Pacific Palace

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Kips Bay Decorator Show
House 2010
the 2010 Kips bay Decorator show
house on NYc’s upper East side had a
rough beginning. When the initial house
sold unexpectedly, organizers scrambled.
After six long months of waiting, they
spared no details on the six floor, 17room,
18-designer space. the $28.8
million limestone townhouse is now a
stunning realm of elegance including
the rich jewel-toned lounge living area
located on the second floor. the timeless
room completed by sherrill canet interiors,
ltd., flows together like a perfectly
organized jewelry box. soulful artwork
lines the luminescent walls with pops of
color against black and white furnishings.
A French-inspired Antoinette desk,
part of canet’s furniture collection for
stark (starkcarpet.com), adds depth
and texture by using ivory leather and
custom brass hardware. Gilded natural
woods, such as the italian 1940’s burl
root-veneered sideboard (newel.com),
bring character and warmth. this piece
stands unequalled by using custom finishes
such as twisted legs, green marble
and bronze trim. superior and unique,
each piece chosen stands on its own.
Canet’s team was put in charge of designing the
second-floor blue “lounge” room of the nearly
15,000-square-foot city home.
Having all the rooms flow together could be a
challenge for some. However, a sense of “Tailored
Chic” shows in Canet’s design.
“It is a room that is rooted in the traditional sense
but streamlined and clean,” says Canet.
Crisp lines are echoed throughout the room with
plenty of comfortable lounge seating. The Kips
Bay Decorator Show House room was designed
for an imaginary high style NY couple that loves
to entertain.
“There is a nice big ottoman in the middle where
people can sit around on either side of the room,”
says Canet. Wanting to remain user-friendly, she
created a space that’s more formal than a typical
family room, but relaxing enough to not be uptight.
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Having limitless opportunities for creativity,
Canet chose a bold color scheme splashing the
walls with Benjamin Moore’s deep hue of “Blue
Suede Shoes” and finishing with a vertical alternating
clear lacquer stripe to add depth and
visual interest.
“Really there were no restrictions and that’s the
beauty of it for this particular show house,” says
Canet. “You can paper the walls, paint them, and
do whatever you want.”
Keeping the contrast sharp by adding orange
accents and colorful glass art by LLe-Dom, was
important Canet says.
A serene palate of creamy ivory and silvery grays
played nicely with the gold-leafed ceiling paper by
Winfield Designs that added height to the ceilings.
Always a fan of working with three colors, Canet
added a soft muted color to the floor to temper
the overall look. The pale gray patterned carpet
rug was part of Canet’s design through Stark
called “Bargello”.
“It lends an Old World flavor without weighing
things down,” says Canet. “It has a flame stitch
pattern with a 16th century feel, so it still maintains
a modern edge.”
Mixing old and new is just part of the fun she
says. “I like mixing periods and mixing styles and
making them work together.”
This room keeps diversity stylish by including an
eclectic mix of Biedermeier Scandinavian furniture,
Asian influenced furniture, mid-century
and contemporary artwork and even a French
English desk.
“There is a lot of different things going on, but
I was happy with the way it turned out,” says
Canet.
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