Chic and Colorful and Art Filled

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ggpht.com/-P-8aq3QsDdM/TZChsN2R6AI/AAAAAAAAcZI/W-L9MwVERR8/s1600/1.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY37QQiWuct_IF4kfFNTA1wkYqj68fvzg-EFcSxQ5gXX5FGlHCVVlwUWqQJshYHZBlvZLSW7AG43sf3OieUtN8Q4sR1nfGjVRbzL_pENaE4LuQnVJ3Km5I5ak5s7Cau5f1hFNpM7Db6cA/s400/1.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The calendar says spring but the temperature says winter. Makes me wish I had a conservatory like Alexis and Trevor Traina in San Francisco. <a href="http://www.vogue.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vogue</span></a> featured the home in the <a href="http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/alexis-and-trevor-traina-ode-to-joy/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">December 2009</span></a> issue and just posted some <a href="http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/balenciaga-lunch-alexis-and-trevor-traina/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">party pics</span></a> online today.  It was fun to see the dining room set for a chic lunch to celebrate the new Balenciaga exhibit at the de Young Museum and a visit from Hamish Bowles who curated it.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2shsigcjTB5XVnCXTY2N8Dq1jWaXttXPMaoonC_eixGC_zV3Iv5eMV8gifw9Ow4s0vW-XW5k8iQxvt_Xkp1mZoStA2u4Evc2Gm9otEj8qv4BdBpZ6UMl8RXFlBVI-kK3MJyRcRrFMxmc/s1600/2.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2shsigcjTB5XVnCXTY2N8Dq1jWaXttXPMaoonC_eixGC_zV3Iv5eMV8gifw9Ow4s0vW-XW5k8iQxvt_Xkp1mZoStA2u4Evc2Gm9otEj8qv4BdBpZ6UMl8RXFlBVI-kK3MJyRcRrFMxmc/s400/2.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Trainas renovated the home and added the conservatory by <a href="http://www.amdega.co.uk/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Amdega</span></a>. The furniture was designed by <a href="http://www.anngetty.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ann Getty</span></a> who collaborated on the interior design with the couple and interior designer <a href="http://www.thomasbritt.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Thomas Britt</span></a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3NjkexUDF0Ycj-L2hdEkFSgpHbd8oA1kE0-Ub3eqsGoSS6VO7xvKOhW771Nz787ldcjVh7iT3CiN938WrgXwxWVG3zbpNSebkfOjNEfXO62lCCWdBQwIjGgYzgw1PK9AE8xtNFHrvUI/s1600/3.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3NjkexUDF0Ycj-L2hdEkFSgpHbd8oA1kE0-Ub3eqsGoSS6VO7xvKOhW771Nz787ldcjVh7iT3CiN938WrgXwxWVG3zbpNSebkfOjNEfXO62lCCWdBQwIjGgYzgw1PK9AE8xtNFHrvUI/s400/3.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dining room set for lunch. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgS6nD9MRoVwKRK2xY1MxTKF16Vk2W436SqsoPR1wTc9jG7oDB2BHIqmCORXF72Pc2OE9dllgu4SVsaHhQyfkVX_2L8Dat1pRGI1072XqCkCT4czcszBoSj6PSpiZ2N-qh-My-13GxoOk/s1600/4.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgS6nD9MRoVwKRK2xY1MxTKF16Vk2W436SqsoPR1wTc9jG7oDB2BHIqmCORXF72Pc2OE9dllgu4SVsaHhQyfkVX_2L8Dat1pRGI1072XqCkCT4czcszBoSj6PSpiZ2N-qh-My-13GxoOk/s400/4.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the pop of pink stemware against all the green in the room. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxU8pNjJ4fcUH5A8nLrdx-7EAtWo-TpUo4ExKSshjxydKTbDm3dVUtUVBp2o1j7N95JkVVqP16FMt96W_zpxSr2_qJcaTmz_WQBkpWrOatEfN-qvSMKizpLrcTfzIyKyyAMjp3iparBE/s1600/5.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxU8pNjJ4fcUH5A8nLrdx-7EAtWo-TpUo4ExKSshjxydKTbDm3dVUtUVBp2o1j7N95JkVVqP16FMt96W_zpxSr2_qJcaTmz_WQBkpWrOatEfN-qvSMKizpLrcTfzIyKyyAMjp3iparBE/s400/5.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chairs were designed by Ann Getty and Andrew Fisher designed the abalone topped tables.  The chandelier was found at Coleen & Company. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGd9r1mtX_33ncYq_LuUWonURSZ_BYajMYxmC5FX8JZg3f6HbiW5nD88Wn8C9cW8HnUVRUGxZQXAtXelcEaJbwkg5Vw71ePkdfhpKQkTBcuKFCmpRlUSwck_VhY5GH6LoTxbUrC1kzZo/s1600/6.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGd9r1mtX_33ncYq_LuUWonURSZ_BYajMYxmC5FX8JZg3f6HbiW5nD88Wn8C9cW8HnUVRUGxZQXAtXelcEaJbwkg5Vw71ePkdfhpKQkTBcuKFCmpRlUSwck_VhY5GH6LoTxbUrC1kzZo/s400/6.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The entrance hall is perfect for tricycle riding.  The artwork is <em>Studio Wall Drawing: 13th May 2004</em> by <a href="http://www.keithtyson.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Keith Tyson</span></a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaao8VqE61uf8nMZXKEnMJrcl1nqhyphenhyphenc_p-UnhJDTnLdRinuBN62Tb5XURRVD2XvPIlrKmzxKXKIkB75Epk0yI4g4-8RCc8uxK3b2a8rwFi3KcgIIJpcCDwphlYCkfa1GFPPnBC7rZ2WA4/s1600/7.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaao8VqE61uf8nMZXKEnMJrcl1nqhyphenhyphenc_p-UnhJDTnLdRinuBN62Tb5XURRVD2XvPIlrKmzxKXKIkB75Epk0yI4g4-8RCc8uxK3b2a8rwFi3KcgIIJpcCDwphlYCkfa1GFPPnBC7rZ2WA4/s400/7.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another Keith Tyson painting, <em>History Painting (Baden-Baden, 1942)</em> hangs in the entrance gallery. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWMLTiJdZnJ9VStgrirXdSKiYkBg4NBi3x8gBVS3bd_RQNJ9_yVdYQ8cobY4iiqt_y2ZXPgZHIPEEY3PAUpvdBUd3GkEe4-tzT1G_ZXBzAKPuqZ6MbzUfOlVWcKiL9TJ6NOGqMACZmN0/s1600/8.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWMLTiJdZnJ9VStgrirXdSKiYkBg4NBi3x8gBVS3bd_RQNJ9_yVdYQ8cobY4iiqt_y2ZXPgZHIPEEY3PAUpvdBUd3GkEe4-tzT1G_ZXBzAKPuqZ6MbzUfOlVWcKiL9TJ6NOGqMACZmN0/s400/8.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thomas Britt thought the red velvet by <a href="http://www.sabinafaybraxton.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Sabina Fay Braxton</span></a> would be the perfect backdrop for Trevor Traina's photography collection.  <em>Queen Elizabeth II, 1999</em> is by Hiroshi Sugimoto.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhbPC7-qBDM0sfWGwb4Gs6BLFfTy4b02ZXXsCVkVZb5l1qUirk0S3PGkP2_hw0-kom3pWWsIAPeu7RwJZChDU7Q5Xwbo94GSdb0KF7ybAT2sIMSJjW6j0GMNqD_c_d3grkZx6GCUxPzE/s1600/9.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhbPC7-qBDM0sfWGwb4Gs6BLFfTy4b02ZXXsCVkVZb5l1qUirk0S3PGkP2_hw0-kom3pWWsIAPeu7RwJZChDU7Q5Xwbo94GSdb0KF7ybAT2sIMSJjW6j0GMNqD_c_d3grkZx6GCUxPzE/s400/9.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alexis and Trevor Traina with their children in the drawing room. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd3M6H2P4BXpq98oll-fNX_iagl3QYtPGAWtxfzZwHkU5wcARG2FII5ti2shf2z2ACjw7FsxMKg7whyx_eoTUQ5oyw-tGATzsl8kGPhmVcbaA2mMh0ukV7AFzQvbO4B1gm6lMQw-k4DA/s1600/10.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd3M6H2P4BXpq98oll-fNX_iagl3QYtPGAWtxfzZwHkU5wcARG2FII5ti2shf2z2ACjw7FsxMKg7whyx_eoTUQ5oyw-tGATzsl8kGPhmVcbaA2mMh0ukV7AFzQvbO4B1gm6lMQw-k4DA/s400/10.+alexis+and+trevor+traina+vogue.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thomas Britt also designed the Lucite banister which adds a modern touch to the old house.  Hanging on the stairs is <em>Walking Cake II</em> by Laurie Simmons.  The artist's daughter Lena Dunham wrote, directed and starred in an independent film <a href="http://www.tinyfurniture.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Tiny Furniture</span></a> which is also worth checking out.  Hope this colorful home brightened your day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Andi Hatch and Francois Halard</span></div>

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