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60 a a. How the rich and famous once lived - see it now .O E u o •a V. u. 3 .n &. 0 tu by Carl Gordon A triple treat is in store for anyone who would like to take a ride in the country - right here in Nassau County. On a drive north up Route 107 (off either the Northern State Parkway or the LIE) to Northern Boulevard, you could imagine you were • 'wing the last of the foliage in the irondacks or- the Catskills. Turing right and driving three more miles east, you come to the Muttontown Preserve, with its wonder- fully restored Chelsea mansion where, between now and the holidays, you can get a lot of your shopping done. '!,For a few .more weeks, you can tour the rooms of the house, where decora- tors and designers, each to a room, have let their talents loose to furnish every- one's \dream room.\ Through November 24, all of the furnishings are for sale. After that, the holiday bou- tiques will be .open. The former owners of the 32-room mansion, Benjamin and Alexandra Moore, deeded it to the county after Mrs. Moore's death in the 1980s. Mr. Moore, who was an attorney, moved from Chelsea in England to mid-Manhattan, where he named the section after his home city. When he had his Gold Coast mansion built in 1923-24, he used the same name, according to Arlene Travis, one of the directors of Mansions and Millionaires, the company that organizes the Designers' Showcases. Funds raised by the project are used to maintain and refurbish the house and the grounds, which are extensive. William A. Delano of the architectur- al firm of Delano & Aldrieh .built the edifice a t s a combination\'*^'French Renaissance,. Chinese ' and English Country styles. Indeed, from the win- dows facing one side of the house can be seen a wall which resembles that of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, China. In another direction can be seen a serpen- tine wall, only one-brick wide and still standing after all these years. There is so much to see and to experi- ence. Just walking from room to room you can imagine a family having break- fast at a circular table before a bank of windows overlooking the grounds. One room is completely circular. One is diminutive, where you can imagine Mrs. Moore having received one or two guests. A masculine-looking room, the tack room, is somewhat larger, with comfortable chairs facing a fireplace. One dining room seats more than a dozen around an oval table. The largest room, with its 32-panel hand-painted, screen, original- to the house, probably could be set up to seat 100. An ancient iron Spanish handrailing leads you up a spiral staircase to a rather large foyer. From there, three long hall- ways lead to a series of bedrooms, each with its own or a shared bath. The design insures privacy, but also necessitates going back to the foyer to get to another wing of the house. The designers were eclectic in their tastes. In one bedroom, a TV stands on one corner, opposite a wall with a mag- nificent antique wooden Chinese win- dow. The Buddha in the room had already been sold. Against one wall, the designer, Patrick Falco of East Islip had placed a three-cubed piece of furniture he calls a Tonsui. Made of beechwood, the three pieces can be stacked in many, imaginative ways. It can also be used as a room divider, .because its numerous drawers are designed to be opened from; SHOPPING FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT? Sot the Mall blues? Indifferent sales people getting you down? Seeing the same items from store to store? Come to THE LIMITED EDITION in MERRICK for a unique selection of gifts. FREE gift wrapping for all occasions! Chrtetma* A Christmas version of a 50's diner style jukebox. 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Where you need it, but retaining a cool atmosphere in what was sometimes a very hot kitchen, with its iron stove taking up one wall. An then, of course, there is the butler's pantry, as large as most of our kitchens. The showcase is open seven days a week. General admission is $22. Light lunch is available in the studio. Call 571-8550. LOOSE OR MISSING TEETH? With \Immediate Load\ dental implants, teeth can be extracted, implants may be placed and put into function, allowing for the insertion of a fixed temporary bridge - all in a single visit. CALL FOR A FREE IMPLANT CONSULTATION INCLUDING A PANORAMIC X-RAY 378-0867 Robert A. Coleman, D.M.D, Diplomate American Board of Oral Implantolog}- 1955 Merrick Road, Suite 101, Merrick www.dentalimplant.com/coleraan $ I C O* $ 17Q* We have an esca P e that ' s cl °ser— Sun.-Thurs. Weekends and more affordable—than you think. For as little as $159 per night, you and your family can enjoy free tennis and your choice of either two free rounds of golf or two free 30-mjnute massage treatments (interchangeable). We also have loads of outdoor activities, year-round miniature golf, indoor/outdoor pools and a great Kidz Klub. All just 90 minutes from NYC, take Exit 18 off the NYSThruway. Call I-888-9HUDSON for reservations. Kidz Klub 90 Minutes from NYC 400 Granite Road • Kerhonkson, NY 12446 www.hudsonvalleyresort.com *Per room, per night Subject to availability. Not valid with any other offer or promotion. Must mention special rate at time of reservation. Weather permitting for golf availability. Expires 3/3 1 103. Holiday Hours: Mon - Sat 10 - 9, Sun 10 -6 Inquire now ;
