View full sizeLeigh Keno with President George W. Bush and Laura Bush after he and brother Leslie received the 2005 National Humanities Medal, on, Nov. 10, 2005, in the Oval Office.The Keno twins, who have appeared as appraisers on
on PBS, know their furniture, both old and new. Lesbie is a senior vice president and director at Sotheby's, and Leigh owns Keno Auctions house in Manhattan. The two wrote "
Plus, now they've teamed up to introduce a modern furniture line, the
which they developed with manufacturer Theodore Alexander.
What about combining modern furniture and antiques in a room? Go for it, they say. Leigh Keno offered this intriguing tip in an
View full sizeThe Evolve chest from the Keno Bros. Collection."In today's world, we mix modern and old and there's no such thing as a period room anymore.
"Once I was in an art collector's English country manor home. Each room was beautiful. She told me her secret -- she placed one ugly thing in every room. In this perfect room with her Chippendale sofa was a weird 1950s thrift shop lamp. It's the imperfections that make life interesting."
Which leads us to wonder: Would it work in reverse -- having just one perfect thing in a room full of imperfection?
-- Homes & Gardens staff
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