See How J. Randall Powers Transformed a Houston Home into an Ultra-Refined Residence
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1/19Powers made the living room seem larger by removing bookcases and lining the niches with mirrored glass; he placed a Judith Godwin abstract painting above a limestone mantel and grouped works by Cy Twombly over one of the George Smith sofas; the white armchair is by Schumacher, the limed-oak stool is by André Arbus, and both the rug and floor covering are from Stark.
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2/19The living room.
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3/19Decorator J. Randall Powers at the Houston home he shares with investor William L. Caudell.
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4/19The entrance hall.
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5/19定制的模型放大的优雅entrance hall, which contains a Regency settee and a 1920s Navajo rug; the sconce is by Vaughan, and the umbrella stand is a Ming-dynasty sake jar. The art displayed along the stairway includes a colorful work on paper by Joan Mitchell.
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6/19希腊已经ssels top a limestone mantel in the sitting area off the kitchen; the armchair and bull’s-eye mirror are by Rose Tarlow Melrose House, and the floor lamp and sconces are from Circa Lighting.
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7/19A large painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat adds a splash of color to the sitting area adjacent to the kitchen; the sofa is by Lillian August for Hickory White, the curtains are of a Schumacher plaid, and next to the window are works by, from top, Donald Roller Wilson, Brice Marden, and Tom Wesselmann.
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8/19The dining room.
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9/19A mixed-media work by Julian Schnabel, left, and a lithograph by Twombly are mounted in the dining room. Powers improved the plain ceiling by raising it several inches and adding coffers. The Regency-style gilt-wood chairs, cushioned with Hermès leather, are by Rose Tarlow Melrose House. The table is by Dessin Fournir, and the commode, one of a pair, is Italian Empire.
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10/19The kitchen.
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11/19Knoll’s Brno chairs surround an antique table in the kitchen, where Powers paneled the ceiling and installed cabinets whose rich gray-green hue gives the space a sense of intimacy; Neolithic Chinese pottery is displayed at the top of the upper cabinets, and the hood, ovens, and range are by Thermador.
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12/19The interior of a kitchen cabinet echoes the red accents in the other ground-floor rooms, including the living room’s seating and the library’s throw pillows and rug.
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13/19In the library, a Paul Ferrante ceiling fixture is suspended above a Cubist painting by Michel Patrix and a Biedermeier settee from Karl Kemp Antiques; the obelisks are from John Rosselli Antiques, the plaster table is by John Dickinson, and the armchairs are upholstered in a Threads by Lee Jofa fabric. The rug and sisal floor covering are from Stark.
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14/19At the head of Powers’s Rose Tarlow Melrose House bed hangs a work by Al Held, and at its foot sits a French Empire desk; the carpet is by Stark.
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15/19In Powers’s bath, the Kohler tub is set in a surround designed by Caudell; the sconces are from Circa Lighting.
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16/19A 19th-century Dutch mirror glitters above the sink, and the circa-1840 English chair is from Brian Stringer Antiques.
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17/19Caudell’s bed is by Ironies, and the drawings are by Alfred DeCredico.
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18/19Louis Vuitton luggage is stored on high shelves in Powers’s dressing area; the drawer and cabinet pulls are by Restoration Hardware.
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19/19Sheathed in a Schumacher plaid, the upper lounge features a large Conrad Marca-Relli collage and a circa-1900 leather-clad English games chair; Millicent, a papillon, rests on an Hermès throw.
