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30 H&H SEPTEMBER 2016 SEE SHOPPING LIST

Text by Kimberley Brown/Photography by Matthe

w Williams (Roost apartments)/Michael Smith (Vedge)

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The best of home-sharing and high-end hotel living

combine for a stylish stay in Philadelphia.

RRoost Apartment Hotelsoost Apartment Hotels

ESSENTIALS

SMART BUYS FOR

TIGHT QUARTERS.

HEROES

Smal -Sp a c e

LANA FLOOR LAMP

designed by Pablo.

The magnetic wool-felt

shade easily adjusts for

the perfect angle and

the base includes an

adjustable shelf. 55" h.

$715. At LightForm.

PARMA C AFE FAUCET

Only 1¾" in diam. (most

slim options are 2¼") this

pull-down faucet from

Danze is ideal for compact

kitchens. In Chrome. $408.

At retailers across Canada.

CHARISM BATHTUB

At 57" long BainUltra’s

freestanding acrylic

tub packs big style

into a small footprint.

$6495. At Ginger’s.

S VÄ R TA N TR AY TA B LE

A patterned top adds interest

while the steel base folds up for

easy storage. 12 " h. x

29" diam. $99. At Ikea.

LEATHER WALL

CATCHALL

Pre-punched with

two holes for

mounting this is

handsome and

handy for an

entryway or home

office. 10" h. x 8" w.

x 2" d. $129. At CB2.

Add patina

with a copper

deck counter

Imagine your

fashionable friend had

an apartment with all

the amenities of a hotel

and needed you to

house-sit for a week or

even a month. That’s

the feeling Morris

Adjmi Architects (the

firm behind Brooklyn’s

Wythe Hotel) invoked

for Roost’s two

extended-stay hotels

Rittenhouse and

Midtown in

Philadelphia — the

latest of which opened

this year. Every studio

one- or two-bedroom

and penthouse suite is

uniquely decorated

with fine art vintage

rugs and potted plants.

“Each place feels

collected and lived-in”

says lead designer Chris

Taylor. Daily comforts

include walk-in rain

showers king-size beds

and Apple TV. Design

fans will spot lighting

by Roll & Hill furniture

by Chelsea Textiles and

linens by Sferra.

LITTLE LUXURIES:

Apartments are

stocked with

La Colombe coffee

beans and the top-end

gadgets ($750 worth!)

to brew them into a

five-star cup of joe.

A “coffee concierge”

can even be called for

a lesson. Cocktail

kits and Vero Water

stations quench

without caffeine.

AT YOUR SERVICE:

Roost Midtown boasts

a curated lending

library. Pet services and

a bike-share program

are offered at both

locations. One-

bedrooms from approx.

$291/night. Minimum

seven-day stay. Visit

myroost.com.

eWHEN IN PHILADELPHIA

Foodies of all types flock to Vedge where chefs Richard

Landau and Kate Jacoby serve elegant seasonal vegan

dishes like Rutabaga Fondue Wood-Roasted Carrots

and “Uber Chunk” Chocolate Ganache. 12 21 L o c u s t St .

(215) 320-7500 vedgerestaurant.com

A kitchen in Roost Midtown Penn.

RIGHT: Roost Midtown’s elegant

exterior. BELOW: A coffee kit and

cosy bedroom at Roost Rittenhouse.

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