I die once more: David Cafiero Select.
His design practice Grey Gardens, his event planning, and his shop are all facets of his unique, cosmopolitan sensibility and a lifetime of travel and collecting from Paris to Australia to the Bahamas. While there is no “typical” Cafiero interior—he excels at helping each client express his or her personality and vision—he is fearless and exact at blending disparate elements. A Cafiero room could easily and seamlessly include sculptural brass tusks against walls covered in sisal grasscloth, a James Mont sofa done in emerald-green mohair, and an antique Baluch prayer rug. From the selection of a wall finish or floral arrangement to choosing which wine to pair with pan-roasted trout, he is as precise as he is adventurous.

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