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Tassel mania
Of The Morning CallTassels are hot. Consider the the recent Society of the Arts designer showhouse at which almost every room featured the charming novelties dangling from cabinet knobs, bedposts, pillows, curtains, lamps and even wall sconces. Though these simple...Tags: California, Hellertown, South Whitehall Township, Whitehall, Coopersburg
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The man who invented the California Look
![Michael Taylor (1927-86) invented what was three decades ago dubbed the California Look: white interiors with stone floors and over-scaled, sculptural furniture, often upholstered in simple yet sumptuous chenille. "In response to the casual West Coast way of life, he broke the rules of traditional design," says Stephen M. Salny, author of the new Norton monograph, "Michael Taylor Interior Design." In homes such as the 1983 Garfield residence in L.A., above left, and architect John Lautner's 1971 Beyer residence in Malibu, right, Taylor "eliminated the boundaries between the indoors and the outdoors, bringing organic elements including boulders, cut stone, trees and wicker inside," Salny says. The lavishly illustrated 325-page book traces Taylor's major California commissions chronologically, revealing clever twists on old-money, old-world interiors and a brawny, rustic modernism that still resonates today. At 1 p.m. Wednesday, Salny will lecture about his colorful subject at the Michael Taylor showroom of the Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., Space B542, West Hollywood; (310) 360-8118. To view a photo gallery of Taylor's groundbreaking interiors, visit <a href="http://latimes.com/thescout">latimes.com/thescout</a>.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-03/45647861-19175244.jpg "Michael Taylor (1927-86) invented what was three decades ago dubbed the California Look: white interiors with stone floors and over-scaled, sculptural furniture, often upholstered in simple yet sumptuous chenille. "In response to the casual West Coast way of life, he broke the rules of traditional design,\" says Stephen M. Salny, author of the new Norton monograph, \"Michael Taylor Interior Design.\" In homes such as the 1983 Garfield residence in L.A., above left, and architect John Lautner's 1971 Beyer residence in Malibu, right, Taylor \"eliminated the boundaries between the indoors and the outdoors, bringing organic elements including boulders, cut stone, trees and wicker inside,\" Salny says. The lavishly illustrated 325-page book traces Taylor's major California commissions chronologically, revealing clever twists on old-money, old-world interiors and a brawny, rustic modernism that still resonates today. At 1 p.m. Wednesday, Salny will lecture about his colorful subject at the Michael Taylor showroom of the Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., Space B542, West Hollywood; (310) 360-8118. To view a photo gallery of Taylor's groundbreaking interiors, visit <a href=\"http://latimes.com/thescout\">latimes.com/thescout</a>.")
Michael Taylor (1927-86) invented what was three decades ago dubbed the California Look: white interiors with stone floors and over-scaled, sculptural furniture, often upholstered in simple yet sumptuous chenille. "In response to the casual West Coast way...Tags: California, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), West Hollywood, Lifestyle and Leisure, House and Home
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Swaying to an island rhythm
Times Staff WriterParty guests have begun to arrive even before the appointed hour of 5 at the Malibu home of Chantal and Carl Gillberg, high on a distant knoll of the Santa Monica Mountains. A haze has settled over the sliver of ocean view, but in the terraced gardens...Tags: Natural Resources, Easter, Material Science, Bars and Clubs, Paris (France)
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A fixer turned fabulous
Times Staff WriterTHE spine stiffens and the spirit goes cold. Here, on a bosky Montecito lane, is a house so improbably huge and overbearing, it takes on a momentary aspect of menace in the half-light of late afternoon. This must be the one — no other house in...Tags: Marisa Tomei, New York, California, Italy, Georgetown
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Backyard landing
Special to The TimesCAN the seats double as flotation devices? It probably doesn't matter when the rest of the plane is this cool. The Jet Set playhouse, shown here, is equipped with cabin windows, a flight simulator in the cockpit and overhead bins to store stuffed animals....Tags: Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, California, Highland Park (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles
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Plotting a page-turning setting
Times Staff WriterCREATING an ideal reading environment is like giving yourself a gift. Blessed with the perfect chair, lighting and accessories, you can create a haven that is all your own. The key? Make it comfortable and flexible, says interior designer Velvet...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Turkey, House and Home
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When casting the couch
Times Staff WriterIT took Eddi Henry two years to find the perfect sofa for her airy loft in downtown Long Beach. She envisioned a contemporary sectional that would serve as the centerpiece of her high-ceilinged, window-dominated living room. She wanted more than...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), New York, Manhattan (New York City), Los Angeles
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A throwback that's a step forward
![Lunch was long over, the conversation lingered, and Alice's patience was wearing skittishly thin. A girl couldn't wait all afternoon. At last the guest stood from the dining table to leave, but not just yet, please, journalist and photographer Jamie Wolf requested, not before the neatly coiffed springer spaniel did her "jobs" — she had trained to become a therapy dog in hospitals and she needed to go to work.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2005-06/17931040.jpg "Lunch was long over, the conversation lingered, and Alice's patience was wearing skittishly thin. A girl couldn't wait all afternoon. At last the guest stood from the dining table to leave, but not just yet, please, journalist and photographer Jamie Wolf requested, not before the neatly coiffed springer spaniel did her "jobs\" — she had trained to become a therapy dog in hospitals and she needed to go to work.")
Times Staff WriterLunch was long over, the conversation lingered, and Alice's patience was wearing skittishly thin. A girl couldn't wait all afternoon. At last the guest stood from the dining table to leave, but not just yet, please, journalist and photographer Jamie...Tags: Martha Stewart, New York, Los Angeles, Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood
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Bring some flair to the table
Special to The TimesFRESH design ideas are giving tables a stylish presence. Over the last year, there have been innovations in table shapes, tops and details thanks to advances in technology and sophisticated finishing techniques. Silk screening can give a coffee table a...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, House and Home, Walnuts
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What channel has the Renoir?
Special to The TimesWhen Malibu-based music manager Jake Hooker and wife Deborah got sick of crowded movie theaters, they bought the biggest TV they could find — an 82-inch high-definition Mitsubishi — and turned their living room into a home theater with...Tags: New York, Los Angeles, Public Employees, DVDs and Movies, Arts
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Ottomans come to the table
Times Staff WriterIT isn't a couch — those have backs and arms, don't they? And when was the last time you saw a button-tufted, leathercovered cocktail table? So what is this large upholstered entity sprouting like an irradiated tuffet in so many Los Angeles homes?...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Williams-Sonoma Inc., Los Angeles, Colorado, Newport Beach
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A MOST INSPIRED HAUNT
Times Staff WriterTHOM and Leslie Beers are possessed, though in no way like Linda Blair or Emily Rose. The couple does not talk in tongues or levitate, but their Sherman Oaks home speaks in an elevated vernacular of its own. An ode to Craftsman and Age of Aquarius arts...Tags: Martha Stewart, Personal Service, New York, California, Los Angeles
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