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NEW YORK Magazine Style Design for Living Wendy Goodman April 6, 2002 "The stripes add to the size of the room. And when you see people against the striped wall, everyone looks amazing." -- Jeffrey Goodman, "California Dreaming" FEATURES Design for Living BY WENDY GOODMAN Guess Who's Coming to Lunch? From the ornamental balcony to the boldface names lounging on leopard-skin chairs, jewelry mogul Kenneth Jay Lane's Park Avenue duplex is a hotbed of high style and high society. By Bob Morris. California Dreaming Designers Steven Charlton and Jeffrey Goodman's move from the West Coast required some adjustment. The solution? Their downtown apartment melds mellow modern with horizontal stripes and kid-friendly colors to make them forget (well, almost) the glass-walled hilltop house they left behind. Chelsea Girl Architect Robin Elmslie Osler's loft is a bold mix of pedigreed modern furniture passed down from her family and quirky art by her painter friends. Townhouse Beautiful Bill Blass designer Lars Nilsson turned an East Village townhouse into an impeccable showcase for his collection of fashion memorabilia -- and a cozy setting for tea, with his own homemade scones. Less Is Morr Jonathan Morr's apartment is exactly what you'd expect from the owner of restaurants like BondSt and Republic: hip, modern, and always ready for a party. Michael's Uptown For Harlem historian Michael Henry Adams, bringing his passion for architecture and artifacts home to his 122nd Street floor-through yielded rich results. Earl's Night Out Their titles -- Earl and Countess of Albemarle -- give away their sophisticated European lineage, but Rufus and Sally's bohemian m.o. is strictly Manhattan. A look at how the city's latest society darlings are living -- and living it up -- in Chelsea. By Amy Larocca. GOTHAM Puffed Out Are Puffy Combs's high-flying ways striking sour notes in today's down-and-out music biz? The Yankees' YES Man Rabbits Redux Your Type of Gym Guru? GOTHAM REAL ESTATE Buy Now, Pay Later By Erika Kinetz DEPARTMENTS Letters Intelligencer BY MARC S. MALKIN This Media Life BY MICHAEL WOLFF Deconstructing the deconstructor -- advertising icon Jay Chiat The City Politic BY MICHAEL TOMASKY Has Dennis Rivera sold out -- or bought in? The Bottom Line BY JAMES J. CRAMER The whole truth about Arthur Andersen and TheStreet.com MARKETPLACE Best Bets BY RIMA SUQI Leather wine racks, Yves Saint Laurent books, and pendants for your dog Plus: Best Bets Daily Sales & Bargains Getting a leg up on spring with wedge sandals Plus: Daily Sales Update THE CRITICS Movies BY PETER RAINER Panic Room is less than thrilling; The Piano Teacher delivers true chills Books BY DANIEL MENDELSOHN The Impressionist cunningly critiques imperialist culture; Fingersmith cons the reader as well as its protagonist Theater BY JOHN SIMON An innovative Oklahoma! loses something in the retelling; extraordinary acting from Alan King in Mr. Goldwyn Classical Music BY PETER G. DAVIS Bryn Terfel steals the show in Verdi's Falstaff; Georghiu and Alagna are subpar as superstars at the Met Dance BY TOBI TOBIAS Paul Taylor transforms his dancers into dolls; new Broadway shows offer little to the discerning dance lover Television BY JOHN LEONARD Kenneth Branagh adds a page to history in A&E's Shackleton Restaurants BY ADAM PLATT The new Patroon lacks the bullish buzz of its predecessor