A CELEBRATED ANTIQUES DEALER'S TREASURE-FILLED SAN FRANCISCO HOME

Дом в испанском колониальном стиле знаменитого гуру калифорнийских антикваров Эда Харди.

Резиденция с двумя спальнями, с террас которой открываются прекрасные виды на Сан-Франциско,

построена на высоком холме...

 

Northern Californians are known for viewing life through a spiritual lens, one that, for some, embraces notions of sacred energy and good vibrations—prompting more than a few dubious outsiders to raise an eyebrow. But an afternoon at the treasure-filled San Francisco home of antiques guru Ed Hardy would no doubt be enough to convince even die-hard skeptics that timeless objects possess prana, the Hindu concept of "life force."

 

"I have a visceral response to very specific antiques," the distinguished former dealer explains of his affinity for extraordinary examples of decorative art, including those that furnish his romantic four-story, two-bedroom residence near the city’s Mission District. "There’s a quickening that occurs inside the body when you connect with a sacred object."

 On a slender hillside lot, Ed Hardy builds a Spanish-inspired house whose lush terraces and gracious rooms offer respite from urban bustle...