The Molyneux-Designed Garret That Merited Its Own Feature

Since the Revolution, when the building was confiscated and sold off in pieces, it has been mistreated legendary designer Juan Pablo Molyneux said to Architectural Digest in September 2007 of his 17th-century Marais-set manse. My contribution has been to restore that missing respect. The story of that effort got an importantand romanticnew chapter when Molyneux decided to restore its habitable attic into a surprise for his wife, Pilar.

Ultimately, he drew inspiration for the Delft tilecovered space from the Menshikov Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. When I brought Pilar to visit the Menshikov for the first time, the experience was moving for both of us, he said. I wanted her to understand the happinessthe revelation of beautythat I had there as a boy of 19. My travels have always been a source of inspiration, and I filed away my first impression of those marvelous rooms with an intuition that one day I would have the opportunity to design something in the same style. And he certainly did. But because of his unique approach to curating the space, it pays homage to its model. Yet its totally Parisian.

The title of the article that first featured this image was Sleeping Beauty.

A Los Angeles Bathroom That Thinks All Pink

We had to replace the existing tile because the plumbing had damaged everything, Clara Yust told Architectural Digest of her home bathroom in February 2005. But it was dark brown, and I didnt like it anyway. The pink tiles seen here, which cover every surface of the room, were carved from rosa portogallo salmone marble. Throughout the rest of the Los Angeles home, which was first built in 1920 and had long been coveted by Yust, original details remain. The pendant light fixture is made of Murano glass.

Home is where the tiled hearth is.

A Sunny Room With a Tiled Fireplace

A yellow and purple-blue color paletteand one that features tiles to bootmight conjure a mental image of a cheerful kitchen. But here, in a home featured in the August 1995 issue of Architectural Digest, such a scheme was used to add great panache to a special living room. The furniture seen here, as well as the large cast-iron vase, are by Jay Griffith. A Carolyn Ferris graphite portrait of William S. Burroughs, made in the same year that this interior was featured, perches above the asymmetrical fireplace.

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November 19, 2020 at 7:55 pm by Mr HomeBuilder
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