20 Years of Traditional Home: McBournie and Faudree(13)
20 Years of Traditional Home: McBournie and Faudree
Panels above the dining room doors and mantel were hand-painted by local artist Janet Davis to go with the room's soft celery palette. The crystal and rock-crystal chandelier is custom. Cut velvet upholsters new French-style chairs at the custom table.Lavish embroidered silk draperies are crowned with bespoke gilded cornices. All plasterwork is original.
Sources:
Table (custom, by Carl Akins): E.C. Dicken Inc., 214/742-4801, ecdicken.com, trade only.
Host and hostess chairs; side chairs ("L'Avant Chair'' #3449.11): Minton-Spidell, 310/836-0403, trade only.
Chair fabric ("Wisteria Orientale''/Antique Moss #9583-02): Glant Textiles Corp., 800/884-5268, glant.com, trade only.
Chandelier (custom, silver and rock crystal); sconces: Villa Melrose Antiques, 323/934-8130.
Rug (custom): Edward Fields, 212/310-0400, edwardfields.com, trade only.
Drapery ("Nijinsky Silk''/Sage): Carleton V, 212/355-4525, trade only.
Drapery trim (#TF-5055, color 18): Global House of Trims, 213/744-1555, ghtrims.com, trade only.
Drapery tassels ("Antica Tassel Tieback''/Antique #35714-9820 by Houlès): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, trade only.
Drapery hardware (18th-Century French Lattice, Pelmet Collection, #C-10): Manor House, 901/861-1957.
Demilune: Grandeur Inc., 770/330-7444.
Wall paint ("Ceylon Ivory'' #2101); ceiling and trim paint ("Bone White'' #2054 FB): Pratt & Lambert Paints, 800/289-7728.
Painted panels (Custom Murals by Janet Davis): through Charles Faudree Inc., 918/747-9706.
Candlesticks on mantel (antique gilt doré): Bijan Royal, 212/533-6390.
Clock on mantel (antique): George N Antiques, 212/935-4005, georgenantiques.com.
Antique silver compotes and epergne: owner's collection.
