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Brown chose to continue the soothing neutral undertones throughout the rest of the hotel, with pops of color, mainly reds, coming from decorative accents and industrial finishes she hand-selected. e first floor was a collaboration between One Kings Lane and Brown herself, with rich leather furnishings by Timothy Oulton including an overstuffed sofa and wingback chairs. And if you're paying close enough attention, you'll find a "George" theme that reappears in both the library and lobby with George Washington oil paintings, a black and white photograph of George Clooney positioned by the grand staircase and George Costanza sporting his tighty whities on the mantle of the fireplace. Inspired by Brown and Ploer's love of travel—and overall interest in seeking out cool, indie hotels to stay at—e George is a combination of findings along those journeys and pieces from their personal lives. And unlike other hotels, it feels more like a home, one where you can actually purchase anything you see. "Everything in the hotel is up for sale," Brown explained. "Once we started this project, my husband and I had a huge storage warehouse and we would basically just buy furniture that we loved—anywhere from estate sales, to outlets, or things that I was ready to recycle that I had owned. So we just had a lot of furniture in one giant room until we actually were able to get it inside and start moving things around. I thought that part was really fun." For this reason, e George will be constantly changing but still uphold that warm, cozy atmosphere Brown set out to create. V U E N J . C O M 69

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