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Antiquities by Way of LA

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British antiquarian Christopher Wilcox arrived in Los Angeles six years ago with an enormous collection of old maps, botanical prints, and architectural plans.

Recruiting a team he described as "artists, gypsies, and creative thinkers," he founded Natural Curiosities, a studio devoted to making nature-inspired wall art, much of it directly borrowed from Wilcox's vintage holdings. We especially like the Natural Curiosities Jean Baptiste Collection, taken from late 19th century educational plates that explain the role of geometry in science (the originals hung in classrooms on rawhide loops, which have been recreated as a decorative element). Available from Jayson Home & Garden and Mecox Gardens for $995 apiece, the prints are on archival watercolor paper floated on linen and set in Natural Curiosities' signature acrylic shadow boxes. To some they evoke folk art, to others Sol LeWitt.

Baptiste Geometric #4

Above: Baptiste Geometric #4; $995 at Jayson Home & Garden. The prints measure 23.5 by 18.5 inches framed.

Baptiste Geometric #5

Above: Baptiste Geometric #5; $995 at Jayson Home & Garden.

Baptiste Geometric #1

Above: Baptiste Geometric #1; $995 at Jayson Home & Garden.


Outdoor Furniture with a Dose of Glamor

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From Le Corbusier to Donald Judd, architects and artists have long been attracted to the sculptural qualities of cast concrete. With her recently launched outdoor furniture line CAST 001, British architect Sally Mackereth adds warmth and texture with a metallic sheen.

Collaborating with molding and casting specialists Stevensons of Norwich, Mackereth of London-based architecture practice Wells Mackereth adds glamor to outdoor furniture with the sort of metallic finishes and hues more typically associated with the world of fashion or interior design. "Just as interior furniture complements the rooms it inhabits, CAST 001 makes a sublime contribution to the landscape in which it is placed,” says Mackereth. The pieces are made to order and available in several finishes, including Old Gold, Pewter, Bronze, and Chainmail; for more information, go to CAST 001.

Photography by Simon Bevan.

Above: CAST 001 designs can be used both indoors and outdoors, in any climate.

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Above: The CAST 001 stool is monolithic, with a subtle surface texture.

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Above: A detail of the shagreen finish.

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Above: Architect Sally Mackereth adds a metallic finish to her outfit.

Design Sleuth: The Nest Learning Thermostat

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Breaking news: We've just spotted our first Nest Learning Thermostat in situ.

In yesterday's William Wurster-inspired Sonoma Farmhouse, the simple, elegant device (designed by the visionary behind the iPod) features a pleasingly retro shape based on the circular thermostats of yore. For more information, go to Fixture & Fittings: Nest Learning Thermostat.

Above: The thermostat is located on the far hallway wall of the Sonoma Farmhouse.

Nest Learning Thermostat

Above: The Nest Learning Thermostat automatically adjusts a home’s temperature based on inhabitants' behavior and is available for $249 at the company's online store.

SR Bookcase by Scout Regalia

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Purchasing a good bookcase is an act you will never regret.

Bookcases are like supporting actors, often relegated to playing second fiddle to their celebrity counterparts, the chair and table. Designers are less likely to turn their talents to bookcases, resulting in a limited selection. Enter Scout Regalia, a Los Angeles-based design practice founded by Benjamin Luddy and Makoto Mizutani to “celebrate the inherent design of everyday living by embracing both the unassuming and ornamental aspects of design." Prices start at $3,000; see Scout Regalia for ordering information.

SR Bookcase

Above: Made of domestic hardwood and handcrafted in Los Angeles, the bookcase is handsome, flexible, and portable.

SR Bookcase

Above: With its one, two, or three bay system, the SR Bookcase can grow along with your needs. Your star display pieces bask above; everything else is tidied away behind doors.

SR Bookcase

Above: There is a choice of 210 paint colors and sealed wood options. Approximate dimensions: 92 inches high, with widths from 31 to 91 inches, and a depth of 15 inches.

Tortoise Studio on Abbot Kinney

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More than just the sum of its goods, Tortoise General Store and Studio has become a cutting edge cultural ambassador for Japanese design and crafts.

Owners Taku and Keiko Shinomoto both hail from Japan and worked at Idée (think Conran Shop in its heyday), where Taku was one of the head furniture designers. In 2003, the couple were looking for a change and relocated to Venice (California, that is), where they opened a small shop selling Japanese goods. In 2010, they expanded TGS (Tortoise General Store) to include a large studio in the rear, where they hold occasional workshops offering a slice of Japanese culture—cooking sessions featuring Japanese grains and soba, for instance, or visits from craftspeople such as a fifth-generation Kyoto maker of handmade tea canisters. For more information, go to Tortoise General Store.

Photography for Remodelista by Laure Joliet.

Above: A potted Euphorbia

Above: Located behind the original TGS shop, the Tortoise Studio is located in a 1912 brick building. The expanded courtyard area links the small front store with the studio and is used for many of the workshops; the outdoor furniture is by Taku.

Above: A stack of Hasami Porcelain Bowls with both wooden and ceramic lids; pricing begins at $10.

Above: A rattan Towel Hanger $28 hangs from Oji Masanori's Brass Towel Hanger; $85.

Above: A row of Noguchi Akari Lamps lines one of the display shelves against the wall. Pricing begins at $105.

Above: Kaikado Canisters traditionally used for storing tea. Available in copper, brass, and tin, the canisters are made by hand by a fifth-generation, family-owned workshop in Kyoto; $140 to $185, depending upon material and size.

Above: The Kamado--san Rice Cooker; $140.

Above: Copper Tea Strainer; $72.

Above: Handcrafted Butterfly Bowls; $64 each.

Above: The original Abbot Kinney store.

A Norwegian Sensibility in Southern California

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Christina Nickerson, a Norwegian based in LA, brings a Nordic sensibility to her online boutique, Olmay Home.

Nickerson works with local artisans and craftspeople to create a collection of inspiring products with a simple, well-crafted sensibility. Here are a few of her finds:

Above: Nickerson searched the city to find someone to create a simple line of pottery for her. Handcrafted by a studio potter in LA, the Stonewares collection is made to order, with prices ranging from $15 for a small dish to $60 for a decanter.

Above: Nickerson commissioned these Maple Cutting Boards from a local woodworker; prices range from $110 for a 14-inch board to $175 for the 18-inch size. We like her reminder to "always cut on one side and serve on the other."

Above: One of Nickerson's favorite finds: Monk Cloth Towels, made in downtown LA. The cloth shrinks slightly when washed, giving the towels a softer feel. Prices range from $19 to $98.50 depending on size. She uses them both in the bath and kitchen.

Marfa Comes to LA

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When Heath LA's studio director and potter Adam Silverman visited Marfa last summer, he found himself in the remodeled adobe home of artist couple Jamey Garza and Constance Holt.

The three discovered a shared design DNA, inspiring Silverman, who has partnered with Heath for the past four years, to put together Heath's newest show, Marfa Amigos. The occasion marks another first. After years of custom work, Garza's furniture and Holt's textiles will now be available to the public. (Holt designed a patchwork dining table for Chez Panisse's 40th anniversary, and Garza has provided furniture for southwest hotelier Liz Lambert.)

Marfa Amigos runs through May 6 at the Heath Los Angeles Studio & Showroom and includes wood pieces by Pat Keesey, posters by El Cosmico, and soaps from Marfa Brands. For more of Silverman's pottery, see his work at Atwater Pottery and at the Man-Made Show at Bakersfield Museum of Art.

Photography courtesy of Heath Ceramics.

Above: Jamey Garza's wood and steel stools stack nicely.

Above: A table setting reflects a collaboration of artists' work.

Above: The Redwood Cereal Bowl from the Rim Line ($30 each) is set with the Opaque White Salad Plate from the Coupe Line ($27 each) and the Opaque White Dinner Plate from the Rim Line ($36.50 each).

Above: Vintage El Cosmico posters are $50 each.

Above: Marfa Brand's soap bars are available in campfire and cedarwood sage, for $10 apiece.

Above: Constance Holt's colorful table linens feature stitched rows in alternate colors. The hemp and linen cocktail napkins are $48 for a set of four, and dinner napkins are $96 for a set of four; contact Heath Ceramics in LA for availability.

Above: Holt's bright woven pillows are $400 each; contact Heath Ceramics in LA for availability.

Above: Leather chairs are upholstered with oiled and tanned saddle leather to a natural finish.

Above: A blond wood coffee table ($2,000) and oval leather chairs ($1,200 each) feature colored steel rod frames.

Above: A row of Garza's saddle dining chairs; $800 apiece. Contact Heath Ceramics in LA for availability.

Above: The show is at 7525 Beverly Boulevard.

Splendor by the Bay: A Julia Morgan Restoration

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A Remodelista exclusive: Looking for adventure, some friends of ours recently sold their house in London, moved with three young daughters to Northern California, and stumbled upon Mr. Blanding's dream house. Or what was left of it.

The first time they saw the Mediterranean-style stucco house that a San Francisco attorney named Gordon Blanding hired architect Julia Morgan to design near the peak of Belvedere Island nearly a century ago, the grandest thing about it was the view. The house looked as if someone's grandmother had been living there for many decades. Our friends promptly embarked on an 18-month renovation that managed to preserve historic detail while creating a modern family home, where both the children and the couple's extensive art collection can co-exist peacefully.

Photography by Laure Joliet for Remodelista.

Above: In the second-floor hallway hangs abstract painter Sean Scully's Moorland, purchased after a trip to the artist's studio in Germany. Scully is very particular about choosing the homes to which his paintings go. "I took off my shoes going in to his studio," our friend said, "and he liked that."

Above: Built in 1913, the Blanding Casino ("little house" in Portuguese) was one of seven buildings on the estate. Designed to be guest quarters, the original main entrance was on the back of the house, on the second floor. A wide-angle view from the terrace also includes Angel Island and a slice of the Bay Bridge.

Above: Across the hallway is Andy Warhol's Jacqueline Kennedy III (Jackie III). In the office is another Scully work, Study for Clash. Glimpsed through the doorway: a chandelier from eBay ("It has 120 crystals, which I know because I had to stand on a ladder and hang them myself," our friend said) and chairs obtained after buying an office block in Dusseldorf; a previous tenant left the furniture.

Above: On the first floor, Irish conceptual artist Liam Gillick's work on aluminum titled Revised Inverted (L) hangs next to British artist Paule Vézelay's Three Circles in a Crescent. The grandfather clock is a family heirloom ("my great grandmother's," our friend said), and in the blue hallway hangs Forum by contemporary British painter Morag Ballard.

Above: The kitchen, moved during renovation to the front of the house. The Eero Saarinen chairs keep company with a custom-made table, a Murano chandelier purchased on 1stdibs, and a disco ball discovered at the Alameda flea market.

Benjamin's Moore's Gentle Gray Paint

Above: Kitchen cabinets were painted with Benjamin's Moore's Gentle Gray (with the color lightened, by 50 percent, on the upper cabinets). Narrow oak planks throughout the house match the original flooring.

Above: A painting by Irish artist Guggi hangs in the stairwell.

Above: In the living room, the throw pillow was a gift when the couple left London. The Turkish rug was one of several they bought "from a family that drives up to the house in a truck, throws down 20 rugs, and negotiates over a cup of tea."

Above: On a living room wall is Daedelus Here to Stay, by British painter Alan Kingsbury.

Above: There were enough original knobs for all the doors on the second floor. For the rest of the house, the couple found a close match from Emtek.

Above: Old-fashioned pieces (a rattan bed) coexist with more modern pieces (a blocky wood bedside table).

Bestlite BL Series Lamps

Above: In the master bedroom, a pencil drawing (L) of our friend at age nine (or possibly, ten); on the nightstand, a Bestlite lamp.

Above: In the master bath is Allen Whiting's Barn in Moonlight and a custom mirrored console. The chandeliers date from the Blanding family's tenure.

Above: Combining two small bedrooms created the master bath; a children's desk holds bath time reading—and chocolates.

Above: A university chair anchors a corner of the bath; a painting by Francoise Gilot hangs above.

Above: The tile pattern is copied from Hearst Castle, another Julia Morgan creation, visited for inspiration. An old magnolia tree survived 18 months of construction. "We put quite a lot of effort into saving it," our friend said. It was worth it.

Above: The view from the upper terrace: the bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and in the distance, the San Francisco skyline.


Storage with Style: The Steamer Trunk from Toast

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Retire the cardboard boxes and consider a set of zinc and iron storage trunks from Toast in the UK—especially useful for apartment dwellers (or anyone with limited closet space).

Tin Trunks

Above: The trunks are available in lemon, silver, and teal.

Silver Tin Trunk

Above: The Silver Tin Trunk is £49 for the small and £69 for the medium from Toast.

Teal Tin Trunk

Above: The Teal Tin Trunk is £49 for the small and £69 for the medium from Toast.

Berkeley's Best Under-the-Radar Shop

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Shopping at Berkeley's Tail of the Yak is like stepping into an alternate reality: You'll walk out with something you didn't know you wanted/needed: in my case, a little black pompom and some pale paper flowers.

Co-founded by Lauren and Alice, Tail of the Yak specializes in antique jewelry, textiles, glassware, candles, and paper (paper garlands, streamers, lanterns, boxes, and even lotus flowers). Ideas flow freely: For instance, one quiet afternoon, Alice began twisting scraps of paper into shapes that would eventually form into flowers dip-dyed in India ink.

Photography by Mimi Giboin for Remodelista.

Above: Tail of the Yak is located at 2632 Ashby Avenue in Berkeley, CA.

Above: Garlands of bay laurel adorn the space. A pair of pastel Venetian glass chandeliers hang from the ceiling; the fixtures were sourced from an SF auction; Lauren and Alice drove them across the bay in their pickup truck.

Above: Antique vases and colorful paper boxes.

Above: Delicate gold and silver cards are stacked among hot-pink-stamped journals.

Above: Cyclamen flowers by Anandamayi Arnold are made of paper and unwrap into ten different strands of crepe paper.

Above: Bright spools of satin and silk ribbon are stacked near the front window.

Above: Stacked antique textiles in a dark wooden cupboard.

Above: A stack of antique Ukrainian textiles dating back to the early 19th century.

Above: Pink apple-shaped paper boxes made by Teresa Weller feature hidden flecks of gold.

Above: White parrafin and yellow beeswax tapers wrapped in pink satin ribbon.

Above: Taupe and ochre linen napkins from the Czech Republic.

Above: Items are packaged and ready to ship. Tail of the Yak will ship just about anything except for their glassware; contact the store for pricing and availability.

Above: Pale purple lotus flowers made of paper by a local Berkeley artist.

Above: Down to the store's business card, every little detail counts.

Ikea Upgrade: New Legs from Pretty Pegs

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There's a lot to like about Ikea furniture (the simplicity, the impossibly low prices), but the legs can be problematic. Solve the issue with Pretty Pegs, a new line of custom furniture legs.

Swedish couple Mikael Söderblom and Jana Cagin got the idea for Pretty Pegs during a couch shopping visit to Ikea: They were disappointed in the leg options, which spurred them on to create Stockholm-based Pretty Pegs, an online shop offering a leg collection that works as an alternative to the standard Ikea legs. The legs easily screw into the bases of Ikea pieces and come in a variety of shapes and colors. "Our vision is to create a new way of presenting rooms by adding color and personality to furniture," they say. "And just like your favorite pair of shoes, they complete the look."

Colorful Prettypegs

Above: The Pretty Pegs Collection.

Colorful Prettypegs

Above L: Siri in pink; €89. Above R: Evy in grey; €105. All legs are available in several color combinations and come in a pack of four.

Colorful Prettypegs

Above L: Dagmar in ash wood and orange; €95. Above R: Aldor in yellow; €85.

Colorful Prettypegs

Above: Estelle in teak and brass toe; €130.

An Unexpected Storage Solution

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A minimalist leather basket from Metrode redefines the concept of storage.

Designed by Caitlin of Metrode and created by Etsy seller Leather by Mike (a retired Ford Motors technician based in Nevada who took up leather work as a pastime), the basket is plaited with wide pieces of untanned leather, which will age subtly over time.

Above: The rectangular Woven Leather Basket measures 8 inches by 10 inches and is $85 from Metrode.

Large: The square Woven Leather Basket measures 8 by 8 inches and is $75 from Metrode.

DIY: Ikea Clock with Leather Belt Hanger

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Here's a genius idea from Japanese blog Naver: a simple Ikea Bondis wall clock suspended from a hanger made from leather belts. Jacques Adnet would be impressed.

Above: Image via Naver.

Above: Another view of the clock, paired with an antique bench and mirror.

Above: The Bondis Wall Clock in black is $19.99.

Above: Any leather belt will do; we're partial to Billykirk's line of belts, including the No. 177 Double Collar Button ($150).

For the Bees: Gardens with Pollinating Plants

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Scientists call it the mystery of the vanishing bees; here's how to help solve the problem.

With bumblebee populations on the decline in the United States and honeybees prone to a perplexing phenomenon called colony collapse disorder, the search for answers is on. Researchers say the pollinators' problem could be pesticides, or a virus, or the fact that because of land development, there are fewer flowers in the world. That last one is something we can help fix, in our own gardens. This year I'll be planting more of the sorts of flowers bees can't resist.

Above: Bees go after anything in bloom, but are particularly drawn to white, yellow, and blue; they see a color called "bee ultraviolet" that guides them to nectar. Lavender is intoxicating to bees (to us, as well). Lavandula angustifolia 'Violet Intrigue' has long-lasting blooms; it's $15.95 at White Flower Farm. Image via Centsational.

Above: Most beekeepers in the United States and Europe raise Apis mellifera, or western honeybees. For beginners, consider a lightweight Backyard Beehive; it's $339.95, from Williams-Sonona. Image via Botanic Garden.

Above: Many of the plants bees like best have large tubular flowers with a lower petal that acts as a landing platform. Image by Susy Morris, via Fiickr.

Above: Salvia, which is drought-tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, as well as bees. There are dozens of varieties to choose among; Salvia x sylvestris 'May Night' is one of the few that can survive in colder climates (a set of three plants is $24, from White Flower Farm). Image by Wood Elf Gardener, via Flickr.

Above: A bumblebee gathers nectar from wild lupine; lupinus perennis is also the only plant on which the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly feeds. A packet of 40 seeds is $2 at Prairie Moon. Image by Oya Simpson, via Flickr.

Lighting Inspired by French Modernists

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Discovered via our friend David John of You Have Been Here Sometime: the New Nouveau lighting series by Jason Koharik of Collected.

According to Koharik, "The lamp series is inspired by the beautiful sweeping lines and modeled forms of the Art Nouveau period and early French Modernists. Each lamp is a one-of-a-kind sculpture made with a variety of reclaimed and recycled materials that show age and marks from its maker." A limited selection is available through Lawson-Fenning in Los Angeles; to see the full line, go to Collected.

Above: "Each lamp is hand-crafted and -hammered in an effort to create a unique and nostalgic piece that can settle comfortably in a modern environment," Koharik says.

Above: A pair of sconces reminiscent of work by Serge Mouille.

Above: An adjustable wall sconce from the New Nouveau series.

Above: A floor lamp from the New Nouveau series.


A Civilized Factory by Burr & McCallum Architects

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In one of the greatest expressions of love for 19th-century factory buildings, a Massachusetts family decided to build one from scratch so they could live in it. We understand the impulse.

The family liked the industrial quality of the work of Burr & McCallum Architects (a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory). Because they had a child with a disability, the family wanted the house to be one large space on one level. The architects turned to historical factories in the area for a model. "Before there was electricity, you wanted to get as much natural lighting into interior of these big factories, so sawtooth roofs were used to create these ribbons of light through the middle," says architect Anne McCallum.

This factory for modern living has ample natural ligh, corrugated metal siding, and other touches from the past that work equally well in the present. "I think the building has a certain poetry in modern times, the nostalgia of it speaks to us," says McCallum.

Above: In the kitchen, a glass garage door opens to a screened-in porch. An alternative to sheetrock, CDX plywood on the ceiling was chosen because it had lots of "footballs"—sections where knots were replaced—for greater visual interest.

Above: The red kitchen island was devised from six off-the-shelf toolboxes, contained in a custom steel frame. The architects used a suspended track lighting system to handle the sloping ceiling.

Above: Heavy timber beams, combined with metal rods and wood posts, form the trusses that support the roof. The furnishings were selected by Elena Letteron.

Above: Built-in storage, including a nook for firewood, accommodates domestic life within the factory-inspired space.

Above: The overhangs on the sawtooth roof are lined in red, a bright zigzag on an otherwise soberly attired building. The steel-framed factory sashes refer back to a time when there was no plate glass. "The small panes give the building a human scale," says McCallum.

Artful Dinnerware from West Elm

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My children's hand-painted plates never quite turned out like West Elm's Blue Splatter Dinnerware (sorry, Conrad and Imogen), which feature rows of artful paint splatters.

Blue Splatter Dinnerware

Above: Blue Splatter Dinnerware from West Elm.

Blue Splatter Bowls

Above: Bowls; set of four for $32.

Blue Splatter Dinner Plates

Above: Dinner Plate; set of four for $40.

A Painter at Home: Duncan Hannah in Manhattan

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Duncan Hannah has spent the last four decades time traveling; photographer Michael Mundy (of An Afternoon With...) captures him at home in his Upper West Side apartment.

Hannah lives much of his life in the past, riveted by the possibilities of exploring a vanished world—an imagined England, perhaps, recovering from the First World War and not yet able to comprehend a Second. His work captures that moment of possibility that occurs just as a good story gets underway: the ship setting sail, sunlight gleaming on a roadster's fender, the girl who waits for you in a doorway. And in the West 71st Street apartment where Hannah has lived and worked since 1977, a similarly evocative narrative unfolds.

Photographs by Michael Mundy of An Afternoon With...

Above: A montage of Hannah's paintings. "I have a large collection of classic Penguin paperbacks, and they're so beautiful," he says. "I paint them with all their distressed-ness, and dog ears and rips. I must have done 80 or 90, and I started making some up, like Cautionary Tales by Duncan Hannah, a book I was going to write about my life and times. I only got so far as the cover."

Above: Having grown up in Minneapolis, Hannah "can definitely see the St. Paul in F. Scott Fitzgerald; partly it's that yearning he had to be in the East." Hannah's Triumph in Brussels (Above) also reflects yearning: "It harkens back to when I was a kid in the 50's, and thought adulthood would mean having a gorgeous sports car and a redhead at your side."

Above: "Sometimes I feel ghetto-ized by people who say, 'oh, it's nostalgia,'" Hannah says. "The way I paint, I suppose you could find in a painting from 1935. But I had to teach myself to paint that way. Once I realized there was a narrative impulse I wanted to explore, I slavishly studied paintings by dead painters to try to figure out how to do it."

Above: Just as the 18th-century English painter George Stubbs was famous for his thoroughbreds, "I thought maybe I should paint a series of race cars," Hannah says. "Getting the gleam on the fenders was really fun."

Above: Hannah describes his work as "a trip through other times, done in a rather straightforward style" that he arrived at after artist David Hockney told him, in the 1970s, to "take all the gimmicks out."

Above: Among the "gimmicks" Hannah abandoned: writing on paintings, and borders, and scribbly bits that were there to make a painting look jazzy. "Hockney said this was like putting your painting in quotes, and hedging your bets, instead of trusting your painting to itself," Hannah says. "He said, 'Forget about the zeitgeist.' "

Above: "I was always an imaginative kid and I loved other eras, cultural history and art history and film history and biographies," Hannah says. "I always wanted to roam around in the 20th century, just as a novelist or a filmmaker might choose to dwell in the past."

Above: In Upper Fifth, Hannah depicts actress Sarah Miles as she appeared in her film debut, with Laurence Olivier in Term of Trial.

Above: When Hannah moved into his apartment, previously occupied by the Swedish Institute of Massage, the rent was $450 a month, but it had no kitchen. He installed a sink, along with a stove, and a refrigerator. "It did have a full bathroom, though, which was very useful," he says.

The Collected Writings of Joe Brainard

Above: Hannah's art collection includes works by old friends, antique store finds, and "swaps" with other painters. Rooftop (Above R) is by the visual artist Joe Brainard, who died of AIDS in 1994 and whose Collected Writings were published last month; the book is $21.94 at Amazon.

Above: The guest bedroom, painted billiards-room green.

Above: The guest room is filled with juvenilia -- wooden ships, and boys' adventure books, and a bicycle—and Hannah tells visitors: "If you fall asleep in this room, you'll have dreams of your childhood."

Above: The view from the master bedroom. Every morning Hannah wakes to the sight of two cherubs, above the door of the Beaux Arts Dorilton, holding a shield with a letter "D" on it. "It may be for Duncan," Hannah says. We have no doubt.

The New Art Gallery: Paintings in the Kitchen

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Some of our favorite kitchen spaces feature artwork casually propped on a countertop or a shelf (no need to confine the art to the more formal rooms of the house).

Above: A kitchen in Barcelona designed by Monica Dalla Polvere. Image via DXW.

Above: An oil painting rests casually on the countertop in the Kinderhook Retreat by Steven Harris.

Above: A kitchen in Paris by architect Phillippe Harden, a portrait propped on the wood counter picks up the color scheme of pale blue and olive green.

Above: Ted Muehling's New York kitchen, via Automatism; photo by Christophe Kicherer for Maison Francaise.

Above: Interior designer Suzanne Shaker's kitchen in Shelter Island, NY (architecture by Deborah Berke & Partners), features a framed photo by Maria Robledo propped on the counter.

Above: A kitchen in London, from Living Etc.

N.B.: This post in an update; the original story ran on January 14, 2010.

Auction Alert: BDDW 10-Year Anniversary Sale

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Mark your calendars: Soho-based BDDW (makers of some of our all-time favorite furniture pieces) is holding a 10th Anniversary Silent Auction at its Crosby Street shop (online and proxy bidding also available).

There will be nearly 200 pieces on sale, ranging from side tables to larger credenzas and dining tables. Viewing hours are 10 am to 6 pm, April 28, 29, and 30; the auction is on Thursday, May 1, from 5 pm to 10 pm at 5 Crosby Street. For more information, go to BDDW.

Above: A trio of Captains Mirrors (there will be a few in the sale) hangs above a sofa (versions will be included in the sale).

Above: A Lake Low Credenza, included in the auction.

Above: A one-off chair by BDDW, up for auction.

Above: A pair of bronze dresses.

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