25 Beautiful Homes – July 2019

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Patrick Hamilton courtney

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iththereleaseofherlatestinteriorsbible

DesignThread(£18,HardieGrant),hotelstyle

guruKitKempis backonourradaronceagain.

We’vebeenremindedofsomeofherprevious

projectsandhavedivedintothearchivestopulloutgemssuch

asthisclassicbuteclecticspaceattheCrosbyStreetHotelin

NewYork.Featuringa typicallyKempcolourschemeofwarm-

coralwallsandcontrastingBiro-inkblueandmeadow-green

upholstery,thesittingroomavoidsfeeling‘toomuch’withthe

introductionofivorywoodwork,hugeframeless mirrors, and an

elegantlayoutofopposing-facedsofas.

Thepale-whitedetailis continuedwitha seriesofsleeklinen

lampshades and a decorative but simple painted fire surround,

againhelpingtoalleviateanyofthefeelingsofheavinessthat

comewithoverlycolourfulinteriors.Artis oftena keyaspectof

KitKemp-designedrooms.Here,anoiloncanvasportraitofa

malefigureina gardeninbloomabovethefireplaceanchorsthe

roomandis flankedeithersidebyporcelainbearstatues.Tying

thespacetogetheraretheneutral– andunusuallyforNewYork,

rustic– tables,allofwhicharefashionedfromroughtimber.

TheCrosbyhasbeena favouriteofthefashionandmediacrowd

sinceitsopeninga decadeago.Locatedinthecity’sever-popular

SoHodistrict,it’smomentsfromfavouritecityhauntssuchas

eateryBalthazarandshoppingmagnetBloomingdale’s.Grab

dinnerora drinkinthehotel’sCrosbyBar, a space no less riotously

coloured than the sitting room above.

Doubleroomsfrom

around£550a night,

firmdalehotels.com

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