Ann Pyne's dining room at the Kips Bay Showhouse takes a room with dark moldings arching over the ceiling, originally built as a chapel, and transforms it into a light, airy, well-proportioned dining room. An Alice in Wonderland theme sparked a meticulously chosen mix of objects that creates interest everywhere one looks without appearing busy or fussy.
In an on-the-scene podcast for The New York Sun, Ms. Pyne explains the room. Here it is with a few photos (that don't, I admit, fully illustrate every detail Ms. Pyne notes). To hear the podcast, click on the 'play' button on the player underneath the slideshow. The showhouse opens to the public tomorrow through May 17, 22. E. 81st St., $30, kipsbay.org
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