Photo by Wing Wong/Memories TTL

When I envisioned the transformation of the dining room I wanted to showcase modern entertaining and living in a traditional Georgian influenced room.    At this year’s Mansion in May the dining room is hosting a refreshing afternoon luncheon, “An Affair at Glynallyn.”   The room’s fresh color palette of putties, grays and creams is Gustavian influenced and is complimented by low sheen furniture finishes, classic silverwares, and raw accessories.  My design celebrates the inherent architecture of the room, highlighted by the mantel.  I chose to mix a selection of vintage and antique pieces with clean and fresh fabrics, modern sophisticated china and few selective accessories.  Sometimes I find that there is beauty in restraint….restraint in accessorizing and overdoing a room that is inherently beautiful.

Our Dining Room was featured yesterday on the Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC) Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/WAMMC

If you aren’t already, you should friend WAMMC to see our room and more room’s at the showhouse.

Are you looking for more info about visiting Glynallyn?  This postcard link should help.

MIM2012_postcard

I look forward to seeing you in the dining room.

–Jeff

 I wanted  to give you an update as the room is changing. We’ve been painting to lighten the space and accentuate the architectural details, the  existing linoleum floors have been transformed into rich hardwood, and the draperies are soon going up at the beautiful leaded glass bay window.

If you notice the open panel on the wall next to the fireplace you will discover an old vault behind this secret door.

–Jeff

My affair with Glynallyn is in full swing as we are working hard to transform the linoleum floored, paint chipped, dusty dining room into a special and elegant room to celebrate.

The Mansion in May has put together an event trailer this year.  To preview the home check out this quick video.  https://vimeo.com/39723355

–Jeff

Before Photo by Wing Wong/Memories TTL

We are excited to share that we have been selected to design the dining room at Glynallyn, this year’s featured property for the 2012 Mansion in May Designer Showhouse.

The mansion is a centuries-old, history filled, Tudor home.  The dining room intrigued me because of its Georgian influences and refreshingly lighter features within the Tudor castle.  I especially love the architectural details of the fireplace and ceiling.  This room has hosted various family events, holidays, and parties over the years and this year at the show house we invite you to a beautiful luncheon celebration, “An Affair at Glynallyn.”

Below is the website to learn more about the mansion and the upcoming tour.

http://www.wammc.org/mansion-in-may/mansion-home.aspx

–Jeff

The recent boutique bridal showcase at the Bernards Inn provided an opportunity to exhibit the ability to use interior design to transpose an interior space for an event, such as a wedding.  By using props, such as, screens, antiques, sconces, urns, and mirrors, we can change the environment of an already lovely space and render it to the style of your event.  Whether it be a British West Indies environment, a French Country estate, a modern chic setting….

Photography by Laura Bellingham Photography

At the bridal show the screens, large urns and sconces spatially changed the room to create more intimacy and develop an architectural highlight.  Details on the tables varied based on the Signature Style of Entertaining theme.  For example, feathers and a snake-skin tablecloth were featured on the Individualist and Cosmopolitan table with mirrored centerpiece containers to reflect the aubergine stemware.

The Traditional Sophisticate table featured a softer palette with flowers highlighted by butterflies and branches and candles to create intimacy.  These are just a few examples and teasers of how the Signature Style of Entertaining can transform and create a personalized event for you or someone close to you.

–Jeff

Jeffrey B. Haines, Butler’s of Far Hills, Inc.

Jeffrey B. Haines Signature Style of Entertaining,  The Bernards Inn

As the designer of the “Signature Style of Entertaining” exclusively at the Bernards Inn, I will be participating in the Bernards Inn’s upcoming Boutique Bridal Showcase on January 29.(www.bernardsinn.com/inn-events/wedding-showcase.htm)

I often say that “it all starts with the dress” when I am designing the entertaining details for a wedding.  The selection of the dress by the bride makes a statement about the bride and the mood for the wedding event.  It is often from this selection that I am inspired and build the concept for the event .

Signature Style of Entertaining will be collaborating with our Far Hills neighbor, Nan Romano Couture Bridal Gowns, to showcase the marriage of the wedding apparel with the table settings, flowers and overall experience.  (www.nanromano.com)  We will begin the showcase upstairs where we will be featuring the Individualist style.   This year’s show is particularly inspired by the featured Piper Gown by Modern Trousseau from their Fall 2011 collection.  The Italian Guipure lace with matching butterfly bridal sash inspires an Individualist concept budding into an organic, playful way of entertaining.

Then we welcome you to come downstairs.  In the Silver Vault, you can experience tables set up in our Classic Modern, Cosmopolitan, and Naturalist style and watch the runway show where I will be adding my commentary about how I blend design elements with the wedding gown selection.

–Jeff

Jeffrey B. Haines, Butlers of Far Hills, Inc.

Jeffrey B. Haines,  Signature Style Series, The Bernards Inn

http://www.bernardsinn.com/weddings/signature-style.html

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to our workrooms, clients, reps and dear friends!  We hope that you had a peaceful holiday season and are as excited about 2012 as we are.  At Butlers we are looking forward to traveling to work on homes in Boston, Florida, Connecticut, and of course several locations in New Jersey.

In January the Signature Style of Entertaining will be featured at the Bernards Inn Bridal Showcase, and the spring will bring the 2012 Mansion in May, another visit to the International Furniture Market, designing and preparing for the J. Butler Collection in Nantucket, and other opportunities yet to come through our door this year. Our showroom in Far Hills is continually changing with antiques and accessories arriving often…so please feel free to come in and see us.

–Jeff

Jeffrey B. Haines, Butlers of Far Hills

Just like me, everyone wants their home set and staged for the holidays….so here are some details of a dining room from a home that we finished in the week of Thanksgiving.  Just in time for the turkey and guests, we put the finishing touches on the room including flowers.

Existing architectural details of the room were accentuated, such as the existing chair rail.  The chair rail was glazed and antiqued and beautifully accented by the new wall color….a soft extremely powdered blue.    Groupings of porcelain antique plates were repeated throughout the room with highlights of cobalt blue from the upholstery.

For this client, as we do with many of our clients, we worked to incorporate some of their existing furniture with new pieces and accessories.  The clients’ dining chairs were originally dark so we glazed them a light cream color and reupholstered them in a striking embroidered fabric with accents of cobalt blue and hints of lavender and toast.  This fabric is formal yet casual.

–Jeff

Jeffrey B. Haines, Butlers of Far Hills, Inc.