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A TIMELESS CLASSIC
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andthebigtableisin,”saysJo temperatures. towelladderandachiccombina-
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andoutdoorrelaxation.Frominnovativesunprotec- SHADESCAPESUSA,the MichaelHeltzer,founderand
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ofsun,saltwaterandwind,aswellasyearsofuse. fordistinctivehospitality,com- fittingsandmarine-gradecom- withitemsthatcomplementhis
mercialandhomeenvironments. ponents,thesebeautifulshades distinctivelineofoutdoorfurni-
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areusingtofillthesensesatthesepoolsideretreats. Withthetrendtowardmore andprovideanelegantrespite arefunctional.Piecesincludea
space,“thesmallbistroisout fromablazingsunandsoaring sleekrobehook,towelbars,a
andthebigtableisin,"saysJo temperatures. towelladderandachiccombina-
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DonghiaFurniture/TextilesLtd. couture,sheexplains.So,hand-
producesoriginaldesignsinfur- madeteakpiecesarestilla
niture,textiles,trim,lighting, favoriteforbeautyanddurability
svallcoveringsandaccessories. ...andcustomwickerforamore
Withinstallationsasfar-flung casuallook.
andimpressiveastheLosVascos Above-groundacrylicspasare downseats.Whywouldanyone
WineestatehouseinChile,the And,sinceDonghiastarted enjoyingaresurgenceofpopular- venturefromhome?
KingofMorocco'sguestpalace designingSunbrella"yarnthree ityamongoutdoordesignersof
inMarrakech,variousTiffany’s yearsago,theteamworkhas "SundanceSpasgivesdesigners distinguishedhomes.Becauseof Fordesignandspaideas,
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AccordingtoDotyHorn,
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crisp,cleanwhitestoclearwater
blues-aremakingabigsplash.
Infact,theyareamongthetop
huesinher2005ColorPulse"
trendreport.
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By PeggyAnn Brown
ith tides ofinspiration and seaworthyproducts
,
these design experts are called to the coast.
Dress Whites At Ease
BlueWave. Sea Foam. Ocean Breeze. Theboathousetypifies the uncluttered
Recallingcarefreedays at thebeach and style found in Foley’s coastal sojourns.
picturesqueseaports,these colorsfrom With the sound ofwaterlappingbeneath
Benjamin Moore &Co.evokethe the floor,guests relaxamidst its simple
romance ofthe sea. furnishings-whitebed frames,wicker
hampers,bamboo shades,canvas chairs
Thiswater and skypalette is a favorite of and oil lanterns.
designerTricia Foley.In SailingStyle:
NauticalInspirationsfortheHome she lists A similarwhite palette defines the interi-
,
morethantwo dozen such seaworthy or ofthe weathered-shingle home deco-
Benjamin Moore* shades. rated byowner Diane Good in Cape
Cod, Massachusetts. Modeled after 19th
ExploringtheNew England coast, Foley centuryNantucket houses, theyear-
documentsseasidecommunities in which round residenceboasts white on nearly
“everyone’sshuttersanddoors andwin- everywall and in its furnishings.Across
dowtrims arepainted all shadesofblue, the street from the water, Good’s 10-
from soft seablue to medium marineblue year-old house is often mistaken for a
to reallystrongnavyblue-aclassic look restored homewith its widow’s walkand
on crispwhite houses.” vintage details.
Foleychosewhitewalls and ablueceiling The natural colorsofbaskets,shellsand
for the 1930sboathouse-turned-guest pineantiques add textureto thewhite
house ofher 18th centuryLongIsland, canvas.Ablack 19th centurybed frame
NewYork, residence. The main house contrastswith herbedroom’swhitewalls
features Federalist furnishings-astyle and crisp linens. Salvagingthe posts from
showcasedin Foley’sAmericaCollection' aWest Indies stylebed,sherecreatedits
linecreated fortheAmerican FolkArt headboard in kingsize and linkedthe
Museum -whereas theboathousetakes pieceswith an ebonyfinish.
its cue from themorecasual andefficient
accoutrementsofa familysailboat.
Aboardwalklinkstheboathousetothe 2065-50
main house. Foleywheelsagardencart BlueWave
downtoanoldteakpicnictablefordock-
sidemeals.Visitingniecesandnephewsrace 2O0c5e8a-6n0Breeze Inspiredbyawaterandsky
tothewatertofeed theturtles.Thebell palette,TriciaFoleyadds
fromherfamily’soldboathangsbesidethe 2123-60 classicnauticalcolorsto
door,afondreminderofchildhood. Sea Foam herlistoffavorites.
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