AT HOME
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1961.
PRACTICAL
Count down
when Lady L.
boils an egg!
HAD a slight accident
on the way to Lady Listowel's-nothing ser- ious, just. that my cab collided with a large chestnut horse who ap- parently didn't notice the red light at Picca- dilly Circus.
So naturally when I ar rived the door was opened! by a gentleman in blue jeans with a nude hdy (in- unimate) tucked under his
דמיון
The gentleman was met Lord Listowel. He was one of the workmen engaged in the conver- ston of the Listowels' home in Old Church-streek, Chelsea,
I sat in the philic on a wicker work Ash and a few minutes later was joined by a giamorous blonde in brimrose yellow trou-
s who made the hazardown Journey over piles of bricks and under ladders supporting whist- ling workmen, and joined me on the fish.
The blonde was the vivacious. Lady Listowel (Canadian actress Stevie Wise) who is understand- ably relieved to be on the last Jap of the complete conversion and redecoration of her home,
"Not that I've minded it," she said, "On the contrary, I've Joved every minute. I'm very interested in interior decoration, and also I've been able 1 Indulge in my favourite occupa- tion which is spending money."
"However." she added, "they have other qualities."
what
were,
volun-
A pregnant ferre fallowed white we tried to think some of these 'qualities tack of imagination" teered Lady Ilstowel courage" slie agtied redeeming the situation.
COMPLEX
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UT there 12 some good modern architecture in England," she said. I asked u sceptica) whete?" "Oh, I'm sure there Is. I remember see- ing scine ance,"
THE KITCHEN: LADY LISTOWEL AT THE COOKER CONTROLS
Wo took
long cool drink and changed the subject.
Lady Listowel Is an avid cook and one of her favourite rooms is the kitchen. It looks out on to the patio and has white washed brick walls and
a Binined gloss window.
The cooker looks as compli- cuted as the con-
trol
HOMECRAFT
by Barbara Anne Tavlor
THE LIVING ROOM: WHITE MARBLE BRICK CHIMNEY BREAST WITH LONG, LOW, BUILT-IN TEAK BENCH, AND SCANDINAVIAN FURNITURE.
room, at Cape Canaverat, head-a gift from President boys there had various theories, cries of "lear it down" ringing but when I'd Nkrumalt when Lord Listowel the most feasible, and printable. In her ears. Lady Listowel has had it explained departed from his
as being Oatriebes, mate, long wisely decided to go in me realised Governor-General of
and Ghana, necked."
recuperate in Spain and let the it is not as com- And the esoteric being a wire After five months of banging last hurdles take care of them- anugh quil like some plex It's more so. Chickens sculpture representing birds of and bashing and the sound of selves, prind furniture I couldn't Ive He stzzling behind
dubitable species. However, the the county surveyor's mortifed Klass with If permanently. Fortunate panels
my husband feels the same way so we don't have domestic eries, make the chuters and he generally agrees," she said.
Lur Listowel appeared for a mistent with a sheaf of papers. under his arm, agreed that he agreed, and hurried off to write it specchi
The basic coteur scheme tor the entire house, is white, and burnt orange with teak wood wark, subsidiary colour such as black, olive green, and deep purple are added to each room, The living-room which is not yet Anisher, will be the nicest room in the house with celling to for surple and blue lense weave drapes and a chimney- breast of white marble bricks under which runs a long, low, built-in bench of unnollahed teak and blue slate. All the furniture is Scandinavian. "Design is not the Englishman's strong sul and sakl Lady Listowel sadly.
Lady Listowel's own Ideas and Imaginative colour schemes were Incorporated in the final designs by Ernest Gottschalls, Tho entire scheme is modern,
"I was brought un with modern design, 1 love it,
with
thermometers lodged in their hosome, bells ring at the count down on eggs, buzzers buzz, lights fashion and red needles filcker ontuously FITTE jais, but nevertheless! foods gets cooked to a turn-- ussuming you know how 10
with the thing of.
With the exception Dí one Breughel all the paintings are modern, with Modiglian) Taking pride of place. They arc Ali prints. "How Pd love An original Mcdiglion." sighed Lily Listowel "I'd much prefer it to a mink coat but I can't afford either" net 进门 Ult common complaint.
A GIFT
THE sculptures, of which
there are many, range from the sublime to the somewhat exoteric. The sublime being a fetching young Nogress with a grass skirt and her hand on her
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