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THE MAGAZINE FOR FINE INTERIOR DESIGN & FURNISHINGS VOLUME 26#2

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LIVING WITH WHAT YOU LOVE

Architect Maxime Vandal And Designer Richard OuelletteKeep One Couple’s Collection New And Exciting,

And Build A Home Around It

design Richard Ouellette with Roxanne Arsenault and Jane Charron, Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

interior architecture Maxime Vandal, Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canadalandscape architecture Jorge Sanchez and Phil Maddux,

SMI Landscape Architecture, Inc., Palm Beach, FLtext Marina Brown

photography André Rider, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

above: With classical symmetry, the mansard roof and oval courtyard herald elegant Regency architecture. Yet inside, designer Richard Ouellette blends contemporary art, Chinese-inspired porcelains and dramatic moldings worthy of the 17th century.

Bordering Palm Beach’s old Phipps Estate, the rear wall of the pool enclosure is a protected landmark. Blurring the home’s “sense of place,” one of several intimate and exotic gardens could be in Morocco, Nice, or an enclave on the South China Sea.

LIVING WITH WHAT YOU LOVE

Architect Maxime Vandal And Designer Richard OuelletteKeep One Couple’s Collection New And Exciting,

And Build A Home Around It

design Richard Ouellette with Roxanne Arsenault and Jane Charron, Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

interior architecture Maxime Vandal, Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canadalandscape architecture Jorge Sanchez and Phil Maddux,

SMI Landscape Architecture, Inc., Palm Beach, FLtext Marina Brown

photography André Rider, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

above: With classical symmetry, the mansard roof and oval courtyard herald elegant Regency architecture. Yet inside, designer Richard Ouellette blends contemporary art, Chinese-inspired porcelains and dramatic moldings worthy of the 17th century.

Bordering Palm Beach’s old Phipps Estate, the rear wall of the pool enclosure is a protected landmark. Blurring the home’s “sense of place,” one of several intimate and exotic gardens could be in Morocco, Nice, or an enclave on the South China Sea.

274 FLORIDA DESIGN VOL. 26 NO.1

BEAUTIFUL THINGS DEMAND A BEAUTIFUL SETTING. And when one finds a designer who elevates a passion for collecting into art and then incorporates that art into comfortable living, there’s a tendency to return to him again and again. That is the case for an international couple with homes in Canada, a villa on the Mediterranean, a Haussmanian flat in Paris, and now an exquisite Regency estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Richard Ouellette, President of Les Ensembliers, an exclusive architectural and design firm based in Canada, has created homes of different personalities on different continents for the couple. Each time, he respects nuance of place and

In the main living area, linear thrusts, both delicate and bold are settled by the curve of wall-mounted vases and ceramic garden stools.

The owners’ vast collection of Chinoiserie are integral to the design.Vintage heirloom armchairs, newly covered in Kelly Wearstler’s black and aubergine “bamboo shoot” fabric from Kravet, flank a Porta Romana console.

BEAUTIFUL THINGS DEMAND A BEAUTIFUL SETTING. And when one finds a designer who elevates a passion for collecting into art and then incorporates that art into comfortable living, there’s a tendency to return to him again and again. That is the case for an international couple with homes in Canada, a villa on the Mediterranean, a Haussmanian flat in Paris, and now an exquisite Regency estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Richard Ouellette, President of Les Ensembliers, an exclusive architectural and design firm based in Canada, has created homes of different personalities on different continents for the couple. Each time, he respects nuance of place and

In the main living area, linear thrusts, both delicate and bold are settled by the curve of wall-mounted vases and ceramic garden stools.

The owners’ vast collection of Chinoiserie are integral to the design.Vintage heirloom armchairs, newly covered in Kelly Wearstler’s black and aubergine “bamboo shoot” fabric from Kravet, flank a Porta Romana console.

style — and each time seamlessly integrates their spectacular collection of Chinoiserie faience into his designs. “Though the Palm Beach home was older by current standards, the “H” footprint of the 1970s, 8,000-square-foot house gives it a classical countenance,” Ouellette says. “Even more, there are numerous internal courtyards, walled gardens, and places for private reverie that exist behind a high screen of green. This gives another aspect … a kind of ‘Moroccan labyrinthine’ series of surprises.” But not everything in the home is intimate. The massive main living area is so vast that it is divided into several seating areas, a game section, and a

above: An oval bamboo table from Mecox and an antique banquette with splashes of gold make the breakfast area a serene spot for tea with a light meal. A painted triptych of ginger jars, Trois Histoires Secrètes by artist Jacques Payette, lines the wall above.

In the brilliantly white kitchen, only the owners’ collection of Chinese jars can compete with the classical checkerboard marble flooring. Gilded lanterns from Visual Comfort give a 21st-century feel.

style — and each time seamlessly integrates their spectacular collection of Chinoiserie faience into his designs. “Though the Palm Beach home was older by current standards, the “H” footprint of the 1970s, 8,000-square-foot house gives it a classical countenance,” Ouellette says. “Even more, there are numerous internal courtyards, walled gardens, and places for private reverie that exist behind a high screen of green. This gives another aspect … a kind of ‘Moroccan labyrinthine’ series of surprises.” But not everything in the home is intimate. The massive main living area is so vast that it is divided into several seating areas, a game section, and a

above: An oval bamboo table from Mecox and an antique banquette with splashes of gold make the breakfast area a serene spot for tea with a light meal. A painted triptych of ginger jars, Trois Histoires Secrètes by artist Jacques Payette, lines the wall above.

In the brilliantly white kitchen, only the owners’ collection of Chinese jars can compete with the classical checkerboard marble flooring. Gilded lanterns from Visual Comfort give a 21st-century feel.

dining room. Uniting the diverse activities beneath soaring 20-foot-high ceilings is a bespoke area rug in brilliant geometries of orange and white. Nearly 10 months in the making in Nepal, Ouellette says that once installed, it was the “missing piece of the puzzle.” On benches, pillows, and the cushions of dining room chairs, crushed velvet fabric by Kravet in the curving form of coral fans pulls the same warm colors upward. In the dining room, the owners themselves selected a delicate bouquet of gilded Murano glass to hang above the leather-finished wood table from Julian Chichester.

The Chinese Chippendale woodwork of Artistic Frames’ dining chairs is another homage to the influence of the Orient in Europe. When all things Asian became the fashion in the West during the 17th century, “Chinoiserie” showed up in fabrics, architecture and design. In distinct blue and white, the Chinese ginger jars and bowls are dramatic design features throughout. The theme repeats in the breakfast area, where chairs by Bunny Williams and an antique banquette are clad in the patterned motif. Monolithic jars even find a place peeking from within glass-mullioned cabinets in the kitchen. “The existing kitchen

Osborne & Little’s budding print whimsically flows throughout the master bedroom, where a silver-gilt mirror of shells and Stark’s silk, silver-shot area rug add the right sparkle.

dining room. Uniting the diverse activities beneath soaring 20-foot-high ceilings is a bespoke area rug in brilliant geometries of orange and white. Nearly 10 months in the making in Nepal, Ouellette says that once installed, it was the “missing piece of the puzzle.” On benches, pillows, and the cushions of dining room chairs, crushed velvet fabric by Kravet in the curving form of coral fans pulls the same warm colors upward. In the dining room, the owners themselves selected a delicate bouquet of gilded Murano glass to hang above the leather-finished wood table from Julian Chichester.

The Chinese Chippendale woodwork of Artistic Frames’ dining chairs is another homage to the influence of the Orient in Europe. When all things Asian became the fashion in the West during the 17th century, “Chinoiserie” showed up in fabrics, architecture and design. In distinct blue and white, the Chinese ginger jars and bowls are dramatic design features throughout. The theme repeats in the breakfast area, where chairs by Bunny Williams and an antique banquette are clad in the patterned motif. Monolithic jars even find a place peeking from within glass-mullioned cabinets in the kitchen. “The existing kitchen

Osborne & Little’s budding print whimsically flows throughout the master bedroom, where a silver-gilt mirror of shells and Stark’s silk, silver-shot area rug add the right sparkle.

260 FLORIDA DESIGN VOL. 26 NO. 2

Chandelier - Vecchia Murano, Venice, ItalyArea rug - Custom designed by Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Fabricated by Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBreakfast AreaTable - Mecox, West Palm Beach, FLBanquette - 1stdibs, New York, NYChairs - Bunny Williams, New York, NYBench and chair fabrics - Jim Thompson, Telio, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaGarden stools next to bench - Excentricities, West Palm Beach, FLBlue/White jar on garden stool - William R. Eubanks Interior Design, Inc., Palm Beach, FLVase with floral and white-framed artwork - Island Home, Palm Beach, FLArtwork above bench - Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaLight fixture - Visual Comfort & Co., Houston, TXKitchenWindow treatment - Les Installations Décoratives, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaLight fixtures - Visual Comfort & Co., Houston, TXWolf stove - Owners’ CollectionBlue jars - Marie Dumas Boutique, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMaster SuiteBed, pouf ottoman and wall lamp shades - Custom designed by Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWall lamps - Visual Comfort & Co., Houston, TXLounge chair and ottoman - Hickory Chair, Hickory, NCRecamier and mirror above bed - 1stdibs, New York, NYBed upholstery, and lounge chair and ottoman fabrics - F. Schumacher & Co., Crescendo, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaPouf and recamier fabrics - Osborne & Little, Chintz & Collections, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBedside tables - Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, New York, NYMirrors above bedside tables - Made Goods, Baldwin Park, CATable lamps - Porta Romana, London, EnglandConsole - Asian Accents of Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FLMarilyn Monroe artwork - Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaChandelier - Restoration Hardware, West Palm Beach, FLFloor mirror against wall - West Elm, New York, NYArea rug - Stark Carpet, Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCarpet - Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaPatioTable - Century Furniture, Hickory, NCChairs - Manutti, Deerlijk, BelgiumThroughoutBuilder - Paul Newman, Palm Beach, FL u...continued on page 260

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SOURCESLiving RoomWhite desk - Island Home, Palm Beach, FLSide chairs - Artistic Frame, New York, NYPrinted cushion fabric - Kravet Couture, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaArt shelving - Celadon Collection, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaRound garden stool - William R. Eubanks Interior Design, Inc., Palm Beach, FLSquare garden stool - The Pottery Patch, West Palm Beach, FLLounge chair - Hickory Chair, Hickory, NCFabric - Zimmer + Rohde, Crescendo, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaArea rug - Custom designed by Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Fabricated by - Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDining RoomDining table - Julian Chichester, London, EnglandSide chairs - Artistic Frame, New York, NYCushion fabric - Kravet Couture, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaVintage armchairs - Owners’ CollectionFabric - Kelly Wearstler, Kravet Couture, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaConsole table - Porta Romana, London, EnglandHorn sculpture and jar - Mecox, West Palm Beach, FLLacquer panels above console - Atelier Midavaine, Paris, FranceVases on shelving - Celadon Collection, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

was large and one could say ‘classical’ with its elaborate moldings, but keeping it monochromatic allowed the opportunity for something even more spectacular,” says Ouellette, in reference to the polished squares of Carrera and Nero Marquina marble that vie for attention beneath gilded lantern pendants. In another wing, the master suite is as delicate as the aubergine-colored buds softly twining from Chintz’s embroidered fabric. Surprising a classical recamier with its position near Marilyn Crying, and juxtaposing Porta Romana’s colored-glass table lamps with silver-gilt mirrors — the center one of seashells — Ouellette doesn’t let the senses slumber. From the bedroom’s dressing room and master bath, a door leads to a private garden that in turn opens to another walled retreat and pool. Embraced by the two rear wings of the house, the pool and its gardens are themselves serene.

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Chandelier - Vecchia Murano, Venice, ItalyArea rug - Custom designed by Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Fabricated by Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBreakfast AreaTable - Mecox, West Palm Beach, FLBanquette - 1stdibs, New York, NYChairs - Bunny Williams, New York, NYBench and chair fabrics - Jim Thompson, Telio, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaGarden stools next to bench - Excentricities, West Palm Beach, FLBlue/White jar on garden stool - William R. Eubanks Interior Design, Inc., Palm Beach, FLVase with floral and white-framed artwork - Island Home, Palm Beach, FLArtwork above bench - Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaLight fixture - Visual Comfort & Co., Houston, TXKitchenWindow treatment - Les Installations Décoratives, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaLight fixtures - Visual Comfort & Co., Houston, TXWolf stove - Owners’ CollectionBlue jars - Marie Dumas Boutique, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMaster SuiteBed, pouf ottoman and wall lamp shades - Custom designed by Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWall lamps - Visual Comfort & Co., Houston, TXLounge chair and ottoman - Hickory Chair, Hickory, NCRecamier and mirror above bed - 1stdibs, New York, NYBed upholstery, and lounge chair and ottoman fabrics - F. Schumacher & Co., Crescendo, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaPouf and recamier fabrics - Osborne & Little, Chintz & Collections, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBedside tables - Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, New York, NYMirrors above bedside tables - Made Goods, Baldwin Park, CATable lamps - Porta Romana, London, EnglandConsole - Asian Accents of Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FLMarilyn Monroe artwork - Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaChandelier - Restoration Hardware, West Palm Beach, FLFloor mirror against wall - West Elm, New York, NYArea rug - Stark Carpet, Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCarpet - Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaPatioTable - Century Furniture, Hickory, NCChairs - Manutti, Deerlijk, BelgiumThroughoutBuilder - Paul Newman, Palm Beach, FL u...continued on page 260

SOURCESLiving RoomWhite desk - Island Home, Palm Beach, FLSide chairs - Artistic Frame, New York, NYPrinted cushion fabric - Kravet Couture, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaArt shelving - Celadon Collection, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaRound garden stool - William R. Eubanks Interior Design, Inc., Palm Beach, FLSquare garden stool - The Pottery Patch, West Palm Beach, FLLounge chair - Hickory Chair, Hickory, NCFabric - Zimmer + Rohde, Crescendo, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaArea rug - Custom designed by Les Ensembliers, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Fabricated by - Red Carpet & Rug cie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDining RoomDining table - Julian Chichester, London, EnglandSide chairs - Artistic Frame, New York, NYCushion fabric - Kravet Couture, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaVintage armchairs - Owners’ CollectionFabric - Kelly Wearstler, Kravet Couture, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaConsole table - Porta Romana, London, EnglandHorn sculpture and jar - Mecox, West Palm Beach, FLLacquer panels above console - Atelier Midavaine, Paris, FranceVases on shelving - Celadon Collection, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

was large and one could say ‘classical’ with its elaborate moldings, but keeping it monochromatic allowed the opportunity for something even more spectacular,” says Ouellette, in reference to the polished squares of Carrera and Nero Marquina marble that vie for attention beneath gilded lantern pendants. In another wing, the master suite is as delicate as the aubergine-colored buds softly twining from Chintz’s embroidered fabric. Surprising a classical recamier with its position near Marilyn Crying, and juxtaposing Porta Romana’s colored-glass table lamps with silver-gilt mirrors — the center one of seashells — Ouellette doesn’t let the senses slumber. From the bedroom’s dressing room and master bath, a door leads to a private garden that in turn opens to another walled retreat and pool. Embraced by the two rear wings of the house, the pool and its gardens are themselves serene.