Growing up, I remember hearing the old bromide that white was only for spring and summer. But that was then and this is now. We say that anytime is a good time for white. White is classic, timeless and always feels fresh.
Here are some of our picks for ways with white that will brighten any season.
Richard Mishaan is one chic guy. His apartment, featured in this month’s issue of Architectural Digest, is an exquisite assemblage of the crème de la crème of 20th Century Design.
A Diego Giacommetti cocktail table keeps company with a gilded bronze chair by Matti Bonetti.
A Guy de Rougemont center table in the entry holds court with significant sculptures and a neoclassic console.
Throw in artworks by the likes of Fernando Botero (a family friend), Manolo Valdes and an 18th Century chair once owned by Marie Antoinette herself and your breathing pretty rarified air indeed.
Nothing like inhaling fabulousness.
Libraries have to be one of my favorite rooms in a house. It certainly is in our house. My husband and I head to our library to unwind from it all, enjoy a glass of wine together and talk about our respective days or what we’re planning for dinner. Libraries are often very personalized retreats that offer a quiet respite for reading, writing or simply taking a nap.
Here are some of On Madison’s favorite libraries that manage to combine comfort and high style into spaces that make you never want to get out of that chair.
The library can be the place for bold and unexpected color combinations. We’re loving this green animal print paired with the plum chair.
The perfect double duty room! Chic dinners amidst cozy bookshelves is warm and inviting.
Custom built-in bookshelves are the perfect foil for books and artful displays.
A sculptural chair makes the perfect place to curl up with a good book!