DesiGneRs 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. 02 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. 78 luxury home quarterly SPrING 2012 luxuryhomequarterly.com
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