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January 23, 2006

Hardware Kingpin's Red Hook Spread

butlerLet's just say Rhett Butler bought into Red Hook before the Brooklyn real estate explosion. As a result, the owner of arguably the highest-end major architectural hardware company, E.R. Butler, has got room to spare in the 1887 foundry he purchased eight years ago. (His loft in the building has 30 15-by-20-foot bays!) And if he could have his way, it sounds like he would have it completely bare. But since compromise is the cornerstone of marriage, he has learned to live with the couches and clutter of his dog-trainer wife.

"Forget about all the really important things you're supposed to worry about when you marry someone," Ms. Arden said. "I just couldn't imagine how Rhett was going to be able to deal with the fact that I really don't care about design."

Maybe he will achieve de-cluttered nirvana if he ever gets around to building the metal and glass house on the roof of the building.
Yin Moves In With Yang [NY Times]




Posted by Brownstoner at 9:54 AM | Comments (3)
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I thought this was one of the few couples/families who have been profiled in the Times that you didn't feel like killing.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 23, 2006 10:26 AM

We used to see Rhett occasionally and can vouch for the fact that he's a wonderful guy. Never met his wife though.

Posted by: Brownstoner at January 23, 2006 10:55 AM

I just checked out his company's website and am drooling tho I'm sure I couldn't afford any of the stuff.

Posted by: Kel at January 23, 2006 11:14 AM

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