matter of trust(4)
matter of trust
It wasn't always smooth sailing. There were multiple floor plans, questions that oozed lack of trust, and a couple of old-fashioned family blowups. ("There were a few times I reverted to being a bratty teenager when I didn't get my way," David confesses.) Everyone agrees, however, that in the end it was a highly successful collaboration of parents, son, landscape designer Mario Nievera, and interior designer Jennifer Garrigues. "There was a strong collaboration because we felt so comfortable with each other," David says.
In the living room, two comfortable sofas are placed back to back, each facing a fireplace at either end of the large space. A console table was placed between the sofas and outfitted with chocolate-colored lamps. "Rather than a typical porcelain or flowered lamp, we looked for something with a little bit of an edge to it," says designer Garrigues. To make the new house appear old, David, as architect, eschewed recessed ceiling lights and instead used sconces, chandeliers, and floor and table lamps.
Sources:
Rug ("Bessarabian'' #248114A by Doris Leslie Blau): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, trade only.
Sofas: owner's collection.
Fabric ("Alma''/Champagne #F2262-02): Pierre Frey, 212/213-3099, pierrefrey.com, trade only.
Coffee table ("Bamboo Leg Coffee Table'' #814): Robert Lighton, 954/921-0085. Console table; side armchair: owner's collection.
Black table lamps: Jennifer Garrigues Inc., 561/659-7085.
Sconces ("Queen Anne Sconce'' #1079): Paul Ferrante Inc., 323/653-4142, paulferrante.com, trade only.
Upholstered chair (in florals); upholstered chair (in paisley); Chinese figures: owner's collection.
Floral fabric ("Hippolyta''/Cream, Cherry, Green #FD196-J49); paisley fabric ("Palomar''/Red, Green #R1394-5): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, leejofa.com, trade only. Available through Janis V. Inc., 954/921-2203.
Orange bowl holding flowers; pillows on sofa; red jars: Jennifer Garrigues Inc., 561/659-7085.
Console between sofas ("Indo Bamboo'' #1950): PierceMartin, 800/334-8701, piercemartin.com, trade only.
Drapery sheers ("Scrim''/Natural #2606290): Schumacher, fschumacher.com, trade only.
Drapery trim (bowtie ribbon #T30433): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, trade only.
Drapery hardware (custom): Jonas Upholstery, 212/691-2777, trade only.
Ottoman: Custom Furniture by Laitamaki, 561/586-8556.
Ottoman fabric ("Presto''/Ocean Blue #4719-02, discontinued): Donghia Furniture/Textiles Ltd., 914/662-2377, donghia.com, trade only.
