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DECORATION Scout Design Studio is sought by decorators and the design-minded for mid-century finds from covetable names Milo Baughman, Henredon and Carl Springer. Now the studio is conquering new territory: Owners Tiffany Taylor and Flann Harris have debuted a furniture collection, Scout Label. Vintage wares inspire the goods, but Scout Label reinvents modern furniture in a way that's easily incorporated into the contemporary home. All began to take shape when Taylor and Harris found themselves constantly altering vintage pieces for customers, adding height to chair seats and raising the legs of tables and dressers. "Scout Label is a fresher take on vintage, in the right size people need for how they live now," Taylor says. Scout Label includes dining and occasional chairs, bar stools, a sofa, and side and coffee tables, all in customizable upholstery and finishes such as brass, rose gold, chrome, glass and marble. With in-house upholstery, refinishing and lacquer services, the possibilities are endless. Look for accessories, too: blankets and pillows made of hand-woven textiles sourced by Taylor during a buying trip to India, and a collection of lamps and mirrors due out this fall. Scout Design Studio, 155 Howell St., 214.741.2414, scoutdesignstudio.com. Rebecca Sherman MID-CENTURY R E C O N S I D E R E D Calling all design-minded voyeurs: This month, the Dallas Architecture Forum has packed its 365 Modern Receptions with a trio of architecturally significant — and stylish — houses. The fêtes include cocktails, bites and remarks about the dwellings from their design teams. The receptions take place Tuesday, June 7, at a Preston Hollow residence designed by Bodron + Fruit, with landscape architecture by Talley Associates; Thursday, June 16, at a creek-side house by Overland Partners Architects and Betty Sewell Design, with landscape architecture by MESA; and Thursday, June 30, at a private retreat on Cedar Creek Lake designed by Wernerfield and Emily Summers Design Associates, with landscape architecture by Hocker Design Group. Tickets from $90, at dallasarchitectureforum.org/365_2016.html. Rebecca Sherman Clockwise from top left: Preston Hollow residence, Lakehouse residence, Creek View residence A Mod, Mod World COURTESY BODRON + FRUIT, INC. PHOTOGRAPHY DANIEL EUDALY ROBERT YU STEPHEN KARLISCH The Smell Old MONEY of C aroline Astor famously invited the only 400 people in New York City who mattered to her Patriarch Ball in 1892. Unacceptable parvenus and new-money folk not on the list pleaded illnesses and unavoidable sailings to Europe for the month. Alas, the crème de la crème Four Hundred list was printed in The New York Times, and those not on it were exposed. Quelle horreur! Now the St. Regis Hotels, another swell nabob, has envisioned what scent wafted through Caroline's infamous Four Hundred Ball — a heady mix of the exotic woods of the ballroom; the sweet, green scents of potted palms and apple blossoms; the light, crisp essence of champagne and the unmistakable musk of old money. Arquiste conjured the scent. Caroline's Four Hundred room spray and candle, $80 each, at stregis.com/boutique. Holly Moore BY THE SLICE ARISTOCRATIC P arisian visual artist Pierre Charpin turned his focus to furniture and object design in the 1990s, generating fanciful creations such as his 1998 Slice armchair and ottoman. The now iconic pieces were so hard to come by that they vanished almost immediately and have since been displayed only at the Parisian hothouse of design Galerie Kreo. After more than 18 years, Charpin's Slice is available to a larger audience, reintroduced through the French furniture company Ligne Roset. Depending on how many "slices" you add, the sculptural and decorative piece can become a chaise longue, tête-à-tête or modular sofa; individual slices can serve as stool seating on their own. Stocked in wool upholstery with a wood base, the materials and color options make it infinitely customizable, which begs the question: Who can have just one Slice? Samples hit the floor in September, but you can order yours now. Armchair from $2,275; ottoman from $660, to order at Ligne Roset, 1710 Hi Line Dr., 214.749.0064, ligne-roset.com. Rebecca Sherman A t age 126, esteemed American furniture manufacturer Baker still turns heads with furniture collections from some of the great designers of our time, including Tony Duquette, Michael Smith, Jacques Garcia, Laura Kirar, Bill Sofield and Barbara Barry. Its latest collaborator is coveted young French designer and architect Jean- Louis Deniot. Deniot has created interiors for high-profile clients from Paris and Tangiers to Moscow, London, Hong Kong, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Miami and New York. His 80-piece namesake collection for Baker was inspired by 20th-century vintage furnishings and grand European aristocratic decor; the lineup includes furniture, lighting and accessories. For Deniot, the collection is a dream come true. "It was secretly part of my career plan to one day design a line for Baker," he says in his sumptuous French accent in a YouTube video. That's high praise from a talent who's touted and published in magazines around the world, including Elle Decor and Architectural Digest, and who holds a steady spot on the AD 100. True to his architectural background, the collection's silhouettes are geometric, sculptural and show stopping. The dining table blends South American mahogany, wood veneer inlays and metal, sensationally proportioned at 110 inches. His crescent-shaped, tight- backed bench sofa clocks in at 99 inches long, with a mahogany base and legs tipped in brass with different finishes. Lighting and mirrors are handcrafted in Italy by artisans using age-old techniques in brass, steel, alabaster and glass and paired with modern water-jet designs, faceted glass, gesso and resin. The collection is available by special order to the trade. Baker, 1250 Slocum St., Suite 790, 214.741.2586, bakerfurniture.com. Rebecca Sherman Jean-Louis Deniot for Baker Viridine round accent table, Celestite sofa, Obsidian table lamp Jean-Louis Deniot for Baker Tashmarine bed, Viridine square accent table, Iron Eye floor lamp Scout Label pieces with vintage finds Scout Label chairs and table mix with vintage.