Lady Blanket in Pink and Plum

Lady Blanket in Pink and Plum

5. Throw Generously sized, and the perfect blend of soft cotton and warm alpaca. Comes in six other colors. Lady Blanket in Pink and Plum, 70"L x 56"W. $140. ashermarket.com. 

Hatboxes A collection of patterns in classic

Hatboxes A collection of patterns in classic

4. Hatboxes A collection of patterns in classic blue and white. They make such a pretty group, you won't want to nest them. 41/2-14" DIA, $185 for set of seven. lavishbodyhorne.com. 

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

Designer Peter Dunham and architectural - Laidlaw transformed Medikir-anean-style stucco-louse in New-port Beach, California, into a cottage-style clapboard. The Dutch -"'• door was added to take advantage of sea breez It's painted Benjamin Moore Pacific Ocean Blue, a color that carries through the house..

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

 A window seat in lie living room is upholstered in Pacific Blue Lido cherjjat from Dunham's textile line  Unlined naturalization shades filter the light. The 4950's A reridli Wall lamp is by -Pierre Guariche.

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

"This was a dark room that was a bit stodgy and gloomy," Dunham says. "I thought, 'Let's go more cavelike.' So I paneled it in cerused white oak, inspired by Jean-Michel Frank." Anchoring the seating group is a storage ottoman with a cush-ion in Edelman leather from Dunham's store, Hollywood at Home. He designed the sectional sofa for the room and added vintage Peter Hvidt lounge chairs as a counterpoint: "You have to mix the notes. With all the solid upholstery, I wanted A wooden pieces that were bony and sculptural." Walnut and ebony mirror from Reborn Antiques.

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

A 10-foot-long banquette makes the dining area one of the most inviting spots in the house. Above it hang California plein-air paintings from the own-ers collection. How to Marry a Millionaire rush chairs from Hollywood at Home. Molador leather hurricanes with brass base from Mecox.

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

An armchair, a ceramic stool, an aged Persian rug, wallpaper, and Roman shades create a sitting room atmosphere in Susan Croul's bathroom. Dunham's KP Armchair in Carolina Irving Mimosa Vine, from Hollywood at Home. Ralph Lauren herringbone wallpaper.

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

Dunham designed the bed for the master bedroom; he hunglap-anese fabric embroidered in butterflies and wisteria from a set of curtains he found at an estate sale. "I love four-poster beds." he says. "They're so come-hither. A mattress and box springs on a metal frame does not say, 'Come lie on me or sit with a friend.'"

2013 "Easy & Casual" INTERIOR DESIGN

POWDER ROOM INTERIOR DESIGN 2013

POWDER ROOM INTERIOR DESIGN 2013

"Why use a pedestal sink when you can transform a beautiful PIECE OF FURNITURE into a vanity? When there's space. I always put a chair in a powder room—so a lady can actually sit down and powder her nose." 

POWDER ROOM INTERIOR DESIGN 2013

"It's a tight. windowless space in New York, so artist Nancy Lorenz painted those MIRROR PANELS. It feels like you're looking out a window when it's raining."

POWDER ROOM INTERIOR DESIGN 2013

"I've collected ships for years. and . set of WEDGWOOD SHIP PLATES ,.)ked great in here. Hung on the diagonal, the round mirror above the sink softened a difficult corner. In my powder room, I always have both linen and disposable hand towels—for all the germophobes out there." 

POWDER ROOM INTERIOR DESIGN 2013

This room used to be 1950s pink. I couldn't handle IL so it was the first thing we painted when we moved in. I found a wonderful inos MIRROR, but my favorite thing is the engraving of a sea urchin, which once belonged to Albert Hadley."

POWDER ROOM DESIGN INTERIOR 2013

POWDER ROOM DESIGN INTERIOR 2013

"John and I found this MARBLE SINK, with Doric columns as legs, at an auction. It was in pieces in a box, but there was no Li Venetian was. I love with the denying how how it looks mirror."


"I converted a beautiful ANTIQUE DESK into a vanity and placed a Venetian grotto chair in ours. For powder rooms, I like to cut towel bars down to io inches instead of using a ring. A to-inch bar holds one guest towel perfectly."


"My powder morn is an Animal Planet experience: There's a COPAKE EAGLE VANITY, birds and butterflies on the ceiling snakes and insects on Mr wall. Gin' gues, something talk about!"


"I like robe overwhelmed : In small < spaces. So in my lake house, I hung an enlarged MAP OF THE LAKE instead of a mirror. Who cares what you look like at a country home? Ego and vanity should be left in !own.'

FLOOR LAMP 2013

FLOOR LAMP 2013

1. Darien in Pokthed Silver. 66S1* el • 20' Dien12.250 ralphlaurenhome com.

2. Marshall in Vintage Brat,. 6811 1870 hudsonvalicylightinecom

3. Trump Natural Wood/Rustic Iron mangomnedmth iron base. 65 II MA.81.890 tulenorshome corn.

4. Otorni iron o Mulls sem • 22' $850 straydoesdesignsoorn.

5. Quatrefoil iron in Beipan White. 88•H . 20' DIA. S830. b/Suranne easier. circaligMing corn-

6. Great Jones walnut and brass. 61- Pi • 20" Dla.8589 sehoolhouseleet ricotta.

7. 19201 Essex Crystal Rod iron a rid e sr • 23VC DIA.$1.995.

8. Pascal Mourgue LiCtryer.78,.. 17v.• OJA. $635. bene-mseeusa.com.

9. Cross Road Cooper base. 5.9W H 17 W DM. $579. beconcern us

10. Paused Rope lute.63' s tE0 OIA. 8348 anthrorbatogia.cons.

11. Turned Solid Wood Spindle Birch. 869; H • 19Va" STOW Madesoflight.com.

12. Abacus Osssand meat awe n • 22" Dla.5349. westelmcom.

Albiano Single Classic Pendant

Albiano Single Classic Pendant

Pendant For an industrial touch. The oxidized bronze finish makes each one-of-a-kind. Albiano Single Classic Pendant, 151'W x 15"H, $236. by Uttermost. eurostylelighting.com.

Country Hearth Broom

Country Hearth Broom

Hearth Broom Natural wood, broom-corn, and jute twine, crafted in Kentucky by a third-generation broom maker. Country Hearth Broom, $35. hensonbrooms.com.

French Tassel Window Panel

French Tassel Window Panel

Panel Curtains The simplest of window treatments: white cotton dressed up with cheerful trim. French Tassel Window Panel, SO"W x 63"-96"L, $58-$98. serenaandlily.com.

Home Fyn Bedding Bundle

Home Fyn Bedding Bundle

Bedding Everything you need: one duvet cover, two shams, four throw pillow covers, and a hand-knit throw. Home Fyn Bedding Bundle, $49$ for queen, by Soup. abchome.com.

Pair of Marble Salt and Pepper Cellars

Pair of Marble Salt and Pepper Cellars

Cellars Hand-carved stone vessels—neolithic chic! Pair of Marble Salt and Pepper Cellars with two brass spoons, $108. jaysonhome.com.

SyuRo Rectangular Tin Cans

SyuRo Rectangular Tin Cans

Boxes Decorative storage, in either golden brass or rosy copper. Handmade in Japan. SyuRo Rectangular Tin Cans, $56-$92. muhshome.com.

Naomi Chair "Gorgeous on the inside"

Naomi Chair "Gorgeous on the inside"

Chair Gorgeous on the inside, too. Crafted like a custom-made piece, including maple framing and eight-way, hand-tied springs. Naomi Chair, 35"W x 35"D x 44"H, $2,350. verellen.biz for locations.

Gemini 2L Chalk White Sconce

Gemini 2L Chalk White Sconce

Sconce From the extensive new home-furnishings collection by Virginia-based designer Barry Dixon. Gemini 2L Chalk White Sconce, 151/21W x 51/2"D x 23"H, $675 each. arteriorshome.com.

Console Table fabrics and leathers

Console Table fabrics and leathers

Console Make your own statement. Customizable in 800 fabrics and leathers. Upholstered Console Table (shown in 80120-75), 541/2"W x 141/2"D x 301/2"H, $1,750. drexel heritage.com for locations.

Note Clips special non-adhesive material

Note Clips special non-adhesive material

Note Clips Backed with a special non-adhesive material that sticks to stainless steel, glass, mirrors, tile, or wood without leaving any residue. Click Clips, 2" DIA, in 12 colors, $5 each. mylulalu.com.

Trivet Simple, pure geometric slabs in white marble or black granite

Trivet Simple, pure geometric slabs in white marble or black granite

Trivet Simple, pure geometric slabs in white marble or black granite. (All padded with leather to protect the tabletop.) Carrara Nonagon Trivet, $84. fortstandard.com.

Branches Diane James is the doyenne of faux flowers

Branches Diane James is the doyenne of faux flowers

Branches Diane James is the doyenne of faux flowers. And a not-so-secret source for A-list decorators. Red Quince and Beech Branches in Tall Cylinder. 55"1-I. $640. dianejamcshome.com. 

Print Designer Charlotte Moss loves gardens

Print Designer Charlotte Moss loves gardens

Print Designer Charlotte Moss loves gardens—she visits the great ones whenever she can. Now you can buy her photos and copies of vintage plans like this French one. 29"W k 44H. $600. soicher-marin.com.

Flatware Playful Unique Design

Flatware Playful Unique Design

Flatware A playful alternative to your usual set. Also available in bamboo. Marcelle Twig Flatware. $119 for 20-piece set. ballarddesigns.com.