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A NEW OLD SOULInterior designer Mark Cravotta layered sophisticated textures, eclectic shapes and timeperiods with such effect that this second residence now feels more like home than home.

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Above: A diverse combination of styles achieve balance: a

massive linear cocktail table by Holly Hunt softened by theelegant curves of Jean De Merry lounge chairs; Steel and

white oak dining table by Cravotta Interiors. The dining

room chandelier is 1960s vintage. Top right: Dry bar by

Cravotta: South American Rosewood cabinet, mahogany

and brass base. Bottom right: Lively plum blossoms, half-

painted, half-embroidered with silk thread on hand-paint-

ed silk wallpaper by London-based Fromental glamorize

this otherwise stark powder room.

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Ico Parisi

Sheer linen-strip couture drapes provide a striking

backdrop to a fun space and foreshadow the triptych

artwork created with India ink-blowing techniques.

Bold pigments in the Moroccan rug enhance a vin-

tage pod chair in this fresh, pattern-strong lounge.

The hand-blown-glass-shaded ceiling fixture echoes

the pattern in the pillows.

Below:A linen-covered entry wall is a warm a

antique Chinese military rank badges hung ab

cabinet in the curvaceous style of Ico Parisi. B

Chinese keepsakes in the study.

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Abachelor Texan ranch Four Seasons residencoccasional getaway fro

range. But when Mark Cravoa owas done with the 4,200 square fcame his favorite place to stay.

He needed a place that was sovery comfortable for entertaininglikes the place so much now thadays in the last eleven months at

surprise. Cravoa transformed thrious, laid-back seing.

Cravoa achieves his welcomincorporating an extensive variety owell as vintage and antique piecevironment. Art and antiques idenage gracefully, and espouse comfo

e linen-covered main entradynastic Chinese military-rank tready in the clients possession.ens and warms the space while non the opposite wall g ive it a lived

I really want the space to appeaare collected over time rather thshowroom. I dont want a visitor tall produced inside of a year. I wacould have developed over a gene

well maintained.e open-plan living and dining

ished with wallpaper textured witby Studio E. Its deep tonality antexture evokes intimacy. Shapesthroughout the apartment with suc

Left: The textural wall

behind the headboard is

a hand-made paper by

Larsen. Two 1950s Ger-

man oak and stainless

steel side tables flank the

Cravotta bed. The Jean

De Merry Lumiere Chan-delier echoes the pillow

pattern. Right: The patio

calls attention to Austin,

Texass hip landscape.

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continuity between the rooms for a restful atmosphere. Alacquered linen cocktail table plays into dining room ceilingtextures and juxtaposes beautifully with a high-polish, high-gloss tomato red lacquered side table. e same unabashed

red can be seen on the shelving in the nearby study.In the media room, circular paerns in the drapes, a curvy

table lamp, and other slender echoes direct the eyes aroundthe room. Oranges and greens, when paired with the chan-delier, add a whimsical and faintly retro touch.

Cravoa is inspired by his clients, spending significanttime with them in conversation and sharing images.

What I want, more than anything, is to feel like I under-

stand who they are and how they want to be expressed inthe world.

Im a very deep listener. I listen to more than their words.I pay aention to their body language. I look for emotionalcues, and then Ill test my theories. I am looking for theireyes to light up and say, ats it!

His wish is for his clients spaces to become the outwardexpression of their inner image of themselves.

Top left:The sofa, 24 feet long, pampers ten peo-

ple snuggling up watching a movie. Bottom Left:

A wine cellar was cleverly created in this Texas

bachelors apartment after lowering its ceiling to

install the proper storage tools.