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L C laridge converted her guest room into a library, adding custom-made floor-to-ceiling bookshelves for her massive collection of books. A Swedish settee and sleek shagreen cigarette table make for the ideal reading nook or daybed. Laurann Claridge’s chic high-rise home beckons guests with a subtle come-hither gesture of fragrance. Whether it’s the smell of Jo Malone candles burning or something the French culinary school grad (and 1997 James Beard Award winner) is whipping up in the kitchen, the 19th-floor abode is a sensory experience that greets all who enter as warmly as the gracious hostess who lives there. A delicate blonde with radiant skin and expressive eyes, Claridge is the does-it-all type who effortlessly serves up goat cheese–stuffed Peppadew peppers and St. Germain Champagne cocktails while talking modern art and 19th-century furnishings over the faint sound of Frou Frou, Lyle Lovett, or Adele playing in the background—and, C laridge in her light-bright living room, which can comfortably seat ten. “The mix of antiques and vintage pieces with modern, streamlined accessories, lamps, and furniture gives it a sense of eccentricity that really becomes personal,” she says of her home. Edited Elegance Written by Holly Crawford Photography by Patrick Cline Art Direction by Michelle Adams Equal parts editor, fashion designer, and world traveler, Laurann Claridge has an eye for stylish details that conjure old-world elegance in her high-rise apartment april • may 2010 155 Lonny april • may 2010 Lonny 156