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EDITOR’S LETTER

STUDIO VISIT

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WHAT’S HOT The best design discoveries 29

POV It’s finally OK to host friends and family again.

One author isn’t taking this new joy for granted.

BY ROXANE GAY

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The living room of Mathilde Favier’s Paris apartment, page 88. The custom sofas are upholstered in Jules & Jim prints, and the cocktail table is by Maison Jansen.

Social media begets a fanciful fabric collection from Kerry Joyce and Marian McEvoy

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TOOLBOX Yes—even the laundry room is now being spun into a space of excitement, color, and whimsy.

TRUTH IN DECORATING

BY TIM McKEOUGH

Jean Liu and James Huniford expound on the top new dressers

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DESIGN FOR GOOD

In a new column, our deputy editor cozies up to the latest trends in entertaining

A hand-painted carafe from Dior Maison provides table service for all seasons

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Laura Kim shares eight things she can’t live without

FURNITURE FANTASY

What to wear for a cultural renaissance? Bulgari’s new rainbow-hued gems.

You are cordially invited to a seriously decadent party en plein air, decked out with Janus et Cie’s newest outdoor furniture collections.

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Selections from Iris Apfel’s maximalist new fabric collection for Fabricut, page 24.

ON THE COVER The kitchen of a Milan apartment designed by Hannes Peer.

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On the screened porch of Chris Benz’s Bellport, New York, home, page 94, the 1920s rattan furniture is original to the house, and the cocktail table is vintage.

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THE WIZARD OF WOW Who do you call to turn a Silicon Valley Tudor into a rock-and-roll fantasia?

Ken Fulk, of course.

BY LAUREN MECHLING DESIGNER KEN FULK

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE How one Italian designer brought off-kilter drama to a supremely stylish alpineinspired Milan apartment.

BY CHRISTOPHER GARIS DESIGNER HANNES PEER

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MAGIC TOUCH Drawing from their textile empire, Andrea and John Stark create a Hamptons home that is an object lesson in tactile pleasure.

BY VANESSA LAWRENCE DESIGNERS ANDREA & JOHN STARK, PENNY DRUE BAIRD, AND ILENE WETSON

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DISH IT OUT! Breakfast? Brunch? Dinner?

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TABLE D’HAUTE The Paris apartment of this Dior executive, one of the City of Light’s chicest hosts, is truly a feast for the eyes.

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At first, fashion designer Chris Benz’s Long Island home was just a weekend project. Now, he’s taking on decorating full-time.

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Welcome to the Issue O N T H S AG O, A S W E

started putting together this issue on style and enter ta i n i ng, I did somet h i ng t hat gave me a real thrill: I went to a dinner party, indoors. It was small, but it was the first gathering like it that I had attended since the start of the pandemic. I noticed a few things, as have all of the editors of ELLE DECOR as we’ve enjoyed the return of socializing in these past summer months: People are getting their homes ready for guests with less fuss and preciousness than they used to—and dressing their tables with more intention and freedom. Bring on the reunions with friends and family, the birthday parties, the long-delayed weddings!

On that last subject, author and essayist Roxane Gay writes movingly in this issue (page 29) about celebrating her marriage to writer and Design Matters podcast host Debbie Millman after a protracted postponement. Gay also delves into just what it means to play host again—and the 20

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special challenge of suspending one’s party expectations to get to an even more fulfilling party reality. This month, we also dig into the what of entertaining now, with stories on the latest in haute tableware and decorative accessories, startups that offer “parties in a box,” and what’s fueling a tablecloth renaissance in 2021.

Also in the issue: five stellar interiors (starting on page 59) offering five very different takes on the look and feel of a party house. Our cover story is a handsome family apartment in Milan belonging to the CEO of Italian fashion brand N°21 (Numero Ventuno). The design, by Italian rising star Hannes Peer, exudes both glamour and comfort thanks to a carefully tuned material palette, seductive use of color, and furnishings you can really sink into. It’s a winning mix, not unlike a carefully orchestrated guest list. You’re invited, too. Come in; have a drink. ◾

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In a nod to 1990s nostalgia, Fendi has collaborated with Polaroid on a limited-edition camera swathed in the brand’s logo, warped as though viewed through a fish-eye camera lens. $980. fendi.com

Comprising a red-oak base and cushions upholstered in ivory bouclé, the Lennon Daybed by Siriano Interiors, from the debut furniture collection of fashion designer Christian Siriano, was inspired by his mother’s living room bench and John Lennon’s trademark eyeglasses. 64• w. X 27• d. X 26• h., $4,600. 1stdibs.com

Made from iron covered in kelly green PVC, this Marni Market cake stand melds industrial material heft with a handcrafted weaving technique by Colombian artisans. 11• dia. X 8• h., $210. marni.com

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As part of its first foray into furniture, Versace turned its eye to the aquatic world for this starfish-studded Stiletto sideboard.

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Ever since the fashion icon Iris Apfel, who turns 100 on August 29, left the interiors world in 1992—after cofounding the fabric brand Old World Weavers and working as a textile designer for more than 50 years— top companies have been banging down her door. But she was done, she said, until Fabricut called. “I said, ‘You know what, it’s time to go back to my roots,’” Apfel explains. Her new collection of upholstery fabrics and trims ranges from a solid satin to striped velvets to embroidered linens, true to her maximalist personal style. And the inspiration was as simple as absorbing the sights and sounds of her hometown, New York City. “People needed joy, and that’s what this collection is meant to provide,” Apfel says. “I just want to make people happy.” fabricut.com

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Bob and Weave A playful new lighting collaboration rethinks rattan, dodging preconceptions about the classic material.

your mind’s eye likely conjures a rustic country estate or a tropical retreat. Designer David Netto has an altogether different slate of references for the palm material: Interiors by Marella Agnelli, 1930s airplane seats, and vintage furniture by Michael Taylor and Isamu Kenmochi all influenced his new collection of wicker lighting, produced in collaboration with Soane Britain.

“I have always revered Soane’s taste,” says Netto of the artisan-focused London-based brand, known for highlighting British crafts in danger of extinction, among them rattan weaving. “And using rattan guarantees that something will have a young energy and informality.”

“When David sent his initial sketches, it was clear that he understood the sculptural potential of working in rattan,” says Soane Britain cofounder Lulu Lytle. Certainly, Netto had at his disposal some of the finest wicker craftspeople in the world: In 2010, Soane Britain rescued one of the last rattan factories in England. As such, Netto’s vision was fairly unrestrained as he dreamt up fixtures like the

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CLOC K WISE FROM FAR LE F T: Trousdale sconce,

$3,125. Bouillotte pendant, $7,750. Trousdale floor lamp, $5,125. Antibes sconce, $1,875. Bad Kitty table lamp, $3,488 (including shade). All by David Netto for Soane Britain. soane.com

Bouillotte pendant, which takes its cues from a metal-andglass pendant in Hubert de Givenchy’s Côte d’Azur home.

The sharply angled Trousdale sconce and f loor lamp, meanwhile, were inspired by midcentury homes in Los Angeles. There are nine offerings in total.

If Netto’s creations for the heritage-oriented Soane don’t sound specifically British, that is because, like his far-reaching points of reference for rattan, they rely on a more expansive view of English design.

“There is a very accepted canon of British taste, and the question is, who is moving that forward?” Netto says.

“Soane is about the future to me.” —Vanessa Lawrence

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HERE WE WERE, AT A SMALL GATHERING OF

friends after my wife, Debbie, and I eloped in an office park in Encino, California. I had barbecued steak with homemade steak sauce, made a pasta salad, roasted some fingerling potatoes, and sautéed pea pods with a sprinkling of cracked black pepper and Parmesan. I baked a three-layer strawberry shortcake, and we set everything out on a table.

We arranged a basket of plastic plates and cutlery and sat outside to eat, everyone six feet apart, wearing masks when we weren’t eating. It was all very festive—June 2020, three or so months into a very long year-and-a-half of isolation and worry and waiting.

Debbie and I had not imagined we would have any opportunities to socialize until there was a vaccine, but then we did. It was a welcome reprieve. We tried to be as safe as possible, or maybe we convinced ourselves we were being as safe as possible. As the sun set, we celebrated our marriage with six other people. Later, we sat around the firepit as best we could, drinks in hand. We tried to pretend that everything was normal for just one night. We had a moment of mourning for the big wedding we had once been planning. We had more than a moment of mourning for the countless lives that had already been lost, without realizing the magnitude of the tragedy yet to come. It was a celebration, but the evening was tempered by so many sobering realities.

And then there were many months of just the two of us at home, enjoying each other. As a distraction, I quietly planned the fabulous dinner parties we would have when it was all over. The worse the news about COVID-19, the government’s response, the election, and the failures of democracy afterward, the more elaborate my plans became—ideal guest lists, chic place cards so those guests would be arranged in ways that would encourage fascinating conversations, fancy place settings and maybe new cutlery, some chargers, beautiful menus, multiple courses, and, of course, delicious wine. I wondered if it would be too much to hire a string quartet. I bought a gorgeous set of dinner plates—well, I bought four, because that’s what I could afford—and spent quite some time admiring them in their sturdy and stately packaging. If the exterior world was inaccessible, I was determined to do the absolute most with my interior world.

I’m rather shy, which always seems to surprise people. I really enjoy quiet and solitude, especially if I have a book nearby. I can fake extroversion, but it requires a great deal of energ y, and I feel a sweet rush of relief when I can retreat into myself once more. My wife is more outgoing, always the life of the party, a consummate entertainer.

Secretly, though, Debbie is an introvert and could go many months without socializing if her schedule

There was little small talk; we had no need for small things.

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allowed it. It shocked us both, I think, that when we could finally be out in the world safely, I was more eager to entertain and hang out with our friends. She was more than willing to remain burrowed in our home, an island of two.

As I made my elaborate dinner party plans, I wondered what proximity would be like in the After. I wondered if the anxieties we’d developed by virtue of the terrifying unknowns of a pandemic would get in the way of great conversation and bonhomie. I worried that my ability to fake extroversion had atrophied. I read a few news articles about how people found that their friendships had faded over the great expanse of the pandemic and worried that maybe my friends would decide we had grown too far apart and that my friendship services were no longer needed.

And then, there was a vaccine. Before long, we had an opportunity to entertain. I tried to be cool, but I was thrilled. Debbie and I, our friend Min Jin Lee, her husband, Chris, and their son, Sam, our friend Miwa, also a book person, and her “dude,” James, and my friend Randa, another wonderful writer, gathered at our home in Los Angeles. It all came together organically. All my fancy plans vanished. We used paper plates because we were feeling lazy. There were no place settings at all, just the spread laid out on our dining room table so people could serve themselves. I made sangria and homemade potato chips and a charred scallion dip. We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs.

Pasta salad, again. There were mint chocolate brownies that tasted like Andes mints, and blueberry cobbler. We sat around enjoying the food. Conversation was effortless, and there was little small talk; we had no need for small things.

Throughout the evening, I was intimately aware of the gift of proximity without precarity. ◾ Roxane Gay is an author and social commentator.

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The piping along the borders adds visual interest. Lean into the design of this piece with an upholstered white bed and white curtains.

60• w. X 20• d. X 36• h.; $2,699. rh.com

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by Michele Bönan for Chelini JH: The wire brushing of the wood to showcase the grain is really special. Pair it with a large gold mirror.

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the hardware will balance a room’s softer pieces.

54• w. X 20• d. X 31• h.; $17,570. artemest.com

3. Amalfi ThreeDrawer Chest

by Arhaus JH: Replacing the wooden top with stone or upholstered velvet would add a twist. I’d personalize the piece a bit.

JL: Fortuny on a cabinet!

It has a classic shape that’s great for people who want to decorate in a Gustavian style without going overboard.

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50• w. X 22• d. X 39• h.; $4,299. arhaus.com

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4. VX Switch Sideboard by VIDIVIXI JL: Gotham glam. The long

pill shape would really ground a minimal bedroom.

JH: The chunkiness of

the base gives this piece a different perspective that holds our attention.

94• w. X 20• d. X 27• h.; $20,000. vidivixi.com

5. Bubble Bureau Dresser by Steven Bukowski

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by Oitoemponto

JH: This is a focal point dresser for someone with an eclectic personality.

I would pair it with Louis XVI chairs for something unexpected.

piece the rest of the room needs to revolve around.

JL: The repetition of the

92• w. X 21• d. X 51• h.; price upon request. theinvisiblecollection.com

half-circle shape is conducive to all kinds of artwork.

And with the color, it’s almost a piece of art itself.

60• w. X 20• d. X 35• h.; $18,900. 1stdibs.com

6. Tesaurus RU180A

by Antonio Citterio for Maxalto JL: This is a dresser for

lovers of wood grain.

All of the elements sit in perfect harmony.

JH: The rounded edges give a midcentury modern sensibility, and there’s a lot of strength in the versatility of it.

71• w. X 20• d. X 50• h.; price upon request. bebitalia.com

JH: Definitely a statement

JL: Because it’s so graphic

and dynamic, it should be in an entry where it’s meant to be seen.

8. Prato Chest by Roberto Giulio Rida JL: Quintessentially

Italian with an air of femininity. It takes someone with real confidence to pull this off.

JH: So glamorous. It’s

a modern art piece as a cabinet. I would flank a fireplace with a pair of these.

38• w. X 17• d. X 32• h.; price upon request. nilufar.com

9. Scott Chest

by Theodore Alexander

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JH: A timeless look

with a modern twist, and so practical.

JL: With such rich, wood-carved starburst detailing, this is the perfect piece for all classicists.

45• w. X 19• d. X 46• h.; $5,070. theodorealexander.com

10. Classon Low Chest by Jason Miller for De La Espada JL: My first instinct is to

place this as a credenza in an executive’s office.

The storage is divine.

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JH: I imagine it in a dark room with a cinnamon-colored, flannel-upholstered wall to allow this piece to shine.

84• w. X 24• d. X 28• h.; $15,385. thefutureperfect.com

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Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down In a new column on what makes trends tick—or should we say tok?—our deputy editor cozies up to the latest styles of entertaining.

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est knows, the trendiest tables are covering up this season (but still showing a little leg). With restrictions on head counts lifting and vaccination rates on the rise, we’re all eager to welcome with open arms the return of tablescapes. And what better way to prepare for the coming partypocalypse than with a few

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of our favorite linens? From cinnamon-hued solids to tapestry-worthy wildlife scenes, options abound for revenge dressing your table.

Also this month: We talk to three tastemakers about what makes their tabletops pop, spotlight two collections that put the art in the Art of Entertaining, and scout out the new companies taking the pain out of partying—assuming you want them to, of course. Bon appétit!

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Goods tablecloth in Terracotta, $119. morrowsoftgoods.com.

Matouk Schumacher placemats (styled as napkins) in Leopard, $108 for set of four. matouk.com.

Utopia Goods Paradise tablecloth in Cocoa, $225. usa.utopiagoods.com.

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SUSANNE BARTSCH Event producer

“I tend to gravitate toward textural tablecloths, as they will be seen but also felt by your guests.

It’s important to consider it a sensory experience.”

LUTFI JANANIA Botanical sculptor

“Tablecloths with the smallest of details stand out the most when seated, but I think you can never go wrong with a check, stripe, or gingham print.”

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The historic barn at Bank House. RIGHT: Natalie Marie Gehrels’s stoneware plate.

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Dish Craft Alex Tieghi-Walker, founder of the gallery Tiwa Select, turns the spotlight on the humble platter with Big Plates, an exhibition of serving dishes cocurated by business director Fiona Mackay and created by a roster of multidisciplinary makers including Minjae Kim, Vince Skelly, and Deborah Needleman. The platters speak to a variety of entertaining modes and materials—from rough-hewn wood to delicately woven straw—but are united in their functionality and idiosyncrasy (Kim’s contribution clocks in at four feet wide). The plates debuted last month at Bank House barn in Stone Ridge, New York; select pieces are available online. tiwa-select.com This fall sees the launch of chef and artist Laila Gohar’s Gohar, a line of tableware created with her sister, Nadia, that pays homage to childhood memories of lovingly dressed dinner tables. The collection, manufactured primarily in their native Egypt, includes linens, serveware, and decorative accessories like a baguette carrying bag and a sheath for carafes. “Everything feels like a family heirloom,” says Laila. “A little old-world with a twist.” lailagohar.com

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Soiree, You Stay

This season sees new releases from two ELLE DECOR A-List designers: Shawn Henderson: Interiors in Context (Monacelli)—his coffeetable debut—and Jacques Grange’s Recent Work (Flammarion). For a global (and historical) perspective, the Atlas of Interior Design (Phaidon) spans nine continents and 60-odd years. Mickalene Thomas (Phaidon) chronicles two decades’ worth of the artist’s output, while photographer Simon Upton’s New York Interiors (Vendome) gives us access to the homes of Gotham’s top tastemakers.

—Bebe Howorth

The Party by Numbers L’Artiste look.

Three companies with a focus on hosting took the pandemic in stride—and came out serving.

SOCIAL STUDIES NYC & the Hamptons The brainchild of former Vanity Fair events director Jessica Latham and investor Amy Griffin, Social Studies delivers everything you could need for a ’gram-friendly fete right to your front door (in a conveniently labeled custom cooler, no less).

The 40-plus “looks” on offer, ranging from madcap to minimal, come with serveware, flatware, linens, and coordinated decorations to tie it all together.

From $22 per guest. social-studies.com

MISETTE U.S. & Canada Cofounders and sisters Amy Burstyn Fritz and Sarah Pecaut were inspired to launch Misette partly in tribute to their mother, an avid tableware collector who took her daughters on tours of glass and textile factories when they were young. The company offers a series of buildable, complementary tableware sets for hosting enthusiasts that reflect Fritz and Pecaut’s years in the events industry.

From $278 for set of two. misettetable.com

PARTY BY NUMBERS NYC, Westchester & the Hamptons Nicky Balestrieri and Luigi Tadini, cofounders of the high-end events company the Gathery, developed the idea for Party by Numbers (PxN) during lockdown.

Working with and operated out of zerowaste catering

company Pinch Food Design, PxN sends hosts a customdesigned cart that the duo describe as “a Swiss army knife meets a Vuitton trunk,” full of everything it takes to throw down. Themed bites included; dishwashing discouraged.

From $110 per guest. partybynumbers.com

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DANIELLE COLDING PALETTE Six Benjamin Moore Paint Colors Chosen to Create a Cohesive Collection Color is not simply the backdrop to a space, but the bond that brings a room together.

When picking the right color scheme for a space, it is important to think about the vibe. What does the architecture call for, what is the natural light situation, and of course, what is your design personality?

Creating a paint palette that is unique and reflective of your aesthetic is an important fi rst step.

ELLE DECOR A-List designer Danielle Colding knows the power of paint. “That’s where the magic lies!

There is no right answer, but you certainly know when it feels right, and in that space is where we have some fun.”

Danielle chose Benjamin Moore Simply White OC-117 for this project

When creating a color scheme for a space, where do you pull inspiration?

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Simply White is creamy white that is the ideal backdrop for other colors to pop. It works really well in transitional and historic homes as a warmer white option that feels inviting and has some depth to it.

Gentleman’s Gray is at once classic and modern and has a richness that is perfect for built-in cabinetry or intimate spaces where you want to experience intense color. I love it in a library or paneled room.

I get inspiration in so many places. Travel, of course, is a big one for most designers. I also pull from fashion, nature, architecture, fi ne art and daily walks. The trick is to stay open to receiving ideas and looking for inspiration in the most unlikely places.

What paint colors are you drawn to?

I am drawn to jewel tones and rich colors. Deep teals, oxblood, aubergine, almost any shade of green, ochre yellow and of course classic black. To avoid being a one-trick pony, I play a lot with new combinations—adding in clean neutrals and unexpected shades of one of my go-to colors. You gotta funk it up.

What does this selected palette say about your design perspective /aesthetic?

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With Benjamin Moore, the historic colors always meet the moment. his deep oxblood red is perfect for an office, hallway or superchic powder room.

Pair it with a bright Chinese Red for a sophisticated combination.

My go-to gray, it evokes charcoal but still has a warmth. It looks fresh when paired with white, and earthy with wood tones and deep rich colors. It works equally well on the walls or on cabinetry.

My palette is rooted in a foundation of classic colors. Most of these colors have a long, rich history. My goal is to honor that history while making them fresh with interesting pairings. All of these Benjamin Moore tones have stood the test of time way before I arrived on the scene. They translate to the walls and cabinets as promised and they work well in combination with both cool and warm tones.

What are favorite projects of yours in which you have used these paints?

After Benjamin Moore Simply White was named Color of the Year, I used it on all the main living areas of my then-project. It was such a great discovery and allowed the other elements and colors in the space to shine!

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This is the ochre yellow of my dreams.

Yellow can be tough to get right, but this one has a depth and earthiness that makes it work well in all kinds of spaces. I’d love to see it on kitchen cabinets paired with bronze hardware.

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5. The Rich Cream by Augustinus Bader My mother and I both use this. It has a great healing effect and ensures that you wake up a little smoother in the morning.

1. Raynaud Porcelain Mariela Schwarz Montiel used to create shoes for me at Oscar. She also designed a series of patterns for Raynaud—they’re so lovely!

2. Regalis Tennessee Black Truffle Honeycomb I discovered this through my friend Claire Olshan, who owns the snack brand Dada Daily. It tastes good on everything.

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by BDDW Laura Kim.

This is beautifully made, and though it stains easily, those stains look good. If I could afford to, I would buy everything from BDDW.

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by Ashley Audrain A friend of mine is a producer on Good Morning America, and this was chosen for the show’s book club. It’s interesting, but it may make you reconsider having kids.

4. Kangaroo Chair by Pierre Jeanneret This chair gives my TriBeCa apartment a vintage feeling, even though it’s a reissue. I love the texture of the woven cane seat.

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For much of 2020, fashion designer Laura Kim spent countless hours in her kitchen. Her dishes, however, were head and shoulders above the humble sourdough loaves proliferating across Instagram: A stack of delicate ombré beet pancakes, a spiraling zucchini tart inspired by fall foliage, and white-wine gelatin eggs speckled with real flowers are just some of the endeavors she posted. “When you become a creative director, you are a manager instead of a creator,” says Kim, who is the codirector of both the Oscar de la Renta and Monse fashion labels, alongside her professional partner, Fernando Garcia. “Cooking is an outlet for me to create from square one.” Born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised predominantly in Canada, Kim was a picky eater as a child; her knack for culinary presentation comes from watching her mother cut her steak into the shape of a bear and form her rice into the silhouette of a bunny. And Kim’s personal fashion sensibility has also found new forms of expression during the past year, in unexpected ways. “Before the pandemic, I used to dress more masculine. I have this big role at work,” she says. “Since last spring, I have just wanted to look pretty and feminine. I’m not going to try and look tougher to impress someone by being a boss. I’m just going to be myself.” —Vanessa Lawrence oscardelarenta.com monse.com

7. Kimura Glassware Their pieces are superthin and pretty. I learned about them when I was dining at Omakase Room by Mitsu in New York.

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Dada Hand Candle It’s really cool to line these up as a centerpiece on a table. I like to put rings on the fingers and light them for dinner parties. The effect is a little bit creepy but so fun.

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revival in Rome and by the American movie stars flocking to the local Cinecittà Studios, the Italian luxury house Bulgari seized the moment to reinvigorate its approach to jewelry-making after more than six decades: Traditional diamond settings made way for a vibrant palette and an audacious scale. The fervent appetite among clients for the resulting turquoise bib necklaces and extravagant sapphire brooches confirmed that Bulgari’s new designs were the ideal accompaniment to a dawning optimistic age. Full-tilt color has been one of the house’s aesthetic hallmarks ever since.

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Bulgari is pushing the boundaries of its vision once again.

The brand’s Magnifica collection features 350 pieces of high jewelry and watches heaped with gemstones that recall those heady days of Hollywood on the Tiber. The kaleidoscopic Color Ripple collar, set with five colossal cabochons in topaz, citrine, amethyst, quartz, and rubellite, exults in an expressive palette, while the supple Celestial Sky necklace, with its central sapphire of more than 13 carats, takes artful inspiration from Rome’s Baroque Sant’Andrea della Valle church.

Made entirely by hand, each piece in the Magnifica grouping is the product of painstaking artistry, sometimes amounting to 2,500 hours per creation—because such emblems of beauty and hope cannot be rushed. —Tanya Dukes

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Dina Nur Satti, founder of Nur Ceramics, wears a pink gold, mother-of-pearl, topaz, citrine, amethyst, quartz, rubellite, and diamond Bulgari High Jewelry Magnifica Color Ripple necklace. Draped on one of Satti’s designs is the Magnifica Celestial Sky necklace in platinum, sapphires, rubellite beads, and diamonds. Prices upon request. bulgari.com Styled by Parker Bowie Larson

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collaborations do these days—with an Instagram follow. Interior designer Kerry Joyce was drawn to t he a r t i st ic col lages posted by @gustthepoodle: natural elements like hand-pressed leaves layered over bits of cork and rocks. After doing some homework, he discovered that they were by none other than Marian McEvoy, former editor in chief of ELLE DECOR and House Beautiful and a former editor of Women’s Wear Daily and W. A visit to her home and studio in Wappingers Falls, New York, ensued.

“I am always drawn to people with undeterred creative energy, and when I first saw Marian’s designs, I knew they should be turned into fabric,” says Joyce.

He and McEvoy decided to translate five of her black-and-white botanical watercolors onto printed linen in 10 colorways. Dotted leaves, whimsical vines, and striped florals abound throughout the collection, all borne of McEvoy’s vivid imagination.

“I spent a lot of time in the studio with couturiers like Yves Saint Laurent, who taught me about color, style, and quality,” says McEvoy, attributing her talent to her experiences as an editor, particularly her 17 years in Paris. “Now that I’m 73, I can put some of it to use in my own creative practice. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen as much interest in my work as I do now, which is very gratifying.” A second collection with Joyce is already on deck for 2022. “It’s a wonderful thing when somebody sees your work, appreciates it, and puts words into action.” —Parker Bowie Larson

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Kerry Joyce and longtime editor Marian McEvoy in her craft room. Three of the five new fabric designs (from top): Paisley Sprigs, Leaves & Pearls, and Berries. Handpicked pressed leaves for McEvoy’s collages. kerryjoyce.com

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Yes, This Is a Laundry Room Long considered the stray sock of even the most decadent homes, the area to soak, dry, and fold is finally being spun into a space of excitement, color, and whimsy.

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jeans, sauce-splattered shirts, and fragrant socks go to get cleansed, the laundry room h a s l o n g b e e n p e r c e i ve d as an unromantic space barely worth a second thought beyond basic function.

But not anymore. Just as the kitchen has evolved from a hidden service room into a showpiece gathering place, many designers are now conceiving laundry rooms as statement-making destinations.

“People are realizing that these functional rooms get so much of their time,” says Nathan Turner, a West Hollywood, California–based interior designer who has recently been lavishing as much attention on laundry rooms as kitchens and bathrooms.

“So why not make them something special?”

When you put effort into the design of this functional space, laundry can feel less like a chore and almost a cause for celebration. “It’s something that offers a little surprise and delight,” says Marie Flanigan, an interior designer in Houston. “It can really amp up your quality of life and increase the joy you experience spending time at home.”

But how to get there? For starters, consider building out the room with materials and

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Rage for the Machines We’ve come a long way since the days of laundry tubs and washboards, but manufacturers are continuing to invent new ways of getting our clothing cleaner faster and with less fuss.

The Samsung AirDresser can refresh, sanitize, and smooth out delicate wrinkled items with a spray of steam and air, instead of a flood of water and detergent, in a unit that doubles as a slender wardrobe.

LG’s SideKick replaces a front-load washer’s pedestal to add a second drum for tackling separate smaller loads—ideal for days when you need to wash those bright T-shirts.

Automated detergent dispensers like Whirlpool’s Load & Go allow users to preload dozens of washes in a single pour, eliminating the need to measure individual quantities.

finishes similar to those you would expect to see in an upscale kitchen, including bespoke cabinetry, handcrafted hardware, and countertops in natural stone, quartz, or butcher block. New York–based interior designer Rodney Lawrence recently designed a laundry room—with walnut f loors, Jet Mist granite counters, pewter hardware, and Waterworks plumbing fixtures—that is as handsome and inviting as a well-appointed home bar. “No corners were cut in this room,” Lawrence says. “We wanted it to be cohesive with the rest of the house.”

Then, blast it with a standout wallcovering or paint color you wouldn’t dream of using in the living room. “When I present bold wallpaper to clients, they’re always like, ‘Oh, let’s put it in the powder room,’ ” says Turner. “But what I’m finding is that laundry rooms are the new places for super-bold colors and patterns.” In a laundry room he’s designing in Denver, the walls will swarm with vibrantly colored Fornasetti fish; in another, in Beverly Hills, they’re striped with different shades of blue.

Bella Zakarian Mancini, an interior designer in New York, sometimes lines laundry rooms with audacious wallcoverings, but other times she just douses

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everything with a single enveloping paint hue. “We’ve done lots of saturated color for people who wouldn’t do it elsewhere,” she says. For a client with a love of turquoise and green, she created a teal laundry room as aqueous as the Caribbean Sea. Washing and drying machines can also serve as focal points, she adds, now that color choices range from Ferrari red to black stainless steel.

Of course, dazzling finishes mean little if the laundry room isn’t also well equipped. That’s why the ones Flanigan designs have a place for everything, from cabinets and baskets for wrangling cleaning supplies to nooks within walls for parking rolling hampers. Because not all garments are suitable for the dryer, including plenty of drying space is

also key, she says, if you don’t want to be left slinging wet undergarments over your dining chairs. Her laundry rooms include not only hanging rods but also slide-out drying shelves with permeable mesh that allow stretchy sweaters to dry flat; fold-down drying racks for larger loads; and retractable valet rods that simply provide somewhere to stow dry cleaning when it returns home.

Done well, it might all add up to a space so compelling that other family members will want to jump in—and guests will want to take a peek at it. “Even though it’s a utilitarian space, it’s an opportunity to have an elevated design that makes you happy,” says Flanigan, “whether you’re the one doing the laundry or not.” ◾

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The entry hall of a 1920s home in Woodside, California, that was renovated by designer Ken Fulk and architect John Toya. The Stuart Haygarth chandelier from Carpenters Workshop Gallery incorporates seven vintage metal rocking horses and 600 fairground lights. The runner is

by Alexander McQueen, and the walls are in a custom lacquer.

OPPOSITE: In the entry vestibule, the side table is by Scala Luxury, the floors are reclaimed stone, and the artwork is by Pablo Picasso.

For details, see Resources.

In Silicon Valley, who do you call to turn your ye olde Tudor into the rock-and-roll fantasia of your wildest dreams? Ken Fulk, of course.

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California, is not lacking in unicorns. Nestled in the foothills of the mountains just west of Stanford University, the woodsy enclave is teeming with tech billionaires, including Laurene Powell Jobs, Larry Ellison, and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son. The unicorns at this residence are slightly different.

Fashioned of chrome and as shiny as disco balls, the mythical creatures ringing the chandelier in the front entrance set the stage for a home whose spellbinding eccentricity only intensifies upon further exploration. Stocked with a to-die-for modern art collection and auction-worthy pieces created by a who’s who of the furniture-design world, the house is a cabinet of curiosities. It’s also proof that the pushing of boundaries and the primacy of comfort can, in fact, live in equal balance.

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“It started out as a garden project,” says John Toya, the San Francisco architect who was tasked with reimagining the inside of the 1920s Tudor-style home. He came on board after landscape designer Roderick Wyllie had begun to update the five-acre lot—with its 100-foot-tall oak trees and gardens originally designed by Bay Area legend Thomas Church—and safeguard it against the region’s surge in wildfires. The owners, who work in tech and entertainment and who have four children, started to look inward, specifically at the design of their home, which was heavy on Italianate details and short on ceiling height.

They wanted a gym and, while they were at it, to move one of the children’s bedrooms to be closer to the others on the top floor. “There was no flow,” Toya says. “Everything was topsy-turvy.”

Like a Rubik’s Cube that needed to be reset in order to solve the puzzle, the redesign of the 8,000-square-foot

ABOVE: In the living room, the sofa,

ottomans, and side table are from Coup D’Etat, the red Campana Brothers armchair is from Carpenters Workshop Gallery, and the Vladimir Kagan swivel chairs are in Coromandel by Pierre Frey.

The curtains are of a Dedar wool-cotton jacquard, the wallcovering is by Pierre Frey, the carpet is by Merida, and the artwork is by Charles Gaines. RIGHT, FROM TOP: The Sebastian Brajkovic bench in the solarium is from David Gill Gallery, the plant stands are by Sirak, and the chandelier is by Visual Comfort. The dining room’s Vincenzo de Cotiis table is from Carpenters Workshop Gallery, the chairs are from R & Company, and the custom chandelier is by Stuart Haygarth.

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home ended up touching on every room but two. A gut renovation allowed for the installation of a great room with high ceilings worthy of the family’s stonking art collection, including works by Cindy Sherman, Kehinde Wiley, Pablo Picasso, and Jean-Michel Basquiat—some of which didn’t even fit on the previous walls.

The homeowner did not want her place to feel predictably of a piece, which meant there would be no easy through line for a designer to lean on. There would be pockets of both darkness and brightness, serenity and vibrancy. “We wanted it to feel like every room and every part of the house was a different environment and atmosphere,” she says. “Depending on where you are, you can be creative, have fun, have parties, and just live in this ethereal wonderland.”

To inject the wonderland feel, they turned to San Francisco design impresario Ken Fulk, the man-about-town whose dapper suits and razzle-dazzle stagecraft have made him a West Coast favorite (just ask Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom or Fulk’s newest BFF, Gigi Hadid). From flower delivery and party planning to nose-to-tail home design, Fulk’s decor “think tank” does it all. What’s more, he and his staffers do it themselves, designing and creating bespoke curtains, wallpaper, and furnishings for clients.

“I’m a storyteller,” says Fulk, who oversees an 85-person team out of offices in San Francisco and New York City (think Andy Warhol’s Factory meets Santa’s workshop).

For this home’s story, he was feeling a casual decadence.

He imagined a rock-and-roll couple having fun at an English

estate they’d just inherited. Some Bay Area iconoclasts wear hoodies to work; in Fulk’s fantasyland, they buy priceless art and party all night at a manor that’s newly theirs. “I think accomplished people in Northern California almost feel obligated to not have to fit into norms,” Fulk says. “There is a desire to set your own path.”

He took an immediate liking to the clients. The couple already collected museum-quality furnishings and had a vision that was unapologetically out-there. “The goal was to make our home worthy of such a unique environment as Woodside,” the owner says. “There are horse trails throughout our town, but no sidewalks or streetlights. You can pull your horse up to the grocery store.”

Room by room, Fulk pictured spaces that provide comfort, provoke conversation, and brook no cliché. “The whole house is a Looney Tunes ode to artisans and artists of all sorts,” he says. There’s the living room, a low-slung oasis of statement furniture in outré yet cozy tones of salmon and hollandaise sauce. By the pool is a vintage-ish vignette, with striped umbrellas that conjure Patricia Highsmith by way of Palo Alto. The floral-curtained dining room channels an adolescent Diana Spencer until you notice the ornate marble slab that supports the table, designed by Italian architect Vincenzo de Cotiis.

“You can find moments of tranquillity in some rooms and energy in others,” the owner says. “We loved the house before, and there was nothing wrong with it, but we made it our own. We made it fun.” ◾

ABOVE , FROM LE F T: A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting anchors a wall in the great room; the Gregorius Pineo console is topped with a lamp from

Elizabeth Street Gallery. A corner of the same space features curtains in a Nobilis fabric, a Studio Job table from Carpenters Workshop Gallery, a Visual Comfort pendant, and artwork by David Bates. OPPOSITE: The great room bar has panels inset with Moore & Giles leather and a countertop in Sahara Noir marble. The barstools are by Ochre from Coup D’Etat, the ceiling pendant is by Johanna Grawunder, and the artwork is by Fischli & Weiss.

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In the primary bedroom, a Gregorius Pineo bed is dressed in custom linens by Julia B., the chairs are by Pierre Yovanovitch, and a Karl Springer mirror hangs above a 1960s Sergio Rodrigues dresser from R & Company. The chandelier is by Alexandre Vossion, the walls are upholstered in a velvet by House of Hackney, the rug is from De Sousa Hughes, and the ceiling is sheathed in gold leaf.

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FROM TOP: The Magni Home Collection bench in the

wife’s closet is upholstered in a Pierre Frey fabric, the wallcovering on the ceiling and wall is by Timorous Beasties, and the pendant is by Roman and Williams Guild. The primary bathroom has a custom vanity with fittings by Samuel Heath, a 1970s Italian mirror (one of a pair) from 1stDibs, Dimoremilano sconces, and a custom floor in onyx and marble from Country Floors.

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE Inspired by alpine chalets, Italian designer Hannes Peer brings off-kilter drama and a supremely stylish sense of history to a fashionable family’s apartment in Milan.

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In the main living room of Roberto and Natalia Ortello’s apartment in the Porta Romana neighborhood of Milan, the brown leather sofa is by B&B Italia, the 1980s daybed is vintage, and the birchand-brass bookcase is custom. The Willy Rizzo lacquered cocktail table and midcentury Persian rug are vintage. For details, see Resources.

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would for many designers be an enticement. It is, after all, a chance to try new ideas, rehash old ones that weren’t fully realized in past projects, or collaborate anew with a n of t-used fabr icator. But for Hannes Peer, a Milanese architect and designer whose South Tyrolean roots lend him a cross-cultural air even in his native Italy, history cannot be restaged.

Though the designer started his firm just over a decade ago, his deep knowledge of architectural history comes across immediately; he studied in the school of architecture at the renowned Polytechnic University of Milan.

Peer grew up around artists and, as the child of sculptor Ursula Huber, he has been experimenting with materials since an early age, studying other people’s work and reinterpreting it into something new and his own.

“I am not concerned with having a signature style,” Peer says, an attitude that was encouraged by his experience working for Pritzker Prize winner Rem Koolhaas at his firm OMA. While most of the big-name “starchitects” produce eye-catching buildings that are easily identifiable, OMA’s designs are united instead by their grounding in architectural theory rather than their adherence to a house style. So while the calm neutrality Peer shows in this space is somewhat of a departure for a designer whose work is often bright and baroque, it fit what his clients, Natalia and Roberto Ortello, were looking for. The couple had envisioned their Milan home, a three-bedroom apartment in a 1920s Art Deco building in the city’s Porta Romana neighborhood, as a kind of urban alpine chalet.

ABOVE LE F T: In the second living room, as seen from the home’s

entrance, the side table, lamp, and Percival Lafer chair are vintage.

LE F T: The Ortellos, both wearing clothing by N°21. The daybed is vintage. OPPOSITE: The second living room’s cocktail table is by Roger Capron, and the rug is from RugVista.

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The custom kitchen features brass-finished cabinetry, marble countertops, and appliances by Miele.

The vintage barstools are by Marcel Breuer.

OPPOSITE: A custom hand-cast-glass chandelier hangs above a custom Spotti Edizioni Milano dining table and chairs. The artwork is by the designer.

The concept was especially dear to Roberto, whose creative work as the CEO of fashion house N°21 (pronounced “Numero Ventuno”) revolves around healthy doses of shape, color, and pattern.

The idea of an imagined mountain retreat appealed to the couple not only as a protective refuge, but also as a neutral aesthetic ground for Natalia, who is Latvian, and Roberto, who was brought up in Naples, to raise their two young children. Peer set about bringing in references that bridge both their heritages: Birchwood reminiscent of the Baltic Highlands works in tandem with a cotto brick to line the living room walls. Elsewhere, the surfaces were coated in an eco-friendly resin that helps to create an earthy, pan-European tranquillity the couple desired.

Peer generally prefers to layer on top of an existing architecture, but upon first viewing the apartment, which underwent a complete overhaul in the 1980s, he found that its oblique angles and unusual spaces meant starting from scratch. With a freshly gutted apartment, the designer had to divine some aspects that had been erased. “This apartment inhaled history where history was lost,” Peer says.

Peer begins a project by assessing the problems inherent in the space—such as an awkward corridor—with solutions geared toward the needs of the client. For the side entrance, Peer designed a curved foyer that gently guides guests into the communal living area, thereby resolving the layout issue that the previous designer had attempted to solve with triangular rooms. The slatted-wood boiserie ELLE DECOR

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hovers over the marble-and-walnut travertine floor and continues around the living space, concealing storage and a large television that becomes the focal point on game night.

Peer’s references to the past are precise, if not immediately apparent. The Palladiana terrazzo floor, for example, is of Bardiglio marble—a local material that echoes the prewar building’s lobby and anchors the space to both Milan and interwar modernism. Similarly, the casement doors and windows meld two sources of inspiration: the horizontal grilles of Rudolph Schindler’s California houses and the projecting door jambs seen at the offices of Piero Portaluppi, the Milanese phenomenon behind Villa Necchi, the famed modernist house from Luca Guadagnino’s 2009 film I Am Love.

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Peer suggested his clients look at the alpine cottages of the Italian modernist Carlo Mollino and Georgia O’Keeffe’s summer home in New Mexico, along with the countryside estate of Villa Cavrois by French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens. This allowed them to develop a style within which Peer could create everything from the dining table and chairs to the custom kitchen in brushed brass and Rosso Levanto marble.

Peer’s top-to-bottom bespoke design has had positive results, both for the Ortellos and his other clients. The goal here might never have been to restage history, but Hannes Peer is certainly working to create a history of his own. It’s one that resonates: After their first night in the apartment, Roberto and Natalia’s children reported gleefully that it’s as if they’d always lived there. ◾

In the primary bedroom, the leather-upholstered bed frame is custom, and the bedding is by Once Milano. The custom side table is topped with a vintage Gaetano Sciolari lamp. OPPOSITE , FROM LE F T: The Albano Poli sconce in the foyer is vintage, and the travertine flooring is from Fratelli Marmo. In the primary bathroom, the sconce is by Toni Zuccheri, and the faucet is from Fratelli Gaboli.

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With an empire of textiles at their fingertips, Andrea and John Stark create a new Hamptons home that is an object lesson in tactile pleasure.

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In the living room of Andrea and John Stark’s home in the Hamptons, the custom Scalamandré sofas are in a Lelièvre fabric, the cocktail tables are from Galerie Glustin, the Maria Pergay stool is vintage, and the lamp is by Studio Van den Akker. The rug is by Stark, and the fireplace wall is clad in Azura marble by Marmiro Stones.

For details, see Resources.

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endeavor was no exception. For more than 20 years, the couple had owned a getaway in the area built by architect Addison Mizner and filled with chintzes and toiles, courtesy of Baird. With an eye toward a newer and sharper structure, they bought this mid-construction property that promised light and youthfulness. “I wanted a house that was modern and relevant, but comfortable,” explains Andrea, who has four grandchildren between her daughter, Ashley, the creative director of Stark, and her son, Austin, who works at Stark and is also a filmmaker.

Wetson came on board while the house was still being built to help with feedback on floor colors, lighting, faucets, medicine cabinets, and bathrooms (all of which are in Caesarstone for practicality). With her guidance, the Starks began to furnish the space with pedigreed midcentury and Scandinavian furniture, punctuated with modern and contemporary art by names like John Baldessari, Rob Pruitt, and Sterling Ruby. The foyer has a pair of Guillerme et Chambron chairs; just behind them hangs a joyful pink

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ple of generosity that encapsulates her gracious entertaining spirit also served as a guiding force when it came to the creation of her Hamptons home.

A devoted philanthropist, Andrea has been a longtime chair of such causes as Citymeals on Wheels, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and TriCounty Animal Rescue, on whose behalf she regularly hosts events. Along with her husband, John, who is the second-generation president of Stark, his family’s 83-year-old textiles company, she is fully enmeshed in the design industry. So when it came time to imagine interiors for the new-build, modern barn house that the couple purchased in 2018, clearly just one interior designer wouldn’t do.

Fortunately, Andrea happens to have two dear friends who were happy to assist her with her vision for a beach house that melds breeziness with collection-worthy furniture and eye-catching contemporary art.

“Philosophically, I think people should not work for friends,” says Penny Drue Baird, the author of four books on decorating and a longtime friend of Andrea’s. “But there’s a beauty to working with someone you know extremely well.”

Ilene Wetson, who was Andrea’s maid of honor and who worked for the architect Peter Marino for more than a decade, calls her friend and client “very, very courageous and adventuresome” when it comes to design. “She likes the idea of layering and making it better and moving things around,” she says.

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In the dining room, the table, console, and sculpture on top are from Holly Hunt, and the chairs are by Homenature. The wallcovering is by Scalamandré, the rug is by Stark, and the artworks are by Rob Pruitt (far left) and Blair Thurman (far right). ABOVE LE F T: Andrea and John Stark. The chair and side table are from Holly Hunt, and the artwork is by Lisa Ruyter.

Donald Robertson drawing—executed on the back of a pizza box—that Andrea picked up on a whim while shopping at Bergdorf Goodman. In a hallway hangs a blue-and-red geometric painting by Neil Williams, one of a pair that Andrea purchased for $400 apiece a few years back on West Palm Beach’s South Dixie Highway antiques row. (Works by Williams now go at auction for easily 300 times that amount.)

The ground floor features four flowing social spaces.

While on a 2019 trip to the Paris design fair Maison & Objet, Andrea asked Baird to help outfit these public areas. Baird grounded the light-filled living room with two custom semicircular sofas covered in dual tones of the same nubby textile; a trio of vintage droplet-shaped brass-and-glass cocktail tables; and a silver Stark carpet to finish the space.

(Unsurprisingly, all of the luxuriously cozy fabrics throughout the home are from Stark brands like Scalamandré, and John hand-selected each and every Stark floorcovering.) A playful Gilbert & George painting hangs in the library, with its custom mohair sofa and black leather chairs found in a

shop on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Meanwhile, in the sunroom, Andrea invites friends for rounds of canasta in a space anchored by a Roger Capron ceramic cocktail table.

Upstairs, where there are five bedrooms, relaxation reigns. Austin’s room has a driftwood four-poster bed, a pinstriped carpet, and surfboards for a cooler vibe, while a guest bedroom has a silver textual artwork by Rob Wynne, an Edward Wormley bench, vintage Marge Carson nightstands, and faux bois ceramic lamps from the antiques dealer Glen Leroux, whom Andrea met and befriended at a design fair at New York City’s Park Avenue Armory.

Yes, nearly every facet of this Hamptons house is a testament to Andrea’s inability—endearingly so—to separate the business of design from the deeply personal act of creating a living space. After all, what is a home if not a place to share with the people you adore? “I love my friends and family,” says Andrea, who currently counts Palm Beach as her primary residence. “I wanted a place where the world would seem calmer.” ◾

In the library, artwork by Gilbert & George hangs above a custom sofa in a Scalamandré fabric.

The white shearling armchairs are from Stellar Union, the cocktail table and lamp are from High Style Deco, the window shade is by Conrad, and the curtain fabric and wallcovering are by Scalamandré.

In the family room, the sofa and cocktail table are

by Vladimir Kagan, and the chairs are from DDC. The rug is by Stark, and the artworks are by Sterling Ruby (left) and Adam Pendleton.

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CLOC K WISE FROM TOP LE F T: In the sunroom, the vintage console is by Raymond Loewy, the bench is from Holly Hunt, and the artwork is by

John Baldessari. The main bathroom has a Jacuzzi tub and side tables by Mecox Gardens; the floor is clad in Orcca marble by Marmiro Stones. A guest bedroom has a bed by RH, Restoration Hardware flanked by vintage Marge Carson nightstands and lamps from Glen Leroux; the bench is

by Edward Wormley, the chair is by Ib Kofod-Larsen, the curtains are of a Scalamandré fabric, and the artwork over the bed is by Rob Wynne.

Breakfast? Brunch? Dinner? No matter which meal whets your aesthetic appetite, we’ve got just the table setting for you. Formal invite to follow.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS A moody palette of grays and crushed blacks lures guests into the supernatural.

Fornasetti Solitario tray, $507; fornasetti.com.

Waterford Orbit low bowl, $4,000; waterford.com.

Tiffany & Co. Color Block teacup and saucer, $100, Crushed vase, $10,000, and Crushed candlestick, $6,000 for two; tiffany .com. Richard Ginori Ether show plate, $182; ginori1735.com.

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BIG-TOP ENERGY Pop some bottles and pour one out for the return of exuberant entertaining.

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Carlo Moretti Calici da Collezione stem glass, $450, and Madeleine Sweets Stand, $175; lustare.com. Augarten Melon espresso pot, $809, and sugar bowl, $464; augarten .com. Hermès Hippomobile teacup and saucer, $240, and small plates, $120 each; hermes.com.

Nimerology I’m Off to Join the Circus dessert plate, $80, and charger, $125; nimerology.com.

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WORLDS COLLIDE From Martian landscape to earthbound tableware, this textural arrangement channels the best of both.

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L’Objet medium Terra bowl, $225, and Timna pitcher, $250; l-objet .com. Katherine Glenday porcelain cup, $40; ateliercourbet.com. Heath Ceramics summer seasonal deep serving bowl, $138; heathceramics.com.

Black Pepper Paperie Co. Little Dipper spoon, $80; studiobppco.com.

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POOLED PARTY Nothing hits “refresh” like a dip in the sea.

Why not style your table as the next best thing?

Armani Casa Rowan box, $710; armani.com.

Bethan Laura Wood Colourdisc vase, $3,300; cassina.com. Sophie Lou Jacobsen Wave pitcher, $215; laromaine-editions .com. Bklyn Clay Made Crater cup, $125; bklynclaymade.com.

Estelle colored glass Champagne coupe, $85 for two; estellecoloredglass.com.

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Dior executive Mathilde Favier is one of the City of Light’s most vivacious hosts. With the latest redecoration of her Paris apartment, she welcomes her guests into a space that’s truly a feast for the eyes.

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In the Paris apartment of Mathilde Favier, which she designed with Brenda Altmayer, the dining table is topped with linens from VIS-A-VIS and surrounded with 1940s-style chairs from the Paris flea market.

The console is by José Canudo, the walls are sheathed in Indian panels by Simrane, the curtains are of a Jules & Jim fabric, and the rug is by Gilles & Boissier.

For details, see Resources.

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in the very grand Parisian neighborhood of Passy, Math i lde Fav ier sw i ngs open the door of her newly redesigned apartment, which is, as is she, effervescent, original, and almost absurdly chic. Her hair is a dark blond pixie, her eyes sparkle, and her smile could power a good part of the French capital. Favier is from a family with deep fashion roots: Her sister Victoire de Castellane designs the fine jewelry at Christian Dior, and her uncle Gilles Dufour, the longtime right hand of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, is a designer and man-about-town.

After working in public relations for Prada, Favier has, for the past decade, managed celebrity clients at Christian Dior.

She is now an empty nester, with her two children from her marriage to financier Robert Agostinelli living abroad.

“And I’m in love with the man I want to spend the rest of my life with,” she says of her fiancé, film producer Nicolas Altmayer.

The inspiration for her apartment’s interior began with Christian Dior’s spring 2020 haute couture show, when the artist Judy Chicago collaborated with Christian Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri on a presentation

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In the entrance hall, Knoll chairs flank a vintage console, the mirror is by Maison Jansen, the rug is by Casa Lopez, and the stair runner was designed by Judy Chicago for Christian Dior’s spring 2020 haute couture show in Paris.

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The living room’s custom sofa is in a Jules & Jim chintz, the vintage cocktail tables are by Madeleine Castaing, and the rug is Romanian.

Mathilde Favier, wearing Dior, in her living room.

LE F T: In the kitchen, the

tablecloth is by D’Ascoli, and the china and glassware are by Tory Burch, LagunaB, and Bloom Paris.

The chairs are by Knoll, and the shades are of a Madeleine Castaing fabric.

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In the primary bedroom, the custom bench and bed are upholstered in a Jules & Jim print, the bed is dressed in linens by D. Porthault, and the floor lamp is by Christian Liaigre; a vintage chair is in a Raoul Textiles floral, the curtains are of a Décors Barbares pattern, the carpet is by Judy Chicago for Dior, and the wall mural is by Rosie Mennem. In the primary bathroom, the sink and fittings are custom, the window shades are of a Lelièvre fabric, and the chandelier is from the flea market.

entitled the Female Divine. Held in the gardens of the Rodin Museum, the show was staged in a massive white structure in the shape of a reclining goddess figure, with 21 banners hand-embroidered with a series of punchy statements, including the central query, “What If Women Ruled the World?” The runway was covered in lilac carpet with a millefleur pattern, which Favier has repurposed for the stairway of her apartment.

The floral rug was your starting point?

Everything in this house came from that design. The Dior presentation was in January 2020, right before the world changed. I saw it, I loved it, and I said, “OK, I’m redoing my apartment.”

WM: You have been redecorating during the city’s many lockdowns. How challenging was that?

M F : In some ways I did not mind because I was in my place, on my own, just me and my fiancé. And having some solitude is when ideas can come. I realized more than ever that an interior should be a refuge.

WM: What were your goals with the new decor?

M F: Much like how you wake up in the morning and dress yourself, how you furnish a home is a reflection of your personality at any given moment. Before, I had things in here that were pretty simple, but it felt a bit like a hotel. So now it is something of a happy mess, but it is my happy mess.

WM: What elements are the most meaningful for you?

MF: I adore all of the patterns, many of which came from the Simrane shop on the rue Bonaparte, this magnificent place that has fabrics and prints from India. I have always loved traveling, and one of the first things I do in a foreign country WILLIAM MIDDLE TON: MATHILDE FAVIE R:

is to try to meet people who are artisans and craftsmen. It is the culture of a country that I find fascinating. So in my place there are fabrics that were woven in Spain, prints and patterns from Rajasthan, and a rug from Romania. It is a mix that could be overwhelming, but that taken together I somehow find grounding.

WM: You oversaw the decoration of your space with the help of an interior architect, Brenda Altmayer, who is the sister-in-law of your partner, Nicolas. Have you worked with decorators in the past?

M F : I had the good fortune to have three apartments designed by Jacques Grange. I’ve always been sure of my taste, but Jacques helped me avoid falling into any kind of trap. Often, I would say, “Oh, I love this,” and he was like, “You’re right—it’s adorable—but what if we did this instead?” And it was always something just a little more fearless and interesting.

W M : You are often described as the ultimate Parisienne— how would you characterize the Paris woman?

M F: She dares! She engages in a certain audacity. I would say that I am not afraid, or am no longer afraid, of making a mistake—in fact, I even enjoy making them. And the Parisienne that I would like to be also has an appetite for life—that is super important. You see people who are young, attractive, well dressed, and seem completely bored. Having a zest for life needs to be cultivated. I also think the notion of charm is very important. It makes others want to be with you, to stay a while and talk a little more. And finally, it is about that French art de vivre, knowing how to receive someone, how to make someone feel comfortable. To me, that feels particularly urgent right now. ◾ ELLE DECOR

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The cedar-shingled exterior of Chris Benz and Peter Toumbekis’s 1886 Queen Anne–style farmhouse in Bellport, New York. Benz oversaw the renovation of the home, which retains its original windows and doors.

OPPOSITE: In the entry, the bamboo table is vintage, a midcentury studio pottery planter holds a pencil cactus, and the pendant is by Original BTC Lighting. The walls are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Teresa’s Green, the paintings (left) are by Cacho Falcón, and the silver sculpture (right) is by Ernest Trova. For details, see Resources.

Fashion designer Chris Benz’s 1880s fixer-upper was supposed to be a weekend project. Then came the pandemic and his full-time pivot to village life.

Now he’s wearing a brand-new hat: decorator.

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In the living room, the sofa and leather wingback chairs are by Ralph Lauren, and the custom birdcage is from Croatia.

The deconstructed antique chair (right) is from Holler & Squall, the 1960s rattan cocktail table is from eBay, the disco ball planter is from a flea market, and the rug is from Sisal Rugs. The pendant and Japanese mosquito netting curtains are from Etsy. OPPOSITE: Chris Benz with his horse, Charlotte.

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pair of old Levi’s? Fashion designer Chris Benz thinks so. “Color, proportion, the combination of things—building a look is a lot like layering a room,” he says. “It’s all about that mix, and making it feel authentic and pulled together.”

Since purchasing a 19th-century farmhouse four years ago in Bellport, New York, with his partner, lawyer Peter Toumbekis, Benz has been renovating and outfitting its many rooms with aplomb. You could say that his fashion background has served him well. Even without any formal training in the home decor space, the former senior vice president of design for womenswear and Crewcuts at J.Crew has always found a delightful ease applying his aesthetic vision to interiors. Throughout his various roles in fashion design—prior to J.Crew, he worked for Marc Jacobs, founded his own eponymous womenswear collection, and was the creative director at Bill Blass—he had often dabbled in interiors-related projects, including a wallpaper series with the brand Wallshoppe.

The house in Bellport is the fifth home that he’s designed for himself and Toumbekis. He also oversaw the earlier gut renovation of their four-story Brooklyn townhouse, a similarly striking but more urban reflection of his penchant for an impactful color palette. “Whenever we move somewhere, I need to put my stamp on it,” he says.

Before the pandemic, they were looking for a weekend retreat and were drawn to Bellport, a village on the North Fork of Long Island with all the charms of a bucolic seaside town but the convenient perk of easy access to New York City. The quaint gallery- and shop-lined main street turns more rural as it stretches out, winding past centuries-old houses and cottages. It was the promise of a more discreet counterpart to the Hamptons—understated, but rich with history and age—that drew Benz and Toumbekis to the area in the first place. “The Hamptons has a whole ‘see and be seen’ vibe,” Toumbekis notes. “This area is where the people who don’t care about that—or don’t want to be seen—come instead.”

Initially, Benz had enjoyed the process of renovating on weekends only; the schedule allowed him time to consider his design choices before returning a week later with a refreshed perspective. But everything changed during the pandemic: The couple sold their home in Brooklyn and moved to Bellport full-time; Benz focused on turning a getaway home into a year-round abode. He also found his hobby increasingly becoming his passion. Last year, Benz pivoted into professional home design with the launch of Cult Projects, a top-to-bottom concierge service for jobs of all scopes and sizes. “Decorating is a huge part of it, but we also do home organization and seasonal change-outs,” he says. “If you want a vintage Land Rover in your garage when you pull up Memorial Day weekend, I know exactly where to pick it up.”

Inevitably, he puts his stylish touch on an interior. From the outside, his own cedar-shingled residence bears all the trappings of a classic Victorian farmhouse. A peek through the front door, however, reveals a colorfully idiosyncratic sanctuary layered with furniture and objects

culled from various decades—an effortlessly refined blend of past and present.

Though the name “the Oaks” was original to the 1886 house and three-acre property, Benz was quick to embrace the designation as his own. Customized matchbooks in faded turquoise are casually strewn about the house (in quantities suggesting that guests should perhaps pocket a few), while a square wooden placard bearing the house’s name hangs next to the front door. Benz commissioned both projects from vendors on Etsy, a longtime trade secret of his for sourcing what he refers to as “micro-contractors.”

Benz has always had an innate sense of color—bold palettes have been his trademark—yet he maintains that even the most color-averse can successfully venture beyond neutrals by creating a logical progression from one room to the next. “I don’t think people should be as afraid of using color as they often are; just make sure there’s a flow—a cohesiveness—so that the colors make sense and it doesn’t feel like a fun house,” he says.

In his own home, he practices what he preaches. Upstairs, a cluster of bedrooms in shades of robin’s-egg blue, smoky green, pale salmon, and a cozy yellow blends fluidly and without preciousness. Several rooms are accented with contemporary details (like the highlighter-yellow ceiling of the downstairs sitting room) yet convey a lived-in warmth, largely thanks to the artful mashup of furnishings. “I love ELLE DECOR

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The dining room’s round flip-top Victorian table was purchased on Live Auctioneers. The Greek Revival chairs were found at an estate sale, the antique farm side table is from Cornell Galleries, and the 1970s green-glass pendant is Danish. The bamboo roller shades are from Pearl River Mart, and the walls are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Mouse’s Back.

that flea-market vibe of paintings leaning up against the wall on the floor,” Benz says. “By layering them that way, as opposed to just hanging one above the fireplace, you create a kind of electricity in a space.”

Post-lockdown, the couple is more inclined to host friends at home rather than go out. Throughout the summer and early fall, the screened back porch overlooking the verdant gardens and a slender swimming pool becomes the hub where friends gather for lazy weekend lunches of icebox-cold fried chicken and a boozy take on iced sweet tea. When the weather cools and the gatherings migrate indoors to the house’s cozier areas, Benz relies on two strategically placed bar setups to encourage flow and movement while guests mingle. He and Toumbekis keep the bars stocked and the agenda open, a knowing tactic considering

how frequently their daytime gatherings have turned into evening revelries, and sometimes all-night affairs.

To friends like Stefan Beckman, the production designer and art director, Benz’s move into interior and home design makes logical sense. “It’s a perfect fit to look at interiors from a fashion standpoint: embracing colors, embracing textures, all those sorts of things,” says Beckman, who resides part-time in Bellport and owns the nearby Bellport General store. “It’s fun to see him give life to his own house.”

Given Benz and Toumbekis’s predilection for entertaining, there’s also a 625-square-foot cottage on the property for lucky overnight visitors, who might wake up to fresh eggs from the couple’s heirloom hens. For everyone else, there are plenty of matchbooks to snatch—a perfect souvenir of a visit to the charmingly refreshed Oaks. ◾

CLOC K WISE FROM ABOVE LE F T: The sitting room’s Ralph Lauren sofa and wingback chair are topped with John Robshaw pillows, the French armchair is vintage, and the steamer trunk is from the 1920s; the roller shades are from Pearl River Mart, the wide-plank pine flooring is original to the home, and the room is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Hay (walls) and Yellowcake (ceiling).

Benz retrofitted the original fireplace with a gas unit from Main Street Fireplace; above the mantel, Samsung’s Frame digital art display TV is encased in a teak bezel from the MoMA Design Store. The kitchen’s stove is by Bertazzoni, the sink and fittings are by Waterworks, and the existing cabinetry has new hardware by Rejuvenation; the butcher block countertops are from Butcher Block Co., the island is an antique farm table, and the pendant is by Original BTC Lighting.

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The primary bedroom features an E.J. Victor canopy bed dressed in a French linen throw from Etsy and gingham pillows

by Heather Taylor Home for West Elm. The 19th-century slipper chair is from Holler & Squall, the plant stand is Victorian, the sea grass runner is by Ralph Lauren, and the artwork is by Johann Quistgaard.

ABOVE: A guest bedroom’s antique beds, purchased at auction, are dressed with vintage cotton chenille coverlets from eBay and bedding by

West Elm. The R.J. Horner faux bamboo desk is antique, the walls are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Blue Ground, and the artworks above the beds are

by Maruyama Okyo. BE LOW: An English-style parterre garden leads to the home’s swimming pool.

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RESOURCES Items pictured but not listed are from private collections.

CONTENTS PAGE 12: Ottoman fabric: Dedar, dedar.com. Artwork: Damien Hirst, damienhirst.com.

PAGE 14: Sofa fabric: Jules & Jim, julesetjim.fr. Fabrics: Fabricut, fabricut.com.

TRUTH IN DECORATING PAGES 32–33: Jean Liu, jeanliudesign .com. James Huniford, huniford.com.

SHOWCASE PAGE 42: Nur Ceramics,

nurceramics.com.

INTO THE GLAMOUR GARDEN PAGES 54–55: Gown: Christian Siriano, christiansiriano.com.

Mask: Monvieve, monvieve.com.

Gloves: Wing & Weft, wingweft gloves.com. Necklace: Erickson Beamon, @ericksonbeamon. Bag: Judith Leiber, judithleiber.com.

Jacket and pants: Casablanca, casablancaparis.com. Shirt: Canali, canali.com. Sneakers: Gucci, gucci .com. Flower: M&S Schmalberg, customfabricflowers.com. Hat: Ayuko Hishikawa, ayukohishikawa .com. Necklace: Roxanne Assoulin, roxanneassoulin.com. Ascot: Alias Costume Rental, aliascostume rental.com. Jacket, shirt, pants, ear cuff, and shoes: Alexander McQueen, alexandermcqueen .com. Flower: M&S Schmalberg.

Dress: J’Amemme, jamemme.com.

Gloves: Wing & Weft. Bag: Judith Leiber. Earrings: Erickson Beamon.

Shoes: Oscar de la Renta, oscarde larenta.com. PAGES 56–57: Cardigan and pants: Dolce & Gabbana, dolcegabbana.com. Vest: Giorgio Armani, armani.com.

Hat: Eric Javits, ericjavits.com.

Necklace: Erickson Beamon.

Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti, giuseppe zanotti.com. Gown: Christian Siriano. Headpiece: Monvieve.

Earrings: Erickson Beamon. Bag: Judith Leiber. Suit and shoes: Versace, versace.com. Dress: Carolina Herrera, carolinaherrera .com. Headpiece: Chuchu NY, chuchuny.com. Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti. Earrings: Laruicci, laruicci .com. Bag: Solomeina, solomeina .us. Gown: Christian Dior, dior .com. Gloves: Wing & Weft.

Earrings: Jennifer Behr, jennifer behr.com. Shirt, pants, and shoes: Dior Homme, dior.com. Coat: Prada, prada.com. Necklace: Erickson Beamon. Suit and shirt: Gucci. Shoes: Prada. Bow: Jennifer Behr. Flower: M&S Schmalberg.

Dress: Sau Lee, sau-lee.com.

Flower: M&S Schmalberg.

Earrings: Erickson Beamon.

HOUSE PARTY PAGE 59: Sconces: The Urban Electric Company, urbanelectric .com. Chair: Coup D’Etat, coupdetatsf.com.

THE WIZARD OF WOW

Interior design: Ken Fulk, kenfulk .com. Architecture: John Toya, toyastudio.com. Landscape designer: Roderick Wyllie, sdisf.com.

PAGES 60–61: Chandelier: Carpenters Workshop Gallery, carpentersworkshopgallery.com.

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Runner: Alexander McQueen, alexandermcqueen.com.

Side table: Scala Luxury, scala luxury.com. PAGES 62–63: Sofa, ottomans, and side table: Coup D’Etat, coupdetatsf.com.

Armchair: Carpenters Workshop Gallery. Chairs fabric: Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com. Carpet: Merida, meridastudio.com. Bench: David Gill Gallery, davidgillgallery.com.

Plant stands: Sirak, sirak.com.

Chandelier: Visual Comfort, visualcomfort.com. Dining table: Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

Chairs: R & Company, r-andcompany.com. Chandelier: Stuart Haygarth, stuarthaygarth.com.

PAGES 64–65: Console: Gregorius Pineo, gregoriuspineo.com.

Lamp: Elizabeth Street Gallery, elizabethstreetgallery.com.

Curtains: Nobilis, nobilis.fr. Table: Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

Pendant: Visual Comfort. Bar panels: Moore & Giles, mooreand giles.com. Barstools: Coup D’Etat.

Light: Johanna Grawunder, grawunder.com. PAGES 66–67: Bed: Gregorius Pineo. Linens: Julia B., juliab.com. Chairs: Pierre Yovanovitch, pierreyovanovitch .com. Mirror: Karl Springer, karl springerfurniture.com. Dresser: R & Company. Chandelier: Alexandre Vossion, vossion.com.

Wallcovering: House of Hackney, houseofhackney.com. Rug: De Sousa Hughes, desousahughes .com. Bench: Magni Home Collection, magnihomecollection .com. Bench fabric: Pierre Frey.

Wallcovering: Timorous Beasties, timorousbeasties.com.

Chandelier: Roman and Williams Guild, rwguild.com.

Sink fittings: Samuel Heath, samuel-heath.com. Mirror: 1st Dibs, 1stdibs.com. Sconces: Dimoremilano, dimoremilano .com. Flooring: Country Floors, countryfloors.com NORTHERN EXPOSURE

Interior design: Hannes Peer, hannespeer.com.

PAGES 68–69: Sofa: B&B Italia, bebitalia.com. Cocktail table: Willy Rizzo, willyrizzo.com.

PAGES 70–71: Fashion: Nº21, numeroventuno.com. Rug: RugVista, rugvista.com.

PAGES 72–73: Cabinetry, countertops, and appliances: Miele, mieleusa.com. Dining table and chairs: Spotti Edizioni Milano, spotti.com. Artwork: Hannes Peer. PAGES 74–75: Bedding: Once Milano, oncemilano.com. Flooring: Fratelli Marmo, fratellimarmo .com. Faucet: Fratelli Gaboli, gaboli.it.

MAGIC TOUCH

Interior design: Penny Drue Baird, dessinsllc.com; Ilene Wetson, ilenewetsonartanddesign.com.

PAGES 76–77: Sofa: Scalamandré, scalamandre.com. Sofa fabric: Lelièvre, lelievreparis.com.

Cocktail tables: Galerie Glustin, glustin.net. Lamp: Studio Van den Akker, studiovandenakker.com.

Rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com.

Fireplace wall: Marmiro Stones,

marmiro.com. PAGES 78–79: Table, console, and sculpture: Holly Hunt, hollyhunt.com. Chairs: Homenature, homenature.com.

Wallcovering: Scalamandré.

Rug: Stark. Artwork: Rob Pruitt, robpruitt.com. Chair and side table: Holly Hunt. Artwork: Lisa Ruyter, lisaruyter.com.

PAGES 80–81: Artwork: Gilbert & George, gilbertandgeorge.co.uk.

Sofa fabric: Scalamandré.

Armchairs: Stellar Union, stellar union.com. Cocktail table and lamp: High Style Deco, highstyle deco.com. Window shade: Conrad, conradshades.com.

Curtain fabric and wallcovering: Scalamandré. PAGES 82–83: Chairs: DDC, ddcnyc.com. Rug: Stark.

Artwork: Adam Pendleton, adam pendleton.net. Bench: Holly Hunt. Tub and side tables: Mecox Gardens, mecox.com. Flooring: Marmiro Stones. Bed: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com.

Lamps: Glen Leroux, glenleroux antiques.com. Curtains: Scalamandré. Artwork: Rob Wynne, robwynne.net.

TABLE D’HAUTE PAGES 88–89: Linens: VIS-A-VIS, visavisparis.com. Wallcovering: Simrane, simrane.com. Curtains: Jules & Jim, julesetjim.fr. Rug: Gilles & Boissier, gillesetboissier .com. PAGES 90–91: Chairs: Knoll, knoll.com. Rug: Casa Lopez, casa lopez.com. Stair runner: Judy Chicago, judychicago.com. Sofa fabric: Jules & Jim. Fashion: Dior, dior.com. PAGES 92–93: Tablecloth: D’Ascoli, dascoli.co. China and glassware: Tory Burch, toryburch .com; LagunaB, lagunab.com; Bloom Paris, bloom-paris.fr.

Chairs: Knoll. Shades: Madeleine Castaing, kravet.com. Bench and bed fabric: Jules & Jim. Bedding: D. Porthault, dporthaultparis.com.

Lamp: Christian Liaigre, liaigre .com. Chair fabric: Raoul Textiles, raoultextiles.com. Curtains: Décors Barbares, decorsbarbares .com. Carpet: Judy Chicago.

Wall mural: Rosie Mennem, rosiemennem.com. Shades: Lelièvre, lelievreparis.com.

MAKE IT VICTORIAN

Interior design: Chris Benz, chrisbenz.com.

PAGES 94–95: Pendant: Original BTC Lighting, originalbtc.com.

Wall paint: Farrow & Ball, farrowball.com. PAGE 96: Sofa and chairs: Ralph Lauren, ralphlauren.com.

Chair: Holler & Squall, hollerand squall.com. Cocktail table: eBay, ebay.com. Rug: Sisal Rugs, sisalrugs .com. Pendant and curtains: Etsy, etsy.com. PAGES 98–99: Dining table: Live Auctioneers, liveauctioneers .com. Side table: Cornell Galleries, thoscornellauctions.com. Shades: Pearl River Mart, pearlriver.com.

Wall paint: Farrow & Ball. Sofa and chair: Ralph Lauren. Pillows: John Robshaw, johnrobshaw.com.

Shades: Pearl River Mart. Wall paint: Farrow & Ball. Fireplace: Main Street Fireplace, mainstreetfireplace.com.

TV: Samsung, samsung.com.

Bezel: MoMA Design Store, store .moma.org. Stove: Bertazzoni, us.bertazzoni.com. Sink and fittings: Waterworks, waterworks .com. Cabinet hardware: Rejuvenation, rejuvenation.com.

Countertops: Butcher Block Co., butcherblockco.com. Pendant: Original BTC Lighting.

PAGES 100–101: Bed: E.J. Victor, ej victor.com. Throw: Etsy. Pillows: West Elm, westelm.com. Chair: Holler & Squall. Runner: Ralph Lauren. Coverlets: eBay. Bedding: West Elm. Wall paint: Farrow & Ball.

CORRECTIONS

• In the A-List feature in our Summer 2021 issue (page 73), the background of Unionworks founder Poonam Khanna was misstated; she did not work for Basil Walter. In addition, both Shelton Mindel and Stephen Sills Associates are based in New York City, not Los Angeles.

• Also in the Summer issue, in the feature on Gachot Studios (page 94), the location of Halston’s Paul Rudolph–designed townhouse was misidentified.

It was on East 63rd Street in Manhattan.

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Each month, ELLE DECOR asks

an artisan to create a unique item for us.

At the end of the year, these pieces will be auctioned off to benefit Housing Works. housingworks.org

Glass Half Full A delicately hand-painted carafe provides table service for all seasons.

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It should come as little surprise that when describing the silhouette of this elegant carafe, Dior Maison artistic director Cordelia de Castellane invokes the runway. “Its shape was inspired by the movement of dresses,” she says of the borosilicate glass creation, which was mouth-blown in Italy. The vessel’s surface features a hand-painted ladybug and fern, two signature motifs inspired by the garden of the brand’s founder, Christian Dior, at his country home in

Milly-la-Forêt, France.

And while the bucolic imagery might suggest that this is one piece best used en plein air, de Castellane insists that it’s an appropriate accessory for tabletops year-round.

“Objects should live with us and bring beauty into our everyday lives,” she says. “This carafe can be used anywhere and anyhow, as long as it brings a bit of happiness.”

—Vanessa Lawrence dior.com

Styled by Parker Bowie Larson

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