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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 74

AS TOLD TO Three industry leaders reflect on an influence that shaped their aesthetic.

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SCRAPBOOK Toasting our Gold List honorees, Luxe explores the year’s most memorable inspirations.

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LAUNCH Lori Weitzner distills her love affair with Central Park in a contemplative textile line.

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M AT E R I A L Graphic motifs take on the world of wallcoverings.

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TREND A modern look at creative icons and their lasting legacies.

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SPOTLIGHT The latest designer product collaborations are making waves.

Living

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K I TC H E N + B AT H Today’s leading kitchen pros share their top tips and takeaways.

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THE REPORT Championing equity and innovation, design’s new pioneers are rising to the moment.

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Grand Gestures

Spirited Style

Fired Up

Neutral Territory

Details abound in an interior designer’s Fort Worth home fit for family and entertaining.

In Austin, a designer and client team up on the personality-filled update of a midcentury abode.

A San Antonio ceramicist turns up the creative heat with her extraordinary clay objects.

Clean lines and boho elements combine in a Houston house with West Coast vibes.

Written by Christine DeOrio Photography by Stephen Karlisch Styling by Melanie McKinley

Written by Maile Pingel Photography by Tim Williams

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Written by Margaret Zainey Roux Photography by Julie Soefer Styling by Jessica Holtam

Special Section 146 Luxe presents a compilation of talented design professionals whose dynamic work has been featured in the pages of our magazine over the past year.

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ON THE COVER: Walls painted Sherwin-Williams’ Pure White offer a blank

canvas in this Houston living room furnished by NEST Design Group with an antique Indian ox cart-turned-coffee table, custom sofa in Kravet material,

poufs from Found and vintage Otto Schulz chairs in Romo shearling from Culp Associates. Segreto Finishes plastered the fireplace. Page 194

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The John Staub Awards recognize projects within Texas and local practitioners who are committed to promoting excellence in both classical and vernacular traditions. Winners and nominees are architects, designers, and artisans whose projects work toward further building on the incredible legacy of John Staub.

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This issue of Luxe is essentially a love letter to the people who make design happen. In addition to our annual GOLD LIST, which recognizes talents from across the country who have had their projects featured in our pages the past year, we celebrate creative originators and innovators: a community and collective of people who are grounded in their craft and dedicated to pushing design forward.

We thank all of you for imagining and enriching the homes we live in.

As the rhythms of daily life begin to return, and the pandemic recedes into the rear view, I am hopeful that the meaningfulness of home, and the people who reimagine the spaces of our everyday life, will remain in our hearts and minds.

Luxe celebrates people in design, including interior designers Rayman Boozer (above), Martyn Lawrence Bullard (middle) and Young Huh (right).

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Healthy Planet. Healthy People.

Healthy Lifestyles.

2022 IS THE YEAR OF THE HEALTHY KITCHEN. In many ways, true wellness begins in the kitchen. It is where we give our body the nutrition it needs, where we spend time bonding with loved ones over culinary projects, where we learn recipes and engage our most creative selves in the process. And at the heart of this high-performance heart of the home is its appliance suite. That’s where Beko comes in.

A global appliance manufacturer with a product presence in 400 million homes in 140 countries, Beko is driven by a three-fold commitment to helping people be well through the production of appliances that promote health. The brand also believes that healthy people are only possible on a healthy planet, so it employs a zero-carbon manufacturing process. Its products are full of eco-friendly innovations and continually achieve ENERGY STAR certifications.

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Beko’s EverFresh+ system with Active Fresh Blue Light prevents food waste, keeping fruits and vegetables crisp for up to 30 days and locking in nutrients.

In 2022, Beko is taking it all a step further. It introduces the Healthy Kitchen Council, which comprises leading kitchen and home designers, nutritionists, dietitians and other health and wellness experts who will help the brand shape the concept of the ultimate healthy kitchen. As part of the initiative, Beko will present 22 new cooking, cooling and cleaning products equipped with proprietary technologies and features to empower Americans to lead healthier, more sustainable lives.

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In partnership with Dole Food Company, one of the largest fresh fruit and vegetable providers in the world, Beko is working to bring healthier food to more tables. Together, the two companies will support hunger-relief and child nutrition charities that are striving to end hunger and encourage healthier living across the United States.

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“Our goal is to make people feel comfortable in our galleries and guide clients to art that resonates with their vision,” says trailblazing Texas gallerist Laura Rathe of the eponymous Laura Rathe Fine Art, which recently exhibited at the highly acclaimed Art Miami.

Overseeing gallery locations in Houston and Dallas, Rathe shares her insights into the art world—and a few key tips about collecting. laurarathe.com How do you select artists to highlight in your galleries?

My team and I tend to focus on vibrant mid-career artists who are working at the top of their skills. Many of them are in museums and have academic backgrounds; others are self-taught with associations in important private and public collections.

What are you and your clients loving right now? If there’s a trend, it’s the explosion of mixed media artists. Over the past five years, we have added Zhuang Hong-yi, Stallman Studio, Chris Wood, Charles Patrick, Gil Bruvel, Anna Kruhelska, Miriam Fitzgerald Juskova and Javier León Pérez, to name a few.

Any tips for acquiring art?

First and foremost, buy what you love. Second, take a look at the art in your home before deciding—we provide the opportunity for our clients to live with their art before purchasing.

Lastly, visit art openings and museum exhibitions. It’s not only educational but helps develop your eye. And it’s an excellent opportunity to meet artists with unique lives and a dedication to their passion.

STRIKING STONEWORK This Dallas designer’s latest work is rock solid. Denise McGaha’s newest Materials Marketing offerings include the addition of two fireplace designs and two entirely new lines: an exclusive group of five mosaic patterns ideal for flooring or vertical applications, and three stunning, hand-carved natural stone sinks available as a wall or deck mount. “I design custom products I can’t find on the market and these handcarved sinks and mosaic tiles are based upon the items I need most for our design projects,” McGaha explains. “I was inspired to create these designs after spending so much time at home last year, reimagining our family spaces for enhanced living.”

The collection unites her multifaceted approach to interior design with Materials Marketing’s meticulous craftsmanship to create natural stone pieces with a timeless and versatile aesthetic. These fireplaces, mosaics and sinks are meant to complement each other when used in a single project, with each also designed to hold its own as a focal point. And they’re fully customizable in size and material. The options, as they say, are endless. materials-marketing.com/denisemcgahacollection

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An Austin icon since it was built in 1886, The Driskill was acquired as part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt in 2013—and now shines anew, thanks to the renovation of 14 guest suites on the historic side of the property. The project is helmed by award-winning architecture firm Clayton Korte, including principal Paul Clayton and associate partner George Wilcox, with refreshed interiors by Rottet Studio. “Our main goal for these guest suites was to enhance the functionality of each space while preserving the core essence of this historic hotel,” says Clayton, noting the guest suite renovations were inspired by the hotel’s 135-year history and the many grand events that have taken place there since its opening. “Clayton Korte’s work reflects a reverence for time and context while bringing a new spirit into the suite spaces with the addition of contemporary touches,” he continues. “Our designs carefully highlight some of the original architectural details and bring the hotel’s historic significance into focus.” The updated spaces boast new finishes and millwork, with a slight reconfiguration of four bathrooms.

Amenities of the newly renovated Cattle Baron suite, for example, include a clawfoot soaking tub, walk-in shower, a spacious living and dining area with a private wet bar, and a separate bedroom with matching queen beds. In addition, two of the suites fronting Brazos Street now feature previously enclosed balcony spaces. “It was challenging and rewarding to re-expose some of the original exterior elements,” Clayton says. driskillhotel.com

OPEN HOUSE There’s no shortage of notable shop and showroom openings throughout the Lone Star State. In Austin, well-known outdoor furnishings brand Summer Classics Home recently opened a dedicated Gabby showroom on its campus (9900 RM-620), a 4,500-square-foot space showcasing Gabby’s signature Southern-inspired, hand-crafted furnishings—sofas, lamps, mirrors and more. Elsewhere, Decorative Center Houston welcomes Arsin Rug Gallery (5120 Woodway Drive, Suite 1000), a jewel box of 7,000 Persian, Turkish, Oriental and European rugs and carpets. There’s antiques, reproductions and modern styles from around the world, as well as the option for custom designs. “We feel confident that Arsin Rug Gallery will become a go-to rug source for Houston’s incredible network of interior designers,” notes sales manager Mark Odom. And in Dallas, British retailer OKA has established roots in the vibrant Knox/Henderson neighborhood (4531 McKinney Avenue), following the opening of its first U.S. location in Houston in the spring.

The 9,000-square-foot space showcases OKA’s characterful vignettes (above) and classic British spaces—a Welsh hideaway cottage, west London townhouse and even a grand Kent country estate. We suggest mixing and matching the brand’s lamp bases with patterned fabric shades to create your own version of English style, right in the heart of Texas.

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As a nod to her grandmother, Marilyn, Dallas design darling and shop owner Caitlin Wilson of Caitlin Wilson Design has launched the Grand-Mère Collection, with a patterned array of pillows (left), rugs, wallpaper, fabric, furniture, pottery and décor in the fearlessly feminine yet sophisticated classic style for which she’s known. A few highlights in the collection include the Birds & Blueberries, Grandmillenial and Beatrice prints—all sure to recall the warmth, comfort and nostalgia of your own grandmother’s house. We’ll take one of each, please. caitlinwilson.com

LISA FINE TEXTILES Highlighted at JAMES showroom in both Houston and Dallas, Lisa Fine Textiles recently added three striking textiles to its oeuvre: Charlotte, Mogambo and Zahra (right). Travel remains a common source of inspiration for designer Lisa Fine, whose reflections while at home when travel was limited influenced her latest designs. Charlotte recalls nostalgia for chintz and brown furniture; Zahra brings to mind the carnations and pomegranates of Istanbul; and Mogambo is named after the classic 1953 film and features animal motifs and batiks. jamesshowroom.com; lisafinetextiles.com

TRIBUTE GOODS Creating elegant, one-of-a-kind fine linens is all in a day’s work for arbiter of style Karen Pulaski of Tribute Goods, the luxury Italian linen company based in Houston. Pulaski collaborates with fine artists, seasoned linen purveyors and Italian graphic designers, evolving original artwork into linen collections through digital printing. Recent updates include new color options in her existing Clover Embroidery Collection (above) —a blue color motif with a green center accent and the opposite scheme with a green motif and a blue center accent—as well as The Venetian Collection, a fresh offering inspired by etchings on antique Murano-glass mirrors in a Louis XIIIstyle with fine floral, scroll and dot motifs. Bonne nuit! tributegoods.com

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COCO & DASH Mother-and-daughter maison mavens Teddie Garrigan and Courtney Garrigan’s Dallas shop Coco & Dash is a top destination for home décor, furnishings and, now, a highly curated made-toorder bedding collection (left). The duo spent more than a year carefully researching small makers around the world before introducing the offerings, which include everything you need for top-of-bed dressing: standard and European shams, pillowcases, boudoir pillows, bolsters, quilts, duvet covers, coverlets, bed skirts and custom box spring covers. The bedding is available in a full range of colors, embroidered and appliqued designs, monograms and European reversible patterns on white percale or sateen sheeting—everything you need for sweet dreams. cocoanddash.com

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Martyn Lawrence Bullard

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When I was 12 years old, I began my career selling antiques from a stall in London’s Greenwich Market. It was the 1980s then, and Art Deco was the height of fashion. It was one of the first design periods that I studied, and from that, my passion grew.

Because I came from a theatrical background—originally, I wanted to be an actor—it’s only natural that I would be drawn to a style so closely associated with Hollywood glamour. With the advent of cinema, Los Angeles boomed during the 1920s and 1930s, and extraordinary spaces, like the Cicada Club in downtown L.A. and the historic Sunset Tower hotel, were built.

For me, the appeal of Art Deco lies in its association with decadence. The world had just come out of World War I, and there was reason to celebrate. People wanted drama and floridity. We left behind the Edwardian and Arts-and-Crafts periods, and turned almost instantly to this brand-new era symbolized by ornate geometric forms.

Of all the Art Deco styles, I’m particularly fond of Egyptian Revival. It conjures the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, and with that, an air of adventure, travel and romance. In my work and in my own home, many Orientalist and Moroccan motifs blend with the geometric vibe and monochromatic palette of Art Deco.

Recently, I drew inspiration from the period to inform a collection of inlaid stone and lacquer accessories for SV Casa. We did a series of beautiful cases that open into bars, inspired by Hermès and Louis Vuitton steamer trunks from the 1930s. They recall one of the first Art Deco pieces I ever bought: a 1920s alligator case, which makes me long for the time when travel was new.

In those days, people used silver- and-gold jars in sleek cases for toiletries. We used to travel in such style! I’ve kept it with me throughout my journeys. It’s a great nod to my past, both in my dealing in objects of that era and my love of Art Deco itself.

Martyn Lawrence Bullard on the steps leading to the pool and gardens of his Los Angeles home.

The graphic patio tile nods to Art Deco geometrics.

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I was born in Seoul, South Korea, but moved to Michigan when I was three. Most of my ideas about my home country came from my parents, who were passionate about collecting and preserving Korean art.

One of my favorite early memories was flying to New York City with my mother.

She was shopping for a scholar screen— an artwork meant to decorate the study of a Yangban (a scholar of the highest class). They depict items a Yangban might exhibit to show his refinement: books, a peony, ink brushes. My mother was also searching for folk art—colorful, informal paintings, often with suggestive subject matter. I learned then that there were two schools of Korean art: the school based on courtly formalities, and the folk art hung in the homes of merchants or shamans.

Adolescent me became fascinated with folk art. Rabbits smoking pipes!

Mountains in every color under the sun!

The rainbow hanbok of young girls! To me, these visions were the heartbeat of traditional Korean art—and today, they inspire every inch of my design aesthetic.

Some people think decorating is about picking pretty fabrics, but it is rooted in soils far deeper than that. As I design this home, I think of all the people who have lived here over the last two centuries, my family tree that dates back 700 years, and my children who will carry the future— and who, I hope, will tell everyone’s story.

Young Huh in her Manhattan office, framed by inspiration images and wallpaper samples. The large pink swatch is a custom, in-the-works concept for her country house.

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Last year, I purchased a home in New York’s Hudson Valley: a classic Colonial in the most idyllic countryside setting. As I dreamt of how to decorate, my thoughts turned to my heritage. One project I’m working on is designing a wallpaper with Fromental, inspired by the papers out of East Asia, which were traded in the New World in the 17th century. I’ll be incorporating both the structure of courtly paintings and the brightness of folk art, all presented in a modern way.

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Ever since I was a child on a farm in Indiana, fashion has been my obsession.

I was the middle child of nine—the Jan Brady of our family, and sort of invisible.

After seeing The Mary Tyler Moore Show, my dream became to live in a city in an apartment. At age 8, I made a pact that I would one day move to New York and do glamorous things with my life.

We didn’t have a ton of money, but my mother had amazing style. She made a lot of our clothes—think: red-white-and-blue bell bottoms with matching shirts. Even at age 5, I was picky about what colors I wanted to wear, and I hated being dressed like my brothers—I wanted control!

Growing up, I fell in love with magazines.

I’d go down to the local newsstand and pour over Vogue and GQ. One day, a handful of subscription cards fell out, and I noticed the “bill me later” part. I asked the shopkeeper if I could have them, filled them out, and for three months, I built a library. In high school, my parents let me get subscriptions—but I held onto those issues and read them over and over.

A lot of people see fashion as trivial, but I believe that it’s a nonverbal way of communicating with like-minded people.

Especially in Manhattan, you’re always presenting yourself to the public in some way. For me, fashion is armor. It’s a silent means of declaring who you are.

Rayman Boozer stands at the threshold of his Manhattan closet wearing a Prada sweater and slacks (his favorite fashion house) and Tods loafers.

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When I went to college, I declared a fashion design major before finding interiors. What I am is a strong fashion editor—I’m good at pairing things together in interesting ways: colors, textures, attitudes—and a mix of high-low. My velvet Gucci blazer with a Uniqlo sweater; a leather Prada trench coat with my favorite Scotch and Soda jeans. Fashion also feeds my approach to color—you see daring combinations on the runway before the home. This, in part, is what keeps my interiors optimistic and open-minded.

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Happy place: About 7 years ago, I rented a 300-year-old house outside of Avignon with my family—and it was kind of an epiphany. We’d spend mornings by the pool, then drive through the Rhône and visit towns, like Roussillon, which has this incredible sandstone, terra-cotta and ochre palette.

Only fitting: Provence has a similar climate to Los Angeles, and the building materials—stucco, painted wood windows and shutters, tiled roofs—are essentially the same as Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, a primary vernacular of Southern California. Dream delivered: From the minute you walk in the front gate, you’re in this other world of pea gravel, olive trees and lavender. You enter the house through a pair of French doors, and it’s all very open and transparent. To me, it’s transportive emotionally. The clients, the design team and I were all so taken with the authenticity of the Provençal lifestyle; we tried to capture it’s relaxed, casual elegance in this home. willigerarchitect.com

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Designer Bill Musso found inspiration for his Atlanta condo in a beloved landmark’s Art Deco mystique.

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Early influence: My grandmother was enamored with Radio City Music Hall.

Whenever she had the opportunity, she would take me to see a live show or a movie. We’d spend time walking around Rockefeller Center, and she would point out all of the friezes and statues. Aha moment: Four years ago, I did the 30 Rock tour. I wasn’t so interested in the TV aspect, but in wandering the halls and common spaces and taking pictures! Ode to Deco: The marble floor in my entry was inspired by an elevator waiting area at 30 Rock; I worked with The Rug Company on a runner that’s literally an adaptation of the carpeting in Radio City Music Hall; and my interior doors have the same Art Deco-influenced, raised panel design. Balancing act: Inspiration is all about knowing when to peel back. Like Coco Chanel famously advised: stand in front of the mirror and remove one item. I’d never want to feel like I’m living in a time capsule (as much as I love wearing a smoking jacket). mussodesigngroup.com

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A Vintage Photograph

Unexpected idea: This photo of Sonny Bono and former Mayor Frank Bogert was the first inspiration image we showed our client. We overlaid it with a pink filter to tease out the magical light that happens at sunset in Palm Springs. There’s a rugged romance—a laid-back, masculine mood to it—that sung to us. Desert journey: There’s no front yard or backyard, per se. You enter through a portal in the Ficus, then move through these different sequences that are always changing: a fire pit surrounded by muhly grass, a palo Verde grove, an olive tree dining orchard. It speaks to this notion of traveling on horseback through an ephemeral landscape.

Message received: For this project, we “borrowed” palm trees from the neighbors’ yards—and the San Jacinto mountains peaking above the hedges. At sunset, with the pink grasses in full bloom, the image of the cowboys and the palms—that feeling of a total Palm Springs escape—is really what you’re getting. sdisf.com

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Landscape architects Roderick Wyllie and James Lord distilled a Palm Springs relic into a desert dreamscape.

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The English Country House

Mood board: From the first time I saw the property, the story in my mind was that it was a kooky British grandmother’s house that had been passed down to the next generation. It’s a large, new construction home, but the way the rooms were laid out—the intimacy of scale and the classical millwork— suggested history. Hero piece: I’ve always been drawn to tapestries, and here, they provided a strong “old manor house” through line. We hung a large 18thcentury Flemish tapestry in the living room and wallpapered the dining room in a Scalamandré print for a European country house vibe. Homework: I pinned about a billion pictures. Upton House, a Georgian manor in Gloucestershire that we referenced, has this hall with the most perfect minty green, which inspired the shades of celadon throughout. I love historical colors; tertiary tones are so much more interesting. studiohus.com

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Stately British eclecticism drove designer Tatum Kendrick’s vision for a Hamptons vacation retreat.

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High-octane starlet glamour inspired Samantha Todhunter’s interpretation of an Aspen ski retreat.

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Modern muse: Our projects often begin with a sensibility imbued by a person, and in this case, Sophia Loren was one of our initial drivers for the mood and design intent; she’s the very embodiment of la dolce vita.

Dramatic details: My clients wanted to transform a pastiche Colorado lodge into a home that was cool, effortless and glamorous; a space that lights up at night for entertaining, but also provides a languishing daytime salon.

A core element to our work is always ‘the mix’ and for this dolce vita-driven project, the mix manifests in interesting combinations of textures and weaves.

Think: mohair velvets and metallic glazed linens, marble and lacquer, and patinated brass elements. Secret sauce: It can be easy to go over the top, especially when you are going for high-impact design. The art is to know when you have done enough to tell the story. A successful room is all about artful layering drawn from travel, books, nature, art, history—and iconic people. samanthatodhunter.com

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For a new home in Point Reyes Station, California, architect Dave Sturm channeled a design icon’s purist approach.

Origin story: Our client grew up visiting Mexico and had loved Barragán since childhood. Field work: I was a budding architect when Barragán won the Pritzker Prize, and had been wanting to visit his home for decades. This project prompted my wife and I to spend two weeks in Mexico City. We visited several museums a day, and many Barragán buildings. I immersed myself in his spatial relationships. Good stuff: Barragán had this really limited, yet influential palette; a very high-modern aesthetic. His pink is almost like the national color. Key details: Nothing extraneous; we brought the walls all the way down to the floor—no trim, baseboards or moldings. And we used steel casement-style windows for the cleanest sight lines. Take it back: It’s a reference, not an homage. We were inspired by his simplicity. If Barragán had signed on, I imagine the walls might be pink. butlerarmsden.com

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WITH HER LATEST COLLECTION, DESIGNER LORI WEITZNER DELIVERS AN ODE TO CENTRAL PARK. W R I T T E N B Y H E AT H E R C A R N E Y

Imagine wandering through Central Park. Bright pink petals highlight a grid between cobblestones.

Intricate moldings and sandstone carvings come into focus on stair railings. At sunset, the city skyline turns from orange to golden to purple to gray.

It’s this romantic setting that provided designer Lori Weitzner with hope and refuge during the dark days of the pandemic—while also opening her eyes to patterns, textures and colors hidden in plain sight. “It was a lesson in the idea that you’re so familiar with something that you stop looking,” says the designer. “I began to see everything in a whole new way.”

The resulting collection is an ode to Central Park—an exploration of fabrics and wallcoverings that captures the beauty of a city in the midst of rebirth. “I love New York.

It’s what keeps my senses alive. You pass a bakery, then you pass litter on the street. It’s all there,” says Weitzner. “Central Park is an oasis to the urban grit.”

IPhone in hand, the designer would “click, click, click” on weekly rambles through her sanctuary, then return to her quiet Chelsea design studio where she printed and arranged the photos on a large white table. From there, the creative work would begin—editing, sorting, sketching and playing with colors and materials. Chariot, for example, a soft jacquard linen with subtle damask patterning, evolved from an image she snapped of traditional stonework near Bethesda Fountain. “We painted it in the studio, and then, because we didn’t want such a traditional pattern, we took a sponge

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Designer Lori Weitzner turned to Central Park as muse for her latest collection of textiles and wallcoverings.

The Mesmerize print, shown here on an armchair, was inspired by a carving at Bethesda Fountain.

and broke it up with texture so it would feel eroded,” explains Weitzner. Illumination, an embroidered textile, stems from sketches of foliage in the Shakespeare Garden, while Mesmerize, a cut velvet print, takes its cues from the fountain’s stone filigree.

With the line complete and her schedule picking up, it might be surprising to hear that the designer still carves out time to walk in the park—but it’s a habit she’s not willing to give up. “The pandemic made me slow down and appreciate the details,” reflects Weitzner. “This collection is about nature, but it’s also about seeing things anew.”

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Style Master For a study in the charming and layered American country aesthetic (it’s having a resurgence), look no further than Sister ParIsh. Needlepoint, chintz, woven baskets and antiques are hallmarks of the blue-blooded designer’s portfolio—and are on full display in her guest bedroom, shown above. Her firm’s humble beginnings blossomed into a booming business—the White House was one of her commissions—and crescendoed into a partnership with Albert Hadley. The duo saw many great American designers rise through their ranks.

Clockwise from top right: Coasters in Crimson Old Pink and Crimson Gold / $17 each / lisacorti.com. Club Dining Chair With Namay Samay Fabric and Benjamin Moore Painted Legs / $3,130 / nickeykehoe.com. Kamakura Triple Jump Market Bag in Tan / $485 / dragondiffusion.com. Morestead Table / Price upon request / vaughandesigns.com. Chatai Fabric in 01 by S. Harris / Price upon request / fabricut.com. Lumbar Pillowcase in Dolly Green / $85 / sisterparishdesign.com. Nooluur Cashmere Throw in Saffron / $1,767 / verderoccia.com. Empire Lampshade and Ceramic Bobbin Lamp Base / $248 and $187 / wicklewood.com.

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Clockwise from top right: Silver and Rose Gold Regular Lock on Handmade Mega Biker Bracelet / $2,022 / marlaaaron.com. Natural Hand-Shaped Tray / $278 for extra-large / bloomist.com.

Squiggle Tile from Block Shop x Fireclay Tile / $14 / fireclaytile.com. E1027 Adjustable Table in Chrome by Eileen Gray for ClassiCon / $1,395 / dwr.com. Egoiste Chaise Lounge by Alessandro La Spada / Price upon request / visionnaire-home.com. Roattino Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray / From $1,809 / aram.co.uk. Polygonal Area Rugs / From $600 / trnk-nyc.com trnk-nyc.com. Kennet Grip / Price upon request / rockymountainhardware.com.

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By the 1930s, Eileen Gray was a solidified furniture designer and architect—a rare accomplishment for a woman by early 20th-century standards. Of her many contributions to the modern movement, the Irish-born creative designed the ubiquitous (and replicated) adjustable side table, which she designed specifically for her home dubbed E-1027, shown above, on the French Riviera. Gray set out to build the residence— her first ever—in her late 40s, and it still stands today as a survey of modern design.

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Clockwise from top right: Bubble Sconce / From $1,669 / urbanelectric.com. urbanelectric.com. Interval Rug in 005 Bare / Price upon request / maharam.com. Tabletop Lighter by Edie Parker / $450 / ejvictor.com. Addison Mini Bar / Price upon request / stickley.com. saksfifthavenue.com.. Kindelan Desk Chair and Sebastian Ottoman by Alfredo Paredes / $4,705 and $2,365 / ejvictor.com Drink Specific Rocks Glass / $33 for two / riedel.com.. Ferren Domino Set / $595 / ralphlauren.com.

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Paul R. Williams was the first-ever Black member of the American Institute of Architects. A Los Angeles legend, Williams designed some 2,000 buildings in the area during his career, with A-list clients including Frank Sinatra and Lucille Ball. In the 1940s, he was hired for the renovation of the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he also fashioned the famous hand-written logo and iconic pink-and-green color scheme. The hotel’s posh Polo Lounge, shown above, has been a buzzing Hollywood hot spot for decades.

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Class Acts FROM RUGS TO FURNITURE TO LIGHTING, THESE DESIGNER-DRIVEN COLLECTIONS SET THE BAR HIGH FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. P R O D U C E D BY K AT H R Y N G I V E N A N D S A R A H S H E LT O N P H O T O G R A P H E D BY L E S L E Y U N R U H

TAKE A SEAT For her first-ever furniture collection, Los Angeles-based interior designer Brigette Romanek joined forces with Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams for a line of upholstered pieces that check the boxes of function, comfort and high style. The Lucy Sofa and Lucy Daybed, shown here, possess an Art Deco air, while their distinct tube-like cushioning make them particular standouts. The furnishings are all made in North Carolina; both the upholstery and wood finish are customizable. mgbwhome.com

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SOFT LANDING With notable product collections peppered into their nearly 20 years at the helm of Carrier and Company, Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller’s much-anticipated debut with Loloi rugs is off to a strong start. Three distinct collections make up the line, including the handsome Harrison Collection, shown here. The high/low pile dimension and wool-blend texture add interest to the Swedish weave-inspired designs that have universal appeal. loloirugs.com

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ILLUMINATING FORCE NeKeia “Keia” McSwain is making waves both in interiors and product design. The Denver-based designer teamed up with Ngala Trading—the largest importer of sustainably and ethically sourced home-related offerings from across Africa—on a capsule collection of hand-cut leather lighting designs. The NeKeia Chandelier and the Nairobi Pendants, surrounding McSwain, are all made by artisans in South Africa and offered in 14 different colors. ngalatrading.com

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FORM MEETS FUNCTION As longtime clients of Colony, a co-op showroom of independent makers, it only made sense for WorkShop/APD principles Matt Berman (seated) and Andrew Kotchen to collaborate with the collective on a series of five stately furniture pieces, including this upholstered Lounge Chair, wood Dining Table and wood-and-leather Dining Chair.

With ‘livable modernity’ in mind, the pieces elevate the everyday. goodcolony.com

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PASSION PROJECT MATTHEW QUINN

What a beautifully layered space! This kitchen is an homage to the owner, whose zeal for art, food and life shines through in the design.

When she and her family moved from Mexico to the Atlanta area, they acquired a charming bungalow property and she promptly saved her pennies for 12 years to have her dream “Matthew Quinn” kitchen, as she explained, which was truly the ultimate compliment.

Wow. What did she request? Thinking outside of the box was important to the client. She wanted to make the kitchen uniquely her own, which included covering the walls with art, creating plenty of storage for cookbooks and even adding cork flooring that provides comfort when standing and cooking. But it’s really about this funky mix of colors and materials that works so well together.

Talk to us about the details. The Amazonia Quartzite screamed “bar area.” The boldly colored veining of the stone is paired with an equally striking blue paint on the cabinetry that creates a vibrant, fun moment. In the kitchen, white-glass countertops and high-gloss Macassar Ebony veneer cabinetry balance out the La Cornue range and brass finishes.

Makassar Ebony Veneer Cabinetry, downsviewkitchens.com.

Amazonite Stone, abcworldwidestone.com.

STRATEGIC APPROACH “I fell in love with kitchens because of their technicality—I like to focus on the architectural plan first; I’m a big stickler for rectangular and square rooms.

From there, we address access points, center lines, location of appliances, storage, circulation, ergonomics and functionality. After nearly 30 years in the business, I can immediately pinpoint what needs to be tweaked, but if the kitchen works well, I know I can make it beautiful.” matthew-quinn.com

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In an Atlanta kitchen by Matthew Quinn, the bar cabinetry is painted in B60G by Fine Paints of Europe. On the previous pages, a La Cornue range and hood sit next to Downsview Kitchens cabinetry with hardware by Matthew Quinn Collection, while an eclectic assortment of art decorates the wall in the dining area, which was designed by Kim Zimmerman.

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CALMING INFLUENCE CHRISTOPHER PEACOCK What was the inspiration for this serene palette? A big, beautiful picture window decorates the kitchen, and we didn’t want the rest of the space to compete with that focal point, so there was a conscious effort to keep the colors more earthy and muted. We went with a two-tone paint effect for the cabinetry: a lovely olive or sage green on the island and then a warmer gray on the perimeter.

Walk us through the rest of the design. The scheme was about making it simple and quiet while keeping it spacious. There wasn’t a strong desire to fill the walls with unnecessary cabinetry; rather our focus was on the

materials and finishes. A handmade subway tile with varying shades makes for a beautiful backsplash that provides subtle movement; we avoided anything too shiny and went with brushed and satin nickel hardware.

How did you approach scale? This is a very large kitchen with a barreled ceiling. So we grounded the environment with a large island featuring cutting blocks at both ends and a custom pewter-and-nickel metal hood that anchors one wall. The island table developed into a multifunctional element with storage and seating, as well as a place to work, prepare food and entertain.

TOP TAKEAWAY “The key is to be a good listener, have an inquisitive mind and a holistic or all-encompassing approach. If you watch what happens in most people’s kitchens today, it’s not kitchen related. It’s a gathering space, an entertaining space, a quiet space. Sometimes it’s a retreat or a place to relax—it’s all these things. We have to understand how the kitchen is being used because this room has matured into the most important space in the home. It’s critical to get the design right. Trust the people you’re working with—a kitchen renovation is an everlasting project.” peacockhome.com La Jolla Scone, paulferrante.com. Wood Farmtable Plank, hudsongracesf.com. Zellige Silver Tile, cletile.com. Danby Marble Tile, artistictile.com. Juxtapose Pot Filler, kallista.com.

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HERITAGE MOMENT SARAH BLANK

This kitchen is in an older home, right?

It’s an absolutely stunning Spanish Renaissance residence that was built in the early 1900s along the Hudson River. Unfortunately, the kitchen was in bad shape after a recent update, but I was lucky that the client wanted to go back to its historic character. I am a big believer in taking from the past to create the future and spent a lot of time understanding the original aesthetic of this property.

How does your background inform your designs? I love classical architecture and historic structures—I’ve been a part of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art for a long time.

Everything I do now, even after all this time, goes back to the aesthetic of old homes and what they teach us.

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Sarah Blank Design Studio chose Farrow & Ball’s Stone Blue for the island in this Irvington, New York, kitchen by Taconic Builders. A BlueStar range, Miele oven and custom hood complete the scheme.

EXPERT TIP “Here’s a trick for anyone embarking on a new kitchen project: Do not clean up when the designer comes over to see how you live. If you tidy up before I arrive, how am I going to know what the problems are? I spend a lot of time talking to clients and asking what they want, but what tells me even more is opening all the cabinets and drawers and looking at their inventory and how everything is stored. Once I know what’s behind closed doors, I can design your kitchen! My new book, Classic Kitchens for Modern Living, is certainly a culmination of everything I have learned over the past 40 years!” sarahblankdesignstudio.com

photo: neil landino. book cover: images publishing, march 2022.

Where did you start? Before I did anything, there were several architectural changes that needed to be made, including taking down a wall, reworking a window and altering the ceiling. Then, I began the mission of taking a very narrow kitchen and making it functional. A lot of the elements, such as the metalwork and wood detailing, are inspired by 19th-century European kitchens.

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“ A hand-painted, high-gloss cabinetry color was customized around the wallcovering in this Short Hills, New Jersey, project.

We always ask and try to push our clients to do something a little more unexpected in smaller spaces. The outcome was beautiful.”

“The client had an impressive collection of vintage glassware and entertained a lot, so from the very beginning of our conversation we knew the bar would be an important component. The homeowner was drawn to the vibrant color and stone elements.

The resulting happy mix is truly a reflection of her.”

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“ T his Stamford, Connecticut, jewel of a room is both a wet bar and wine room, as well as a butler’s pantry. The homeowner fell in love with the tiger maple wood, while the high-gloss ceiling and its reflective quality make the room feel deceptively large.”

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LUXE CHECKS IN WITH A CAST OF CREATIVES PUSHING INNOVATION AND EQUITY TO THE FOREFRONT OF DESIGN. W R I T T E N A N D P R O D U C E D BY G R AC E B E U L E Y H U N T

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JEAN LIN, COLONY In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, then-design journalist Jean Lin sparked an idea: invite local New York City artists to craft works from debris for storm relief. In the process, Lin grew familiar with the growth and representation struggles faced by independent makers—and the idea for a new, community-driven gallery model was born. Where the industry-standard commission hovers around 50 percent, Colony takes a smaller fraction of each sale, and charges a stabilized monthly co-op fee. Their contract also includes a non-exclusivity clause, which “shows our true intention of putting the bottom line of the designers we rep before our own,” says Lin. Expanding its influence and capital, Colony has since launched an in-house consultancy offering marketing, art direction and interior design services. “The vision moving forward is that these branches of business scale in tandem,” says Lin. “Which goes back to Colony’s founding spirit and genuine belief that all ships rise with the tide.” goodcolony.com

this page photos: jean lin: christie blickley. anderson somerselle portrait: reid stewart. anderson somerselle fabric: courtesy greige textiles. opposite photos: portrait: nick glimenakis. interior: chris mottalini.

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“I don’t love the word ‘disruption,’ but I am passionate about asking the question, ‘how can we make people’s lives easier?’

And I think the answer to that lies in meeting them where they are,” shares Anderson Somerselle. For Somerselle, a veteran of the textiles industry, this passion manifested in a digital-first showroom designed to aggregate boutique lines—as well as their up-to-date stock numbers and samples—in one destination. “It’s an honest response to witnessing how many designers and clients start their inspiration process online,” he notes. With the lower overhead associated with a digital footprint, Somerselle also provides a more affordable representation avenue for smaller brands. “It made sense to bring together these amazing artisans in a virtual showroom first, because there’s more reach,” he explains. “Eventually, we’ll open a physical space, but that will be a totally different experience. I want people to say, ‘Wow! I want to live here.’ ” somerselle.com

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THE RECONCEIVERS NOAM DVIR AND DANIEL RAUCHWERGER, BOND

In a past life, Noam Dvir and Daniel Rauchwerger worked as critics at the Israeli newspaper Haaretz before falling in love, heading west to earn their masters at Harvard and founding BoND, a holistic architecture and design firm focused on expanding traditional ideologies of home. “In the residential environment, there’s this mold of how a space should be organized—but design for non-nuclear families looks different,” explains Dvir, pointing to the themes of gathering and desire that often distinguish their work. “Design should explore many different identities and lifestyles, and we really wear that on our sleeves.” With a fast-expanding residential practice, the couple has their sights set on more cultural projects in the commercial space. (They recently designed Company Gallery, a leading queer art institution, and are fast at work on a trans-led after-hours nightclub.) “It’s very important to us to work on projects that people will have access to, and that feed us spiritually,” says Rauchwerger, adding, “the real fun comes in sharing.” bureaund.com

ZOE FELDMAN, ZOE FELDMAN DESIGN

“I truly don’t know a lot about sustainability—and that’s kind of the point!” demurs Zoe Feldman. For the Washington, D.C.-based designer, the birth of her daughter in 2018 collided with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s devastating special report on global warming, spurring her to evaluate her own role in the climate crisis. After researching avenues of impact—and

Designer Zoe Feldman stands amidst hero pieces from her new capsule collection of vintage and antique rugs curated for District Loom. With every purchase, 100 trees will be planted.

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upon discovering that planting a tree only costs 5 cents— she designed a green pledge as a core pillar of her business. Aptly named Our Beautiful Planet, the framework includes donating her consultation fee to an environmental charity (then matching it upon contract signing), planting 100 trees for every approved design proposal (offsetting its carbon footprint), and a commitment to sourcing 80 percent vintage. Feldman hopes to turn this working template into a movement that designers can adapt to suit their practice. “These are easy things to implement,” she says. “We’re trying to show the industry that we can all take very small, simple steps and potentially, make a massive impact.” zoefeldmandesign.com

THE STORYTELLERS HOMAN RAJAI AND ELENA DENDIBERIA, STUDIO AHEAD

For Homan Rajai and Elena Dendiberia, design is both a global and local affair. What it is not is siloed around Eurocentrism. Meeting as young designers, the pair, with their respective Iranian and Russian roots, felt similarly disconnected from the world of European antiques they were living in, so they built a new framework. Questions like, What philosophies do you relate to? distinguish their client questionnaire, and Rajai and Dendiberia champion a diverse network of vendors working in traditional crafts. “There’s this assumption that—say, Persian rugs—are in the past tense. We’re educating our clients that there are living, breathing, modern-day craftspeople making these pieces,” says Rajai. At the other end of the spectrum, the firm is devoted to amplifying design at a hyper-local scale—and boasts a fast-expanding production wing of collaborations between Northern California artists. “Think of Alice Waters and what she did with farm-to-table,” says Rajai. “We’re bringing the same idea to design.” studioahead.com

THE BOTANIST JESSICA VIOLA, VIOLA GARDENS

A promise to “seek biological over technical solutions” nests at the core of Jessica Viola’s approach to the garden.

Certified in ecological and permaculture design, Viola (one of a handful of licensed female landscape contractors in California) cut her teeth rehabilitating lawns into gardens in the California drought. Those regenerative principles have propelled her business since. Whether sculpting brims in the landscape to better harness rainfall, or planting for erosion control and fire resistance, Viola’s bottom line is embracing the intrinsic characteristics of each property, fostering the age-old relationships between people, flora and fauna amidst a changing climate. In this way, tackling the crisis becomes a creative exercise: “When you’re coming at things from a place of fear, you block what’s possible,” says Viola. “Instead of trying to solve all the world’s problems, I’m facilitating conditions for more awareness—and going one garden at a time.” violagardens.com

FROM ESTABLISHED TALENTS TO RISING STARS, WE PRESENT OUR 2022 GOLD LIST: CREATORS OF THE INSPIRATIONAL HOMES FEATURED IN OUR PAGES THIS PAST YEAR. FROM ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS TO BUILDERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, THESE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS SHAPE OUR VISION OF HOME.

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NDREA MAY A HUNTER GATHERER La Jolla, CA andreamayinteriors.com ROWN THUMB B LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION La Jolla, CA 858.337.0805

AMERON DESIGN GROUP C Los Angeles, CA camerondesign.com J EFF ANDREWS DESIGN Los Angeles, CA jeffandrewsdesign.com KAA DESIGN Los Angeles, CA kaadesigngroup.com

STUDIO WILLIAM HEFNER Los Angeles, CA williamhefner.com

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RCANUM ARCHITECTURE, INC. A San Francisco, CA arcanumarchitecture.com

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CCAFFREY DESIGN GROUP M Sausalito, CA mccaffreydesigngroup.com

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ATHISON CUSTOM BUILDERS M Breckenridge, CO mathisoncustombuilders.com

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AHILL STUDIO SONOMA C Sonoma, CA cahillstudiosonoma.com

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LANA HOMESLEY A INTERIOR DESIGN Woodland Hills, CA alanahomesley.com

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L ANDERS CURRY, INC. Sonoma, CA landerscurry.com

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OZANSKI DESIGN R Sonoma, CA rozanskidesign.com

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THEN BUILDERS A Aspen, CO 970.618.8003

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J IM MORRISON CONSTRUCTION Tahoe City, CA jimmorrisonconstruction.com

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URLINGAME CONSTRUCTION B Aspen, CO burlingameconstruction.com

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ALTON ARCHITECTURE + W ENGINEERING Tahoe City, CA waltonae.com

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OWLAND + BROUGHTON R ARCHITECTURE Aspen, CO rowlandbroughton.com

AITLIN FLEMMING DESIGN C San Francisco, CA caitlinflemming.com

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ASSANDRA CRAIN DESIGN C San Francisco, CA cassandracrain.com

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ORTHWALL BUILDERS N Palo Alto, CA northwallbuilders.com

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T ONY PARKER GENERAL BUILDERS INC. Poway, CA 858.391.1430

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MLANDMARK CONSTRUCTION INC. Redwood City, CA mlandmark.com

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ENLER HOBART GARDENS, LLC D Ross, CA denlerhobartgardens.com

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MARGARET ASH DESIGN San Francisco, CA margaretashdesign.com

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LISON PICKART A San Anselmo, CA alisonpickart.com

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EGAN BAKER DESIGN R San Francisco, CA reganbakerdesign.com

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DIALECT INTERIOR DESIGN Denver, CO dialectinteriordesign.com J ESSICA DORAN INTERIORS Denver, CO jessicadoraninteriors.com

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SCOTT S. TURNIPSEED AIA ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION INC. Eagle, CO sstaia.com

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ORDIC CUSTOM BUILDERS N Cos Cob, CT nordiccustom.com

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HARLOTTE BARNES C INTERIOR DESIGN Greenwich, CT charlottebarnes.com

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THOMAS | MELHORN Jupiter, FL thomasmelhorn.com

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J AMES DUNCAN INC. Key Biscayne, FL jamesstuartduncan.com

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T HE WEBER STUDIO Key Biscayne, FL weberstudiomiami.com

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FANJUL & ASSOCIATES, LLC Coral Gables, FL fanjularchitects.com

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OBLE CONSTRUCTION N Coral Gables, FL 305.979.5697

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BARTROLI ARCHITECTURE, INC. Miami, FL alainbartroli.com

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UNSA STUDIO B Miami, FL jenniferbunsa.com

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USTEM KUPI ARCHITECT P.A. R Delray Beach, FL 561.272.9595

ASA BATISTA LLC C Miami, FL 305.764.5534

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RCHITECT, T.A. KREBS LLC A Englewood, FL takrebs.com

AVID WEARNE D JOHNSON AIA Miami, FL 305.661.8387

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OUTERBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION INC. Englewood, FL outerbridgeconstruction.com

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IL DEVELOPMENT G Miami, FL gildevelopment.com

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ID INTERIORS 2 Hallandale Beach, FL 2idinteriors.com

ERR-TEK DESIGN, INC. K Miami, FL 305.321.2085

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L .A.X. CONTRACTORS INC. Miami, FL 305.216.1490

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AGGIE CRUZ INTERIOR M DESIGN LLC Miami, FL maggiecruzdesign.com

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OCCA GROUP M Miami, FL moccaconstruction.com

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ALMS TROPICAL P LANDSCAPING Miami, FL 786.218.1059

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ALL CONSTRUCTION, INC. B Sarasota, FL ballconstructionfl.com

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S HAPIRO PERTNOY COMPANIES West Palm Beach, FL shapiropertnoy.com

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T OWNSEND CONSTRUCTION Acworth, GA 770.480.6527

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VALON CUSTOM HOMES, LLC A Atlanta, GA avaloncustomhomes.net

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ARSON MCELHENEY C LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Atlanta, GA carsonmcelheney.com

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LANTERS, INC. P Atlanta, GA plantersgarden.com

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S UZANNE KASLER INTERIORS Atlanta, GA suzannekasler.com

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T ILLMAN RESIDENTIAL LLC Atlanta, GA tillmanresidential.com

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IOLET MARSH INTERIORS V Atlanta, GA violetmarsh.com

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RDIN INTERIOR DESIGN A Canton, GA ardinid.com

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LEX SMITH A GARDEN DESIGN, LTD. Chamblee, GA alexsmithgardendesign.com

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J ANUS ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Chamblee, GA janus-homes.com

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E VANS & VARNADOE CONSTRUCTION, LLC St. Simons Island, GA 912.223.4632

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L EE GILMAN BUILDERS, INC. Ketchum, ID leegilman.com

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T HE PICKET FENCE INTERIOR DESIGN Ketchum, ID tpfinteriordesign.com

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ERAZI HOMES D Atlanta, GA derazihomes.com

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F LORALIS GARDEN DESIGN & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Atlanta, GA floralisdesign.com

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ARMON PROPERTIES, LLC G Atlanta, GA 404.375.4273

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S MART BUILDERS, INC. Arlington Heights, IL smartgroupchicago.com

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L AURA W. JENKINS INTERIORS Atlanta, GA laurawjenkins.com

BBIE ANDERSON DESIGN A Chicago, IL abbieandersondesign.com

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OOTH HANSEN B Chicago, IL boothhansen.com

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RUCE FOX DESIGN B Chicago, IL brucefoxdesign.com

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HICAGO CUSTOM C HOME BUILDERS Chicago, IL chicagocustomhome.com

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HICAGO ROOF C DECK + GARDEN Chicago, IL chicagoroofdeck.com

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ONNA MONDI D INTERIOR DESIGN Chicago, IL donnamondi.com

CCENTRICS INTERIORS A Tampa, FL accentricsinteriors.com

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AZELTINE NURSERIES H Venice, FL hazeltinenurseries.com

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S TOFFT COONEY ARCHITECTS Naples, FL stofft.com

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USSO DESIGN GROUP M Atlanta, GA mussodesigngroup.com

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EMMA PARKER DESIGN G Chicago, IL gemmaparkerdesign.com

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ICHAEL ABRAMS INTERIORS M Chicago, IL michaelabrams.com

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T HIRD COAST INTERIORS Chicago, IL thirdcoastinteriors.net

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IMSBEN DESIGN STUDIO H Chicago, IL himsbendesign.com

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ICHAEL DEL PIERO M GOOD DESIGN Chicago, IL michaeldelpiero.com

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UTDOOR UPGRADES, INC. O Downers Grove, IL outdoorupgradesinc.com

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PROJECT. Chicago, IL projectinteriors.com

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S TUDIO GILD Chicago, IL studiogild.com

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S UMMER THORNTON DESIGN, INC. Chicago, IL summerthorntondesign.com

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ORGANTE WILSON M ARCHITECTS Evanston, IL morgantewilson.com

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NDREA GOLDMAN DESIGN A Glencoe, IL andreagoldmandesign.com

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INDSOR BUILDERS, INC. W Northbrook, IL windsor-builders.com

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ARIANI LANDSCAPE M Lake Bluff, IL marianilandscape.com

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FRASER CONSTRUCTION, INC. Lyons, IL fraserbuilders.com

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S HARPE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN Bronxville, NY ashleysharpe.com

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E LLEN HANSON DESIGNS New York, NY ellenhansondesigns.com

T OM O’DONOGHUE & ASSOCIATES, INC. Sag Harbor, NY tomodonoghueassociates.com

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E RIK R. SMITH INC. New York, NY erikrsmith.com

T IMOTHY GODBOLD LTD Southampton, NY timothygodbold.com

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ILASTER DEVELOPMENT, LLC P Lodi, NJ pilasterllc.com

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ELIDA ASSOCIATES INC. B Franklin, NY 718.747.5500

New York HIRSHSON ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN Armonk, NY hirshsondesign.com

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BC CONSTRUCTION A Astoria, NY 718.729.2501

F RANK GIULIANO & ASSOCS. Katonah, NY 914.954.4110 URRAY CRAFT M BUILDERS CORP Larchmont, NY murraycraftbuilders.com LEXANDRA HOWARD INC. A New York, NY alexandrahowardinc.com

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MIR KHAMNEIPUR DESIGN A New York, NY amirkdesign.com

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ENDELSON GROUP INC. M New York, NY mendelsongroupinc.com

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“We pride ourselves on offering unrivaled custom homes and renovations with care and attention to detail for every project.”

hen he began working in the construction industry more than 35 years ago, Steve Goodchild was a project manager for a production home builder. While he loved his work, he soon recognized the opportunities the custom side of things held. After learning the ins and outs of the trade in his role as a project manager, Steve took the knowledge he’d gained and set out to build premier homes of the highest quality in Houston. Goodchild Builders launched, and it has since done just what he envisioned for a rewarding 25 years. Key to every success along the way, according to company president Steve, is the people behind the scenes.

“I’ve always believed that assembling the best team possible is essential,” he shares. “I was fortunate to team up with Juan Hernandez as VP of our renovation division, and Steve Burns as our VP of our new home division. Together, we have assembled a team full of talented people to perfect custom new homes and bespoke renovation alike.”

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Working in neighborhoods like River Oaks, Memorial Villages, Tanglewood and West University, they strive to craft homes that are beautiful and built to last. “We each individually share a passion for the quality, beauty and craftsmanship of home.”

Please name influences and inspirations that inform your work.

We are inspired by our elite partners in architecture and interior design. We work with them hand in hand to create luxury homes.

How do you include the client in the process?

Our clients customize the process. Whether they want to be involved in every step or lean on their chosen team to make decisions for them, we ensure their desires are known and achieved throughout. We strive to exceed their expectations in every aspect, from timeline and budget to final product.

What part has the digital age played in the success of your firm?

Instagram has played a significant role in showcasing our work, and we hope to continue developing it as a portfolio.

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Top This kitchen boasts an antique wood ceiling, steel interior doors, a custom range hood, and fabulous marble countertops and backsplash. Architecture by Newberry Architecture; interiors by Chandos Interiors. Left This stunning entryway is the perfect blend of old-world influences and elegance. Architecture by Newberry Architecture; interiors by Kara Childress.

Right This steel kitchen window is surrounded by slurried interior brick and antique stone countertops. Opposite left This Tuscan-style home features a blend of brick, stone and antique beams with a beautiful antique tile roof. Architecture by Colby Design; interiors by Nicole Zarr. Opposite right This living room features plaster walls with wood beams and an antique fireplace surround. Architecture by Ryan Street Architects; interiors by Eleanor Cummings.

Photography Top & Left by Julie Soefer; Right by Peter Molick Photography; Opposite left by Wade Blissard; Opposite right by Jack Thompson

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ailey Vermillion Interiors was built on a foundation of friendship and collaboration.

After years of working together on individual projects, Sheri Bailey and Maggie Vermillion decided it was time to join forces and bring a fresh look to the Houston design scene.

They completed a project in a show house that garnered high attendance and great attention (including a feature in Luxe Interiors + Design) and the rest is a history of fabulous clients, beautiful homes and varied inspirations. Of the latter, Sheri says, “We have been influenced by everything from nature and art to culture and world travel. We

also love so many designers. There is a different look everywhere you go locally too. Austin, only two hours away, has an exciting budding scene, and Houston has incredible talent that is inspiring and supportive.” But no matter their stylistic leanings, Sheri and Maggie ensure that every space maintains a focus on the client. Every project is personal and should represent the family in a beautiful way.

We are known for the inviting feel we create. It tends to be a mix of light and airy with a side of serious and sophisticated.” They strike the perfect balance, designing gorgeous homes throughout Texas.

ASK THE EXPERT Up to this point, what do you feel has been your greatest success?

Our partnership itself. We each have talent and we are both hard workers, but what makes us successful is in the partnership and the fact that we can keep it fun. It’s easy to stay inspired when you love what you do and who you’re collaborating with.

What type of project would you love to take on?

A boutique hotel or mountain escape is on our bucket list.

What’s next for the firm?

We are ready to grow our business.

We love the idea of working with young talent. We also love the idea of having a small retail/office space at some point.

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Top One of Bailey Vermillion Interiors’ first projects, this space is inside a show house and proved a fun project for a great cause. Left This close-up of a dining room showcases details that represent the client’s personality. Center Sheri and Maggie wanted to make this space one that beckons the homeowner and guests to relax and hang out for a while. Right The kitchen is the heart of this home. It is never empty, so needed to be stunning, timeless and functional. Opposite A striking powder room from a project that was near and dear to Sheri and Maggie, this space is a beautiful mix of timeless and groundbreaking.

Photography Kerry Kirk

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Grand Gestures Layers of gorgeous details infuse a Fort Worth residence designed for family and entertaining.

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Architecture: Skip Blake, Blake Architects Interior Design: Tori Rubinson, Tori Rubinson Interiors Home Builder: Douglas Brooks, Brooks Custom Homes

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he walls of interior designer Tori Rubinson’s Fort Worth residence may be elaborately trimmed or lacquered to a high sheen, but it is, first and foremost, a throw-the-pillowson-the-floor kind of place. “It is beautiful yet approachable,” she says. “When we entertain, we want guests to feel comfortable—not as though their kids can’t run through the house.”

For Rubinson and her husband, Adam, entertaining doesn’t just mean intimate dinners with a few friends. It means charity and church events for more than 80 guests. So when they set about designing their new home in the Colonial Hills neighborhood, the couple asked architect Skip Blake for generously sized rooms following a traditional, Southern Colonial floor plan, with formal spaces at the front and family-friendly rooms wrapping around a pool at the back. “We told him, ‘We don’t want to focus on square footage; we want to focus on how we’ll really use different spaces,’ ” Rubinson recalls. More specifically, she continues, “Adam wanted a dining table wide enough to have a lavish spread and still have room for place settings.” An adjacent prep kitchen is also equipped to accommodate caterers on party nights—or the family’s children on cozy cookiebaking afternoons. And the long living room opens to the pool terrace via three sets of French doors, facilitating easy indoor-outdoor entertaining.

Though each room’s footprint is grand, “we didn’t do two-story ceilings,” Blake notes.

“There’s none of that cavernous feeling that was so prevalent in decades past.” Emphasizing the intimacy, Rubinson adorned the ceilings with elaborate moldings—with assistance from designer Andrew Howard, whose services were a surprise anniversary gift from Adam. The approach yielded dramatic results, including seven-layer coffers in the living room and a complementary design for the lower kitchen ceiling. For the breakfast room, Rubinson enlisted Accents of France’s Philippe Le Manach to help design treillage panels covering the walls and a portion of the ceiling. “It’s a detail that’s been part of the architecture of France for centuries,” Rubinson explains, “but I wanted to do something different and placed an ivory grass cloth behind the trellis for textural interest.”

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The trellis is painted Rubinson’s signature color, Farrow & Ball’s Light Blue No.22, which falls on the pale end of a spectrum of blues used throughout, from the main bedroom’s periwinkle walls to the game room’s navy-on-aqua beamed ceilings. “I’m drawn to coastal colors and think they’re very calming,” Rubinson explains. “Life is chaotic, so having serene hues is important to me.” But there’s a place for drama, too. From their seats at a custom mahogany table, for example, dinner guests enjoy a tantalizing glimpse of the butler’s pantry’s deep-blue lacquered cabinets.

“It took about three months to complete,” Rubinson says of the finish. “It was sand and paint, sand and paint, until it was as reflective as glass.”

Antiques sourced from Round Top to Paris add to the glamour. The breakfast room’s chandelier is a find from a French village. The dining room’s Venetian mirror hangs above a marble-topped, Louis XVI-style sideboard displaying Rubinson’s grandmother’s china. Viewed from across a room, new upholstered furnishings exude a similar air of refined elegance. Up close, however, each piece invites relaxation, from the dining room’s scalloped, velvet-covered seats to the living room’s mohair sofa. “The main goals were to keep the home feeling fresh and new while incorporating beautiful antiques that I loved,” Rubinson notes. Meanwhile, textiles often serve as the starting point for her compositions, like the floral pillow fabric sparking the living room’s palette of blues, corals and chartreuse greens, or the main bedroom’s feminine hydrangea print, its hues extending to the grasscloth walls and the adjacent bathroom’s marblemosaic floors. “I love when a home transitions well from room to room,” Rubinson says. “There are a lot of colors and textures, but they all work together seamlessly.”

At the project’s outset, the Rubinsons decided to incorporate an old marble mantel from the property’s original residence. Originally built for a room with 8-foot ceilings, the ornate piece required both an extended base—fabricated with help from builder Douglas Brooks—and confident decorating to merge its ornate character with the living room’s slipcovered furnishings and abaca rug. And this, it seems, is where Rubinson shines.

“I love a mix of modern and traditional elements,” she says. “The beauty of this house is in that marriage of old and new.”

Farrow & Ball’s Teresa’s Green walls and Stiffkey Blue beams set the game room’s palette, which interior designer Tori Rubinson emphasized with Carleton V Ltd.’s Bodrum fabric for the Chaddock Poppy chairs and Oxus in Blues for the valence; Crypton fabric covers the Hickory Chair sofa. The rug is Sarah Bartholomew for King’s House Oriental Rugs. The Seychelles Coco chandeliers are Palecek.

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Above: Adjacent to the dining room—which features Gracie’s hand-painted Caroline Street wallpaper customized with hummingbirds and coral-colored flowers—the high-gloss butler’s pantry cabinetry was achieved with a Fine Paints of Europe hue matched to Farrow & Ball’s Inchyra Blue. The honed Carrara and Bardiglio marble floors are from Bottega Design Gallery.

Opposite: The length of the dining room’s custom William IV-style pedestal table from Mill House Antiques & Gardens accommodates two Fortuny Garbo nine-arm Murano-glass chandeliers overhead. Chaddock’s Carol chairs don contrasting fabrics: Schumacher’s Gainsborough Velvet in fawn on the fronts and Veere Grenney Associates’ Townline Road in pink on the backs.

“There are a lot of colors and textures, textures, but they all work together seamlessly.” seamlessly.”

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Patterson Flynn’s Arabesque Maze rug grounds the living room featuring millwork designed with help from designer Andrew Howard. Sofas by Highland House and Hickory Chair join a pair of armchairs by Century around a McKinzie coffee table from The CEH. Julie Neill’s Draper chandelier and Paul Schneider Ceramics lamps light the space, while a Currey & Company mirror reflects draperies in Quadrille’s Volpi pattern.

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Above: The craft room’s brick wall cladding complements cabinetry fabricated by Dozier Cabinet Works, which is painted Farrow & Ball’s Stiffkey Blue and accented with Bail pulls from the Classic Brass Hutter collection. The hardwood tile flooring is Mirth Studio’s Parterre pattern.

Opposite: An existing farm table provides ample space for creativity in the craft room under a pair of Painted No.1 pendants from Hudson Valley Lighting. The Mallory dining chairs from Made Goods feature wipeable vinyl cushions.

Molding painted Farrow & Ball’s Lichen mixes with wall and ceiling coverings (Cole & Son’s Acacia and Schumacher’s Stargaze in bronze, respectively) to set a cozy tone in the bunk room. A Hudson Valley Lighting Curves No.1 wall sconce mounts to each bunk’s wood-paneled interior. The antique bamboo game table and chairs are from Park + Eighth.

Above, left: Anna French’s Cairo wallcovering brings a touch of the tropics to the powder bathroom along with Currey & Company’s Cecilia mirror and a custom treillage vanity by Accents of France painted Farrow & Ball’s Yeabridge Green. The Ocean wall light is by Soane Britain.

Above, right: For the bunk room, Dixon Kinnan Creative painted abstract embellishments onto images of Rubinson’s children captured by photographer Kassie Moore. A chair upholstered in Vervain’s Cascia fabric and topped with a John Robshaw pillow is flanked by a Jamie Young Co. floor lamp and Z Gallerie stool.

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Lee Jofa’s floral Chelverton Ii fabric on the main bedroom’s Dome headboard from Lee and Belgian roll-arm chair by Schumacher inspired the palette of blues and greens—from Phillip Jeffries’ Soho Hemp wallcovering in Posh Periwinkle to lamps from Laura Lee Clark. The custom chandelier, in Murano glass and gold and silver leaf, is from Louise Gaskill Company.

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Creativity drives the collaboration and design behind this exuberant Austin abode’s update.

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Interior Design: Jennifer Fisher, J.Fisher Interiors Home Builder: Rusty Bannerman, RB Custom Homes, Ltd

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ou can’t simply go to a store and come home with rooms that look like this,” says designer Jennifer Fisher of her client’s Austin residence. “It requires years of collecting and understanding your own loves and likes.” That appreciation for sentiment, and perhaps even a little nostalgia, is what strengthened the bond between Fisher and homeowner Cat Prince, a longtime friend and collaborator. “She’s a collector, and it’s important to her to be surrounded by her things,” Fisher continues. So when it came time to begin work on this existing home, the designer’s goal was to simply let her client’s unique character shine.

Working with builder Rusty Bannerman, Fisher and Cat—an experienced home-renovator in her own right—took a gentle approach to refreshing the midcentury structure’s interiors.

“Cat wasn’t looking to overhaul the house. She wanted to keep its integrity, but modernize it,” Fisher explains. While previous owners had updated the abode over the years, this project for Cat and her husband, Rudy, largely included refurbishing floors, repainting, refreshing bathrooms and changing doors and trim where necessary. They also widened the door from the kitchen into the dining room, but otherwise left the rooms virtually untouched. Furnishing them is where the fun really began.

“The house is filled with things I’ve gathered along the way. I keep recycling and repurposing,” says the client, pointing to a pair of ottomans purchased two decades ago that she has since reupholstered, one in an eye-catching leopard print and the other in velvet. “And I bought the Lucite stool two houses ago for a dressing table, but here it’s in the entry,” she adds. Artworks, too, have been collected over the years, including a Paco Felici bird painting in the dining room found in Houston, and numerous works by friends and family or even of her own. “I like what I like,” the owner says unapologetically. “I also love to buy when I travel, so a few pieces were splurges from galleries in places like Marfa, New Orleans, Barcelona and more.” There are new additions, too, including a large wire sculpture that Fisher

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nabbed in Round Top just before she spotted celebrity designer Kelly Wearstler eyeing it.

Also new to the home is a custom Kyle Bunting rug for the dining room. “Cat has always been a fan of Missoni, so we discussed colors and created a custom pattern,” says Fisher. “I always ask clients about their favorite hotels, what they like to wear, and the psychology and that ‘getting to know you’ conversation helps me make better decisions about what they’re drawn to.” Noticing that the dining room’s light fixture was offcenter from the table, Fisher also immediately remembered a cantilevered chandelier she had seen at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Placed over a table surrounded by a vintage set of chairs, the Rosie Li design perfectly balances the ceiling space. And as luck would have it, a sideboard that came with the house nicely rounds out the eclectic mix.

Other furnishings harmonized just as serendipitously, including a pair of lamps in the main bedroom that also came with the abode.

Remaining open to ideas allowed both Fisher and her client to fully embrace surprises like this, including the black chinoiserie secretary desk from Uptown Modern that found a spot in the bedroom. While the duo had planned to fill that space with a different piece, and originally envisioned the secretary for the living room, “we changed the plan and moved it to the bedroom,” notes Fisher, explaining they painted the existing nightstands to match. “Collecting and honing help tell a story and make the design interesting.”

“I have to love where I live,” chimes the homeowner, who has also resided in London, Manhattan and San Francisco. “Making our homes is my creative outlet.” This time around, her collaboration with Fisher resulted in spaces— some intimate, others more spacious—that are ideal for putting her signature imaginative flair on display, especially when the music-loving family hosts jam sessions with guests. These occasions are even easier now thanks to outdoor living spaces ideal for relaxing, be it with a dip in the pool or watching the sunset. Adds the client: “This is a feel-good house, a wonderful house in which to be creative—and I knew Jennifer could be creative with me.”

Designer Jennifer Fisher used Benjamin Moore’s White Dove from Clement’s Paint throughout most of the house, punctuated by the brand’s Black Forest Green hue for the dining room’s built-in cabinetry. The silhouette is by an unknown artist. Fisher designed the custom Kyle Bunting rug.

Lazar sofas from Five Elements Furniture join a vintage coffee table from Stuff in San Francisco in a living room designed to host the musical family’s jam sessions. The floor lamps are from Hudson Valley Lighting and the Stanton carpet is from Schroeder. Fisher designed the custom Calacatta Vagli marble mantel, which was purchased at Triton Stone Group and fabricated

by Legacy Granite Designs.

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One of the oak room’s entertaining areas includes a Saarinen-style game table from Area paired with vintage chrome chairs found on Chairish. To the left is a small bronze side table from A Custom House.

“ You can’t simply go to a store and come home with rooms that look like this.”

–J E N N I F E R F I S H E R

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Above: A new ipe-wood sunset deck connects the outdoor entertaining areas. Overlooking the picturesque pool, a grouping of chairs—designed as a modern interpretation of the classic Adirondack style—are from West Elm. The Mesa outdoor side tables are from Crate & Barrel.

Opposite: The deck’s outdoor living areas wrap around to an expansive picture window featuring a ledge lined with counter stools from Article to offer the homeowners and their guests additional seating.

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Above: Main bathroom cabinets in Benjamin Moore’s Raintree Green mix with Emtek hardware, a Brizo faucet and West Elm lighting. Legacy Granite Designs fabricated the Calacatta Vagli marble counter from Triton Stone Group. Residential designer Jennifer Marsh, who advised leaning into the home’s original midcentury style, suggested architectural lighting design firm ATX Design Studio.

Opposite: Benjamin Moore’s Boudoir—at 50 percent—backs the dressing room’s Anthropologie vanity, mirror from Kuhl-Linscomb and lamps from Uptown Modern.

The Marilyn Monroe art is by Austin Allen James.

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Above the main bedroom’s walnut veneer bed from Rove Concepts is a work by Carolina Levy. A sofa from West Elm mixes with a vintage secretary desk from Uptown Modern. At the window, a lamp from A Custom House joins a portrait by San Francisco photographer Arlón Knudson. The rug is from Schroeder.

FIRED UP Magical forms take shape when this San Antonio ceramicist turns up the heat.

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xpect the unexpected when you step inside the studio of ceramicist Sunshine Thacker. A maker of extraordinary clay objects, the San Antonio creative strives to never box herself into a single category or style of art. “Having a background in architecture has allowed me to evaluate the material differently and push technical boundaries I may have not done otherwise,” says the California native, who studied architecture at Texas A&M University. She had a career in commercial real estate before venturing out with her own business in 2019, following her dream of working with clay. “My vision is to be myself and see what happens. It’s an aggressive, breakneck drive to see what I’m capable of doing.”

The ceramicist hasn’t wasted any time on that front. As the mastermind behind her own line of customizable sculptural ceramic furniture and lighting shaped and molded by hand, Thacker strikes the perfect balance between functionality and decorative splendor with her whimsical works. An example is her recent collection of mirrors and lighting, entitled “Birth of Medusa,” which incorporates such fitting design elements as snake-like coils and spheres, and Thacker plans to expand the collection with not only chairs but also a wearable costume bodice. “It is a complete departure from my previous work, which was very smooth and controlled,” she notes. “It has been a way to explore the innate plastic quality of clay and allow that property to be front and center.” True to form, Thacker continues to dream bigger and bolder. “I’d love

a kiln that can fit a sofa because I love challenging myself. The larger the piece, the more of a challenge with physics and thermodynamics,” she adds.

That same sense of fearlessness inspired her coveted collection of Timpani planters, which feature a torpedo-like body supported by three legs. “I wanted to create a cool piece and figure out a way to suspend the clay; it was trying to answer a technical question I had for myself,” she explains.

As is generally the case with her work, Thacker simply sketched out her ideas on paper and then trusted the process, working out the technical issues during the progression of creating the piece.

“And now it’s taken on a life of its own,” she says. “Clay requires me to work more slowly and with purpose. It is a metaphor for solving life’s problems.”

San Antonio ceramicist Sunshine Thacker (opposite) is known for thinking outside the box, an approach yielding such one-of-a-kind designs as her Timpani lamp (left) and You’re the Bomb vases (bottom, right), which are hand-built in stages.

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NEUTRAL TERRITORY Clean lines meet vintage and boho elements in an updated ranch-style home in Houston.

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Interior Design: Jana Erwin and Audrey Tehauno, NEST Design Group

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t was a diamond in the rough just waiting to be discovered—or, in this case, rediscovered. Located amongst a mix of new builds and remodels, the 1970s ranch-style house stood as a rare architectural gem destined to shine again in the hands of its new owners, a couple with an appreciation for its cozy West Coast bungalow vibe. “We believe it’s our job to find the true essence and style of our clients, elevate it and make their home reflect them rather than us,” says interior designer Jana Erwin. With that in mind, Erwin and co-interior designer Audrey Tehauno collaborated to transform the abode with clean, modern spaces filled with boho and vintage elements for a warm and inviting feel.

Despite multiple renovations over the decades, the sprawling single-story structure retained much of its original charm, including brick floors and a two-faced wood-burning fireplace bracing the corner between the living room and kitchen.

The layout, a U-shaped configuration wrapping around a courtyard, also remained untouched.

For the owners, that easy, breezy indoor-outdoor connection made the house unique and, more importantly, made them feel at ease. “They hoped to recreate the kind of ‘al fresco’ lifestyle they enjoyed while living on the West Coast, but the Texas heat doesn’t exactly accommodate one,” explains Erwin. “We compensated for that by placing a set of 10-foot metal accordion doors across the back of the house that fully retract to offer a seamless transition from the kitchen to the outdoor dining and living areas.”

The duo also designed interior walls in the dining room, hallway and main bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows looking out onto the lush courtyard. For an air of authenticity, the courtyard is encased by vertical beds containing a wide variety of succulents, grasses and other plantings similar to those native to California.

“You’re surrounded by green, which allows you to experience the beauty and tranquility of the outdoors without needing to leave the comfort of air conditioning,” chimes Erwin.

In fact, Mother Nature played a role in many of the selections. “We considered the environmental

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impact of our design decisions,” recalls Tehauno.

From the framework to the furnishings to the finishing touches, eco-friendly elements abound and enrich the crisp, white-walled interior with layers of visual and tactile interest. Segreto Finishes hand-applied Tadelakt plaster to the back wall in the powder bathroom as well as the tub and shower area in the main bathroom. Rooted in the ancient Moroccan decorative arts tradition, the lime soapbased plaster is recyclable and biodegradable with a finish that is both watertight and anti-microbial.

The powder bathroom countertop is comprised of simple concrete, as is the built-in bench seat running the length of the living room. Natural grass cloth wraps the walls of the main bedroom to create a cocoon-like effect softened by piles of organic linen and cotton bedding. Even the mattress is organic. “We thoughtfully sourced products made from honest, durable materials that also convey a luxurious, high-end sensibility,” Tehauno adds.

Where possible, the duo also either purchased items nearby or reused pieces from the owners’ existing collection. “Shopping local allows us to support small businesses in our community while limiting waste from shipping materials and cutting down on gas consumption and emissions,” Tehauno notes. To that end, many of the new acquisitions came from close-by favorites—select floor lamps from Found, side tables from Area and seating from Kuhl-Linscomb, just to name a few—and the dining table is a family heirloom.

Meanwhile, reviving and repurposing vintage and antique pieces further contributed to the sustainability efforts, with Murano-glass lighting, an African Senufo stool and a coffee table made from an Indian wooden ox cart lending the interiors a bespoke flair and worldly aesthetic.

Grounding each space, vintage rugs deliver warmth, depth and a hint of color, including a vintage Moroccan Azilal rug in the Zen-like entry and a Turkish Kilim one in the main bedroom.

“The combination of boho accessories, natural textures and live greens infuse the residence with a sense of personality and whimsy,” Erwin explains. “But, overall, the quiet monochrome palette, clean-lined furnishings and contemporary forms keep the ambience hip and sleek.” And for their clients, it simply feels like home.

Against walls painted Sherwin-Williams’ Pure White, an abstract painting from Memorial Antiques & Interiors marks the entry to this Houston home with interiors by NEST Design Group. Below it, a Buddha statue from the homeowners’ collection sits atop a rustic pine console. A vintage Moroccan Azilal rug completes the vignette.

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Above: In the sleek and understated kitchen, a custom metal hood by James Dawson Design, Inc. melds seamlessly with cabinetry painted Sherwin-Williams’ Urbane Bronze and topped with light-colored quartz from Arizona Tile for contrast. The Wolf range is from Expressions Home Gallery.

Opposite: Dining room artworks include a larger piece by Matt Messinger from Hardy & Nance Studios and a Pat Washburn work from Area. A brushed-brass chandelier found on 1stdibs hangs above an heirloom table, which joins RH chairs sitting atop a long-pile vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug. Custom draperies feature Kravet material.

The main bedroom features a natural linen slipcovered RH bed and walls in Phillip Jeffries’ Manila Hemp Shadow grass cloth from David Sutherland. Vintage brass lamps and Bernhardt chests flank a Carbon mirror by Iatesta Studio from Culp Associates. Seating includes a chair from Kuhl-Linscomb and a stool from Found under a Papyrus console from Lam Bespoke.

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Above: Segreto Finishes coated the floors and walls of the main bathroom’s tub and shower area with low-maintenance and non-toxic Tadelakt plaster. The BainUltra tub and Brizo fixtures are from Expressions Home Gallery.

Opposite: Topped with quartzite from Arizona Tile, the main bathroom burl-wood veneer vanity’s floating design reveals more of the Mullican Wexford flooring from Southern Star Finishes. The Magie suspension lamps by Vistosi and plush vintage Moroccan rug were both found on 1stdibs. Brizo faucets are from Expressions Home Gallery.

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