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On the Foundation of Necessity
I M Pei designed this lovely portico in a fabulous complex of international style buildings for one of his first residential projects. Pei believes architecture should be “a pragmatic art… built on a...
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A Glimpse of the Sublime
I have always loved the work of Philip Johnson and was very happy when MOMA retained Johnson’s original design for the Italian Piazza inspired Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. Barnett...
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At Tom Dixon’s
While recently perusing the Tom Dixon boutique at ABC Home I came across the “Link” easy chair – an ultra cool sculptural piece produced in white powder coated steel that reinterprets the classic wing...
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Fantastic Reproductions
When I can’t find the right antique for a client or when I need a matching companion to a piece, I turn to a select group of artisans like those at the Italian company Pozzoli represented at the...
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Summer House
Summer House is one of the new collections from Ralph Lauren Home. With a nod to Cecil Beaton’s “My Fair Lady,” the Summer House collection has patterns with names like “Regent Park floral” (a Beaton...
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A Fortuitous Collaboration
My dear friend and fellow blogger Ronda Carman has partnered with Vicente Wolfe to act as an online gallery through her excellent “All The Best” blog. Ms. Carman will be featuring a very limited...
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Beautiful Paper
Here is an example of my high style traditional work – a complete renovation of a grand apartment for a super chic couple. I’m standing here in the entrance gallery, where we used a Gracie Chinese...
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City Safari
It may look like I’m at a bazaar in Africa, but this is actually the flea market on West 25th St. between Broadway and 6th Ave. in New York City. One can find a great selection of hand crafted...
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INDOCHINE
James Andrew at Indochine - photo Lars Stephan Indochine – the name evokes images of a wild colonial confluence of cultures, and while often fraught with struggle, French Indochina produced some of the...
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More from Magnificent Maine
James Andrew, Maine — photo Scott McBee Our wonderful hosts went all out to share the beauty of Maine and the Cranberry Isles with us. The highlight was a splendid tour of the Cranberry Isles via a...
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Big Sur and The Hacienda
James Andrew at the Hacienda After a lovely al fresco breakfast in the Cypress Inn courtyard we headed south along HWY 1 to Big Sur – around every bend there were breathtakingly beautiful views, and a...
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A TRANSITIONAL TREILLAGE
James Andrew – Katherine Hepburn Garden I totally have a thing for treillage – I just cannot get enough of it! Emerging in the 12th century as a mostly utilitarian latticework for gardners to support...
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