Whats that lovely textured fabric in the panels on the dining room walls?
CC: It’s not fabric it’s woven grass mats from Pearl River that we framed with moldings. They’re actually yoga mats! It’s a favorite decorator technique of ours the texture is gorgeous. And it’s in keeping with the sisal rugs. Another example of how you create harmony by balance. BB: Even more important, if the room had been painted entirely coral, it would have been overbearing. The matting and the blue moldings tone things down, so the coral becomes just an accent color. It makes the room intimate without being harsh. Those gauzy white curtains give the veranda a certain intimacy, too so romantic, and so Out of Africa. CC: Well, Janice happens to be South African. She’s the one who suggested the white sheer fabric, which is like mosquito netting. We ended up using hundreds of yards! And once again there’s a harmony, a consistency with the white linen curtains inside. BB: The veranda is more of an enclosure this way; it transports you. The curtains change the mood, depending on whethe
