for me, deepened my appreciation of everyone who contributed to the development of MB’s talent, and cemented my determination to create the home *I* want, even if I have to budget for it until my last breath.

    I would have loved to see everything in person at the auction (much as I’d love to see Patricia Altschul’s home in person!), but this was incredibly satisfying.

    Thank you, Andrea and Luzanne.

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      February 1, 2020 at 4:14 am

      As always, you’ve brightened this cookie monster’s day 😉 I’m grateful for the encouragement you’ve given me to write this past year. I needed it!

      Mario may not have had an assistant in the last 15 years of his life, but it’s undeniable that there were many active players in helping these interiors come to life. When you work in the shadow of a master, you don’t always get or want acclaim. But sharing their stories informs Mario’s legend. It’s my earnest hope that we continue to connect with colleagues who desire to share their stories. If not, I’ll just write about every single one of Haleh’s projects because I am obsessed with her talent!

      I’m reposting part of a comment I left for Ann regarding Mario Buatta catalogues in case you want a pair. My plan was to grab a bunch when in New York City for the preview, but they were already totally sold out! Be sure to buy directly from Sotheby’s before they run out of the second printing. They’re already being listed on Ebay for $250!

      “Sotheby’s doesn’t make it easy to find where to order and secondhand dealers are charging a fortune. As of Thursday, January 28, Sotheby’s was still selling (the second printing) of the two Mario Buatta catalogues for $80. You may purchase via email or telephone:

      [email protected]
      or
      1-212-606-7000

      No money is made from writing articles, from the links included, for promoting auctions, or sharing catalogue order details. I do it to connect with fellow enthusiasts and share resources to be helpful. With absolutely no vested interest in you buying the catalogues, you will absolutely love the catalogues. Not only for the record of Mario’s beautiful worldly goods, but there are personal touches and compelling historical background the various art forms he favored.”

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    February 1, 2020 at 3:45 am

    I’m glad you recognized that I was kidding. Since 99% of readers don’t know my sassy personality, it was a conscious risk.

    As much as I appreciate your proposal, I have the strong sense Andrea will not go for it. While it would be sure to entertain, I’d hate to singlehandedly destroy her credibility. S

    Reply
  8. Toby Rollerson says

    February 1, 2020 at 4:48 am

    I made a last minute choice to stay home from the panel taking for granted Sotheby’s would live stream or record. I was so disappointed. Silence from the Google alert was defeating until today. I’m not familiar with your blog but you’ve got yourself a new reader. All those muckity mucks and fancy pants Sotheby’s you’re the exclusive source. Be proud to it.

    Got to ask about the note you made about Mario not being ashamed of where he’s from. Where would you go with the track if you could?

    Anyway thanks!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      February 1, 2020 at 6:21 am

      Argh! We shared the assumption that Sotheby’s default is to record every presentation. Had I known they weren’t going to LiveStream or record, I would’ve asked permission to post a LiveStory on Instagram. Live and learn! I’m pleased we were able to fill the void to a modest degree.

      A few people have asked the same question on Instagram. By no means is it a criticism, just a little intrigue for me to explore. Writing that I heard it 100 times was a *slight* exaggeration, but no less than 5 people shared the observation in the hours that preceded the same in the panel. The constant observation struck me as bizarre and prompted a series of questions: What’s going on in Staten Island? Are loved ones trying to quell a specific rumor (of which I’m unaware) about Mario putting on airs? Is it common for those in his position to be ashamed of their roots? Do New Yorkers harshly judge others’ origin stories and compel shame? I could continue but I’ll spare us both. I’ve never known anyone to be ashamed of where they’re from so the praise puzzled me. What’s there to be ashamed of, you know?

      Reply

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      • Pyne Hollyhock by Schumacher: A Timeless Classic
      • An Old Fashioned English Country House
      • Patricia Altschul Dishes about her Favorite Table Linens
      • Sasha Nicholas Custom Monogrammed China
      • An Exclusive Home Tour with Leta Austin Foster
      • The Inside Scoop From Patricia Altschul's Butler, Michael Kelcourse
      • For Sale: Historic Greek Revival in Bellport, New York
    • ►July
      • Style Profile: Christian Ladd Interiors
      • The History of Silhouettes and an Interview with Patricia Altschul about her Collection
      • Sarah Bartholomew for Pottery Barn
      • A Glamorous Pied-à-Terre by Cece Barfield Thompson
      • Sister Parish Home Goods Collection
      • Insider Secrets From Patricia Altschul's Houseguest
      • A Graceful First Impression by Gracie
      • Zuber's French Scenics for Bastille Day
      • Ben Pentreath's English Country Home
      • A 19th Century Charleston Charmer
      • Style Profile: Tessa Foley, Nine and Sixteen
      • Patriotic Inspiration for the Fourth of July
      • Imari Porcelain: A Timeless Classic
    • ►June
      • Amy Berry's Table Setting Tips
      • An Idyllic Southampton Retreat by Bunny Williams
      • Traditional Tablescapes
      • Ashley Whittaker Designs a Southampton Retreat
      • A 19th Century Nantucket Home for Sale
      • Add Patriotic Pomp to your Fourth of July Party with The Salonniere
      • A 1920s Dallas Tudor Restored by Cathy Kincaid and Wilson Fuqua
      • Golf Legend Raymond Floyd's Southampton Estate
      • Delft Tile in the Kitchen
      • A Storybook Country House by Kirill Istomin
      • A Passion for Antiques in Maine
      • Summer Entertaining with Shelley Johnstone
      • A Florida Classic by Leta Austin Foster
    • ►May
      • Style Profile: Libby Cameron
      • Old School in Nantucket by Markham Roberts
      • Mario Buatta and The English Room
      • Historic Elegance by Todd Richesin
      • Five Tips for Creating Timeless Interiors by Eric Ross
      • Bunny Williams Renovates a Farmhouse In Provence
      • La Chaise Percée
      • A Newport Estate Where Time Stands Still
      • At Home in the Hamptons with Alex Papachristidis
      • My Favorite New Books for Spring
      • For the Love of Tulips
      • Style Profile: Nancy Smith, Walton Street Stationers
      • New Pictures of Danielle Rollins' Atlanta Home
    • ►April
      • Charlotte Moss Entertains
      • Jacques Grange refreshes a 1930s Palm Beach House
      • A Country Escape by Mario Buatta
      • The Junior League of Miami’s 2018 Showhouse
      • Oprah Winfrey's Rose Garden
      • Style Profile: Carter & Company
      • Mark Gillette Refreshes a 300-year-old English Manor
      • Thomas Ravenel's Former Charleston Home
      • Sarah Bartholomew Infuses a 1920s Nashville Home with Color
      • Beautiful in Boston by Scott Snyder
      • Spring Musings 2018: Tastemakers, Auctions, and Designer Furniture
      • A Carefully Restored Connecticut Colonial Revival
      • Style Profile: Barry Dixon
    • ►March
      • Easter Inspiration
      • A 1939 Georgian-Style Farmhouse by Susan Zises Green
      • Timeless and Traditional by Patricia McLean
      • Jasperware by Wedgwood: A Timeless Classic
      • A Glimpse Inside the Rockefeller Homes
      • Easter with Clary Bosbyshell
      • Palm Beach Decor, Lilly Pulitzer Style
      • Design Crush: Josie McCarthy
      • A South Carolina Landmark Designed by Mark Hampton
      • My Southern Living Takeover and 11 Must-Follow Instagram Accounts
      • Bowood House
      • Style Profile: Michael Whaley
    • ►February
      • Remaking History in Connecticut
      • Vladimir Kanevsky's Exquisite Porcelain Flowers
      • Louise Townsend's Idyllic English Country Home
      • Classic in Connecticut
      • New York's Most Exceptional Apartment Buildings
      • Style Profile: Allison Caccoma
      • Happy Insta Valentines!
      • A Connecticut Retreat by Ashley Whittaker
      • You are Cordially Invited
      • Traditional Home Circa 2007
      • An English Country Inspired Nursery
      • Remembering Dan Carithers
    • ►January
      • The Glam Pad's Anti-Trend Month in Review
      • Has Blue and White Reached Saturation?
      • Gracie Wallcoverings - A Family Tradition Since 1898
      • Thomas Jayne's Classical Principles for Modern Design
      • Rare Finds from Zuber
      • A Previously Unpublished Mario Buatta Apartment!
      • Design Crush: Cameron Kimber
      • Roses & Pansies: A Classic Chintz by Colefax & Fowler
      • A Children's Shop from a Bygone Era
      • Timelessly Traditional by Miles Redd and Gil Schafer
      • Leta Austin Foster's 10 Tips for Timeless Interiors
      • Mario Buatta's Timeless Allure
      • Four Mundane Current Design Trends ...and How to Get Them Right, by Holly Holden
      • Anti-Trends for 2018
  • ►2017
    • ►December
      • Designer Allison Allen Transforms the Family Home
      • Christmas with Victoria
      • An Old Fashioned Southern Christmas
      • A Southern Accents Christmas Circa 1995
      • Christmas in Connecticut
      • Visions of Sugarplums via Rebecca Gardner
      • Christmas With Alidad
      • A White Christmas with Shelley Johnstone
      • Seven Christmas Decorating Ideas from Charlotte Moss
      • Classic Christmas with James F. Carter
      • A Glamorous New Start for Danielle Rollins
    • ►November
      • Gilded Christmas Elegance by Ann Getty
      • A Casually Elegant Atlanta Christmas
      • The Glam Pad's Black Friday Shopping Guide
      • A Southern Living Thanksgiving
      • Pet Gift Guide: Dog Holiday Gifts
      • Christmas with the Preppy Paper Girl
      • A New Kentucky Home by William T. Baker
      • Holidays with Aerin Lauder
      • Classic Florida Style By Leta Austin Foster
      • Classic Design on Instagram with Holly Holden
      • An Elegant New York City Apartment
      • Fall Musings: From Designer Dogs to French Aptware
    • ►October
      • An Affair with Bunny Williams' House
      • Cathy Graham's Second Bloom
      • Colefax and Fowler's Classic Fuchsia Chintz
      • Creating an Ancestral Country Estate
      • Mottahedeh's Classic Tobacco Leaf
      • A Blue and White Dutch Colonial by Madcap Cottage
      • A Historic Atlanta Home Gets A Playful Renovation
      • Elegant High Rise Living by Patricia McLean
      • About Decorating: The Remarkable Rooms of Richard Keith Langham
      • Chinoiserie Pumpkins and Accents
      • A Place to Call Home by Gil Schafer III
      • Society's Artful Ladies: Patrons, Collectors and Artists
      • A Charming Countryside Cottage
    • ►September
      • Tory Burch's Classic Southampton Home
      • A Timeless Classic Home by Cathy Kincaid
      • Inside Penny Morrison's 18th Century Welsh Country Home
      • Zuber Announces Exclusive Line of Scarves and Pillows
      • Traditional and Pretty Federal Style
      • A Historic Florida Villa
      • Update: Hurricane Irma
      • Inside The Ritz Paris with My Beautiful Paris
      • Atlanta's Marble Hill House is for Sale
      • Blue and White on Sale for Labor Day
      • Historic Nantucket Charm
    • ►August
      • August Musings: From Princess Diana to the Return of Chintz
      • Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles’ 2017 Southeastern Designer Showhouse
      • Style Profile: Creative Tonic
      • Inside England's Seend Manor with Amanda Clark
      • A Historicaly Inspired Dutch Colonial by Gil Schafer
      • A Glamorous yet Kid-Friendly Dallas Home
      • A Place to Call Home by James Farmer
      • Style Profile: CeCe Barfield Thompson
      • Vintage Palm Beach
      • Lee Radziwill's Paris Apartment is for Sale!
      • An All-American Summer House by Suzanne Kasler
      • Alice Naylor-Leyland's English Country Wonderland
      • Le Mas des Poiriers - A Farmhouse in Provence
      • D. Porthault: The Art of Luxury Linens
    • ►July
      • 10 of Patricia Altschul's Favorite Things
      • Patricia Altschul's Tips for Creating a Timeless Home
      • Laura and Harry Slatkin's Sumptious Hamptons Cottage
      • A Breezy South Carolina Beach House
      • At Home with Tracy Dunn Design
      • A Painstakingly Restored 18-Century Paris Apartment
      • Gracie and The Garden Room at Winfield House
      • Meet Nick Mele, the New Slim Aarons
      • An English-Inspired East Hampton Home by Jack Fhillips
      • Edith Wharton's Newport Summer Home
      • A Greenwich Georgian Colonial Blends Past and Present
      • American History Depicted by Zuber Wallpapers
    • ►June
      • June Musings: Newport, The Hamptons, Audrey Hepburn, and Jackie Kennedy
      • Jacqueline Kennedy's Childhood Home is For Sale
      • Old School Newport Elegance
      • Amy Berry Makes Over a 100-Year-Old Dallas Home
      • A Chic 1930s Miami Beach Home
      • Alice Naylor-Leyland's Classic English Style
      • An Aspen Chalet by Laura Hunt
      • A Georgetown Rowhouse by Sarah Bartholomew
      • A Stunning Spanish Colonial by Cathy Kincaid and J. Wilson Fuqua
      • Bunny Mellon's Manhattan Townhouse
      • A Classic Colonial Revival by Miles Redd
      • Bettie Bearden Pardee's 13 Tips for the Gracious Host and Perfect Houseguest
      • At Home and in the Garden with Bettie Bearden Pardee
    • ►May
      • May Musing: Books, A 1970s Time Capsule, and Pippa Middleton's Wedding
      • Atlanta Dream Home for Sale
      • Charming in Connecticut, by Elena Phillips
      • A Très Chic Pied-à-Terre in Paris
      • Pretty Pink Tulips
      • Beautiful in Belle Meade
      • Artist Update: Paige Gemmel
      • Bailey McCarthy's Biscuit Home
      • Aquazzura for de Gournay
      • Charleston's Sword Gate House is For Sale
      • Sentimental Charm in Atlanta
      • Traditional Equestrian Art
      • Old School Park Avenue Elegance
      • Happy Lily of the Valley Day!
    • ►April
      • April Musings: From The Southeastern Designer Showhouse to Angelina Jolie's New House
      • Richard Keith Langham Revisits a Grand Mississippi Home
      • Five New Must-Have Books for Spring
      • A 1920s Jewel Box by Suzanne Kasler
      • Michelle Nussbaumer Infuses French Flair into a Texas Ranch-Style Home
      • The Truth Behind Ivy-Covered Houses
      • A Federal Style Mansion in Houston
      • Château de Morsan is for Sale
      • Meg Braff: A Book Review and Q&A
      • Style Profile: Julia Amory of India Amory
      • A John F. Staub Home Refreshed by Olasky & Sinsteden
      • Design Crush: Olasky & Sinsteden
      • Aerin Lauder's New Palm Beach Inspired Collection for Williams Sonoma
    • ►March
      • March Musings: Easter, Joan Crawford's Home, and a Little Nip and Tuck
      • Classic Style with Maura Endres
      • Patricia Altschul's Home in Charleston Home + Design
      • Sister Parish's Enduring Style Is a Family Affair
      • Traveling with Cynthia from The Perfect Life
      • It's Always Summer Somewhere
      • Nick Olsen Creates a Maximalist Manhattan Apartment
      • Spring is in the Air
      • Historic Charm in New Orleans
      • Christie's Presents Betsy Bloomingdale: A Life in Style
      • Bunny Williams Decorates a Classic Virginia House
      • Blue and White Palm Beach Perfection
      • February Musings: From Designing Women to a Millicent Rogers Auction
    • ►February
      • Breathtaking Blue and White in Chicago
      • Style Profile: Joan Carl, Owner of D. Porthault
      • A Pretty and Preppy Home in Greenwich, Connecticut
      • Melissa Rufty Transforms a 1936 Georgian Home
      • A Blue and White Beach House by Phoebe and Jim Howard
      • Classic Design with Holly Holden
      • Grey Gardens is for Sale!
      • Dream Nursery Sample Sale at AFK Furniture!
      • AFK Fine Furniture for Children
      • Sophistication is Overrated
      • Jacqueline Kennedy's White House Bedroom
    • ►January
      • January Musings: From The Crown to Princess Diana's Perfume
      • An Elegant Orangerie by Cathy Kincaid and Wilson Fuqua
      • Amanda Lindroth's Palm Beach Style
      • Design Profile: Kirill Istomin Interior Design & Decoration
      • A Beaux Arts Beauty by Tucker & Marks
      • Inside Bunny Williams's Island Retreat
      • Bailey McCarthy's Whimsical and Colorful Texas Home
      • Design Crush: Jane Ellsworth Interiors
      • Peter Zimmerman Architects
      • An Elegant Living Room by Larry Hooke
      • An Interview With Design Icon Anthony Baratta
      • 20 Traditional Blue and White Bedrooms
      • A Neel Reid Historic Home in Atlanta Restored
  • ►2016
    • ►December
      • Design Crush: Andrew Maier, Inc.
      • Hannah Cecil Gurney's London Apartment
      • After Christmas Sales
      • Christmas Throughout Instagram
      • A Southern Accents Christmas
      • Spode Christmas Tree - A Christmas Tradition
      • Christmas with Suzanne Rheinstein
      • Christmas at The Well Appointed House
      • Style Profile: Dana Gibson
      • Christmas at Designers' Homes Across America
      • Meg Braff's Locust Valley Home is for Sale
      • Design Crush: Lisa Henderson Interiors
      • What will $899K Buy You in Natchez, Mississippi?
    • ►November
      • November Musings
      • Amelia Handegan Revives a 19th Century Greek Revival
      • The Glam Pad's Guide to Black Friday Shopping
      • Thanksgiving with Carolyne Roehm
      • The Art of Elegant Southern Living with Lee W. Robinson
      • The Loveliest Bespoke Linens
      • The Brazilian Court Palm Beach Celebrates 90 Years
      • Historic Gem In Orlando, Florida
      • Gardens at First Light
      • A Tribute to Designer Daniel Clancy
      • What will $599K Buy You in High Point, North Carolina?
      • Sotheby's to Offer Property from the Collection Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher
      • HORCHOW SALE ALERT: 30% off Everything!
    • ►October
      • October Musings
      • What will $1.6M Buy You in Michigan?
      • At Home with Mark D. Sikes
      • Holiday Card Perfection From Dixie Design Collective
      • Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts Presents Lilly Pulitzer Island Cars
      • A Colorful and Traditional Southern Home
      • The Former Astor Tea House at Ferncliff Restored
      • Elegant Kentucky Charm by Matthew Carter Interiors
      • Inside The Private World of Lyford Cay
      • An Elegant 1930s Long Island, New York Home
      • Carleton Varney in Palm Beach Illustrated
      • A 1930s Regency Revival - Madcap Cottage
      • My Dallas Dream Home
    • ►September
      • September Musings
      • Celerie Kemble for Henredon
      • Traditional Elegance in Palm Beach
      • The Hilfiger Estate On Nantucket For Sale
      • A Suellen Gregory Designed Home For Sale!
      • Design Crush: Dean Farris Interior Designs
      • The History of D. Porthault: Iconic Home Couture
      • Patricia Altschul's Manhattan Maisonette: Designed By Mario Buatta
      • Christie's Unveils The Private Collection Of President And Mrs. Ronald Reagan
      • Lee Jofa and Lilly Pulitzer Introduce New Fabrics and Wall Coverings
      • Suellen Gregory Designs A Pretty-In-Pink Virginia Townhouse
    • ►August
      • August Musings 2016
      • Historic Palm Beach Oceanfront for Sale
      • Sarah Bartholomew's Classic Georgian Home
      • Palm Beach Inspired Art by Annechovie
      • Carleton Varney Designs a Palm Beach Masterpiece
      • An Elegant and Historic Napa Valley Getaway
      • Cheeky Needlepoint
      • Live Happily Ever After With Charmajesty Linens
      • Design Crush: Suellen Gregory
      • Leta Austin Foster Designs A 1930s Oceanfront Masterpiece
      • Pretty Please... Pretty is Back!
      • Palm Beach Chinoiserie Prints by Paige Gemmel
    • ►July
      • Sarah Bartholomew in House Beautiful
      • A Glamorous Texas Home by Beverly Field
      • Blue and White in the Hamptons
      • Design Crush: Todd Richesin Interiors
      • Another Ruthie Sommers House For Sale!
      • At Home With Shelley Johnstone Paschke
      • Mecox Defines Palm Beach Style
      • Custom Crests and Art by Jennifer Ashley Design
      • Design Crush: Guillaume Gentet
      • Newport, Rhode Island: Behind the Scenes with Bettie Bearden Pardee
    • ►June
      • Grace Kelly's Childhood Home is For Sale
      • Design Crush: Patricia McLean Interiors
      • A Classically Elegant New Orleans Home
      • Designer Timothy Corrigan's 18th Century French Château is for Sale
      • It's National Wear Your Lilly Day!
      • The Father of the Bride Home is for Sale!
      • 25 Timeless Skirted Dressing Tables
      • Blue and White in Connecticut, by Lee Ann Thornton
      • Antiquing Palm Beach Style
      • Designer Show House Round Up 2016
      • Traditional Decor is Back in Vogue
      • Over the Moon with Alexandra Macon
    • ►May
      • Otto Zenke Homes for Sale
      • Zenke with a “Z”
      • Mad for Madcap Cottage!
      • Chic Caftans by Carla Christoph
      • Old School Dallas Chic
      • A Classic Palm Beach Home for Sale
      • Timeless Glamour by Michael Taylor
      • Lyford Cay Living by Amanda Lindroth
      • Design Crush: Andrew Skurman Architects
      • Southern Dream Home
      • Leta Austin Foster Revitalizes Virginia's Historic Milburne
      • Madeleine Castaing Captivates a New Generation
    • ►April
      • Design Crush: Eric Ross Interiors
      • Bowood Chintz - and The Glam Pad - in Vogue!
      • Lycette Designs Is Bringing Needlepoint to the Millennial Generation
      • A Classic and Elegant Southern Cottage
      • Kemble Interiors Revives a 1940s Palm Beach Retreat
      • John Fowler's Nantclwyd Hall Revisited
      • British Elegance with Serena Fresson and Alice Naylor-Leyland
      • A Fabulous Herend Giveaway!
      • Design Crush: Meggie H. Interiors
      • Amy Berry's Dallas Home for Sale!
      • A Dallas Home Tour with J Wilson Fuqua & Associates
    • ►March
      • A Traditional Georgian with a Twist
      • CeAnn’s Vieux, Palm Beach
      • Carelton Varney for Frontgate + Giveaway!
      • Style Icon: Rebecca de Ravenel
      • Herend Bunnies for Easter
      • Southern Charm with Patricia Altschul
      • Nancy Reagan's White House
      • The secret code of old-school interior design revealed
      • A Palm Beach Landmark Restored to its Former Glory
      • Weekend Inspiration: Karen Robertson
      • Bowood in the Bedroom
      • A Tres Chic 1940s Texas Time Capsule
      • Sea Island Chic By Parker Kennedy Living
    • ►February
      • Whimsical Traditional in Chicago
      • The Well Appointed House
      • Design Trend: Monogrammed Chairs
      • Margaret Kirkland Interiors Transforms a Park Avenue Pied-à-Terre
      • Margaret Kirkland Interiors
      • The Glam Pad Gets a Makeover!
      • Traditional Interiors By Leta Austin Foster
      • Grandeur in the Garden State
      • All About Staffordshire Dogs
      • A Valentine from Carleton Varney: Signature Scarf Giveaway!
      • Inside the Home of Paige Minear - The Pink Clutch
    • ►January
      • Timeless Glamour in Atlanta
      • Palm Beach Classic
      • Meredith Miller Style & Design
      • Amanda Lindroth's Tips for Island Decorating
      • Parker Kennedy: Rising Stars of Design
      • Artist Spotlight: Harrison Howard
      • Palm Beach Lately Baby Shower
      • Miles Redd Refreshes his Family Home
      • Design Crush: Amy Berry Designs
      • Lettuce Ware Tureens by Tory Burch for Dodie Thayer Now Available!
      • Blue and White Southern Charm
  • ►2015
    • ►December
      • A Sparkling 1920s Palm Beach Villa
      • A Perfectly Preppy Christmas with Laurie Byrne Originals
      • Toile de Nantes for Christmas
      • A Pink, Blue, and White Southern Christmas
      • Monograms for the Home
      • Chinese Village Home for Sale
      • A Pink and Preppy Christmas
      • Sue de Chiara's Chic and Preppy Home
    • ►November
      • Christmas with Suzanne Kasler
      • 30 Blue and White Tablescapes for Thanksgiving
      • Jules Reid's Beach Bungalow for Sale!
      • Suzanne Kasler's Atlanta Home
      • At Home with Carolyne Roehm
      • A Glamorous Palm Beach Bungalow
      • Katie Kime's Colorful World of Fashion and Decor
      • A Chic Palm Beach Home by McCann Design Group
    • ►October
      • A Palm Beach Inspired Nursery
      • Ashley Whittaker Decorates a Sunny Westchester Home
      • Kate Spade's New Home Collection
      • PKL The Cellar
      • C.Z. Guest's Collection of Dodie Thayer Lettuce Ware at Sotheby's
      • Design Crush: Sarah Bartholomew Designs
      • Traditional Perfection in Upstate New York
      • An Oceanfront Palm Beach Paradise for Sale
      • The 19th-Century New Orleans Home of Jane Scott Hodges, Leontine Linens
      • Palm Beach Chic: By Jennifer Ash Rudick
    • ►September
      • Design Crush: Parker Kennedy Living
      • Style Crush: Devon Baer Designs
      • A Luxe Report Designs Home for Sale
      • Inside a Glamorous Kid-Friendly Home by Lilly Bunn
      • A Glamorous Pink and Green Nursery Inspired by the Beverly Hills hotel and Vintage Miami Beach
      • A Sophisticated Jungle Safari Nursery
      • A Slim Aarons Inspired Photo Shoot By Jules Reid
      • Highlights from House Beautiful, September 2015
    • ►August
      • Q&A with Lisi Lerch, Jewelry Designer Extraordinaire
      • Revisiting Ruthie Sommers
      • A Ruthie Sommers Home for Sale
    • ►July
      • And Baby Makes Three
      • A Bermuda Style Palm Beach Home by John Volk for Rent
    • ►June
      • Jules Reid "The Princess of Prints"
      • Pink Flamingo Day
      • Celerie Kemble for Lane Venture
      • Style Icon: Alex Weichert/Teggy French
      • Classic Florida Style at One Kings Lane
      • A Palm Beach Home By Maurice Fatio
      • A Palm Beach Chic Flamingo Party
    • ►May
      • Palm Beach Perfection on Pendleton
      • Meg Braff Decorates a Summer Home in Southampton
      • The Perfect Summer Beach House
      • Al Capone's Oceanfront Miami Estate
      • The Thrill of Brazilliance
      • One Room Challenge: Palm Beach Regency Nursery Reveal
      • Historic Preservation in Charleston: A Lacquered Life
      • Patricia Altschul's Derby Party is full of Southern Charm
      • Krista Ewart's Whimsical and Colorful Los Angeles Home
    • ►April
      • One Room Challenge Week Five: Nursery Makeover
      • One Room Challenge Week Four: Nursery Makeover
      • Mary McDonald for Schumacher in the Nursery
      • Lilly Pulitzer Wedding Ideas
      • One Room Challenge Week Three: Nursery Makeover
      • One Room Challenge Week Two: Nursery Makeover
      • The 2015 Palm Beach Red Cross Designers' Show House
      • One Room Challenge Week One: Nursery Makeover
    • ►March
      • A Purple Palm Beach Shower by Luxe Report Designs
      • The Lilly Pulitzer for Target Look Book is Live!
      • A Waterfront Miami Manse on the Market, Decorated by Anne Hepfer
      • A Palm Beach Home Decorated By Kemble Interiors is on the Market
      • The Foo Dog Ate My Homework
      • A Tropical-Hued Florida Guest House
      • Dodie Thayer for Tory Burch
      • Inside Tiffany Jones' Amazing Home Transformation
    • ►February
      • A Palm Beach Regency Style Home
      • Thinking Pink: A Palm Beach Penthouse
      • The Pink Castle of Atlanta
      • 14 Pink Rooms for Valentine's Day
      • Sam Allen in House Beautiful
      • Valentine Wish List & Shopping Guide
    • ►January
      • Lakeview House, Palm Beach
      • A Palm Beach Sale at One Kings Lane
      • My Chic Nest
      • An Elegant Palm Beach Baby Shower, By Luxe Report Designs
      • Lilly Pulitzer for Target!
  • ►2014
    • ►December
      • A T. Keller Donovan Decorated Home Hits the Market in Palm Beach!
      • A Candy Shop Vintage Christmas
      • A Whimsical Palm Beach Home by Kemble Interiors
      • A Blue and White (and pink!) Christmas
    • ►November
      • Five Favorite Candles for the Holidays
      • A Nursery for a Palm Beach Princess
      • Seaside Glamour in the Bahamas
      • Palm Beach Lately for the Holidays
      • Mario Buatta and Patricia Altschul Exude Southern Charm in Charleston
      • Carleton Varney Colorizes The Colony Hotel
    • ►October
      • A Blue and White Regency Bermuda in Palm Beach
      • A Palm Beach Apartment by William T. Georgis Architect
    • ►September
      • Palm Beach Chic with Parker Kennedy Living
      • Retro Summer Glam with Artist Renato Armijo
      • Palm Beach Chic Circa 1990s
    • ►August
      • The Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale
      • Barefoot Elegance in a Palm Beach Mediterranean Masterpiece
      • A Marion Syms Wyeth Palm Beach Mansion for Sale
      • Palm Beach Style Decorating Decoded
    • ►July
      • Bananas for Lilly Pulitzer's Fall 2014 Collection!
      • Aerin Lauder's Palm Beach
      • The Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach
      • Palm Beach Chic on the Cheap
      • Inside Liza Pulitzer Calhoun's Palm Beach Home
      • Happy Fourth of July!
      • Palm Beach Chic in Raleigh
    • ►June
      • Palm Beach Chic Decor, Circa 1964
      • A Tres Palm Beach Chic Condo For Sale
      • Another Jan Showers Home, Featured in Traditional Home, hits the MLS!
      • A Flamingo Pop Bridal Shower
      • A Vibrant Family Lake Home
      • The 2014 Palm Beach Red Cross Designers' Show House is for Sale!
    • ►May
      • Inside A Palm Beach Bermuda-Style Bungalow
      • Budget Banana Leaf Bikini
      • Dutch South African Village Home for Sale in Coral Gables
      • The Kennedy "Winter White House" is for Sale!
      • Charming Charleston
      • T. Keller Donovan Decorates a Palm Beach Apartment to Perfection
      • $10 Mint Julep Cup Sale!
      • Springing into Yellow!
      • One Room Challenge Final Reveal
      • Blue and White in West Palm Beach
    • ►April
      • One Room Challenge Week Five
      • Blog Crush: Palm Beach Lately
      • One Room Challenge Week Four
      • One Room Challenge Week Three
      • Banana Leaf in Lady Gaga's NYC Apartment!
      • Lilly Pulitzer Sale via Rue La La!
      • Palm Beach Chic with Sail to Sable
      • One Room Challenge Week Two
      • Decorating with Blue and White Outdoors
      • One Room Challenge Week One
      • Palm Beach Chic in Perth
    • ►March
      • The Pink Homes of Palm Beach
      • Style Crush: Kayce Hughes
      • One Room Challenge Update!
      • Chintz is Back in Bloom!
      • 35 Feminine Pink Bedrooms
      • Gorgeously Green with Scott Snyder
      • Scott Snyder at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show
      • Tropical Coastal Decor: Polyvore's Project Decorate
      • A Beverly Hills Hotel Inspired Bathroom: By Bailey McCarthy
      • Carleton Varney's Growing Wild
      • Blue and White Entertaining with Luxe Report Designs
      • Carleton Varney Rejuvenates The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach
    • ►February
      • A Sneak Peek into the 2014 Palm Beach Red Cross Designers' Show House
      • From the Desk of Lilly Pulitzer: A Recap of Lilly's Estate Auction
      • Meg Braff's Palm Beach Pied-à-Terre
      • Palm Beach Chic on the MLS
      • Happy Valentine's Day!
      • A Palm Beach Chic Baby Shower, by Luxe Report Designs
      • Design Crush: Luxe Report Designs
      • Guest Pinning at Lilly Pulitzer!
      • 25 Classic White Kitchens with Blue & White Accessories
    • ►January
      • The Fabulous Pink Pagoda
      • The Lilly Pulitzer Estate Sale!
      • A Splenderosa Give Away!
      • My Q&A With Tiffany Jones Interiors
      • Mario Buatta Decorates a Glamorous Manhattan High-Rise
      • Palm Beach Entertaining, Mario Buatta, and a Pagoda Pool House
      • The 12 Patterns of the Southern Silver Zodiac
      • A Rosy Long Island Escape
      • A Posh Park Avenue Duplex, by Ashley Whittaker
      • Ashley Whittaker Energizes a Florida Town House
      • New Year's Resolutions
  • ►2013
    • ►December
      • Merry Christmas from The Glam Pad!
      • Christmas with Aerin Lauder
      • Decor to Reflect your Personal Style, by The Famous Home
      • Reader Home Tour: Inside Novara Way's Home!
      • Celebrating One Year of Blogging!
      • Have Yourself a Preppy Little Christmas
      • A Glamourpuss Beauty Salon, by Abbe Fenimore
      • Blue and White in Palm Beach
      • Palm Beach Preservation Perfection
    • ►November
      • A Blue and White Southern Living Thanksgiving
      • Palm Beach Chic at The Pink Pagoda
      • A Hollywood Glam Apartment, by Jan Showers
      • A Glamorous Bachelorette Pad, by Jan Showers
      • You May Be Wandering
      • Lilly Pulitzer's Palm Beach Travel Guide!
      • Palm Beach Chic Backyards
      • One Room Challenge Final Reveal
      • November Blue and White Bash at The Pink Pagoda
      • Beauty at Home, by Aerin Lauder
    • ►October
      • One Room Challenge Week Five
      • Art or Interior Decor Horror?
      • Designer Spotlight: Betsy Burnham
      • One Room Challenge Week Four
      • A Glamorous Palm Beach Home
      • A Palm Beach Home in Bloom
      • One Room Challenge Week Three
      • One Room Challenge Week Two
      • One Room Challenge Linking Party Participants to Watch
      • One Room Challenge Week One
      • A Blue and White Miami Manse
      • Glamorous Retreats, by Jan Showers
    • ►September
      • Blue and White Bash at The Pink Pagoda
      • Brazilliance in the Bathroom!
      • The Historic Villages of Coral Gables
      • Guest Posting at The Pink Pagoda!
      • Our Home - A Brief Update
      • The Italian Village of Coral Gables
      • The French City Village of Coral Gables
      • The Dutch South African Village of Coral Gables
      • A Dutch Colonial in Palm Beach
      • 20 Blue and White Family/Living Rooms
    • ►August
      • We are FINALLY Moving!
      • Barclay Butera's Blue & White Beach House
      • Palm Beach Chic in Miami
      • Reader Home Tours: Inside a Blog Reader’s Palm Beach Chic House!
      • Kitchen Update
      • Sam Allen Interiors
      • Scalamandre Zebras at the 2013 Hampton Designer Showhouse
      • Feeling Jolly
    • ►July
      • Renovation Progress
      • Scalamandre-Inspired Zebra Fabric... on a Budget
      • A Palm Beach Pink Love Story
      • Renovation Update
      • Mimi McMakin: A Palm Beach Icon
      • Mimi McMakin Decorates a Palm Beach Maisonette
      • A Miles Redd Home Hits The MLS!
      • Laura Ashley's Former Lyford Cay Beach House, Transformed
      • Miles Redd Transforms a Bahamas Beach House
      • Fireworks at The Biltmore
      • A Patriotic Summer House in Maine
      • The Beverly Hills Hotel: Pink & Green Poolside Renovations
    • ►June
      • Going Bananas for Banana Leaf!
      • An "Adore"able Sneak Peek: Maria Barros
      • Our Banana Leaf Dining Room
      • Happy Pink Flamingo Day!
      • Welcoming Shell & Chinoiserie
      • Pagoda Mirror Score!
      • Texas, Our Texas!
      • Palm Beach Pink, Part III
      • Palm Beach Pink, Part II
      • Palm Beach Pink
      • Danby Marble Bliss!!
      • Marble Madness!!
      • A Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Wedding!
      • We Have New Windows and Doors!!
    • ►May
      • All Aboard! Yacht Design, by Jackie Armour
      • A Blue & White Beach House in Boca Grande, Florida
      • Inside Tastemaker Melanie Duncan's NYC Home
      • J’adore Jackie Armour
      • My Dream Pink Dining Room
      • I Heart Jan Showers
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: A Recap
      • Gatsby-Era Oceanfront Masterpiece for Sale in Palm Beach
      • Palm Beach Chic By Wendy Valliere
      • Let's Flamingle with Dana Small!
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Courtyard and Front Door
      • In Progress: Our Kitchen
      • I'm Dreaming of a White Kitchen
      • A Dreamy Master Bedroom, By Melanie Turner
    • ►April
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Backyard
      • In Progress - Our Master Bedroom
      • Susan Kroeger Ltd & The 2013 Lake Forest Showhouse & Garden
      • The Scandalous White Grand Piano
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Powder Room
      • Palm Beach Chic Patio Transformation
      • Creating The Perfect Life
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: Upstairs Landing & Hall
      • The Glam Pad Mentioned in Lonny Magazine!
      • Lilly Pulitzer's Palm Beach Home for Sale
      • Oh, The Joys of Renovation!
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Master Bedroom
      • Lilly Pulitzer - A Tribute to the Icon
      • A Jan Showers Home Hits the MLS!
      • Blue and White and Palm Beach Chic
      • Fabulous Flamingo Wallpaper
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Living Room
    • ►March
      • Happy Glorious (and Glamorous) Easter!
      • Southern Living Goes Palm Beach Chic
      • 40 Fabulous Purple Bedrooms
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Home Office
      • The Timeless Design of Albert Hadley
      • From Whimsical to Mellow: More Yellow Bedrooms
      • Hello Spring, Hello Yellow!
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: Guest Bedroom
      • 50 Gorgeous Green and White Bedrooms
      • All is Swell at C. Bell
      • Weekend Daytrip to Palm Beach
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Porch
      • A Spotlight on Scott Snyder
      • Palm Beach Chic With Scott Snyder, Inc.
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Kitchen
      • Retro Island Glam
      • Peppermint Bliss Pink Dining Room
    • ►February
      • Gracious Living with Laura Hunt
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Dining Room
      • An Elegant Beach House in Boca Grande, Florida
      • Paule Ka Goes Retro Chic in Palm Beach
      • Maria Barros and her Fabulous Flamingos
      • A Roundup of Scalamandre Zebras!
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Florida: The Entryway
      • Chinoiserie Chic in Coral Gables, Florida: Part 1
      • 14 Romantic Pink Dining Rooms
      • Hand Painted Chinoiserie Dining Rooms
      • Blue de Gournay and Gracie Wallpapered Dining Rooms
      • Tinsley Mortimer’s Super Glam Glam NYC Apartments
      • Take a White-Hot Tour of a 1920s Dallas Mediterranean Mansion
      • The Dorothy Draper School of Decorating: Back by popular demand!
    • ►January
      • My “Celerie Kemble” Murano Leaf Chandelier
      • Palm Beach Chic Goes to Southampton
      • A Secret Island Getaway: The Gasparilla Inn, Boca Grande, Florida - A Tour with Mimi McMakin of Kemble Interiors, Inc.
      • FOUND: Vintage Thomasville Pagoda Headboard!
      • From Slim Aarons to Meg Braff, This Pool Umbrella is Pure Retro-Glam
      • The Glam Pad Celebrates One Month!
      • Gorgeous Winter Fireside Fete in Lonny Magazine
      • A Carleton Varney Masterpiece, The Grand Hotel Takes You "Somewhere in Time"
      • Beautiful Blue and White Bedrooms
      • My Pagoda Inspired Guest Room
      • Glamorous White Bedrooms
      • De Gournay, In The Pink!
      • Palm Beach Elegance in the “Pink Palace” of Coral Gables
      • The Lauders’ Palm Beach Mansion: A Snapshot in Time
  • ►2012
    • ►December
      • Happy Glamorous New Year!
      • All Hail Dorothy Draper, the Duchess of Decorating!
      • I’m Dreaming of a Dorothy Draper Christmas
      • The History of Hollywood Regency Style
      • Marvelous Martinique Banana Leaf Wallpaper vs. the Thrill of Brazillance, by Dorothy Draper
      • Circa Who Epitomizes Palm Beach Chic!
      • Palm Beach Chic

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