All around him there is ample evidence of his good eye: chairs found in the market of Parma antiques, Italy, a mantel designed for Chesneys, Neoclassical commodes and consoles, and obelisks and urns. At one end, a library shelters a collection of magazines, many of them dating back to the 1970s and 80s when her father – the renowned decorator – worked. mark Hampton whose company he took over in 1998 – was featured regularly.
His watercolors are also displayed throughout the room, including illustrations from busellati He once gave earrings to her mother and also gave her a room. Madeleine Casting A design hero for both father and daughter.
This office is as beautiful as it is practical. The small new kitchen is equipped with a wine cooler and ice making machine. “My favourite,” she says emphatically about the latter. “I had to have that.” There is a small private conference room at the back that can also serve as a relaxation area for her husband. Picture lights, sconces, and lamps can accommodate various lighting permutations throughout the space. “We installed track lights so we could show the customers real colors,” explains Hampton, for whom the space serves as a virtual laboratory. “I can show customers a mahogany door and a faux-painted mahogany door. I can show them what a jib door is. They can examine a level-5 paint job and compare it to a normal paint job. I want customers to see the options and how they work in real life.”
