In the living room is an interesting colloquy of furniture:
Zanuso wing chairs, upholstered in fuschia mohair, sitting
on a custom rug of white and taupe criss-crosses on
white, almost a plaid. This grid quality is found in almost
every rug in the house—all of them custom designed by
D'Aquino Monaco--and
does much to amplify the
graphic quality of the entire
decoration. It grounds the
rooms and is not repeated
on horizontal surfaces or
ceilings, therefore assuring
its role in contributing
to a harmonious design
effect. Other forms in the
rooms are in curvaceous
counterpoint to these
ubiquitous linear patterns.
A
sensuous
Lucite
sculpture by Jim Shaw
becomes a unique coffee
table; against a wall is
a 20th century version
of the cabinets of the
Renaissance, a chest on legs. The bold turquoise and
orange of the two abstract paintings by Terry Winters
above the sofa clash just enough with the fuschia chairs to
constitute an unusual harmony. Vivid color and eccentric
color combinations abound throughout the apartment;
HYLAND
