Charles Pavarini III Design Associates, Inc.
Architectural Interior Design
New York
212-749-2047
Paradise Valley
480-607-0943
Mr. Pavarini presented the quintessential visual treat where culture and romance whispered to the luxuriant styles of the ages. From the detailed carving of the Bergamo fabrics to the Art Deco furniture, this room is the picturesque setting a master bedroom can only dream of. The use of LED lighting is masterful, especially the radiant treatment on the headboard and makes the sumptuous fabrics seem warmer and creamier. This is an eloquent example of how to fold up-to-the-minute technology into an ageless creation.
LED ambient light outlining the crown molding projects changing magenta pastel tones.
Photo by Daniel Eifert
Room Description
Text provided by Charles Pavarini III Design Associates, Inc.
Welcome to a bedroom called “Buona Notte.” While it means “goodnight” in Italian, the room is designed to evoke passion and romance through color and drama. The French Chateau floor, architectural woodworking, the new collection of textiles by Bergamo, and the LED lighting system by Phillips all work together to provide the background for a room layered with 19th and 20th century antiques and artistic detail.
All the Details
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The floor was taken from a chateau in France. Provided by Exquisite Surfaces, intellectually it grounds the space, providing the classical roots for the melding of the contemporary architectural elements with Neoclassical and Art Deco Furniture. Grandson of one of New York City’s primary 20th century construction companies, Charles Pavarini III demonstrates his architectural background in the structure of the room. He enhanced the space architecturally to give interest and dimension while balancing its proportions. Beveled walls along the North and East Elevation harmonize and bring focus to the room’s furnishings. Anagree architectural woodworking encapsulates the LED ambient lighting in the crown below the ceiling of the room and frames the bay window area. Antiqued silver leaf chair-rail, base, and crown moldings by Elaine Certa give accent and merge Old-World craftsmanship with the contemporary woodwork. Photo by Daniel Eifert |
Bergamo has been so generous as to donate over 200 yards of their latest line of contemporary fabrics. The new palette introduces Mauve and Taupe to the 21st Century along with highlights of spring green. Fabric is used liberally throughout the space, creating the Renaissance-reminiscent bed chamber and upholstered walls. The bed chamber area is designated by Bergamo velvet drapery panels cascading from the ceiling. For three weeks, 8 artisans at Penn & Fletcher performed cutwork and cordonet embroidery along the panels to echo the damask pattern of the floating upholstered wall and headboard.
The damask wall and headboard telescope from the velvet upholstered West wall to give prominence to the bed chamber. Finished in Bergamo’s latest contemporary damask, the effect is created with LED backlighting and pattern matching to express a contemporary reinterpretation of a Renaissance concept of comfort and luxury.
Phillips Electronics provided all of the LED ambient lighting. Controlled by computer, the system has been programmed to provide a romantic glow through the use of soft pastel colors. Operating on a timed cycle, the system allows for subtle color transitions to illustrate different lighting moods.
Wireless Control 4 has been installed to operate the integrated audio components and to control ambient dimming. The system is wireless and communicates via radio frequency. The stereo and speakers have been concealed in the wall behind hidden panels in the wall upholstery below the chair rail molding.
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Spanning the early nineteenth through the twentieth century, the antique furnishings were selected for their simplicity and clear sense of style. The 1940’s Art Deco pieces by French Furniture Artisan Jules Leleu include the Rosewood and Bronze Ormolu Desk and bombé Commode with mother-of-pearl inlay. Their sensual lines contrast the severity of the Russian Neoclassical oval table at the foot of the bed and the Louis XVI-style bedside tables. The Swedish 1830 parcel gilt, concave-sided mirrors above trace the shape of the bottom of the commode and bring unexpected whimsy to the elevation, which is flanked by the more serious 19th century French Victorian Sconces. Antique lighting pieces include the 1918 Art Deco Single sconce by the entrance and the Simonet Frères French Art Deco Chandelier from the 1930’s which hangs in the bed chamber. |
To complement all of the contemporary woodwork while contrasting the antique furnishings, the draperies and upholstered furniture pieces were produced for the room. The Lounge Chair was custom designed by Mr. Pavarini and manufactured by Anthony Lawrence-Belfair who also produced the desk chair and window treatments. Of particular interest, the embroidery on the Bergamo horsehair of the desk chair was designed by Penn & Fletcher and reflects the design of the metalwork on the single sconce. The Elyseé Chair by Niermann Weeks Lounge Chair by Lorin Marsh and metal and mirror side table by Carole Gratale represent current furniture pieces that exhibit a more relaxed style as dictated by the window shutters provided by Window Works of Livingston, NJ. Bed linens include the chestnut mink pillows and throw and are all by Anichini.
Celestial ceiling painting by Spec-Fin Designs. Photo by Donna Duncan
Finishing-off the dreamy aesthetic of ‘Buonanotte’, the celestial painting by Spec-Fin Designs adds that note of fantasy and artistic license with its ethereal representations of the constellations Pegasus, Aries and Aquarius.
“Buona Notte,” The transformation . . .
Room 13 “before.” Photos by Daniel Eifert.
The same wall of windows in the photos above, transformed to the "after." Photos by Donna Duncan
Special thanks to all who contributed to this section . . .
“Buona Notte’ Room Designer: Charles Pavarini III
Photographers: Daniel Eifert,
Donna Duncan
Room Description: J. Randall Tarasuk, Design Associate of Charles Pavarini III
Editor: Tera Crain Barnes
Web Design & Layout: Yvonne Sartain
Sources
CONSTRUCTION
Peter Di Natale & Associates
DRAPERIES, UPHOLSTERY, CUSTOM FURNITURE
Anthony Lawrence-Belfair
CARPETS & RUGS
Saxony Carpet Co.
SILK WALLCOVERING
Roger Arlington, Inc.
ALL FABRICS
Bergamo
PLANTATION SHUTTERS
Window Works
LED AMBIENT LIGHTING
Philips Electronics North America
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
Jules Leleu
PERIOD ART DECO SCONCE
Maison Gerard Ltd.
1940'S MIRROR SCONCES
Newel, LLC
ACCESSORIES
Alan Moss
John Rosselli & Associates
DESK CHAIR
DeLorenzo 1950
ROUND METAL & MIRROR TABLE
Carole Gratale through John Rosselli & Associates
ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORKING
Scanga Architectural Woodworking
BERGERE CHAIR
Niermann Weeks
BEDDING
Anichini Inc.
PASSEMENTERIE
Samuel & Sons Passementerie
WALLCOVERING INSTALLATION
Mitchell Ehrlich Wallpapering
HANDPAINTED WALL & CEILING DETAILS
Spec Fin Handpainted Ceilings
PAIR OF SCONCES, TABLE
Lorin Marsh
EMBROIDERY
Penn & Fletcher Inc.
WOOD FLOORING
Exquisite Surfaces
DECORATIVE PILLOW
KM Antiques of London
MURANO GLASS FURNISHINGS
Casa Di Murano, Inc.
PREPARATION & PAINTING
Simonson & Baric
SILVER LEAFING THROUGHOUT
Elaine Certa-Morrison for Elaine's Decorative Arts
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