Friday, March 16, 2012

STAN TOPOL ~ DESIGN IN NAPLES

I hope that all of you are having a wonderful week! Since my Little MacBook Pro went to the hospital, I have been using my iPad. I have learned a lot more about this little creature, but had only used it for applications and viewing beautiful images, and it just cannot compete with the MacBook. I am as slow as a snail typing here, and I am trying to get around to commenting on your posts. Hopefully my macbaby will be back soon. Until then, forgive the mess, lol!

When designer Stan Topol was asked to design  a home for his clients, he called in designer Reynolds Brown and architects Rob Herscoe and Michael Hajjar.  Topol's goal was to create a home that appeared to have been in this spot for a long period of time.  

Topol desires a refined interior, one that is comfortable and casual. Using one or two grand pieces of furniture in each room, Topol believes that less is more and builds around the star pieces. 

In this home Topol painted the interior with light colors that compliment the extensive collection of painting by famous artists, and also covered the dining room wall in leather.  

This truly is a beautiful, comfortable villa.  ENJOY!








Veranda March 2012
Photograpy by Max Kim-Bee
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Thursday, March 15, 2012

VEERE GRENNERY ~ DESIGN IN DEDHAM VALE

This beautiful home in Dedham Vale, in Pastoral Suffolk, was restored and designed by owner Veere Grennery.  He had saved the home from demolition in the 1950s. The Temple, house, and the massive gardens with a guest  house were previously a fishing lodge and garden plots.

Grennery has worked for design greats David Hick and Mary Fox Linten.  When it was time to design his own beautiful home, he used toned-down fabrics and an eclectic mix of 18th and 19th century furnishings. 

The salon is formal yet comfortable and has views of the canal, landscapes and sky. David Oliver chose the colors for the salon and dining, which are light pink and shades of gray. ENJOY!









Photography by Simon Upton


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