notebook
(pages 26-35)
dramatic license
PHOTO CREDITS: Tales of Hoffman production
photo, Bill Cooper; Nadja Michael as Marie
Marietta, Bill Cooper: Marcelo Álvarez in Tosca,
Catherine Ashmore: Mara Galaezzi in Serenade
Johan Persson; Ed Watson and Mara Galeazzi in
Manon, Bill Cooper.
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a new french revolution
PHOTO CREDIT: Laurence Mouten; And a very
special thanks to Wendy Lyn for her compelling
translation, generous spirit and expertise, wendy-lyn.com
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in pursuit of
Janus et Cie, for showrooms 800 245 2687
janusetcie.com; McGuire Furniture Company, for
showrooms mcguirefurniture.com; Summit, to the
trade summitfurniture.com; Sutherland, to the
trade sutherlandfurniture.com
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great expectations
INTERIOR DESIGNER: Elizabeth Dinkel Design
Associates, Inc., 554 Norwich Drive, West
Hollywood, CA 310 278 3700 elizabethdinkeldesign.
com ENTRY: Hanging light, Soanes, 50 Pimlico
Road, London, UK 44(0) 20 7730 6400; staircase
lantern, Charles Edwards, 582 King’s Road, London,
UK 44(0) 20 7736 8490; staircase runner, Tai Ping, 8687 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 310 652 3058 taipingcarpets.com; bench, Blanchard,
86/88 Pimlico Road, London, UK 44(0) 20 7823 6310; bench fabric, Cowtan
& Tout, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 1423 cowtan.com
DOWNSTAIR’S HALLWAY: Lanterns, Charles Edwards, 582 King’s Road,
London, UK 44(0) 20 7736 8490; rug, Flambeaux International, 1443 S.
Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 553 5929; console table,
Country House Antiques, 515 San Ysidro Road, Montecito, CA 805 969
7893 UPSTAIRS HALLWAY: Daybed, family heirloom; daybed fabric,
Scalamandre, 300 Trade Zone Drive, Ronkonkoma, NY 631 467 8800
scalamandre.com DINING ROOM: Dining table, side table, Daniel Stein
Antiques, Inc., 458 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 415 956 5620; dining
chairs, Royal Antiques, 309 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 504 524 7033;
chandelier, Philippe de Beavais, 112 Boulevard De Courcelles, Paris,
France ( 33) 01 47 63 20 72; sconces, Habite, 145 N. La Brea Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 323 692 0023 habite.com; sconces, Chameleon Fine Lighting,
223 East 59th Street, New York, NY 212 355 6300; wallpaper, de Gournay
210 5th Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 212 564 9750 degournay.com;
area rug, Stark Carpet, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 657
8275 starkcarpet.com; mirror, D & B Antiques, 240 East 60th Street, New
York, NY 212 588 8820; dining chair leather, Holly Hunt, 8687 Melrose
Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 3776 hollyhunt.com; curtain fabric,
Holland & Sherry, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 855 2567
hollandadnsherry.com; curtain embroidery, Holland & Sherry, 8687
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 855 2567 hollandandsherry.com &
Coraggio, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 429 corragio.
com LIBRARY: Chair & ottoman, custom; sconces, Jean de Merry, 927 N.
La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 289 0991 jeandemerry.com;
chandelier, Holmes Samsel Antiques, 5 Henry Adams, San Francisco, CA
415 864 7300; bergères, Daniel Stein Antiques, Inc., 458 Jackson Street,
San Francisco, CA 415 956 5620; custom hand finished walnut paneled
walls, Dan Franzen, 3524 W. Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 323 733
0665; sofa, family heirloom; desk, family heirloom; desk chair, George
Smith, 804 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 360 0880
georgesmith.com; x side table, Kerry Joyce, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 kerryjoyce.com; coffee table, Mecox Gardens,
919 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 358 9272 mecoxgardens.
com; rug, family heirloom; chair & ottoman fabric, Clarence House, 8687
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 clarencehouse.com;
curtain fabric, Rogers & Goffigon, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
310 659 1423; curtain trim, Clarence House, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 clarencehouse.com; fabric for bergères,
Clarence House, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 855 1313
clarencehouse.com; sofa leather, Edelman Leather, 8687 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 310 855 9355 edelmanleather.com; sofa pillow fabric,
Lee Jofa, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 7777 leejofa.
com ; sofa pillow fabric, Clarence House, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 clarencehouse.com; chair pillow fabric, Rogers
& Goffigon, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 1423 BREAKFAST
ROOM: Wall sconces, Carlton Davidson, 507 King’s Road, Chelsea,
London, UK 020 779 0905; chairs & table, family heirloom; chandelier,
Italy; chair fabric, Alan Campbell, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
310 657 2995 ; curtain fabric, Rogers & Goffigon, 8687 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 310 659 1423 LIVING ROOM: Stools, Drum & Company,
151 Vermont Street #8, San Francisco, CA 415 551 1538; sofas, Victoria
Hagan, 1790 Broadway 19th Floor, New York, NY 212 888 1178
victoriahagan.com; low table, Richard Shapiro, 8905 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 310 275 6700 studiolo.com; armless sofa, custom; pair of
side tables, John J. Nelson Antiques, 8472, 8478 and 8461 Melrose Place,
Los Angeles, CA 310 652 2103; upholstered chairs, custom; daybed,
family heirloom; sconces, Christies, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
212 636 2000 christies.com; area rug, Elson & Company, 8687 Melrose
Ave, West Hollywood, CA 310 278 2456 elsoncompany.com; desk, Europa
Antiques, 2345 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA 805 969 4989 antiqueseuropa.
com; desk chair, family heirloom; side table, Ralf’s Antiques, 807 N. La
Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 1966 antiquesandfinearts.
com; pair of sofas fabric, Lee Jofa, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles,
CA 310 659 7777 leejofa.com; armless sofa fabric, Clarence House, 8687
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 clarencehouse.com;
curtain fabric, Glant, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 855
1313; pair of chairs fabric, Clarence House, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 clarencehouse.com; bamboo armchair &
pillow fabric, Nancy Corzine, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310
652 4859 nancycorzine.com; pair of stools fabric, Clarence House, 8687
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 clarencehouse.com;
daybed fabric, Clarence House, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
310 855 1313 clarencehouse.com; sofa pillow fabric, Fortuny, 979 Third
Avenue #1632, New York, NY 212 753 7153 fortuny.com; sofa pillow
fabric, C & C Milano, 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 310 278
2456 cec-milano.com; trims, Samuel & Sons, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 310 855 1313 samuelandsons.com KITCHEN: Barstools, Axis
Furniture, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 323 936 6273 axisfurniture.
com; hanging fixtures, Sentimento Antiques, 306 East 61st Street, New
York, NY 212 750 3111 sentimentoantiques.com; plumbing fixtures,
Waterworks, 1120 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 310 393 9197
waterworks.com; barstool leather, Glant, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 310 855 1313; cornice box fabric, Manuel Canovas, 8687
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 1423 manuelcanovas.com
SARAH’S OFFICE: Armchair, Greg Nanamura, 1038 Lexington Avenue,
New York, NY 212 249 5066 gregnamamura.com; pair of trestles,
Downtown, 719 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 652 7461;
dhurrie, Elson & Company, 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 310
278 2456; sofa, Todd Hase, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 657
6768 todhase.com; cocktail table, Dragonette, 711 North La Cienega
Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 855 9091 dragonetteltd.com; desk chair,
Downtown, 719 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 310 652 7461
downtown20.com; sconces, client’s own; sofa fabric, Gaston & Daniela,
8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 9800 gastonydaniela.
com; curtain fabric, Decorators Walk, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles,
CA 310 652 5353; armchair fabric, Bailey & Griffin, 8687 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 310 659 9970; wallpaper, Brunschwig & Fils, 8687 Melrose
Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 9800 brunschwig.com; desk chair fabric,
Brunschwig & Fils, 8687 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 659 9800
brunschwig.com; corkboard & pillow fabric, Manuel Canovas, 8687
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310 6591423 manuelcanovas.com
