Luxe Magazine - November/December 2021 Houston

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Mah Jong. Modular sofa with elements, designed by Hans Hopfer.

Upholstered in fabrics designed by Kenzo Takada, Matsuri collection, Irune version.

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This year, Roche Bobois is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mah Jong sofa, designed in 1971 by Hans Hopfer.

To celebrate this milestone, the Mah Jong is dressed in new designer fabrics and set on elegant platforms that enhance its silhouette and comfort. True to the Mah Jong’s original identity, this new design makes the piece more modern than ever.

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Preface. Modular sofa, designed by Studio Roche Bobois.

Equilibre. Cocktail table, designed by Antoine Fritsch & Vivien Durisotti.

Bilboquet. Occasional tables, designed by Kateryna Sokolova.

Dune. Rug, designed by Emmanuel Gallina.

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Signature Kitchen Suite is making sure that you never have to. With its ultimate muse—the forward-thinking home chefs they’ve dubbed “Technicureans™”—in mind, SKS has continued to craft purposeful designs with precision, innovation and flexibility. Its full line of luxury products invites one to experience the art of being True to Food™. Craft a favorite dish or experiment with a novel culinary idea, and celebrate great ingredients, with unmatched cooking accuracy.

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EDITOR'S LETTER

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D E S I G N D I S PAT C H The little black book of all things new and fabulous in the local community.

Radar 90

H E A LT H Y H O M E Creating a house that embodies peace, beauty and wellness is paramount today.

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H E R I TAG E Luxe reflects on the lasting legacy of father-son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.

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HUE The latest color trends make the case for bold, painterly palettes.

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GIVING BACK These stateside design companies are making their mark in a philanthropic way.

Market 118

M AT E R I A L Creatives share their mood boards of the moment.

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TREND A peek into three new—and very posh—members-only clubs.

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SPOTLIGHT Collections of beautiful objets make for intriguing cabinets of curiosities.

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K I TC H E N + B AT H A cultivated kitchen is all about personalizing functionality and design.

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THE REPORT Threads of intimacy and wanderlust lend fresh perspective to entertaining.

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A Fort Worth artist hopes his bold depictions of nature both captivate and educate.

Restaurateur clients enlist a team to create a recipe for their new Houston home’s success.

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Talent Made Tangible ICREATE BRINGS YOUR VISION TO LIFE WHEN ONE THINKS OF KRAVET, fabric certainly comes to mind. But the centuries-old industry icon doesn’t only specialize in luxury textiles nowadays. In fact, it has continued to enhance the Kravet Furniture offering, most recently evolving into the interior designer’s ultimate bespoke resource. While Kravet Furniture already provides some elements of customization in its line, ICreate takes the possibilities a step further. Between Kravet Furniture and CuratedKravet, the options have expanded to make extensive customization a reality, but with quick answers and insights from an expert team. It promises to revolutionize the industry.

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Standing beside artist Will Ryman’s towering LongHouse 6 sculpture at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton.

Full Bloom

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This past summer, I had the pleasure of visiting LongHouse Reserve, a 16-acre reserve and sculpture garden in East Hampton founded by the brilliant textile designer, Jack Lenor Larsen.

Amongst the more than 60 contemporary sculptures, I was particularly taken with artist Will Ryman’s colossal, and fanciful LongHouse 6, an improbable, exaggerated 24-foot-tall cluster of six roses and fallen petals rendered in stainless steel, resin and painted in cadmium red light. The rose remains an idealized symbol for romance, natural beauty and perfection. Yet, Ryman designed his petals with bumps and irregularities. You can clearly detect its hand-worked quality, and his hint to embrace fading beauty, ephemera and the temporary nature of all things. As we forge ahead into the end of another “strange” year for the world, I hope that you will seek out and embrace beauty in all its forms. For artistry and design will always be in bloom, one way or another.

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Health, Wellness, Sustainability, Innovation MAKING IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIVES. The kitchen has long been known as the heart of the home.

Perhaps that is because it keeps the home, and all who live within it, nourished. And perhaps the appliances central to its design have a far nobler purpose than merely storing, cooking and cleaning. That is certainly what Beko believes.

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Preserve Your Produce, Preserve the Planet Imagine keeping your fruits and veggies fresh for up to 30 days, reducing trips to the store and pressure on your grocery budget.

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Designer Emily June Spanos refers to herself as “a wild card in the Houston design scene.” One look at the newly designed office of Emily June Designs, and it’s easy to understand why: The firm’s passion for texture, pattern and color pervades its interiors. For their new work space, Spanos—along with junior designer Ayana Nwaokolo and design intern Courtney Finnen— imagined a studio that personifies the firm’s more-is-more aesthetic and capabilities. Here, Spanos shares the inside scoop. emilyjunedesigns.com

Through February 6, the Dallas Museum of Art hosts the first exhibition—and sole North American showing— dedicated to Vincent van Gogh’s olive grove paintings, a series the renowned artist created during his time as a self-admitted patient at the asylum of Saint-Rémy-deProvence. “Van Gogh and the Olive Groves” showcases approximately 27 works, including 10 paintings (of the 15) in van Gogh’s olive grove series, 14 additional works by the artist, and three works by contemporaries Paul Gauguin and Émile Bernard. Culled from public and private collections, the paintings trace the evolution of van Gogh’s experimentation with this quintessential Provence motif from June to December of 1889, exploring his affinity for producing a series of works dedicated to the same subject and showcasing his investigation of color, line and form. Co-curated by Nicole R. Myers, the Barbara Thomas Lemmon Senior Curator of European Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, and Nienke Bakker, Senior Curator of Paintings at the Van Gogh Museum—who jointly state they “are thrilled to reunite the olive grove series for the first time”—this exhibition will later make its way to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. dma.org/vangogh

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Tell us about the design process. We approached our office the same way we design homes for clients. We gathered dimensions, developed a functional layout and collaborated on selections.

Do you have a favorite space? Our powder bathroom (below) is a favorite.

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Describe your new office. I envisioned a place where we could push boundaries in an exciting way and show clients what’s possible, while also creating a livable, warm and welcoming space— a true home away from home.

What were your main goals? To create a vibrant, multi-functional office that can live up to the changing needs of a growing design team. I was determined

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Michael Hsu Office of Architecture recently added the design of da Gama Canteen—an Indian-Portuguese restaurant in Houston’s M-K-T Heights area—to its list of beautifully completed projects. The restaurant’s chef-owners, husband and wife Rick and Shiva Di Virgilio, tasked the firm with creating an indoor-outdoor space to complement the park-like surroundings while using organic elements and tropical accents to create a Euro-Indian all-day café or canteen. The firm’s managing partner, architect Maija Kreishman, describes how they turned that dream into a reality. hsuoffice.com; dagamahtx.com What were your goals? We wanted to offer a variety of distinct dining opportunities and to represent a blend of cultures and cuisines through a layered space.

Describe the interior. Charming elements of Colonial-era cafés are balanced with

moments of simplicity to express this cross-cultural journey. Guests are greeted with a carved antique door imported from India. The bar is anchored prominently in the space and showcases brass wine taps and travel souvenirs. The owners’ own artwork and mementos are featured throughout to offer a truly personal touch.

The restaurant is fun and inviting and layers an energetic atmosphere with a lived-in familiarity found in vintage cafés.

Tell us about the furnishings. The dining space features fig wallpaper, flagstone flooring, white oak walls and millwork, ornate textiles and bold color blocking.

Varied textures, handmade details and cultural motifs can be found underneath the yellow ceiling oculus, inspired by a museum in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Inspired by antiquing trips owner Stephanie Summerson Hall took with her paternal grandmother, Estelle Colored Glass arrives in Fort Worth with its 1,800-square-foot showroom at Sundance Square (112 East 4th Street). As the company’s largest Texas space, with 70 percent of its massive inventory on view, it’s a vibrant explosion of color and light.

Coming soon in Dallas (1518 Slocum Street), Made Goods’ larger 11,500-square-foot showroom will better showcase its evergrowing product line of indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting and décor. The space will additionally house the entire Ardmore Home Design family of brands, including Pigeon & Poodle, Blue Pheasant and Thucassi.

Eco-friendly British paint and wallpaper company Farrow & Ball has debuted in the Dallas Design District (1301 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 150).

“Dallas has a rich tradition of appreciating great design, so we are truly excited to be expanding our showroom network in North America by opening in the Lone Star State,” says Farrow & Ball president Paul Colley.

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NINA MAGON X STUDIO M LIGHTING Los Angeles-based lighting company Maxim Lighting Group turned to a Texas talent for its first designer collaboration, tapping Houston designer Nina Magon of Nina Magon Studio to launch eight collections of new lights, many inspired

by Magon’s love of luxury jewelry. Among them, the curvilinear Contour designs depict drop earrings; the versatile Megalith pieces (example at left) resemble a ring; and the multifaceted Zeppelin designs can be used as small or long pendants, or even as floor lamps.

“Lighting is generally the final decorative element that creates the drama in a space; it’s the same for exquisite jewelry pieces when dressing,” notes Magon of her work.

Nathan Sperling, director of product management for Maxim Lighting Group, adds, “Nina’s forward-thinking, modern approach to design has delivered lighting creations that are strikingly refreshing and uniquely sophisticated.” Introduced under Maxim’s newest division, Studio M Lighting, the collection is available through fine lighting showrooms and lifestyle retailers across the country. studiomlighting.com/ninamagon

CLAY IMPORTS X CLAIRE ZINNECKER Drawing inspiration from the beautiful arches of Saltillo, Mexico, designer Claire Zinnecker of the Austin-based boutique interior design firm Claire Zinnecker Design dreamed up the tile collection she’d always yearned to use in her own interiors work. In collaboration with Austin’s Clay Imports, the Horizon Tile Series references the curves, arches and symmetry of Saltillo’s architecture to create shapes and lines. Suitable for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications, the resulting collection includes nine clay tile body options and nine glaze finish colors. Using Zinnecker’s curated foundation of tile shapes and finish colors, customers can play designer and pair the perfect hue with their selected shape. “The process of combining the inspiration pulled from Mexico and the outdoors organically led the design to what it is now: curves, texture and the look of Saltillo with the option of a glazed durable style,” explains Zinnecker, noting she is currently in the process of developing new colors and matte glazes as well. clayimports.com/collections/horizon-series

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SETTLE CERAMICS + PEPTALKS Since mid-2020, ceramicist Samantha Heligman of Settle Ceramics and mixed-media artist Lauren Napolitano of Peptalks, both Austin-based makers, have teamed up periodically to design and release four (and counting) hugely successful collections of tumblers, mugs, dishes and more, each decorated with patterns inspired by tribal cultural practices such as basket-weaving. “I feel what makes it unique is that neither of us could create these pieces individually; it requires both of our visions to bring it forward,” says Napolitano. Adds Heligman: “I have a strong pottery practice and can make forms with the intent of them being embellished, and Lauren’s motifs just work so well.” Handmade from start to finish, the resulting pieces are intended to become heirlooms. With a new collection released online for the holidays this month, the creative Austin duo are on their way to enjoying continued success.

“My goal is to share these pieces with as many people as we can,” Heligman notes. “I love how they came to life and think they’re so special.” settleceramics.com

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“Most of us spend 90 percent of our lives indoors, and two-thirds of that is in our homes,” says designer Tamara Magel. “Yet very few of us consider the impact on our well-being.” It’s a staggering and pertinent statistic that has inspired Magel and others to make wellness a cornerstone of their design philosophies: How can we build a house that not only looks good but also creates a sense of peace, beauty, security and comfort?

For Magel, this started with adopting a 10-step healthy living approach. “A truly healthy home goes beyond clean materials; it incorporates our basic human needs for light, clean air and food, a quiet environment and a peaceful atmosphere,” she explains.

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light sources and feng shui. “I tend to use less furniture and larger pieces to create ease of flow from room to room,” she says.

“I start with symmetry and add strategically placed organic curves.”

Symmetry is also key for architect Don Ruggles, an idea he explores in his book Beauty, Neuroscience & Architecture, where he maintains that the most fundamental geometric pattern is the three-point facial pattern—two eyes and a mouth. What may seem like an abstract concept for the home is actually quite relevant: “The three-bythree pattern occurs over and over again in architecture and art,” says Ruggles. “Your brain will intuitively process it in an efficient way, which creates less stress and more rest.”

The architect mentions the classic fireplace set up, in which the firebox opening is the center, and the mantel forms the upper left

and upper right of the design. Notice the pattern once, and you’ll see it everywhere: a headboard with two nightstands; the kitchen range and hood framed by cabinets; a front door surround; and so on.

In California, architect Jennifer Hoppel is championing beauty and sustainability.

With her firm, Burdge Architects, she just completed the first carbon-neutral luxury estate in Malibu, aptly named Zero One. “You don’t have to sacrifice design or luxury to achieve a structure that is good for you and the environment,” she says, noting the residence’s intentional siting, outdoor courtyard, sustainable garden, FSCcertified wood and even its less sexy (but no less important) ventilation system that promotes healthy air. “Being green is not this big, scary endeavor,” says Hoppel. “It’s attainable. It’s the way of the future.”

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Designer Tamara Magel employs a 10-step healthy living approach when planning spaces, such as this living room in the Hamptons, emblematic of a growing design movement focused on well-being.

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Past Perfect ARTISTRY AND ANCIENT TECHNIQUES COMBINE TO CREATE FURNITURE THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME.

Father-son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne often buried their works in special soil, which would age the metal and give it the appearance of antiquity, like the piece shown here.

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It’s been more than 30 years since the last piece of furniture left Philip LaVerne Galleries, but the demand for the richly detailed tables, consoles and cabinets has only grown. This wouldn’t surprise their creators, a father-and-son team who knew they were crafting pieces with an enduring appeal even as they made them.

Philip LaVerne and his son, Kelvin, were able to use their prodigious artistic gifts to create sculptural bronze and pewter pieces prized by designers and collectors. Their story begins in the late 1800s when Philip’s father, Max, immigrated to Brooklyn from Eastern Europe. “Max was a muralist, and he painted the ceilings of lobbies and churches,” says Evan Lobel, the owner of Lobel Modern NYC and co-author of a forthcoming book about the LaVernes.

“When Philip was a child, Max would take him to the library, open an art book and ask his son to copy the images there.

From an early age, Philip had a great talent and appreciation for art.”

Those skills and inclinations were passed to Kelvin who, after graduating from art school in the 1950s, joined his father in creating one-of-a-kind pieces and selling them in a Midtown Manhattan showroom. The surfaces of their furniture frequently carry vignettes

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weeks in soil the artists described as coming from the “Far East,” allowing it to oxidize and develop colors. The LaVernes monitored the process, encouraging hues with chemicals and setting them with wax when they achieved the desired shade. When unearthed, they would freeze or torch surfaces to develop patina or brightness. “The LaVernes were really advanced for their time. Their techniques, which they said were inspired by ancient practices, were never divulged,” says Merrill. “They were essentially painting with bronze and pewter, doing things that aren’t easily copied.”

In 1987, Kelvin closed the studio doors and took up photography. But, more than three decades later, the LaVerne legacy continues to grow. According to Darin Geise, owner of Coup D’Etat, the singular nature of the work explains its enduring popularity. “People have a new appreciation for LaVerne pieces, and they are having a moment,” he says.

Lobel agrees, noting: “They used to run magazine ads calling their pieces the ‘antiques of the future’—and they were absolutely right.”

Current prices for LaVerne pieces, like the rare Tao Cabinet (below) and a table from their first series focused on historical civilizations (left), bear out the statement. Todd Merrill notes recent auctions that have seen LaVerne works command top dollar. “In early 2000, Sotheby’s sold a Bathers cabinet for $90,000,” he notes. “If you had one today, you could ask whatever you wanted for it.”

LaVerne Everlasting DESIGNERS ON TODAY’S APPEAL OF THESE VINTAGE PIECES. “ At once avant-garde and traditional, a LaVerne work is always a fantastic focal point to any interior. The burnished bronze and verde gris patina adds a touch of deceptive antiquity and the plateaux quietly reveal a bas-relief scene akin to the face of an antique coin.”

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depicting life in ancient civilizations or scenes from mythology. “They were a very intellectual family,” notes Lobel.

“They were interested in history, religion and music. Their designs were inspired by the subjects they loved deeply.”

Their top-secret techniques created a look that’s immediately recognizable.

Todd Merrill of Todd Merrill Studio describes the process in his book, Modern Americana: Studio Furniture from High Craft to High Glam, as a multistep endeavor involving hand carving a design in bronze and overlaying that with thin layers of pewter and more bronze. After that, a piece would be buried for six

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Regal purple isn’t for the color-shy, but designer Kati Curtis’ use of Benjamin Moore’s Wild Mulberry in a Rye, New York, vestibule makes the case for bold saturation— especially in micro doses. “People are afraid of painting small spaces vibrant colors for fear it will make them feel smaller, but the opposite is true,” she says. “Rich tones open up rooms and give them more beauty and depth!” katicurtisdesign.com

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NATURE-NODDING GREENS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY. GARDEN CLUB “Green is my favorite color in all areas of my life,” shares Chicago-based designer Alexandra Kaehler, who accordingly envisioned her pantry as an emerald jewel box. Leaning into her home’s leafy setting, Kaehler selected Benjamin Moore’s Essex Green, favoring a high-gloss finish over lacquer for the character of its brushstrokes. “I love the concept of bringing greenery inside,” continues the designer, noting that clients are increasingly sharing in her penchant.

“After being stuck inside our houses, I think people are extra hungry for an outdoor connection, and translating that idea indoors visually is really comforting.” alexandrakaehler.com

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INTO THE WOODS In a surprise to designer Marie Flanigan, Harry Potter spurred a chic color scheme— specifically, the series’ Forbidden Forest, which Flanigan’s young client requested her bedroom elicit. “Her inspiration was a lush, deep wood, and we used a moody palette to execute that,” Flanigan says.

After reviewing four kindred paint samples (her own best practice), the designer opted for Sherwin-Williams’ Rocky River, pulling its strong saturation across the trim and ceiling. “Evoking nature breaks the divide between the indoors and outside,” she explains. “Here, the green envelops you and makes you feel like you’re sleeping among the trees.” marieflanigan.com

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The saturation makes it a fabulous foil for a dynamic contrast, say lemon yellow or petal pink. Paired with caramel leather and a Persian rug, it sings as the backdrop for this gentleman’s study.”

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Maximalist color has gone mainstream in recent years, and the notion of “neutral” has evolved in turn. Just ask designer Nina Magon, who saw designing a bedroom at the 2021 Kips Bay Palm Beach Decorator Showhouse (top) as an opportunity to show the world that pink can be just as restful as the usual suspects.

“Color is so important right now because it elicits emotions,” she muses, adding of Benjamin Moore’s Rosy Tan, “we wanted soft and cozy, and I think we nailed it.”

Designer Stephanie Sabbe credits the success of this color family as a neutral canvas to its natural connotations. In her clients’ Nashville multipurpose room (bottom left), she used Benjamin Moore’s Pumice Stone, which nods to a sunbaked desert. Beyond sea and sky, “anything in earth tones is calming,” she insists. “For everyday living, surrounding yourself with fresh colors like these brings happiness,” chimes in designer Melanie Turner, who outfitted her clients’ Atlanta living room (bottom right) in Benjamin Moore’s golden Windswept Canyon. After decades of greige living, designers and clients are in agreement: dusty shades of peach, mauve, rust and rose offer a thrilling alternative.

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Stormy beginnings: Thirteen years ago, Alex Geriner, founder of furniture company Doorman, discovered an old cypress door that had been salvaged from Hurricane Katrina. Inspired, he repurposed it into a bed. Do the hustle: Geriner began selling other repurposed pieces, and soon, “It became this fun side hustle,” he says.

Five years later, he fully committed to the company. Thinking global, staying local: Doorman is rooted in the Crescent City, but focuses on the bigger picture. “Home is more than just four walls and the roof. It’s the planet that we stand on,” he says. Beyond recycling: Geriner pivoted from repurposing old pieces (“reclaimed wood is hard to find these days,” he notes) to broader environmental initiatives such as working with nearby lumber mills that sustainably harvest trees and turning to renewable energy. “Solar power is about 80 to 90 percent of our production energy,” Geriner adds. Modern history: “We pay homage to the style of New Orleans,” says Geriner, “but we’re bringing it into the 21st century.”

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Ahead of the curve: When Tracy Hiner launched Black Crow Studios, an art-driven custom wallpaper company, she set the path for the digitally printed mural companies that would follow in her footsteps.

Doing more: “I was disillusioned with the luxury design industry,” she says. “Things happening in the world weren’t being addressed.” So Hiner started donating 20 percent of her Caliber Collection proceeds to a gun buy-back program. Rebellious streak: “I started thinking I could do this with all my collections,” she says. In 2019 the designer launched Rebel with a Cause, which she describes as a way to keep making art while making a difference.

No limits: Hiner donates 50 percent of her personal profits to a range of charities. Each of her wallpaper collections is dedicated to a different cause, including justice programs, inner city arts and animal rescue. “I found charities that mean something to me,” she says. “I want to make the biggest impact.”

DUCHATEAU Soul searchers: In 2006, Benjamin Buzali and Misael Tagle started talking. They had noticed the difference between aged European hardwood floors versus that of new stained wood. “There’s a cannon to wood that’s changed over time,” explains Patrick Bewley, vice president of marketing. “There’s a soul to it.” Soon the luxury flooring company, DuChateau, was born. Thinking differently: DuChateau uses a combination of smoking, water bath and hand-scraping techniques, which not only creates the desired aged-inplace look, but it’s also sustainable. “We’ve always stayed away from formaldehyde and products with emissions,” explains Bewley.

“And we’ve never used wood that’s illegally harvested.” Upping the ante: The company’s DuGood Initiative followed suit a decade later. “We were heartsick by the California wildfires,” says Bewley. In a partnership with the National Forest Foundation, DuChateau plants one tree for every floor sold. A portion of those trees goes to forests impacted by the wildfires. Fierce ambition: “We’ve planted more than 25,000 trees,” says Bewley. “Sustainability is our core value.”

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CIRCA LIGHTING In this ornamental series by Julie Neill, the Talia presents ripples of light that dance through handblown glass orbs. Its sculptural presence results in a radiant transformation for any design scheme. circalighting.com

ARCADIA CUSTOM Arcadia Custom offers limitless design options through its three product lines: the timeless elegance of Steel, the modern profile of Aluminum or the distinct craftsmanship of Wood. Bring custom windows and doors home, with Arcadia Custom. arcadiacustom.com

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SCANDIA HOME Bringing the best of European-style comfort into homes for 50 years, Scandia Home is committed to superior comfort, uncompromising quality, enduring style and a total white-glove experience.

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INCEPTION SHADES BY J GEIGER From the makers of J Geiger, Inception Shades offers premium hardware, versatile automation options and sleek profiles without visible wires or screws. Better still, its shades can be installed quickly—faster than any other shade on the market. Learn more on the website. inceptionshades.com

NEW MOON The Laseda rug in Tibetan wool and Chinese silk is a hand-knotted piece by New Moon. It features a moody palette of sumptuous charcoal, taupe and platinum silk on a field of ivory Tibetan wool. It is the ultimate in luxury underfoot. Price upon request. newmoonrugs.com

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Stella Minaudière in Pale Pink / $675 / rafe.com. Bembo Side Table in Leather Mint / Price upon request / oriorfurniture.com. Livingston Barstool by Egg Designs / $2,450 / ngalatrading.com.

The Delray and The Nightingale Cushions / $311 each / evieandskye.com. Water Stem Glass in Green / $180 / emporiosirenuse.com.

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One of the buzziest new Manhattan hot spots to mingle, dine and network at is Scott Sartiano’s Zero Bond.

Founded as “a community of contemporary forward thinkers,” the 20,000-square-foot NoHo loft dates back to 1818 and, while boasting modern interiors by Studio Sofield, there are references to the city’s rich cultural DNA, with original art by Keith Haring and Andy Warhol hanging on the walls. zerobondny.com

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Soho House, the British-born club that was established in 1995, has put down roots on Austin’s South Congress Avenue, making it the brand’s first-ever Lone Star State property. With houses around the globe, this location offers a Texas-modern vibe with a mix of contemporary Spanish aesthetics. The new build boasts a third-floor terrace, shown here, a rooftop pool, dining, drinking and lounge spaces, 46 bedrooms, a cinema, and a music room, to boot. sohohouse.com

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EARTHLY DELIGHTS Formed millions of years ago, Studio Greytak’s geological masterpieces artfully juxtapose the elaborate ornamentation of a French curio cabinet from ABC Home. Malachite Botryoidal on Pink Cast Glass Base (top) and Colombian Quartz on Cast Bronze (bottom) are created first by Mother Nature and then composed by Montana’s John Greytak.

Each piece is one-of-a-kind and an example of how pressure can produce stunning results. studiogreytak.com; abchome.com

MARBLED MARVELS Michigan-based maker Erika Stefanutti, founder of Parvum Opus, describes her hand-marbled paper obelisks, architectural models and shadow boxes as “aesthetically pleasing collector’s objects fit for a Wunderkammer.” Inspired by the Grand Tour era when travelers would acquire mementos from far-away places, the objets are a testament to how tangible items act as visual reminders of memorable experiences while also celebrating the spirit of handmade craft. Here, a grouping of marbled finds is displayed in an early20th-century glass-front cabinet from Brooklyn-based City Foundry. parvumopus.com; cityfoundry.com

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EXISTENTIAL EXPRESSION Like many creatives before him, fashion designer-turned-artist Rogan Gregory looked to the female being as muse for his “Fertility Form” series. The stainless steel and bronze sculptures—nestled in an antique velvet-lined cabinet from ABC Home—are made of multiple parts stacked together and represent the many different cycles of life. These pieces, along with the salt & pepper shaker set (bottom center), exemplify Gregory’s focus on lines, proportion and asymmetrical harmony. r-and-company.com; abchome.com

NATURAL WONDERS En masse or on their own, Creel and Gow’s Stone and Mineral Spheres captivate, as do the many other exotic finds in the Upper East Side’s treasure-trove storefront. Ranging from rock crystal and zebra agate to green fluorite and orange calcite, each sphere is mounted on custom brass stands in varying heights. Seen here in an oak cabinet from antique purveyor Olde Good Things, the colorful, solid globes beg to be collected and arranged. creelandgow.com; ogtstore.com

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ALL AGLOW From the classic Hurricane to the towering Leech Bowl—named after the medicinal crawler the vessels were designed to hold in British apothecaries in the 18th and 19th centuries— KRB owner Kate Rheinstein Brodsky commissioned these eye-catching glass forms in vibrant colors (shown here in amber, amethyst and brilliant blue) to delight modern collectors.

Perched on the Leech Bowl is a papier-mâché snake by artist Mark Gagnon, and all objects rest atop a midcentury wood cabinet from Olde Good Things. krbnyc.com; ogtstore.com

BEGUILING BLOOMS Elizabeth Hayt’s whimsical floral creations stem from the natural world, yet nod to escapism, Surrealism and Art Nouveau influences. Made of brass, velvet, vintage millinery and Swarovski crystals, the maximalist, colorful Roses and Lilies add a jolt of playfulness to a vintage brushed-steel apothecary cabinet sourced by City Foundry. elizabethhayt.net; cityfoundry.com Cosima velvet by Colefax & Fowler throughout, cowtan.com

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BON APPÉTIT “This is a legitimate cook’s kitchen, but it doesn’t necessarily look like one,” explains Harrison Design’s Karen Ferguson of the area she designed for a serious Atlanta-based home chef. With the client’s wish list in hand—sous vide, induction cooktop, steam oven, compost bin and more—Ferguson set about understanding how her client would use these features to deliver a dream kitchen.

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The design scheme started with a dynamic quarter-figured sycamore wood wall, which conceals appliances like the refrigerator, freezer and juice bar. To warm up the space and continue the organic feel, Ferguson opted for an oak island with delicate walnut dovetail details and a handsome butcher block. She added walnut hardware throughout for cohesiveness.

Varying the materials palette, the designer incorporated patinated metal for the hood, cabinetry and backsplash, which also hides a storage compartment.

But the pièce de resistance is a custom glass panel flanking the range that features gold wallpaper and fabric on the backside— a decorative focal point in the room. Notes of rose gold and brass in the fittings and finishing details balance the gray tones and brighten up the space.

Ferguson’s best advice for a flawless kitchen is to ensure client conversations about functionality happen upfront. “Tell me how you plan to live and cook in the space, and then I can show you how to use it beautifully,” she says. harrisondesign.com

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In an Atlanta kitchen, Harrison Design’s Karen Ferguson worked with Block & Chisel on the cabinetry and included Fusion Blue Quartzite on the countertops.

A Wolf range, rose gold Dornbracht faucets and Lutron shades complete the look.

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Sub-Zero’s Designer Series Undercounter Refrigeration allows for easy customization when integrating these appliances into a space. The 24-inch Wine Storage and Beverage Center units, shown, feature integrated door hinges and toe kicks for a seamless, sleek look. Plus, Wi-Fi enabled options allow for remote temperature controls and alerts when someone leaves the door open. subzero-wolf.com

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Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has combined form and function for a classic kitchen staple: the countertop container. The sandblasted oak-andblack ceramic vessels are perfect for storing favorite ingredients, slicing bread on the lid, or simply displaying on the counter to enjoy. marchsf.com

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Known for his minimal yet spirited and artistic expression, French architect Jean Nouvel launched a new design with Danish kitchen company Reform.

A play of light and dark, the Reflect collection includes delicately fluted cabinets that are available in metal or black with a high-gloss treatment while the countertops come in a range of materials including stainless steel. This straightforward yet considered approach makes for a beautiful collaboration. reformcph.com

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SILVIA FRIGERIO, Managing Director “For me, the key word is ‘tailor-made,’ which is something I come back to every time I design a kitchen. When working on this Los Angeles project, I requested a list of the appliances the homeowners use daily, as they are avid cooks, and then incorporated pocket doors to conceal small appliances, double ovens and a coffee machine. The result is both sculptural and modern.” boffi.com

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MARY DIMICHIN, Senior Designer “The range wall is a focal point in this Long Island, New York, kitchen, so we selected walnut drawer fronts and polished metal details to encourage the eye to that area.

Wood is a nice contrast to the white cabinetry without being too harsh. Don’t overlook these finishing touches, along, of course, with storage!” bakesandkropp.com

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“Today’s designs are about fluid spaces that flow from the kitchen into other living areas, as open floor plans remain a popular request from clients.

This Arizona space reflects the ideology of the kitchen as part of the dining room and living room. Modern clean lines with handless cabinetry and fully integrated appliances that look like cabinetry create a seamless appearance.” snaidero-usa.com

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“Entertaining has become more intimate and personal,” says artist-designer Sarah Espeute, whose hand-embroidered table linens depict playful tableaus of shared meals. “Above all,” she adds, “there’s a desire for novelty now—a wish to travel through the table—hence the word ‘tablescape!’ ”

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Artist Sarah Espeute doesn’t take setting the table too seriously. Just look to the chorus of snails, turnips, wildflowers and the like, which flit between hand-stitched place settings on her whimsical linens. From a shared studio space in Marseille, France, Espeute embroiders these convivial scenes on thrifted, often century-old bed sheets conceived anew.

For Espeute, the joy in her chosen medium lies in its dualisms—her linens are nostalgic and modern; dressy and lighthearted; decorative and utilitarian. She admires blurred boundaries in design. “Multidisciplinary artists with a broad practice have reinforced the idea that there is no limit in creation,” she says, citing the work of painters like Cy Twombly and Raoul Ubac, and the architecture of Luis Barragán and Carlo Scarpa, amongst others, as inspirations.

While a multidisciplinary artist herself (Espeute designs furniture and paints), there’s something about the handmade character of embroidery— and the act of gathering around the dining table—that comforts and captivates her imagination. “I think embroidery really touches people,” she muses, adding, “it’s wonderfully sentimental.” oeuvres-sensibles.fr

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Like many strokes of ingenuity, Oeuvres Sensibles (meaning “sensitive objects”), Espeute’s line of tablecloths, runners and napkins, was born from necessity. Coveting unique cushions and curtains for her own home, she turned inward, resourcefully picking up an embroidery needle—and the stars aligned. When a friend gauged her interest in creating a tabletop textile for an art exhibition, “I imagined a trompe l’oeil meal and things took off from there!” she recalls.

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Dior Maison artistic director Cordelia de Castellane has catalogued her flair for hosting in a new book: Life In A French Country House: Entertaining For All Seasons (Rizzoli).

Previewing the bounty of inspiration within, here, de Castellane shares two of her signature moves for a sui generis fête.

On linens. I love to order embroidered vintage tablecloths on eBay and dye them in my washing machine. How cool is it to have formal linens dyed a shocking hot pink?

Contradiction keeps design interesting.

A tabletop vignette displays de Castellane’s maximalist tendencies. “The Saint-Louis crystal glasses and Clichy vases set the stage for this winter table—I even cheated by dipping certain flowers in dye!” she notes.

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“My grandmother used to set the most impeccable tables,” recalls Federika Longinotti Buitoni. “To this day, I remember the gorgeous ceramic parrots she used as centerpieces, and the homemade clementine ice cream that she served on perfectly carved clementine skin. I learned never to underestimate the details, as this is often all people remember.” With such early-seeded reverence for the art of entertaining, the fact that Longinotti Buitoni grew up to found Collecto—a retailer dedicated to aggregating the finest tabletop wares from around the globe—is apropos.

Traversing Italy for delicate glassware, France for Limoges porcelain and Mexico for handmade pottery, Longinotti Buitoni is building a veritable melting pot of luxury, artisan-driven homewares, with a new service wing offering bespoke, soup-to-nuts dining and kitchenware curation. Grandmother, we posit, would approve. collectoworld.com

On decor. You don’t need flowers to create an exciting centerpiece. In summer, I’ll fashion a runner out of ripe tomatoes only. For the holidays, I’ll fill crystal bowls with colorful candies. And there is no more beautiful focal point than candles—lots and lots of them in different shapes and sizes.

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Trick for charming guests: My mother always serves a little bit of soup in a teacup or finger bowl as an hors d’oeuvre. I think it’s such a clever and a fun way to repurpose tableware that isn’t used very often anymore—and more interesting than cheese and crackers!

Finds you’re crushing on now: I collect a lot of antique plates, but my contemporary Alberto Pinto faux bois chargers are a favorite. While a classic motif, the scale makes them look more modern than grand-mère. I almost always reach for colored glassware—amethyst, emerald and aquamarines are my go-tos. And nobody does unique block prints like Gregory Parkinson. His colors are so luscious and interesting.

Always in your pantry: I have tapers in every color of the rainbow. I mix them up seasonally and according to the table’s scheme.

Hosting faux pas: Serving dinner too late.

On Mieke’s holiday table: Gregory Parkinson’s hand-loomed pine zest ikat napkins (top), Pinto Paris’ faux bois buffet plate (center), Nason Moretti’s Idra twisted striped water glass (above) and vintage crystal-and-sterling swan salt and pepper wells from Chairish (right).

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Best hostess gift: Not arriving early!

Go-to for mixing things up: It’s fun to dine in an unexpected area, like a little card table in the living room. Moving locations introduces a feeling of novelty and excitement.

PORTRAIT: DONNA DOTAN. GOBLET: COURTESY ARTEMEST. PLATE: JACQUES PÉPION. NAPKINS: COURTESY GREGORY PARKINSON. SALT SHAKERS: COURTESY CHAIRISH. DREAM WEAVING PHOTO: COURTESY MALAIKA.

Advice for a spirited table: I focus on the mix of patterns and styles more than anything else.

I have a collection of tableware, textiles and decorative objects (fanciful salt cellars, for example) and I love to use them in interesting combinations, particularly mixing aesthetic eras and cultures. I don’t like when tables are too “pretty.” There should be contrast.

Atop Malaika’s hand-printed Carnation place mat and flanked by the delicately embroidered Julia napkin rests a new pottery plate produced for the brand by artisans in the village of Tunis in Fayoum.

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“From the outset, we were determined to create a business model with social impact,” says Goya Gallagher, who alongside Margarita Andrade, co-founded Malaika—a Cairo-based atelier championing traditional Egyptian crafts.

At launch, the company covered embroidery tuition for local women, but the mission expanded with their retail success. In 2018, the pair opened Threads Of Hope, a free trade school, which trains community members for Malaika employment.

In both motif and materiality, the brand’s offerings—from silk-screened place mats to intricately stitched napkins and handmade pottery—celebrate the abundance of Egypt’s natural and cultural history. Ultimately, they hope this cycle of preserving heritage craft extends beyond the hands that create, down to the consumer. Notes Gallagher, “every piece in our collection has been carefully designed as a timeless family heirloom to pass on for generations to come.” malaikalinens.com

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GROUNDBREAKERS Groundbreaker, innovator, pioneer—no matter the term, the people, products, companies and concepts on the following pages have made an indelible imprint on their respective fields. From striking aesthetics and unique perspectives to signature skills and materials that make their mark, these groundbreakers all share one mission: to inspire and aspire. Mastering their “it” factor to leave a lasting legacy in the world of design.

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G ROU N D B R E A K E R S | HOUSTON “From the construction documents to the small stitch on a custom pillow, I pride myself on meticulous attention to detail.”

FINESSED FEED Instagram profiles are becoming the new online portfolios. Potential clients can get acquainted with a designer’s personality from their posts on social media without ever needing to visit their website. Plus, Elam says, “partnering with other brands who feature our work has made our reach much larger than our standard word of mouth.” Her favorite accounts to follow are @amberinteriors, @maihouston and @marieflaniganinteriors.

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Durable materials are a designer’s dream when curating a home with longevity in mind. While resistant textiles and surfaces used to only furnish outdoor spaces, now performance fabrics, rugs and countertops are gaining popularity inside the home. “To be able to show a product to our client and know it is going to withstand the wear and tear of everyday life is huge,” says interior designer Alexandria Elam. The owner of Alex Interiors creates aesthetically pleasing designs that also prioritize functionality. “Mixed materials, architectural

STYLING FOR SUCCESS During the working-from-home era, the kitchen has become the break room, the living room has replaced the conference space, and the study has made cubicles obsolete. Make your setup more than just a desk and a monitor with the following upgrades Elam recommends:

elements, and use of contemporary and antique furniture are my signature design characteristics,”

•A file cabinet that looks like regular drawers

she says. Her ability to seamlessly combine beloved belongings with acquired additions is one of

• A desk with cable management

Elam’s most sought-after talents. “I love to breathe new life into our clients’ heirloom furniture

• A comfortable chair upholstered in performance fabrics

and incorporate it into a fresh design,” she says.

Top This elegant living room is layered with performance fabrics and finishes that support a practical entertaining area for a young family. Right This bar features a mirrored wall with custom brass and glass shelving, completed with a stainless-steel countertop and brass rivets. Center This utilitarian space, finished with brick pavers and mixed metals, provides a beautiful but functional mudroom. Far right Custom white oak millwork punctuated by white bronze hardware and a quartzite countertop elevates this gentleman’s quarters.

Photography Top, Right & Far right by Julie Soefer Photography; Center by Cate Black Photography

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G ROU N D B R E A K E R S | HOUSTON “Brown Safe products are forged from real-world experience and cutting-edge manufacturing practices.”

IN THE DETAILS Lynel Brown shares the finer points of groundbreaking design.

•F unction first: From the solid steel case to advanced security countermeasures, fireproofing, reliable locks and easy-to-use entry systems, Brown safes deliver unsurpassed protection. orm follows: •F Custom jewelry chests lined in Ultrasuede, automatic winders and exotic hardwood displays for watches, interior mirrors, LED lighting and a host of other bespoke luxury features serve our client’s in style.

• Tech talk: Many of our safes can be linked to home automation or security systems, which allows owners to monitor their valuables remotely and enables the safe to notify authorities if it has been opened or tampered with.

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With people spending more time at home than ever before, there is growing demand for user-friendly products that provide homeowners with the utmost in security and organization. As the leading maker of premium safes and vaults, Brown Safe Mfg. has a sterling reputation for delivering both. “My father, Frederick Brown, founded our firm in 1980 and instilled in my brother and me a passion for quality, security and innovation that remains the cornerstone of our business,” says Lynel Brown, president of Brown Safe Mfg. “Every Brown safe begins life as a thick sheet of steel that is then laser cut to shape, seamlessly welded and finely finished by our veteran team of craftspeople. The fact that we build our safes in-house means that we are constantly making improvements and innovating new designs to better store and protect our clients’ important documents, valuables and family heirlooms.”

Above This Gem jewelry safe has custom drawer inserts to protect, organize and display valuable jewelry and accessories in high style. Top With its signature leather package and beautifully functional watch panel, this Gem 4018 safe is the gold standard in luxury safe design.

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G ROU N D B R E A K E R S | HOUSTON “I select our brands not only for the design and quality, but also for the story behind them.”

MILAN MUSINGS Muñoz visited the Milan Furniture Fair for the first time more than 20 years ago, and with every annual visit, she felt inclined to introduce the local Houston market to high-end European brands like Minotti, Living Divani, Edra, Porro and Wittman, among others. “I have been shaped and inspired by places and experiences more than by a person alone,” Muñoz says.

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A well-appointed home should tell visitors a visual story. But, according to Carla Muñoz, the narrative should start far before the walls are painted, floors are installed and fixtures are arranged. The owner of Cam Studio, a showroom curated with high-end European furnishings and decor, believes each individual piece should have its own intriguing history. “There is personal pride, a heritage, a family behind the products we offer,” she says.

Muñoz established Cam Studio nearly four years ago with the goal to provide residential and corporate clients in hospitality and health care with a curation of conversation starters. Epitomizing “quality, beauty and comfort,” Cam Studio carries luxury sofas, armchairs, cabinets, door systems, lighting and more. “Our products are custom-made by artisans working with cutting-edge technology; this makes them impeccable,” Muñoz says.

BRING THE INDOORS OUT Hybrid indoor-outdoor spaces that can be treated as an extension of the home are continuing to gain popularity.

Cam Studio has noticed an uptick in demand for both durable and aesthetic light fixtures, rugs, pergolas and more for alfresco spaces.

“People became aware of the importance of having an inspired home for their wellbeing,” Muñoz says. “Helping people find the best solution for their new work-live situation has been very rewarding.”

Top Pieces from Minotti, Ritzwell and Wittmann can be experienced inside the Cam Studio showroom, which also features art from Barbara Davis Gallery.

Far left The same technique used in fine leather luggage-crafting was employed to create Minotti’s Connery sofa, which is staged inside the Cam Studio showroom with the Boteco coffee table and Fynn armchair. Left The Blazer sofa is surrounded by Daiki armchairs and the Quincy Chevron bench from the Minotti 2020 collection, staged in the Cam Studio showroom.

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G ROU N D B R E A K E R S | HOUSTON “Starting out of the trunk of my car, growing into a multimillion-dollar business requires tons of hard work.”

AESTHETIC ADORNMENTS Elegant Additions carries original designs (no knockoffs!) sourced from all around the world, with new products introduced inside the showrooms year-round. You’ll find architectural hardware from Croft, Italian-made faucets from Gessi, fine-crafted bidets from TOTO, design-oriented kitchen and bath fixtures from THG Paris, and more. The Houston showroom also recently launched an exclusive partnership with Waterworks, a luxury brand of fittings, fixtures and lighting.

HAVE A HANDLE OFF THINGS According to Koch, the latest trend in plumbing is touch-free everything and tech-inspired products for the kitchen, bath and beyond. “We constantly have our eye on this, watching for quality first, functionality second and design a close third,” she says.

“You’ll see the best of this coming to the showrooms in 2022.”

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Hardware and plumbing fixtures are the jewelry of the home, making standard showers, sinks, toilets, cabinets, doors and more stand out with a stylish, custom look. For more than 30 years, Elegant Additions has been providing the design communities in Dallas, Houston and beyond with the finishing touches they need to create bespoke spaces. “Our showrooms are relaxing, beautifully appointed, modern, easy to work in, featuring products that are not trendy, but always a step ahead of others,” says Julie Koch, the founder, owner and visionary at Elegant Additions. When Koch first entered the industry, she had no trade knowledge or business background. But, what started as a learning curve has turned into her personal passion. Koch attributes decades of resiliency to “never losing sight of our real interests, which are our clients and their projects.”

Above Armac Martin has been manufacturing luxury brass cabinet hardware for nearly a century from its Birmingham factory. Top This gold faucet was crafted by the French manufacturer THG Paris. Bottom This Henry faucet by Waterworks is sold in Houston exclusively at Elegant Additions.

Photography Above Courtesy of Armac Martin; Top Courtesy of THG Paris; Bottom Courtesy of Waterworks

Passion for craftsmanship, timeless design and natural materials … it all comes together in this gray marble sculpted tub from John Pawson by COCOON.

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G ROU N D B R E A K E R S | HOUSTON “People are more productive and happier in great spaces.”

GLOBALLY MINDED Florense’s international presence is broad, ranging from South America to Central America to North America. Its signature glass-front facades—beacons of sleek style and modernity— are found in Santiago, Chile; Montevideo, Uruguay; Punta del Este, Uruguay; Mexico City; Monterrey, Mexico; Miami; New York; and more than 50 locales in Brazil.

QUALITY BEGETS LONGEVITY •C onstructed with care: Although Florense offers a wide range of products, from kitchen built-ins to divider doors and furnishings, the common denominator is quality. State-of-the-art processes make it possible.

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Continuous innovation and creation of original products are the hallmarks of Florense. For the past 68 years, Florense has steadily been perfecting its furniture and continues to evolve in tandem with movements in environmental

•A ltruistic design: The legacy Florense hopes to leave behind is that it improves people’s lives.

•H ome, redefined: Homes are more important than ever, as people tend to spend more time within them.

Florense aims to help perfect every aspect with durable, high-function designs.

consciousness, popular culture and technology. Italian-born and Brazilianmade, Florense is steeped in two distinct cultures on two continents. Founded in 1953, it wasn’t until 1980 that Florense began to export products to the United States. Its first stores opened in New York in 2005, Miami in 2006 and now Texas. “It takes passion for great design and manufacturing. With a strong Italian influence, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes, Florense differentiates itself from the rest,” share Florense team members Javier Ramirez and Alejandra Menchaca. “It’s our honor to contribute to making people’s lives better.”

Top This dream of a closet features Avignon Pink Gold handles, Nude highgloss lacquer and Nickel pearlescent lacquer. Left The Moderna door style in various finishes combines with the Tech handle in this kitchen. Right Arctic Gray oak wood veneer on the cabinetry pairs beautifully with the island’s Charcoal matte lacquer.

This Charm kitchen features the Bistrot door style, the Bistrot Class door style and Armor matte lacquer.

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G ROU N D B R E A K E R S | HOUSTON “We take pride in our 67-year history at K&N Sales. After all, sales is in our title.”

APPLIANCE EXPERTISE Schuler shares insider insights.

•D igital enlightenment: Appliances have come a long way with integration and connectivity. You can preheat an oven while driving from the grocery store, and there’s a time stamp on the fridge to see what is in it.

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In the realm of selecting home appliances, professional insight is imperative.

This well-known fact is the driving force behind K&N Sales, which aims to provide as much professional help as possible. This service-centered approach leads to unequivocal contentment for the purchaser, time and time again. Sales manager Jon Schuler expounds on the K&N Sales distinction.

“We know our customers and how to tailor to their needs. Our team is with them for the entire process. We have great installers, and we walk each individual through everything. We don’t sell the appliance and disappear,” he says. Consistent education is another hallmark of the company’s sales force—evolving and ever-changing technology demands up-to-date knowledge. “Our entire sales and installation team trains weekly with the manufacturers to keep up on the latest trends and technology,” Schuler says.

Top Thermador’s 48-inch Pro range boasts a built-in steam oven, warming drawer and oversize convection oven, perfect for a large family kitchen. Right Undercounter wine coolers from Thermador can hold up to 41 bottles. Far right The fully stainless-steel interiors of Thermador’s column refrigeration add a design wow factor.

• Up-and-coming: Matte finishes, either black or white graphite, are trending.

Also, more lines let you customize hands and hinges, so you can create a bespoke look for your appliances. ignature service: •S At the end of the day, we are in a business about people and relationships, so being able to meet someone and identify their needs, and act as their advocates before, during and after is rewarding.

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A sensitive restoration and expansion bring an Austin bungalow into the 21st-century.

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Architecture: Paul Lamb and Ted Young, Paul Lamb Architects Interior Design: Fern Santini, Fern Santini, Inc. Landscape Architecture: Jenny Carman and Michael McCullough, The Austin Groundskeeper, Inc.

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n most towns, you will find houses everyone seems to know. They catch the eye and capture the imagination, making passersby wonder, “What would it be like to live there?” For a Texan couple, one such home was an old redbrick bungalow located right in the heart of Austin. It boasted a charming front porch, a giant live oak tree in the wide front yard and a spectacular view of the Capitol building. But these onlookers were not content to merely sit back and wonder.

Instead, the wife rang the doorbell and told the homeowner—who had inherited the abode from her parents—that they’d like to buy it.

Remarkably, the owner agreed—perhaps relieved to part with a residence in need of 21stcentury updates. “It was more than 100 years old with nothing done to it in all that time,” recalls architect Paul Lamb, who collaborated with architect Ted Young on the subsequent restoration and expansion. “It certainly needed some straightening up, but that was the appeal of the house—it hadn’t been touched. All of the original parts and pieces were still there. That’s what the owners loved.”

With input from Austin’s Historic Preservation Office, the architects drafted plans that would differentiate the original structure from its 3,000-square-foot addition, “but not create too sharp of a contrast,” Young explains. “We wanted to harmonize with the old house and respect it scale-wise.” From the street, the limestone-clad addition appears fairly small and is even set back a bit from the existing home. Inside, however, the experience is quite different. “The clients wanted something really open and lofty, and obviously they were not going to get that in the old house,” Young continues. “It was a better strategy to keep the old home’s plan pretty much intact”—it now contains two guest bedrooms and baths, a study, office and laundry room—“and then use the new space for a primary bedroom suite and open living room, dining room and kitchen.”

The living room overlooks the rear courtyard, pool and a new pool house through floor-toceiling steel windows; an adjacent bookcase wall conceals a door leading to a bright bedroom suite.

The dining room, which the architects envisioned

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as a glass-enclosed porch, opens onto a pergolashaded terrace. And the kitchen, lined with sleek, painted cabinets, features a massive walnut island wrapped with Belgian bluestone whose waterfall edge stops, unexpectedly, about a foot above the floor. Covering an elevator shaft at the end of the room is an abstract wallpaper mural encompassing many of the moody, saturated colors designer Fern Santini employed throughout the residence. Meanwhile, emphasizing the effect are more “honest, straightforward materials,” Santini explains, referencing the dark stained endgrain mesquite-block floors, indigenous Lueders limestone walls, glass and steel. “There’s patina on everything—but not manipulated patina,” she adds. “It got there that way.”

In the original portion of the house, many preserved architectural details remain, including door and window frames, wainscoting, wood flooring, and shiplap walls and ceilings. In the study, layers of wallpaper and cheesecloth had to be removed before the wood planks were revealed, and their imperfections—old tacks and all—further inspired Santini’s selections. Against that timeworn backdrop, for example, you will find a vintage leather Chesterfield sofa, 1940s French woven-rope armchairs and a Moroccan rug, all of which create a mix “that’s textural magic to me,” the designer says. A similar sort of chemistry yielded the dining room’s light-catching combination of antique French zinc-topped table, amber-esque polycarbonate chairs from Italy and hand-blown glass-bubble pendants “that we sweated bullets over until they arrived safely and intact,” Santini remembers.

The three-year renovation and addition gave Santini ample time for her global furnishings quest, which also yielded vintage Lucite chairs from a French Riviera estate, a brass-and-parchment Diego Mardegan chandelier from a Paris gallery and a longhorn mount from nearby Round Top. “It says we didn’t take ourselves too seriously and I loved that,” Santini notes of the latter. “The clients are sophisticated, have seen a lot and were ready to take risks. We envisioned something with such a mix you can’t tell when it was done.” In other words, they wanted a design with enduring allure— which is what, it seems, this house was always going to be. It’s just one of those homes.

In the laundry room, a concrete table from Mecox sits below Lasvit’s Neverending Glory La Scala pendant; the walnut swivel stools are from Thomas Hayes Studio. Art from the owners’ collection hangs against walls painted Farrow & Ball’s Shaded White No. 201.

Above: The elevator shaft showcases Area Environments AP-3 Moonlight wallpaper by Andrea Pramuk from Allan Knight, seen here facing the wine room. Apparatus Bowl sconces hang above a 1950s Peter Hvidt sofa found at 1stdibs; the marble-topped Laredo table is Noir. Art from the owners’ collection overlooks a console from Area and a lamp from Allan Knight.

Opposite: The Area Environments AP-3 Moonlight wallpaper wraps around to a wall lit by Maxine sconces from the Anne Hauck Collection in the kitchen, which is part of the home’s new addition. Custom designed by Paul Lamb Architects, the walnut island is topped with honed Belgian bluestone below Beaubien Simple Shades by Lambert & Fils; Simon Hasan’s Bermondsey stools are from The Future Perfect. The vintage French modernist chair is from Downtown in North Hollywood.

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Above: Designer Fern Santini furnished the dining room with light-catching pieces including a table from Obsolete in Culver City, California; Edra Gina chairs from Scott + Cooner; and Dutch designer Alex de Witte’s Big Bubble pendant lights.

Opposite: The newly-built pool house’s outdoor living area is shaded by a massive pergola. Lead landscape designers Michael McCullough and Jenny Carman of The Austin Groundskeeper, Inc. designed and installed the landscaping. Cascade Custom Pools installed the pool.

Above: A 1940s English Chesterfield sofa in saddle leather in the study—one of the home’s original rooms—is flanked by a burl inlay side table and a 19th-century walnut bouillotte side table, all from 1stdibs.

Opposite: The study stars the clients’ framed vintage maps and a pair of armchairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet in the 1940s. Atop a Jan Kath rug from Black Sheep Unique, the coffee table is a Paul McCobb design from 1stdibs.

The flat-file cabinet, inspired by a Poul Kjaerholm design, was custom made by Maček Furniture.

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Above: Against a wall of Waterworks Studio honed Oyster White marble tile from Alexander Marchant, the main bathroom’s Diva bathtub by Devon & Devon pairs with a Henry floor-mounted tub filler by Waterworks, also from Alexander Marchant. Café curtains in Holland & Sherry Wool Challis offer privacy.

Opposite: Santini had the custom platform guest bed upholstered with KnollTextiles Menagerie fabric in Flamingo.

A rug from Benson Carpet & Floors, a bleached walnut Empire-style chest, and a handwoven rattan Anders highback chair and ottoman from Roost echo the texture of the original wood ceiling. Art is the clients’ own.

Architecture: Larry E. Boerder, Larry E. Boerder Architects Interior Design: Josh Pickering, Pickering House Interiors Home Builder: Larry E. Boerder, Pencil Point Construction Landscape Architecture: Robert Bellamy, Robert Bellamy Design

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Work of Art Classical architecture and a painterly approach imbue a Dallas residence.

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his is a happy, comfortable house,” says designer Josh Pickering. “It lives formally but is used fully—and it has an optimistic air.” Designed as “a classical residence with European influences,” notes architect Larry E. Boerder, the light-filled Dallas abode also remains firmly rooted in the Texas landscape thanks to its local limestone and brick exterior, with windows meant to soak in the property’s lush landscape and pond. “We had built and loved our previous home and weren’t sure about building again, but the views here inspired us,” explains the wife, noting that Boerder—with project designer Daniel Heath—conceived the design to capture those verdant vistas. “We were drawn to Larry’s style of architecture and his clean, classic lines.”

Boerder’s traditional architecture is defined by symmetry, with carefully considered openings and moldings as well as curved vaulted ceilings that were intended to draw the eye upward.

“We consider every surface important—walls, floors, ceilings, openings—and created a very detailed set of plans to ensure they all worked well together,” recalls the architect, who also served as the builder with project manager Dan Vanderzee. Because of his dual role, Boerder adds, “if something in the plans didn’t work, we were able to address it immediately.”

Taking cues from the architecture, Pickering tapped his own artistic abilities and painted watercolor elevations of the interiors depicting sample furnishings. And as it turned out, his artfully imagined spaces were exactly what the homeowners desired. “They loved them so much, we ran with them,” he says, noting several of the items he’d depicted in his renderings—the living room sconces and dining room etageres, for example—were then custom made locally especially for the home. “The minute I saw Josh’s watercolors, I knew I’d found the designer I wanted to work with,” adds the wife.

A soft peachy-apricot hue from a living room painting in the couple’s art collection further sparked Pickering’s imagination, inspiring the pale wool satin draperies in the dining and living rooms. Another influence was striking a balance

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that feels “formal, but not fussy,” the designer notes, achieved through such moves as modern lamps with a white plaster finish on the living room’s traditional painted and gilt console, or the dining chairs upholstered with distressed leather.

Meanwhile, Pickering retained and reupholstered many of the clients’ existing furnishings, such as a pair of living room barrel chairs he covered in a patterned velvet and the family room swivel chairs redone in a dark chocolate leather. “A good project informs itself, so we started with the existing and custom pieces, and then brought in antiques,” he explains.

There were chance finds, too, including the scenic mural on the dining room walls. “I came across it one day and thought the soft, pastel colors in the leaves related to the view in the nearby living room,” says the designer. Given the large windows and doors, which leave narrow, vertical expanses of wall, Pickering knew the painted trees would lend themselves perfectly to the space. “I fell in love with it,” recalls the wife.

“It captures the color palette and the feel of the house.” Pickering later pulled a pale blue shade— Sherwin-Williams’ North Star—from the mural to use in the adjacent butler’s pantry. But perhaps most charming is the marble mantel in the living room. “Josh remembered we were married at The Plaza in New York and he located an original mantel from the hotel,” the owner continues.

Salvaged during renovations, “it’s a nice piece of history,” the designer adds.

Pickering continued to weave personal oneoff touches throughout the interiors, from the entry console with its hidden drawer for mail to a breakfast room chandelier with shades he hand-painted himself. In the main bedroom suite, where a cozy bay window nook invites the owners to enjoy a quiet moment, Pickering flanked a bed he custom designed with cartouche-like mirrors.

And upstairs in the husband’s paneled study, he cleverly transformed a vintage lacquer table into an upholstered ottoman. “This home speaks to my taste and style, but the inspiration was really how the clients would use it,” says the designer, whose creative bent and painterly eye proved to be perfect complements to the project. “His watercolors were exquisite—and I didn’t want to change a thing,” muses the wife.

Designer Josh Pickering painted the breakfast room walls and Versailles planters from Authentic Provence with Benjamin Moore’s Sea Salt.

An existing table with a new top from Ambella Home Collection pairs with Highland House chairs in Sunbrella fabrics from Kravet. The sconce is from Visual Comfort & Co. and the chandelier features shades hand-painted by Pickering. Robert Bellamy Design implemented the lush landscaping.

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Opposite a mantel reclaimed from The Plaza in New York, a painting from the owners’ collection inspired the living room’s palette, including the Brunschwig & Fils wool satin draperies. Seating includes Alfonso Marina klismos chairs from Wells Abbott and a custom bench in Cowtan & Tout material from Culp Associates.

The custom chandelier and sconces are based on Pickering’s original watercolor renderings.

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Above: A living room painting from the owners’ collection hangs above a console from Decorative Crafts. Existing chairs upholstered in a Kravet pattern top a Stark rug.

Opposite: Dining room walls lined with Susan Harter Muralpapers and wool satin draperies from AST Fabrics form a backdrop for a table and Hickory Chair seating featuring Holland & Sherry wool backs and seat leather from Keleen Leathers. Pickering custom designed the Stark rug. A column from Wolf Hall Antiques holds a hurricane from John Rosselli & Associates.

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Right: The dual butler’s pantry and small dining room centers on a Cowtan & Tout fabric-draped table and Visual Comfort & Co. chandelier. Sherwin-Williams’ North Star coats the walls.

Opposite: Bar cabinetry painted Sherwin-Williams’ Caviar flanks custom glass shelves on brass brackets by Urban Archaeology.

Mark D. Sikes for Hudson Valley Lighting lamps don shades from Ballard Designs.

Sherwin-Williams’ Sea Salt envelops the serene main bedroom, which enjoys verdant views framed by draperies in a Dogwood Fabrics woven blend material. A Travers print covers the matching chairs, while a Nomi Fabrics linen creates continuity on both the bolster pillow and the bench from Taylors. The lamp is from The Lamp Shoppe.

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Call of the Wild Art imitates wildlife for a Fort Worth artist focusing on flora and fauna.

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ature is often all the inspiration needed to create captivating art. Just ask renowned Fort Worth artist Billy Hassell, who uses his masterful skill to capture the outdoor world through bold and vibrant paintings on canvas. Growing up in nearby Dallas, “I would find a creek, follow it for miles and draw the things I observed,” he remembers. “I sought out places that were more natural.”

The same holds true today. While Hassell works out of a charming 1920s storefront studio in Fort Worth’s historic district—painting up to seven hours daily—he references his sketching journals full of detailed watercolors painted in observation of nature throughout Texas, New Mexico and beyond. “I flip through my journals when I return to the studio from sketching trips and begin painting. They are a big part of my process, collecting ideas and keeping notes of what I see,” explains Hassell, who often displays those watercolors alongside the finished canvas paintings they inspired at his art shows.

Hassell’s preferred subjects tend to take flight.

“I’m fascinated by things that fly, and I love birds for their markings and distinctive patterns, such as blue jays, cardinals, woodpeckers—and mockingbirds, which I often see in my garden, are a favorite,” he says. Influenced by folk art, which Hassell has admired and collected for years, his paintings on canvas similarly depict subjects in a manner both highly stylized and color saturated. “I like folk art for its directness and lack of pretension. It’s also frequently full of character and raw charm,” he adds.

Represented by Conduit Gallery, with a show at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont scheduled for spring of 2022, Hassell also hopes his art has a positive impact. To that end, he has produced works for organizations including both Texas Parks and Wildlife and Audubon Texas, for which he has created two series of five limited-edition color lithographs in celebration of their conservation initiatives. “Art brings you to a place where you can integrate all kinds of interests like the study of animal behavior, folklore, conservation—and every project has led to something equally interesting,” he says. Reflecting upon the natural world he’s loved and studied since childhood, he adds, “I hope my work sparks a dialogue and makes people think about topics like endangered species. I want it to be captivating but also embedded with a message.”

Billy Hassell’s rescue dog Frida (left) joins the artist each day at his 1920s storefront studio in Fort Worth. Hassell painted Evening on Big Cypress Bayou, Caddo Lake (opposite) after visiting the area in east Texas. His 3D butterflies (bottom) pay homage to the epic monarch butterfly migration between Mexico and Canada, while raising awareness about their dwindling numbers.

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Architecture: Kirby Mears, Murphy Mears Architects Interior Design: Marie Flanigan, Marie Flanigan Interiors Home Builder: Marcel Barone, The Southampton Group Landscape Architecture: Herbert Pickworth, Herbert Pickworth Garden Designer

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Rich layers inform a design team’s recipe for the new home of Houston restaurateurs.

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atural materials are to a home what fresh ingredients are to a meal: the essential elements for flavor and depth.

So when a restaurateur couple embarked on the design of their new Houston abode, they enlisted architect Kirby Mears and interior designer Marie Flanigan to help concoct a recipe for the project that would mix rich interiors with raw, wholesome layers.

“The homeowners know what it means to be both a guest and a host, and they wanted to create a warm environment and ‘an experience’ that their visitors would be able to enjoy,” says Mears.

The structure’s thoughtful siting behind an ivy-clad privacy wall and a screen of live oaks suggests it may have sprouted organically from the landscape. Builder Marcel Barone used a colormatched mortar on the tumbled brick exterior, its matte surfaces leading to interiors filled with sundrenched rooms wrapped in a warm, neutral palette of flax and stone peppered with rust, ochre, shale and ash. These earthen hues complement the hardy materials that define the interior’s decidedly strong yet subtle architectural features. In any other setting, the Texas limestone flooring, plaster walls, cement countertops, and white oak cabinets, beams and doors might read more rustic, but here they lean refined given the complexity of the design and proximity to contemporary appointments.

However, the plans weren’t drawn with any particular style in mind. “While we love ‘style,’ ” explains Mears, who worked with project architect Julie Wright, “starting with a pre-determined ‘style’ can be limiting and take attention away from solutions that would otherwise evolve naturally from the owners’ program.”

As it turned out, what the homeowners wanted had more to do with lifestyle than style. “We are the typical doting grandparents,” chimes the wife. “And we love to travel and enjoy as many restaurants as possible both here in town and while on trips. We also love to entertain in our new home.” The couple relishes having a revolving door of children, grandchildren and friends, so a major request was for spaces to be comfortable enough for a crowd and yet intimate enough for two. “We sought inspiration in many different places,” says Flanigan, joined by associate designers Ashlee Garner and Kristin Amundsen.

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“Sometimes, we found it simply by walking the property and absorbing its lush beauty. Other times, it came from the pictures and mementos our clients have collected during their travels.

They have been exposed to many cultures and developed a deep appreciation for each that enriches their global perspective.”

Under one roof, old-world European elegance and modern American luxury merge to create an atmosphere as welcoming as a countryside inn and as chic as a boutique hotel. Spanish, Italian and Moroccan influences prevail in the entry and kitchen with wrought-iron fixtures and plank doors and cabinets outfitted in artisanal cast bronze hardware. But what truly speaks the language of the home is the authenticity of the reclaimed tilework. In the entry, a “rug” assembled from 19th-century terracotta tiles features a traditional floral medallion motif, while antique Zellige tiles from Chateau Domingue comprise the backsplash in the kitchen. Each individual tile is a little bit off from the next— a chip here, some fading there. And according to Flanigan, these perfect imperfections help transform them from simply materials into relics.

Contributing to this continental mix are a pair of antique-inspired verdigris globe pendants from England, handwoven Turkish textiles and a myriad of provincial ceramic vessels.

However, the European nuances remain elusive and pared down to impart an environment more reminiscent of Vervoordt than Versailles. And to compensate for the lack of superfluous décor, Flanigan relied on scale in order to anchor the voluminous rooms, which feature expansive banks of steel-framed windows and French doors and ceilings towering up to 20 feet in some areas.

Oversized carpets, lighting and original abstract art maximize visual impact while defying any hint of minimalism. Overstuffed, upholstered seating remains streamlined with straight backs, squared arms and tailored skirts for a current look, while linen, leather, velvet and other feelgood fabrics infuse a sense of coziness. “The layers of materials, colors and textures help make this home unique along with the multiple cultures that are represented,” explains Flanigan, who turned to her worldly clients when rounding out the project’s refined flavor profile. “Together, these elements illustrate a compelling story of beauty, diversity and a life well-lived.”

The formal living room’s vaulted ceilings are grounded by a Danby marble mantel from Materials Marketing below an Ebanista Lirio mirror.

Custom ottomans in Rose Tarlow Melrose House linen face a coffee table designed with a slab of reclaimed Bourgogne limestone from Chateau Domingue. Interior designer Marie Flanigan layered a rug from Madison Lily Rugs over a jute one from Akara.

Walls by Segreto Finishes wrap the family room in this home by Murphy Mears Architects. Here, an extra-long Lee sofa pairs with a Gregorius Pineo lounge chair in linen from Arabel Fabrics. A built-in seat fabricated by builder Marcel Barone tucks into a niche next to the bookcase. The Bulles lamp is from Formations. A rug from Armadillo adds texture.

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Left: Nestled into the family room, a breakfast banquette area features an Eglo Gaetano pendant custom finished in plaster by Segreto Finishes above Queen chairs by Roche Bobois and a custom table.

Opposite: Small lattice globe pendants by Jamb and a vintage Zellige tile backsplash from Chateau Domingue add character to the kitchen. Segreto Finishes custom mixed the island cabinetry’s gray-green hue and plastered the vent hood above the Lacanche range. The commissioned painting is by Michael Dines.

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Above: Butler’s pantry cabinetry custom finished by Segreto Finishes using Sherwin-Williams’ Mindful Gray mixes with hardware and a Kallista faucet from Elegant Additions and a counter of concrete stone and white sand with a marble finish. The custom flooring is from Alkusari Stone.

Opposite: A custom table pairs with chairs from the RH Mesa teak collection in the open-air pavilion.

Wall-mount lighting by French Market Lanterns imparts a contemporary feel. Landscape designer Herbert Pickworth added the Boston Ivy in the background.

Above: Sherwin-Williams’ Greek Villa coats walls in a guest bedroom furnished with a chandelier from Circa Lighting, Parsons slipcovered bed from RH, Bungalow Classic side table and Currey & Company lamp.

A lumbar pillow in Pierre Frey’s Beaufort pattern adds a pop of color.

Opposite: The main bathroom walls were plastered and painted a soft blue and adorned with a handpainted floral mural by Segreto Finishes, forming a relaxing backdrop for the MTI Baths Elise freestanding tub with Kallista hardware from Elegant Additions. The Dolomite Corina flooring is from Ann Sacks.

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