ALBERT HADLEY’S OPULENT LIVABILITY
Was there ever a more sophisticated setting for receiving guests—from visiting dignitaries to dear friends—than Brooke Astor’s Park Avenue library, with its sang de boeuf enamel walls, brass trim, and her husband’s 3,000-volume collection? Oxblood ranunculus recall the glossy floor-to-ceiling bookcases, blush hellebores lend playful femininity, and an aged brass vase nods to the jewellike trim.
MICHAEL TAYLOR’S ELEMENTAL BEAUTY
He was king of the California look. Here, Taylor’s 1970s guest bedroom in San Francisco showcases the restraint that became his signature, as a mélange of organic elements (a log canopy bed, Yosemite Slate flooring, Italian wicker, and lush alder trees) shines atop a peaceful white canvas. “Like Taylor’s room, more is happening here than initially meets the eye,” says Figge, who chose complex materials—velveteen wisteria…
