Muriel Brandolini: Part Two

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/09/evolution-of-designer-muriel-brandolini.html">posted </a></b>about <b><a href="http://murielbrandolini.com/#/Projects/Upper-West-Side/">Muriel Brandolini's</a></b> new book,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and we looked at pics of her townhouse from 1997, 2006, and now.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were a testament to how her style has evolved over the years.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's refreshing to see a designer refusing to be pigeon-holed into one style,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so often designer's become known for one look, and find themselves stuck in repetition.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir58cenL5zhl6b9lqxoOIqwugldmuzdS0SaY7a4vjMxM2sbNuOf5XgbuA2dvGuJkrstFIGbKmzw0sAQT0oVclNQ6uZ13n6X85g7axHDU2cPEJb-o6yW5EMV_AE6JPuW2bNM6wXD8ogo5WJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.17.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir58cenL5zhl6b9lqxoOIqwugldmuzdS0SaY7a4vjMxM2sbNuOf5XgbuA2dvGuJkrstFIGbKmzw0sAQT0oVclNQ6uZ13n6X85g7axHDU2cPEJb-o6yW5EMV_AE6JPuW2bNM6wXD8ogo5WJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.17.55+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although she has morphed out of the haute hippie look,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with less layering and less detail,</div><div style="text-align: center;">her work has lost none of it's interest and relaxed vibe.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I prefer her current pared-down aesthetic,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it allows her spectacular pieces room to breathe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure you've seen this serene hallway before...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's floated around quite frequently -</div><div style="text-align: center;">but how about the rest of the Southampton space?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAPk6_TDBOG1E1blTzLW7qTzPJtN9PxWrygK8__JRzQ6M8LpYQWqD1oQo2m5JzOk_4YpIXy24wSIWuGJB4xn5a7JG4vf2TY0CGxf9zRPa0xhzwa0OAFsYMKzhDrrfGvepdTyYb6TelzSb/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.48.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAPk6_TDBOG1E1blTzLW7qTzPJtN9PxWrygK8__JRzQ6M8LpYQWqD1oQo2m5JzOk_4YpIXy24wSIWuGJB4xn5a7JG4vf2TY0CGxf9zRPa0xhzwa0OAFsYMKzhDrrfGvepdTyYb6TelzSb/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.48.18+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's all about color gradation here, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> analogous color in varying intensity makes for a visually soothing environment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBVCNRVWTPMuOrQ8bSYieOK43lnUkcWRtUiieK3xIsk3hQXAMIzo8WRPCAGwxZqz95VgQjw-7KYnfYussLp1PPqc0voboynn0cAE5n7pUDXt54VS1k8SqKELbH3F7WS3hEhpcvJ6C5Rmz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.44.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBVCNRVWTPMuOrQ8bSYieOK43lnUkcWRtUiieK3xIsk3hQXAMIzo8WRPCAGwxZqz95VgQjw-7KYnfYussLp1PPqc0voboynn0cAE5n7pUDXt54VS1k8SqKELbH3F7WS3hEhpcvJ6C5Rmz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.44.13+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hits of black and grey here bring the tv into the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The black screen could almost be an art installation presented in this way, couldn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwivhYZfhL-67DZdhzdUpchy7XVV_fwkGSzDbVbIcpH3DexPCNXKqjA2cirZc89HnLDWq02ZJRjG4dR6DkrS01EUw0CBZRIR1X2KWkbfC2YD4Dzz0VWxcmrdFEZ0EeLGOhpEM4dA-vyS7_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.48.54+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwivhYZfhL-67DZdhzdUpchy7XVV_fwkGSzDbVbIcpH3DexPCNXKqjA2cirZc89HnLDWq02ZJRjG4dR6DkrS01EUw0CBZRIR1X2KWkbfC2YD4Dzz0VWxcmrdFEZ0EeLGOhpEM4dA-vyS7_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.48.54+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">an office remains airy with a fretwork desk,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a medley of books is made cohesive and showcased with clever shelving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPbv_ty2CYN_TfOpY15sfSAlsbnKXyvN-9ViqwmaK30fyUimdkDduMAEApJIJUTiCaOMpPlX2x_IzmFaBr4-LNgyYvnzsDheDHevJ5jYS7XLIYkmyzfVHsv0RbiV4lqMyBtx8EQ2mPMYr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.47.39+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPbv_ty2CYN_TfOpY15sfSAlsbnKXyvN-9ViqwmaK30fyUimdkDduMAEApJIJUTiCaOMpPlX2x_IzmFaBr4-LNgyYvnzsDheDHevJ5jYS7XLIYkmyzfVHsv0RbiV4lqMyBtx8EQ2mPMYr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.47.39+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may think Muriel Brandolinin is all about color, but</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this Chelsea apartment shows how well she can work neutrals.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ethereal bedroom is so soft and dreamy, all the in the palest creams and taupes,</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but the sculptural lighting (a signature) and modernist lavender chair keep the room fresh.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm kind of in love with that bed!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWor_rviprnJLRcWSccL_a2WUJcuBGbZGvatUZCOnCa-AqGk3F2awqPUoseVZYDpFqzsMI92g3bnIHfxw5XbNVvVcTB-3A5VlrsLyMAFX0UoVXTkn3xzqcVC7hU7p_uSj-IUYNwlqFToD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.56.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWor_rviprnJLRcWSccL_a2WUJcuBGbZGvatUZCOnCa-AqGk3F2awqPUoseVZYDpFqzsMI92g3bnIHfxw5XbNVvVcTB-3A5VlrsLyMAFX0UoVXTkn3xzqcVC7hU7p_uSj-IUYNwlqFToD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.56.32+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Mo229Qv4J2IPlJUsphhVPjw6lHI657zl5qgsyq8BfPfD3QqyuXRBX7-bAJkdWLQizvEwyeDDjwOWhEe_IGTGggUx8YQ2cUeAxW4wA9WlRGndLA28vZce6aishfF-QkBfhy8uPeLKwWfA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.57.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Mo229Qv4J2IPlJUsphhVPjw6lHI657zl5qgsyq8BfPfD3QqyuXRBX7-bAJkdWLQizvEwyeDDjwOWhEe_IGTGggUx8YQ2cUeAxW4wA9WlRGndLA28vZce6aishfF-QkBfhy8uPeLKwWfA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.57.16+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The living room layers in more purple tones, and the teal and yellow greens also begin to appear.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Those coffee tables are fantastic, aren't they?</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They take up so little space visually, but offer heaps of tablespace and sparkle.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiWOQo221gXtLj8cHmlez1CbwbKUItvKRUcjpbElMkLzAa81BZIWiWU0C6fzKQWGLOQvoRvZH2OIWiWCPBUKhAoLovIDT06Qw7Vn4anH7ArzfoL-_V9O51gUvCq3gbq7I4eip39CzdWxz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.56.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiWOQo221gXtLj8cHmlez1CbwbKUItvKRUcjpbElMkLzAa81BZIWiWU0C6fzKQWGLOQvoRvZH2OIWiWCPBUKhAoLovIDT06Qw7Vn4anH7ArzfoL-_V9O51gUvCq3gbq7I4eip39CzdWxz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.56.03+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The dining rooms playful walls transform a boxy space into a gently flowing one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBlyCEw9ROYAmdXEFYnRfoHARAI3z71iT8n41mT-gvEocuKganbzDRDwLN7ZAhfz9Dma8VGicixjhdsd8CpHee31ypTT6JazGESzmhrQLunIAUAR3XWLoIXpNzd_-7yVSGez4QiDdZzny/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.57.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBlyCEw9ROYAmdXEFYnRfoHARAI3z71iT8n41mT-gvEocuKganbzDRDwLN7ZAhfz9Dma8VGicixjhdsd8CpHee31ypTT6JazGESzmhrQLunIAUAR3XWLoIXpNzd_-7yVSGez4QiDdZzny/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+5.57.40+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sure you've seen this dining room before!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">So much sheen here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The silk of the chairs, that spectacular gilded screen and chandelier,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> and the reflective base and top of this table </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">really makes the space feel almost otherwordly...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmZhJXGsovnvR7ZUCNsGrmyTSxvZgc9T_NPz_lSETswVLuabhYBUC0cHiKE1sVsEtDHqZ8TNcL5IcXIkbhz2wQ2vMcfPZ9s3KJ6Al_6RJEsamcQl4c1npuUSmHZwtsASkObeVKkEoCW23/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.14.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmZhJXGsovnvR7ZUCNsGrmyTSxvZgc9T_NPz_lSETswVLuabhYBUC0cHiKE1sVsEtDHqZ8TNcL5IcXIkbhz2wQ2vMcfPZ9s3KJ6Al_6RJEsamcQl4c1npuUSmHZwtsASkObeVKkEoCW23/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.14.37+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the Upper East Side living room that goes along with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The upholstered panels ground and offer a focal point for this space.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, such interesting tables!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You don't see it here, but that banquette continues down the length of the wall,</div><div style="text-align: center;">an unique take on the traditional sofa.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGe-4AWx8f4QXQoELZ1rFnkZs_It1IW5QPyBQGv-7cQqjrvB_OYKKMriFxEzi2Jr32bgkcoUXcqmo3zVIJOxVytWGyTbRna_Et7EntPoqAUWSjtJguSasnwxvJN7AjJwqN7MiaMvQU0e__/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.20.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGe-4AWx8f4QXQoELZ1rFnkZs_It1IW5QPyBQGv-7cQqjrvB_OYKKMriFxEzi2Jr32bgkcoUXcqmo3zVIJOxVytWGyTbRna_Et7EntPoqAUWSjtJguSasnwxvJN7AjJwqN7MiaMvQU0e__/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.20.21+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of her more recent projects in the Upper West Side</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">included a sumptuous daybed (another signature) in the master bedroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocyGMtnYgK8QXjZPKdLWH6RrT-Ut0RD9US9N1ASWKZ1TcRr3oBBTjttleYYmX8Ic-DqatxyZxhpgHEACzBIFnY902uUSGXHMUJoiGuo-GbsAzL5xt22L2ris1DryP4z3C-3MK3Th_N3w3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.19.28+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocyGMtnYgK8QXjZPKdLWH6RrT-Ut0RD9US9N1ASWKZ1TcRr3oBBTjttleYYmX8Ic-DqatxyZxhpgHEACzBIFnY902uUSGXHMUJoiGuo-GbsAzL5xt22L2ris1DryP4z3C-3MK3Th_N3w3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.19.28+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's located off the main living space, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where custom embroidered upholstery surrounds the custom "propeller" table -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(custom being the common denominator in most of her spaces!!)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt5VNx6YZGRSIg27Zyx_g5KL01wn5QpvNr8D8mqSZiRaOS9IKM-dnzoEGsTQnDi380dq0k5I_pT1QNLd1p0O8tB3dWd3TPoUXU-L8hitFVrSuft7lH7P_vqfaSQUjGdbeT1U4-IwyrJ2K/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.19.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt5VNx6YZGRSIg27Zyx_g5KL01wn5QpvNr8D8mqSZiRaOS9IKM-dnzoEGsTQnDi380dq0k5I_pT1QNLd1p0O8tB3dWd3TPoUXU-L8hitFVrSuft7lH7P_vqfaSQUjGdbeT1U4-IwyrJ2K/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.19.53+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From here you can view the entrance hall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walls are upholstered in custom (there it is again!) fabric </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">adorned with beaded letters (a la her own <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/09/evolution-of-designer-muriel-brandolini.html">dining room</a></b>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which spell out the lyrics to Loving Cup by the Rolling Stones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OMIv7ZW8-ODbq1kKsNu16j9Q6kWNmWqzdbttAmoxnLaUEEYpzXHVCARrSpwP8Jsi97wWhNmoAx019WG7qZ8y600XA9XhJzq9bgmNhUJA1D-AXHKFECNIAhfuwerFu5ZzVwcPfgWkzLOq/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.39.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OMIv7ZW8-ODbq1kKsNu16j9Q6kWNmWqzdbttAmoxnLaUEEYpzXHVCARrSpwP8Jsi97wWhNmoAx019WG7qZ8y600XA9XhJzq9bgmNhUJA1D-AXHKFECNIAhfuwerFu5ZzVwcPfgWkzLOq/s640/Screen+shot+2011-09-20+at+4.39.20+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Always, always an original.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Muriel Brandolini has had a fabric collection with Holland and Sherry for years... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAXixxm6FUYvh71WRsSqfffOoRAsy42_4i7HjfZjrZUmioM3dXnU4GFZv0zpIbsrLWJO2u8vcN4pfd3-9kz84-xGz6W01axGapp84SeF7g10ZBqdB6hAe3GlZJbsveIv6vxC0WEvlY3dR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.53.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAXixxm6FUYvh71WRsSqfffOoRAsy42_4i7HjfZjrZUmioM3dXnU4GFZv0zpIbsrLWJO2u8vcN4pfd3-9kz84-xGz6W01axGapp84SeF7g10ZBqdB6hAe3GlZJbsveIv6vxC0WEvlY3dR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+6.53.00+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">more currently she has an exclusive collection for sale at <b><a href="http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Search-Show?q=muriel%20brandolini">Barneys</a></b>.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">(primarily beaded pieces, she has transitioned from embroidery to beading)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuKT8usTM3eS8RLDiuzCHBJ5uqqHnkFSzsLlRklSEnAAxexAn8iQwn00aorziazyKmEg_iDFkPuqDonJ7jmM3DP4yXcF6jhMhwet-PM2s1xT7RTOkavSEOoKaFdX02O2o-R1yC26x1FhX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+7.09.11+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuKT8usTM3eS8RLDiuzCHBJ5uqqHnkFSzsLlRklSEnAAxexAn8iQwn00aorziazyKmEg_iDFkPuqDonJ7jmM3DP4yXcF6jhMhwet-PM2s1xT7RTOkavSEOoKaFdX02O2o-R1yC26x1FhX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-26+at+7.09.11+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the release of her book on the 11th</div><div style="text-align: center;"> is accompanied by an auction by Phillips de Pury & Company,</div><div style="text-align: center;">titled "<b><a href="http://www.phillipsdepury.com/press/2011/brandolini.aspx?year=2011&returned_url=/search.aspx&search=Muriel%20Brandolini">The World of Muriel Brandolini</a></b>".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She states, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">"My aim for this sale and exhibition</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"> is to transport people into my dream world.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"> My hope is that they realize that there are no rules to follow</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"> and that a great design piece is great no matter the era or designer...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"> what matters is it's beauty and integrity."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Truly one of the greats, non?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLDPh9-gk_zJWba2E5DwKexCufQJuHB9LXp627OfC_WgoVHvq8I2t-chpbYpCBm-2qZN0M8BUNB31F5fApclKWFCNmgp2JD4_etSMfuV4F9qw9ZVJldmnM6VFB6b0feNSSoNecaeXOBEn/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ps - almost finished the revamp of Tash's room -</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">if we get some sun here in the next couple of days I'll snap some pics and share...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">it's a bit wild in there - we've just used up an entire spray can of neon paint :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>

Muriel Brandolini: Part Two

Last week I posted about Muriel Brandolini's  new book, and we looked at pics of her townhouse from 1997, 2006, and now. They were a tes...

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