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A FA M I LY A F FA I R An intrepid mother-daughter team tailors a Michigan Dutch Colonial to casual-glam perfection.
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CALIFORNIA DREAMING An architect and his frequent interior design collaborator craft a dream home for a family in Newport Beach.
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THE ART OF WOOL Discover the history and process of making fine woolen goods in 21st-century America.
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M O U N TA I N G I R L Fearless Paralympic snowboard champ Amy Purdy conquers mountains, both on the slopes and off.
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STYLE & DESIGN 10
CONTRIBUTORS
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E D I T O R ’ S TA K E
Modern Farmhouse
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DESIGNER PROFILE
John Barman
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S PA C E S
Work It
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TREND REPORT
Contemporary Country
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TREND REPORT
Simple Grandeur
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FORM + FUNCTION
Farm to Table
PURSUITS 52
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Tempting Twists on the Classic Picnic
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PRIDE IN SIMPLICITY
FROM TOP: CLOTH & KIND/SARAH DORIO PHOTOGRAPHY; LEE KJOS
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aving grown up in northern Minnesota, I am no stranger to the simplicity of farmhouse style. I love the proud stance of a white Foursquare clapboard house, with its welcoming front door and “let’s get down to business” floor plan. It’s hard not to appreciate a style born out of a need for functional design; one that works hard for its inhabitants each and every day. What could be better? Enter farmhouse style with a modern twist. Mind you, modern need not always mean contemporary. Me? I love farmhouse with a little Mediterranean, boho chic, or rock and roll mixed in. Think of the style as a solid, reliable white canvas for a mash-up of whatever feeds your soul. Paralympian snowboarder Amy Purdy enlivens her farmhouse home with alpine flair. For Amy and her husband, Daniel, their “modern mountain” haven in Colorado is all about the views of the surrounding Aspen trees, and the waterfall island crafted from Cambria Brittanicca and aged barnwood lovingly cut and placed by the couple. What they have ended up with is a home as strong and beautiful inside and out as Amy Purdy herself. Fantastic decor and interiors, picnic eats, iced coffee, stout beers—there’s literally an entire summer’s worth of yummy wrapped up in this issue. So, feed your soul and your taste buds. You see, this issue marks a bit of a new direction for Cambria Style. More interiors, more architecture, and more design conversations. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed making it.
Enjoy,
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JACKSON SCHWARTZ C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R , HENNEPIN MADE
Schwartz started blowing glass at the age of 17 and became a visiting professor in the field at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls at just 23. Following a stint Down Under in Canberra, Australia, he returned home to co-found boutique lighting studio Hennepin Made in Minneapolis in 2011. Read more about his modern workspace, which combines co-working and events space, retail, and a café, on page 18.
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JEAN STOFFER FOUNDER, JEAN STOFFER DESIGN
With a career that started out with kitchen remodels, Stoffer now runs an award-winning design studio based out of Southwest Michigan. Her projects have won numerous awards; among them, her personal home, which was selected as HGTV’s Editor’s Pick in 2017. Stoffer attributes much of her success to her hard-working team, which includes her daughter, Grace. (Stoffer herself is no slouch in the diligence department; for the feature on page 28, she continued her call to us in the dark after her home’s electricity went out mid-storm!)
RAILI CLASEN FOUNDER, RAILICA
Newport Beach–based Clasen, whose studio RailiCA designed the interiors of the California home featured on page 34, got her start in fashion at Paul Frank and Quiksilver’s Roxy before switching to interiors. She is co-founder of hip housewares brand Alice Supply Co. (think dust pans emblazoned with kicky stripes), wife to husband Ryan, and mom to Calyn, Wyatt, and Rees, plus Minnie the boxer.
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Purdy is a world-class para-snowboarder, actress, model, philanthropist, and motivational speaker who overcame a lifethreatening infection, along with a doubleamputation below the knee, at age 19. Ever since, her remarkable determination has led to countless accomplishments, from a 2018 Paralympic silver medal to a top-ranking TED talk. To inspire the same perseverance in others, she co-founded Adaptive Action Sports with her husband, Daniel, in 2005. AAS gives those with disabilities the opportunity to compete in action sports, and she lists it as her proudest achievement.
GRACE START DESIGNER, JEAN STOFFER DESIGN
The Michigan home on page 28 was Start’s first ever as an interior designer: she was a school teacher before she joined mom Jean Stoffer’s design practice. Fun fact: During the renovation she welcomed a baby, coincidentally around the same time as the client’s wife. “There were a lot of diapers and nursing going on in our meetings,” Stoffer recalls with a laugh.
MODERN FARMHOUSE
JEAN STOFFER DESIGN/STOFFER PHOTOGRAPHY
Combining rustic and industrial with a dash of simplicity, this aesthetic spans the best of all worlds. Our Editor-in-Chief LouAnn Haaf explains the elements that make the style.
Cambria designs shown: Carrick, Skara Brae
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TO ME MODERN FARMHOUSE IS THE PERECT MASH-UP OF FUNCTIONALITY AND STYLE.
FROM FAR LEFT: JEFF HERR; JACLYN PETERS DESIGN/ARIANA TENNYSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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The poured concrete shower tray brings edge to this bathroom—and plays well off the white subway tile and blackened metal shower fittings. Cambria Carrick Matte on the vanity top complements the concrete perfectly, without the maintenance.
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Cambria designs shown: Carrick Matte, Brittanicca
Graphic black windows contrast beautifully with clean white. Add warmth with natural aged wood.
LIGHT IT UP
TOP RIGHT: JEAN STOFFER DESIGN/STOFFER PHOTOGRAPHY
Black and brass lighting fixtures in an industrial style (Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. is a good source) fit the utilitarian nature of the farmhouse aesthetic.
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ASK YOUR BUILDER
An all-white base is the perfect backdrop for black, gray, and timber accents. Stick with natural fibers, like the woven bar stools here, for a rustic vibe.
If there’s scope to renovate, check whether your dropped drywall ceiling is hiding a vaulted roof and beams above and expose them for a spacious barnlike feel. Alternatively, add wooden lengths as faux beams over the top of an existing ceiling. Selecting reclaimed timber over new will make it look like the beams have been there all along.
Cambria design shown: Whitehall
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CAMBRIA STONE
Beautiful and maintenance-free, Cambria stone is ideal for any space, but especially high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms. Unlike marble, it won’t stain and you can choose either a high gloss or Cambria Matte finish.
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Open timber shelves are the ideal place to display flowers, greenery, and pretty canisters, alongside more functional kitchen favorites like oils and spices. GLAZING
I’m a sucker for graphic elements in a space and these steel-framed doors have an industrial look that modernizes and toughens up the farmhouse look. It also allows light to flow through the space.
Cambria designs shown: Oakmoor, Whitehall
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: JACLYN PETERS DESIGN/ARIANA TENNYSON PHOTOGRAPHY; SITA MONTGOMERY INTERIORS/SARA BOULTER; GARDEN DESIGN/SGM PHOTOGRAPHY
editor’s take
THE BOHEMIAN IN ME LOVES TO WARM UP A ROOM WITH RICHLY COLORED VINTAGE RUGS AND ACCESSORIES.
3 LIGHTS DESIGN/THOMAS KUOH PHOTOGRAPHY
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V I N TA G E R U G S
ALL ABOUT SINKS
The Bohemian in me loves to warm up a room with richly colored vintage rugs. Persian kilims, overdyed dhurries, shaggy Moroccan rugs, and ikat rugs will all offer a much welcome dose of vibrancy. Just choose your favorite! Etsy and eBay are good places to start the search.
A farmhouse sink, also known as a butler sink or apron-front sink, is nostalgic but also practical and ergonomic (you don’t have to lean so far forward). White ceramic is classic but don’t discount the other options like copper and stainless steel. The latter provides not only an updated farmhouse feel, but the durability and forgiveness needed in a bustling kitchen.
Cambria designs shown: Brittanicca Warm, Whitehall (perimeter)
From left: Blue Note 2129-30, Classic Gray OC-23, White Dove OC-17, all from Benjamin Moore & Co.
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JOHN BARMAN Meet the lauded New York decorator with a flair for color and contemporary design.
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ohn Barman’s mother was an interior designer, so he grew up surrounded by fabric swatches and paint chips. It was practically fated, then, that he would follow in the family footsteps. Today, his namesake studio continually tops Best Of lists. “I’m perhaps best known for color,” he muses. Which is what he brought to the remodel of a 19th-century Connecticut barn—with a funky retro twist. Wanting a strong element to juxtapose the dark wood, he opted for zesty orange and green, in midcentury designs. “Sometimes neutrals expand a space,” he admits, “but this was so large we needed to make it more inviting.” In the kitchen and bathrooms, he chose Cambria countertops. “I love it—it looks fabulous and the design choices are unlimited. Plus, you have the durability,” he says. Taken together these elements make this centuries-old farmhouse feel entirely modern. Call it the Barman touch.
INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY: ERIC LAIGNEL BARMAN PORTRAIT: LIAM ALEXANDER
“Modern Barn is not about modern furniture per se but a modern attitude” —John Barman
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Meet glassblowing studio Hennepin Made’s creative campus in downtown Minneapolis, a hub of offices, retail, food, and more, defining the new 21st-century work mode. By J E S S E D O R R I S | Photography by S T E V E H E N K E
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Cambria design shown: Rosedale
here once was a time when you left your house, went to an office, shopped in malls, met friends for coffee—all in separate parts of town, in buildings that offered that activity and little more. Now, of course, we do everything at once. And while multi-tasking can be dizzying, it also offers unexplored potential for new ways of connecting.
Cambria design shown: Rosedale
Such was the hope of Jackson Schwartz, who in 2011 co-founded the Minneapolis-based glassblowing studio Hennepin Made with Joe Limpert. Five years later, Hennepin had grown into a real force in lighting design, with work for big-box retailers such as Room & Board. But Schwartz was restless. “If you just come to the same shop every day you become less and less stimulated,” he says. He wanted diversity of people and crafts—a more modern workplace.
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The café’s Cambria Rosedale counter and walnut canopy frame Hennepin Made’s glass and aluminum Carina and Vela pendants.
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Finished product sits, ready to be packed, upon rolling shelving throughout the atrium. To see more of what goes on in the glassblowing studio visit CambriaUSA.com/ Hennepin-Made.
That was when he came across a warehouse built in 1954. Over the course of a year, Schwartz and his team transformed the 30,000 square-foot space into what he calls a “creative campus.” With a furnace operating 24/7, team members fabricate products they will grind, drill, and polish in a nearby finishing facility, package in the open commons area, and sell in the adjacent retail space, just opened this spring. A co-working space, dubbed Hennepin & Co., builds community, with tenants from other makers to arts non-profits leasing desk space. And an events space, the Holden Room, allows everyone to show off the fruits of their PENDANTS labor and celebrate. It’s all fueled by coffee Hennepin Made and treats from Parallel café, Parallel pendants in which doubles as an everhandspun aluminum changing gallery for Hennepin and blown glass.
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The co-working space is furnished by manufacturers whose representatives use the desks and socializing areas. Kimball provided the comfy, cheery seating while flooring is by Milliken & Company.
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The retail space showcases pendants alongside new collections of vases and drinking vessels, all made in the adjoining glass studio.
Cambria design shown: Whitehall
Made pendant lights that hang above Cambria Rosedale stone countertops and tables. “Rosedale really brought the space together,” R E TA I L Schwartz says. “It has an elaborate pattern with black and white contrast, but in a way, The strong retail space it’s stillpendants minimal. The abstract, graphic nature showcases makesnew a great backdrop.” He notes that, with alongside more than 50 people working “on campus” collections of vases day,vessels, the café has become the heart of the and each drinking complex. all made in the In true 21st-century style, he adds, “We glass even studio. shoot all our social media there!” adjoining What’s more modern than that?
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1. Princeton mid sconce, $209, with Slim Cone shade, $38, by Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co., schoolhouse.com. 2. Botanicals Himalayan bath salts by Botanique Workshop, $17.75, trouva.com. 3. Tutto linen tea towels by Hale Mercantile Co., $25 each, halemercantilecolinen.com. 4. Oversized seagrass basket by West Elm, $129, westelm.com. 5. Natural tree stump side table by West Elm, $249, westelm.com. 6. Hex brass cabinet knobs by Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co., from $18, schoolhouse.com. 7. Charcoal rope soap by Mater Soap, theprimaryessentials.com. 8. Tulum tile by Cement Tile Shop, $6.90 per tile, cementtileshop.com. 9. Nicolai brass towel bar by Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co., from $129, schoolhouse.com. 2 2
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Cambria designs shown: Ironsbridge (floor), Annicca (table)
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GO GREEN
Group potted plants together or select large planters that hold more greenery for a lush outdoor feel.
Set the table with natural fibers and subtle colors that foster a sense of organic looseness.
S TAT E M E N T PIECE
Cantilevered blackened-metal light fixtures with bare bulbs bring graphic impact.
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Woven chairs bring texture to the look: choose between luxe leather, beachy rattan, or hardy outdoor fabric, depending on your needs and preferences.
Cambria design shown: Skara Brae
GO ORGANIC
The olive-green veins of Cambria Skara Brae, detailed with thin black and white tributaries, make for a painterly stone backsplash or countertop.
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A FAMILY AFFAIR An intrepid mother-daughter team tailors a Michigan Dutch Colonial to casual-glam perfection. By G E O R G I N A M c W H I R T E R Photography by S T O F F E R P H O T O G R A P H Y
It all started at a block party. That was when Jenna Sietsema and her husband, Ben, spied their neighbor Jean Stoffer’s recently renovated cottage—and were instantly smitten. “It was apparent she really knew how to mix old and new, and I was especially drawn to the warmth and textures,” Jenna recalls. But Jean (we’re all on a first-name basis here, so let’s roll with it), was a kitchen and bath designer by trade and had never designed an entire house for a client before. Would she ever consider it? The answer was a resounding yes. With the help of her daughter, Grace Start, who left her teaching job to join the family business, Jean Stoffer Design became a full-fledged interiors firm embarking on its first top-to-toe project. The pretty Dutch Colonial the family was moving into—just a stone’s throw from their previous abode in East Grand Rapids, Michigan— was in need of an interior overhaul. After architectural designer Jeff Visser attended to the floor plan, adding conveniences like a walkin pantry, coffee/cocktail bar, and home office, it was time for Jean to work her magic: a canny hybrid of urbane glamour and country casual.
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Jean prefers decorative lighting over recessed cans. “If you are trying to make a house look amazing and you have young children, this is an easy way to do it because they’re fixed. Kids aren’t jumping on them. They’re up and they’re protected.”
Cambria design shown: Brittanicca Matte
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Durable Cambria Brittanicca Matte was milled into a functional kitchen space: a sliding backsplash concealing walnut shelving.
STUDY
From left: Newburg Green HC-158, Englewood Cliffs 1607, Chantilly Lace OC-65, all from Benjamin Moore & Co.
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Black-painted windows were added throughout the home. Newburg Green, a variegated paint color that appears to shift with the light, adds depth to the study walls, playing off brass lighting by Cedar & Moss.
Rustic is Ben’s jam. “If it can be wood, if it can be reclaimed, he wants it!” Jean says. (“Ben’s a traditionalist at heart,” his wife agrees.) So, Jean and contractor Cory Wyma salvaged wooden beams from a 140-year-old barn and hollowed them out so they could envelop the existing steel structural beams. European oak floorboards were chosen for how they would wear over time. “With three boys under four, plus a huge extended family, we selected everything with
Cambria design shown: Brittanicca Matte
WE WANTED THE CLASSIC LOOK OF HONED MARBLE BUT WITH GREATER DURABILITY. CAMBRIA BRITTANICCA MATTE DELIVERED IN SPADES. —JEAN STOFFER
an eye for how it would work with kids,” she explains. Other practical strategies included wooden chairs instead of upholstered ones at the dining table, dirt-disguising patterned floor tile with colored grout in the mudroom, and maintenance-free Cambria natural stone. The pattern selected was Cambria Brittanicca Matte. “We wanted the classic look of honed marble but with greater durability,” Jean explains. She didn’t confine Cambria just to countertops, however. A
Cambria design shown: Bridgewater
hit on social media has been the backsplash, two sliding slabs that Cory milled to glide over walnut shelving intended for oils and spices. When it came time to select furnishings, it was Grace’s moment to shine. “With all my experience designing kitchens and baths, I was confident in those materials but I didn’t know as much about fabrics and furniture,” Jean says. “Grace took charge of that side and nailed it. And being about Jenna’s age, she had a great understanding of
MUDROOM
Intricately patterned (and thus dirt-hiding!) porcelain tile and Cambria stone worktops are durable, no fuss options in the mudroom.
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WITH THREE BOYS UNDER FOUR, EVERYTHING WE SELECTED WAS, ‘HOW WILL THIS WORK WITH KIDS?’ —JEAN STOFFER
G R E AT R O O M
Initially, the family worried that the pendant in the great room seemed too large (to illustrate its scale, jokster Ben, who’s 6’5, took a photo underneath, holding it like Atlas Shrugged), but once the rest of the furniture was in they agreed it suited the proportions of the space perfectly.
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her style and lifestyle, too.” Among her modern bohemian finds: a glam Kelly Wearstler half-moon pendant over the dining table and a delicate gold wreath chandelier nabbed from an unlikely source, RH’s Teen line. As the project got underway, a phone call came: the residence would be on the Parade of Homes, a prestigious open-house tour. Suddenly there was a drop-dead date for when the whole house
DINING AREA
A TV is hidden in a custom freestanding unit under a window so it doesn’t dominate the room; the gilded pendant over the dining table is by Kelly Wearstler.
had to be not just finished but accessorized to perfection. With the designers plowing full speed ahead, it was completed in the nick of time. The homeowners dubbed it everything they could have hoped for. For the designer’s practice, it proved a game changer. Jean’s daughter is on board full-time now. They have a full slate of whole-house projects coming up. In short, they’re soaring. Cambria design shown: Brittanicca Matte
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White grout makes black herringbone tile stand out all the more. The custom vanity was fitted with a Cambria Brittanicca Matte countertop.
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CALIFORNIA DREAMING An architect and his frequent interior design collaborator craft a dream home for a family in Newport Beach. By G E O R G I N A M c W H I R T E R Photography by K A R Y N R . M I L L E T
Newport Beach, California, is all about sun, sand, surf…and glamor. But for a young family looking to upsize their home, architect Eric Olsen and interior designer Raili Clasen swapped beachy clichés and showy McMansions for a farmhouse aesthetic infused with laidback SoCal cool. The property’s existing house was awkwardly sited, so Olsen opted to tear it down, instating a five-bedroom home, guest casita, and pool house. “It’s all about indoor-outdoor living in this part of the country,” says Olsen, so he located the three white-brick and cedar buildings around the perimeter of the lot, devoting the spacious middle to a lap pool, lawn, and trellised patio. The latter is more of an outdoor living room than anything else, with cozy lounge seating, a glossy zellige tile fireplace, and wide wood floorboards. Anchoring one wall is a large pop art heart canvas, spray-painted white on black. (It was a serendipitous find by Clasen, who loved it so much she ordered one for herself, a yellow version that now resides in her office.) Clasen is a pro at conjuring a relaxed Cali vibe, having worked for surfing brand Roxy before diving into the world of design, first with Alice Supply Co., a line of swoon-worthy household cleaning supplies (cute brooms and the like) before opening her own interiors 3 4
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Cement tile is a nod to old-world European materials (think Portugal’s plentiful patterned tile), while lighting is industrial and contemporary. An almost-black stain on kitchen cabinetry adds depth and contrast.
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Custom sliding doors were made of oak salvaged from dismantled barns.
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From left: Baby Seal Black 2119-30, Baltic Gray 1467, White Zinfandel 880, all from Benjamin Moore & Co.
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A barn-style sliding door and stack of painted firewood sets the rustic tone in this restful bedroom. Fuchsia accents add a pop of color that ties it all together.
studio. The clients had complete faith in her and Olsen: “They really let us push them out of their comfort zone,” she says. “It was the best experience we could have had.” To ensure a completely fresh slate, no furniture from the family’s former home was reused. Instead, Clasen combined items from big box retailers with custom pieces of her
CLASSIC, SIMPLE CAMBRIA WHITEHALL ALSO HAS THE DURABILITY NEEDED FOR A HOME BUILT FOR INDOOR/ OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING. —RAILI CLASEN
design. Cambria stone was a natural choice for countertops in high-use areas such as the kitchen and bathrooms. “We needed something beautiful and hardy and it fit the bill!” Clasen explains. The designers stayed true to the core elements of farmhouse style: exposed beams, wide-plank floorboards, old-fashioned sinks. To
that, they added a touch of pizzazz with bold patterned tile (a theatrical black-and-white swathe that swoops from the ceiling onto the floor in the powder room is Clasen’s personal favorite). “There is huge love for the farmhouse look at the moment—it’s cropping up all over the country,” she says. “I like to think we gave the look context; a California twist.”
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Placing artwork outside—as with this heart canvas by Kerri Rosenthal—may seem like a bold move but it’s worth the hassle, fostering the feeling of an open-air living room.
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WO O L By M E L I N D A N E L S O N | Photography by S T E V E H E N K E at Faribault Woolen Mill
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f the history of America were woven into a rich tapestry, it would likely be made of wool, one of the world’s oldest natural fibers. Of all the stories that could be woven into the warp and weft of the tapestry, Alexander Hamilton’s would be one of the most colorful. In addition to his new-found fame as a Broadway hip-hop icon, Hamilton was one of America’s greatest entrepreneurs and an early champion of its wool industry. For nearly 200 years, Britain kept a tight rein on the wool market, shipping fabric and clothing to the colonies while enacting laws to protect the English wool industry, including one that threatened to amputate the hand of any colonial caught trying to improve the bloodlines of American sheep. When the American Revolution broke out, cutting off access to English goods, local weaving “manufactories,” as they were called, stepped up their production of textiles to serve the young country. In 1791, Hamilton encouraged Congress to promote manufacturing to reduce America’s dependence on England and other foreign countries. That same year, the first water-powered woolen mill in America opened in Maine and by 1861, there were 1,500 mills from Massachusetts to Oregon. In 1865, an entrepreneur named Carl Klemer founded a wool-carding factory in Faribault, Minnesota, about 50 miles south of Minneapolis. Today, powered by the Cannon River TIMELESS and new technology, Faribault Woolen Mill is one WARMTH of America’s most enduring heritage wool brands. But, in the early 1990s, like the deadly duel between The company’s Hamilton and arch rival Aaron Burr, low-cost overseas signature wool textile mills began challenging the American wool blankets in classic industry. Between 1994 and 2005, the United States and modern patterns. C A M B R I A U S A . C O M / S T Y L E
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Left: Fresh from the dyeing kettle, a bundle of wool drains before being dried and spun into yarn. Right: Cones of yarn feed the loom.
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Left: Faribault Woolen Mill’s exclusive American flag blanket. Right: A photo from the Mill’s archives.
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Material scientist Dr Andrew Dent of Material ConneXion touts the benefits of this ancient fiber for the home.
lost nearly one million textile and apparel jobs, causing hundreds of family-owned mills in small towns across the country to go out of business. Fortunately, just as Hamilton’s legacy is being celebrated with the Tony Award–winning musical of the same name, the American wool industry is also being reinvented in the 21st century. Driven by the increasing demand for authentic, American-made products, a new generation of entrepreneurs are renovating old woolen mills with innovative machinery and stateof-the-art technology. Legions of loyal former employees, often third- and fourth-generation millworkers, are returning to the mills to share their expertise with young artisans who are eager to learn this ancient craft. Even with high-speed weaving machines and new software that automates parts of the process, the art of wool has changed very little since Hamilton’s time. As always, it begins with natural fleece from sheep. After the animals have been shorn, which is usually in the springtime, the fleece is graded, sorted by quality, and cleaned. (In yet another gift from Mother Nature, the natural lanolin from the fleece is saved and used to make lotions and other household products.) After the wool has been delivered to the mill, it’s passed through a series of metal teeth for straightening and blending, a process known as carding. Depending on the finished product, the carded wool might be dyed before being spun into long strands of yarn and wrapped around cones, which look like giant spools of thread. Then, in an age-old process made infinitely faster with digital technology, the yarn is fed into giant super-powered looms that crisscross the warp (vertical) threads and the weft (horizontal) threads at dizzying speeds. Under the watchful eye of expert artisans, the wool is woven into yards of top quality wool cloth emblazoned with the true mark of excellence, the “Made in America” label, before being shipped throughout the world. Hamilton would be proud.
One of the most exciting new developments in the material world has been the re-emergence of natural materials as a force of innovation. There’s a lot more to our “old fashioned” materials than we once thought. Wool’s significance comes from four performance factors: moisture regulation; inherent fire resistance; insulation (both sound and heat); and its ability to tightly connect to itself (think about the sturdiness of felt, held together by nothing more than the unique shape of wool fibers). Wool is durable, reduces noise, and maintains good humidity levels in the home—all without needing toxic fire retardants. That makes it the perfect choice
for everything from home insulation and acoustic wall panels to upholstery fabrics, carpets, and rugs. Without losing any of its status as a heritage material that is perceived as luxury yet workaday, wool has also kept up with synthetic innovations. Manufacturers blend it with activated carbon for dependable odor control, with nanotech to create fully water- and stain-resistant cashmere, and with nylon for unmatched durability (why that particular blend is often used for upholstery). Eco-friendly, high performance, and hardwearing, this ancient material is proving in many ways to be thoroughly modern.
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FEARLESS PARALYMPIC SNOWBOARD CHAMP AMY PURDY CONQUERS MOUNTAINS, BOTH ON THE SLOPES AND OFF.
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Amy has a range of prosthetic feet, including one with a mountain bike shock in it, so it can bend and rebound.
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owering pines line the road on this Colorado mountain, green and shaggy giants that cast long shadows on the homes below. Then, suddenly, the landscape opens into a meadow of wildflowers and aspen trees. Among them stands a welcoming three-story house, its large windows blazing with light. The sight of her modern mountain home always stirs Paralympic snowboard medalist Amy Purdy: “When I grew up in the hot Las Vegas suburbs, all I wanted was to live in the mountains someday,” she remembers. “And now, here I am, in the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.” In late 2015, Amy tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, Daniel Gale—a decision 14 years in the making. By contrast, buying a house was “kind of a whim.” Amy’s work as a motivational speaker has her on the road multiple times a month, and after years of renting condos “I really craved a home of my own,” she explains. At first glance, the house Amy and Daniel bought was rather uninspiring—an unmodernized 1970s construction painted green with garish red trim. The interior was cramped and dark, hardly the right setting for her bright, bubbly personality. Still, Amy was drawn in. “There was something charming about it,” she says. Amy also knew that the home’s many separate living spaces, including an apartment over the garage, would be just right for the way she and Daniel lived. Having several top ski resorts close by meant family would be coming to visit. Plus, the couple often host Paralympic hopefuls for weeks at a time as part of Adaptive Action Sports (AAS), an organization they founded in 2005 that provides disabled athletes with elitelevel training. Amy’s dream was one thing. The reality of transforming a green box into a modern mountain farmhouse was something else; what was supposed to be a three-month project ultimately took two years. Amy and Daniel did some of the work themselves, for instance treating the wooden staircase with vinegar to age it. Amy’s sister, an interior designer, also helped. “We’d text photos back and forth,” says Amy. “There were so many decisions to make—paint, tile grout!” The result is a home that feels very much of the moment, open
WITH PROSTHETICS, N O O N E F O OT DOES IT ALL. LIKE A WOMAN HAS TO CHANGE HER SHOES FOR W H AT E V E R S H E D O E S , I H AV E TO CHANGE M Y F E E T. —AMY PURDY
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Amy also used Cambria Whitehall in the bathrooms, and topped the sink area in an upstairs nook with Brittanicca. While she loves the beauty of Cambria natural stone, its durability “was equally important,” she notes. “We have so many house guests, I wanted something that was light, modern, and beautiful that would also stand the test of time. I looked at a lot of materials and they all had upsides and downsides. Cambria was the first material I found that had no downside. It did it all—we thought it was too good to be true!” Amy’s climb to her mountain home was a long one; at 38, she’s faced more challenges and made more astonishing comebacks than most people do in a lifetime. When she was 19, complications from bacterial meningitis took her kidneys, both legs below the knee, and very nearly her life. She had been a snowboarder Cambria design shown: Brittanicca
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and bright, its elegant palette of black, white, and greige warmed with distressed timber. One of the couple’s favorite aspects of their home is the way large picture windows capture artful views of the aspen trees changing color with the seasons. But for Amy it’s the kitchen, with Cambria Brittanicca atop counters and an island surfaced in reclaimed barnwood, cut and placed by the couple, that “really makes the house.” “When you walk in the front door, you immediately see the open staircase through to the kitchen beyond,” she explains. “So I knew I wanted a statement island and counters. The Cambria is what does it. How amazing it is to have a design with so much movement on the countertops? It elevates everything. I’m happy whenever I see it.”
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New picture windows frame the seasonal drama of the property’s aspen trees. In fall, says Amy, “the view looks like a painting filled with yellows and reds.”
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“We wanted a statement kitchen,” says Amy. The dramatic rivulets that flow across Cambria Brittanicca on the island and counters “elevates the whole house.”
During the 14 years Amy and Daniel were together, “we thought marriage was just a piece of paper. But something magical happens when you say ‘I do.’ It’s like a beautiful gift that you can’t imagine until you have it.”
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“WHEN I COULD E M B R AC E T H I S PA RT O F M Y B O DY, I F E LT S O FREE. SO MANY OF US HIDE OR TRY TO C H A N G E W H AT W E H A V E .” —AMY PURDY
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Cambria Whitehall met Amy’s dream of a product that was light and bright but almost indestructible.
since high school and the idea that being an amputee meant those days were over terrified her. “I didn’t know who I was if I wasn’t a snowboarder,’ she said later. “I just knew I wanted to be out there.” Through hard work and sheer will, within a year she’d transformed herself into a competitive boarder, racing on prosthetic legs. As if that wasn’t enough, she also began to model, appeared in a Madonna music video, and wrote a best-selling memoir. A season on Dancing with the Stars introduced her to the non-snowboard crowd and a TED talk opened a “dream career” in motivational speaking. Snowboarding, however, remained at the center of her life. In 2014, Amy served as a prime advocate in the successful fight to have the sport included in the Sochi Paralympics; she herself competed and brought home a bronze medal. Last year, she came back from not one but two rare and very serious illnesses to win silver and bronze in PyeongChang. “For a while, I wasn’t sure I’d even be able to compete,” she says, “but in some ways, that turned out to be a good thing. Our organization worked so hard to get snowboarding into the Sochi Paralympics that I felt like I had to bring a medal home. This time, I focused on being in the moment and having fun—more on ‘I want to’ than ‘I have to’—and I rode better than ever. Maybe I wasn’t the youngest person competing or at my strongest physically, but I was my strongest mentally.” She was also boarding on the best prosthetics possible, including a foot made by fellow Paralympic snowboarder Mike Schultz. “It has a mountain bike shock in it, so it can bend and rebound,” says Amy. “It’s the closest thing we have to a human foot.” Amy not only talks about her “hardware” without embarrassment, she loves explaining the mechanics that have enabled her to excel. Her snowboarding foot is just one of several in her closet. She has “everyday walking feet, which can go from flat to accommodating three-anda-half inch heels,” and “swimming feet,” which enable her to point her toes. No matter what she wears, she’s always tinkering. “I’ve got a purse full of tools and I’m constantly working on myself,” she says with a smile. If finding a foot that worked for Amy took time, so did incorporating the look of her prosthetics into a positive body image. “I never hid my legs,” she says. “But it wasn’t Cambria design shown: Whitehall
until I did Dancing with the Stars that I realized I could still pull off a sexy look. Working with the show costume designer, I got a better idea of what looked good on my body. I was able to see that my legs look kind of like kneehigh boots! Most of the time now I wear short dresses and leggings; you can see the hardware. Being able to embrace this part of my body made me feel free. I don’t think that’s unique to me or to people with prosthetics. So many of us hide or try to change what we have. If we can just embrace who we are, life gets much easier.” Where does a woman who’s accomplished so much go next? Amy herself isn’t sure. “I’ve lived my dream and checked off so many things that were on my bucket list,” she says. “I think I want to build on what I have rather than chase something new.” She’ll continue her efforts to give back through AAS and a partnership with Camp Cambria, which offers kids and teens with juvenile arthritis the chance to have a life-changing summer experience. “I absolutely know I want to continue motivational speaking,” she explains. “I’ve learned so much and not just about reaching people with disabilities. We all have challenges we have to face. “What I know now is that there are no rules for how you’re supposed to live your life. You make the decision: you can do anything, be anything, whenever you want.”
BEHIND THE SCENES For a tour of Amy’s house (plus general short cuts of her being a sporting badass!) see CambriaUSA.com/ Amy-Purdy.
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See page 55 for picnic recipes, wine pairings, and handy tips.
Inventive updates on all your seasonal favorites, from picnic spreads to iced coffee. Cambria design shown: Ironsbridge
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Fresh, delicious food eaten outside with friends—what better way to spend a summer day? R E C I P E S
PAIR LIKE A PRO LESLEE MILLER,
HERBED EGG SALAD SANDWICH Serves 2
INGREDIENTS FOR MAYONNAISE
1 large egg yolk 2 tsp. Dijon mustard kosher salt ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 tsp. apple cider vinegar freshly ground black pepper INGREDIENTS FOR EGG SALAD
8 large eggs kosher salt freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. minced chives 1 small fennel bulb, shaved thin 3 Tbsp. chopped fennel fronds 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 cup baby arugula 4 slices country-style bread, toasted, or focaccia olive oil (for drizzling) DIRECTIONS
Make mayonnaise: Combine egg yolk, mustard, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Combine olive and vegetable oils in a measuring glass and pour into yolk mixture, drop by drop at first, then in a slow steady stream as mixture stiffens, until all the oil has been added. Whisk in apple cider vinegar, season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Gently lower eggs into a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, and cook, maintaining an active simmer, 9 minutes. Immediately transfer eggs with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water and stir until cool enough to handle, about 1 minute. Drain, pat dry, and peel eggs. Chop eggs and add to mayonnaise. Gently fold just to coat; season with salt and pepper. Add chives, shaved fennel, fennel fronds, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Place arugula on bread, drizzle with olive oil, spoon egg salad on top.
WATERMELON, BLUEBERRY, AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD Serves 4
INGREDIENTS FOR CITRUS VINAIGRETTE
½ cup coarsely chopped baby basil leaves 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar ½ tsp. finely grated orange zest 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice 1 Tbsp. olive oil kosher salt INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD
1 2 lb. seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into 1-inch pieces ½ cup fresh blueberries 2 small watermelon radishes, sliced thin 4 cups mixed baby greens, such as kale, arugula, spinach
kosher salt 2 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto 4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled DIRECTIONS
Make vinaigrette: Mix basil, white wine vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, and oil in a small bowl; season with salt. In a large bowl, combine watermelon, blueberries, radishes, and mixed baby greens. Add vinaigrette; toss gently to combine. Season generously with salt. Transfer to a large serving platter. Top with prosciutto and crumbled feta.
STRAWBERRY-THYME HAND PIES Serves 4
INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. sugar ¼ tsp. kosher salt ½ cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING
all-purpose flour (for dusting) 2 cups sliced strawberries (about 10 oz.) 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice ¼ cup sugar ¼ tsp. kosher salt 1 large egg, whisked with 1 tsp. water 1 Tbsp. raw sugar DIRECTIONS
Make crust: Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter; pulse until it has the texture of very coarse meal. Add ¼ cup ice water; pulse, adding more water if dry, until dough clumps. Form into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill until firm, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°F. On a floured surface, roll dough into a circle, 14 inches in diameter. Using a biscuit cutter or glass, cut into 8 circles 4 inches in diameter. Make pies: Toss strawberries, thyme, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Brush edges of half the crust rounds with water; mound strawberries in center of each. Top with remaining crust rounds. Seal edges by pinching together or pressing with a fork. Place pies on a parchmentlined baking sheet. Brush tops with egg wash. Sprinkle with raw sugar. With a sharp knife, cut a small slit in the top of each. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through baking time, until juices are bubbling and pastry is golden brown, about 35–40 minutes (juices will run onto parchment). Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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PICNIC TIPS Protect sandwiches by wrapping them in parchment paper before cutting in half. Dry lettuce well and layer condiments in the middle of sandwiches to keep bread from getting soggy. Spoon salads into mason jars. They’re the ideal individual serving vessel: leak-proof, reusable, and easy to clean. Line your cooler with frozen water bottles to keep food cold, and, as the ice melts, guests quenched. Wrap wine bottles in a picnic blanket or tablecloth to cushion against bumps.
OF AMUSÉE SHARES HER FAV O R I T E PA I R I N G S . WITH EGG SALAD
De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay With eggs, I love a lightly oaked or unoaked chardonnay. Try this South African wine: the fresh apple, peach, and lemon notes add a little zip. W I T H W AT E R M E L O N
Cava Brut Rosé “Nu Allongé” Sparkling rosé is delicious with a watermelon salad, especially one with cured meat. The juicy notes of fresh strawberry, melon, and tangerine make this bubbly rosé from Penedès, Spain, a refreshing complement. WITH HAND PIES
Remember the essentials: trash bags, picnic blanket, wine opener, sharp knife and cutting board, serving utensils, seasonings, and wet wipes.
Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro Amabile This Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy, is one dense juice-box loaded with Italian herbs, sweet strawberry and rhubarb fruit notes, and a pinch of pepper.
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Mix 2 oz. cold-brew coffee, 2 oz. Guinness stout, 2 oz. Irish whiskey, and ¾ oz. simple syrup in a highball glass. Add ice. Pour ½ oz. heavy cream over the top. Sprinkle with freshly grated cinnamon.
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THE UNLIKELY MASH-UP BETWEEN COFFEE AND BEER THAT WILL MAKE YOU RE-THINK YOUR DAILY CUP OF JOE.
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Smooth and sweet, with an extra kick of caffeine, there’s much to love about cold-brewed coffee. But the best thing about this summer drink may be how well it mixes with other flavors, from cream (of course) to flavored syrups and more grown-up mixers. Think beyond whiskey to more unexpected pairings. “The rich, concentrated flavor of cold brew is the perfect complement to black beers like porter and stout, which have similar toasted coffee notes,” says Michael Agnew, a certified cicerone (think sommelier for beer) and beer educator from A Perfect Pint. Just don’t call it a cocktail: This rich and surprising mix of iced coffee and creamy stout is a whole new breed of indulgence. You can buy cold brew by the growler at many coffee houses, but it’s a cinch—and far less expensive—to make at home. See pg 59 for our recipe. POUR-OVER PERFECTION
Coffee aficionados love this simple method for the rich flavor it produces. The secret to success: pour the water over the coffee very, very slowly, in a spiral, working out from the center of the grounds.
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EDITOR’S TIP: I LOVE TO ADD A SPRINKLE OF COCOA AND SOME C O A R S E S A LT R I G H T BEFORE SERVING. YUM!
C H O C O L AT E P O R T E R F L OAT
Soften ½ gallon of coffee ice cream until you can easily fold in ¾ cup of Biscoff cookie butter spread. Return ice cream to freezer until hard enough to scoop into pint glasses. Pour chocolate porter over ice cream.
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HERE’S THE SCOOP The Brew If you like your cup smooth and bright, not bitter and acidic, you’ve found your match in cold brew. Here’s how to make it: Grind ¾ cup of coffee beans very coarsely and place in a pitcher, large mason jar, or French press. Pour 4 cups of cool water over the coffee and stir well. (You can adjust the ratio of coffee to water, and the amounts of both, to suit your taste and the size of your brewing container.) Wait 12 to 24 hours to allow the water to fully extract flavor from the coffee beans. Strain twice using a fine-mesh sieve, coffee filter or cheesecloth (if using a French press, simply depress the plunger). You now have a coldbrew concentrate, which you can dilute with water or milk.
COFFEE ICE CUBES (JUST FREEZE COOL COFFEE IN ICE CUBE TRAYS) WILL PREVENT YOUR COLD BREW FROM BECOMING WAT E R E D D OW N B Y M E LT I N G I C E .
The Beers “Porter and stout are the beers that mix best with coffee,” says Michael Agnew. “In fact, coffee beers—porters and stouts that have coffee beans roasted along with the grains during brewing—are a big trend in the craft-brewing world right now.” Don’t call these well-known beers dark beers, says Agnew: they’re actually black beers. So, how do you choose the right one for your concoction? “You can match the bitterness of coffee with a bitter beer (a dry Irish stout like Guinness, for example) because the two flavors will actually tone each other down. Or, balance bitter with sweet by choosing a sweeter beer like an Imperial or sweet stout. Either way, you can’t go wrong!” says Agnew.
TASTING TIPS
AISU KOHI Japanese flash-chilled coffee is made with a funnel-type filter (like the one pictured on page 57) placed over a vessel filled with ice. Pouring hot water over the coffee dissolves aromatics that are not soluble in cold water. As the coffee drips down, immediate contact with ice locks those flavors in and dilutes the concentrate.
When making coffee at home, follow these steps to selecting, storing, and grinding like a pro.
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SWEET STOUT | Made with milk sugar that doesn’t ferment, sweet stout has a rich mouthfeel. Another sweet option: Imperial stout, which boasts a higher alcohol content (9% and up) and a complex mix of vanilla, fruit, chocolate, and coffee flavors.
AMERICAN PORTER | American porters (and stouts) are typically more bitter and hoppier than English varieties, which may have more caramel notes.
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Grab and go with these bottled options Bourbon County Brand Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. Coffee Bender by Surly Brewing Co. Victory at Sea by Ballast Point
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For the best flavor, grind your own beans in a burr grinder just before brewing. Use a coarser grind for cold brew (if your grinder has different settings, choose French press).
Porter and stout can be quite similar, but as a general rule of thumb, stouts have a stronger “burnt” flavor, while porters have more caramel notes. Because the flavors of coffee and black beer are similar, pair the latter with any food, savory or sweet, that you’d pair with the former. Here are Agnew’s three different types. DRY IRISH STOUT | Light (for a stout) and “intensely roasty,” these stouts, like Guinness, have a low alcohol content and strong coffee flavors.
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Arabica beans are prized for their delicate, less acidic flavor. Try beans from different growing regions to see which flavor profile you prefer, but keep in mind that beans with a light roast will be more acidic; a medium roast, sweeter; and a dark roast, smokier.
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Protect your beans from exposure to light and air (which can degrade flavor) by storing them in an airtight, opaque canister.
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LEGENDARY VISION American-made, family-owned stone manufacturer Cambria tells its tale with a brand-new movie. By G E O R G I N A M c W H I R T E R
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To shoot late into the night, Legend of Cambria was filmed with sophisticated plasma lights that simulate daylight.
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lever-minded brands have always realized the power of good storytelling. But increasingly, the world’s best and brightest are thinking bigger and bolder than run-of-the-mill television commercials and print advertisements. Companies like BMW, Lexus, and Nike are kicking creativity up a notch with micro-movies and docuseries that tell their stories in unique ways. “Branded content,” a once maligned phrase that meant product placement, has morphed into a fertile playing field for innovation. Case in point: the illustrious Cannes Film Festival even has a category dedicated to the genre. Few players, however, have pushed boundaries as far as Cambria, who barreled into the arena with an epic 42-minute, seven-part mini-movie, Legend of Cambria, that tells the tale of the company’s own inspirations: the Welsh landscape and its ancient mythology. Wales is the ancestral home of brothers Mitch and Marty Davis, Cambria’s owners. Every design the company creates—each stone surface streaked with sandy rivulets or delicate tributaries—is sparked by a different facet of the enduring landscape of their family’s heritage. Even the company name derives from the region: Cambria is the Latin form of Cymru, the Welsh name for
Wales. And the golden dragon on the Cambria crest? It was inspired by the country’s flag. It was time to tell that story. The idea for an origin story on film was first bandied about in 2011, “but no one had really done this kind of thing on this scale before,” says Shelly Nelson, Cambria’s Vice President of Marketing. Not a fact that would stop Cambria. On the contrary, this company lives to push boundaries. Go big or go home, they say. To bring that vision to life, the Davis brothers enlisted local creative agency space150 as a partner. Together, they dug deep into Welsh lore,
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coming across a 12th-century Celtic legend featuring Brutus, who after being banished from Rome with his three sons, discovers an island and names it Britain, after his own name. Upon Brutus’ death, the three brothers divide the kingdom: Camber takes Cambria (or modern-day Wales), and his brothers rule Scotland and England. It was the character of Camber that became the jumping off point for an original plot full of derring-do,
Legend of Cambria was filmed throughout the Celtic region, with beach scenes shot in the same place as the popular television series, Vikings.
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action, fantasy, and adventure—plus a soupçon of romance. Legend was shot over 21 days across the Celtic region, in 15-plus locations and with more than 200 cast and crew members. Beach scenes were shot in the same location as the popular TV series Vikings. Undeniably, the production values are astounding. Think HBO’s Game of Thrones or Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings. (Indeed, many of the artists on Legend also worked on GoT.) That, it turns out, was a deliberate choice.
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On his travels, Camber encounters supernatural creatures, from a dragon to Kelpies, mythical horses that could run on land as fast as they could swim in the sea. Playing against the genre, Camber does not slay the dragon. In the Cambria universe such creatures are sacred—there’s even one gracing the company crest.
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Camber battles fate, evil, and unexpected forces on his epic journey from boy to king, meeting the love of his life along the way.
“The quality that goes into every Cambria design also went into each detail of the film,” explains Marty Davis. “That was non-negotiable for us. Cambria is quality, in whatever we do.” Alexei Tylevich, an L.A.-based pro recently named as one of “20 People Bringing 21st Century Hollywood to Life” by Wired magazine, was tapped to direct. When he first heard of the project, Tylevich sent Cambria no less than a 200-page breakdown. “It obviously struck a chord with him,” Nelson recalls. “We knew immediately he was the man for the job.” For Tylevich, Marty is a visionary whose commitment to quality has resulted in a truly world-class film. “The number one thing needed for creativity is trust and he gave us that.” As fans of the classical craft of filmmaking, Tylevich and Davis were in complete agreement on the importance of using real locations versus relying solely on CGI. Together, they scouted pristine locations—none of which are computer-generated. “Gorgeous designs are what people are looking for in countertops, so we wanted to inspire them with the rugged beauty found in the natural landscapes of the Celtic region,” Nelson explains. Tylevich and Davis also elected to film without dialogue, for a lyrical sensibility, as if the film were an ancient Gaelic or Welsh poem. Instead of the actors speaking lines, the action is narrated by Dublin-born A-lister Colin Farrell, whose Celtic
heritage and husky rasp made him the perfect fit for the gig. The campaign kicked off with coveted commercial space during the 90th Academy Awards, which drove viewers to the multiple platforms they could watch the film, from Cambria’s website to Youtube and Facebook. The reach so far? 500 million eyeballs. So, what’s next? Will Legend be adapted to a feature-length movie? A TV series? Will there be a sequel? Cambria plays it coy. First, it’s off to Cannes. Then, Nelson says with a smile, “You’ll just have to stay tuned.”
WAT C H THE FILM Visit LegendofCambria. CambriaUSA.com to watch the film and see a sneak peek behind the scenes. To discover other modern-day makers and their crafts, see our Crafted series at CambriaUSA.Com/Style.
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Sourcebook of Travel, $40; Bottega Veneta: The Art of Collaboration, $100, all from At Home and Co., athomeandco.com. Blue trunk, $325, and brown trunk, POA, from Patina, patinastores.com. Ficus Carica Brown Turkey plant from Tonkadale Greenhouse, $89.99, tonkadale.com, in Habit + Form cylinder pot in gold by Terrain, $58, shopterrain.com. Terracotta pot, $22, and Antique Western Chinese oil jug, $129, from Ciel Loft + Home, cielloftandhome.com. Custom black shou sugi ban wood wall by Darril Otto, Otto Painting Design, ottopaintingdesign.com.
Farm to Table PG 27: Clockwise from top right: Mid-Century Turned Wood Leg planters by West Elm, $169-$179, westelm.com. Wood + Marble salad servers by West Elm, $59, westelm.com, on top of Blackline paddle cutting boards by Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co., $230, marchsf.com; Perasima plates, $18-$26, and bowl, $18, by Anthropologie, anthropologie.com; Teak wood small individual bowls by CB2, $24.95, cb2.com; Marta double old-fashioned glasses, $1.95, by CB2, cb2.com; PB Classic napkins in Steeple Gray by Pottery Barn, $36 for 4, potterybarn.com; Brut flatware (20-piece set) by CB2, $99.95, cb2.com. Shibori Embroidered, Lattice Paper Knit, Rupert Stripe, Zuma Stripe, Blue Stripe, and Rocco Embroidered pillows by Pottery Barn, from $39.50, potterybarn.com. Ira lounge chair by Room & Board, $1,399, roomandboard.com.
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Contemporary Country PG 23: 20th C. Factory Filament Smoke Glass Funnel sconces by RH, $169 each, restorationhardware.com. Rounded-Edge Metal Trim dresser mirror by RH Teen, $349, rhteen.com. Natural tree stump side table by West Elm, $249, westelm.com. Claire organic cotton Japanese bath towel by Food 52, $28, food52.com. Iron/Tones under-mount cast iron bathroom sink, $318.75, by Kohler Co., homedepot.com. Merola floor tile in Twenties Crest, Twenties Vintage, Twenties Classic, Twenties Diamond, Twenties Petal, Twenties Vertex, Braga Black, and Braga Classic, from $5.24 per sq. ft., and Restore Bright White 3x6-inch wall tile, $1.70 per sq. ft.,
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both by the Home Depot, homedepot.com. K-7549-4 BL Purist wall-mount bridge sink faucet in matte black by Kohler Co., $1,395.65, kohler.com. Rozin oil-rubbed bronze bathroom shower faucet 8-inch rainfall shower head with handheld sprayer, $127, amazon.com. Toiletries from Martin Patrick 3, martinpatrick3.com.
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PG 25: Capiz Orb pendant by West Elm, $329, westelm.com. Fontaine wingback chair by Soft Surroundings, $798.95, softsurroundings.com. Parish buffet lamps, $439 each; EvenFall II artwork, $1,129.00; Terrarium, POA; Louis Vuitton: The Spirit
A Family Affair KITCHEN PG 28: King bar stools by Gabby, gabbyhome.com. Suzanne Kasler Morris pendants by Visual Comfort & Co., visualcomfortlightinglights.com.
Cambria design shown: Rosedale (top left); Brittanicca (bottom right)
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25 STUDY PG 30: Cedar & Moss 3-arm chandelier by Rejuvenation, rejuvenation.com. Graydon Shagreen desk by RH, restorationhardware.com. Ingrid side chair by Selamat Designs, selamatdesigns.com. MUDROOM PG 31: Tilt Cone sconces by Cedar & Moss, cedarandmoss.com. GREAT ROOM PG 32: Cambridge sofa and Cela Shagreen coffee table by RH, restorationhardware.com. E.F. Chapman Metal Banded pendant by Visual Comfort & Co., visualcomfortlightinglights.com. Soren Ventura lounge chairs by Selamat Designs, selamatdesigns.com. DINING ROOM PG 33: Ingrid armchairs by Selamat Designs, selamatdesigns.com. Utopia pendant by Kelly Wearstler, kellywearstler.com. BATHROOM PG 33: Barbara Barry Go Lightly sconces by Visual Comfort & Co., visualcomfortlightinglights.com. Rounded Rectangle metal-frame mirror by Rejuvenation, rejuvenation.com. Artifacts sink fittings by Kohler Co., kohler.com. Interior designer: Jean Stoffer Design, jeanstofferdesign.com. Architectural designer: J. Visser Design, jvisser.com. General contractor: Kenowa Builders, buildwithkenowa.com.
KITCHEN PG 34: Eastern Promise Marrakesh backsplash tile by Ann Sacks, annsacks.com. Reclaimed Russian Oak Parsons Rectangular dining table by RH, restorationhardware.com. Wishbone chair by Carl Hansen & Søn at Design Within Reach, dwr.com. Cosy pendant fixtures by Urban Electric Co., urbanelectricco.com. Base Concrete bulb
lights by Nud Collection, nudcollection.com. Floorboards by Warren Christopher, wchristopher.com. BEDROOM PG 36: Bed from Juxtaposition Home, juxtaposition.com. Kalpana kilim rug by Design Within Reach, dwr.com. LAUNDRY PG 36: Carson pendant by Rejuvenation, rejuvenation.com. Baskets from 503found, 503found.com. PATIO PG 37: Artisan teak outdoor dining able and Nairobi woven chairs by Teak Warehouse, teakwarehouse.com. Eames Molded Plastic side chair with dowel base by Herman Miller, hermanmiller.com. Rutherford sofa by RH, restorationhardware.com. THROUGHOUT: Paint by Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com. Interior designer: RailiCA, railicadesign.com. Architect: Eric Olsen Design, ericolsendesign.com.
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Cambria design shown: Ironsbridge, Annica (top left); Whitehall, Carrick (top middle); Brittanicca (bottom right)
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