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SIT LUX PRIVÉ ASHLEY ROSS MUSE NOIRE INTERIORS THE FOYER SHELBY WAGNER SHELBY WAGNER DESIGN Divine Inspiration: Muse Noire tells the personal story of designer Ashley Ross, who was a Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club member as a child. Centered by an iconic Gordon Parks photograph, the space celebrates the designer's heritage while reflecting the theme "Let There Be Light." Name -Dropping: Luke Lamp Co. pendants trimmed in tassels. David Sutherland bouclé sofas. Liaigre end tables. Art CoCollect. JARDIN EN BLEU PAUL FIELDS LAMBERT LANDSCAPE COMPANY Divine Inspiration: Wagner's homage to the British Colonial style of Mustique was a nod to his favorite vacation spot (he honeymooned in Princess Margaret's former home) without leaning too hard into coastal or tropical. It served as a glamorous entrée to the show house. Name -Dropping: Custom Gracie bamboo and floral-on-tortoiseshell wallpaper. Monumental Jamb Bexley center table and side chairs. Table skirt Soane Britain. Paul Schneider Ceramics table lamps. McKinnon and Harris planters. Stark seagrass rug. Nic Nicosia prints from Erin Cluley Gallery. Tangerine banquette fabric George Spencer Design. Wall sconces Galerie des Lampes. Divine Influence: A French garden for a French château-inspired building, Lambert's design captures the essence of an afternoon spent strolling through a boxwood terrace that pays homage to the style of Monet's gardens and the gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Name -Dropping: Sutherland, Perennials, and Sanderson fabric pavilions. Limestone urns, pedestals, antique stone curbing and antique French fountain, Pittet Architecturals. Mahogany Buxus boxes, Buxus Bespoke Garden Furnishings. Louis Soleil bench and Hameau Chaffaud lounge chairs, Sutherland and Perennials. Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet appliances. Urban Bonfire cabinetry. "I'm the only Black designer in the show house, so I wanted to make a statement. We created this moment where people literally had to step into the light to feel something really powerful."— Ashley Ross "The architecture reminded me of the homes in Mustique. I'm a huge Anglophile, so I went the British route with a mix of antiques and contemporary."— Shelby Wagner NICKOLAS SARGENT NICKOLAS SARGENT NICKOLAS SARGENT 98