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| The fabulous mix and match, and mish and a mash living room of Betty Halbreich - I love the pink silk couch!!! All photos by Fred R. Conrad |
There is a terrific article in the Sunday New York Times.
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| The fabulous blue dining room -
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many years, Ms. Halbreich presided over formal dinner parties at a
mahogany table that can be expanded to seat 16. The hutch is full of
blue-and-white china
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| Who doesn't love a butler's pantry? This is a testament to Ms. Halbreich’s knack for setting a table |
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| this chest in the living room holds ironed table linens, and don;t you just love the blue Opaline glass collection! |
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“This
is my favorite spot in the house,” said Ms. Halbreich of the bar in
the den. “I keep my vodka in the refrigerator with spearmint in it, in
case you are really interested.”
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| The master bedroom is draped in fabric |
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| Steal this idea!!!!
“Everybody goes mad for these shoe closets that are built into the back of doors,” Ms. Halbreich says.
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Betty describes her décor, like the clothes she selects for her clients, is “mix-and-match, a mish and a mash.”
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| "I think if you are 85 and still working, you become interesting. " |
Leah Dunham, who created a huge success with her HBO production of "Girls" is thinking of doing a TV series based on the memoir Betty is writing for Penguin. Betty tells us, "I think if you are 85 and still working, you become interesting. "
Go read the entire article by Dan Shaw. It's fabulous.
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What a great apartment! Her book sounds good. Must be is Leah Dunham is interested. I love Girls!
ReplyDeleteI'm SO glad you posted this! This is MY kind of place/person....
ReplyDeleteI'm off to read the Rest of the Story :)
I enjoyed the article so much! I love the living room and I love the shoe closet. I'm sure the owner has many stories to tell; it's a book I'd love. Thanks for bringing this to the blog for those of us unfamiliar with the NY TIMES (I'm out West).
ReplyDeleteNow that is a home with personality! That blue dining room is splendid as is the whole apartment! Thanks for showing it.
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Mimi@A House Romance
She's not just interesting, she's fascinating and I hope she keeps going another 85 years. The apartment is beautiful but looks dated. Is it the lack of flowers? Or just the way it's photographed? Would love to know how you'd take the same furnishings and art and create an apartment in 2013/14.
ReplyDeleteYou go girl, what an interesting life and l love your silk sofa, I haven't read your biography ,wondering if a husband and children played along with you in your life
ReplyDeleteOh to touch all the glamorous fine clothing you have touch through out your life
I'm sorry I got carried away , I was talking to Betty LOL
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of your apartment are very nice. Your apartment design and decoration are awesome! It's such a difficult task to search the apartments in New York.
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