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Left: Hubbardton Forge introduces its new Vermont Modern collection, which includes the Metro pendant shown here.

Page 108 Right: Small Cherry Blossom Top-Handle Bag by Nancy Gonzalez / neimanmarcus.com.

Page 302 Below, left: Black Crescent Lounge / vonnegutkraft.com.

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EDITOR’S LETTER MEMO CONTRIBUTORS INSPIRATION FOUND Celebrating winter’s thaw and the reemergence of seasonal warmth, Luxe explores the importance of the cherry blossom on Japanese culture and its influence on design.

RADAR

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COLLABORATION Newly formed communities of craftsmen and artisans countrywide prove there’s a seat at the table for everyone.

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DEBUT The handmade lighting aficionados behind Hubbardton Forge break from tradition for their latest collection of modern, minimalist pieces.

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BEHIND THE BRAND It’s a family affair at McKinnon and Harris, where a brother-sister duo are crafting outdoor furniture out of their Virginia workshop.

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WORLD TOUR A stylish introduction to the best of international design with Costas Voyatzis, the prolific curator of yatzer.com.

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ROUNDUP Luxe presents a lively batch of the latest in paint colors that are fresh, forward and shell-shockingly chic.

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SCENE Our cheat sheet to all things new and fabulous in the local design community.

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by Kate Long Stevenson / katelongstevenson.com; reduxstudios.org.

Page 160 Center: Minx Wing Sofa / nafurniture.com.

Page 210 Below: Cabinets in a deep green hue are a contrasting complement to the Arabascato marble that covers the counters and backsplash of this striking space by deVOL Kitchens.

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MATERIAL The great outdoors set the stage for spring’s superb textiles that are anything but garden variety.

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TREND Four contemporary female artists and their work inspire the season’s hottest styles.

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SPOTLIGHT A group of illustrious interior designers weighs in on a lineup of stunning side tables that illuminate the beauty of the accent piece.

THE LOOK

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KITCHEN + BATH We take a look at the captivating color trends coming to your home’s workhorse spaces, starting with a kitchen that will make you green with envy.

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THE REPORT Get inspired by the brilliant rainbow of possibilities in our color guide, featuring 10 jaw-dropping room designs and products.

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ROCK SOLID A couple dig deep to build an abode firmly planted in its Texas Hill Country setting that also nods to the wife’s Southern roots. Written by Mindy Pantiel / Photography by Casey Dunn / Styling by Ann Edgerton and Callie Jenschke

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NATURAL SELECTION A Fort Worth-based abstract painter with an archaeology background creates layered paintings inspired by the natural world. Written by Tate Gunnerson / Photography by Terri Glanger

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CUE THE CONTRAST To help her Katy residence reach its full potential, a client enlists a Houston designer with a knack for bold, confident choices. Written by Jennifer Sergent / Photography by Max Burkhalter

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ECLECTIC ELEGANCE For a Dallas family and their longtime designer, a lifetime of shared experiences culminates in a glamorous home showcasing a myriad of styles. Written by Jorge S. Arango / Photography by Nick Johnson

ON THE COVER: Designer Paloma Contreras applied symmetry throughout this Katy residence, beginning with the foyer. Here, a chest from Area is flanked by artworks collected from the Marburger Farm Antique Show and pieces by C. Gregory Gummersall and Daniel Long from Artful Sol Gallery in Vail, Colorado. Chairs from Memorial Antiques & Interiors wear Schumacher fabric; the Aerin lamp and John Rosselli pendant are from Visual Comfort & Co. Page 256 Credit note: In our January/February 2017 issue, the wood-screen sculpture by Caprice Pierucci in the last spread of the “Materials” section features a steel frame fabricated by The Escobedo Group.

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SOUTHERN CHARM Deep, wraparound porches, stately columns and casual, laid-back living are all considered hallmarks of true Southern design. And with their distinct charm and character, the houses on this list will have you dreaming of lazy summer nights on the porch in true Southern style. luxesource.com/southern-charm

▲ HIGH GROUND: 14 MEMORABLE BALCONIES From a French-inspired patio in a seaside cottage to a modern terrace overlooking the cityscape (shown), these balconies provide the perfect space to either entertain or just relax solo outside with a cocktail. Here, we showcase a few of our favorite outdoor patios that will leave you wanting to spend all your time under the open sky. luxesource.com/memorable-balconies ▲ AN ITALIAN-STYLE MALIBU HOUSE WITH COASTLINE VIEWS A good story is one that takes its readers to another time or place through striking details and colorful imagery. For the narrative of this Tuscan-inspired estate, the design team began with a commanding Italianate façade featuring old-world elements and lush greenery that opens into interiors that balance authentic touches complemented by modern, tailored furnishings. See all the chapters of this story unfold at luxesource.com/italian-style-home.

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▲ HISTORY LESSONS IN SAN FRANCISCO With a desire to preserve, protect and enhance, one Northern California couple chose to keep their 1920s Mediterranean-style home’s historic past intact while making it light and welcoming for present day.

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The season of renewal (current projects! fresh ideas!) is here—and yet spring can also be a time when buds take a tad longer to bloom and concepts need coaxing to get started. We’ve all been there with the proverbial blank page staring us down. So, consider this New + Now issue to be an inspiration injection, where we update your point of view with discoveries that allow you to step outside the day-to-day and dive into something altogether new. Costas Voyatzis, the man behind yatzer.com, the global kaleidoscope of what’s happening in art, fashion and design, lets us in on the top brands to watch in 2017. We also

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LIZ ARNOLD Writer / New York Favorite Luxe interview: I really enjoyed speaking with designer Michael Siller and luxury rug specialist Larry Hokanson about their own Houston home. They are both history buffs and enthusiasts of Russian classicism, and they are incredibly knowledgeable on the intersection of history and design.

They filled their interiors with reproductions of exquisite pieces selected during trips to The State Hermitage Museum in Russia, and I still have plans to show up on their doorstep one day to see it for myself! Who is the most fascinating person you’ve ever met? Eva Zeisel. She was a playful Hungarian-born industrial designer who was imprisoned by Joseph Stalin’s regime before moving her ceramics into mass production, and she had the first one-woman show at the MoMA. Sadly, she passed away in 2011 at the age of 105. Prized possessions: A coin pendant of Queen Elizabeth II—a gift from my late father—that I wear on a long necklace; a vintage French upholstered armchair in mustard yellow that’s so low you feel like you’re in a sports car; and my computer, which stores all of my writing and ideas.

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What do you find inspiring about design today? Having nostalgia for 1970s wallpaper, I love seeing the new designs and appreciation for this art form. I can’t wait to put an Abigail Borg paper in my powder room and make it a fresh, retro jewel box. Unforgettable Luxe shoot: One of my most memorable projects was a home designed by my visionary father, Joseph Minton. Not only were the house and location beautiful, but I was also able to do the shoot in my pajamas alongside my dad. On your coffee table: I am inspired by design books and have them all over my house, but I am mostly fueled by fiction. My recent favorites are City of Thieves

by David Benioff and All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Most fascinating person you’ve ever met: The Maharaja of Jaipur at a small dinner party in Delhi, India, when I was 24.

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MARK ROSKAMS Photographer / New York Whose work are you most influenced by? Photographer Raymond Meier, who does such brilliant and innovative work in the commercial advertising and editorial fields; photographer François Halard, who developed a unique style in the world of interior photography; and designer and artist Doug Meyer, a longtime friend and collaborator who gives me so much inspiration in regards to design. What type of design inspires you? I really enjoy Santiago Calatrava’s bridges, buildings and public spaces, as well as Brutalist architecture of the old regimes, which are such amazing structures in their own right. Favorite assignments: In 2010, I worked on a book with Rizzoli in Puglia, Italy, and then on a second book last year. They were both great projects, and the memories of meeting people and seeing firsthand the beauty of many things—humanity, history, architecture, life, food and passion—will last forever. I am continuing this endeavor with a new book I am planning this year on the stables and barns of the British Isles.

LAURA FISHER KAISER Writer / Washington, D.C. My biggest creative influence comes from… Viewing art. I try to go to a museum once a week. Dream assignment: I would love to have a time-machine talk show called What Were You Thinking, where I interview famous, and infamous, people from history. Most-loved book: The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf. She rummages through the scientist’s notebooks and inside his mind to show how his ideas helped create modern environmentalism. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Think big, but master the details. Also, find a good therapist. If not a writer, I would be… A Smithsonian museum curator.

ARNOLD HEADSHOT: COURTESY LIZ ARNOLD. OUTDOOR PHOTO: MARK ROSKAMS; LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BY KRENT WIELAND DESIGN. ROSKAMS HEADSHOT: MARK ROSKAMS. KAISER HEADSHOT: EMILY WEISS PHOTOGRAPHY. REDFIELD HEADSHOT: JUSTINE MCKINZIE.

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MAKING DESIGNERS AND CRAFTSMEN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE BUILDING NEW FUTURES TOGETHER AND REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE MADE IN AMERICA. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY BRIELLE M. FERREIRA

The portrait of an artist as a solitary genius, toiling away and perfecting his craft in isolation, may be a romantic notion—a testament to a love of artistry so intense and allconsuming that nothing else matters—but it’s also a relic of the past. Today’s craftsmen and creatives don’t want to suffer for their art; instead, they’re using their creations to build bridges not only to the people who will ultimately invite the pieces into their homes but also to those who share their passions: fellow makers. As manufacturing in America continues to fight to thrive in the competitive global economy, the you-can’tsit-with-us mentality is giving way to communal tables, which in many cases have been built in collaboration by the people who sit around them. In places all over the country, this longing for connection is redefining what it means to be made in America, resulting in growing communities of independent designers who work side by side, collaborate regularly and sell their wares together. Here, we share some of our favorites.

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NEW YORK WHAT IT IS: Located on Canal Street in New York City, Colony is equal parts showroom and gallery with carefully curated goods from independent designers—many with ties to the area and working studios in nearby Brooklyn.

Founded and curated by entrepreneur Jean Lin, the design co-op also has a strategic arm, named Colony Consult, developed to help designers better position their work in the retail market. WHAT IT DOES: Colony provides a community for the furniture, lighting, textile and object designers who call it home. In addition to offering a brick-and-mortar location for members to showcase their goods, Lin also thinks outside the box with a series of exhibits and pop-ups with neighboring non-endemic businesses to drive new traffic to the space.

DESIGNERS TO WATCH: Industry darlings like Erickson Aesthetics, whose in-progress copper Manifold chair is featured on our Radar opener, count themselves part of Colony, as do craftsman and designer Aaron Poritz (pictured far right), whose gorgeous Abner toolbox (shown on the previous page) offers both form and function; lighting upstart Allied Maker and its Voyager 333 chandelier (shown right, top); and the woodworking wunderkinds behind Vonnegut/Kraft, who are responsible for the handsome Black Crescent lounge (right, bottom).

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SEATTLE WHAT IT IS: Founded in 2008 by the prolific minds behind some of the Pacific Northwest’s most successful creative practices—Grain, Iacoli & McAllister and Ladies & Gentlemen Studio, for example—Join Design has become much more than a venture to showcase local talents and now includes more than 50 members

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from independent design studios all over the country. WHAT IT DOES: In addition to hosting events and exhibits featuring products (made in the USA, of course) from its impressive roster of makers, Join also solicits new product design, curates its own collections for popular trade shows, offers mentorship programs and organizes retail pop-ups. DESIGNERS TO WATCH: Multimedia artist Aleksandra Pollner’s

unique and modern approach to traditional furniture constructs, as shown in the table above, left, is breathtaking; designer Melanie Abrantes creates chic accessories (above, right) using beautifully grained wood and cork, the nonconventional material of our dreams; and The Granite’s expert handling of form and function makes even the most mundane of objects extraordinary.

MANIFOLD CHAIR PHOTO: COURTESY ERICKSON AESTHETICS. PORITZ AND ABNER TOOLBOX PHOTOS: COURTESY AARON PORITZ. VOYAGER 333 CHANDELIER PHOTO: RYDEN RIZZO. BLACK CRESCENT LOUNGE PHOTO: ALAN TANSEY. TABLE PHOTO: COURTESY ALEKSANDRA POLLNER. ACCESSORIES PHOTO: MELANIE RICCARDI.

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LOS ANGELES WHAT IT IS: A community built by Los Angelesbased furniture makers, L.A. Box Collective started as a way to bond over the group’s shared commitment to working with sustainable materials while engaged in sustainable practices— something they continue to honor through a particularly thoughtful mission statement. WHAT IT DOES: Not only does the collective encourage and provide support to makers who seek to tackle their craft with a mindful approach to the environment, it also puts on joint exhibitions of work completed under a common theme: For example, last year, its 10 members debuted a show at the Craft & Folk Art Museum, titled “Windfall,” which featured new works crafted exclusively from wood sourced from local trees felled during California’s historic San Gabriel Valley windstorm of 2011. DESIGNERS TO WATCH: Casey Dzierlenga splits her time between Los Angeles and her home base in New York’s Hudson River Valley, where she mostly mills wood from her own land before transforming it into clean-lined masterpieces with an organic feel, as demonstrated by the wonderfully simplistic yet impactful aesthetic of the Alma credenza and Lorca coffee table

(shown above and right); while a foundation and love for midcentury designers fuels designer and craftsman David Johnson’s original works as well as his careful Danish modern restoration projects that somehow capture and preserve their makers’ intentions while offering up a little something extra.

PARIS WHAT IT IS: A Paris-based showroom dedicated to introducing international design lovers to the best of American design, Triode is expanding the conversation surrounding what it means for a product to be made in America to a whole new audience. Founder Jacques Barret presents this generation of American classics along with reissues from greats like Finn Juhl and Richard Neutra. WHAT IT DOES: Barret is making the domestic design movement cool again by bringing it to the epicenter of global chic, Paris— home to one of the furniture industry’s most well-respected yearly celebrations, Maison & Objet—and allowing the pieces to stand on their own against friendly competition from all over the globe. DESIGNERS TO WATCH: Based in New York, Anna Karlin’s eye-catching contemporary furniture forms (shown at left) feel vaguely European but are all produced with the help of local artisans; and Apparatus, Rosie Li and Bec Brittain’s illuminated offerings break the mold on traditional lighting from studios in Brooklyn.

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ALMA CREDENZA AND LORCA COFFEE TABLE PHOTOS: CASEY DZIERLENGA. KARLIN PHOTOS: COURTESY ANNA KARLIN.

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HUBBARDTON FORGE’S DESIGN DIRECTOR DAVID KITTS SHARES HOW ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S OLDEST AND LARGEST COMMERCIAL FORGES IN OPERATION IS EXPANDING—WITH ITS NEWEST LINE, VERMONT MODERN—AND REDEFINING AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY BRITTANY S. CHEVALIER

Speaking of process, tell us how you brought your visions to life. Our design process starts off very hands-on: We make a sketch and often work with steel, paper or foam models, and then we figure out how to illuminate the initial concept. As an unconventional design group, we were able to “loosen up” and really have fun with the offerings.

We quickly realized, though, that fun isn’t always easy; there’s a fine line between a design that is simple and a design that is pure. Striving for this purity has been both enjoyable and challenging.

Why is it so important to continue to honor the company’s tradition of craft? It’s a part of Hubbardton Forge’s legacy—the commitment to the handmade—and it was one of the driving forces behind Vermont Modern. Everyone here believes in it, which is good since a lot of people contribute to the final product. For example, three different departments work intently on constructing the actual form—from molding and cutting the steel to cleaning raw edges and prepping the material for welding. After the elements are forged

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together, they’re cleaned again before heading to the final three departments, starting with the finishing team. In this stage, the products are powder-coated and cured in our ovens, then sent to assembly, where they are completed and tested before shipping out.

Share some of the materials you added to this line to complement Hubbardton’s signature steel. We introduced Vermont maple in a natural finish that is locally sourced from Maple Landmark, a wooden toy crafter 30 miles north of the forge in Vermont. We thought the wood element added a nice natural contrast to the steel, and its natural state adds a touch of Danish modern appeal.

Do you have a favorite piece in the collection? While I am intrigued by the Metro pendant (shown here), and the duality of its piping acting as a functional and primary decorative element, I am also drawn to our Copernicus design. It is very different from anything we have ever done, as it is very minimal and comprises only three basic components: an LED light, steel rails, and wooden balls that act as isolators. In the past, we would have tried to add a forged-steel element to give it something more, but with Vermont Modern we are really trying to keep the design pure by boiling it down to its innate essence.

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Hubbardton Forge’s newest collection is innovative and fresh and marks a shift from its more traditional offerings. What was the inspiration behind the line? The initial goal for Vermont Modern was to appeal to a younger, more urban demographic, to people who appreciate high-quality, contemporary design from a socially responsible domestic manufacturer who still crafts each piece one at a time.

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Family Affair MCKINNON AND HARRIS EMBRACES A LOCAL, HANDMADE ETHOS, INSTILLING A SENSE OF TRADITION AND PLACE IN THE COMPANY’S OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS.

“We always say that we don’t want to be the biggest outdoor furniture maker in the world; we just want to be the best,” says Anne Massie, the cofounder, with her brother Will, of Richmond, Virginia-based McKinnon and Harris. For the siblings, the key to being the best means keeping things local. The pair opened their doors in 1991, and the area, itself a historic center of craft, provides a spark that has allowed the company to thrive. Says Will Massie, “McKinnon and Harris could never live in an industrial park; we crave the energy and inspiration of our city.”

Born from rough pencil sketches, McKinnon and Harris’ furnishings are handmade in a workshop flooded with light thanks to a clerestory running the length of the building. After being refined by the Massies and their team of engineers, the designs are put into production in a process relying on methods both old and new. Hammers, mallets, hand files of varying shapes and sizes, chisels and clamps can be found in the factory, along with a 62-person force of craftspeople who possess knowledge and skill born of years of practice. “You can palpably feel the drive for excellence and innovation and hear the hum of hands working and the sounds of metal being formed,” says Will.

Time-honored practices, though, share space with cutting-edge technology, especially when it comes to the company’s coating process, which manages to be both environmentally friendly and effective.

Inspiration for their pieces comes from traditional sources: A new collection launching this spring came by way of a nautical-feeling, French Art Deco chair from the 1930s. The roots of new designs also start closer to home—namely from Anne’s garden at her historic residence. “Spending a lot of time there makes it easy to realize what would

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make my own outdoor spaces more comfortable,” she shares. There’s also the Wyatt garden table collection, titled after the Massies’ grandmother, Ella Wyatt McKinnon Massie, while their Beaufort club chairs are named after a family dog always on the lookout for the most comfortable seat.

The siblings are committed to keeping their focus on outdoor furnishings and their operations local. “Absolutely no one knows as much as we do about building and coating beautiful aluminum furniture,” notes Anne. “For now, we plan to continue innovating and perfecting our first love.” And, in keeping with that smaller yet better ethos, they’re staying small and close to home. “Our pieces deserve to never see a factory floor,” says Will. “Plus, it would be impossible to achieve our level of perfection on any larger of a scale. Mass-producing McKinnon and Harris’ Beaufort club chairs gather around a Wyatt table or overseas manufacturing would (top) at the home of company cofounder Will Massie (shown center, left, be a completely soulless endeavor, with sister and business partner Anne Massie); the duVal-Alexander sun and we couldn’t do it.” bed is shown above. Janess, a master artisan, files a chair (center, right).

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DESIGN PASSPORT LOOKING TO BOOKMARK A NEW MUST-READ WEBSITE? LUXE CATCHES UP WITH COSTAS VOYATZIS, THE CREATIVE FORCE BEHIND YATZER.COM AND ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING VOICES IN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN. WRITTEN BY BRIELLE M. FERREIRA PORTRAIT BY YIORGOS KAPLANIDIS

What made you decide to launch Yatzer?

My obligatory draft in the Greek military came up. I had actually delayed it for quite a while, but at the age of 26, I couldn’t put it off anymore.

So, I was drafted, and I had to leave my job, the career I was forging and all the contacts I had made behind, and I worried that the year and a half in the military would halt my career. It was this fear, that I’d lose touch with the industry, that actually became the catalyst for yatzer.com.

I wanted to stay connected even though I wasn’t physically present. It began as my private blog and evolved into what it is today.

Share your most-loved part of the job.

I love to attend trade shows and do market coverage because I always discover hidden design gems. Although it takes days to complete my research after the shows, I can’t wait to press the publish button and share my discoveries with people who don’t have the chance to travel

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Perhaps it’s not hard to believe that the same place that gave us the Acropolis and the Parthenon—Athens, Greece—would still be making major offerings to the worlds of architecture and design. Today’s contributions, though, aren’t being built with painstakingly stacked brick or stone, but with pixels: Greek native Costas Voyatzis’ international website, yatzer.com, has become an undeniable resource for design lovers all over the globe.

Here, Voyatzis, a former magazine editor and avid traveler, retraces the path that led him to creating one of the hottest corners on the web and serves as the super-hip tour guide for all the best of the overseas creative scene. yatzer.com

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and attend these shows but want to “relive” them through my eyes. But, also, it is important to cover these events for the people—designers and companies—who, although they have participated in the shows, due to their hectic schedules, don’t even have the time to check out what’s happening in the stand around the corner from theirs or in a different hall from the one they are in.

Do you have any favorite trade shows?

Definitely the first place belongs to Salone del Mobile Milano, which is a part of a much bigger event, Milano Design Week. Although there is never enough time to see everything, it is still the place where the industry’s major trends are born. Next, I have to mention Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, because who can ignore Scandinavian design? And, then, the Biennale Interieur in Kortrijk, Belgium, which has been happening every two years since 1968; the careful curatorial job behind it is visible in every detail of the fair.

Top five brands to watch in 2017: For furniture, I’ve got my eye on Ginger & Jagger out of Porto, Portugal; for lighting, London’s Bert Frank has so much promise; Fabscarte from Milan has my vote for shaking up the world of wallpapers; Barcelona-based Octaevo is turning traditional stationery on its head; and, finally, Kikof from Tokyo has absolutely incredible offerings in ceramic tableware.

Tell us about the products you have on your own wish list.

There’s desk sculptures by graphic designer and architect Kristina Dam from Copenhagen.

The set comes with a round paperweight in stoneware, a triangle bookend in marble, a wooden cone and an arc in brass (all shown on previous page). I also love the Ora Sculptural

table clock by the Switzerland-based design duo Panter & Tourron—a collaboration between Italy’s Stefano Panterotto and Alexis Tourron from France. The Stadium Light No. 1 by Danish furniture and product designer Niclas Jørgensen is also a favorite, as are the Touch trays by Studioilse for Zanat. Finally, I’m a big fan of the Plugged series of carafes, jugs, soliflore and table lamps by Lebanese interior architect and product designer Richard Yasmine.

Why do you think it’s important to talk about design with a multicultural lens?

There are many design sites around the world that focus on domestic design, but I believe that yatzer.com gives readers a wider perspective.

It affords them the opportunity to see the trends as they are being created around the world, and they can therefore witness their progression and subsequent development.

Is there a particular country whose design scene is really interesting you right now?

What instantly comes to mind are the wireweaving works being created in Africa. These are amazing to me because the artists are combining modern technology—telephone wires—with traditional weaving techniques and craftsmanship. The results are so unique.

From top: The Plugged series of drink and glassware from Lebanese designer Richard Yasmine; an assortment of Touch trays by Studioilse for Zanat; and the Ora Sculptural table clock by Panter & Tourron.

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IN HIS WORDS: “Austin and Milton & King are cut from the same cloth. If we were both people, we’d be ruggedly good-looking, casual yet on trend, hardworking and reliable, known to enjoy a good social outing (but not the life of the party) and fit, fun and outdoorsy.”

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Brent Hull is the man who can tell you whether a room needs a Federal mantel or if a home’s 1920s columns are salvageable.

As the owner of Fort Worth-based contracting company Hull Historical for the past two decades, Hull pays keen attention to craftsmanship and detail and is responsible for returning some of the state’s most prominent buildings to their former glory. His reputable work has made him the authoritative expert on restoration and preservation, one reason he is the host of the History channel’s TV series Lone Star Restoration.

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People want things that are well-made and that have a story behind them. It is the same desire that encourages craft coffee and beer—people want a well-crafted home. I am finding there is a great disdain for “McMansions,” and more emphasis on the historic is a growing trend. It’s encouraging.

Neighborhood you’re frequenting: My shop/office is in Near Southside, a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood just south of downtown. It has an eclectic blend of urban living with great restaurants and historic spaces. I like areas that combine new and old—they have more personality.

Must-stop shops for design aficionados: Everything is well-made at Simple Things. Owner Jim Van Antwerp has a great eye for casual elegance, and his furniture store has an excellent feel. At Park + Eighth, owner and interior designer Christina Phillips has created spaces and rooms you can buy outright. She is a great designer and has a keen sense for things both beautiful and hip. I also love interior designer Kim Milam’s style at House Essential. Her shop is stocked with midcentury and contemporary decor and furniture.

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WHY: More than just pretty to look at, these reallife shots afford fresh takes on prints and ideas— presented to inspire a sudden desire in you to transform at least one wall in your home with paper. Don’t expect heavily filtered images; the goal is color accuracy.

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DATE BOOK VINNY TAVARES

Brazilian native Vinny Tavares is nothing short of a stone hunter. His treasured gems? Exotic, natural-stone blocks he hand-selects from quarries spanning Madagascar to Brazil, Turkey to Italy and Iran to Mexico. The Aria Stone Gallery owner selects each block of material—whether pristine Calacatta Gold marble, gilded onyx or glimmering quartzite—and displays the resulting polished slabs in art-gallery form in his whitewalled Houston and Dallas showrooms. An avid world traveler thanks to his work, Tavares is now offering clients the chance to journey alongside him to quarries and see firsthand the mining and selection process. Trips are fully arranged, from luxury lodging to world-class cuisine nodding to the region. Because how many people can say they hand-selected their home’s own stone?

Here, Tavares shares his can’t-miss spots while in Dallas. ariastonegallery.com 9 a.m. Every good morning starts with a swing through Local Press + Brew in Oak Cliff for a nitro cold-brew coffee. I also always grab a cold-pressed juice to go—I like The OC, with beet, carrot and green apple.

10 a.m. Embark on the 90-minute walking tour hosted by the Dallas Center for Architecture on the third Saturday of each month. It begins at the Dallas Museum of Art and winds through the Dallas Arts District, where our showroom is located.

11:30 a.m. Take a short drive to the Dallas Farmers Market for a farm-to-table lunch at Mudhen Meat and Greens. I love any dish with seafood and usually go for the buildyour-own bowl option with grilled salmon.

12:30 p.m. Hop on one of the free streetcars operating from Union Station downtown to shop the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff, home to a collection of boutiques, galleries and eateries. It’s worth a ride if only to see the panoramic views of downtown architecture as well as the Margaret Hunt Hill and Margaret McDermott bridges, both designed by Santiago Calatrava.

2 p.m. Return downtown for a visit to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Be

sure to browse the magnificent specimens in the Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals Hall.

4 p.m. Stroll over to the Dallas Design District to shop the eclectic showrooms and galleries.

While there, make a quick stop in Quill to grab an afternoon drink—the cocktails are some of the best in the city.

6 p.m. Dinner at Uchi is hands-down a must for sushi and dishes that are artfully presented. The menu changes daily, much like our stones, so I appreciate the limited uniqueness. My favorites include hama chili and machi cure.

7:30 p.m. Grab a cocktail at Stirr in Deep Ellum; here, the bar is topped with Aria’s Zebrino black-and-gold stone. As you sip, soak in the exceptional rooftop view.

9 p.m. Wrap up your day in Dallas with a drink at The Bar at Stoneleigh, where the cocktails are inspired by each decade of the hotel’s history. Reminisce as you sip your favorite year.

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Art game changer: Decidedly the biggest shift in my career was the decision to create for myself and not the market; it’s refreshing to produce work that I am passionate about. Creative influences: Painterly work—from Impressionism to John Singer Sargent’s brushstrokes and glowing color—and Abstract Expressionists like Joan Mitchell and Willem de Kooning. Never too many… Laughs, long conversations, lunch dates or snoozebutton hits. My art is… Gestural, energetic and mysterious.

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Medium: Both oil and synthetic polymer paint, along with charcoal and graphite. Trademark: Figurative—I tend to drift between abstract works, breaking down the line and form of a figure, and representational pieces. Women’s intuition: I deeply appreciate the aesthetics of the female form, its curves and sensuality, but I’m also interested in what lies beneath the surface, as the unseen aspects of a person are so easy to overlook. Art school confidential: I have always had a keen interest in the arts, so after five years of working abroad as a designer and art director, I finally returned to Melbourne, Australia, and enrolled in a postgraduate visual arts program.

Creative influences: Marlene Dumas, Elizabeth Peyton, Louise Bourgeois—all women who work figuratively and with the female form. My art is… Spontaneous, fluid, sensual, free and evocative.

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Medium: Acrylic paint on canvas. Trademark: Mythopoetic and magical while forming a unique visual reality. Women’s intuition: Approaching portraiture in a fresh way, I want my female subject to have color and flavor and evoke an otherworldly dimension of pure mystery. Art school confidential: After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, I moved to New York City and the exposure to the art world and museums ultimately stimulated my desire to be a painter. Creative influences: Nature, light, color, meditation, Japanese aesthetics, tantric painting, and poetry by Han-Shan and Pablo Neruda. Dream collaborations: Traktung Yeshe Dorje and the band Just a Tourist. Role models: Sarah Sze, Nick Cave, Yayoi Kusama, Kara Walker and Kerry James Marshall. Life motto: Unlearn. My art is… Sublime, mysterious, abundant and real.

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The Parker nesting tables… Play with motifs from various eras. It’s clear from the tables’ neoclassical and early-19th-century influences that Showers cleverly drew her inspiration from traditional, triedand-true European design that somehow feels extremely fresh. Composition: The decorative aspect of the design is a strong counterpoint to the minimal urban backdrop, while the decadent bronze complements the magnolia leaves, adding warmth to the concrete. On keeping it real: Authentic and original design is vital to the work of designers. It drives the profession forward and underpins our collective advances, challenging us to reinvent the norms and push art and design forward. I’m impressed with Showers’… Innate ability to mix and revamp decorative styles, and her line with Kravet exemplifies her knack for bringing this cross section of furniture genres to one of the industry’s top design powerhouses.

Creatively speaking: Good proportions and strong materiality are what I look for in an accent table, and these nesting tables epitomize both.

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TINY WONDER THE PIECE: Pedestal THE DESIGNERS: Vera Kleppe and Åshild Kyte FIND IT: esaila.com THE INSPIRATION: Stirred by a perennial curiosity to explore fresh materials and unexpected design forms, Norway-based design studio Vera & Kyte continually pushes the envelope with its sleek and electrifying creations. Pedestal holds true to those aesthetic ideals, making this versatile side table a perfect—and dynamic—addition to any home.

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Vera & Kyte’s designs… Feel so easy and chic.

What a unique pairing of form and function throughout this piece while maintaining total simplicity; nothing is over-designed, and yet it still feels like high design. Material connection: I love how the marble and perforated steel almost seem at odds, yet they are so harmonious together. Having lived in New York City…

I am connected to this composition instantly.

There is nothing like partaking in daily life (which can be real and messy and beautiful all at the same time) in a place like New York to truly understand the concept of a “concrete jungle,” and this composition reflects that experience perfectly. Visual play: Pedestal’s luscious curves cast against the sharp corners of the concrete highlight Vera & Kyte’s piece in a distinctly effortless and luxurious way.

Creatively speaking: This table is a gorgeous compilation of so many periods of design and a true jack-of-all-trades: It’s as edgy as it is sophisticated and would work perfectly in just about any space.

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I’m enamored by… Sean O’Hara’s masterful use of natural materials. The intricacy and sheer geometry it took to perfectly configure each piece into the finished product is incredible. This attention to detail and artistry elevates the design to an utmost standard of luxury. Material connection: These accent tables encompass multiple senses, providing not only sight and touch but also conjuring the sense of smell with their natural wooden qualities.

A statement piece… Like this one can stand proud on its own accord without the need for additional attendees. Let’s be honest, no one wants a room full of items that compete. There is beauty in the ability to cultivate and curate our surroundings. Design is cyclical… Ever-evolving and ever-changing. We have to be cognizant of the pulse that inspires us to reinvent and keep design current. Creatively speaking: This design reminds me to find playfulness in refinement and that whimsy and sophistication are a beautiful blend.

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INTO THE WOODS THE PIECE: Spruce Occasional Table THE DESIGNER: Sean O’Hara FIND IT: oharastudio.com; arudin.com THE INSPIRATION: It’s clear that Sean O’Hara, an accomplished artisan and avid skier, gets his kicks from the great outdoors, or in this case from the frozen mountain landscapes where pinecones are bountiful and enchanting species of wood are abundant. Assembled with layers of imbricated solid-wood plates and shown here in both the Grey Sienna and Espresso finishes, the Spruce occasional tables remind us that bucolicinspired designs are indeed evergreen.

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SET IN STONE THE PIECE: Italia Terrazzo Stone Inlaid Table THE DESIGNER: Susan Hable FIND IT: maitland-smith.com THE INSPIRATION: Artist by trade, Georgia’s Susan Hable is a magical force in and of herself, helming the multimedium Hable Construction design studio with her sister and partnering with Maitland-Smith to create an accessories line that is distinctly modern and full of flavor. The Italia Terrazzo Stone Inlaid table illustrates her aesthetic ideal, which Hable realized by mixing patterns to add dimension to each piece within the collection.

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Susan Hable’s designs… Seem rooted in nature, and we love her ability to create modern compositions with her subject matter.

Her collections with Maitland-Smith bring out the company’s whimsical side in an earthy and delightful way. Composition: The understated nods to an urban garden evoke, for us, a South American midcentury mood. Material connection: With its many iterations, terrazzo often gets overlooked in certain applications, as it’s often used in large commercial spaces. We love that this particular use of the stone blend appears to read as foliage and has a transporting quality.

There’s a reference to precious stones with this moody color palette that feels extremely luxurious as well. On keeping it real: In today’s crowded marketplace, we gravitate toward pieces with an emotional charge more than ever.

The artistic intentions in Susan’s designs do not go unnoticed here with this dynamic piece.

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TWIST OF FATE THE PIECE: Fold Accent Table THE DESIGNER: Darryl Carter FIND IT: millingroad.com THE INSPIRATION: A master of color and style, Darryl Carter introduces his inaugural collection with Milling Road, a Baker lifestyle brand, designed to embody an individual and thoughtful spirit. With pieces sensitively scaled, each creation was concepted with a curatorial sensibility that is reflected here in the Fold accent table, which boasts a multifaceted base that is both understated and extraordinary—a Carter trademark.

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I find Darryl Carter’s work to be eternally inspiring: He is able to convey a sense of serenity with his nuanced neutral palette and minimalistic collections of sculptural furniture. Material connection: There is a subtle tension between the industrial feeling of the powder-coated metal base and the elegant marble top. Creatively speaking: I’m especially drawn to the asymmetry of the bases and how their restrained luster allows for the angles to pop. I’d love to flank a sofa with a pair and position them askew to bring visual interest to an elevation. The industrial quality… Of the metal and the dynamic twist in the base remind me of artist John Chamberlain’s sculptures made of crushed automotive metal. They both share a sort of “machine age” elegance. On keeping it real: In a very dense world of design, it’s imperative to have a narrative and remain authentic to your aesthetic and values. Carter’s collection with Milling Road is a perfect example of just that.

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RISE AND SHINE THE PIECE: Put on a Pedestal THE DESIGNER: Caracole FIND IT: caracole.com THE INSPIRATION: With a highly curated portfolio of high-style furniture, Caracole continues to wow the furniture market with timeless designs, brilliantly highlighted à la Put on a Pedestal. Inspired by a faceted bracelet, the accent table reads as a symbol of true luxury, resplendent and modern all at once.

With its silky gold bullion finish, the piece, dare we say, shines bright like a diamond.

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Caracole’s dazzling accent table… Reminds me of a cut-jewel ring. Those sharp angular cuts and that grandiose yet practical shape catch your eye the way a fine piece of jewelry might. Composition: I am all about contrast when designing a space, and the pairing of the industrial environment with an as-polishedas-they-come piece feels luxurious, personal and even a little edgy. Finishes are the key…

To a really gorgeous design. Oftentimes, gold and brass, albeit classics, just aren’t polished enough for me, but a gold bullion finish brings an incomparable sheen—it’s practically a gold mirror finish, which I find sexy and dramatic.

Creatively speaking: Much of my work is grounded in traditional lines and architecture, so I’m always on the hunt for pieces that provide that necessary edge. The shape and allure of Caracole’s design fits the bill in that it’s fresh with just the right amount of flair.

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OPEN-AIR DESIGN IN THE OUTDOOR LOOKBOOK 2017

THE MODERN AGE For homeowners across the country, outdoor living has become a necessity.

In responding to the movement, industry leaders are creating spaces that withstand the elements while achieving durability, environmental consciousness and the desired aesthetic. Read on to discover the latest in design and technology for the alfresco environment.

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LaCANTINA DOORS OUTDOOR LOOKBOOK

Nothing embodies indoor/outdoor living quite like a home’s windows and doors. Folding, sliding or swinging, they open up spaces and engage the outside, transforming how homeowners interact with their living space. A prime mover in the shift toward expanding the indoor/ outdoor experience is LaCantina Doors, Southern California’s leading designer and manufacturer of innovative window and door systems.

Through the use of expansive glass panels and state-of-the-art rolling hardware, LaCantina’s windows and doors ensure a flawless fit and finish every time. “We thoroughly test all of our products for air, water, structure and thermal performance to ensure they meet and exceed our customers’ needs,” says Lee Maughan, general manager and vice president of LaCantina Doors. With custom-designed products made to complement numerous architectural styles, LaCantina looks for design inspiration across the globe, as well as the latest in product introductions. The result — the most aesthetically striking and environmentally sound windows and door systems in the world.

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BREAKTHROUGH DESIGN Featuring a low-maintenance aluminum exterior with multiple-profile options and the warmth of a wood interior, the Contemporary Clad complements any architectural style and window package. Perfectly proportioned, the Contemporary Clad provides a beautiful aesthetic, improves structural integrity and increases thermal performance to meet higher energy code demands.

LaCantina’s folding and multi-slide systems come standard with low-e (low emissivity), dual-paned tempered glass for improved energy efficiency.

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1. Shown here is an aluminum, thermally controlled multi-slide system with a bronze anodized finish. 2. The rear exterior showcases an aluminum, thermally controlled folding system with a clear anodized exterior finish. 3. This Contemporary Clad slider features a square profile with a clear anodized exterior finish and a mahogany interior.

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When beginning the design or renovation of any outdoor living area, Brent Spann, president of Eldorado Stone, advises clients to “think about how you live and what you enjoy doing—be it reading, hosting, family time—and plan the space for that use.” He continues, “Ultimately it should fit the homeowner’s lifestyle and within the scale of the space ... with ample seating, a fire feature, shade and a kitchen, of course.” While many design trends come and go, the focus on indoor-outdoor spaces remains with an emphasis on creating a cohesive look for a seamless transition from the inside out. Conversation and living spaces with fire as a central point continue in popularity, as well as the extension of “smart-home” technology to outdoor living spaces. To accommodate today’s vast variety of outdoor options, Eldorado Stone offers an extensive outdoor product lineup, ranging from elegant fire bowls to inviting seating walls and beautiful outdoor kitchens, that transforms any personal retreat through color and texture. “We seamlessly marry design with functionality, making it easier than ever to create a memorable space,” Spann says.

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Our fire bowls bring a heightened level of design and elegance to any outdoor space and come in a variety of styles, from classic to modern. Made from strong, glass fiberreinforced concrete and hand-sanded through a four-step finishing process, each fire bowl renders a true one-of-a-kind creation with subtle variations in color and texture, similar to natural limestone.

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1. The Sherwood fireplace creates a focal point in any open-air setting, providing warmth and the gentle crackle of burning wood. 2. Elegant and engaging, the clean lines of the Kulm fire bowl command attention in any environment. 3. Eldorado Stone’s TundraBrick, finished in Chalk Dust, forms the fireplace surround in this outdoor kitchen/living area.

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FLEETWOOD WINDOWS & DOORS OUTDOOR LOOKBOOK

An integral component of every home design, windows and doors go beyond changing one’s view. They impact security, energy efficiency and the resale value of your home. So when choosing the right doors and windows, homeowners must consider myriad decisions; everything from material selection and insulation to ease of use and maintenance. And for a seamless transition from the inside to the outside, “your window and door products must blend with the architectural intentions of the home,” says Mark McCoy, General Manager of Fleetwood Windows & Doors.

To take the most advantage of the views, more and more homeowners are seeking larger expanses of glass for their multi-sliding and pocket doors, such as operable doors with leak-proof flush tracks that house glass larger than 60 square feet. “The insulated glass industry is introducing new technologies making larger glass available,” McCoy says. “And we are rising to the occasion, designing new and innovative products to accommodate this advancement with great success.”

“We create large, modern-style windows and doors that operate smoothly, require little maintenance and last for decades.”

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THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE ALUMINUM Aluminum has become the material of choice for windows and doors because of its inherent strength, beauty and versatility.

Since 1961, Fleetwood Windows & Doors has been using this fantastic resource to create its enduring windows and doors. As the most green and sustainable window material, aluminum is in high demand in luxury modern home designs across the country.

To meet this demand along with the growing movement in green design, Fleetwood has applied thermal technology to its shapes to improve energy efficiency. Additionally, as insulated glass becomes available in larger sizes, the company continues to innovate with new aluminum products to accommodate today’s changing market.

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1. Soaring doors and windows by Fleetwood allow abundant natural light and passive energy. 2. Zero-post corner doors from Fleetwood allow designers to create impressive living spaces.

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HUBBARDTON FORGE OUTDOOR LOOKBOOK

Lighting designer and manufacturer Hubbardton Forge has helped extend interior residential spaces seamlessly to the outdoors with its equally aesthetic and functional light fixtures. “Today, we think about the ‘home’ differently. It doesn’t end at the back door,” says David Kitts, design director at Hubbardton Forge. “People want to live fully, both indoors and out. We have given a lot of thought, during the creative process, to materials and finishes that stand the test of time and weather.” This vigorous approach distinguishes the company, which has, despite its success, maintained its handcrafted, domestically made values. Founded (and still based) in Vermont, Hubbardton Forge makes sure that, as Kitts notes, “Any piece leaving the forge is touched by multiple hands throughout the process of its creation. When you look at a Hubbardton Forge lighting fixture, you’re seeing the artistic achievements of a team dedicated to design.”

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NEW FROM HUBBARDTON FORGE Introducing the Coastal Outdoor Finish Collection.

Six new finishes have been unveiled to resist the harsh environmental conditions. “We did extensive testing in a salt spray chamber, and the results were remarkable. We highly recommend it for anyone living within 20 miles of a coastline,” David Kitts says.

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1. The Umbra Outdoor Living Pendant features an outer shade of connected metal polygons that surround an inner frosted-glass shade. Available in Coastal Outdoor finishes. 2. Created by Vermont artisans, the Shard Outdoor Sconce showcases gray-colored shards embedded in thick clear glass blocks. An LED light reflects through the glass to create a captivating glow.

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WESTERN WINDOW SYSTEMS OUTDOOR LOOKBOOK

The popularity of outdoor living continues to surge at a record pace with consumers prioritizing these spaces as critical to a home’s overall look, feel and design. One trend growing in popularity is 90-degree multi-slide doors which, according to Scott Gates, president and CEO of Western Window Systems, “enable consumers to utilize moving glass walls to open up two walls of their home and flow the kitchen and living room to the outside.” Sustainability is also key, and an essential part of the design process at Western Window Systems. “Outdoor living is enabling consumers to leave a smaller carbon footprint,” Gates continues. “By making their outdoor patio a true feature and living space of the home, consumers are now able to build smaller, smarter homes. We believe everyone deserves the ability to open up their home on a beautiful day to entertain guests, laugh around the fire pit and enjoy a beverage.”

“We create products that are taller, wider and with more glass than anyone else in the industry. ”

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To meet the move toward energy efficiency, Western Windows just released its new Series 7600 Multi-Slide Door, the most energyefficient multi-slide on the market. Consumers can get the door they love with the lowest U-value and solar heat gain coefficients, giving them beautiful outdoor living with reduced energy usage.

1. This expansive rear exterior showcases the Series 600 multi-slide door and Series 600 window wall. 2. Take advantage of the best of indoor-outdoor living with the Series 600 pocketing multi-slide door, shown here. 3. The Series 600 pocketing, 90-degree multi-slide door allows for unobstructed views of the panorama from this master bedroom.

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The exposure and interest in the outdoor room and outdoor decor has skyrocketed, with many new homes designed around outdoor spaces or renovated to incorporate an outdoor living area as a focal point. Thus, enjoying the best of outdoor living is at the heart of luxury outdoor furniture manufacturer, CASTELLE. “Every outdoor space should incorporate elements for lounging, cooking, dining and entertainment,” CEO Steve Lowsky says. “And each room within the outdoor space should provide comfort, durability and the opportunity for showcasing personal style.” With the multitude of options available in outdoor decor today, styles can be mixed and matched according to homeowners’ preferences, such as with CASTELLE’s new Vertice line. Designed with contemporary styling, oversize seating and sleek angular lines, the diverse collection complements any home or owner’s lifestyle. When sourcing high-end outdoor furniture that’s easy to maintain and longlasting, Lowsky suggests looking for these distinguishing characteristics: intricate aluminum castings and extrusions; multistage finishing; artisan-applied antiquing; all-weather cushions; and state-of-the-art functionality in fire features and action furnishings.

DESIGNER COLLABORATION BARCLAY BUTERA With designer collaborations and collections trending in outdoor living, CASTELLE debuts its innovative designer collection from celebrity author and designer, Barclay Butera. Incorporating the creativity of Butera with the handcrafted luxury of CASTELLE, the collection showcases glamorous, yet inviting furnishings for designers and design-conscious buyers.

“Creating this spectacular collection has been a fantastic experience. When I first approached the design process, I was inspired by this magnificent geometric ceiling carving I saw in an English manor,” Butera says. “And I’ve incorporated this pattern into carpets, wallpapers and now the fretwork for outdoor furniture; I think it translates beautifully!”

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1. With the Solaris Cushion lounge from CASTELLE, luxury outdoor living has never been so comfortable or so chic. 2. The CASTELLE Villa Bianca City Collection is handcrafted with classical features and flowing lines—perfect for balconies or intimate outdoor spaces.

“Many skilled hands are involved in crafting our award-winning designs to the highest quality, desired luxury and ultimate comfort possible.”

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While it’s safe to say we are still living in the era of the all-white kitchen and bath, there’s no denying even the smallest flourish of color can cast an irresistible spell. After all, 90 percent of what we take in via our senses comes to us through the gift of sight, and there’s little that commands our vision more than bright, beautiful color. No wonder a palette change has the power to reinvigorate a tired cook space or bring spa-like serenity to a bath. A color refresh offers a fearless antidote to what are often neutral utilitarian spaces, and who knows that better than designers? For some it’s a minor dalliance—the oft-quoted “pop of color” comes to mind—while for others, it’s a full-blown affair with a particular shade, as in this stunning forest green kitchen. Whatever your style, join us as we make the case for painting with bold strokes.

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For this cozy cook space, the team at deVOL Kitchens chose a deep shade that is a cross between emerald and British racing green to conjure an old-world vibe. Brass hardware from Perrin & Rowe adds sparkle, while Arabascato marble provides contrast.

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DEVOL KITCHENS This British company is leading the way in kitchen design, offering a fresh take on traditional English style. For this particular project, designer Helen Robson employed unexpected color to create depth and drama. devolkitchens.co.uk

How do you usually bring personality into the kitchen? While open shelves are practical, they also allow the client to display a bit of character, whether it’s through a collection of bowls or, in this case, lots of old paintings. A kitchen is so much more than a utilitarian space and having an area to display something personal helps to create a warm, welcoming feel.

What’s your favorite thing about this design? I love that this kitchen is actually a really simple design of four bespoke cabinets. Simplicity is key in carrying off such a daring color choice. Of course, I also absolutely love the room’s originality and how it’s totally infused with the personality of the client. It never felt like she was trying to copy a look, but to devise something that was completely her own.

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Share your vision for this project. Our client’s father was an antiques collector; so, we wanted to create something that really reflected that old gentleman’s club look. Dark colors are very of the moment, particularly green. In addition to being on trend, green also evokes nature. Part of the reason it works so well in this kitchen is that it ties the whole space together and brings about a cozy feel in an otherwise cavernous space.

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The ever-popular color blocking trend isn’t confi ned to the runway. For this Laurel Canyon, California, kitchen, architect Barbara Bestor used a wall of dark blue and walnut cabinetry to anchor a predominantly white space. “The not-quite navy is a classic color, but here it feels modern,” says Bestor. Carrying the walnut through to the island and incorporating handmade ceramic lights by Heather Levine help balance the angular lines with more organic elements. The result: a cook space that’s sleek without sacrificing warmth. bestorarchitecture.com

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When a stove is the star attraction, the supporting players need to stay relatively neutral, as in this family kitchen from Sarah Richardson Design.

“The client requested the La Cornue range, so we decided to go bold with the color and mix metals for interest,” says designer Natalie Hodgins, who, along with Kate Stuart, helmed the project for the firm. Keeping the fixed elements, such as the soft gray millwork and honed marble countertops, quiet allows the bright blue stove and hood to steal the show. sarahrichardsondesign.com

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Whether used in a backsplash or underfoot, tile is a sure way to dial up the pizzazz in the kitchen. Proving that even the classics can benefi t from a revamp, both subway and hexagonal styles feel exciting when rendered in new colors and finishes, as demonstrated in the above offering from Clé. The company’s latest hex collection features subtle color blocking in blush and coral shades and can be rotated numerous ways to produce different, graphic designs. cletile.com

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The draw of a truly bespoke object is that there’s no other quite like it in the world. Artisan Tracy Glover uses traditional Italian techniques to craft exuberant, one-of-a-kind handblown glass lights in a multitude of shapes, patterns and colors. The Enoki pendant (shown here in plum with an oil-rubbed bronze fi nish) is just one example of Glover’s commitment to customization. tracygloverstudio.com

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In this master bath, situated in a Victorian townhouse in the heart of Notting Hill, London, a Spey castiron tub from Drummonds provides the perfect canvas for color. Brass fixtures were left unlacquered and unpolished to allow them to age naturally and acquire a rich patina and golden color. On the wall behind the tub is a vintage Art Deco screen, sourced from France.

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Soft hues make spaces feel serene, so it’s no wonder muted tones are a perennial choice for the bath. A far cry from the retro bubblegum pink lavatories of yesteryear, today’s pastels pack their biggest punch when used sparingly. Here, a colorful roll-top cast-iron soaker picks up a pale coral from the whimsical patchwork tile floor.

Shades of salmon, cream, cobalt and olive blend to form a space that doesn’t so much jolt you awake as ease you gracefully into the day. For more clever ways to bring color into the bath, turn the page. drummonds-uk.com

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“TO KEEP THIS TIMELESS WHITE BATH INTERESTING AND INCORPORATE A BIT OF COLOR, WE PAIRED HEAVILY VEINED MARBLE WITH A STAINED CERUSED-OAK VANITY.” –DAMON LISS, damonliss.com

–EMILY HENDERSON, stylebyemilyhenderson.com

“LAYERS OF PATTERN ARE NOT OVERWHELMING WHEN THE PALETTE IS LIGHT. HERE, WE PLAYED WITH GEOMETRY IN THE WALLPAPER, TILE AND INLAID CHAIR. THE LAVENDER-PINK WALLPAPER AND CUSHION ADD JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF ‘GIGGLE.’ ” –LIZ CAAN, lizcaaninteriors.com

Clockwise from top right: A custom vanity by Bespoke Millwork NYC, topped with Striatto Vision marble, adds a subtle wash of color and pattern to this Tribeca apartment bath designed by Damon Liss; the ball lights are by Michael Anastassiades. Emily Henderson brought color and a dash of Moroccan flair to this master bath with tile from Fireclay Tile. A Manuel Canovas geometric wallpaper lends graphic punch to this Liz Caan-designed bath.

LISS PHOTO: ERIC PIASECKI. HENDERSON PHOTO: JESS ISAAC. CAAN PHOTO: ERIC ROTH.

“We pulled in this blue ogee drop tile, which infuses the space with color, and decided to not paint the walls to allow the tile to really shine.”

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To give a rather austere London town house a youthful edge, New York City- and London-based designer Rebekah Caudwell cranked up the color by bringing in Jonathan Adler aquamarine velvet sofas and a red cabinet from Sabina Danenberg Atelier; the curtains are Pierre Frey’s Mauritius linen.

“I wanted the look to be joyous and energetic—more Palm Springs than bookish Bloomsbury,” she says.

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TECHNICOLOR VISION With the arrival of spring comes a riot of color.

Consider the brilliant yellow of daffodils or the bluish-purple of hyacinths bursting forth from the ground. But why should Mother Nature have all the fun? This period of rebirth and renewal is the perfect time to rethink color inside the home. For the last few seasons, white walls have dominated the design space, but tastemakers are now slowly turning to saturated hues and bold brights that command attention, as in the vibrant and cheery sitting room shown here. “Your home affects your mood, so why not make it a happy place?” says the room’s designer, Rebekah Caudwell. Over the next few pages, come along with us for a lively romp through the many colors on the spectrum.

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HAUTE HUE PHOTO: ROGER DAVIES. PRETTY IN PINK PHOTO: COURTESY RALPH PUCCI. THE REAL TEAL PHOTO: TREVOR TONDRO.

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There’s a reason fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s signature shade was “shocking pink.” The fearless style maverick believed the vivid color had life-giving properties. No wonder designer Amanda Nisbet chose a similar fuchsia for the dining room of this Park Avenue apartment in New York. “The saturated pink silk walls are luxuriously sexy, while still being cozy and welcoming—the perfect atmosphere for a successful evening,” she says. amandanisbetdesign.com

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Shaking off its girly connotation, blush has emerged in the last year as an unconventional yet versatile neutral. Here, it lends a merengue-like quality to a plush, velvet club chair. With its channel-back design, the Charlotte armchair by India Mahdavi is strikingly sculptural and elegant. It’s proof that this particular shade of pink is all grown-up now. ralphpucci.net

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Just like a good book can be an escape from reality, a library should be a haven from the outside world. For this Greenwich Village apartment, New York-based design firm Tilton Fenwick blanketed the library walls in a rich teal lacquer, a color inspired by the classic Schumacher print in which the sofa is upholstered. “Since the room has no windows, the lacquer envelops the space, creating a jewel box effect,” says the firm’s founder Anne Maxwell Foster.

We can’t think of a more stimulating environment in which to while away a few hours. tiltonfenwick.com

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Variegated shades of indigo are hand-applied to concentric wrought-iron circles to form the Graduation chandelier by Hiroshi Koshitaka. The brilliant sapphire hue was inspired by the color of vintage textiles dyed to look like a starry night sky, with gold-leaf accents and a warm interior finish contributing detail and depth. At over 4 feet tall, it makes a seriously impressive—and colorful—statement. curreycodealers.com

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charming Taking a “what’s old is new again” approach, Atlanta-based designer Melanie Turner injected fresh life into a traditional blue-and-white chinoiserie-inspired guest room with the addition of emerald greens and acid yellows. “Custom pagoda-style window treatments bring a dose of whimsy, while reflective elements such as the hammered-gold bed, vintage mirrors and a unique Bunny Williams gilt drink table add shine and serious glamour,” says Turner. melanieturnerinteriors.com

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Blue continues its reign as a cabinet color of choice in the kitchen, but judging from this dining space, its popularity is spreading to other parts of the house. Here, San Francisco-based designer Grant K. Gibson employed Sandberg’s floral Raphael wallpaper and high-gloss blue paint to draw attention to a built-in bar area. The result: a functional entertaining hub that’s also a stunning focal point for dinner guests. grantkgibson.com

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For this luxury apartment on the Rue Bonaparte in Paris, designer Gérard Faivre looked to the building’s Second Empire pedigree for inspiration.

“Emblematic colors from that era—oranges, greens, blues and shades of gold—symbolized wealth and luxury, and now bring sparkle to the home,” he says. With its friendly, convivial atmosphere and bistro table and chairs, the space also pays homage to the chic cafes of its neighborhood, Saint Germain-des-Prés. gerardfaivreparis.com

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Austin-based designer Elizabeth Mollen of Stone Textile found inspiration for this living room in an unusual source: her client’s collection of midcentury flamingo prints. “We picked a deep-blue wall color and used that as a starting point, then pulled colors from the artwork,” says Mollen. A violet rug, pale lavender upholstered sofas and a green malachite stool add to the color story, creating a subtle and sophisticated jewel-toned palette that’s definitely not for the birds. stonetextilestudio.com

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For a flight of fancy, look no further than the Minx Wing sofa from Nathan Anthony. Featuring the same intricate diagonal tufting that made the original Minx sofa an instant classic, this new variation has a more delicate, but no less dramatic, swooping silhouette. In emerald velvet with slender brass legs, it’s a perch that’s sure to attract attention in any space. nafurniture.com

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There’s more than one way to make a bold entrance: consider this New Orleans foyer designed by Ty Larkins. A graphic, black-and-white hand-painted floor brings youthful joie de vivre to a foyer painted with Farrow & Ball’s Chappell Green.

“The introduction of black tempers the vibrancy of the wall color, resulting in visual harmony,” says Larkins. Apple green lampshades and 1940s-style French furnishings strike a balance between whimsical and traditional. tylarkins.com

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What are the key influences in your work today?

I love the quote by da Vinci: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” I always keep that in mind. Also, I love to travel and observing different cultures is my main influence for design.

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Since opening its doors in 2010, high-end European furnishings purveyor Internum has ascended to an elite status among its competition, proving to be a sought-after destination for discerning clientele in and around the Houston area. “Internum strives to bring the best in European design through its meticulously curated collection for an elegant and sophisticated lifestyle,” says manager Carla Munoz.

The showroom offers a dynamic selection of furniture ranging from sofas, dining tables and outdoor furniture to wall units, beds, lighting and accessories, ensuring the completion of any project whether it’s a living room redesign or furnishing an entire corporate campus. While the range of offerings is a draw for many consumers, Munoz says it is the selection of prestigious brands that truly sets the showroom apart. “We represent exclusively the best in Italian design through brands such as Minotti, Flexform, Poltrona Frau, Giorgetti and B&B Italia,” she says. Beyond the selection, quality and accessibility to high-end brands, Internum has also established a reputation for superior customer service, which is largely attributed to a team comprising architects, interior designers and art consultants to assist with each phase of a project. Munoz credits communication with the client as fundamental to the success of any project. She encourages clients to be candid about what they hope to achieve with their projects.

“For a more rewarding experience, clients should take a moment to be inspired and share their desires and dreams so we can help accomplish them,” Munoz says.

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RENOVATION Renovation means transformation. Whether changing the foundation or improving your home’s flow, increasing the function of a kitchen and bath, or upgrading windows for energy savings, communication is key to any project’s success. While aesthetics plays a starring role when it comes to reasons to renovate, increasing the value and character of one’s home have found an even greater level of importance. Giving rise to the world of renovations is the great outdoors, where decks, rooftops, hardscapes and more have found a new home, so to speak. When taking on any project, industry pros remain committed to incorporating “green” alternatives—creating a healthier world and home, inside and out.

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ABERDEEN BUILDING GROUP Houston | Texas | 713.819.2420 | aberdeenbuildinggroup.com

With a successful track record of expertly devised and executed residential renovations, Aberdeen Building Group has become a leader in its field. Under the auspices of Cass McNinch and Scott McNinch, the firm has outfitted older homes to accommodate growing families or changing aesthetic preferences, or to increase resale value. Cass expounds on today’s most important renovations. “As families grow, parents realize their houses are no longer providing everything they need. But, loving their location, they want to transform the space they have to get the best of both worlds. An addition can provide the space they need while the renovation of the existing spaces makes way for more efficient use of space and better flow through the home.” Kitchens and bathrooms, which always top the list for homeowners, are often the drivers for deciding to embark on a renovation. “These are priorities for adding value to the home, but more importantly, they make the home more livable and enjoyable,” Cass adds.

“An ever-enduring renovation trend is efficient design, especially in kitchens and baths. The final product is a comfortable, organized space.”

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THE ABERDEEN RULES OF RENOVATION Plan, plan, plan. Deliberate and detailed planning on the front end results in a more efficient construction phase and less stress for all involved. Seamless design. Whether planning an addition or an interior renovation, it’s important that the finished product be seamless to the original structure. Client style is reflected. An exciting part about a project is that each one is a new puzzle, with the pieces being the structure, wants, needs and budget. Balancing all of these pieces and putting them together to create a home that is a reflection of the client is what Aberdeen strives to achieve.

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1. A large, open kitchen with ample storage introduces 21st-century surfaces, such as quartz and stainless-steel countertops, to this modern Craftsman-style home.

2. After completing an interior renovation of the kitchen, the homeowners decided to extend their living space to the outdoors with a covered patio and outdoor kitchen. 3. A complete renovation of this 900-square-foot bungalow included an addition of a master suite to bring the square footage to over 1,400 square feet. The original shiplap ceiling was retained, maintaining a historical feature of the home.

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CHAIRMA DESIGN GROUP Houston | Texas | 832.649.8656 | chairma.com

While whole-house renovations grow in popularity, principal of Chairma Design Group, Cindy AplanalpYates, maintains that the ‘whole house’ typically begins with the kitchen. “There are many new and improved appliances, like high-heat burners, high-speed ovens and dishwashers, and built-in coffee/ espresso machines,” she says. “These pro-style appliances create a true restaurant experience in the comfort of home.” Next comes the master bath, where homeowners are incorporating soaking tubs and steam showers with aromatherapy for the ultimate in relaxation. Family rooms and outdoor living spaces follow closely thereafter. “I’m a huge fan of outdoor living spaces that extend a home’s livable footprint, so we’re specifying large retractable doors and automated screens whenever possible,” she says. Not one to follow trends, Aplanalp-Yates and her team are excited about the new man-made tiles, flooring and surface solutions that look like the real thing but require little to no maintenance.

“Authentic materials, used in thoughtful ways, with the client’s supreme comfort and enjoyment in mind— these are the intentions behind our work.”

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“One of the smallest changes clients can make that results in a big impact is to declutter. We need so much less than we have,” Aplanalp-Yates says.

“Oftentimes, our abundance of meaningless things crowds, confuses and suffocates our spaces. Less is really more and order allows for greater clarity.

That doesn’t mean living in a sterile environment, but rather surrounding yourself with things that have meaning and purpose, or simply beautify your life. I often say, ‘own your stuff, don’t let your stuff own you.’ Your home should be a refuge and a place of peace and rest.”

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DESIGNER FLOORS OF HOUSTON Houston | Texas | 713.355.7500 | designerfloorsofhouston.com

When renovating, changing the foundation of the home often comes to mind. Whether hardwood, tile or carpet, updating the flooring improves the look and value of any home. “Designing a custom rug from one of our ample carpet options can completely transform any room,” says Linda Marshall, principal of Designer Floors of Houston. “Adding something as simple as a rug creates a visual focal point for a room and provides a protective layer to the hardwood floors, tile and more.” Classic hues of gray and white continue to be popular in today’s market but have become more streamlined in design to fit a contemporary aesthetic. Additionally, the once-beloved Mediterranean style has been replaced with a fresh French flair. No matter the aesthetic, Marshall looks to incorporate reclaimed materials into every design. “They are incredibly versatile and add a great deal of character to every room,” she says.

“Whether renovating big or small, it’s vital to set a realistic budget and expectations, and select materials suitable for the way you live.”

Q+A Which eco-friendly building methods are important to today’s homeowner?

Low-VOC materials are very important as well as wool carpet with natural jute backing, and reclaimed wood flooring.

What new and upcoming materials are you excited about?

We love large-format porcelain tile and wide-plank wood floors. Both are aesthetically pleasing and give an open look to any space.

What is the most unusual/ surprising renovation request you have received?

Pink kitchen floors in a stunning midcentury modern home!

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1. Sleek and modern, this kitchen exemplifies the design aesthetic trending in the kitchens of today’s homeowners. 2. This gorgeous bathroom features large-format tile in shades of gray. For the shower, Marshall and her team went with a whimsical tile by ©Villeroy & Boch Fliesen.

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TALBOT COOLEY INTERIORS Houston | Texas | 713.294.5506 | talbotcooley.com

Elegant, streamlined and transitional, the interiors of Talbot Cooley yield extraordinary results in both residential renovations and new construction. The Houston-based interior designer is recognized for creating highly livable yet sophisticated spaces that adhere closely to the homeowner’s lifestyle while maintaining function and practicality. From the beginning, Cooley encourages her clients to be open to ideas that are unfamiliar and challenging, and to have faith in her ability to visualize the finished project. Whether the design is glamorous and bold or simplistic and casual, the perfect space reflects the homeowner’s personality and leaves a lasting impact. Cooley explains, “When a level of trust is developed, a client’s idea of perfection can be achieved.”

“I believe a good balance is a combination of beauty, passion and risk.”

WHAT’S TRENDING IN TODAY’S INTERIORS + California rooms + Backyard theaters + Aquariums + Smart lighting + Web-based irrigation + Water features

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1. Quartz crystal lamps and a Lucite chandelier add sheer perfection to this master bedroom. 2. This formal living room exudes warmth and sophistication. 3. A family room designed with comfort and style in mind caters to a family that entertains. 4. Lucite barstools and framed geodes introduce vibrant color to this space.

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THORNTREE Houston | Texas | 713.690.8200 | thorntreeslate.com

As a purveyor of surface solutions for the past 35 years, Stuart Rae, president of Thorntree, places hard surface flooring as a top priority when beginning any renovation project. “It’s the foundation and ideally should be chosen first,” he says. “It’s an expensive decision that needs to be well-thought-out to be timeless.” In addition to flooring, wall cladding is making its mark. “Accenting walls with textural interest in the powder room, dining room, master bedroom or on a fireplace makes an impressive design statement,” he says. While interior renovations continue, many clients are expanding their indoor-outdoor living areas—enclosing patios, adding lanais and living areas that encompass kitchens and gathering spaces. One of the most surprising requests Rae has received: “We supplied natural stone and porcelain tiles for several garage floors,” he recalls. “It gave a significantly finished look to a space that would otherwise be unappreciated.”

“My advice to homeowners living through a renovation: Make decisions early, use a builder with a proven track record and choose a designer who is a specialist.”

COLOR/STYLE WATCH 2017 Most renovations are trending from traditional to contemporary. Homeowners who have lived in their homes for years are redoing kitchens and baths using a more neutral palette, with less warmth and cooler hues. “We believe the white, gray and taupe color trend is here to stay,” Rae says.

“Cooler colors combined with furniture, accessories, area rugs and interesting art convey a timeless feel while offering the versatility of transition.”

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ROCK SOLID INDIGENOUS STONE AND RECLAIMED MATERIALS INSTILL A HILL COUNTRY HOME WITH A RICH PATINA.

WRITTEN BY MINDY PANTIEL / PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASEY DUNN / STYLING BY ANN EDGERTON AND CALLIE JENSCHKE

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ost would agree a spectacular setting enhances a home-building project’s success, especially if it involves approximately 500 acres on a wooded bluff in Texas Hill Country with views of the Nueces River valley and Goat Mountain. Add to that a grove of mature oaks, ample outcroppings of Texas sage, abundant wildlife and a migratory fly zone any birder would envy, and the raw natural beauty alone of one such locale is nirvana.

But when it came to designing a residence here for an empty-nester couple with previous ties to the area’s aptly named Goat Mountain Ranch, the team at Lake Flato Architects—which included partner Karla Greer and associate Rebecca Bruce Comeaux, along with principal Ted Flato and project architect Trey Rabke—wanted to do more than just frame the best views and determine the optimal solar orientation; they also wanted to make

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a strong connection to the rugged surroundings. “The wife’s father purchased the property in the early 1980s, and the couple started making regular trips there shortly thereafter,” Greer says. “Because they were so closely aligned with the land, we wanted to figure out how to draw both local and personal history into the project.”

It was those ideals that first attracted the couple to the Lake Flato team, whose reputation for crafting homes that connect with the environment preceded them. “We saw a house they did in a magazine and liked the attention to detail, their green philosophy and the fact that their buildings fit with the surroundings,” the wife says. “When we found out they were in San Antonio, I thought it must be fate.”

In accordance with the firm’s philosophy, and as a way to relate to the region, the architects used the same stone that German immigrants had mined to build their domiciles nearby in the 1800s. After all, Hill Country is limestone territory and, according to Greer, many of its early homes featured

Above: The team at Lake Flato Architects designed this Hill Country home with a chopped Sisterdale limestone veneer from A.J. Brauer Stone. T. Becker Masonry Construction fabricated the “German smear” mortar joints, while the copper roof is by Heyco. Landscape architect Christine Ten Eyck introduced mostly native, drought-tolerant plantings, including Damianita daisy.

Opposite: The same limestone used on the exterior flows into the living room, where an inherited portrait of the wife’s mother hangs above an antique mahogany console purchased at an estate sale.

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Solid Douglas-fir timber beams and reclaimed cypress barn wood form the ceiling of the living room, where a George Smith sofa in mohair-velvet joins Frontgate’s Bimini armchair around an antique German chest-turned-coffee table from Cupboards & Roses in Sheffield, Massachusetts; an 18th-century Brazilian cupboard stands nearby.

Christina Brown of Studio Lumina oversaw the home’s lighting design.

thick stone walls with small windows. “We evolved that idea into a modern interpretation that included a lot more glass to engage with the landscape,” she says. Though the materials are more traditional, the forms are modern.

The finished home features two block volumes—the main living areas, including the kitchen, face north while the master suite and library look east—connected by a vine-covered, wood-crafted arbor that provides a shady respite for all who enter. “The wife grew up in Louisiana, and the breezeway has a romantic quality reminiscent of the South,” says Comeaux, who employed shed roofs with overhangs to provide additional protection from the harsh summer sun.

Perfecting the stonework on the parapets demanded skilled craftsmanship, so project manager Kelly Steele of Kelly Steele Construction Management—hired by the now-retired builder, Jud Prince of Prince Construction—assembled a seasoned crew with three generations of masons. “The walls are one of the most significant features and totally native to Texas,” says Steele, who, as the early settlers did, used a dry burlap rub on the walls for an authentic finish.

Prince later enlisted Robert Holmes of Holmes Homes as project manager to complete the work and oversee final details, such as applying the exterior paint. “With the wife’s direction, I’ve also since added a stoop roof over the back door,” Holmes says.

Completing the materials palette, reclaimed cypress planks and timbers salvaged from the wife’s childhood plantation home grace the ceilings and some of the interior walls, while steel kettles once used for boiling sugar serve as water catchment containers for the rainwater system.

“There were lots of old buildings on that Louisiana property that were falling down, and over the years we salvaged and stored the wood,” the wife says.

Old cypress planks weren’t the only recycled materials; the couple also incorporated furnishings and artwork that they collected through the years. “Whatever we had seemed to work,” the wife says. “I tend to like warm colors, so I centered everything in the living room around our brown sofa and added in reds, golds and greens.” Pieces like kitchen counter

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The location of the kitchen allows a visual connection to the dining space, with only a peninsula countertop separating the two areas. Stools with pitchfork backs and ax-handle legs line the counter topped with honed Lueders limestone from Alexis Granite Design.

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Above: Open to the southern nature view and an outdoor porch to the west, the dining room features an Ironware International drum chandelier from EC Dicken that hangs over an antique table. The surrounding antique William IV mahogany chairs are from The Morristown Armory Antiques Show in Morristown, New Jersey; they sport Osborne & Little fabric.

Left: The kitchen’s ample fenestration allows for expansive views of Goat Mountain. Cabinetry by Kohutek Cabinets wears hardware by Rocky Mountain Hardware from Allen & Allen Co. Lumber & Hardware, and the KitchenAid range is from Factory Builder Stores.

stools with pitchfork backs and a circa-1800s antique dining room table surrounded by mahogany William IV chairs match the setting perfectly. “It was important that everything fit with the nearby nature,” she adds.

The final piece of securing the structure’s connection to its dramatic locale fell to landscape architect Christine Ten Eyck, along with colleagues Kent Sundberg and Cassie Bergstrom.

Ten Eyck utilized limestone pavers, retaining walls and steps to make the transition from the house to the landscape.

“I wanted the architecture to melt into the garden,” she says.

Her plan introduced more oaks and sage along with native Hill Country plants such as yuccas and agaves to fill in the blanks around the house.

Now the homeowners heartily appreciate how beautifully their home integrates with the landscape. “Thanks to the thoughtful floor plan, the sun follows our progress and there’s a natural flow to our day that includes a seamless transition from inside to outside,” the husband says. His wife adds: “It’s wonderful living in a solid house that feels like it’s always been here and will always be here.”

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The north edge of the pool is above grade, as the land slopes down into a ravine, offering swimmers dramatic views of Goat Mountain at the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge.

Here, Ten Eyckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landscaping includes Flame Acanthus and Spanish Lavender.

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Below, left: Steel kettles once used for boiling sugar were salvaged from the wife’s childhood home in Louisiana and reinterpreted as water catchment containers for the rainwater system by Ten Eyck.

Jack Harrison of Structural Design Consulting handled the home’s structural engineering, while HVAC was done by Ray Butler of Southwest Mechanical Services.

Below, right: Climbing White Lady Banks Rose covers a wood-crafted arbor that leads to the steel entry door from Portella Steel Doors & Windows. Reminiscent of the wife’s life in the South, the arbor provides welcoming shade.

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An antique door salvaged from the wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family home opens to a mechanical room; nearby, an old sugar sack hangs framed on the wall. The cut-limestone flooring from A.J. Brauer Stone echoes the exterior paving and the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural limestone.

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The architects designed a small nook for reading, reflecting and watching wildlife through custom aluminum windows with a dark bronze finish by Custom Window

by Wausau. Fumed-white-oak shelves by Kohutek Cabinets and a Persian rug complete the space.

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BEDROOM PHOTO: RYANN FORD.

In the master bedroom, a bed from One Kings Lane dressed with Eileen Fisher bedding faces the limestone fireplace designed by Lake Flato Architects, over which hangs a landscape by Matt Morris.

The 17th-century wool rug by Michaelian & Kohlberg is from Woven Floors in Mendham, New Jersey.

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A Japanese Ofuro cedar soaking tub from Roberts Hot Tubs in Richmond, California, is a focal point of the master bathroom; it features a Sigma floor-mounted tub spout and wall-mounted levers, all from Allen & Allen Co. Lumber & Hardware. The Hunter Douglas roller shade is from Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Floorcovering. Benjamin Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mascarpone paint complements the limestone wall.

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PHOTO: RYANN FORD.

The architects sited the house on a wooded bluff, where it integrates beautifully with the surrounding natural oaks and massive outcroppings of Texas sage. From their homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raised vantage point, the residents enjoy views of the Nueces River valley and Goat Mountain.

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NATURAL SELECTION IN FORT WORTH, AN ABSTRACT PAINTER INVESTIGATES THE DEEPER MEANINGS OF NATURE THROUGH HIS CANVAS. WRITTEN BY TATE GUNNERSON / PHOTOGRAPHY BY TERRI GLANGER

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“TO FIND MY PASSION FOR ART, I HAD TO LEARN HOW TO SEE ITS NON-DECORATIVE MEANING.”

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ost of my art happens in the moment,” says Fort Worth-based artist Stephen Battle, whose works include abstract oil paintings on canvas and mixed-media works on paper. “It is a result of exploration and learning how to express what I want it to say.”

Battle—who holds a Bachelor of Arts in archaeology and a Master of Fine Arts in painting—first began painting in college after a professor stirred in him an understanding of art’s importance and impact on history. Fueled by this realization and influenced by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Cy Twombly, Battle began feverishly working on raw canvases stapled to his apartment walls.

“To find my passion for art, I had to learn how to see its nondecorative meaning,” he explains. “And I found it was a new

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language I could use to convey my thoughts about life and my place in the world. It was an intense feeling.”

In that endeavor, Battle seeks inspiration in nature. He credits stints living in Jackson, Wyoming, and Taos, New Mexico, as huge influences and, most recently, enjoys hiking with his sketchpad on a heavily forested 10-acre family property. “When I’m in nature, I think about how the natural world functions and how that relates to human life,” he explains. “It’s unpredictable.” One simple genetic mutation, for example, “might lead to an entirely different branch in the tree of life,” he says.

Exploring that idea through his art, Battle incorporates into his paintings disparate elements that each have a unique trajectory, some becoming buried and others more prominent. “A new form appears,” he says, “which leads

Abstract artist Stephen Battle is shown above completing a piece titled Gathering Origins and Territory.

His works on canvas incorporate mediums such as oil, acrylic, pastel, charcoal and pencil (as seen on the previous pages, left); a recent series (previous pages, right) examines “the nature of change while considering a context that remains constant,” he says. In his Fort Worth studio, Battle retains his used palettes (opposite, top) and keeps his materials (opposite, bottom) close at hand.

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“ART CAN BRING A SENSE OF MEANING AND UNDERSTANDING, WHICH GIVES ME A LOT OF FULFILLMENT.”

to the next form.” Just as nature evolves, Battle continues to build layers of paint, sometimes covering forms he may have previously created, but all of it remains in existence underneath the surface level—even if it’s not visible.

Further drawing nature into his work, Battle often applies paint using sticks or even his hands instead of conventional brushes. Just like his college days, he also works on canvases or large sheets of paper stapled to the walls—only now, the paper lines his 1,200-squarefoot studio. “I enjoy working on paper because of the immediacy and texture of it,” he says. Within his studio space—behind the home Battle shares with fiancée Layla Luna, also an artist, and their 9-year-old daughter, Persephone—a color-splotched table covered with

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rolled-up paint tubes, crumpled rags and other materials juxtaposes the gallery-like feeling. Battle notes that an “awareness of how light changes” through the studio’s skylights as clouds pass in front of the sun also keeps him linked to natural time and rhythms.

Battle, whose work is represented by Herold Fine Art in Dallas and occupies the homes of collectors nationwide, hopes his artwork and the concepts it explores resonate with people in the same way a poem or a piece of music might, offering a constant source of reflection and yielding new insights over time. “Art can bring that same sense of meaning and understanding, which gives me a lot of fulfillment,” he says. “It’s why I’m always experimenting, always moving forward.”

Battle’s painting titled Soil Tire Rest (above, left) features oil and acrylic on canvas. The artist’s work space includes a large table-turned-palette (above)—covered in paint tubes, oils, turpenoid, plates and more—where he mixes his paints. Shown opposite, Kona, the dog Battle shares with his fiancée, often keeps the artist company in his studio.

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CUE THE CONTRAST A DESIGN-SAVVY HOMEOWNER LOOKS FOR OUTSIDE GUIDANCE TO GIVE HER KATY HOUSE A MODERN EDGE. WRITTEN BY JENNIFER SERGENT / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MAX BURKHALTER

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A chest from Area anchors this Katy home’s foyer, which showcases artworks the owners collected from the Marburger Farm Antique Show and pieces

by C. Gregory Gummersall and Daniel Long, both from Artful Sol Gallery in Vail, Colorado. Chairs from Memorial Antiques & Interiors wear Schumacher fabric. The Aerin lamp and John Rosselli pendant are from Visual Comfort & Co.

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he house was already very pretty, but there was a disconnect between what was there and how the client wanted her home to look and feel,” says designer Paloma Contreras, referring to the Katy residence of Lori and David Underwood and their two children. A design enthusiast herself, Lori was a longtime follower of Contreras’ widely read design blog and knew the Houston professional would be the right fit to help achieve the look she desired. “I wanted someone with a similar style who could take it to the next level and challenge me to make bolder decisions,” the wife says.

Lori had worked with the design-build firm Partners in Building to distinguish the home’s architecture and interior layout, incorporating elements such as white stucco siding and a beamed cathedral ceiling in the great room, but she stopped short of fully realizing the interior design. Then, three years after the family moved in, “I had a fire sale on all of my old things and hired Paloma,” she says. Contreras credits her client’s great sense of style for providing a clear idea of the design vision: a high-contrasting black-and-white palette punctuated by graphic patterns, gold accents and modern yet sophisticated finishes.

The first order of business was the master suite.

“Since becoming a mom, I have never completed a master bedroom for my husband and me,” Lori says. “It was always at the bottom of my list.” Contreras gave the couple’s room top billing with a geometric rug by David Hicks, one of Lori’s favorite design icons, and hung two black-and-white

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Above: In the great room, designer Paloma Contreras introduced a Celerie Kemble for Henredon coffee table, purchased from Bunch & Shoemaker, which tops a custom rug from Rug Mart. Kelly Wearstler’s Pop bowl adds a visual punch.

Left: Contreras outfitted the great room with Mr. & Mrs. Howard for Sherrill Furniture consoles, Thomas O’Brien for Visual Comfort & Co. lamps, footstools from Memorial Antiques & Interiors in Kelly Wearstler for Groundworks Channels fabric from Lee Jofa and—atop white linen Verellen sofas—Scalamandre velvet-clad pillows fabricated by L’Atelier The Workshop.

The Jonathan Browning Studios chandelier is from David Sutherland.

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In the dining room, Contreras paired a Karina Gentinetta painting with draperies in Kelly Wearstler for Groundworks Channels fabric from Lee Jofa. A chair in Schumacher fabric with Samuel & Sons trim from Culp Associates tops a rug from Creative Flooring. Designer Ashley Wetzel of Ashley Wetzel Design had previously selected the York Wallcoverings grass-cloth wallpaper from Design House.

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paintings—among many the wife had accumulated over time—above chests flanking the bed. “With the white walls, we needed something to ground the room,” Contreras explains. “Because everything else is modern, I also thought it would be nice to layer in a neoclassical shape using traditional chests as bedside tables.” As a dramatic gesture in the adjoining master bathroom, the designer used blackand-white mosaic marble on the tub wall, which plays off the adjacent room’s David Hicks rug while also dressing up the area’s otherwise plain windows.

Downstairs—where the open floor plan’s foyer, dining room and great room are all in view of each other—the goal was to create a cohesive look. “We wanted each room to feel distinctive and special on its own, but we also knew each space opens to the others—which meant they needed to tell a story and share a color palette,” Contreras says. To create a consistent scheme in the foyer and dining room,

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the designer once again mined Lori’s collection of blackand-white paintings, this time placing a series of small works over a chest in the foyer. And in what she calls a “lightbulb moment,” she brought a larger work from the family room into the dining room to complement the Kelly Wearstler for Groundworks Channels material selected for the draperies.

“This fabric is similar to the wall tile in the master bathroom,” Contreras points out. “This is our unexpected moment.”

As a bonus, there was enough leftover drapery material to cover three footstools in the neighboring great room, which adds another element of continuity.

In the towering great room, Contreras continued to amplify the home’s drama with rigorous symmetry. The roof line and fireplace create a dividing line between identical 9-foot-long white sofas, gilt-trimmed consoles topped with bronze-and-brass lamps, antique mirrors purchased on New Orleans’ Magazine Street and charcoal-velvet club chairs.

The dining room’s custom hostess chairs mingle with Suzanne Kasler’s Amsterdam side chairs for Hickory Chair in Schumacher velvet, surrounding a table from Vieux Interiors.

Thomas O’Brien’s Elizabeth chandelier speaks to the Aerin lamps—both from collections for Visual Comfort & Co.—on a Century buffet custom-painted

by Sheema Muneer. The vintage mirror is from Kuhl-Linscomb.

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The breakfast room features Roman shades in Lee Jofa linen trimmed with Schumacher banding.

Arteriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Zanadoo chandelier lights a Knoll Saarinen dining table from AllModern, with chairs from Found. The kitchen rug is from Creative Flooring, and the cabinetry hardware is Sugatsune.

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Above: Aerin for Visual Comfort & Co. pendants crown a kitchen island featuring Statuary marble from Cangelosi; the Kohler faucet is from Ferguson. C.A. Custom Design & Upholstery covered Lee Industries barstools—from Pizitz Home & Cottage in Seaside, Florida—in Nassimi vinyl. In the adjoining breakfast room, art by Bonnie Fuchs is also from Pizitz Home & Cottage.

Left: Benjamin Moore’s Harbor Gray coats the custom kitchen cabinetry by J-Kraft and complements the Statuary marble countertops and backsplash Wetzel helped the homeowners select.

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“THE DEN NEEDED TO REFLECT THE HOME’S OVERALL VIBE AND AESTHETIC BUT ALSO BE COZY AND DURABLE.” –PALOMA CONTRERAS

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Left: Lamps from the homeownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; collection top a custom console in the den. Art is by Michelle Y Williams from Area, and custom ottomans with brass nailheads wear Schumacher Gainsborough velvet.

Opposite: The den houses a custom-size New Yorker slipcovered chaise sectional

by Quatrine, which holds custom pillows fabricated

by Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Atelier The Workshop.

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Opposite: Contreras embraced color on the walls of a child’s room with Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue. The desk lamp is by Thomas O’Brien for Visual Comfort & Co. Below: A white West Elm Parsons desk holds a Jonathan Adler bud vase in the child’s room. The framed art is from Wendover Art Group in Largo, Florida.

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Right: Tile from Mission Stone & Tile in Nashville covers a wall of the master bathroom, where Calacatta marble appears on the flooring from International Granite and Marble and on the countertops from Texas Custom Granite. A Visual Comfort & Co. chandelier overlooks a Victoria + Albert tub with Kohler fixtures from Ferguson, accented by a table from Memorial Antiques & Interiors. Lone Star Glass custom-antiqued the mirror.

Opposite, top: In the master bedroom, a Modern History chest mixes with a Suzanne Kasler for Visual Comfort & Co. lamp, art from Memorial Antiques & Interiors, a custom headboard covered in Schumacher velvet and Williams Sonoma Home bedding.

Opposite, bottom: A David Hicks rug from Creative Flooring inspired the look of the master bedroom, which is home to a Lawson-Fenning lounge chair and an Aerin for Visual Comfort & Co. floor lamp. G&S Custom Draperies used silk-taffeta from High Fashion Home to fabricate the draperies.

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At the center of the room, an oversize glass-and-brass coffee table speaks to an equally large brass chandelier hanging above. “We needed to beef up everything to make it work in the large scale of that room,” the designer explains.

Contreras opted for a more intimate setting in the den, making it the only public area that doesn’t showcase the black-and-white palette established elsewhere. Instead, she based the color scheme on a large charcoal gray sectional Lori had custom-made, while a colorful abstract painting from Lori’s collection serves as an equally compelling focal point on a wall. The designer punctuated the space with a white Eames lounge chair and ottoman, items the wife had always coveted. An organic coffee table made from a tree trunk in Mexico balances the white-lacquer console and blue-velvet ottomans behind the sectional. “The space needed to reflect the home’s overall vibe and aesthetic,” Contreras says, “but also feel cozy with durable fabrics that stand up to heavy use.”

As Contreras proceeded from one room to the next until completing the home’s interior design, her client found comfort in the certainty of the designer’s choices. “She doesn’t waver, and that’s something I’ve always struggled with,” Lori says. “At first, my friends didn’t understand why I hired a designer; they said, ‘You can do this yourself!’ But it’s the best decision I ever made.”

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For a Dallas home designed by Gonzalo Bueno, landscape designer Matt Stevens of Texas Garden Services helped the husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who made the front-lawn sculptureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;create a simple yet formal landscape with a concrete-and-Lueders-limestone walkway centered on the front door. Plantings include burgundy snapdragons with a Wintergreen boxwood hedge, English ivy and pyramidal boxwoods in containers, and crepe myrtle trees.

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used her fashion sense as inspiration for how to design the home,” says designer Gonzalo Bueno, referring to the wife in a couple who asked him to help reimagine the interiors of their new home in Dallas’ Highland Park neighborhood. “She’s totally glamorous and exotic.” Indeed, inspired by fashion designers such as Valentino, the wife invariably cuts an elegantly tailored silhouette. So for their residence, Bueno surmised correctly that a certain level of glamour was in order.

Bueno and the wife were childhood friends who had grown up together in Monterrey, Mexico, so the designer has watched her sense of style evolve over time. When the couple bought their first home in the same Dallas neighborhood years before, Bueno was a natural choice to design that residence. Now with four children aged 13

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to 18, the family desired a new home with more space, including a playroom, backyard and pool, and once again they turned to Bueno for his expertise.

Highland Park, developed in the early 1900s, is no stranger to high style. In fact, it is the work of renowned city planners Wilbur David Cook—the famous landscape designer of Beverly Hills—and George E. Kessler. For their second residence in the neighborhood, the couple were drawn to a grand home with an elegant Mediterranean façade, “which we kept mostly the same,” the wife says. The interior revealed a glamorous aesthetic, with moldings and paneled walls, yet it still needed to reflect the couple’s personalities and display their art. “When we travel, we enjoy acquiring artworks from different cultures,” the husband explains.

In the entry, a glass-topped table with an acrylic Malabar base from Allan Knight and Associates rests on a wool-and-silk-blend rug from Calvirugs in Monterrey, Mexico.

The ornate millwork is by JG Designs, and Sherwin-Williams’ Ivory Lace coats the walls.

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The den’s Bright sofa in Classic Cloth fabric from George Cameron Nash joins J. Robert Scott’s Paris lounge chairs around a Jan Showers coffee table from David Sutherland, all atop a Tufenkian Artisan Carpets rug. Hernandez Custom Upholstery made the custom pillows, two of which wear Zimmer + Rohde’s Vibrant Stripe fabric from George Cameron Nash. The artwork is by Fernanda Brunet, and the sconces are from the homeowners’ collection.

“I NEEDED A CLEAN CANVAS TO ACCOMMODATE THE ECLECTIC FURNITURE AND ART.” –GONZALO BUENO

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A Hudson Furniture chandelier illuminates the dining roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s custom table by Bueno made with marble from Allied Stone; the surrounding Dakota Jackson chairs wear de Le Cuona fabric.

A mirror from Ceylon et Cie and Quatrain statues from George Cameron Nash flank a Nero Marquina marble mantel by Sabella Carved Stone. A Tufenkian Artisan Carpets rug joins draperies in Zimmer + Rohdeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ardecora fabric from George Cameron Nash.

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The den (below, left) features a custom bronze grillwork design by Bueno that was fabricated by JG Designs. It extends to the bar (below, right), which features Absolute Black granite on the rear counter and Sahara Noir marble on the front surface, both from Allied Stone. Wired Custom Lighting sconces are from Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman.

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Opposite: A stone fireplace serves as the focal point in a cozy outdoor space complete with RH all-weather wicker outdoor seating and an RH coffee table. The mirror above the fireplace was custom-made in Mexico.

Below: The breakfast room features Hudson Furnitureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mother chandelier from David Sutherland; it illuminates an Allan Knight and Associates table base topped with glass and surrounded by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams chairs in Holly Hunt Great Plains fabric. The custom sisal rug is from RH, and the artwork, from left to right, is by Lucrecia Waggoner and Francisco Larios.

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With this in mind, it was imperative Bueno conjure a home that was not only glamorous but also tasteful. The first order of business, he decided, was to blanket the spaces in a warm, lustrous shade of white. “The clients wanted pieces with a lot of personality,” he explains. “I felt I needed a clean canvas to accommodate the eclectic furniture and art.” Alterations to the interior were made with the help of the husband, who was involved in the day-to-day construction process in collaboration with builder Raul Mendoza of Mendoza Brothers 13. Major changes included updating all the fireplaces from cast stone to marble, remodeling the kitchen and bathrooms and relocating a stairway that originally began its climb right next to the kitchen range.

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The wife was also closely involved with the home’s interior design, and she had predilections for sumptuous finishes and materials such as lacquer, gold and crystal, Bueno says. He worked with the wife’s tastes by avoiding Persian carpets, too many gilded furniture pieces and plush damasks, instead outfitting the home in silks and velvets devoid of pattern.

In the den, practical choices such as a sectional covered in a cotton blend offer resilience. However, even in this space, the design standard remains high with gold sconces, custom bronze grillwork designed by Bueno and antique cloisonné urns. Also atypical of the mostly patternfree home is the master bedroom, which came enveloped in hand-painted Gracie wallpaper. “We debated whether

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to take it down,” Bueno says. “But it was so pretty and perfectly placed around the room that we selected all the pieces in the space based on it.”

The home’s furnishings, says the wife, “are eclectic because they are from various periods and styles yet are classic and timeless.” While the dining room features a contemporary custom table designed by Bueno, Dakota Jackson chairs and a modern chain-mail chandelier, it also includes an antique French mirror, an Italian Renaissance reproduction mantel and a 1940s French sideboard.

Similarly, the formal living room showcases an Italianate table by Ebanista and a tailored contemporary sofa flanked by stag-leg guéridon tables topped with Brutalist lamps.

Throughout the residence, Bueno balanced the gold, crystal and glossy surfaces with black. “Black accents tie

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it all together,” he says, noting the shade appears on the mantel and pedestals in the dining room, various lighting pieces throughout the house and the piano, the guéridons’ stone tops and a chest in the formal living room. Brighter splashes of color are largely reserved for artworks, many by Latin artists.

The completed design is a home that exudes glamour while remaining stylishly tailored and elegantly refined— thanks not only to Bueno’s shared understanding of the homeowners’ ideas and vision but also to the inherent beauty of the house itself. “When this project came along, we knew that we would have a great result due to all the knowledge I had gained from the homeowners’ first Dallas residence,” Bueno says. “But the house itself also had such broad potential, which contributed to the successful outcome.”

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Opposite: Bianco Dolomiti marble tile from Stone Source covers the floors in the master bathroom, where a Victoria + Albert tub from Westside Kitchen and Bath has Samuel Heath fixtures from Elegant Additions. The chair is from RH, and the Boyd Lighting sconces are from Donghia.

Below: Hand-painted Gracie wallpaper envelops the master bedroom, which has a Lombard bed from Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman in Pollack fabric, custom nightstands fabricated by Paloma Creations and Jan Showers benches from David Sutherland in Hurel fabric from ID Collection; a Jan Showers chandelier complements Laura Lee Clark lamps. Beyond the Tufenkian Artisan Carpets rug, an Ebanista sofa joins Bergamo Fabrics draperies from Donghia in a sitting area.

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Rehme Steel Windows & Doors 512.916.0511 | Spicewood rehmesteel.com

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Austintatious Blinds & Shutters 512.608.0302 | Austin austintatiousblinds.com

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Jauregui Builders 512.328.7706 | Austin jaureguiarchitect.com

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Design House 713.803.4949 | Houston designhousetx.com

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Erin Sander Design 214.244.8748 erinsanderdesign.com

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John Brooks 713.622.5271 | Houston johnbrookshouston.com

Greer Interior Design 512.323.9298 | Austin greerinteriordesign.com

OZ Interiors 346.571.3192 | Houston ozinteriors.net

Arete European Kitchens 512.383.9906 | Austin aretekitchens.com

Rosenberg + Gibson Design, LLC 713.540.5152 | Houston rosenberggibson.com

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Page Home Design 512.477.2307 | Austin pagehomedesign.com

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Jane Page Design Group 713.803.4999 | Houston janepagedesigngroup.com

Paula Ables Interiors 512.658.4534 | Austin paulaablesinteriors.com

Cabinet Innovations 713.461.6424 | Houston cabinetinnovationstx.com

Allie Wood Design Studio 713.818.8931 | Houston alliewood.com

Jauregui Interiors 512.328.7706 | Austin jaureguiarchitect.com

Rachel Horn Interiors 512.354.1300 | Austin rachelhorn.com

Christopher Peacock 888.889.8891 peacockhome.com

AVID Associates 214.934.7374 | Dallas avidassoc.com

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AquaTerra Outdoors 214.387.8333 | Plano aquaterraoutdoors.com

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REAL ESTATE Ashley Akin of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate 214.244.1084 | Dallas

The Kitchen Source 214.741.1912 | Dallas thekitchensource.net

Anthology Lighting 281.298.5200 | Magnolia anthologylighting.com

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Redstone Kitchens 214.368.5151 | Dallas redstonekitchens.com

Unique Lighting of Texas, Inc. 214.421.2066 | Dallas lltx.com

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Carvajal Group 512.786.1515 lbjrealestate.com

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THE WORLDS OF HUNT SLONEM

Luxe Interiors + Design and Laura Rathe Fine Art celebrated “The Worlds of Hunt Slonem” on December 6.

Guests enjoyed a lecture and book-signing followed by a preview of the New York-based artist’s fabulous work.

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BLOSSOMING CHERRY TREES PHOTO: MIZUHO MATSUMIYA. PAPER CHERRY BLOSSOMS PHOTO: ADDIE JUELL.

INSPIRATION FOUND

FULL BLOOM WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY BRITTANY S. CHEVALIER

“BETWEEN OUR TWO LIVES THERE IS ALSO THE LIFE OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM.” THIS STATEMENT MADE BY 17TH-CENTURY JAPANESE POET MATSUO BASH CONVEYS THE SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE, REFERRED TO AS SAKURA, TO THE PEOPLE OF HIS NATIVE COUNTRY. EACH YEAR, INDIVIDUALS GATHER THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO WITNESS THESE TREES’ BRILLIANT YET EPHEMERAL BLOOMS, WHICH SERVE AS A REMINDER OF NATURE’S EXQUISITE, ALBEIT FLEETING, BEAUTY. IN HONOR OF SPRING’S RETURN, THE PIECES FOUND ON THIS PAGE CELEBRATE THESE PRECIOUS BUDS AS WELL AS THEIR EMBLEMATIC TIES TO THE CYCLE OF LIFE AND RENEWAL. Clockwise from top left: Pagoda Earrings with Pink Opal Set in 18K Rose Gold / $6,800 / mishnewyork.com.. Balbec Fabric / Soleil Bleu Collection / thomaslavin.com.. Blossoming Cherry Trees in Kitanagoya, Japan. Small Cherry Blossom Top-Handle Bag by Nancy Gonzalez / $2,950 / neimanmarcus.com.

Paper Cherry Blossoms by Livia Cetti / thegreenvase.com. Cherry Blossom Viewing (Part of Triptych) by Katsukawa Shunchō (ca. 1780-1795) at the Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Gallery of Art: the National Museums of Asian Art at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. / asia.si.edu.. Falling Branch Credenza / $6,750 / johnrichard.com.

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