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WILD THINGS 42A poignant holiday memory withfamily recipesBy Elouise Jones

BORN INTO IT 50Two Frenchmen and theirpassion for antiquesBy Lori Johnson

CANYON REFUGE 58Kathy Rousset AlexandersAustin paradiseBy Melissa Jacobs

THE PAINTED PIECE 68The value of painting furnitureBy Leslie Sinclair

A SENSE OF CALM 74Shared secrets for a successful interiorBy Marjorie Slovack

OFF THE WALL 84Mimi Wasserbergs gallery-likelifestyleBy Lori Johnson

MASTER CRAFTSMAN 100The skilled art of Patrick DamiaensBy Denzil Walton

AUBUSSON 112The history of Aubusson tapestriesBy Marilyn Maddox

SALON DAUTOMN 116French art exhibition including theFauvesBy Michel Giraud

CECCO BONANOTTE 124His graceful sculpturesContributed by Dr. Stefania Marvogli

MAASTRICHT 130The world class art and antiquesexhibit in BelgiumBy Marcello Valeri

OUT OF THIS WORLD 8Ollabelle Halls elegant homeBy Nina Wickman

DESIGN NOTES 24Designer, Eleanor Cummingsapproach to design workBy Lori Johnson

COLLECTING 30The process of collecting By Geoffrey Westergaard

CHRISTINAS WORLD 32Christina Girards jewel boxBy Nina Wickman

O N T H E C O V E R

The entry hall of Kathy Rousset Alexander andhusband, Bill's home ... a Mediterranean styleperched above the Balcones Wildlife Preserve inAustin, in the Texas Hill Country.

The entry has a pair of Italian demi-lunes withfaux marble and stone and an 18th centurycherub flanking the entry. 18th century candle-sticks transformed into lamps with Fortunyshades, sit atop a Rgence chest. Kathy'santique treasures were acquired in Bordeaux,Toulouse, Lyon, Paris, Granada and Venice.

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A large blue French cabinet from Watkins Culver anchors the familyroom, with a beautiful antique blue and white striped dhurrie on thefloor. Sapphire Fortuny pillows and blue hydrangeas give the peacefulroom a pop of color.

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Out of thisWorldB Y N I N A W I C K M A N

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Ollabelles round table is flanked by eight dining chairs slip-covered inRose Tarlow linen. The windows, with their dusty blue silk taffeta cur-

tains puddling on the floor create an elegance.10

I didnt see any clouds just lots of beauti-ful light, serene colors and drop-dead fur-niture. Seriously, designer Pam Piercehas out done herself this time workingwith clients Ollabelle and Gary Hall.Together they have created a home thatis altogether exceptional.

The Halls decided to downsize and wereworking with architect Robert Dame andbuilder, Dan Parker. MeanwhileOllabelles sister Cheryl, who is her part-ner in Dahlstrom Antiques at Twenty SixTwenty, suggested Pam Pierce to helpwith the interior. A meeting was arrangedand the die was cast.

Ollabelle is a woman of great energy andstrong opinions. She is known as GoGo toher very close family five grandchil-dren, including her newly arrived twingrandsons and lots of people in between.A ranch to run, a river house on theGuadalupe river and hunting trips world-wide also keep things hectic. But even soshe wanted to be involved in every aspectof her new house. She and Pam agreedthat it would be a collaborative effort.

Since the house was then in the designphase Pam was able to participate inmany decisions that needed to beresolved before concrete was poured.Cabinets, windows, floors, and space plan-ning were among the many decisions sheinfluenced. Ollabelle realized she had avery talented designer to work with andfollowed her lead.

Even though they were scaling backthere were many things they treasuredand wanted to recycle. Pam helped weedthrough, suggesting new uses for oldloves. Some new pieces were added andintegrated. For example, a wonderful pairof antique rusty red French winery doorswere hung between the family room andthe kitchen. Many bases were covered inone purchase: Ollabelle loves red, thedoors make a bold architectural state-ment, and there is the ability to separatethe rooms.

The red also became the key for thekitchen cabinets and the checkerboardpattern of old French floor tiles behindthe stove.

Upstairs, the master suite is a masterfulblend of many shades of purple rangingfrom aubergine to lavender. Ollabelleloves purple. The custom-made deep pur-ple silk mohair velvet bed is flanked byFrench chests recently purchased from W.Gardner Antiques. A John Guerin paint-ing graces one wall and is particularlyloved because he was Ollabelles artteacher at the University of Texas. Lightoozes through a French window with abalcony. A cozy sitting room with palelavender striped chairs and a blueSwedish clock adjoins the bedroom.

The walls and the ceiling of the house arePams signature diamond cut plaster doneby Segreto Finishes. All is creamy whitewith limestone floors providing a verysoothing background for the qualityantiques. Everything feels classical, pureand pristine. Still there are bird dogsasleep in the chairs, so nothing is too pre-cious.

Antique dhurrie rugs in the palest ofblues, sapphire vintage Fortuny pillowsand blue hydrangeas pull it all together.The magnificent blue French cabinet waspurchased at Watkins Culver.

And so it goes, on and on from room toroom. The pictures tell the story. But itis difficult to convey the true brilliance ofthe architecture combined with the per-fection of the interiors. The custom steelwindows located just so, to catch thelight, the landscaping just so, to takeadvantage of the windows, the dusty bluesilk taffeta curtains in the dining roomare sublime-- pudding just so and full likea ballroom gown.

One thing is for sure Ollabelle and Pamare quite a team. Their collaboration canonly be described as heavenly.

We have all heard about near death experiences and Ithink I just had one. I went into a house that made methink I had died and gone to heaven.

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Ollabelles favorite color, red, dominates the painted kitchen cabinetsand island. Antique French floor tiles from Chateau Domingue serveas a backsplash behind her stove.

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A pair of French winery doors are hung between the family room andkitchen to separate the rooms.14

The guest room is a departure with the gray and white stripes on thewalls. Matelasse bedspreads and white linen bedskirts make theroom crisp and fresh. 15

A custom aubergine mohair velvet headboard with linen bedding occu-pies a large bedroom with an antique chest from W. Gardner and anethereal painting by John Guerin.

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19Pale lavender striped upholstery and a blue Swedish clock create a

cozy space in the sitting room.

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Upon meeting Eleanor Cummings, youreimmediately struck by her accent. Its herGeorgian roots that set the path of her career.She was first introduced to design by her auntwho was a designer and did historical restora-tion in Savannah. In fact, design runs in herfamily. Eleanors sister is a designer in SanFrancisco.

Its another sister living in Houston thatbrought Eleanor here. It didnt take long forCummings to become one of the cities busiestinterior designers. When asked about currenttrends, Eleanor will quickly say shes not bigon them because the look doesnt last.

No two jobs are alike. She is completely opento the ideas of the client. Its important thatshe establish the clients vision. She asksthem to provide pictures from magazines, andwebsites, and to think about colors.

Cummings is certainly not opposed to usingsome of the furnishings the clients have. Butas she says, if its bad, its bad and I askthem to get rid of it. Adding you cannot dis-guise bad.

Does Eleanor stick to any hard fast rules?Not at all. She says you have to be openand flexible. One thing that she has noticed isthat young people dont want to spend moneyon antiques. That has not stopped her fromusing antiques, however. She still buys them,just not as many. She says antiques help soft-en a room and make it more individual.One of her favorite designers is Darryl Carter.She likes his eye for mixing antiques andmodern.

When asked how to describe her style, shesays she doesnt want to be pigeon holed.Soft modern, and very traditional, ultimatelysum it up with clean and tailored.

Eleanor concludes that good design is alwaysmost important. If you are lucky enough towork with her, you will experience that warmsouthern charm with a sea breeze!

AN INTERVIEW WITH

ELEANORCUMMINGS

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A good friend of ours once compared reading one ofher favorite shelter magazines to enjoying a gooddessert. She said she couldnt wait to sit down andread it page by page, as if devouring a deliciousdessert. With so many blogs and online magazinesthe trend these days, its comforting to know thereare people who still enjoy picking up a magazine andturning the pages. Theres always too, the luxury ofripping out pages for ideas and then filing them away well not really. If you are like we are, they arenever filed. They are in stacks and invariably thatpage you tore out of the magazine, is never foundwhen needed. Nevertheless, magazines are stilltreasured. We maintain that notion, and remain dedi-cated to creating a beautiful publication.

The first house featured in this issue is that of Ollabelle and Gary Hall.Their lovely antiques in a light and bright space, provide an elegant andedited interior. Contrast that with Christina Girards visual fantasy.Her jewel box home is filled to the brim with pedigreed furniture andmementos from her travels from all over the world. Kathy RoussetAlexanders home typifies the consummate collector. Every room is lay-ered with art and tapestries of European grace. The sophisticated andairy home of Mimi Wasserberg has her personal touch. All things largeand small have been meticulously hand picked.

As always, we thank our advertisers, our contributors, and those whograciously open their homes and shops to our magazines pictorials, andbest of all, our readers from around the world.

Dot Dimiero & Dana Aichler

P U B L I S H E R S N O T E

C ollecting. Everybody does it, evenif they arent conscious of it. Some peoplecollect friends, some people collect experi-ences and some people collect objects. Yetno matter what has been collected, each ofus has a theme that manifests itself in ourlife. Each of us has a passion the way welook at things, where we travel, even howwe talk to friends and strangers that leadsto decisions about what we like and want tohave around us.

But collecting doesnt happen at once. Ittakes time to learn about the qualities ofthe things we enjoy. Take the gorgeous col-lections featured in magazines like this.We see amazing pictures that kindle adesire to have such wonderful pieces in ourown home. Yet, what is often not seen is thesometimes literal blood, sweat and tears ittakes to amass a serious collection!

Every designer has a good story aboutbeginning a collection with a client.Sometimes a collection already existsand its simply a choice of how best toshowcase objects. But more often, theidea of a collection has not been consid-ered and this is where the fun begins.Through skillful questioning and artfulconversation, different options are pre-sented and considered.

People often ask how to begin a collec-tion. Using a designer can streamlinethe process, as it is their job to be outlooking, looking, all the time.

They should know who has particularpieces and can point you in a specificdirection. Antique dealers also havetheir pulse on the market, and gen-erally know who has what and wherethey may be found.

But the biggest game changer has beenthe Internet. To have the cave of AliBaba at the swipe of a screen is remark-able. Page after page of delightful, deli-cious and desirable artifacts from allperiods and places in the world isintoxicating. And best of all, every-thing may be purchased and sentdirectly to your home.

Often, the best way to begin a seriouscollection is to simply look at manythings and see what sparks your inter-est. Serious collecting does not necessar-ily mean expensive, although the morerare and exquisite the object, the higherthe price tends to be. But there areamazing, affordable things that can cap-ture the spirit of a collector in a terrifi-cally unique way.

So get online, explore and visit, talkand handle objects with the dealers inyour city. Take advantage of thehands-on knowledge available locally,and if possible, venture around theworld! An exciting collection takestime and effort to acquire, but canbring pleasure and satisfaction ofincredible measure.

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Christinas casbah is layered with mementos collected from her many years of world travels.

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CHRISTINASWORLD

Story by Nina Wickman


Knock gently, for the door opens into a very spe-cial place. You experience the sensation of beingin Paris taking a step back in time. The hall issmall, and cluttered with fabulous things. To yourright, a crimson room is draped, swagged, and lay-ered with patterned fabrics from many countries.Pillows made from the manes of zebras lie on theincredibly squishy sofa. A Moroccan rug coversthe floor and a Suzani tea tent hides the ceiling,fringed tassels dangling from the corners. Its alla bit mysterious, with many layers and texturesaccumulated over the years. Diana Vreelandsfamous red room or a Marrakesh casbahcome to mind.

Welcome to Christinas world.

A native Houstonian whos lived in Europe for over20 years, Christina Girard is a beauty who speaksthree languages. The daughter of an internation-ally known eye doctor, she has friends the worldover, but her nearest and dearest are here inHouston. Her charm draws you in as she chatsabout her life and the influence its had on herpersonal style.

Her home is designed for sharing. The entrancehall is layered with pictures and amazingephemera. Whether its beautiful, or not, anythingwith meaning has a place, and there it stays.Because she changes things seasonally, all of hertreasures have their time in the sun.

The living room displays an imaginative arrange-ment of furniture. Upholstered pieces are mixedwith footstools, end tables, odd chairs, ottomansand fabulous art. But instead of feeling crowded,it beckons. No particular style, maybe elegantwould suffice, but it all lives together as if fromthe same well-bred family. Priceless collections ofold master drawings are clustered on one wall anda pair of 16th-century oil allegories of Mercury andVenus flank the hearth. The tables are laden withtiny bibelots, mainly silver, collected over manyyears and many journeys. It is impossible not topause to inspect.

Areas for perching and conversation give the over-all impression of a sophisticated salon, sponta-neous and authentic.

In the adjacent dining room, a large window dom-inates one wall, revealing an intimate garden witha rustic bird feeder. A constant supply of seedensures a continuous parade of feathered friends.As birds come and go, a recamier lounge underthe window allows for unobtrusive observation.Subtle lighting gives the garden a magical qualityat night. A pair of large gilded mirrors from SyrieMaugham sparkle. While the room is not large,the bold scale creates a stunning effect.

Christina entertains frequently and fearlessly.Having an eclectic crowd is not a problem, as itcreates interaction. Shyness evaporates andconversation flows. Discoveries are made and noone is bored. A small table holds jeweled-coloredglasses, filled with a variety of libations. On thewall behind the table hangs a collection of antiquewax seals which belonged to her grandfather. Amagnificent oil painting of Christina and one ofher daughters hangs on the wall off the stairwell.

The many portraits of Christina and her childrenthroughout the house attest to her magnetism forartists of every medium. Christina herself createsinterior renderings which she learned under thetutelage of famed interior designer, MarkHampton, a dear friend. Starting with the oculardrawings she drew for her father as a child, shehas always had a talent for detail and small scale.Today, her interiors are enchanting and highly-sought-after.

Upstairs, Christina has created a tiny sunroomwhere she paints and putters. A juxtaposition tothe mysterious red room, this space is light andairy and filled with blues.

Christinas world is like a nest, well-built andfinely-feathered. Her talent, style and flairmake it look so easy. But its an intimatereflection of her life and personality that onlyshe could create.

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Christinas entry invites you inside her world of treasures. Richly coloredoriental rugs, plates hung on the walls, and groupings of paintings givewarmth and personality to her jewel box of a home. Tables are filled withtrinkets, some valuable, and others, merely organic things of nature foundin her garden.

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A large window in the dining room dominates a wall revealing the garden.The striped Schumacher recamier sits in front of the window forunobtrusive observation. A pair of large museum quality gilded mirrorsfrom Syrie Maugham sparkle. The large red Chinoiserie screen groundsthe fascinating tableau.

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One room flows into another. A linen couch, layered with pil-lows and a throw create the perfect area for tea or cocktails.

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A close-up reveals the couch strewn with textiles fromall over the world. The zebra pillow adds a pop andthe items in the bookshelves all tell a story.

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ChristmasEve DinnerAt Our House(Wild Things)

I remember one year at a family gathering inearly fall, when Christmas Eve was on the dis-tant horizon, my mother, having gathered her-self up after a couple of bourbons and branch,stepped up to the plate to announce that shewould do Christmas Eve dinner. Havingdone this before, she reminded everyone tostart gathering the game so that there wouldbe plenty for everyone, and then some. Themen in the family suited up and went a hunt-ing on several weekends to gather the goods,freezing it until Christmas week.

The cooks, my mother and her faithful Sing,our family cook, and myself, a young appren-tice 11 years old, were responsible for the out-come of the Christmas Eve dinner at ourhouse. I had great concern for the cooks whowere to deliver the wild things to the tablesteaming hot, delectable and delicious. Thatsa tall order when the main cook only cooksgame once or twice a year, if that often. Otherthan that she was very competent and actuallypulled through every culinary task she tackledwith flying colors. But game made her nervous.

As the big occasion came closer and closer, thehouse was undergoing its fall to Christmasmode and my mother was gathering steam fora major anxiety attack, sometimes spoken inhushed voices, and referred to as a nervousbreakdown. It started rolling out the weekprior to the Gathering of the Herd. Sing and Ikept an eye on her. Early Christmas Eve Day,my mother tied on her apron and pulled outall the necessities-the pots and pans, pot hold-ers, flour and twenty plus frozen ducks, noteson the back of envelopes, onions, stock and abottle of bourbon. Thats when my anxietykicked in and my antennas went up. Andstayed up.

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My grandmother Lucy said grace, myfather started carving, filling theplates and passing them down thetable while hunting stories unfolded,told with praise for the bird dogs andthe good shots and bad, the wonder-ful sightings of different wild thingson foot or wing, all in praise ofMother Natures miracles includingmy mothers meal. Then the recipesharing started, and Sing was askedto come in to tell how she made thosepies and then the wine talk startedwhen someone made a toast to thecook, my mother. That pleased her andmade it all worthwhile. I could relax.

Then we talked about who was goingto do Thanksgiving next year, andwould we have wild turkey and aVirginia ham and who was doingChristmas Eve which naturallybrought us to who would take onChristmas Day next year, which hadnot yet happened this year but washappening tomorrow at my AuntJanes house. Then we started in onthe menus and everyone had a lot tosay about that.

I peeked into the kitchen. Motherwas in the midst of browning theducks, furiously rotating them in andout of the big frying pan and thenscraping the pan of the precious littlebrown bits that would soon sweetenSings gravy. She was sweating pro-fusely and wiping her brow with herapron and with her third hand push-ing her damp, wet hair out of herface. Well, she needed a third handbut was hard put to accept it becauseit was hard to say what should bedone next unless you were in herhead. So, I made the salad dressingand prepped the lettuce and stayedclose. The wild rice was cooking and Istarted the vegetables, and Sing madeher gravy as only she could (my fathersaid she should bottle and sell it).Thank God for Sing. Calm, collected,and never ruffled, she had the cat-heads made, and was quietly waitingon the oven to free up for her pies togo in.

It really did come together andMother had just enough time left todress and to complete the finishingtouches. And there was still just a lit-tle bourbon in the kitchen.

Elouise Adams Jones, aka Ouisie is Proprietressand Executive Chef of Ouisies Table Restaurant

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The inspiration was Norman Rockwell when, as a teenager,I asked my family to pose in the kitchen for this photo.

The picture brings back priceless memories.

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The Menu

OUISIES RECIPES

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Yves Moureau was born into the antiques business, plain and simple.From his early childhood, Moureau accompanied his parents to mar-kets all over France and Belgium, learning how to find treasures. As achild, he was completely enchanted.

Twenty-five years ago, at a chance meeting in Brussels, Belgium,Yves met Elyan Reboul. They have been partners in life and in busi-ness ever since.

With similar backgrounds, both had worked for an airline in France,and both loved America. Yves worked at a hotel in San Diego andasked Elyan to ship three or four boxes via the airlines to a flea marketin town. In just three short hours, Yves sold everything and made$300. As he explains it, A light bulb went off.

He decided to participate in the Rose Bowl antiques show and onceagain, asked Elyan to ship five or six boxes. In only three hours, hesold everything, but this time he made $3000. He realized that offer-ing small amounts of antiques was not enough, so they shipped theirfirst container ten years ago. Again, the Del Mar show in San Diegowas a huge success.

Yves and Elyan wanted another venue to sell their antiques, and decid-ed to open a restaurant called the French Corner, in Borrego Springs,California. Yves was not only an antiques dealer, but a chef as well, ashis parents had owned a restaurant in Belgium. Yves loves cooking andshares his grandmothers special recipes with his customers. Hisfavorite, meatballs. Inside the country French restaurant, everything isfor sale, even the restaurant. Anything from a small table to Provencaltable accessories are available for purchase.

Yet, even with a successful antiques business and hugely popularrestaurant, Yves and Elyan are contemplating opening a bed and break-fast, in either California or France. They also remain busy withdesign work and maintain a warehouse full of wonderful Europeanantiques for designers to come and peruse.

And every April, they close their restaurant and fly to their home inthe south of France. Yves offers French cooking classes in a small vil-lage located between Nimes and Avignon. There, they shop forantiques and simply enjoy the good life.

Yves & Elyan may be reachedat The French Corner

Restaurant, Antiques, Decorative Shop721 Avenida Sureste, Box 2357

Borrego Springs, Ca, 92004Phone [email protected]

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With three antiques shops and anewly renovated Greek revival mansion inUptown, it wasnt easy for Kathy Roussetand husband Bill to leave New Orleans.Yet, their reluctant, but willing year-longhunt for a refuge ended in Texas whenthey walked through the doors of aMediterranean perched above the BalconesWildlife Preserve in Austin. Even now,almost three years later, Kathy says every-day it still takes her breath away.

I was captivated by the sense of spa-ciousness while not being over-grand,says Rousset. The view of the hills wasdefinitely one of the reasons we boughtthis house. At night the sky is lit withhundreds of stars almost completelyunobstructed by city light.

Inside the three-acre canyon spread eachroom opens like a meandering Europeanwalk through the ages. Alabaster whitewalls cradle the vista and prove to the bethe ideal foil for treasures acquired inBordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon, Paris, Granadaand Venice with progenys dating back tothe 17th century as in the case of aFlemish hand-carved cherub gracing aVenetian console with original paint. The18th century though is the period ofchoice. Rgence the most oft cited stylesuch as the chairs in the study or theentrys walnut chest.

My style is irreverent, says Rousset. Ilove to look at legs. The curves, the patinaall speak of time.

An avid collector for over 20 years, shesays the key to acquisition is to educateyourself on the period youre drawn toand buying the best you can afford.

Look for the patina and warm glow thatcan only come from time and the touchof hands, says Rousset. Examine theconstruction for mortise joints withsquare pegs along with evidence of handtools such as a straight saw leavingstraight marks as opposed to circularsaw marks."

Kathy began her career in textiles and itshows. In the guest room, French1920s watered silk panels frame anItalian bed dressed with Beauvais pil-lows. In the master, vintage Fortunyshades are mounted atop 18th centuryItalian neoclassic bases. On the draperyand bed skirt, Dragon FlowerBennison linen dates from an early 19thcentury French Indienne textile. Thematelass is by Anichini and the bolsteracross the bed is 19th centuryAubusson. Indeed even the portrait, an1824 Russian nobleman dons a fur col-lar. Elsewhere aged linen, Toile and 19thcentury tapestry whisper subtle notesthroughout whether in the Lit dalcoveor OsdeMouton chairs.

Textiles are the last layer that addsdeep warmth to a room, says Rousset.Its a philosophy shes employed in all ofher homes and renovations including aturn of the century Creole Plantationrestoration. People often say I belongto another time, says Rousset. Whilethe canyon home is her first newhouse, gazing out on the Hill Countrylandscape for Kathy and Bill, its timewell spent.

Pieces from her assemblage are nowavailable at The Gray Door in Houston.

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CANYONREFUGE

Entry: A pair of Italian demi-lunes with faux marble and stone and 18th century cherub flank the entry.18th century candlesticks reimaged into lamps with Fortuny shades sit atop a Rgence chest.

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Kathys living room The living room is a rich collection of museum qualitypaintings and many centuries old tapesty covered chairs. 61

Dining ... Italian Elm Monks Table 8ft, 19th century Frenchtapestry OsdeMouton dining chairs62

European demi-lune with an array of candlesticks and religious Santos.

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Guest Room ... 1920s watered silk drapery panels frame a Venetian bed

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Kathys bedroom is an extension of her house filled with period antiques and draped inher favorite Bennison fabric. A long Aubusson tapestry pillow on her bed and her signatureFortuny lampshades are testament to her passion for textiles.

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An 18th century cherub overlooking the Austin hills.

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Kathys study A French commode is surrounded by a pair of damask coveredchairs. Fortuny drapes frame the large windows in the study/office.

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As the green movement makesstrides into the world of interior design,refurbishing existing or pre-owned furni-ture is a clever, easy way to follow thistrend. Fresh paint can keep classic furni-ture current or elevate less desirable fur-nishings to an elegant new level. Insteadof purchasing pieces that require themanufacturing of new materials andresources, a splash of paint revamps fur-niture that has been handed down fromgeneration to generation. Specialtyglazing, distressing and other paint-ing techniques update and transformpieces at a fraction of the cost of buy-ing new furniture.

Historically, painted furniture has held aprominent position in interior design,offering alternatives to stained furnish-ings. Dating back over 3500 years, paint-ed furniture originated with the use ofresin lacquer in ancient China. WhenDutch merchants brought this art formback to Europe, lacquered furniturebecame fashionable. European furnituremakers experimented with different tech-niques, creating the Chinoiserie style thatshowcased Far Eastern influences.Coinciding with the reign of Louis XIVand Louis XV, France experienced a gold-en age of hand-painted furniture begin-ning with the Baroque but mainly in theRococo period, circa 17001780.

The clean lines and cool color paletteof Swedish Gustavian painted furni-ture made between 1772-1800 exhibit-ed another popular style. Substitutingnative pine for mahogany, Swedishcraftsmen emulated more costlymaterials with faux marble and fauxgrain painting.

Noblemen incorporated more affordablepainted furniture into their designs tosimulate the gilded furniture that gracedroyal palaces. Carved furniture, abun-dant in countryside communities, wereoften white-washed or painted pale gray.This Provincial Swedish Gustavianstyle is now widely sought after in theUnited States.

To create a contemporary faade, shinylacquer, or silver/gold leafing offer inno-vative ways to produce a smart look.Distressing, aging and glazing have theopposite effect, heightening the wornlook of furniture so it reflects todayscountry French, and/or eclectic interiors.

No matter what your personal style ortaste is, there are paint treatments thatcan transform furniture by accentuatingthe lovely features of a beloved piece orby disguising the mundane.

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One of the most rewarding aspectsof the profession of "Interior Design" isthe significance it can bring to your emo-tional well being! A quality designershould start with listening to a clientsrequest of style and color, but these arenot the true anchors of "spirit of place.Truly successful design of the environ-ment surrounding us is much more aboutthe patterns of movement, lifes activities,natural light, visual space, and invitinggathering spots. The current researchshows that a supportive, adaptive livingspace adds greatly to the relationships ofthe individuals experiencing them.Healing centers are adding natural set-tings, interior green spaces for respite,calmer waiting areas. There is a certainrhythm of human response to all thecolor palettes, textures, and soundsaround us that happens on almost anunnoticed basis. These responses arethe real tools of design.

As a designer, I believe there must be athoughtful process of layering involvedthat is concerned with the blended whole.This concept of design creates the back-grounds of support, not centering on dec-orative solutions. Decorative design hasits place, of course, in public venues, butour personal living spaces must enhanceour lives. Now add the most importantoverlooked ingredient to any space, areserve of pretension, and a focus on calm.Often this takes the form of editing, notadding. One of the first rules of designis to REMOVE what is wrong in the space.This can be any element in view, includingarchitectural blunders, too much trim, toomuch pattern or color. Using the subtlerenderings of tones, less contrasts,muted patterns and solids are all toolsthat can inject a sense of calm. It is thecombination of responses to all the ele-ments around us that can enhance thequality of our lives.

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Its not anything she solicits, but sheloves to design. Whenever people meether or visit her home, the opportunity tohelp someone with design just seems tohappen. She feels a home should reflectthe owner and not look as though it hasbeen arranged by a designer.

Collecting antiques creates a history foryour home and family and anchors themtogether. The Wasserbergs enjoy travel-ing throughout Europe, particularlyFrance. While on a trip, a wrong turn anda four hour drive outside Paris lead themto one of their prized possessions a mar-ble-topped chest of drawers. They stillown their first antique ever purchased.It is a round, split based oak table thatresides by their bed. Mimi, a passionateand diverse collector, is always on the

hunt for sconces, lamps, inkwells,Limoges, Lalique, sugar bowls andone-of-a-kind chandeliers.

Just how she got where she is today, is abit of a chess game. Her parents immi-grated to the United States after WorldWar II. She attended college in Maineand obtained a masters degree.

Opportunity presented itself, and in 1977,she and Gary moved from New York toTexas and shifted careers. The followingyear, Mimi opened Off the Wall galleryand began custom framing and sellinglimited edition fine art prints. Today, thegallery includes a vast collection of worksby a variety of global painters and sculp-tors, and some of the original limited edi-tion posters are still available.

Mimi does not subscribe to the idea thatall artwork should be purchased forinvestment, but believes it can be part ofones portfolio. If you buy wisely, art sus-tains its value. Lucky to be involved inthe world of art, she walks into hergallery every day and thinks it does notreally feel like work because, Everywhereyou look, you see something beautiful.

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This sculptural staircase allows a graceful separation between the formal living room and thefamily room. The baby grand piano has a perfect home underneath the staircase. The chest wasbrought back from an antique/art adventure in the French countryside near Chantilly.Artwork ... Miro, Tir A Larc etching and acquatint

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The oversized windows overlook the backyard and the salt water pool. A dry-stacked limestonefireplace and contemporary sofa is mixed with antique chairs that are covered with a golddamask silkscreen on a natural linen fabric.

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Limestone pedestals support the granite countertop and is accented with a slab of black honedslate. The alabaster chandelier was acquired from an old movie theatre in Bellville, Texas.

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An antique Tabriz rug and a four-poster bed make up the master bedroom suite.Artwork Roy Fairchild, Longing, hand-embellished serigraph on canvas

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In the 17th century, theBelgian town of Liege becamehighly prosperous through itscoal mining, metal processingand glass refining industries.Over the years, it evolved intoa fashionable residence forprinces, aristocracy and wealthymerchants who could spend lavishly on expen-sive furniture. As most skilled craftsmen fromthe surrounding regions were invited to workthere, the city soon became famous for furniturecharacterized by beautifully and delicatelycarved decoration. Three hundred years later,Liege-style furniture is still being created andcarved to the highest levels of quality.

From his workshop in Maaseik, Belgium, PatrickDamiaens is a reassuring reminder that even inthese days of mass-manufactured furniture,there is still a demand for the traditional skillsof a master artisan. Damiaens studied threeyears at the Don Bosco Institute in Liege, wherehe learned the complex trade of ornamentalwoodcarving. He spent six years studying furni-ture-making and one year woodcarving in hishometown of Maaseik. Today, Damiaens is theonly full-time ornamental woodcarver inFlanders, the Dutch-speaking half of Belgium.

Patrick works in close cooperation with four col-leagues: a staircase-maker, two cabinet-makersand a furniture restorer. Between them, theyturn planks of rough French oak into stunningcupboards, chests of drawers, wardrobes, doorframes, staircases, stereo cabinets and decora-tive panels. We can make and decorate virtu-ally any item of furniture, Damiaens exclaimsenthusiastically.

To make an item of Liege-style furniture is ahighly complex process. The preparatory techni-cal drawings can take a full month and everyitem of furniture requires a totally new set ofdrawings. His first task is to make a roughsketch of the pattern, which might be based onan original item of furniture or created byDamiaens himself. This is then presented tothe customer.

The final technical drawing isredrawn on tracing paper andpinned to the selected panel ofwood. The design is then trans-ferred onto the wood, which inmost cases is French oak.

The next stage is the only time thatDamiaens uses a machine (apart from one tosharpen his tools). He skillfully manipulates arouter to remove the bulk of the wood surroundingthe design, after which the actual hand carving canbegin. With respect, patience and much artisticcraft, Damiaens carves each motif until he findsthe right expression and character. Once the carv-ing is completed, the panel is returned to the cabi-netmaker to be treated and incorporated into theintended piece of furniture, be it an 18th centuryreproduction piece or an individual creation.

Damiaens is enthralled with the variety of projectshe is asked to undertake, as well as the largerpieces of furniture which easily take eight monthsto a year to complete. For a German client, he iscurrently building and decorating a Georgian-stylelibrary. In between these large projects, he carvesand decorates a range of smaller, custom-madecommissions.

Damiaens likes to challenge himself with excitingnew carving designs. Most recently, he is utilizingthe style of 17th century English woodcarvers, whocreated wonderful trophies and exquisite cascadesof flowers, fruit and leaves, which are applied topaneling, walls and even chimneys. So detailedand refined are these carvings that in certain lightthey look natural and lifelike, and have beenlikened to lacework.

I still try to add a personal contemporary touch tothese high-relief carvings, explains Damiaens. Isee them as my children.

Patrick Damiaens, ornamentalistin his studio

Patrick Damiaens, Ornamentalist, may be reached [email protected]

Patrick Damiaens often studies the displays at the DAnsenburg Museum.

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From its beginnings in Europe's MiddleAges to current times, Aubusson hasinspired designers and devotees of allthings beautiful.

Once suitable for the architecture of the1700s, Aubusson tapestries fit beautifullyinto today's large residences. Woven to glo-rify royal conquests or to honor the beautyof nature, they complement traditional inte-riors, modern art, contemporary spaces,industrial decor and more. They still graceour walls, and add color, texture and historyto our upholstered pieces, while providingcomfort and inspiration.

Textile art has been in existence since thedays of the Egyptians and Incas, who wovetapestry-like coverings in which to burytheir dead. Romans and Greeks wove wallcoverings for temples and other importantbuildings. And the Chinese used woven artfor clothing and gifts. With the resurgenceof creativity and art in the Middle Agescame the rise of tapestry-making in Europe,particularly France and then Flanders.

Tapestry-making towns included Arras,Tournai, Brussels, Fellitin, Gobelins,Beauvais and Aubusson. Richly-coloredwool tapestries were perfect coverings forEurope's cold interiors, though their time-consuming designs were only affordable toupper classes. Many featured surprisinglysophisticated subjects, including religiousimagery, hunting scenes, landscapes, floralcompositions, animals and historical events.

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By the 16th century, tapestry masterpieceswere seen with greater color ranges, ornateborders and beautifully detailed perspec-tive. Their prestige and appeal attractedaristocratic and royal patrons, includingFrench King Frances I.

In the 17th century, more royal tapestryworkshops were founded, first, Louis XIV'sGobelins workshop, then several yearslater in Beauvais and Aubusson. TheAubusson factories created some of thefinest tapestries ever made.

Early Aubussons reflected Oriental influ-ences, then Renaissance patterns, with flo-ral and architectural designs. As time pro-gressed, artists also created designs fortapestries. Francois Boucher designed forAubusson in the 1700s, while post-WorldWar II designs came from Lurcat, Picassoand Miro.

Today, the name Aubusson is synonymouswith finely created tapestries from Franceand beyond. Aubusson tapestries hang inthe Louvre, Franklin Roosevelts birthplace,the Metropolitan Museum of Art and theSt. Regis Grand Hotel in Rome.

Aubusson tapestries are prized for theirtimeless qualities: warmth, texture, artisticappeal, tradition and of course, history. Tothis very day, they are a unique and much-cherished investment.

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Aubusson fabric covered pillow provides comfort at home.

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This past May, an exhibition recounting the heyday of thefamous French Salon dAutomne was held in Chateau-Thierryin Paris. Created in 1903, the Salon was established to intro-duce young artists and impressionist artworks to the public,through paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs andapplied arts.

By 1905, the Salon began to reflect modernism and theAvant-garde. At that time, many artists produced works withviolent colors, including Henri Matisse, Andr Derain,Rouault, and van Dongen. They became known as theFauve.

During this time, the Salon caused a real scandal in the pressand in the public. Even the French President wouldntacknowledge the Salon because he was warned that unac-ceptable works were being exhibited.

Today, the Fauve are among the most important artists ofthe 20th century and the 1905 Salon dAutomne is consid-ered a turning point in the history of art.

The Salon of 2011 represents a new generation of Frenchartists. This year, the groups President, Mr. Nol Coret, paidtribute to the artists who shaped the Salons reputation. Heasked private collectors and French galleries to lend histori-cal artworks from the 1930s for this event, including posters(Kees van Dongen, Georges Braque), paintings (Bonnard,Maurice Denis, Roger Bissire), sculptures (Auguste Rodin,Camille Claudel, Alfred Janniot, Aristide Maillol, JosephCsaky, Ossip Zadkine), drawings, engravings and photographs(David Hamilton, Willy Ronis).

The Galerie Michel Giraud, which often lends artwork fromits inventory to other institutions, was a partner in the event.They presented major artworks from the 1930s, includingThe Three Graces, a monumental bronze sculpture created byAlfred Janniot. Janniot, an active member of the SalondAutomne, was a leader in the Deco and Bauhaus move-ments.

Michel Giraud has generously consented to share a few of his masterpiecesshown at the 2011 Salon dAutomne.

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Cecco Bonanotte, is an internationallyrenowned artist and author. Among hismany monumental works are the gates ofthe Vatican Museums in Rome and thegates of the Luxembourg Museum in Paris.He is the interpreter of the sculptural cycleof the baptism of Leonardo Vinci, to whichhis retrospective exhibition is dedicatedwithin the Leonardo Museum.

Designed by the artist for the Baptistery ofthe Church of the Holy Cross, the guardianof the fountain where Leonardo was bap-tized, the cycle of sculptures is inspired bythe history of salvation.

There are nine works in Bonanottes show:Creation and the Original Sin, theIncarnation and the Baptism in the Jordan,the Last Supper, the Eucharist, the Passion,Death and Resurrection. Added to the workis a large central ring representing theApocalypse of St. John, located just over theXV. Century baptismal fountain.

No doubt about the artistic quality of thesesculptures which are characterized by asense of lightness and refined by a particu-lar color sensitivity Cecco Bonanotte man-ages to infuse his creations with.

The project, commissioned byParish of the Holy Cross, has been realizedwith the financial support of Ente Cassa diRisparmio di Firenze with the collaborationof the Municipality of Vinci.

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Cecco Bonanotte, artista di fama inter-nazionale e autore fra le tante opere delleporte monumentali dei Musei Vaticani aRoma e delle porte dei Musei delLussemburgo a Parigi, interprete del cicloscultoreo dedicato al battesimo di Leonardoe di una mostra retrospettiva che Vinci glidedica allinterno del Museo Leonardiano.

Pensato dallartista per il battistero dellaChiesa di Santa Croce, custode del fonte alquale Leonardo fu battezzato, il ciclo scul-toreo ispirato alla storia della salvezza.

Nove sono le raffigurazioni di Bonanotte: laCreazione e il Peccato Originale,lIncarnazione e il Battesimo nel Giordano,lUltima Cena, lEucarestia, la Passione, laMorte e la Resurrezione, alle quali siaggiunge, a completamento dellopera, ungrande anello centrale raffigurantelApocalisse di San Giovanni, collocato pro-prio al di sopra del fonte battesimale quat-trocentesco.

Indubbia la qualit artistica di queste scul-ture che si contraddistinguono per quelsenso di raffinata leggerezza e per quellaparticolare sensibilit cromatica che CeccoBonanotte riesce ad infondere alle suecreazioni.

Lintervento, commissionatodalla Parrocchia di Santa Croce, statorealizzato con il contributo finanziariodellEnte Cassa di Risparmio di Firenzee la collaborazione del Comune di Vinci.

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Comparison variation in gold

Alongside ongoing work in the Church of SantaCroce, the retrospective exhibit of CeccoBonanotte 1970-2010 represents a valuableopportunity to see the artist's production, rarelyexhibited in Italy.

In the halls of the Castle of the Counts Guidi,the exhibition presents the work of Bonanotte1970 to 2010, bearing witness to his artisticpractice, permeated by the theme of the central-ity of man and a significant relationship withoriental culture.

The city of Leonardo confirms its interest in thegreat masters of contemporary art: Mario Ceroli,Sergio Vacchi, Mimmo Paladino, and todayCecco Bonanotte, who have rekindled at Vincithe vital legacy of the great artist and scientist.

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A fianco dellopera permanente nella Chiesa diSanta Croce, la mostra retrospettiva CeccoBonanotte 1970-2010 rappresenta unoccasionepreziosa per accostarsi alla produzione del-lartista, che raramente ha esposto in Italia.

Nelle sale del Castello dei Conti Guidi,lesposizione presenta lopera di Bonanotte dal1970 al 2010, rendendo testimonianza del suopercorso artistico, permeato dal tema della cen-tralit delluomo e dal rapporto significativo con lacultura orientale.

La citt di Leonardo conferma cos la sua atten-zione verso i grandi maestri dellarte contempo-ranea: da Mario Ceroli a Sergio Vacchi, MimmoPaladino, ed oggi Cecco Bonanotte, che hannointerpretato a Vinci la sempre vitale eredit delgrande artista e scienziato.

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SNAPSHOTS FROM AN EXHIBITION

EUROPES INCOMPARABLE SHOW OF ART AND ANTIQUITIESStory and photography by

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Maastricht is a small country town insouthern Netherlands on both the leftand right bank of the river Maas.Connected to many European capitalsby high-speed trains, Maastricht iseasily accessible from Brussels, Parisand London.

Home to a large, modern university,Maastricht has become an internationalstudent city. Over 10% of its residents arestudents, and almost half of them arefrom outside the country. As a result,almost all the schools courses are con-ducted in English.

In 1987, antique dealers from around thecontinent met in Maastricht and foundedThe European Fine Arts Fair (TEFAF), topromote fine art and the great artistic tra-ditions of Europe.

Since the beginning, admission to thisgroup has always been quite stringent.Only dealers with impeccable reputationsare accepted, and each art piece theywish to display is examined and evaluat-ed by one of 29 committees before granti-ng entrance into the fair.

Held in the Maastricht Exhibition andCongress Centre, the March, 2011, fairwas a huge success. Each of the 250 gal-leries selected displayed extraordinaryworks that together, created the effect ofa temporary museum.

Over the past 24 years we havebuilt an antique fair that has cometo be seen as the best in the world,exclaims Ben Janssens, TEFAFsExecutive Committee Chair. Nextyear will mark our 25th anniversary,and plans are already underway foran extensive celebration.

The opening day of TEFAF can bringas many as 10,000 visitors, who maychoose from some 30,000 works inevery field, including paintings,sculpture, classical antiques, tex-tiles, glass and silver jewelry. Theyalso have the opportunity to meetprivate collectors and museum cura-tors from all over the world.Anyone visiting TEFAF for the firsttime might think they can see thefair in just a couple of hours,explains Janssens. But TEFAF isso vast and there is so much tosee, it takes several days to visitand truly appreciate all it offers.

With nine sections of the fair rich inmuseum quality works, visitors willoften walk in amazement, viewinggorgeous pieces from different cen-turies, authors, nationalities, stylesand trends. Famous names and pre-cious masterworks abound.

To see it, is to believe it. Maastrichtis truly an incomparable exhibition!

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Editors Note: Camera in hand, our European Correspondent Marcello Valeri set out atthe task of touring the TEFAF Exhibit in Maastricht. The following pictures are his visualimpressions to share with those of us who did not make it to the show this year.

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