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MARCH | PAGE 42 | 2015 says Ed. "It's for everybody. I don't do black tuxedos; I do blue. A chic navy dress always outdoes a black one." And so it follows at home. Shades of deep blue ground the clean white space, where a palette of grays and whites echoes their clothing collections. In the more private rooms, pink and yellow carry out a colorful preppy vibe, inspired perhaps by the Shaikhs' years of working for Ralph Lauren. The 1980s modern house was spotted on Easter weekend while Gable was driving through the neighborhood — she grew up around the corner on Euclid, and her parents still live in the area. It underwent a quick three-month renovation, with Ed overseeing every detail. They moved in the month Everleigh was born. "I have such good memories of growing up here, and I wanted the kids to be able to ride their bikes to school like I did," she says. It didn't take much to make the house ready — multiple large windows surrounding a central courtyard and a light-loving skylight were already in place. A few walls came down, along with the heavy plantation shutters. "Now you can see through the entire house," Gable says. "My mom was worried about that, but what will people see if they look in? All of us in our matching pajamas?" Bleached wood floors replaced carpeting, and the walls were plastered and sanded three times before giving them a brilliant museum-white finish. The whole place glows because of it. Formerly a warren of small rooms, the back of the house was opened up to make room for a large kitchen, laundry and playrooms. An unused dining room was turned into a chic den for Ed. Make no mistake: Three very active girls live here. But that doesn't affect the choice of furnishings. "We have two small Ghost chairs in every room for Hadleigh and GG (Everleigh is just now starting to toddle), and the girls have learned to live in a house where there's a space just for their toys," Gable says. "They have respect for the furniture in the other rooms. My parents were like that, and so were Ed's. That's why we take the girls to a nice restaurant every Friday — so they dress appropriately, learn conversation and how to use the right knife and fork. We were raised old school." Their manners might be delightfully old-fashioned, but the furnishings, executed by Gable, exude playful youthfulness. "I'd call it modern with a nod to the '60s and '70s," she says of the look she created for their home, which incorporates a Mongolian fur-covered bench with chrome legs; a really, really long, custom pink sofa paired with wallpaper made up of gigantic pink and gray polka dots hand-painted on the playroom wall; and a sunflower-yellow Jonathan Adler chair and pillows in the den, which freshen up a sea of gray. There's also classic menswear tailoring, as you'd expect: A pair of curved vintage chaises in the front living area were discovered in Palm Springs and upholstered in gray flannel suiting from Hadleigh's. The same suiting fabric covers a classic Arne Jacobsen Egg chair and ottoman in the sitting area. Ask them what their favorite spot in the house is, and their answer is the same: the master bedroom. Clockwise from top left: The den's design was inspired by Slim Aaron's photograph of the Kaufman house by Richard Neutra. Natuzzi leather sofa. Gray pillows from Hadleigh's. Yellow chair and pillows from Jonathan Adler. Egg chair from Design Within Reach. Hadleigh's throw. Vintage Lucite table. Jonathan Adler lamp. Hadleigh's and GG's kid-sized, Louis Ghost chairs. Gable, in a dress by Hadleigh's, with Jack, the English pointer. Master bedroom walnut bed is from Scott + Cooner. Santa Fe Clouds photograph by Jeff Scott. Photo of palm trees and clouds by Steve Wrubel. On bed, Leontine Linens embroi- dered pillows and Sferra sheeting. From left, GG and Hadleigh in their playroom. Custom pink sofa designed by Gable. G and H initial pillows from Jonathan Adler. Hand-painted polka dots on wall. Ed, dressed in a bespoke suit and loafers by Hadleigh's. Mecox table. Bench from Ligne Roset.