Going to Carolina: Richard Jenrette & Ayr Mount

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One of the prettiest and most pristine historic homes in North Carolina is just a hop skip and jump away from me in Hillsborough and from there just a short trip to Chapel Hill- the University of North Carolina.

1815, Ayr Mount

The beautiful Ayr Mount is the home of native North Carolinian Richard Jenrette. Jenrette is owner of a number of perfectly restored homes - read about them all in the New York Social Diary here

Come visit Ayr Mount, and I'll meet you there!

I recommend both of Jenrette's books  Adventures with Old Houses and More Adventures with Old Houses.
Ayr Mount here


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Maureen Footer, NY Glamour

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  MAUREEN FOOTER, friend and all round glamour girl in the NYSD- here

photographs by Jeffrey Hirsch

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news@ NYSD

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never to be aping after "society" Me,

but let me put you wise '2' these.

they landed in this pot of jam- 

and sweetly preserved their stories are found.

well deserved kudos to James of the blog What is James Wearing for the recent publication of his home in the NYSD and Brad Emerson of the DownEast Dilettante for his new assignment with the NYSD.


See and Read James' story here.

Whether James Andrew is dressing or decorating- he does it with great references to past stylemakers.
Chairs-Billy Baldwin, Frances Elkins.

Lamps- the Windsor estate.

Bibelots from Albert Hadley, Sister Parish and the Elizabeth Arden estate,

& so it goes.

JAMES with Scott McBee's 'Indigo Ostrich'

photo by Jeffrey Hirsch

James' Standouts: 

Mark Gagnon painting of man and dogs,  Good Boy!

Silver halographic papered ceiling & doors, Brilliant! 

1970's Daniel Barney Mirror, Glittering!

& truly Masterful use of space!

oh, and the Wardrobe, and of course that Ostrich.

(note, blue suede and plum suede shoes- my personal favs)

& the 2nd fellow traveller at the NYSD here

THE DOWNEAST DILETTANTE

Tales & Strong Opinions,From Maine, 

Regarding Architecture, Art, Books, Design, Landscape, & Other Whims

Brad Emerson writes the blog THE DOWNEAST DILETTANTE, a whale of a read, a real delight . I call him the Downeast Dilettante Design Detective. There is often a mystery to solve, unravel . He has a knack for it and for spying beautiful antiques and historic homes. He admits "New York Social Diary is one of the Dilettante's favorite guilty reads,"  
Mine too. 

That he is going to be gracing their pages regularly is something to celebrate.

1st image CORBIS, James' images from the NYSD as credited, The Dilettante's images from the Dilettante

 

the NickMIX

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 I love seeing young designers with young ideas, Yet (thank the design gods) grounded in sound classic design. Nick Olsen fits that bill-covering all the good design bases.
thank you Nick.

Read and SEE at the NYSD HERE

 the Nick Mix

photograph by Jeff Hirsch

oh- and there is his blog too HERE

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