el set with a peachy-pink plush carpet in grad-
ual inlaid swirls. "The problem was we want-
ed the Berber down below and up these stairs,
but not in the bedroom," says the owner. "So
the problem was how to make the transition
in design because Don would have hated it if
we had just cut it off!"
The French doors to the master bedroom
have no headers, so the ceiling flows right
through from the living space, and feature
etched glass with the leaf pattern. Inside the
bedroom, the bed, swathed in peachy-pink
raw silk bedspread, pillows, upholstered head-
board and base, looks out upon the lake. Ro-
man shades in the same fabric provide privacy.
Above the head of the bed, etched glass floats
and glows with underlighting. A corner chaise
in peach and ivory chenille provides a respite
overlooking the lake, and a Japanese screen,
an antique the owners found in Sarasota and
retained from their previous home, anchors
the room. On either side of the bed are night-
stands, by Harrison Van Horn, of lacquered
reeding.
The wife's dressing room is literally out
of an old Hollywood magazine, with a pink lac-
quered deco dressing table with hammered
stainless handles by Jim Starr. "I found a pic-
ture of an old deco dressing table that I liked,
and then I designed the hardware for it," says
Born. The top of the table is mirrored with an
etched leaf, and a custom boudoir chair fea-
tures the same chenille as the bedroom
chaise. Above, the Specchio Due Mirror by
Bieffeplast provides regular and magnified
makeup mirrors. "If this isn't 1930s Holly-
wood, what is?" asks Born.
The master bath is done in the soft peach
of Rose Aurora marble, accented by lacquered
wood cabinets in soft peach. Two sinks and a
large whirlpool speak to practical indulgence.
The enormous shower stall has no doors and
is done in peach tile with gold tile stripes.
There are no windows in the bathroom, but
tucked away skylights provide a wash of gen-
tle daylight.
A lower level features an office space for
both the husband and wife, a large play area
for visiting grandchildren, an exercise area,
storage, and a large built-in wine cellar with
an etched glass door featuring a grape leaf.
"It was a good teamwork situation between
the client, architect and designer," says Born.
Young concurs. 'The result really indicates
that"
Quite a jewel in the woods. 111
This kitchen was featured in the Sub-Zero
national brochure. The sleek European kitchen
cabinets are from Kitchen Studio in Birming-
ham. (Photo assistant: Marsha Sundquist.)
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