“My apartment is a cheery yet serene setting for daily life, and it has looked much the same for 45 years. As a single person, I find it very reassuring to be surrounded by all my familiar belongings— mementos, family photos, and inherited furniture and objects.” JUSTINE CUSHING BARBARA KING: Your apartment exudes both a confident, zesty energy and an air of real contentment.
JUSTINE CUSHING: I’ve lived here since 1970, and I’ve always found it a happy, comforting place. I’ve never felt the urge to redecorate, although I’ve freshened things up over the years. But I haven’t significantly altered the way it looks since I moved in. The general idea—the paint colors, the wallcoverings, the chintz, the furniture arrangement—has remained the same. It’s fun to do something new, of…