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WHERE NEW YORK September 2005 Power Pads by Eva Leonard Two of Manhattan's most sought-after interior designers put fresh spins on style for homeowners in the spotlight. Interior designer Scot Sanders cheerfully sums up his aesthetic as "Fresh American Style." But one would be seriously mistaken to assume homogeneity or predictability from that mere slip of a description. With themes that have included "Cosmopolitan Cowboy:, "Classic Fifth Avenue" and "Groovy Beach Bungalow," it's clear that no two Scot Sanders projects are alike.  Common threads, however, are a sense of fun and excitement. "Design should be inviting, not pretentious," he explains. It was in Polo Ralph Lauren's interior-design department--which Sanders created and of which he was formerly design director--that he first hat the opportunity to consult with clients on their homes in far-flung parts of the nation.  "That's how my eclectic style came to be," he recalls, describing how he jumped from designing a Texas-style house to one that embodied its New England location.  "It really kept me on my toes, opened up my eyes and gave me the opportunity to feel comfortable in other styles." His recent high-profile projects include the stunning transformation of the Upper East Side apartment of Jennifer Rubell (Hotelier, niece of the late Studio 54 impresario Steve Rubell and senior editor of the Miami Herald's Style and Entertaining magazine) into an "urban farmhouse". "She gave me the choice of two things," Sanders recalls.  "She said, 'You can do it in or Chinese or as an urban farmhouse.'" Sanders seamlessly blended Rubell's large collection of contemporary art with wainscotting, warm colors and antique furniture, while taking care not to make the city apartment feel cluttered. Sanders says that the bright, kicky pool house he designed for Ms. Rubell's Miami beach home, with it lemon-yellows

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