HOUSE TOUR | Inside One of Fifth Avenue's Grandest Gilded Age Mansions

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  • Опубліковано 6 тра 2022
  • Prepare to be amused as interior designer Darren Henault takes us back in time as he gives us a tour of the ornate Gilded Age apartment he and his family rent on Fifth Avenue.
    The Edward J. Berwind House is a mansion located on the Upper East Side in New York City. It was constructed in 1886 for the coal baron Edward J. Berwind. It served as headquarters for the American Heart Association until 1978 when it was reconverted to residential use with a new penthouse. Enjoy!
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  • @niquesavings1300
    @niquesavings1300 4 місяці тому +4

    I liked how he respected his daughter’s privacy and did t show their rooms. ❤❤❤

  • @seassab1
    @seassab1 2 роки тому +450

    GIVE THIS MAN HIS SHOW! I LOVE watching him. Would love to visit one of his designs

    • @mg.5968
      @mg.5968 2 роки тому +29

      I was thinking the same thing. He was super entertaining.

    • @pNo415
      @pNo415 2 роки тому +27

      Just his stories alone! Never thought of Meatloaf being a connoisseur of 19th century art!!!!

    • @twistoffate4791
      @twistoffate4791 2 роки тому +27

      I AGREE!! I did see his Millbrook video on two different channels, one of which was Quintessence. His personality is so warm & infectious that he would be sheer perfection as the designer host of his own show. He's passionate about design and we're out here lapping up every tidbit he shares.

    • @seassab1
      @seassab1 2 роки тому +11

      @@twistoffate4791 YES! Absolutely. I hope to see more videos of him in the future!

    • @jermainecornelius7193
      @jermainecornelius7193 2 роки тому +12

      @@mg.5968 yes he was very entertaining! He's what I consider as one of the "Fabulous Gays". They are not only very sophisticated but also very fun to be around. I am gay myself and let me tell you there's nothing fabulous about me. I'm boring and my husband is a hillbilly. We are far from fabulous.

  • @dotdot565
    @dotdot565 Рік тому +46

    Someone give this man a show! He's amazing. I can listen to him all day.

    • @davisholman8149
      @davisholman8149 Рік тому

      Love him & adore the fact he can enjoy things like his ornate decor & at the same time - juggle twins & a dog. I became a proud grandparent to identical twin girls & know first thing how much effort it takes to do it well. Darren is so down to earth while being incredibly knowledgeable & interesting. LOVE HIS STORIES🤩

  • @kmblanco1
    @kmblanco1 2 роки тому +189

    Such a delight to see things being used and loved in a grand home that’s not used as a museum. Absolutely beautiful!!

  • @csmtcqueen
    @csmtcqueen 2 роки тому +136

    I felt like I was in the Edith Wharton novel The Age of Innocence. How lovely and decadent. I swear I could watch Darren Henault for an hour talk about decor and history. Fascinating.

    • @andrewbrendan1579
      @andrewbrendan1579 2 роки тому +3

      Not only Edith Wharton, this house could be in a novel or short story by Louis Auchincloss who was from a generation or two later but who, if my memory is right, in his youth had actually known Edith Wharton.

    • @csmtcqueen
      @csmtcqueen 2 роки тому +1

      @@andrewbrendan1579 Oh I have to read that. Thank you for sharing.

    • @andrewbrendan1579
      @andrewbrendan1579 2 роки тому +2

      @@csmtcqueen My pleasure! Louis Auchincloss was from an old, affluent New York family and was either the step-brother or step-cousin of Jacqueline Bouvier whose mother married one the Auchincloss family, a second marriage. For a Gilded Age time frame I highly recommend Louis Auchincloss's novel "The House of Five Talents". He also wrote non-fiction books about such topics as the Vanderbilt family. Trained as a lawyer but an author with a remarkable output of both fiction and non-fiction, much of it about the wealthy and aristocratic and he even wrote a book about legal briefs and could make that topic interesting reading!

    • @csmtcqueen
      @csmtcqueen 2 роки тому +2

      @@andrewbrendan1579 This is amazing and so interesting. Thank you again. I am copying/ pasting your reply into Memo. I love reading about this time period. I am fascinated that such opulence always comes with the price of tragedy.

    • @andrewbrendan1579
      @andrewbrendan1579 2 роки тому

      @@csmtcqueen You're very welcome!

  • @thisis.michelletorres444
    @thisis.michelletorres444 2 роки тому +34

    I grew up on the Upper East Side and have passed these buildings hundreds of times. It was so nice to see inside. It was exactly what I expected, Gilded Age splendor!

  • @paolamura3497
    @paolamura3497 2 роки тому +76

    More than the apartment I really appreciated the fact that he generously mentioned by name the people who had made the pieces he most loved. That doesn't happen often!

  • @alisonlish
    @alisonlish 2 роки тому +41

    Such a nice man. His clients must love him.

  • @meshiawriter
    @meshiawriter 2 роки тому +28

    Came for the apartment, stayed for the tea. He's saying too many secrets about him and his friends and I love it

  • @commonsense246
    @commonsense246 2 роки тому +14

    Darren Henault and his partner are heros! As well the actual landlord they rent from. Truly men of vision. This wonder needs to be preserved for posterity! A handful are left. Congrats!

  • @carriemoriarity5806
    @carriemoriarity5806 2 роки тому +37

    I just want to hang out with them - I love that he doesn't take anything too seriously and yet lives in two SERIOUSLY beautiful spaces.

  • @CalTxDude
    @CalTxDude 2 роки тому +26

    Best home tour ever!
    Darren is the single most enjoyable tour guide!
    Fantastic storyteller, great humor and very sweet.
    He tells wonderful detail yet Manages to never sound pretentious or braggadocious!
    LOVE The stolen artifacts and the stories behind them!!
    More Darren please!

  • @davidn3406
    @davidn3406 2 роки тому +8

    Can this man have a show, absolutely love him

  • @tigermoon44
    @tigermoon44 2 роки тому +62

    He has a home and not just an elegant apartment that looks like it belongs in a mansion or castle. Love the vibe of each room and really enjoyed the stories behind his "collections!"

  • @MsRosieA
    @MsRosieA 2 роки тому +49

    What a magnificent home! Most people only get to see this after buying a ticket and walking around with a tour guide..!

  • @pamelahudson824
    @pamelahudson824 8 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely gorgeous. The architectural detailing, the gold leafing, everything is so rich and fabulous. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jamesallison4875
    @jamesallison4875 Рік тому +3

    I love this man. I’ll bet he’s a great dad. Oh, and the dog is right about the country!

  • @maryfeeney4218
    @maryfeeney4218 2 роки тому +18

    Darren Henault needs his own show. Love him!

  • @tw9946
    @tw9946 2 роки тому +15

    Divine Intervention: Truly the right person who appreciates craftsmanship and a bygone period of wealth beyond imagination. The way he cares for all of the space, and the artisans who created the space. This was spectacular.

  • @Fiona-xv3st
    @Fiona-xv3st 2 роки тому +5

    I remember him and his country home. He is such a great story teller…. Back to my viewing…

  • @marygreen3529
    @marygreen3529 Рік тому +16

    Wow!! I could listen to this man for hours! His home/apartment is so special - not just because it’s old and ornate but because of all of the special, personal items. Absolutely loved the crewel walls! So glad they were kept!

  • @brittany8305
    @brittany8305 2 роки тому +13

    Friends who are artists and painters making gifts as thank yous. Amazing! I would love to see more of this guy.

  • @sugarj85
    @sugarj85 2 роки тому +3

    He's a gem, so entertaining to watch him

  • @jmwoods1428
    @jmwoods1428 Рік тому +1

    This gentleman is so charming. His sense of humor is wonderful.

  • @kimberlystuiver2850
    @kimberlystuiver2850 Місяць тому +1

    I love watching episodes with Darren! So much fun, and the creativity, and ease, I think it’s fabulous! 🎉

  • @hollygolightly8048
    @hollygolightly8048 2 роки тому +15

    Love that the apartment is casually furnished with lots of “fun” stuff; feels lived in and comfortable.

  • @TheDriftwoodlover
    @TheDriftwoodlover 2 роки тому +22

    What a treat it must be to live there.

  • @josephsf2452
    @josephsf2452 2 роки тому +2

    Darren Henault needs to have his own show in HGTV.

  • @joyfernandez7600
    @joyfernandez7600 Рік тому +4

    OMG, I'm so happy I stumbled across your page. After watching the Guilded Age, my husband and I were so intrigued, that we decided to spend a day driving around 5 Ave to try and locate the houses...we love history. Unfortunately, most of them were no longer standing. And the few that we saw, were now commercial. What an honor to see inside your home, thank you for sharing.

  • @dollydog1903
    @dollydog1903 2 роки тому +40

    An apartment which is truly grand. The craftsmanship is astounding. Never again will this be able to be created. I love it but I’m with Tuck. I like Millbrook more. Thank you for sharing the beauty created so long ago.

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 Рік тому

      I’m with you. Country dog at heart 💞🐶

  • @fidel2xl
    @fidel2xl 7 місяців тому +1

    This was a very delightful tour of his Gilded Age home. And I'm glad he didn't change out the 'Kreul' wall-paper fabric pattern design in the main bedroom,...I love that design on the main bedroom wall.

  • @mrsverovalera
    @mrsverovalera 2 роки тому +4

    Lovely home ❤️ and he’s Sooo charming…I can watch him talk all day.

  • @patriciasalem3606
    @patriciasalem3606 Рік тому +5

    You have the most interesting, charming guests on this channel! Not only are their homes stunning, they could each host their own show with all their humor and knowledge.

  • @pNo415
    @pNo415 2 роки тому +15

    Allison so interesting to see their country lives versus their city lives! Thank you!

  • @AlianaRegos
    @AlianaRegos 2 роки тому +3

    Unpretentious individual style with a hit of toff. Love Darrens open real way. Beautiful soul.

  • @leadoucet1432
    @leadoucet1432 2 роки тому +34

    Absolutely gorgeous home. Again! I loved their home in the country and love this one too, even if they are very different styles. What an honour to live in such a beautiful space. Fabulous video. Thank you.

  • @leen29
    @leen29 Рік тому +9

    He is so hilarious and charming. It's like visiting your favorite friend, who lives in your head. Thoroughly enjoyed this home visit. His taste is impeccable whether cozy in the country or absolute elegance in the city. He is a treat for the senses in a creative unique way~ : - )

  • @sulli4675
    @sulli4675 Рік тому

    Mr. Henault is great at describing his home and is enjoyable to watch.

  • @suehart3965
    @suehart3965 2 роки тому +4

    OMG! Imagine what an honour it would be to live there! I'd be walking around with my mouth hanging open for at least a month. LOL! He needs a design show. Tfs.

  • @maxinethemaximizer2555
    @maxinethemaximizer2555 2 роки тому +12

    Love, Love, love. The story behind the story. Beautiful home.

  • @Thestorybookknitter
    @Thestorybookknitter 2 роки тому +10

    I could listen to Darren’s stories all day long!!! What an interesting and lovely man!

  • @JamesonPearl
    @JamesonPearl 2 роки тому +5

    He is so much fun. And the humility is so refreshing. And of course, everything is beautifulk.

  • @yourmother2739
    @yourmother2739 Рік тому +1

    What a witty and fun person. Please help the homeless get homes. Social housing works.

  • @christineobrien6590
    @christineobrien6590 Рік тому +5

    He needs to do more videos! I love home tours where they have stories for their items and treasures!! 😀 And what a beautiful apartment!

  • @iphoukwani
    @iphoukwani Рік тому +1

    Saw the summer country home and loved his emphasis on comfort. Yes, I also need his show to binge on lol

  • @laurent4122
    @laurent4122 2 роки тому +21

    This was just incredible! Such a level of detail and grandeur could look tacky, but Darren's apartment is utterly sumptuous. Fabulous!

  • @paolabueso
    @paolabueso 2 роки тому +14

    He has such a beautiful personality and home! Thank you for this very special episode. ❤️🙌🙌🙌

  • @josephrocha142
    @josephrocha142 11 місяців тому

    He's the right guy to have that apartment. He made it come to life. Very nice!

  • @lisafield4154
    @lisafield4154 2 роки тому +5

    Hysterical trim story (and thank you so much for sharing). My husband and I just got a quote for our dining room curtains to have added trim and nearly needed 911 to be called!!! LOL Oh and many wealthy people who had servants living in an area that didn't have windows would put glass in the ceiling and floors to help provide light to those servants.

  • @trishwhetzel2061
    @trishwhetzel2061 2 роки тому +17

    Gorgeous, absolutely stunning.

  • @oliviacasino8888
    @oliviacasino8888 Рік тому

    This Darren Henault could show me around the inside of a Shell Station and I’d be totally smitten! Charming and delightful, Mr. Henault.

  • @nadiaprater4645
    @nadiaprater4645 2 роки тому +5

    Love this guy!

  • @nutsbutdum
    @nutsbutdum 2 роки тому +1

    He's such an effortless way of describing things.

  • @junephillips8762
    @junephillips8762 Рік тому

    He is the type person that will fit wherever you place him …he will make it his own. Lovely

  • @sunshinekid8755
    @sunshinekid8755 2 роки тому +5

    Once again Darren is a charming host. Thanks for sharing your home with us. Please buy some more houses so we can keep seeing them.

  • @ThekenShots
    @ThekenShots 4 місяці тому +1

    SO loved this episode! Incredible home and Darren is so charming, too!

  • @laurenl5843
    @laurenl5843 2 роки тому +3

    Wow that was amazing! Love Darren Henault! 💜👍😊🇨🇦

  • @bellebeauty67
    @bellebeauty67 Рік тому

    “A LITTLE MORE IS MORE” WOW AND WOWED!!!

  • @placeholdername3206
    @placeholdername3206 3 місяці тому

    This guy has charisma for sure, hes good at presenting and telling storioes

  • @debrabonavisa1366
    @debrabonavisa1366 Рік тому +1

    The detail of workmanship on the walls and ceiling and doors in this apartment is nothing short of amazing. It is a very nice apartment because all of the workmanship adds so much charm to the place plus the decorating is nice too!

  • @lacrosse.captain
    @lacrosse.captain 2 роки тому +9

    Gorgeous. The apartment is pretty, too... 😉

  • @kimclarke5018
    @kimclarke5018 Рік тому +1

    I love 💗 tuck. Look at him sitting on that fabulous sofa. He’s living in the lap of luxury and he wants to go to the farm.

  • @kimcorreale4067
    @kimcorreale4067 2 роки тому +5

    Thank goodness we're not darning socks.
    I love his country house tour, but he's so enjoyable to listen to....
    Loved the foyer mirror, and your adorable guard dog!

    • @evaboldt653
      @evaboldt653 2 роки тому

      Sock darning...Don't knock it till you've tried it! Works great for thick socks for the winter. Easy and relaxing.

  • @georgemack120
    @georgemack120 Рік тому

    ...AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE HE NEEDS HIS OWN SHOW!!!

  • @nicoeeek.7181
    @nicoeeek.7181 2 роки тому +3

    I love this guy, he is beyond gorgeous and I absolutely LOVE his sense of style!!!

  • @vmbrister3278
    @vmbrister3278 2 роки тому +3

    I Love Homes from this period! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For doing this video! Every vid I see has old photographs... THIS! THIS IS AMAZING! Thanks Again!❤️❤️❤️

  • @orangemanbad
    @orangemanbad 2 роки тому +26

    Picture him and his family watching the Gilded Age in this apartment, knowing how loathed the original owner must have been! Great apartment. It’s funny, I am very much a maximalist, but for me this one - the gilded age touches - is just a little bit too much for me. It’s an amazing part of history and I’m glad someone is keeping it a living museum.

    • @veronicaroach3667
      @veronicaroach3667 2 роки тому +1

      I agree that places like this just seem way over the top - that was what the builders did in the 'Gilded Age' - I love Georgian era stuff, the Gilded Age not so much - 'yuck' is my usual response. It's an amazing apt tho, and he obviously enjoys it all, with a sense of humor about the ridiculousness of so much lavish ornamental trim !

    • @jamessveinsson6006
      @jamessveinsson6006 2 роки тому +2

      I was wondering kind of sarcastically that he would have a viewing party for the great Gatsby

  • @candacedandrea5677
    @candacedandrea5677 2 роки тому +6

    You have exquisite taste, really enjoyed the tour of you wonderful home.

  • @ehpeachylove
    @ehpeachylove Рік тому +1

    WOW! What an apartment. Stunning and very European .
    The furniture and the carvings in this apartment is so beautiful. Yes, I agree that things are not made in the quality that they used to be.
    Just fab word work in the whole place. Beautiful artwork of his girls, and in the whole house. Thank you once again.

  • @dovespaligrino8312
    @dovespaligrino8312 Рік тому +1

    I absolutely love this man, he gave us the best your of his fabulous home...❤

  • @chaank1069
    @chaank1069 2 роки тому +6

    Rosa Mexicana is a good restaurant. delicious food. Lol I believe they replaced the missing swimmer coz I didn’t see the missing piece when i was there last.

  • @victorgutierrez9716
    @victorgutierrez9716 2 роки тому +2

    Well done, The flat reminds me of one of my favorite magazines Architectural Digest !...and Yes give this man show, Great personality!!!

  • @karladelima4322
    @karladelima4322 2 роки тому +2

    That’s the ultimate …. When you can state that your home is an honor to live in 🙌🏼

  • @margolovesflowers
    @margolovesflowers 2 роки тому +2

    I wish he was my neighbor! Love his down to earth humor! Such a spectacularly lovely apartment!

  • @opiemom66
    @opiemom66 Рік тому +1

    great video! The berwinds built their summer "cottage" the Elms in Newport. Ive always wondered what their main homein NYC looked like. so glad it still exists!

  • @S.L.S-407
    @S.L.S-407 Рік тому +1

    This place is really over the top, but, stunning never the less. Darren is right. To do this place today would cost a fortune. I loved his home in Millbrook NY too. I would love to see some of the homes he has decorated. There is something very real, no BS about Darren that is very ingratiating. H would be a great host for a show like this .

  • @sharonkaysnowton
    @sharonkaysnowton Рік тому +1

    Beautiful. Lots of space. Lots of ornate decor. I agree- this is polar opposite to his house in Milbrook. This apartment is very "massonete". It is beautiful.

  • @markvenaglia1548
    @markvenaglia1548 Рік тому +1

    Very inspiring to see the Designer's respect for the intact decorative works of art.

  • @BlackStorm555
    @BlackStorm555 Рік тому +2

    I am very much into mid century modern and Palm Springs bright colors, but I enjoyed this video very much, like everyone else in the comments I enjoy the episodes with Darren Henault while appreciating all the hard work everyone puts into making this channel possible. Cheers to the people behind the scenes who makes it seem effortless.😊🍷

  • @flowersfrom7311
    @flowersfrom7311 2 роки тому +1

    I like his "Nothing is too precious" attitude. Especially coming from a guy who lives in this beautiful apartment!

  • @heidibee501
    @heidibee501 Рік тому +2

    Wow! That was not a video. It was an experience. Just looking at all the incredible and posh detailing of the rooms is exciting. And there are so many amazing pieces to love in its interior. This ""apartment" is bigger than my house. Thanks for the tour.

  • @hughilg3611
    @hughilg3611 Рік тому

    Love this man, please give him a show!!

  • @lucreciadiaz3636
    @lucreciadiaz3636 2 роки тому +4

    Gorgeous apartment! It makes me happy to know there are people like you, who take care of and respect these amazing buildings. By the way, bulldogs gonna bulldog. They are the kings/queens of their homes.

  • @janedoe805
    @janedoe805 2 роки тому +17

    Unbelievably beautiful! I’m thinking it has to be at least 60K per month for rent.

  • @sandysmom100
    @sandysmom100 2 роки тому +5

    Beautiful home!

  • @nemo227
    @nemo227 2 роки тому +1

    I like the fact that such places exist.

  • @thezmanchar
    @thezmanchar 2 роки тому +1

    This guy needs to be on home and Garden. He is just sheer talent.

  • @samk6051
    @samk6051 2 роки тому

    Wow..
    Just wow...
    This is what the internet is for..
    Thank God...

  • @juliancoulden1753
    @juliancoulden1753 2 роки тому +1

    A magnificent apartment. What a joy and privilege to be able to enjoy living in it. This man really knows his history and articulates his love for the things he surrounds himself with!

  • @bbqmamag8287
    @bbqmamag8287 Рік тому +2

    Love this video as much as the other one of the summer home!! Darren’s enthusiasm is very infectious! Have been inspired to continue in designing and creating more and more!!👏🏻🫶🏻❤️

  • @richardgraham5598
    @richardgraham5598 2 роки тому +5

    in a word resplendent!
    loved your country place also

  • @theredheadsaidNYC
    @theredheadsaidNYC 2 роки тому +3

    I love all his stories!

  • @annaalpes
    @annaalpes 2 роки тому +9

    Another lovely home! This is my favourite UA-cam channel!!

    • @Homeworthy
      @Homeworthy  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much, Anna!

  • @Sleeplessmclean
    @Sleeplessmclean 2 роки тому +1

    What a character. Very pleasant and simpatico!

  • @katiegrundle9900
    @katiegrundle9900 2 роки тому +2

    just love this! Its so great that someone would show us into his house and all the great stories involved with it. This guy needs his own tv show

  • @myhappynest6125
    @myhappynest6125 2 роки тому +3

    That apartment is incredible! What a rare beauty. Thank you so much for sharing your home and all of your personal stories. Wonderful video❤️

  • @debragiannetti9755
    @debragiannetti9755 Рік тому

    Love listening to his history lesson of his home. His sense of humor and appreciation for all that he has is refreshing and endearing. Such an amazing apartment and so glad that someone that truly respects it lives in it. One of the best tours yet 🥰

  • @dianebaker5243
    @dianebaker5243 2 роки тому +2

    Splendour at it highest. 💯♥️

  • @HKS286
    @HKS286 2 роки тому +4

    I'm so envious of your pet😄

  • @Alfakkin
    @Alfakkin Рік тому

    Trimming plain curtains is a lovely idea, even for that price...I love this anecdote...❤️😍🤣