July Issue AD

Venice

I greatly enjoyed the July 2015 issue of AD -(Architectural Digest) ~and read with interest the feature called "Design Insiders Guide to Venice" ~Brian McCarthy was quoted as considering the Ca Maria Adele as his home away from home, and I had been thinking about Brian lately, since he is coming out with a new book PARISH HADLEY TREE OF LIFE, with Bunny Williams. 
Isn't the gran canale like a beautiful tree of life growing through the center of Venice?  It's just these kind of associations that send me off on a long gondola ride through many fantasies of life in its richest incarnation!  My, how I do carry on!   
Also, I was thrilled to see Chris Spitzmiller featured in this July issue, his house is a beautiful tribute and homage to the late Albert Hadley, which he spent the last nine years working on along with Harry Heissmann.  As Bunny herself was quoted "Albert would have adored it"...
AND I did want to mention another new book "Columns by the Sea" by Richard Hampton Jenrette, which features his house in Charleston, SC, known as Roper House.  The book is only $20.00 and the monies fund his Classical Architecture program.  All part of the design world "Tree  of Life" !  DF *****

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Christopher Spitzmiller: Lamp Love

Via Sam Allen Facebook

Christopher Spitzmiller at Dovecote

Christopher Spitzmiller and Sam Allen

I really do think that, if I don't get a pair of double gourd lamps from Chris, I may have to just keep waiting...I almost bought copies at HomeGoods....but just need to wait ! I want either a chartreuse or peacock blue ~! DF *****

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Another Hadley Protege' !

Designer Sam Allen, via HB

A young and talented designer, Sam Allen, who worked with Albert Hadley, has a real flair~ his apartment shown above, reminds me of the color sense of the designer George Stacey, whom Maureen Footer has done a book about.  Of course, it doesn't hurt to be young, talented, and handsome!  All of which Sam is.  Enjoy!  DF *****
(see more of Sam on The Glam Pad and in House Beautiful)

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