SGH Interiors

Interior designers Gail and husband Stephen Huberman have been designing together for over 30 years. Based in New York, their work has appeared in publications such as House Beautiful, Architectural Digest in Brazil, Design Times, and The New York Times, as well as many other books and magazines. A variety of styles, from traditional to regal, but always elegant.

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All images from here.

A Bit of Pink

And a bit late in posting today. We got back last night and I'm only half way through unpacking. Anyway, I wanted to show you this lovely house, quite feminine with just a hint of pink here and there.





















I'd love to know what you think of this tour!
Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend!
See you tomorrow, dears!

Provencal Style House

Good morning to you my friends!

This house, somewhere on the coast of Spain, was restored and then decorated using provencal style furniture. To add warmth, most of the doors and window frames were painted an aquamarine green and different textures and fabrics were used throughout the house.

It's tour time, my friends!

The living room and dining room are in the same space. Both areas are defined with large rugs. Even though their patterns are different they harmonize perfectly because they share the same colours.






The usually forgotten space behind the door in the kitchen was put to use with shelves. The radiator also has a shelf and is concealed. A Norman Rockwell print hangs on the door.








This bathroom somehow reminds me of a forest. As if the trumeaus were the trunks of the trees and the wallpaper the branches and leaves.





Photography by Santiago Moreno.
All images from here.

Summer House in California

I had seen some of these photographs around in blogland before. I especially remember the one of the dining room with the word beach on the wall and thinking how I'd love to see the rest of the house... and by chance I found it, so here it is!
This 1904 summer house is in Venice, California. Susan Chevalier, a costume designer for TV commercials, renovated it mixing modern and country styles, creating a relaxing atmosphere.


Turquoise green items collected in Susan's travels add colour to the living room with dark oak floors and white denim slipcovers.


This is the photograph I had seen a couple of times before. A solid piece of butcher block from a supermarket propped on two sawhorses to form a dining table, unfinished and unlacquered. Plain water glasses serve as simple vases for flowers.


Susan's collection of Bauer and Pacific pottery.


Mostly matte McCoy sits behind glass in the living room, where a bench from a German beer hall serves as a coffee table. Its lines are echoed in the paddleboard resting on the beams. Five children's chairs from the Rose Bowl and Santa Monica swap were left the original green.


A tortoise shell given to her by a fisherman on Mustique rests on an antique director's chair outside the sunroom. Vintage cigarette ads from London complete the picture.


White subway tiles in the bathroom are bordered in a soft green 1930s reeded-tile trim.


Unusual decorating idea in Susan's bedroom. An old carnival sign hangs in above cubbyholes in a wire shelf she uses to display her Keds footwear.


In the kitchen, glass-fronted cabinets display colorful pottery. A great idea for someone who cooks a lot is the pot-filler faucet that swings out above the stove.


Peeling paint distinguishes a kitchen cupboard that Susan found. She gave it a back and then turned it into a repository for her research books. It takes up an entire bedroom wall.


Quilts on and behind a bed, and other soft textiles such as mosquito netting add layers of interest.


Susan's upstairs office is a room with a view — and a deck.

Photographs by John Coolidge.
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House on The Mediterranean

This beautiful house is located in Malaga, Spain. It seems to be sinking into the vegetation which keeps it cool in summer. Inside, most of the furniture is either French or English, a real delight. I love every room of this house but I have an issue with the kitchen, though. You might guess what it is. Anyway, hope you enjoy today's tour, my friends!




































All images from here.