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EDITOR’S LETTER

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AS TOLD TO Four interior experts sound off on the flavor and ingredients of their region’s design.

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C O L L A B O R AT I O N Alison Pickart brings a West Coast perspective to de Gournay’s Scenic Collection of wallpapers.

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ART + CRAFT Known as the first minimalists and modernists, the Shakers continue to influence furnishings across the country.

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M AT E R I A L Of-the-earth elements take center stage in the latest wallcoverings, rugs and trims.

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TREND New design-forward hotels beckon travelers to make a reservation.

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SPOTLIGHT These creatives are honing in on handcrafted techniques and artisanal touches.

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K I TC H E N + B AT H Colorful materials shine in exquisitely adorned bathrooms.

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Jewel on the Lake

Haven for Heritage

Layered Meanings

Serene Surroundings

A Connecticut manse becomes an idyllic country estate rich with provenance and personality.

Far-flung influences and family heirlooms infuse a designer’s refresh of her parents’ own historic Charleston home.

Artist Andrew Jensdotter overlays images of easily recognized figures to create something never seen before.

The architecture of a Houston house envelops verdant outdoor living spaces.

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Written by Shannon Sharpe Photography by Matt Nager

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Perhaps it’s the return of the plush, squishy sofa, or maybe it’s the clogs, overalls and macramé that I’ve seen in fashion these days, but it feels like we’re having a bit of a free-form ’70s moment. Slowly shedding the maskwearing, hand-sanitizing of the past year-and-a-half, we are re-emerging into sunnier, more relaxed days. It’s a time of eclecticism and optimism, with home and design at the center of it.

We’re excited to be living through this period of strong desire and enthusiasm for all things home, with much relocation and decoration taking place.

In this issue, we report on playful accessory dwellings popping up across so many backyards, the return of the Shaker influence in design and the latest of-the-earth wallpaper and textiles. There’s endless design inspiration for those who seek it. Indeed, this summer, our homes are for living and loving.

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FOUR LEADING DESIGNERS DISCUSS THE POWER OF PLACE. AS TOLD TO MARY JO BOWLING

California Dreaming Nathan Turner

Nathan Turner, Los Angeles

I was raised on a ranch in Northern California. Growing up, food was a huge part of my family and culture. At the Alisal Ranch, a resort where I designed the guest rooms in a classic California Monterey style, they are famous for their pancakes and pastries. It’s fitting because I was taught on the ranch that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and necessary to set the day up right. Food is a big part of my life, and my feeling is, ‘What good is a really great-looking house if the food on the table isn’t delicious?’

Along with food, I think you can’t talk about the state without talking about our Spanish architecture, particularly in Southern California. Our history is embedded in it, and the oldest buildings we have in the state are the missions. I am extremely influenced by the old Spanish-style homes and downtown buildings in Los Angeles.

To understand my choice of materials and colors, you would have to understand the soft light of this state. It’s very close in quality to the light in the South of France.

The artist David Hockney talked about how unique the light in California is, and how beautiful. And I believe the movie industry started here because of it. The light affected my style without me realizing it at first, but working in this incredible natural light has allowed me to have a lot of fun with color.

Nathan Turner at the Alisal Ranch in California.

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The common thread throughout this region is an easy-going lifestyle with a big emphasis on outdoors and bringing the outdoors in. It’s a laid-back vibe, but it’s stylish. I gravitate to relaxed, natural materials—linens over silks, for example. I love using wicker, grass cloth or seagrass—anything with an outdoor feeling to it. I have completed interiors all around the country, but even if I’m doing a traditional, formal interior in New York City, there’s still a little California in it.

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Midwest Modernism Holly Hunt

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I grew up in West Texas, but I’ve been living in Chicago since 1976. I started my business here in 1983, and at that time, it was unusual for a design business not to be headed up out of New York or Los Angeles.

I like it here because the people are warm and honest. When you are running a business, common sense is important—and common sense is a community element here, as in Texas. The Midwestern work ethic and what they call “Midwestern nice” are real things, and when you are staffing a business, that’s great.

Holly Hunt in the lobby of Chicago’s Design Center at the Merchandise Mart.

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Also, art is everywhere in the streets of Chicago, and it’s inspiring. We have grandscale public sculptures by Alexander Calder, Joan Miró, Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet and Pablo Picasso. I am struck by the richness of them and how they are so accessible. Of course, that’s not the only art here. I love the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and The Art Institute of Chicago. We have great theaters, dance, orchestras and restaurants. There are some people who would be surprised to learn that life is not slow in Chicago.

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This city is also the heart of Modernism.

This is the home of the Chicago School and of Bauhaus in America. Chicago is where Mies van der Rohe settled and did a lot of important buildings. In fact, you can’t talk about Chicago design without discussing its architecture. The architecture is strong, but it is also about the clean lines and the proportions of the Modernist movement.

There’s a timeless quality about it, and it’s certainly influenced my work as I’m about clean, timeless design. Before buildings went up around it, I used to be able to see the Aon Center from my apartment. It’s the perfect Modernist building, with a clean, pure design, and I have admired it often over the years.

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Pretty in Palm Beach Mimi McMakin

Kemble Interiors, Palm Beach

I was born in Palm Beach, and my family has been looking at the same sunset for many generations. This is an extraordinary area and an extraordinary town. It’s filled with beautiful beaches, glorious weather and people who like to be outdoors. After all, this place is enclosed by water, with a lagoon on one side and the ocean on the other.

In Palm Beach, we have an elegant and beautiful way of living that’s attractive to people. There’s a high standard for architecture here. The older structures are beautiful, and the new buildings are pretty and well-built. A lot of the influence in this area is Mediterranean—our buildings tend to have high ceilings, beautiful plaster walls and big windows for the view. Many interiors feature tile floors and handpainted murals. Personally, I love rattan, sisal rugs, glazed walls and tile floors.

My firm works everywhere—including Europe—but we’ve found that once people see how we live in Palm Beach, they decide they want to live the same way, so we often end up including Palm Beach elements. We make happy, beautiful places that you miss when you leave.

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We aren’t known for prissy design, in fact, our design could be considered irreverent by some. In my own home, the kids used to ride skateboards inside! Here we are known for interiors where you can put your feet up and really relax and live. I think something that makes us different is that we have a great deal of openness. You can be walking down the street and find yourself peering over a hedge into a beautiful garden and at a lovely home—walks can almost be like a garden club tour. Our lifestyle is clearly on view, and you don’t get that in New York City when your home is 27 stories in the air.

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The great Southern writer William Faulkner said: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” I am the fourth generation of my family to live in Perry, Georgia. If you came to my home, you’d find my GreatAunt Irene’s big, beautiful platter hanging in the entryway. You’d see china, artwork and needlepoint from different generations of my family mixed with a traditional Schumacher fabric in a modern colorway.

It’s a very Southern thing to be purveyors of family heirlooms and objects. And if Aunt Irene could see her things mixed in with mine, she’d say: “Honey, it’s all fabulous.”

One of the signatures of a Southern home is an embrace of collections and curated objet d’art. I have long maintained that the concept of “less is more” never made it south, as most Southerners are collectors.

I personally collect odds and ends of silver pieces, including a serving spoon meant for spring peas and a fancy fork for bacon.

I think people unfamiliar with the South would be surprised at how avant-garde we are and have always been. We wear our fine clothes to football games, eat fried chicken with silver forks and drink bourbon in a julep cup. For us Southerners, it’s an unapologetic mix of the high and low, the old and new and the lost and found.

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Another thing Southerners love and cherish is brown furniture. I like these pieces because they are a sturdy foundation to build upon in interior design. There’s nothing like an old bow-front table that’s built up a beautiful wax patina over the years mixed in a room with old mirrors and art from every decade. When you have all new furniture in a room, it’s not very exciting. But when you add old with the new, it’s an adventure for the eyes.

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Interior designer Alison Pickart’s design for de Gournay draws on the landscape of the magnificent redwoods and includes woodland creatures, such as raccoons, foxes and red-tailed hawks.

The most fitting collaborations are effortless. Tell us about your relationship with de Gournay. As a bespoke heritage brand, de Gournay’s work has always caught my eye. I started by using the designs in smaller spaces and then worked up to larger applications. After a few projects, I became friends with owners Rachel and Hannah Cecil Gurney and the de Gournay team.

The brand is very much in line with my design ethos: “If you can imagine it, you can do it.” But it was this one project in East Bay,

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which will be published in an upcoming issue of Luxe San Francisco, that helped to bring about this exciting collaboration.

You give your client a lot of credit for this collection. What was the inspiration?

I proposed the idea of using a different de Gournay pattern. However, this client is very clued-in on the local flora and fauna.

He loved the direction but wondered what we could do that would be “very California.” I looked out the windows of the second-story property surrounded by three large redwood groves and thought, “Done!

It’s redwoods and can’t be anything else.”

I often look to nature and see hundreds of different colors, shapes and textures together. The most unlikely combinations are the most spectacular.

Panoramic patterns tend to veer traditional. How did you strike a versatile

note with this scene? Nature always provides the ultimate baseline of beauty, and I believe this collection can be enjoyed from any perspective. In many ways, the different colorways can be the aesthetic catalyst. In addition to the original, there is a lavender version (Aurore), a sepia tone style (Eau Forte) and a blue one (Mare Verde). When you move into the lavender and sepia tone colorways, the inflection is more fantastical and otherworldly, and that helps skew an interior more modern versus traditional.

Where do you envision this being used?

Any location that has a high ceiling, like a dining room or foyer. We’re installing the lavender colorway in my studio’s conference room with 12.5-foot ceilings. Personally, I would love to see it in Kamala Harris’s Washington, D.C., dining room—I think that would be a fantastic nod to California.

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Rafi Ajl’s Gathering Chair and Bench (previous page), Brian Persico’s Span Table (top) and Kim Markel’s Glow collection (below) all exhibit hallmarks of Shaker design—quality, authenticity and beauty.

TOP VIGNETTE: COURTESY BRIAN PERSICO. BOTTOM FURNITURE: COURTESY KIM MARKEL.

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Rumor has it that with just two fingers you can effortlessly lift an original Shaker chair. Such is the elegant, weightlessness of the design—lightness, utility and beauty intertwined into one. It is the Shakers, who, after all, ostensibly spawned the modern design movement when one of their chair prototypes was spotted by students at a Danish design school in the early 20th century.

And yet 240 years since the Shakers established roots in the U.S., their values of self-sufficiency, craft and optimism resonate more than ever in American design. “There is something incredibly comforting and hopeful about the Shakers,” says Lacy Schutz, executive director of New York’s Shaker Museum, who is overseeing the institution’s move to a new building and renovation by Selldorf Architects.

“They modeled a way of life we’re longing for today—gender equality; racial equality; respect for the environment; pride of craft.”

That ethos inspired Berkeley furniture designer Rafi Ajl of The Long Confidence, whose first memory of Shaker design started in Brooklyn with his parents’ ladder back maple dining chairs. “They are these special objects—refined and functional,” he remarks. “I’ve appreciated them more as they’ve aged with grace.” Beauty and timelessness are threaded throughout Ajl’s work, including his thin and strong tapered Spindle Bench and his cleanlined Gathering Chair. “In a throwaway culture, to have things that have provably and measurably endured is highly valuable,” reflects Ajl. Brian Persico was drawn to the Shakers’ emphasis on sustainability, citing their devotion to growing and harvesting their own materials. For his Windham Chair series, the Catskills-based designer experimented with post-and-rung construction, using local hardwoods he fells and splits along the grain, resulting in a stronger and lighter frame.

The seats are woven with hickory bark or rawhide, and the finishing touch is the joinery pins in the chair back, which he carves from white-tailed deer antlers collected on walks. “Materials of the same place have a tendency to go well together,” he says.

Most surprisingly, perhaps, is the community’s embrace of technology and progressive ideas (think: flattening the round broom)—qualities that attracted Hudson Valley designer Kim Markel. “This combination of ingenuity and resourcefulness is so admirable. It’s about finding solutions in unexpected places,” says Markel, alluding to her dreamlike Glow series, which uses a recycled resin composite that took years to perfect. “The shape is familiar but the material is almost foreign to the matter.”

As Schutz explains, a Shaker-influenced furnishing doesn’t have to feel or look like one would expect.

“People want something that has meaning and is connected to a set of values,” she says. “It’s a lot more interesting to see how the ethos is manifesting itself in ways that may not be immediately obvious.”

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Atomic Grasscloth Wallcovering in Ice Cream / auxabris.com. Burma Whitewash Rattan Bowl / hivepalmbeach.com. Sandy Lane Fabric in 485 by Travers / zimmer-rohde.com.

Underwood Abaca Macrame Braid / samuelandsons.com. Majani Brass & Raffia Trim by S. Harris / fabricut.com. Ovina Sisal & Wool Rug in Dove / starkcarpet.com.

Hillevi Grasscloth Wallcovering in Peony & Off-White by Peter Fasano / johnrosselli.com. Abaca Horizon Wallcovering in Cinnamon / carlisleco.com.

GREEN THUMB Clockwise from top left: Rustica Grass Roman Shade in Burlap / hunterdouglas.com. Madeleine Sisal Wallcovering in Linden by Michael S. Smith / hartmannforbes.com. Hillevi Grasscloth Wallcovering in Kiwi by Peter Fasano / johnrosselli.com. Cadiz Cork Wallcovering in Titanium by Stroheim / fabricut.com. Braided Square Base Urn / mainlybaskets.com.

Sankara Jute Border / samuelandsons.com. River Jute Rug / usa.armadillo-co.com. Farnham Long Tom Pot #3 by Peter Wakefield / hivepalmbeach.com. Gizi Evergreen Jute Rug / annieselke.com. Jacob Stripe Ramie Window Covering in Linden by Michael S. Smith / hartmanforbes.com. Strié Sisal Wallcovering in Green Tea / jimthompsonfabrics.com.

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ORGANIC FORMS Clockwise from top right: Buscemi Grasscloth Wallcovering in Bastille Brass / bridgetbearicolors.com. Desi Sisal Grasscloth Wallcovering in Skylight / thelawnsco.com. Ikat Grasscloth Wallcovering in Pearl by Crezana / johnrosselli.com. Manning Sisal Rug in Ivory / starkcarpet.com. Dunes Jute Rug in Natural / annieselke.com. Mia Ceramic Pot / hivepalmbeach.com.

Capa Raffia Trim in Hemp / pindler.com. Narrative Abaca & Mulberry Wallcovering in Crystal / weitznerlimited.com. Zumberi Abaca Rug / pattersonflynnmartin.com.

GARDEN PARTY Clockwise from top left: Wild Flower Sisal Wallcovering in Sleepy Blue / thibautdesign.com. Rattan Grasscloth Wallcovering in Seacloud and Bronze / madeaux.com. Argus Grasscloth Wallcovering in Aqua/Metallic Sisal by Peter Fasano / johnrosselli.com. Cape May Raffia Wallcovering in Pale Blue / thibautdesign.com. Waterfall Woven Wood Shade in Hampton in Almond / theshadestore.com. Hexagon Wood Veneer Wallcovering in Ivory / yorkwallcoverings.com. Caspian Blue/White Marbleized Pot / hivepalmbeach.com.

Rattan Wallcovering in Off-White / arte-international.com. Briar Raffia Tape in Sage / fschumacher.com. Dunes Jute Rug in Bleached Oak / annieselke.com. Loop Cut Jute & Wool Rug in White / marcphillipsrugs.com. Faux Bois Pot / hivepalmbeach.com.

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Meet The Goodtime Hotel, the brainchild of Grammy Award-winning artist Pharrell Williams and hospitality maven David Grutman. The Ken Fulkdesigned, 266-room property offers exactly what the name suggests. Art Deco nuances and cheeky, colorful designs abound throughout the lobby, suites and cabana-clad rooftop pool, Strawberry Moon, creating a hangout that has enough nostalgia and contemporary splash to appeal to past, present and future sunseekers. thegoodtimehotel.com

Clockwise from top right: The Beach Towel in Lauren’s Sage Stripe / $69 / businessandpleasureco.com. Antique Brass and Glass Ice Bucket / $100 / williams-sonoma.com. Florio Shower Gel / $40 / ortigiasicilia.com. Malibu Round Sofa / $9,300 / marieburgosdesignthestore.com. Minimalist SW Coffee Table by Soft-Geometry / $949 / 1stdibs.com. Sabu Fabric in Red & Rose by Rose Cumming / Price upon request / wellstextiles.com. Belen Hat / $395 / yosuzi.com. Hollis Single Light Vanity / $219 / hinkley.com. Flower Power Hoops in Coral Pink / $1,550 / beabongiasca.com.

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Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood recently welcomed a new kid on the block with the opening of the Ace Hotel.

Roman and Williams designed the ground-up build and interiors, making this their third collaboration with Atelier Ace. The resulting hotel offers an “undecorated and tactile spirit,” say the designers, who drew inspiration from the surrounding industrial areas, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and the traditions of studios and work spaces. acehotel.com

Clockwise from top right: Nordic 1-Light Pendant / $328 / maximlighting.com. Mattis Rug / Price upon request / scottgroupstudio.com. No. 3 Body Wash / $20 / rudysbarbershop.com.

Essential Check-In L in Red / $870 / rimowa.com. V-10 Leather Sneaker in White Nautico Pekin / $150 / veja-store.com. Finn Leather Daybed / $3,127 / mgbwhome.com. Stelton EM French Press in Red / $80 / crateandbarrel.com. Pinot Grigio White Oak Flooring / Price upon request / legnobastone.com. Katan Fuchsia Throw by Designers Guild / $335 / neimanmarcus.com.

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With its effortless brand of California hospitality, Palisociety’s newest outpost, Palihouse Santa Barbara, has settled into a 1920s Spanish Colonial blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Offering just two dozen rooms, the property is intimate and chockfull of charm. Communal areas, like this living room adjacent to the bar, combine subtle coastal elements, preppy plaids, vintage treasures and, what founder Avi Brosh calls, “American Riviera” touches. palisociety.com

Clockwise from top right: Orphéon Eau De Parfum / $188 / diptyqueparis.com. Carrick Plaid in Jade & Tomato by Colefax and Fowler / Price upon request / cowtan.com. Framework Pillow in Terracotta / From $255 / brookperdigontextiles.com. Cane Partition in Charcoal Black / $2,900 / industrywest.com. Faux Shell / $250 / jaysonhome.com. Coupe Dining Chair by Barbara Barry / Price upon request / bakerfurniture.com. Mini Tiber Wall Light / Price upon request / hectorfinch.com.

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The Camps Bay rattan chair by Universal Furniture feels as fresh as an ocean breeze year-round, with its open frame and plush Crypton fabric cushions. Sleep Green Rest easy in the Tombo bed with “Inside Green” from Cisco Home. Crypton’s Greenguard® Gold-certified Lester Snow fabric always comes clean with permanent stain resistance. Inside, Tombo is made with all natural, responsible, organic materials—for a safe and sound sleep. Oops, Rewind Crypton Home Fabric is a no-stress, no-mess, antimicrobial wonder. Spills bead up like magic—even sticky or buttery ones. Stains lift easily with only mild soap and water. Try it yourself at home; order a free test kit today at crypton.com. Divine Dining Nowhere is Crypton fabric more important than in the dining room, where upholstered chairs mean family and guests can gather longer and more comfortably. Here, Arhaus’ refined, modern Jagger chairs are upholstered in P/K Lifestyles Mixology fabric with a Crypton finish—ensuring spills are never a problem. opposite: Menswear-Inspired The Paxton sofa from Arhaus, with its low profile and curved lines, feels current and timeless at once. With English rolled arms accentuated by meticulous pleating, it looks as expertly tailored as a Savile Row suit. Shown here in Crypton Suntory Stone striped linen.

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“The thing about light is that it’s always changing,” explains Erin Lorek of Lorekform. After studying light from the object’s point of view at North Carolina’s Penland School of Craft, Lorek developed her own glass and iron process, and has since honed her craft while operating out of Brooklyn Glass studio in Gowanus, New York. For each piece, including The Surround Pendant, shown, she ladles glass onto large iron plates that start out as clay, and then presses various textures into the mixture to refract light. A simple lost-wax casting process transforms the pattern into iron and creates imperfections, which add their own narrative to the original texture. This deep dive into materiality and form are a true expression of an artist dedicated to the evolving pursuit of light. lorekform.com

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When asked why handcrafting furniture is still important today, Matty Cruise of Corbin Cruise admits it’s because the artform is disappearing. While the digital age has certainly contributed to accessibility and exposure, he says there is something primal about working with your hands, especially as fewer people learn these valuable skills. For Cruise, this includes metal smithing, fabrication and experimentation with steel, brass, bronze and aluminum out of his workshop in upstate New York. The Aqueduct Bench and Fluted Console, shown, for example, are part of his new Gouge Collection, in which an invasive finish is used to age the pieces with a striking patina. His Collection No. 1 Coffee Table and Lattice Mirror Frame are also favorite designs, the result of slowing things down, sitting with the materials and seeing where his imagination takes him. corbincruise.com

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A celebrated artist in her own right for decades, New Orleans resident Natalie Erwin was constantly on the hunt for beautiful frames to complement her work. So, the recent launch of Fleur Home, a bright, happy collection of customizable mirrors and trim, seemed to be an organic evolution for the painter. Each piece is handmade from wood and finished in hues from color purveyors Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Farrow & Ball, as well as in bespoke tones. The designs are a nod to all the wonder and whimsy that her city has to offer. Even her mirror names pay homage to New Orleans, such as Garden District Laurel, Satsuma, Audubon and Carnival Proteus (all shown). Further fueling her creativity, Erwin has collaborated with other artists she admires, including Riley Sheehey, with several more in the works. fleurhome.com

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For Los Angeles artisan Bennet Schlesinger, inspiration is found through the maintenance and cyclical rhythm of creation itself.

Made from bamboo, paper and ceramic, his evocative and ethereal lighting pieces come to life through many steps—moments he describes as quiet action. Having grown up watching his uncle shape surfboards, he was taught by his family to see form and notice details in both art and functional objects, a practice he continues today. The fabrication process for the shades, which has been years in development, involves bamboo for the structure with layers upon layers of translucent paper sheets and archival glue for an overall effect that radiates warmth. Producing thoughtfully considered works that still exude ease and natural expression is certainly no small feat. bennetschlesinger.com

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Detroit-based product designer Nina Cho credits her education for giving her the freedom to form a unique way of creating. Having studied woodworking and furniture design at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea, followed by a focus on 3D design at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cho now tells her story through pieces of furniture, and is influenced by the artistic ethics of her Korean heritage. In discussing her vision, the artist says, “There is beauty in empty spaces and it’s about respecting absence as much as the object.” This reductive aesthetic is a combination of Eastern philosophy with experimental form, exemplified in works like the Maung Maung Mirror and Cantilever Table, both shown. Through the use of various mediums and materials including glass, metal, wood and marble, Cho aims to make sculptural works that blur the lines between art and design. ninacho.com

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Fortune favors the bold, or so they say, but nothing could be more true for today’s top designers who are transforming bathrooms into jewel-box spaces with striking, statement-making elements. Whether a grand main bath with double sinks or a charming powder room, both functionality and high design are equally important. From graphic and colorful stone to decorative wallcoverings and finishing touches, the drama is here to stay.

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In Manhattan, designer Noa Santos went big with Guatemala Verde marble for nearly every surface in the powder room. RH Modern faucets and Articolo sconces complete the look, while a Kelly Wearstler for Visual Comfort & Co. lighting fixture decorates the ceiling.

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Is this a main bath? It’s a powder room but can also function as a full bath. These spaces are unique because they’re one of the only areas in a home that nearly everyone, including guests, experiences, but not for a lot of time. This allows for the opportunity to make a really dramatic, special statement without the risk of fatigue. Like this marble! Talk to us about it. The clients love stone of all types. They wanted something impactful, so the idea was for someone to walk in and feel enveloped by the marble, which is polished Guatemala Verde. It has this glowing effect. Because the stone is so bold, I wanted the other elements to fall in line, both serving a function while still looking beautiful. What about lighting? Creating equal lighting throughout is really important, especially when the powder room has a directional window. If you don’t light from above and from the sides, very harsh shadows will be cast. We added the sconces and overhead fixture, and also installed brass louvers with caning at the window to bring in a soft light and add visual interest without taking away from the stone. Why did you choose brass details? Green marble lends itself to a warmer metal, which plays well with the wood flooring. I wanted most of these brass components—the fittings and hardware—to be pretty minimal and recede. The shower without any glass sort of shrinks back and doesn’t detract from the fact that this is an exquisite powder room. Even with the striking components, there is a certain quietness in this space that is really beautiful. nainoa.com

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The latest quartz surface designs from Cambria take their cues from nature, subtlety incorporating blue and green hues into elegant, veined patterning. For Ivybridge (top), Cambria’s head of design, Summer Kath, was inspired by the lush greenery from a trip to Kyoto, Japan, and wove dark teal diagonal lines into the white background for a lovely marbling effect. The color and movement of the Aegean Sea influenced Kendal (bottom), which features a soft swirling palette that mimics the ocean. Both are available in matte or high gloss with a variety of edge treatments. cambriausa.com

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“The thing about powder rooms is that they have to be functional, but they don’t have to be that functional,” explains designer Jamie Ivey of Ivey Design Group. It’s one of the few places in the home that is style first, she says, which translates to permission to have fun. The starting point in this central Virginia home was the sleek and modern sink by

Porcelanosa that paired perfectly with a copper faucet. After searching extensively for the right wallcovering, Ivey finally landed on Arte’s Focus Facet motif, which she wrapped the walls and ceiling in. With angled lines and a textured surface, the wallpaper shines much like a bright penny when the sunlight hits just right. iveydesigngroup.com

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Customers can choose from a range of sizes, designs and finishes including, below, the Cabinet Pull with Rectangular Stem and Knurled Bar in Satin Copper, a new finish for the brand. emtek.com

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Cosentino has launched the Dekton Craftizen Collection, an innovative range of large-format stucco material that can be used on the floor and also for cladding. Inspired by the Venetian building material, the design is offered in five natural colors including Umber, a lovely terra-cotta hue, and includes a production process that runs on almost 100% recycled water and renewable energy. The collection debuts later this year. cosentino.com

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A stunning standout within Antolini’s substantial stone offerings is Cristallo Glacè, a quartz that features lovely tone-on-tone detailing. Part of the Exclusive Collection, which consists of more than 80 extraordinary materials, this natural stone is durable enough for indoor and outdoor installations including countertops, kitchens, bar areas and more. antolini.com

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MIRROR MIRROR When it comes to finishing touches in the bath, mirrors are the ultimate accessory. From whimsical silhouettes to luxe materials and metallic detailing, these reflective accent pieces deserve their moment in the spotlight. Designer Cara Woodhouse explains, “Whether looking for something more decorative, modern, glam or whimsical, there’s a mirror out there to put on your wall.”

Clockwise from top right: Tennyson by Bunny Williams for Mirror Image Home / $1,795 / bunnywilliamshome.com. Melody / $2,100 / carversguild.com. Waverly by Made Goods / $1,350 / mecox.com. Bobbin Mirror / $1,203 / susieatkinson.com. Gloria Mirror / $1,300 / arteriorshome.com. Reunion Mirror by Busetti Garuti Redaelli / $455 / ligne-roset.com.

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In a traditional Victorian home in Deal, New Jersey, the marriage of old and new was the guiding principle for a modern main bathroom update. Lead designer Cara Woodhouse built the design around the existing green tile, mixing in elements like rich Calacatta marble and unlacquered brass fittings. “I have an obsession with stone,” Woodhouse admits, adding that she’ll incorporate it everywhere she can when it comes to the bath. With the statement-making materials in place, Woodhouse turned to the functional features such as storage and detailing, building in a custom double-sink vanity and relaxed West Elm Mirrors. carawoodhouse.com

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Small Wonders PLAYFUL, PRACTICAL AND OH-SO-PRETTY ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ARE TAKING THE AMERICAN BACKYARD BY STORM. 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

There’s a certain magic to a backyard hideaway; a conjuring of escape from the comforts of home with ageless appeal. Perhaps it is this very quality that spurred a movement of quarantined homeowners to convert or construct petite outbuildings devoted to good times and creative pursuits. The way we see it, the trend is a win-win for maximizing property while staying young at heart. Take inspiration from these bite-sized exemplars around the country.

Designer Bryan Graybill and Historical Concepts President Andrew Cogar looked to the primitive, monochrome homes of early Nantucket and Newport in selecting Benjamin Moore’s Narragansett Green for the façade of Graybill’s East Hampton cocktail shed. With a view to easy-breezy entertaining by the pool, the accordion window with mahogany sill functions as a self-catering bar.

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For Bryan Graybill, designing a cocktail shed at his Hamptons home alongside architect Andrew Cogar proved a great opportunity to flex his background in hospitality design. “My husband and I love to entertain, but we also like to be part of the party, so we tried to create a selfdirected environment,” he explains. “We wanted a casual hosting program, and to keep guests and wet bathing suits out of the kitchen when they need a drink.

We defined that purpose first and the architecture followed.”

For the exterior expression, Cogar and Graybill drew inspiration from East Hampton village—specifically, from its one-room schoolhouse whose modest scale and circa 1784 charm felt apropos. “Reclaimed materials were key to bringing a sense of nostalgia into the present,” says Graybill.

Cement tile (allegedly salvaged from stables in Spain), irregular-width wood siding to reflect hand planing of the 18 th century, a simple shake roof and burnished brass details all lend to the historical ethos, while restaurant-grade appliances, including an ice maker, dishwasher and refrigeration suite, offer all the modern comforts of a tiny resort.

“There’s something fun and ceremonial about ‘opening up the bar,’ ” says Cogar, pointing to the pool-facing accordion window, a busy watering hole in the summer months. Meanwhile, the interior functions as a dressing room (replete with an outdoor shower off the back) and a berth-like loft accessed via ladder provides guests (and often Graybill himself) a comfy place to steal away for a nap. “It’s such a fun little workhouse and not redundant to the kitchen,” says Cogar, adding, “if you’re going to do an outbuilding, being honest about what you want—whether that’s turning out 30 margaritas in a hour or not—will help you make the most of it.” graybillddb.com; historicalconcepts.com

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A Tallahassee, Florida, garden house by Alison Carabasi with interior design by Cary Langston of Langston Sprowls Design Group serves as a sophisticated pool lounge—and fully functional HQ. “The client had been paying so much in rent for her downtown office that the garden house paid for itself in a few months,” shares Carabasi.

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schoolhouse rocks photo: tim lenz. friends & follies photos: carolyn allen.

Working with a build team of Amish craftsmen in her native Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Alison Carabasi has carved a chic niche for herself: designing exquisite custom garden houses, which are then shipped as a single, finished piece to discerning clients around the country. Below, Carabasi shares her insight on the accessory dwelling’s limelight moment.

Origin story: I’m from an artistic family and grew up appreciating pretty homes. But this all started when I made my own garden house and saw how much my whole family fell in love with it. Every time I looked out my window, it made me happy. My kids called it “The Shed” in high school, and all their friends would come over and hang out. I saw how great it was to have one—how it enhanced everything about my yard, my home, my life.

Business report: I noticed an uptick before the pandemic, and it’s only increased since then. You know how in England gardening is a big part of mainstream culture? I think that’s happening here more and more.

There’s a growing awareness for healthy eating and healthy living, and that translates to people being out in their yards and caring for their gardens. It’s a good trend.

On deck: Continuing to evolve the architectural styles we offer; one I have in mind is a pagoda. I also want to launch garden ornaments and accessories. I have a copper sphere and finial designs that are so pretty, and I just launched lanterns—for no reason other than the fact that I don’t want to see ugly lanterns on my buildings! hillbrookcollections.com

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SEEING GREEN ENTERTAINING EXPERT JOSEPH MARINI SHARES THE VISION BEHIND HIS BACKYARD RETREAT.

seeing green photo: courtesy joseph marini. time honored photo: joshua mchugh.

At my home in St. Petersburg, Florida, a shed became the foundation for my garden studio. Syncing the look to my home’s Georgian exterior was important, so I opted for hipped roofs and an all-white exterior. To take advantage of the garden views, I installed two reclaimed French doors instead of windows, and built in two lime-washed benches. One serves as my work space, the other as a floral arranging and potting spot. Cases were built on top to house collections of glass and silver floral vessels, which I look forward to setting out for small garden parties.

But for now at least, the studio is all mine. athomewithjoseph.com

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TIME HONORED

In 1929, Frederick P. Ristine, a Philadelphia investment banker, and his wife, Elizabeth, moved into BetzFred, the aptly named Wayne, Pennsylvania, English Arts and Crafts estate that would be their country home. Fast forward nearly a century and

seeing an irreplaceable diamond in the rough, Lauren Wylonis scooped it up with a view to restoration. While the property was renamed the Heydon Estate, everything else was lovingly patched, painted and coaxed back to period glory. Even the original potting shed, which stands like a beacon at the entrance to a walled English garden (which Wylonis nostalgically planted with lavender, hydrangeas, redbud trees, salvia and roses), got a fresh face lift befitting its roots.

Today, BetzFred is home to a young family who saw a great place to raise children in its fairy-tale grounds rich with nooks and crannies and history. While outbuildings are on the rise, this grand specimen, modeled after the potting sheds of old English country homes, reminds that “structures are super important, interesting focal points to gardens,” says Wylonis. “This has been true for years and years and years.” kingshavendesign.com; kingshavenproperties.com

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Jewel on the Lake

A design team’s warm and storied vision brings a Greenwich estate back down to earth.

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Architecture: Eric J. Smith, Eric J. Smith Architect Interior Design: Erik R. Smith, Erik R. Smith Inc. Home Builder: Eamonn Ryan, Nordic Custom Builders

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hen a couple in search of a country home near Manhattan stumbled across the Greenwich, Connecticut property of their dreams, it almost felt too good to be true— but not quite. While the land itself, with its shared private lake and secluded woodland setting, was perfect, the early ’90s house felt dated and showy, more glossy hotel than casually elegant country estate.

Both on their second marriages, with grown children, and grandchildren on the way, the couple had hoped for a place more befitting the picturesque setting—one that would also accommodate their large, blended family. On the verge of walking away, and upon the recommendation of their designer, Erik R. Smith, they called upon architect Eric J. Smith, who convinced them the bones could be wholly transformed.

Alongside general contractor Eamonn Ryan and his team of master tradespeople, the architect began by connecting the house to its surroundings.

Key to that task was replacing the original stucco and limestone exterior façade with local fieldstone, inspired by the signature old stone walls of Connecticut, as well as the stately homes of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where the husband spent the early part of his life.

Inside, rooms were reconfigured to create a greater sense of openness, flow and most importantly, connection to nature. A new window program fills the home with “enough natural light to not use lamps during the day, enhancing the story that the house could have been there for quite a while,” says Eric J. Smith. Most of the main rooms also now showcase glimpses of the lake— significantly, in the entry, where the architect created a main axis for views of the water. “You can see through the glass in the front door all the way to the lake,” he notes, adding, “that view acts like a great piece of art.”

Alongside designer Erik R. Smith, the architect then altered all the interior finishes—plaster cove moldings, wood paneling, herringbone and oak planked floors—to reflect a more classical aesthetic.

As a counterbalance to that formality, the pair also peppered the space with warm, tactile details, from reclaimed hemlock boards on the entry

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walls to a textural handmade African wallcovering in the upper stair hall. Meanwhile, the dining room features an immersive hand-painted mural on burlap of the trees outside. “We wanted the material choices to be appropriate for a traditional structure, but to also feel approachable,” says Erik R. Smith. “The client didn’t want the home to feel too Greenwich-appropriate. She wanted something more relaxed, artistic and to her taste.”

Emblematic of this deeply personal spirit, a walkthrough galley with three-sided, full-height glass cabinets was conceived to display the wife’s china and ceramics, part of a collection of heirlooms inherited from her mother and grandmother.

A pantry off the dining room (where she loves to arrange flowers) offers additional artful china storage. “To me if you don’t see it, you don’t tend to use it,” she says, thrilled to see her beloved pieces liberated from boxes and closets.

Determined to do the same for the rest of her inherited treasures, Erik R. Smith breathed new life into piece after piece, restoring and reimagining them to live in harmony with a bevy of newly acquired antiques and custom contemporary furnishings. Infusing the house with color, pattern and artful touches, per the wife’s request, the designer also kept his eye toward practicality and comfort, which were paramount priorities for the husband. Every piece underwent rigorous testing.

“They wanted pets to be welcome in every room and for people to feel they could put a glass down without destroying something,” says Erik R. Smith, who found unexpected ways to fuse utility with style. In the television room, for example, he used a marbleized rubber material most commonly used on elevator floors to create tabletops that can withstand countless drinks (no coasters required).

During the deep days of quarantine, the home was put to the ultimate test when the extended family convened there for six months. From morning coffees in the cozy library and evening cocktails (served in vintage crystal glasses) in the Moroccan-inspired bar, to poolside lunches and kayaking on the lake, the many ways in which the family has enjoyed the property suggest it passed with flying colors. “The house now looks and feels as though it’s always been there. There’s a sense of permanence and solidness,” observes Eric J. Smith. “A sense that the house has seen generations of families come through.”

The pool house, a favorite gathering spot for the owners of this Greenwich, Connecticut home, boasts a prime view of the scenic property’s woods and secluded lake. Architect Eric J. Smith employed versatile steel-andglass pocket doors to enable the space to swing between an enclosed eating area and open-air pavilion.

Designer Erik R. Smith drew from modern and traditional elements to give the living room an eclectic feel—including a custom sofa, vintage Italian armchairs, a 19th-century Ceylonese cane chair and a 1950s French coffee table.

A Marie Suri fire screen dresses up an antique mantle from A&R Asta. The paintings are both by Katherine Bradford.

“ There’s a sense of permanence and solidness now—like the house has seen generations of families come through.”

–ERIC J. SMITH

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Above: In the dining room, Brooklyn-based artist Patricia Arnillas hand-painted a mural, based on the surrounding woods, on a base of burlap and plaster. French iron chairs from the 1930s and an antique Italian console are grouped with a custom dining table. The antique French chandelier is an heirloom.

Opposite: The pantry showcases the wife’s selection of mismatched inherited and purchased china plates in cabinetry fabricated by Grace, Ryan & Magnus Millwork, LLC. An antique pendant hangs above a bleached pine island with a zinc countertop, where she often arranges flowers from the garden.

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Above: Painted millwork inset with gesso-weave wallpaper panels creates a cozy vibe in the den, which includes a sofa of Claremont fabric and Erik R. Smith-designed coffee tables with onyx marble tops. The photograph is by Tania Brassesco and Lazlo Passi Norberto.

Opposite: Paved with handmade Moroccan tiles, the wet bar features a laser-cut wood and colored plastic ceiling. A handmade ceramic pendant by artist Colleen Carlson and a tufted seat cushion covered in a striped fabric by Michael Smith contribute to the fun, eclectic vibe.

“The client didn’t want the home to feel too Greenwichappropriate. She wanted something more relaxed, artistic and to her taste.”

–ERIK R. SMITH

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Family heirlooms are peppered throughout the home, including a vintage pendant, a Biedermeier writing table and an antique mirror in the main bedroom. A cream Doris Leslie Blau rug and silk Fromental wallpaper craft a soft envelope, while a pair of Fritz Hansen club chairs dressed in a fuchsia strie Schumacher fabric add a bold dash.

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Overscale urns and creeping vines ornament the landscaping, whose lush design both Simon Johnson Landscape and Garden Design and Lear & Mahoney Landscape Associates contributed to. Perfectly placed, a Dedon daybed and loungers, and white Gloster chaises cater to relaxing by the pool.

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After years in New York, a designer returns South to reimagine her parents’ historic Charleston abode.

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Interior Design: Alexandra Howard, Alexandra Howard Inc.

Designer Alexandra Howard added a coat of Fine Paints of Europe’s Rembrandt Red to the front door of her parents’ Charleston home, flanking the feature with tropical jatropha topiaries in antique French cast-iron urns from Tucker Payne Antiques. “I thought trees would be unique,” she says, selecting the evergreen species for its fiery coral flowers. Pine cone-adorned Vicksburg lanterns by Copper Sculptures Inc. lend a gaslit glow.

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t age six, Alexandra Howard loved to curl up on the floor of her family’s historic Charleston home and persuade her father to join her for art projects.

“We would work on them for hours upon hours,” recalls her father, Dr. Gene Howard.

“Designing, drawing, creating: That was the language she spoke. If we said to Alex, ‘Draw the water lilies at Giverny,’ she could grab some oil pastels and do it in reasonable facsimile.” So, it seemed destined that her parents—including her mother, Elizabeth—would ask their now-designer daughter to reimagine the same home that had first stoked her creativity.

Completed in 1789, the Harleston Village residence had been lovingly restored and remodeled by the Howards once before, when their daughter was still a child. Years later, architect Beau Clowney fashioned a period-appropriate addition for the home, establishing a large kitchen and family room downstairs and spacious main suite one floor above.

Next came Gene’s passion project: a tropical garden to encircle the home, reminding him daily of his childhood abroad.

“My father was the third generation in his line of family to be born and raised in India,” reveals Howard. “His father was an infectious disease specialist dedicated to the eradication of malaria, and he traveled extensively, collecting beautiful art and furniture along the way.” He grew to appreciate the beauty of hand-crafted, artisanal pieces, a love he passed down to his son. “My father inherited many Indian treasures, from a teak campaign chest to a brass tray table, and each one has a story to tell,” the designer notes.

Heart set on employing those narrative-rich “stories” as a springboard for the redesign, Howard scoured the world for additional antiques to balance the gravitas of her family’s heirlooms.

But acting as de facto builder for a slate of renovations, she first overhauled the bathrooms and kitchen. Capitalizing on Clowney’s sound enhancements, she embraced the “airy, treehouse feel” of the home’s combination eat-in kitchen and family room, keeping those spaces gracious and garden-inspired—with mostly undressed windows to show off the home’s original moldings

as well as the enveloping subtropical gardens.

All-brass hardware keeps things classic, while an unexpected brecciated marble—Arabescato Corchia—injects an element of surprise.

Not one to shy from color either, Howard assembled a palette that pulls fresh greens from the surrounding flora, providing a natural foil for the ruddy hues of her parents’ Southeast Asian keepsakes. “To me, reds, oranges and golds are the historical colors of Southeast Asia; they’re colors of the old temples, of monks’ robes,” the designer notes. “I have never been into trends, and I always gravitated toward those tones, even when they may have been considered dated.” To wit, she adds this bit of advice: “I think it’s important to design with what you like, not what you think you should like.”

The formal living room is a point in case: Its jaw-dropping Kurdish rug delivers the rich gem tones Howard believed the project needed, in concert with carved reliefs between the windows, framed in alternating red and gold silks. A Chinese lacquered screen (one of several similar iterations throughout the residence) brings drama to one end of the space, while beside the fireplace, a charcoal etching on rice paper—procured from Angkor Wat in Cambodia—commands center stage above an antique Japanese kimono box taking a turn as a coffee table between two caneback settees.

“I wanted every single item I brought into the home to be long-lasting, to be something I’d be proud to inherit, and to be appropriate for the age and history of the house itself,” says Howard, underscoring the mantra of a city known for fiercely upholding historic preservation and classicism. “When you live in a house with bone structure like this, I believe it demands a certain reverence and begs for traditional pieces.”

Ensuring each objet d’art would become a conversation piece was key. “I sourced the kinds of accessories that would have guests percolating with questions about the history of the home,” explains Howard, who even had de Gournay’s Early Views of India wallcovering hand-dipped in tea for a custom patina. “I didn’t want anyone to ever be able to pinpoint when this home was designed, but for it to feel truly international and collected over a lifetime. Anyone can recreate a ‘look.’ But it takes knowledge and heart to create a home.”

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Above: An antique Turkish Bergama rug, sourced from Double Knot in New York, delivers history and richness to the entryway, which Howard freshened with Benjamin Moore’s Crown Point Sand paint. Stanton’s Sahara sisal from Designer Carpets graces the restored stair treads. The framed elephant print was culled from a favorite 19th-century book in the homeowners’ collection.

Left: A Chinese folding screen teams with Indian wood and Chinese gilt carvings, giving gravitas to the formal living room. A Kurdish rug grounds the custom sofas Howard upholstered in Robert Allen cotton, paired with pillows of Christopher Hyland silks and bolsters of Christian Fischbacher red velvet. At right, a Cambodian wood carving of apsaras suspends above a Chinese altar table-cum-console from 17 South Antiques.

Howard had the dining room’s scenic paper, de Gournay’s Early Views of India, dipped in tea for a custom patina. Biedermeier-style vintage walnut dining chairs—reupholstered in Claremont linen—enhance the graceful curves of a Georgian mahogany triple pedestal table as draperies of Pierre Frey’s Sari silk in ivory, complete with custom-colored Christopher Hyland tassel trim, soften the backdrop.

“ I didn’t want the design of this home to feel trendy; I wanted it to be long-lasting, long-lasting, and something my parents would be really proud of.” of.”

–A L E X A N D R A H OWA R D

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Above: Vintage Ficks Reed bamboo sofas and club chairs compose the screen porch seating. Pillows of Peter Dunham’s Fig Leaf print impart playfulness alongside Konstantin Kakanias’s Paradise Lost design for Templeton. A vintage iron armillary from Charleston Gardenworks holds center court atop a brass tray table inherited from Howard’s grandmother while an antique terrarium houses the family’s orchid collection beyond.

Opposite: Antique French caned settees, updated in Christopher Hyland’s Kirin silk brocade, lend lightness to the living room’s secondary seating.

Lapis lazuli-trimmed giltwood foo dog andirons, procured from Plaza del Ángel in Mexico City, guard an antique fire back unearthed during renovations.

Above, tole sconces from Fritz Porter and 1920s Italian coral vases flank circa-1875 French dolphin candlesticks from Houston’s Carl Moore Antiques.

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Right: C&C Milano’s vibrant Maremma linen on the headboard and Prelle silk velvet on the bolster bring brightness to this guest bedroom’s crisp Yves Delorme linens. Above the bed, a 19thcentury Japanese screen forms a fine coterie with an antique lacquered chinoiserie nightstand and Japanese Faïence lamp attributed to J. Vieillard & Cie. The Galerie des Lampes’ Grasshopper sconce proves useful for reading.

Opposite: Howard established a conversation group in the study using a gilded Gustavian ottoman, redressed in Rodolph mohair, and pair of antique club chairs from Scott Antique Markets in Atlanta, recovered in Christopher Hyland’s lush Dani velvet in Wood Thrush.

Mulberry Home’s Constantine embroidery embellishes the pillows while a Visual Comfort & Co. sconce with custom shade strikes a simpler note.

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LAYERED MEANINGS In Colorado, an artist creates pieces that are much more than meets the eye.

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t first glance, Andrew Jensdotter’s acrylic paintings may make you question your vision. You think you can make out a recognizable form—or can you? Any uncertainty is the result of the artist’s slow, meticulous process, one that often begins with him mining photographs of popular figures from publications or online and then painting those images on canvas, directly on top of each other. “I paint over each previous painting until I have related a whole history,” says the Englewood, Coloradobased artist. “I’ve used as many as 200 layers.”

But he’s not done yet. Once the paint is dry, Jensdotter uses a straight razor to make precise nicks and chips to remove tiny bits of paint, creating a composite of all the images.

“It’s a very subtle effect,” he says. “The result is a cross section of the painting’s history.”

Jensdotter has captured cultural icons ranging from Albert Einstein to Freddie Mercury to Kanye West. But he’s not, as he says, “a fanboy of pop culture.” Rather, he chooses his subjects based on what sparks his interest. For a recent series, that means not just one subject, but multiple people within an overarching group—everyone from singers to prophets. “The series is based on personality archetypes,” he says, pointing to a recent piece depicting noted comedians. “I painted people such as Eddie Murphy and Sarah Silverman on top of each other, alternating between male and female, and carved it into a composite of this community.”

As his work evolves, Jensdotter is exploring other techniques, such as working with a motorized angle grinder versus a straight-edge razor. He is also revisiting the use of symbols, something he experimented with earlier in his career. He uses household items (think Brillo pads and brooms) to examine daily life and industrial objects (such as highway reflectors) to tell his story of driving through the American West. “I’m diving back into symbols as a way of creating a narrative,” he says. As Jensdotter explores different mediums he emphasizes that there is one constant. “The biggest thing I can say about my work is I believe that it should come from life,” he says. “I’m always tearing myself away from what is contrived.”

Andrew Jensdotter uses an angle grinder on a piece he calls Riot (opposite), which includes images of recent social unrest. In his studio, containers of paint wait to be used (left). For some of his work, Jensdotter incorporates common household items, such as brooms (below). A pair of carved paintings, Comedian and Deviant, are displayed in his work space (bottom, left) and another (bottom, right) is part of a series using symbols developed by Dust Bowl-era migrants.

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SERENE SURROUNDINGS Memories of English gardens underlie a Houston designer’s new residence.

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Architecture: Ken Newberry, Newberry Architecture Interior Design: Sheri Bailey, Bailey Vermillion Interiors Home Builder: Steve Goodchild, Goodchild Builders Landscape Architecture: Serena Gibson, Serena Gibson Design

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rowing up on a property outside London with fabulous gardens and fruit orchards had a lasting effect on interior designer Sheri Bailey, who intuitively sought a similar feel for the home she and her husband, Camp, built for their family in Houston. “I love nature and being outside, and our house reflects that,” says Bailey. Their new residence, brought to life in collaboration with architect Ken Newberry, features an idyllic backyard setting where the couple and their children enjoy a pool, fire pit area and expansive loggia for both dining and gathering. “We maintained the largest portion of the lot possible for outdoor living,” recalls Newberry, “and wrapped the architecture around it.” Meanwhile, Bailey also tasked Newberry with giving the structure a timeless look—“as if it had been there forever,” the architect notes. “We went with an old-world style but on the fresher, more modern side.”

The materials palette proved critical to achieving the timelessness Bailey envisioned.

“These selections were most important—even more so than the furnishings—because they created the overall feel,” she explains. Headlining the mix are century-old antique white oak planks sourced from Massachusetts, used as beams in spaces like the kitchen and main bedroom as well as for the flooring throughout. “Their natural finish was perfect—we didn’t even need to stain them,” says Bailey, noting the distressed surfaces feel lived-in, yet still stand up to her active family and dogs. On the exterior, classical elements such as reclaimed slate roof shingles, copper gutters and mortared brick, all implemented by builder Steve Goodchild, who worked with project manager Brad Burns and project coordinator Christie Fisher, help soften the façade. “The slate roof isn’t the typical black, but rather shades of weathered blue and gray,” says Bailey.

Inside, Newberry turned his attention to circulation and utilized techniques like varying the ceiling heights and treatments. “This house unfolds with surprises experienced through not just the ceilings but also the circulation, views, centerlines and the sizes or shapes of rooms and how they relate to human scale,” he explains. The foyer’s plaster barrel-vaulted ceiling gives way

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to the antique white oak beams overhead in the living room, for example, where a wall of windows capturing picturesque backyard vistas ushers in a flood of natural light. All the while, Newberry says, “there are no ‘dead-end’ rooms.” Instead, the architect created what he describes as a circulation “loop” allowing foot traffic to flow from the foyer, through each main area, and all the way back around for easy everyday living and entertaining.

Within these spaces, “some furnishings and details are European while others are modern,” explains Bailey, “and texture was important.” To that end, the interior designer scouted London’s Pimlico Road for statement lighting, namely the minimal Rose Uniacke kitchen plaster cone pendants and the elaborate Cox London bronzed iron oak tree dining room chandelier. She also mixed traditional and contemporary pieces like the architectural Roja marble sculpture set atop an antique black-marble-top iron center table in the foyer and custom modern Belgian-style sofas flanking a round antique walnut table in the living room. As with the home’s materials palette, layers of contrasting textures—including the Calacatta marble backsplash, brass cabinetry hardware and woven English bridle leather seat counter stools in the kitchen—help keep the aesthetic relaxed and interesting.

These interiors flow seamlessly outside thanks to a combination of archways, reclaimed beams and wall-mounted gas lanterns. And Newberry devised multiple poolside “destinations” for the family to use both together and with guests. “It’s what I looked forward to having most,” says Bailey, noting the men often retreat to the limestonetop fire pit, while the ladies gather with wine and cheese on sofas near the loggia fireplace. “In the warmer months we’ve dined outdoors almost every night,” she adds. All the while, landscape designer Serena Gibson helped imagine a landscape that “didn’t look too manicured,” Bailey says. Hence, wisteria cascades over a pergola in the grill and bar area, Boston Ivy climbs the mortared brick and clusters of Peggy Martin roses burst with pink blooms on a gable wall over the loggia—creating a tranquil scene hearkening back to the English gardens of Bailey’s childhood. “Every Saturday morning you’ll find me outside reading my design books,” she says. “I love the sense of comfort and calmness this home provides.”

The living room’s custom Belgian-style sofas in Holly Hunt fabric are accented with pillows in a Holland & Sherry custom-embroidered material. Interior designer Sheri Bailey chose a hand-blown lamp with a marble finish from Longoria Collection to top an antique walnut table from Liz Spradling Antiques.

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Above: An eye-catching pillow in Rule of Three’s Stone Plum Starlight Night fabric from James contrasts the Holland & Sherry linen-clad breakfast room sofa near a coffee table from Area. The adjacent kitchen’s Rose Uniacke pendants light Mark Albrecht Studio counter stools from Holly Hunt. The large painting by Jessica Halonen is from M. Naeve.

Opposite: Custom steel entry doors from Atelier Domingue lead to a foyer where a 19th-century French lantern from W. Gardner Antiques lights an antique table from Shabby Slips Home and sculpture from Found. Mirrors—also from W. Gardner Antiques— overlook benches in Tillett Textiles linen. The limestone flooring is from Farmhouse Stone.

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Above: The kitchen’s Calacatta marble vent hood and backsplash from Walker Zanger frame a Lacanche gas range. The rug is from Carol Piper Rugs.

Opposite: Carlos Ramirez art from Dimmitt Contemporary Art and Romo fabric draperies from Culp Associates punctuate plaster dining room walls by Segreto Finishes. A branchy chandelier from Cox London anchors a custom walnut dining table and chairs in Rose Tarlow velvet from David Sutherland. The rug is Retorra.

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Above: The formal powder bathroom’s Liaison by Kelly Wearstler Mosaics flooring from Ann Sacks echoes art by Michelle Aviña from M. Naeve. A Rocky Mountain faucet from Fixtures & Fittings, Apparatus sconce and Egg Collective mirror overlook a floating soapstone sink from Arizona Tile.

Opposite: A Robert James Collection Majorca bed, Made Goods chest from Ladco and Suzanne Kasler lamp from M&M Lighting mingle in the main bedroom. The Holland & Sherry velvet-clad sofa holds a Kelly Wearstler for Kravet embroidered silk pillow opposite a coffee table from Area. The rug is Merida.

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Architect Ken Newberry maintained the largest portion of the lot possible for outdoor living and wrapped the architecture around it. Janus et Cie Amari rattan armchairs surround a fire pit overlooking landscaping designed in collaboration with landscape designer Serena Gibson and installed by Kainer & Kainer Landscape Architecture. Cameron Builders, Inc. installed the pool and hardscaping.

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