Asian retreat feels like home
A silk coverlet flecked with what Cheatham calls a "typical Asian motif" is paired with plaid pillows. The choice may be unexpected, but the geometry works together, he explains. Behind the bed is an 18th century silk tapestry featuring the so-called "forbidden stitch," outlawed because the intricate work made artisans go blind, legend has it. That or the style sprung from China's "Forbidden City." SEAN DRAKES/Special