Philosophy: Hailed for decades as the Prince of Chintz, Mario Buatta conjures resoundingly cheerful Anglo-inflected interiors that coddle, cosset, and soothe. Signature Style: Richly glazed walls, plump upholstered furnishings, pattern combinations with élan. Words of Wisdom: “No house is ever completed—you’re constantly changing, adding, collecting.” Clients: Mariah Carey, Barbara Walters, socialite Patricia Altschul, Condé Nast’s Newhouse clan. Key Influences: John Fowler’s Hunting Lodge and Nancy Lancaster’s Haseley Court, both in England, and Sister Parish’s American-blue-blood settings. ► New York; 917-420-0317
