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In the living room, a theme of long horizontal lines throughout the
home is emphasized by the fireplace, crafted from 16 pieces of stone
intended to look like slabs; it also serves as additional seating. In
front is a Barcelona ottoman by Mies van der Rohe. The television
is recessed to become flush to the wall. In the windowed corner, a
sculptural rounded loveseat covered in mohair, which Schwartz calls
"the tete-a-tete seat," and a leather ottoman allow for intimate
conversations. The oversized Jiun Ho game table is supported by a
tear-shaped base.
"Everything moves and opens so air can circulate,"
says Schwartz of the three-season porch. The slate
floor leads outside to the patio and pool, and the
mahogany ceiling is textured with a beadboard
effect. Seating by JANUS et Cie is vinyl wrapped
around wire. "It's very open, but contemporary, like
a Corbusier sofa covered in outdoor fabric," says
Schwartz. A glass-topped table rests on a concrete
base while Philippe Starck aluminum-backed chairs
are warmed with teak seats.
A dormer effect lines the paneling and windows throughout
the family room, which integrates with the kitchen for one
enormous room. Bookcases display a collection of Judaica.
A Tibetan custom rug by Michaelian & Kohlberg was
designed for the effect of a painting on the floor.
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October 11 • 2012