Well-Designed: Greystone Estate

Greystone estate's vast landscape is multiterraced and includes an Italian-style allée with cypress trees.

Beverly Hills' Greystone estate sits atop more than eighteen acres.

The estate features a large reflecting pool, rose gardens and a host of other lush outdoor settings.

On the Porte Cochère designed by Stephen Block, a marble-floored garden oasis greets visitors. To update the 1920s structure, the owner of Inner Gardens mixes the romance of leafy foliage with fashionable furnishings. A polished concrete table anchors the grand entry, and a pair of palms in 1950s slag pots flanks the doorway. Chinese chairs on one side of the pillars balance ferns in urns on the other side. The entry serves as an extension of the house and offers the first glimpse of Greystone's beauty and grandeur. Ribbed Pots (1950s), Center Table, Armillary Sphere (1920s), Bronze Planter Bowl, Zinc Urn with Mask, Carved Wooden Chinese Chairs, Pair of Cast Iron Urns (1920s), Plants: Inner Gardens.

Arched doorways give architectural dimension to Greystone's hallway at the foot of the grand stairway where Jack Fhillips gave prominence to a striking marble table and a bust of Louis XIV. The vast Center Hall has an east and west corridor. To the west is Fhillips' Grand Ballroom, the Garden Retreat, Gentleman's Study and Salon d'Art. The east corridor leads to the Library, Drawing Room, Morning Room, Solarium and the Salon de Thé. Baguès Chandelier, Wall Sconces: Foundry Lighting. Bust of Louis XIV, Marble Table: Formations. Antique Box, Candlesticks, Mid-century Benches: Jack Fhillips Collection. Bench Fabric: Cowtan & Tout. Floor Lamp: Kravet. Rug: Moattar. Florals: Walter Nicolas. SPONSORS: Formations, Foundry Lighting, Kravet, Moattar.

A bold painting and a capricious cluster of sheep add elements of surprise to the Salle de Réception designed by Waldo Fernandez. In his selection of furnishings and fabrics, he combines the stylishly well-worn with the whimsical. Visions of gentlemen in crisp white suits playing cards, amidst background strains of piano music and cocktail ice clanking, are almost palpable in this Gatsbyesque setting of grand Palladian windows and polished marble floors. Danish Game Table: Vintage. Chairs: Designer's Private Collection. Piano: David L. Abell Fine Pianos. Floor Lamp, Console: Waldo's Designs. Ceramic Accessories: Formations.

A bold painting and a capricious cluster of sheep add elements of surprise to the Salle de Réception designed by Waldo Fernandez. In his selection of furnishings and fabrics, he combines the stylishly well-worn with the whimsical. Visions of gentlemen in crisp white suits playing cards, amidst background strains of piano music and cocktail ice clanking, are almost palpable in this Gatsbyesque setting of grand Palladian windows and polished marble floors. Wicker Sofa: Bielecky Brothers. Coffee Table: Coup D'Etat. Wicker Chairs, Ottomans, Large Painting, Side Tables, Dining Table: Designer's Private Collection. Seating Fabric: Marimekko. Pair Double-Arm Fixtures: Dana John. Sheep: Claude Lalanne, 1965. Chandelier, Rug, Ceramic Accessories, Cast Iron Jardinière: Waldo's Designs SPONSOR: Formations.

Like a Gothic cathedral, Greystone's multistory Grand Ballroom feels otherworldly. Its scale of magnitude sets the stage for Jack Fhillips' design. To create intimacy, the designer brought together antiques, upholstery in a neutral palette and wood furnishings distressed with a bit of metallic sheen. Its oversize contemporary artwork quantifies its architectural proportions. Suitable for elaborate or intimate gatherings, the dramatic interior salutes the awe-inspiring grandeur many have experienced at Greystone. Pair English Custom Cabinets, Custom Upholstery: Jack Fhillips Collection. Sofas, Italian Chair Fabrics: Kravet, Pindler & Pindler. Coffee Table: Braswell Gallery. Jansen Mirrors & Consoles: Greenwich Living. Mantel Painting: Bradford Stewart. Artwork: Robert Motherwell. Owl Vase: Picasso. Sculpture: Nevelson Totems. Antique Rug: Rugs by Robinson. Art: Bradford Stewart. Furnishings: Jack Fhillips Collection. Drapery Fabric: Kravet. SPONSORS: Kravet, Pindler & Pindler, Rugs by Robinson.

Like a Gothic cathedral, Greystone's multistory Grand Ballroom feels otherworldly. Its scale of magnitude sets the stage for Jack Fhillips' design. To create intimacy, the designer brought together antiques, upholstery in a neutral palette and wood furnishings distressed with a bit of metallic sheen. Its oversize contemporary artwork quantifies its architectural proportions. Suitable for elaborate or intimate gatherings, the dramatic interior salutes the awe-inspiring grandeur many have experienced at Greystone. Pair English Custom Cabinets, Custom Upholstery: Jack Fhillips Collection. Sofas, Italian Chair Fabrics: Kravet, Pindler & Pindler. Coffee Table: Braswell Gallery. Jansen Mirrors & Consoles: Greenwich Living. Mantel Painting: Bradford Stewart. Artwork: Robert Motherwell. Owl Vase: Picasso. Sculpture: Nevelson Totems. Antique Rug: Rugs by Robinson. Art: Bradford Stewart. Furnishings: Jack Fhillips Collection. Drapery Fabric: Kravet. SPONSORS: Kravet, Pindler & Pindler, Rugs by Robinson.

On a daily basis, California designers Richard Hallberg and Barbara Wiseley bring their keen appreciation for natural materials to the manufacture of products for Formations. In the Solarium, surrounded by spacious views of a tree-filled landscape, the design duo assigns new meaning to the concept of "being one with nature," by combining Formations' pieces with rope chairs and items from Dennis & Leen collections, their other commercial endeavor. An eighteenth-century faience lion presides over an antique French limestone console from Exquisite Surfaces, adding a bit of old-world to the stylish mix. Lantern: Dennis & Leen. Sofa Fabric: Pindler & Pindler. Framed Botanicals: Dennis & Leen. Fossilized Coffee Table, Italian Credenza, Table Lamps, Planters: Formations. Rope Chairs: John Himmel Decorative Arts. Stone Console: Exquisite Surfaces. SPONSORS: Exquisite Surfaces, Formations, Pindler & Pindler.

On a daily basis, California designers Richard Hallberg and Barbara Wiseley bring their keen appreciation for natural materials to the manufacture of products for Formations. In the Solarium, surrounded by spacious views of a tree-filled landscape, the design duo assigns new meaning to the concept of "being one with nature," by combining Formations' pieces with rope chairs and items from Dennis & Leen collections, their other commercial endeavor. An eighteenth-century faience lion presides over an antique French limestone console from Exquisite Surfaces, adding a bit of old-world to the stylish mix. Lantern: Dennis & Leen. Sofa Fabric: Pindler & Pindler. Framed Botanicals: Dennis & Leen. Fossilized Coffee Table, Italian Credenza, Table Lamps, Planters: Formations. Rope Chairs: John Himmel Decorative Arts. Stone Console: Exquisite Surfaces. SPONSORS: Exquisite Surfaces, Formations, Pindler & Pindler.

A seventeenth-century wooden wellhead floats above a gessoed stone console on one wall of the octagonal Morning Room designed by Richard Hallberg and Barbara Wiseley. A subtle nod to the exterior resonates in custom wallpaper handpainted with flora and fauna. Anchored by four polychromed cabinets, the room is reminiscent of a European breakfast room, set with eighteenth-century French porcelain, antique and new silver and gleaming crystal. Its rustic flooring and leaded windows reinforce the artful illusion of a romantic manor set in the English countryside. Rock Console: Formations. Wooden Circle Wellhead, 17thc. Urn: Dennis & Leen. Custom Palermo Cabinets, Chandelier, Dining Chairs: Formations. Custom Wallpaper: Dennis & Leen. Green Porcelain: 18th-c. French. Silver: Christofle. Aged Oak Flooring: Exquisite Surfaces. SPONSORS: Exquisite Surfaces, Formations.

A seventeenth-century wooden wellhead floats above a gessoed stone console on one wall of the octagonal Morning Room designed by Richard Hallberg and Barbara Wiseley. A subtle nod to the exterior resonates in custom wallpaper handpainted with flora and fauna. Anchored by four polychromed cabinets, the room is reminiscent of a European breakfast room, set with eighteenth-century French porcelain, antique and new silver and gleaming crystal. Its rustic flooring and leaded windows reinforce the artful illusion of a romantic manor set in the English countryside. Rock Console: Formations. Wooden Circle Wellhead, 17thc. Urn: Dennis & Leen. Custom Palermo Cabinets, Chandelier, Dining Chairs: Formations. Custom Wallpaper: Dennis & Leen. Green Porcelain: 18th-c. French. Silver: Christofle. Aged Oak Flooring: Exquisite Surfaces. SPONSORS: Exquisite Surfaces, Formations.

Expect the unexpected from Richard Shapiro. For the Drawing Room, Shapiro assembles a well-curated mix of antique furnishings and museum-quality art, including an antique Italian torso. On opposing walls, a contemporary photograph counterbalances a hard-edge tondo, both incorporated with antiques and fabrications from Shapiro's STUDIOLO Collection. For the designer, Greystone was the perfect pretext to illustrate that "great design, with all its 'imperfect' idiosyncrasies, equals good drama." 17th-c. Chair, Vintage Side Table, Italian Walnut Bench, Italian Pedestal, 18thc. Italian Masks, Terra-cotta Bust: Richard Shapiro Antiques. étagères: STUDIOLO. Tondo Painting: Gary Lang. Garland Chandelier, Minima Sofa & Chairs, Bordoni Leather Screen, Moderne Table, Floor Lamps: STUDIOLO. Italian Sconces, "Mona Lisa" Photograph by Jean-Pierre Khazem: Private Collection. 17th-c. Italian Torso, Stainless Steel Sculpture by Ewerdt Hilgemann: Richard Shapiro Antiques. Kilim: The Rug Company. SPONSOR: The Rug Company.

Expect the unexpected from Richard Shapiro. For the Drawing Room, Shapiro assembles a well-curated mix of antique furnishings and museum-quality art, including an antique Italian torso. On opposing walls, a contemporary photograph counterbalances a hard-edge tondo, both incorporated with antiques and fabrications from Shapiro's STUDIOLO Collection. For the designer, Greystone was the perfect pretext to illustrate that "great design, with all its 'imperfect' idiosyncrasies, equals good drama." 17th-c. Chair, Vintage Side Table, Italian Walnut Bench, Italian Pedestal, 18thc. Italian Masks, Terra-cotta Bust: Richard Shapiro Antiques. étagères: STUDIOLO. Tondo Painting: Gary Lang. Garland Chandelier, Minima Sofa & Chairs, Bordoni Leather Screen, Moderne Table, Floor Lamps: STUDIOLO. Italian Sconces, "Mona Lisa" Photograph by Jean-Pierre Khazem: Private Collection. 17th-c. Italian Torso, Stainless Steel Sculpture by Ewerdt Hilgemann: Richard Shapiro Antiques. Kilim: The Rug Company. SPONSOR: The Rug Company.

When it came time to design Greystone's Library, Rose Tarlow called on longtime colleague David Phoenix to take the lead. The two set out to create the quintessential reading room. Sourcing many furnishings from the Rose Tarlow-Melrose House collection, they brought in antiques and overstuffed seating in a monochromatic palette. Windows provide abundant light and a fireplace reinforces the romantic notion of a room for contemplation. Sofa, Wing Chair & Fabrics, Coffee Table: Rose Tarlow-Melrose House. Throw Pillows: Ebanista. Globe, Library Table, Double Stairway: John J. Nelson Antiques. Ladder: Paul Ferrante. Sisal: Stark. Antique Rug: J.Iloulian. Armchair & Fabric, Mirror, Coffee Table: Rose Tarlow-Melrose House. Fireplace: Phoenician Stone. Obelisks: John J. Nelson. Andirons, Lantern: Paul Ferrante. Three Prints, Painting: Lacy Primitive and Fine Art. Plants: David Jones. SPONSORS: Ebanista, Phoenician Stone.

When it came time to design Greystone's Library, Rose Tarlow called on longtime colleague David Phoenix to take the lead. The two set out to create the quintessential reading room. Sourcing many furnishings from the Rose Tarlow-Melrose House collection, they brought in antiques and overstuffed seating in a monochromatic palette. Windows provide abundant light and a fireplace reinforces the romantic notion of a room for contemplation. Sofa, Wing Chair & Fabrics, Coffee Table: Rose Tarlow-Melrose House. Throw Pillows: Ebanista. Globe, Library Table, Double Stairway: John J. Nelson Antiques. Ladder: Paul Ferrante. Sisal: Stark. Antique Rug: J.Iloulian. Armchair & Fabric, Mirror, Coffee Table: Rose Tarlow-Melrose House. Fireplace: Phoenician Stone. Obelisks: John J. Nelson. Andirons, Lantern: Paul Ferrante. Three Prints, Painting: Lacy Primitive and Fine Art. Plants: David Jones. SPONSORS: Ebanista, Phoenician Stone.

An ode to femininity, Suzanne Rheinstein's design of the Garden Retreat creates a serene space for the lady of the house. Exquisite porcelain botanicals by Vladimir Kanevsky line the window that overlooks the rose garden. Inside, the room blossoms with furnishings upholstered in "Garden Roses," a sepia fabric from Rheinstein's Hollyhock Collection for Lee Jofa. Garden books, a writing desk for sketching plantings and images of oversize roses by photographer Jim McHugh invite the outside in. All Fabrics: Suzanne Rheinstein*Hollyhock for Lee Jofa. Wing Chair, Fauteuil, Painted Chair, Provincial Italian Walnut Table, John Rosselli Hanging Lantern: Hollyhock. Ottoman: Jonas. SPONSORS: Jonas, Lee Jofa.

An ode to femininity, Suzanne Rheinstein's design of the Garden Retreat creates a serene space for the lady of the house. Exquisite porcelain botanicals by Vladimir Kanevsky line the window that overlooks the rose garden. Inside, the room blossoms with furnishings upholstered in "Garden Roses," a sepia fabric from Rheinstein's Hollyhock Collection for Lee Jofa. Garden books, a writing desk for sketching plantings and images of oversize roses by photographer Jim McHugh invite the outside in. All Fabrics: Suzanne Rheinstein* Hollyhock for Lee Jofa. Sofa, Turkish Ottoman: Jonas. Screen: Hollyhock. SPONSORS: Jonas, Lee Jofa.

Off the east corridor of Greystone's first floor, the cozy Salon de Thé by Ames Ingham becomes the perfect spot to sit by the fire with afternoon tea or lounge on an oversize chaise. The bright, cheerful alcove contrasts with the hall's dark, rich wood paneling and is enlivened with colorful wallpaper and art. Custom furniture, wall sconces, a traditional oil painting "with animals who have gone a bit mad" and contemporary lamps, reproduced from Tibetan prayer windows, echo the eclectic style to be found in Ingham's West Hollywood boutique. Wallpaper: Madison & Grow. Coffee Table: Cassina. Sofa, Chair Fabric: Calvin. Sofa Pillow Fabric: Groundworks by Lee Jofa. Wing Chair, Lamp: Ames Ingham. Mantel: Tartaruga Design. Rug: Moattar. Contemporary Painting: Yana Datkhaeva. Mantel Painting: Dutch Touch Art. 1930s Posters: Voilà ! Art for the Modern Eye. Telephone Table: Sundayland. SPONSORS: Lee Jofa, Moattar, Tartaruga Design.