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New York's legendary St. Regis hotel—a favorite of Ernest Hemingway, Marlene Dietrich, Salvador Dalí and John Lennon—has undergone a glamorous redesign at the hands of Stephen Sills and James Huniford.

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The reception area of the 1904 hotel epitomizes the Beaux Arts style.

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In the main dining room, the designers replaced an enormous chandelier in favor of multiple smaller ones, which allow clear views into the hotel's celebrated King Cole bar. Pollack banquette fabric; Jim Thompson chair fabric.

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The Astor Court—named for the hotel's founder, John Jacob Astor IV—has an anteroom used for tea and cocktails.

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The famous Maxfield Parrish mural that hangs in the bar—which had been "swagged in green velvet," Sills notes—was recently restored. Edelman leather on chairs and barstools.

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The designers redecorated the Cognac Room in shades of ivory and tobacco brown. The sofa and club chair, covered in a Scalamandré fabric, are by Sills Huniford Associates, as are the low table and armchairs. Stark carpet.

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"We looked at the hotel's archives for inspiration, but we wanted a residential feel," Sills says of their designs for the 227 guest rooms and suites.

Soft yellow and cream hues set a restful tone in a guest suite. Wallcovering and drapery stripe and chair and ottoman damask from Kravet.

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A crown-canopied bed offers a sense of intimacy.