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LETTER FROM OU R CO- FOU N DE R Welcome to the spring edition of Magazinish,, the print companion to Chairish.com. In case we haven’t met before (hello there!), Chairish is the design insider’s beloved online source for exceptional vintage home furnishings. We are happy to report that, precisely because we specialize in vintage, all the items featured in these pages are ready to ship to you today. As Diana Vreeland famously said, “the eye must travel,” and in this issue, we’re celebrating our big news: Chairish is now offering pieces directly from Europe! With our introduction of an additional 200,000 items sourced from the chicest dealers in Italy, France, England, Denmark, and more, you’re in for a true visual adventure. From Rome to rope, Sonoma to stripes, and the Cotswolds to cabinetry, we’re spotlighting all the makings of a stylish and globetrotting summer. Join us as we peek inside rambling private country homes and languid bohemian garden parties, dive into the curious histories of recently rediscovered looks and important materials, and drop in on European tastemakers as they share the must-see highlights of their glamorous hometowns. To shop along, use the QR code on each page to access whole worlds of fabulous, one-of-a-kind wares for sale. Wherever your summer plans take you, I do hope Chairish’s Magazinish will introduce you to plenty of ideas worth writing home about. Viva la vintage!
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or the lucky few invited to peek beyond its manicured hedges, Woody House reveals itself to be so much more than an average Hamptons home—fabulous as that may be. Tucked between pristine beaches and the much-coveted Lily Pond lies an extraordinary sprawling garden and home. A design adventure that’s unfurled over decades, the estate’s five-acre garden imbues the entire property with a looking-glass quality, complete with winding allées, ponds, and English meadows. It's hard to leave the dreamy embrace of such gorgeous grounds, but the updated 1930s house is no shrinking violet. Recently, the unassuming structure has undergone a series of glowups, designed for the unerring tastes and ever-expanding art collections of its owners. New York architect Pietro Cicognani, known for precise, historically fo-
cused restorations, masterminded each phase. “It was the opposite of an ego trip,” he says of the process. Always attuned to the home’s history as a private hideaway, the commission “was more like a sensitive, nature observing trip, which is never as easy as it sounds.” Here in the Hamptons, such restraint is sometimes cast aside when it comes to blue-chip real estate. But Woody House—maintaining its single-room wide layout, low-slung profile, and intimacy with the sublime natural setting—retains its soul. This harmonious character, Cicognani believes, gives the structure its seductive power. “No corridors, no filters, always looking at nature. Wild on one side, domesticated on the other, the home’s split per-
sonality makes it very fulfilling.” The house’s sensuous interior scheme, presided over by design legend Peter Marino, also channels a joyful timelessness in its pairing of pieces. Unlike his iconic uniform of head-to-toe biker leathers, Marino’s rare residential commissions don’t cohere to a single, easily identifiable aesthetic. Rather, they become expressions of the designer’s vast knowledge of the visual world and enviable ability to effortlessly weave styles together. For Woody House, Marino, a fellow horticultural obsessive, collaborated with the client to conjure layered rooms that cast a romantic, almost ethereal spell. And just like the garden, with its far-flung inspirations, the home’s chicly crafted spaces are layered with delightful furniture, objects, and enticing textures that come together to create a dynamic, wow-worthy whole.
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What’s your favorite place to dine in Copenhagen? One of my favorite places is Bottega Barlie, a restaurant near Nyboder and our headquarters. The menu changes weekly and is always full of surprises.
STINE GOYA Fashion designer & director of her eponymous brand Copenhagen-based Stine Goya launched her label in 2006 as a counterbalance to the prevailing views of Scandinavian style as minimalist and muted . Her vivid, joyous take on fashion is paralleled in her head-over-heels love for her city.
Where can you find the best nightlife in Copenhagen? The Meatpacking District in Vesterbro, without a doubt. There are plenty of amazing restaurants in the area, like Gorilla, that turn into nightclubs after dinner. The DJ makes sure that everyone gets to their feet and starts dancing.
Where can people see the best art in Copenhagen? It is a little bit outside of Copenhagen, but one of the most inspiring places is the Louisiana Museum. It is a modernist building from the 50’s built around an old villa with a sculpture park and stunning ocean views.
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Where’s the best shopping for home decor? One of the highlights is Hay House, which is in the most beautiful two-story building with views on Amagertorv. The store is designed to look like an actual house, so you can imagine all the colorful pieces in your everyday If there were a scent that living space. best embodied Copenhagen, what would it be? What’s something I ’d say it would be a mix of every visitor to Cosea breeze and fresh flowers. penhagen should see or do? What are three words that Go for a swim! In the best describe Copenhagen? summer, you see locals Relaxed, refined, personal. sunbathing before and after work and taking a refreshing dip wherever they can . In the winter, you find people winterbathing after a hot sauna session.
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thin alleys where I still discover new things. I ’m always fascinated by the architecture, the clothes drying in the sun, and the sweet sound of Fado music blaring.
FILIPA DE ABREU Design consultant & brand ambassador for Tory Burch As a multilingual, globetrotting tastemaker and trendspotter, Filipa de Abreu has called all the fashion capitals home: London, Paris, New York. But it’s the meandering, multi-sensory streets of Lisbon that have captured her imagination like no other.
Where can you find the best shopping for home decor? No shopping spree is complete without a visit to one of the auction houses, my favorites being Veritas and Palacio do Correio Velho. And stop at Solar dos Azulejos for antique tile shopping.
What’s something every visitor to Lisbon should see or do? Get lost in Alfama, the old neighborhood . It’s a maze of
What’s your favorite place to dine in Lisbon? Aqui Há Peixe is a marvel for fresh fish cooked by chef Miguel Reino— it’s a local ’s secret. I love any shellfish joint, and Ramiro is a firm favorite. Get ready to queue though . And JNcQUOI DeliBar is seriously delicious, contemporary, and hip. Where is the best nightlife in Lisbon? I'm a mother of five teenagers; you should probably go and ask them! Where can people see the best art in Lisbon? I am a huge fan of Baroque and religious art so a day spent touring the churches is always a winner. I am also incredibly inspired by the blueand-white tile work (azulejos) seen all over Lisbon . It’s like the luxury wrapping paper of this country, and all you have to do is walk and look up to find it. If there were a scent that best embodied Lisbon, what would it be? Grilled sardines in June… and I can't think of a sexier scent than that. What are three words that best describe Lisbon? Romantic, soulful, light.
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SOLEDAD TWOMBLY Fashion designer & globally-inspired decorator Soledad Twombly likes to say she was “born in Argentina and raised in the world .” After years in Buenos Aires and New York, it was Rome that captured her imagination and where she set up her atelier. Today, her boutique L’Archivio di Monserrato is a must-visit on any fashionista’s Grand Tour. Where can you find the best shopping for home decor? For furnishings as well as accessories for the home, concentrate on three streets: Via di Ripetta, Via dei Coronari, and Via Monserrato. That’s where you’ll find the chicest shops. What’s something every visitor to Rome should see or do?
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Go to Villa Aurelia, part of the American Academy in Rome, and get a mindblowing view of the city from the terrace. It’s unparalleled, no matter how many times you’ve been there. What’s your favorite place to dine in Rome? In the winter, Nino— it’s a classic. In all other seasons, dine outside any restaurant on a Roman square. My favorites are Osteria der Belli in Trastevere, Piperno in the Ghetto di Roma, and Pierluigi in the Piazza de Ricci. Where is the best nightlife in Rome? There are so many places to go in the Campo de’ Fiori area and Trastevere, or alternatively, Pigneto and San Lorenzo.
Where can people see the best art in Rome? Everywhere! It depends on what you want to see—there’s something for every taste. For Roman ruins, Fori Imperiali. For Byzantine art, Chiesa di Santa Prassede. For Renaissance art, Piazza Farnese, Palazzo Spada, and Palazzo Doria Pamphilj. Contemporary art at the MAXXI Museum and the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna. If there were a scent that best embodied Rome, what would it be? Orange flowers mixing with maritime pine trees. What are three words that best describe Rome? Unique, aesthetic, exuberant.
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LUKE EDWARD HALL Artist, designer, author & columnist Imagine, if you will, mixing equal measures of Cecil Beaton and Andy Warhol, and then adding a massive dash of maximalism to the blend . When the martini shaker finally settles, you’d have a concoction that approaches the mind of Luke Edward Hall, the Cotswolds-based creative wunderkind who’s worked with everyone from Burberry and Lanvin to Ginori. What’s something every visitor to the Cotswolds should see or do? Visit some of our fantastically atmospheric houses and gardens. There are so many to choose from, but my favorites include Chastleton House, built in the early 17th century, and the Painswick Rococo Garden, designed in the 1740s, which is now England's only full surviving rococo garden. Where’s the best shopping for home decor? Tetbury is full of top shops for antiques and vintage finds. There are several excellent dealers including Brownrigg, Lorfords, and Twig Antiques & Interiors. Where do you like to dine in the Cotswolds? We have lots of good, classic pubs of course, but my favorite is The Lamb Inn in S h i pto n - u n d e r-Wyc hwood . Order the duck frites! Where can people see the best art in the Cotswolds? Compton Verney House
is just outside the Cotswolds, but it is always an exceptional place to visit, both for the sprawling 18th-century manor and for the permanent collection and rotating exhibitions you can see there. Who’s a person who embodies the spirit of the Cotswolds and why? Laurie Lee, who was a poet, novelist, and screenwriter. He wrote so wonderfully about the Cotswolds, and the Slad Valley in particular. If there were a scent that best embodied the Cotswolds, what would it be? Woodsmoke, I would say. That scent always makes me think fondly of home.
What are three words that best describe the Cotswolds? Not (always) what you'd expect. That's four (or five), sorry!
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Who doesn’t love a stripe? For many of us, just seeing a thick Cabana stripe will teleport us, in mind if not body, straight into a Slim Aarons photograph. Or picture Tuscany’s iconic Il Pellicano resort, with its yellow-and-white striped decor, or the jaunty pink-and-green candy striped ceilings of the Beverly Hills Hotel. This crisply chic look—which can be traced to the blue-and-white Breton marinière knit shirts worn by French sailors—can be summoned
with the addition of one or two simple pieces, like a smart dhurrie rug or classic canvas beach umbrella. But stripes weren’t always an illustrious standard bearer of the good life. In the rather drab Middle Ages, wearing stripes, now a runway mainstay, marked you as a socially maligned denizen of Social Siberia along with heretics, criminals, and court jesters. Even zebras, whose likeness has become a global exemplar of intrepid chic, were
condemned as members of “Satan’s Bestiary.” Today, of course, stripes are not only socially acceptable, they’re beloved—but never boring. Take a scroll through your social media feeds and it won’t be long before you discover some parallel lines. Stripes, the perennial It-girl of design, have a Zelig-like ability to absorb the moment, cut through the algorithm, and still pack a visual punch you’ll remember.
swede DREAMS When it comes to sparking joy, the Swedes are veritable pyromaniacs of pleasure—just think of the pop earworms of ABBA and the filmography of Greta Garbo, for instance. Another feel-good export that continues to resonate beyond Scandinavia is Swedish painted furniture, a character-rich aesthetic grounded in centuries-old folk traditions that blossomed until the late 19th century. Made almost exclusively from local blonde pine wood, this type of furniture features pared-back silhouettes and graceful details. The distinctive use of colored paint, from ebullient indigo to ethereal verdigris and earthy yellow ochre, is what distinguishes these pieces as true scene stealers. The unique hues were achieved through the use of matte white "chalk" paint, which mixed easily with foraged natural pigments. These dense paints, with their textured appearance, were applied to wood in one dominant color or arrayed in surprisingly graphic patterns that feel current today. Ever the proponents of self care, the Swedes instinctively understood, even back then, that one’s environment was pivotal to emotional and mental wellbeing. And in a world of mass-produced replicas, furniture like this proves that chic and simply crafted is truly the way to go. Ain’t nothing like the real thing.
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fter two pandem ic-constra ined yea rs, it seems as if we’ve all spent muc h more time looking at pictu res of perfectly app ointed part ies on Insta gram than actu ally goin g to them . So it’s easy to forget wha t makes for a truly fabu lous event: a welcomin g, unstruct ured , “everyone in the pool” vibe . If we have lear ned any thing , it’s that we shou ldn’t let stuffy protocol s and fussy, art- directed deta ils keep us
n of outdoor hosting Warmer weather means the retur entail. and all the fabulous fun that can from enjoying a bea utifu l day in the sun with the people we love . Ever. It was in this spiri t that Cha irish co-founders Anna and Gregg Broc kway hosted a long al fresco lunc h in the garden of their new home in Sonoma. Although the property has a big reimagin ing in its futu re, they decided to not “let ‘perfect ’ be the enemy of good enough for a grea t time,” as Anna says . Under the shade of a long ,
arched pergola overgrow n by grape vines and purple clem atis nestled beside a spa rklin g pool, a long lunc heon tabl e was coup led with wea thered wicker chai rs and Anna’s collection of colored wine glasses, vinta ge Rose Med allion plates, a mish mash of antique serving pieces, and brightly colored linens, making for a truly one -of- akind sett ing. Another essentia l? A wide -
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rang ing guest list, whic h in this case included old friends from the city, new neighbors from the surr ound ing countrys ide, a few surp rise out- of-towners, and several tail-wagging dogs. It’s this spon taneous blend that can keep the party hum ming better than any amount of meticulous spre adsheet-style plan ning. As Ann a says , “turn up the mus ic, pou r the wine, and don't take it too seriously .”
IN SONOMA, AN AL FRESCO G AT H E R I N G R E M I N D S U S O F THE JOYS OF E ASYGOING E N T E R TA I N I N G . S E T A S I D E T H E R U L E S A N D C E L E B R AT E .
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Elevated by makers like Audoux and Minet, rope is always ready for a revival.
Rop e occu pies a rich pos ition — and yes, at time s a kno tty one —in the des ign pan theo n. Natu rally, the ube r-ad apta ble materia l has its root s in the nau tica l lexic on. From Brittany to Brid geha mpton, the brai ded sailo r’s cord has evo lved from swa shb uckl ing sea sha nty clos er to soig né and has take n on infin ite applica tion s. You ’ll find it eve ryw here from cha nde liers to cha ise long ues and as an orna men tal mot if that ’s prac tica lly ubiq uito us in acce ssor ies. Rop e is a surp risin gly genr e-flu id tool ; it’s not just for a coa stal crowd, des pite its hum ble orig ins. Ove r the cent urie s, it’s bee n used eve ryw here from Shin to shri nes to Baro que bordell os. In the han ds of pos twa r Euro pea n furn iture des igne rs— thin k Han s Weg ner’s icon ic Wis hbo ne cha irs or the rust ic mod ern chic of Adri en Aud oux and Frida Mine t—r ope was used to soften mod erni sm’s hard er edges. Late r, it wou ld acq uire a bohem ian flair, as evid ence d by the pervasive 1970 s man ia for mac ram é and susp end ed arm cha irs. Toda y, dec orators play with thes e cult ural con nota tion s as they skill fully wor k with rope , serv ing up a touc h of the natu ral wor ld to star k or high -glo ss surface s. To its detractors , rope migh t con jure images of Gilli gan ’s Islan d , tiki bars , and ‘gon e fishi n’ sign pos ts. But in toda y’s visu al rem ix cult ure, rope dec or has bee n elevated beyond exp ecta tion s. And like any irres istib le yac ht rock clas sic, it’s unlikely to be take n off the play list any time soo n.
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”When it comes down to my own personal style, I’m into it all,” says Kate Berry, chief content officer of Domino and Saveur. Her editorial eye gives her a special knack for spotting exceptional finds, envisioning their full potential and then curating them into a cohesive whole. Such was the case with one of her most recent Chairish scores: a burled olive wood chest of drawers by Milo Baughman from the 1970s. We spoke with Berry about her vintage hunting skills, the natural materials she loves incorporating into her Manhattan home, and her favorite design eras. Are you usually drawn to more natural textures and elements in your spaces? KB For sure. I have a lot of curios from nature so the glossier finish of this ‘70s dresser is a nice juxtaposition. And I like that burled olive wood is lighter in tone and doesn’t feel super heavy. The chest was designed by Milo Baughman in the 1970s. Is he one of your favorite designers? KB I like many pieces designed by Milo Baughman, though some can feel a bit oversized for me. Maybe that's because I live in a small New York City apartment! Speaking of favorites, how would the ‘70s rank on your list of decades for design? What’s #1?
What’s the most unusual vintage or antique find in your home? KB I'm not sure how unusual it is, but I have a 19th-century octopus trap that's encrusted with shells and other petrified sea life that I love so much. It's basically a terracotta jug that was extracted from the ocean. But what I find so fascinating is that it became such a beautiful object when mixed with nature, even though it had another life as a functional tool. Why do you think sourcing vintage pieces is so important, especially today? KB I love contemporary design but couldn't live with everything that's new. I like to mix things up. And let's face it: there's so much stuff in the world already.
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KB I love the glam of the ‘70s but don't know if I have a #1 decade. I'm eyeing a 19th-century Qing Dynasty cabinet but am equally coveting a 1930s Italian wardrobe too.
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