It’s all about a spirited round of Canasta. You can never be too rich or have enough game tables. It was time to live, live, live in a new way. Our pound rescue pups were tense, we were tense and big-city living had lost the fun that so energized us in, say, our twenties and thirties. Everything had become a chore – from grocery shopping to attending the movies. We were becoming “Seinfeld” characters who mumbled and cursed at “those damn pedestrians” on Fifth Avenue. Our firm, Madcap Cottage, has carved out a niche in the prints-and-patterns space, so I thought, “what fun it would be to see how the various, exuberantly hued and patterned rooms would look stripped bare!”īut before you ogle the goods, let’s consider the backstory and how our home came together.įive years ago, John and I decided that it was time to leave New York City after a two-decade run, and the reason for the departure was simple. When the editor at ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME rang up to suggest photographing our home in black and white, my partner and Madcap co-founder, John Loecke, and I were intrigued. Here, Madcap cofounder Jason Oliver Nixon drops trou.
Oh, that loveable scamp Elsie! She turns a handspring landing up, on her toes, well, hell, anything goes! And that’s how we roll at the House of Bedlam.Īlthough known for an exuberant use of prints, patterns and, yes, color, the highflying gents from interior design firm Madcap Cottage are more than happy to strip down to the bare black-and-white essentials. The room was inspired by a space crafted by a favorite design icon Elsie de Wolfe. An overview of the House of Bedlam living room where custom Gracie Studio wallpaper pairs swimmingly with almost-entirely vintage furnishings. The chinoiserie gent upon the table, Julius, likes to break into the hooch on the weekends. The table is from the gone-but-not-forgotten André Arbus Collection by Baker Furniture. The handpainted foyer references England’s Royal Pavilion in Brighton and nods to the fantastical creations of English muralist Rex Whistler. And we paid cash for the pile! How’s that? Sayonara, New York! The yard will have a whimsical overhaul very soon that shall channel a slice of Shropshire. We have a stream and two acres of woodlands that look onto a Donald Ross-designed golf course. A truly lovely book.The House of Bedlam, our 1930s-era Georgian-Regency white brick home in the heart of High Point, North Carolina, channels Regent’s Park by way of Brighton. Whether you are a looking for romance, masculinity, playfulness or sophistication, you will find helpful ideas in the gorgeouos photographs and composition. I'm entralled with this book as I am totally incompetent when it comes to combining patterns and textures into a coherent decorating system. With each joyous chapter, they recognize other famous interior designers of the past century. Both talented artists, they combine the look of yesteryear glamour and drama with the more contemporary flair. They combined to create a design firm known as, Madcap Cottage. Whether you are a looking Loecke and Nixon introduce us to their mentor, Carletono Varney. Loecke and Nixon introduce us to their mentor, Carletono Varney.
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The book is delightfully illustrated with inspiring images of design elements and finished rooms-and each chapter is packed with lively DIY projects, plus Dos and Don’ts, Try This, and more.
MADCAP COTTAGE HOW TO
It also teaches readers how to layer pattern for fresh, exciting, personalized spaces. This bright, lively interior design book is like no other: it shows readers how to choose and use pattern (whether on upholstered furniture, walls, and floors, or in curtains, rugs, and accessories) to create gorgeous room designs. It also t Layers of pattern bring serious style to any interior-and the pages of every shelter magazine currently feature this well-loved look.
Layers of pattern bring serious style to any interior-and the pages of every shelter magazine currently feature this well-loved look.
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