THE 2007 HC&G IDEA HOUSE

June 1, 2007

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The 2007 HC&G Idea House design team includes: Brad Ford of Brad Ford I.D.; Brooke Ackerman Bick Brooke I. Ackerman Interiors; Dan Barsanti & Patricia Healing, Healing Barsanti; Eugenia Au Kim, The Design Studio; Ghislaine Viñas, Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design; Jeffrey McCullough, Jeffrey McCullough Interior Design; John Vancheri, John Vancheri Interior Design; Kimberly Hall, kimberlyhallCREATIVE...; Kyle Timothy Blood, Kyle Timothy Home; Peggy Fruin, Hampton Design Interiors; Philip Gorrivan, Philip Gorrivan Design; Nancy Corzine; Robert Stilin; Sheila Delaney, SKD Interior Design; and Steven Walsh, Steven Walsh Design.

THREE TIPS FOR CREATING A FORMAL LIVING ROOM THAT'S NOT TOO FORMAL

• For upholstery and window dressings, a softer palette can create a sense of warmth. For the Idea House, Brady Design used light, all-natural fabrics from Ralph Lauren, Rogers & Goffigon, China Seas and their own private label, as well as woven natural grass reed shades from Hartmann & Forbes.
• Unusual antiques can create a playful elegance. Brady and Biscardi found an 11-foot, 19th-century French table and a ca.-1880 French six-armed chandelier to anchor the room.
• Bright overhead lighting can be harsh. Instead, use table lamps, which "create a soft, warm glow," says Biscardi.