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G eorge Cameron Nash, w h o s e n a m e s a k e showroom celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, discov- ered his new Parkside aerie overlooking Klyde Warren Park by accident. Nash had been alerted to the project by designer Neal Stewart, who invited him to look at the newly completed mid-rise he'd helped finish out. Nash and his partner, Mark Williams, popped over for a quick tour and were bowled over by the views. "It had a great vibe, like Central Park West on a small scale," says Nash. "I turned to Mark and said, 'I'd move here in 10 minutes if we can sell our place in five. Let's see if we can make it happen.' And we did." With tall ceilings, large open rooms, and two balconies, the apartment is an ideal launching pad for their new urban life downtown. They walk almost everywhere — often with their three West Highland terriers — as some of the city's most ex- citing arts venues are just a stroll away. "For Mark's birthday last week, we had lunch downstairs at Lark, then walked to the opera house to see Madame Butterfly," says Nash. It's a short streetcar ride to Whole Foods, and at least six steakhouses and several hotels are in the immediate vicinity. "Stanley Korshak is right there if you want to shop, and if you're feeling en- ergetic, you can walk to For Home," says Nash, whose showroom also has a stylish space in Forty Five Ten's new ultra-chic home emporium on McKinney Avenue. D ecorating their new residence has been almost effortless, thanks to good-looking interior finishes and archi- tectural elements that were already in place, such as limestone floors; exquisite wood cabinetry, doors, and cof- fered ceilings; and, of course, lots of glass to offer up views. "The only thing I had to add were wall coverings," says Nash, who transformed a small study off the living room into a chic "drinks room" with gleaming Maya Romanoff capiz-shell wallpaper on the ceiling and a simple gold- leaf Paul Ferrante chandelier. Inspired by the rich sensuousness of Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle in New York City, the drinks room is a standout. "I wanted to create a room that nobody ever does," says Nash. "It needed to be dark, smoky, and real sexy." To make it feel bigger, he wrapped the walls in bronze mirror and installed a custom silk-velvet banquette. Dimly lit and glittering under the capiz- shell ceiling, "the room looks like a jewelry box," he says. Two small custom dining tables in Macassar ebony and gold-plated metal add to the lounge vibe. The room seats eight with the addition of a pair of Cameron chairs upholstered in luxurious woven horsehair. "It's a refined, masculine room, but women especially love it," he says. "It draws you in and says, 'Sit down GEORGE CAMERON NASH'S NEW URBAN APARTMENT SOARS ABOVE THE DALLAS ARTS DISTRICT, WITH VIEWS FOR DAYS. B Y R E B E C C A S H E R M A N . I N T E R I O R A R C H I T E C T U R E N E A L S T E W A R T D E S I G N S . P H O T O G R A P H Y L I S A P E T R O L E . Ann Packard's Provincetown Marsh, 2006, hangs in the entry hall, which offers a view into the drinks room. Early 20th-century gold-over-bronze Bavarian candlesticks on granite bases depict bears, snakes, and toads. Baccarat crystal caviar dish and tumblers. 75