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“I like boring things.”

- Andy Warhol

The Steven Harris–overhauled brownstone where I live in Brooklyn Heights with one husband and three children.

Above: Dining table made from two vintage Eames bases with a custom top by Engberg Design. Eames molded plastic Eiffel side chairs from Design Within Reach. Sideboards designed by architect Steven Harris.

Above: Custom sofa through Interiors by George and Martha in Brooklyn; small 1940s club chairs from 1stDibs. Moon Table with mercury glass top and steel base by Ochre. Pair of French glass chandeliers from Vincent Mulford in Hudson, NY. Hollywood Regency Lucite lamps, try eBay or 1stDibs

Above: Charles Sofa designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia. Overhead light fixture by David Weeks. T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Amoeba coffee table.

Above: See our post Steal This Look: Brooklyn Heights Kitchen for sourcing information.

Above: Taraxacum Suspension Light by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos; available from Lumens. Mirror Image Sofa from Lost City Arts. Floor light by David Weeks. Robert Best Bestlite bl5 Wall Lamp from Unica Home. 

Above: Custom shower enclosure and sink cabinet by Steven Harris Architects.

 

Above: Back porch with layered Kilims and vintage textiles from Layla.

TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT FRANCESCA

1. Lives: Brooklyn Heights, with husband, Marc, and three children.

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2. Has Lived: Boston; Florence; SoHo, NY.

3. Housework: Renovated same Brooklyn brownstone twice; overhauled a cottage in Wellfleet.

4. Favorite Light Fixture: Louis Poulsen Wohlert pendant light.

5. On My Wish List: Ochre table with bronze base and oak top.

6. Favorite 20th-Century Designers: Hans Wegner, Gio Ponti, Eero Saarinen, Coco Chanel. 

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7. Favorite New York Design Shops: Ochre, Moss, Just Scandinavian, Layla, de Vera (see pendant below).

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8. Favorite Cheap Beauty Product: Smith’s Rosebud Lip Salve.

9. Last purchase for House: Gray baby alpaca throw from Abitare in Brooklyn.

10. Treasured Possession: Painting of the Italian countryside by my maternal grandfather, Tomasso Cascella.

 

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