HYLAND
as surfaced. The furniture augments this impression: boxy,
slightly angled club chairs upholstered in fabric the color of
ginger snaps; a glossy round dining table of figured wood,
surrounded by ovoid-backed chairs in muted pale grey.
Stern geometry mingles with deeply cushioned comfort,
an atmosphere restful to eye and body. Proclaims Phillip
Silver, "I used exotic timbers, silks and wools to sit against
the beautiful architectural finishes, giving an urban chic.
Much of the interior was in a raw state to allow the pur-
chaser to in-put their own signature; with that at hand I
was able to adjust door heights, bathroom and kitchen
finishes as well as stone finishes that I added to floors—
internal and external."
