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"A House of Many Hues\nEnhancing a Florida Retreat With an Invigorating Palette\nClients of Mario Buatta's recently commissioned him to decorate their new Florida residence. Above: The living room. Mirror-top \u00E9tag\u00E8re table and chandelier from Vaughan. Glass-and-gilt-metal low table from John Boone. Chair and pillow florals, Brunschwig Fils. Pillow silks, Christopher Norman. Sofa fabrics from Clarence House, left, and Cowtan Tout. Stark carpet.\nBuatta had previously decorated the couple's California residence.\nPocket doors, flanked by built-in shelving that displays books, a collection of creamware, blanc de chine porcelains and other objects, connect the living room to the dining room. Above the doorway the designer placed an 18th-century charger mounted on a gilt bracket. Painted floral pillow fabric, Colefax Fowler.\nA dramatic silvered wallcovering adds sparkle to the dining room. The Swedish-style chairs are from Michael Taylor. Chair fabric, Lee Jofa. Dining table base, Julia Gray. Drapery stripe, Clarence House.\nIn the master bedroom, on the wall behind the bed, the designer hung a pair of 19th-century Venetian etched-glass mirrors in gilt frames. The painted chest of drawers and the open-back armchairs are from Julia Gray. Brunschwig Fils plaid and blue floral. Fabric on stool, Manuel Canovas. Stark carpet.\nA guest room has off-white walls and a blue ceiling. A quartet of framed dried ferns is displayed above the bed. Slipper chair velvet, Brunschwig Fils. Stark carpet.\nAt the rear of the house, the rooms overlook the property's lush foliage and the swimming pool.\nThe living room, master bedroom and kitchen all open to the rear terrace."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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