Happy Times
The wind is blowing off the Sound with a fury. When stuck inside during the cold months, I start thinking about how to make my home cozier. These pictures of Lee Radziwill’s Park Avenue apartment circa 1982, from her gem of a book Happy Times, are always a good place to start.
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ALAÏA
Belted leather biker jacket
Jil Sander
Gathered Knit Midi Dress
SAINT LAURENT
Cropped leather jacket
SOPHIE BUHAI
Triple Francois 18kt gold vermeil earrings
NILI LOTAN
Jimmy Leather Puffer Jacket
SAINT LAURENT
Le 57 quilted leather shoulder bag
DRIES VAN NOTEN
Belted wool blazer
SAINT LAURENT
Blade velvet slingback pumps
THE ROW
Silvia silk-twill scarf
SAINT LAURENT
Logo-embellished leather loafers
VALENTINO
Crocheted Cotton-Blend Midi Skirt
LOEWE
Braided leather bangle
JOSEPH
Delcie tie-detailed ramie midi dress
LOEWE
Gate knotted leather slippers
ZIMMERMANN
Postcard fringed crocheted straw bucket hat
CARTIER EYEWEAR
Santos de Cartier metal shield sunglasses
Images of homes like theses are such an antidote to the HGTV notions of style we’re bombarded with these days. These images are from 1982, but because the occupant’s value for personal style over trends and more interest in quality versus disposability, the rooms are timeless.
Exactly what KW said…couldn’t have worded it better myself.
As far as decorating, I’ve always found layers add warmth and depth to a room. Art hung over wallpapered walls and patterned rugs over solids create a cozy room I’d like to nest in.