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As practical as he is creative, Quiñones is always concerned with his clients’ comfort. He furnished Laura and Steve’s dining room with an 18th-century English sideboard and an antique wine cabinet but added a new Baker table and chairs. “It was important to incorporate a few antiques -- otherwise the house feels too new -- but it was just as important to have pieces that are comfortable and practical for today. That’s especially important with dining room chairs. Plus, it’s hard to find 12 or 24 matching antique chairs,” he says.
“Laura did not want a crystal chandelier,” notes Quiñones of the 1940s Empire-style bronze chandelier. “This one is grand but light. And it has the kind of detailing that sets it apart.” Sensuous textures and an unstudied shapeliness -- as found on the silk draperies -- create a “sexy feel for a traditional style,” says the designer.
Sources:
Table (Historic Charleston Collection): Baker, 800/592-2537.
Chairs (Regency-style “Square-Back Side Chair’’ #621-64-62, and “Square-Back Arm Chair’’ #621-63-62, Kings Row Collection): Hickory White, 828/322-8624, hickorywhite.com.
Chair fabric: Christopher Hyland Inc., 212/688-6121,
christopherhyland.com, trade only.
Chandelier: Donald J. Embree Antiques Inc., 214/760-9141, embreeart.com, trade only.
Side table near window (antique): Milton Kent Antiques, 214/826-7553.
Rug: Edward Fields Inc., 214/741-4215, edwardfieldsinc.com, trade only.
Wall upholstery: Christopher Norman Collection, 212/644-5301,
christophernorman.com., trade only.
Drapery: Travers, 212/888-7900, traversinc.com, trade only.
Accessories: owner’s collection.
