The newly appointed rooms feature bespoke details, a neutral color palette and burl wood cabinetry.

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In the front hall, on the back of the front door, I hung a mirror framed in a dark wood that matched the color of the umbrella stand.

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And even though Alan had never been in the hotel or real estate business, he had an unbelievable clarity of vision I'll never forget, in 2000, he walked me through this gutted brick structure and was describing the color of the curtains, the type of wood floor, the long bench in the entrance.

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