Babalou Happy Snaps

Some of the vintage swag lights we sourced for Babalou......

The original doors of the Pub had glass panels replaced with mirror,
 painted and rehung on the exterior walls to balcony dining area

The Veuve Clicquot Love Seat by Karim Rashid adds an interesting sculptural element to the room and that amazing pop of pink that Rashid is so obsessed with!

The Veuve Clicquot  Love Seat by Karim Rashid

Custom Pop Art Wallpaper and copper coffee table turned wall hanging.

Porters Chairs 

The Record Library with art by Scott Redford

Pressed Metal on the Bar Front

Babalou watching over the Library

The Swan

Photos by J. Watson-Evans

Interior Design by Janelle Watson-Evans Watson & Watson in collaboration with Scott Redford

Love American Style - The Decorating Episode!

This wonderful book was published in 1975 and I find myself often flicking through its slightly yellowing pages.

I get so inspired when I see some of these interiors that feature incredible museum quality 20th Century iconic art, like the pics from the Scull Pop Art Collection and the interior by

  Billy Baldwin which features works by Jackson Pollock, Kenneth Nolan,

 and Helen Frankenthaler!

By the way this apartment was owned by S.I Newhouse Jnr, media tycoon and Chairman of Conde Nast!

Wow! Oh for the privilege of working an interior around such modern masterpieces!

Please enjoy the following images from "Decorating American Style" by Jose Wilson

and Arthur Leaman!

The Scull Pop Art Collection featuring the James Rosenquist and French Provincial Dining

Jasper John's "Flags" with sculpture by Claes Oldenburg

Pumpkin Vinyl walls with black and white floor by Richard Ohrbach

Billy Baldwin interior for SI Newhouse featuring the Jackson Pollock, Kenneth Nolan and
Helen Frankenthaler

Michael Taylor all white interior with tv and red abstract!
Adore the white artwork to the left!

Mickey Mouse bedroom by Arthur Leaman

Jasper Johns "Target" and lifesize George Segal sculpture owned by Henry Geldzahler

Scull collection with Andy Warhol faces of Ethel Scull  and Roy Indiana painting with "Stove" by Claes Oldenburg

Wall to wall red Kartell storage units 

Interior with Morris Louis painting

David Eugene-Bell blue and white extreme!

Sublime Michael Taylor all white room

70's does thirties interior with cactus by Richard Himmel

Shades of Grey by Barbara Darcy of Bloomingdales

The cover of Decorating American Style by JoseWilson and Arthur Leaman

Saturated Blue Interior!

This image of a wonderful saturated blue interior was found in a vintage design book in my possession.


"The House and Garden's Complete Guide to Interior Decoration 1970".  The credited designer is Ronald Ferri.

Well I just have to say Ronald,  that I so admire the bravery of you and many of the decorators from this period.  I just love the unabashed use of this incredible blue, and the fact that the old parquetry has been given a truly POP rework by slapping on the white paint.  This provides a wonderful contrast to the "YVES KLEIN Blue" style walls.
The splash of primary red and the faux zebra rug which is actually painted onto the floor with a red outline, is genius!