A little Biedermeier, a little tortoise shell, some turquoise. Fabulous.
Thomas Britt is a designer of the old school. Which is not to imply that he is stuffy, he's not. But he is not afraid of the formal-to-over-the-top interior.
A tented room always appeals - as does the snappy black and white stripped ribbon trim.
His apartment in New York is just as it should be. Filled with beautiful antiques, classic styling and a confident use of color, the home announces that a style maven lives here.
The blue satin upholstery reminds me of the Paley's brown satin in their drawing room by Parish Hadley.
A style maven who admits to being at Studio 54 in the day. Almost nightly.
These birds, I love.
Wonderful style. Gracious nature. Witty sense of humor. Hmmm...might he be from Kansas City?
This room was inspired by the Royal Pavilion at Brighton; it feels like one of the ivory pagodas all grown up.
Parchment covers most of the books. Quite charming to own a set of Encyclopedia Britannica.
Don't miss the floors.
Wouldn't you know. One of the things that is so telling in this profile is that the interviewer asks him a question concerning money and he replies that he was not raised to talk of such things. In some ways, Kansas City doesn't change.