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White Carpet Christmas ED’s Jolly Good Gift Guide The Architecture of Prayer

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ARGENTINE ROSE Whether he’s building over-the-top hotels or constructing an entire arts district in Miami Beach, Alan Faena dreams big. Director Alejandro Jodorowsky takes a break from his latest film to investigate Faena’s creative heart.

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With design references ranging from Thomas Jeferson to Swedish style, a minimalist West Village apartment is as sensuous as it is cerebral.

A British tailor to the stars and his French stylist wife find peace and tranquility in an expat enclave in rural Uruguay.

A bedecked Georgian manor plays backdrop to two reminiscences of Christmas in England.

Under a blanket of California’s fluiest powder lies a laid-back Lake Tahoe retreat that is equal parts homespun and old-world.

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Sixty seconds with artist Shantell Martin, a roundup of winter-wonderland getaways, the inside scoop on famous design duos’ meet-cutes, and more P. 38

WHAT’S HOT Dispatches from the world of design P. 56

SHOWCASE ED editor-in-chief Whitney Robinson takes us to the south of France for Louis Vuitton’s Cruise collection.

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JEWELRY BOX Aquamarines, pearls, and diamonds, oh my!

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ED TRAVELS A journey to the world’s most exquisite synagogues.

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SHORTLIST Lynn Nottage and eight things she can’t live without P. 70

Legendary designer Peter Marino dishes on his latest project for Chanel in New York City.

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ED INTERNATIONAL From the ED archives: a modern chalet in an Italian Alpine resort town P. 76 ON THE COVERS

DANIEL’S KITCHENS

Two views of hotelier Alan Faena’s red-tinged Miami Beach manse.

Chef Boulud rolls out mouthwatering chocolate trules—just in time for the holiday season.

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A view into the study in Malcolm Carfrae and John Wattiker’s New York apartment.

ED BUILDER Cutting-edge cooking and cleaning appliances at the Harvest Haven farm, plus ED’s selection of the greatest products for the home P. 86

AT HOME WITH Malcolm Carfrae and John Wattiker’s swanky New York pad sparks design envy.

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RESOURCES Where to find it P. 124

NOT FOR SALE Artist Jennifer Rubell creates an LED candle installation—no fire extinguisher necessary.

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HOLIDAY COLLECTION ED selects the most covetable gift items from Neiman Marcus.

At ELLE DECOR, our goal is to create an ever more dynamic and engaging magazine. In this issue, we continue a new feature called In Partnership With, a collaboration between the editorial team and select likeminded advertisers, to produce a unique reader experience.

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Sandringham House.

There’s something about the slow lead-up to the holiday season that feels protracted and deliciously long. In New York, it’s the opposite. One minute you’re on holiday in Majorca, eating whole fish at Ca’s Patro March, and then bam! You’re racing to see the windows on Fifth Avenue and then you’re on a plane again, this time to Miami for Art Basel (more on this later). Anyway, in September, I found myself with ED A-List designer Kathryn M. Ireland in a pink, silk-covered four-poster bed at Houghton Hall, one of the most beautiful houses in the Norfolk countryside. We were there for a dinner honoring its owners, Lord and Lady Cholmondeley, and their new exquisite collaboration with de Gournay. The next day, after a full English breakfast (black pudding and all), Kathryn took me on a whirlwind tour of other great English houses (check out my Instagram for more). And then it was back to London to reconvene with the crew at Annabel’s and Loulou’s.

That’s autumn in England, but there’s nothing better than Christmas in New York. Just ask Peter Marino, whose new Chanel megastore opens up in L OV E AU T U M N I N E N G L A N D.

A scene from dinner.

time for the holidays (see “Truth in Decorating,” page 70). As covetable as the goods are inside, so too is the art and superb furniture, which he handpicked—and some of which he made. His musings on the so-called death of retail are also of note (design can fix all!). Speaking of art, ED gives you exclusive access to Alan Faena’s exotic and wonderful Miami Beach manse, filled with an eclectic array of tiger stripes, crystals, and a closet full of white capes just across the water from his eponymous hotel (sorry, we can’t get you a reservation). Then it’s back to Blighty for a very special ED Christmas. What’s that look like? A splendid manor house, of course, and personal essays by the hilarious Paul Fortune and Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi. Because that is what the holidays—and design—mean to me: a global expedition between Georgian piles, Miesian malls, and a Deco drive down Collins Ave.

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“I try to make myself invisible and just watch people interacting.”

ARTFUL DODGER:

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NICK SULLIVAN Writer, “Village People,” p. 86 SOCIAL FAUX PAS:

“There’s nothing quite so desperately uncool as trying to be cool.”

NYC VS. LONDON:

Designer, “Chanel Change,” p. 70 HQ: New York City Day job: Leather-clad architect, among other things. Currently redesigning three Chanel stores.

On Coco Chanel: “Madame Chanel was the most modern of them all. She was 100 years ahead of her time, because what she put up architecturally at rue Cambon, in Paris, stands up today.”

LESLIE CAMHI Writer, “Ark Angels,” p. 66 WORKING CONDITIONS:

“Ideally, I prefer an uncluttered desk and a view of something green.”

HEAVENLY MEAL:

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Writer and chef, “Merrie Olde Souls,” p. 110 ON THE SHELVES: Ottolenghi Simple (Ten Speed Press), published in October WORD TO THE WISE: “Find a recipe you enjoy, not an overcomplicated one, and make it again and again.”

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You’re an artist-in-residence at 92Y in Manhattan. Yes. Congratulations. What’s on your agenda there?

A gallery show, a series of youth programs, and a talk with Ilana Glazer from Broad City on November 30.

Yas queen! What’s your connection to her? She’s a fan of mine and has some of my art in her home.

What would you change about the art world with the snap of a finger? I’d take down the facade built around it and call out all the BS and make it transparent.

Which BS is that? We have an art world that doesn’t want to open up to everyone, because it might no longer have an air of importance. Wealthy people would still spend money on art but, at the same time, we’d empower artists and let everyone feel like they’re a part of it.

Keith Haring or Jean-Michel Basquiat: What’s your preference? Somewhere in the middle.

Plans after the 92Y residency is over? One involves a big New York City institution.

The other is a one-woman show, which will be a mixture of live improvised music, drawing, and speaking.

It’s an exploration of myself.

Which space would you most like to decorate the walls of?

The Guggenheim museum in NYC. I’d want to do the interior and exterior walls. Can you put in a request for me?

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1. Crucial Rooms The message conveyed by Sig Bergamin’s new book Maximalism (Assouline) is simple: 86 the white walls and live a little.

2. Emerging Patterns Khotan, a new wallpaper design from Zak+Fox, combines Chinese and Middle Eastern influences; the motif would make a beautiful blazer lining.

3. In The Mix Imagine all the “healthy” shakes you could make with this Dolce & Gabbana blender for Smeg, available at Neiman Marcus. Signature drink?

Beets, ginger, and sequins.

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“GOOD—REALLY GOOD—VELVET FEELS LIKE A KISS FROM MY FIRST TRUE LOVE, ONLY LESS SLOPPY.” Designer Joy Moyler says, while inspecting fabric samples at Prelle.

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ANOTHER STAR IS BORN Swarovski has long had a foothold in twinkly Las Vegas ball droppings and the oversizeChristmas-tree-decor market.

This year the crystal maker worked with Deconstructivist architect Daniel Libeskind, known for his jagged edges, to create a statement star for the tree at Rockefeller Center—one that is redolent of the ship in which Kal-El escaped from Krypton.

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I love to ski, but I would rather have a lazy fireside breakfast than hit the slopes at the crack of dawn. Which is why one of my favorite Alpine resorts is Schloss Elmau (schloss-elmau.de) in Bavaria, Germany, a turn-of-the-20th-century castle near Garmisch-Partenkirchen that in recent years has been modernized with 162 rooms and suites, several spas, and a world-class concert hall. Another mountain property to note is the new Caldera House (calderahouse.com), an eight-suite chalet and membersonly club outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Los Angeles–based design firm Commune has successfully pulled off a sleek Cali take on the European chalet, with natural wood, stone surfaces, and Navajo kilim pillows. The big news of 2019 is the opening of Blackberry Mountain (blackberrymountain.com), in Tennessee’s Great Smoky range. The 5,200-acre complex, with a ridgetop lodge and cabins, is more of a village than a hotel: It will be just as much about decadent meals at the hike-in restaurant and spa treatments as it is about peak adventures. —Gisela Williams

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“I have always dreamed of making horror movies, so I feel Suspiria is my real feature debut.

It’s a remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 film, whose rich, bloody hues were inspired by the films of Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda.

The palette in my version is diferent, muted—inspired by the paintings of Balthus.”

—Luca Guadagnino

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When snow starts to accumulate, my skis and I head to Utah and stay at the chic and cozy Washington School House Hotel. I might dig flakes landing on my face, but I’m more selective about the frost in my makeup: I choose between the subtle glimmer of Marc Jacobs Highliner Glam Glitter Gel Eye Crayon in White with Silver Glitter (9, $25; marc jacobsbeauty.com), the warmth of Chantecaille Moonlit Perle Glow Powder (6, $125; chantecaille .com), or the lit-from-within gleam of Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Diamond Milk (8, $18; fentybeauty .com), which is remarkably non-sticky. On a day of from the trails, I’ll pamper my skin with Teresa Tarmey’s firming At Home Cryotherapy Kit, which includes a stainless steel Cryo Ball (4, $290; teresa tarmey.com), or the new brightening and hydrating Silver Gel (3, $50; ziipbeauty.com) with my Ziip electric device. I’ll finish with Agent Nateur Refining Youth Serum (5, $120; agentnateur.com), then pat on Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Minette (1, $50; barneys.com), which fakes that coming-in-from-the-slopes look quite well.

When my ski trip draws to a close and I’m fending of back-to-reality blues, I chill out with a Dirty Lemon + cbd drink (7, $65 for six; dirtylemon.com) and the cannabis resin–infused Burkelman Sensory Seeker candle (2, $38; shopburkelman.com).

See you on the slopes! —Jane Larkworthy

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A LITTLE ROMANSH Since the 19th century, the Swiss mountain town of St. Moritz has been a snowy retreat for celebrities and the Occident’s most moneyed. During a recent sojourn, I happened upon a store that dealt in home furnishings upholstered in chinchilla—an impulse buy for a Romanov, perhaps. A high level of gilt was the rule, not the exception. I had tea at Badrutt’s Palace, surrounded by small men weighed down by 51mm Hublots; shared the ice at the Lord Norman Foster–designed Kulm Eispavilion with mysterious figures, faces wrapped tightly in gauze from recent upkeep procedures; and had lunch among the Moncler pufer– and ski boot–clad families downing bowls of Bünder Gerstensuppe. With a cast of characters like that, it was only a matter of time before the international art world dug out a niche for itself in St. Moritz. Vito Schnabel Gallery opened in 2015, and in December, Hauser & Wirth will inaugurate its new outpost with an exhibition of works by the late Louise Bourgeois. At left, the über-gallery’s cofounder Iwan Wirth tells us where to go after a high-altitude gallery hop. —Charles Curkin

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All too often, watchmakers get stuck in the past. It becomes all about “heritage this” and “tradition that.” Don’t get us wrong—we love a watch with history— but a little innovation never hurts.

Breguet manages to create a timeless blend with this new version of the Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367, which, for the first time, has a grand feu enamel dial with black numerals and markers, set just of-center; a contemporary tourbillon cuts through the glossy dial. Upping the ante, there’s a peripheral rotor that winds the movement without obscuring the ornately decorated plates and bridges. All of this is housed within an incredibly thin profile, meaning you get an extremely precise watch that also wears elegantly on the wrist.

If you want a thoroughly new-school watch with a bit of old-school charm, it doesn’t get better than this. breguet.com; $147,500 in rose gold, $161,800 in platinum.

—Cara Barrett and Stephen Pulvirent, hodinkee.com

Steven Spielberg once equated watching Barry Lyndon— Stanley Kubrick’s sumptuous 1975 period film—to “going through the Prado without lunch.” Grand Tour: The Worldly Projects of Studio Peregalli (Rizzoli) yields similar results. It’s a mouthwatering survey of 10 projects by Milan’s Studio Peregalli— Laura Sartori Rimini and Roberto Peregalli, one of the world’s greatest design duos. They specialize in a form of interior decoration that is so unapologetically baroque—richer than a gallon of truffle butter—it’s impossible to take in every detail on one viewing. It’s no surprise to learn that Rimini and Peregalli met in the 1980s while working for the late master of Italian maximalism Renzo Mongiardino. This got us thinking about our other favorite design partners, and where they met (below). —CC

MAINE DESIGN Love at first sight working for Michael S. Smith.

REVAMP Studying abroad in Denmark.

ROMAN AND WILLIAMS On the set of The New Age (1994).

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“The Leaning Tower is centuries old, a magnificent sight and an incredible place for contemplation.”

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The building has been renovated by my friend, artist and designer Rolf Sachs, whose work we showed at Hauser & Wirth in Gstaad two years ago.”

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I confess that I have never tobogganed, and probably never will, but will continue to enjoy it from afar!”

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Glee Ceremony We asked three Japanese creatives to interpret Christmas standards for our holiday gift guide.

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Parler Seul plates and cup by Joan Miró from Bernardaud, from $25,000 for 100-piece set; bernardaud.com. Yle Pro 118 skis

by Rocky Mountain Underground, $799; rmuoutdoors.com. Murrinas Tumbler #3 by TableArt, $150; tableartonline.com.

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Fluted Pillar candles by Greentree Home, $70 each; greentreehomecandle.com. Ex-Voto hand candle by Cire Trudon, $65; trudon.com.

Untitled red and green floor lamps by Sam Stewart, $1,200 each; fortgansevoort.com. Scented candle pot by Louis Vuitton, $201; louisvuitton.com.

A selection of books (from top): Yayoi Kusama: Festival of Life, by Jenni Sorkin, $70; davidzwirnerbooks.com. Disturbia, by Peter Schlesinger and Dario Argento, price upon request; gucci.com. Connections: Moroccan Carpets/Design/Art/Architecture, by Françoise Dorget, $75; pointedleafpress.com.

Irving Penn: Paintings, $75; pacegallery.com. Khichdi (Kitchari), by Nick Sethi, $50; dashwoodbooks.com. Iran Modern: The Empress of Art, $845; assouline.com.

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Multicolored gemstone necklace by De Vera, $10,800; deveraobjects.com. Pom Pom ring by Pomellato, price upon request; pomellato.com.

Botanical Marquetry Mushroom earrings by Silvia Furmanovich, $10,790; modaoperandi.com. Dinner plate by Maximilian Eicke, $78; maxidny.com.

Moonstone cocktail ring by Soraya Silchenstedt, $12,750; sorayasilchenstedt.com. Antique Russian vodka cup by FabergĂŠ, $69,000; romanovrussia.com. Heraldic Stripe and Valmont signet rings by Martyn Lawrence Bullard, $4,400 and $8,800; martynlawrencebullard.com.

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With their decorative gold ball and links patterns, these handmade Italian ceramic vessels from Tuscany-based Dolfi are like Christmas ornaments for your table. $650 each.

Holiday, Celebrate!

ED selects the best items from Neiman Marcus for all your gift-giving needs.

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The undulating curves of Georg Jensen’s 18k-gold-plated stainlesssteel Cobra candleholders bring to mind dancing flames. $295 for a set of three.

When the weather outside is frightful, staying indoors by the fire is way more delightful, especially with a Waterford handcrafted-crystal Irish Dogs Double Old-Fashioned tumbler in hand. $125 for a set of two.

Shop for more at neimanmarcus.com/elledecor.

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Cheer is Here This mixed set of crystal glasses, each from one of the house’s iconic collections, is the perfect match for a festive setting.

BACCARAT Wine glasses, set of six, $890.

Luxe Coasters Inspired by South America’s rich ranching heritage, this natural horn set will wow guests at your next gathering.

LADOR ADA Boxed set of six coasters, $365.

On Display Personalize a special space by arranging objects that strike an elegant balance between modern and classic.

CHRISTOFLE Frame, $300, and trinket box, $310.

Golden Glam High-fired porcelain is adorned with gold accents on this geometric op-art piece.

JONATHAN ADLER Vase, $295.

Candle Chic Presented in a glazed ceramic vessel, vegetable wax is infused with top notes of thyme and lavender, middle notes of cedar, and base notes of balsam and birch.

FORNASETTI Candle, $195.

Shop more at NeimanMarcus.com/ElleDecor

Wine Preserver This innovative tool lets you pour wine without removing the cork so you can enjoy the rest of the bottle another day.

CORAVIN Wine system, $200.

The Eyes Have It Surreal yet elegant accessories feature a timeless symbol and an inviting green vetiver fragrance.

Plates with a Point of View

L’OBJET x LITO Candle, $145, and magnifying glass box, $295.

Long considered a marker of protection and luck, the eye provides a reminder to seek beauty in everyday objects.

L’OBJET x LITO Plates, set of four, $200.

limited-edition book housed in a linen case.

ASSOULINE The Impossible Collection of Art, $845.

Raise a Glass The modern contours and imaginative design of these colorful acrylic tumblers make a festive statement on holiday tabletops.

MARIO LUCA GIUSTI Double old-fashioned glasses, set of four, $144.

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Say Cheese Present your favorite medley of apps on this marble serving board with acacia wood and hand-marbled resin.

JULISKA Serving board and two spreaders, $150.

Exclamatory Aromas With names like “Ahhh,” “Brrr,” and “Shhh,” these seasonal scents are named for the evocative mood each elicits.

ALESSI Diffusers, each $99.

Picture Perfect Display treasured pictures in these luxe frames crafted in wood and leather.

RALPH LAUREN HOME Frames, from left, $250, $395, $350, $250.

Advanced Audio A wireless speaker system with 360-degree acoustics that will fill your room with clear, powerful sound from any vantage point.

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BANG & OLUFSEN Wireless speaker, $2,250.

Savor the Flavor This collection of gin glasses has been designed by tasting experts to help enhance the aromas and flavors of the spirit’s botanicals.

WATERFORD Highball glasses, set of four, $250.

Stir It Up This dishwasher-safe set, stainless steel with gold, bronze, and black finishes, has a titanium coating for increased durability and protection against oxidization.

MEPR A Coffee spoons, set of six, $95.

Shapely Style Lighten up your table with this modern selection of plates and accessories in millennial pink and cream with brass accents.

MARY JUREK Two-bowl server, $80, and set of two interlocking plates, each set $95.

Pewter Barware No matter the beverage of choice this season, these handsome handmade accessories and glasses are perfect for prepping, pouring, and enjoying.

MATCH Cocktail shaker, $390, jigger, $105, and double old-fashioned glass, each $75.

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Cool Crystal Delicate blue patterns highlight the meticulous craftsmanship and clean lines of these substantial pieces.

WILLIAM YEOWARD Carafe, $175, double old-fashioned glass, $60, and highball glass, $60.

Let’s Be Clear A sculptural centerpiece, the perfect vessel for your floral arrangements, or a unique receptacle for your favorite candle. Your choice.

SIMON PEARCE Hurricane, includes candle, $195.

Natural Setting Light-catching abalone shell allows for each of these objets d’art to exude a unique luster.

KENDR A SCOTT Frame, $195, and box, $125.

Astrological Throw Transform your living space with this wool throw featuring abstract interpretations of the Chinese zodiac.

MISSONI Throw, $865.

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Gilded Offerings The gold accents on these holiday serving pieces make everything more festive.

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Martini glasses, set of two, $125, bowl, $49. and tray, $99.

The combo of 24-karat gold leaf, malachite, and clear quartz contained in the dropper is said to inspire prosperity with every sip taken.

GEM-WATER BY VITAJUWEL Decanter, $220.

Functional Art

Decorative Box This maple-wood box is handcrafted in Sorrento, Italy, in accordance with the centuries-old tradition of marquetry inlay design.

BARILE BIAGIO Box, $295.

Make a contemporary statement with this U-shaped vase crafted in blown glass with a metal coating.

ROSENTHAL Vases, each $255.

Illuminating Scent Wood- and musk-scented candles in hand-blown glass vessels recall marble, agate, and lapis lazuli stones. (Hint: They can be used later as vases.)

BAOBAB COLLECTION Candles: medium, $190, large, $380, and small, $125.

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Floral Arrangements This collection is inspired by the anemone, a feminine flower associated with purity and peace, recognized in some cultures as a harbinger of good luck.

MICHAEL ARAM Candleholders, set of two, $300, vase, $375, and frame, $135.

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their inspiration from a myriad of sources.

Some get it from travel, some from architecture, art, and design. Louis Vuitton’s artistic director, Nicolas Ghesquière, looked to all four for his Cruise 2019 collection. The presentation was held at the Fondation Maeght, an art museum in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France—designed by architect Josep Lluís Sert and opened in 1964—where the grounds are strewn with early examples of Calder, Miró, and Giacometti (the sculptural fontaines are not to be missed). “I’ve known this place for 25 years, and I love coming here regularly,” said Ghesquière as models mingled with sculptures on the runway. The clothes—a mix of masculine lines, feminine details, and his signature hot pants—evoked the artistic dialogue of the space. After the show, guests convened at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc (another architectural pile made famous by iconic Slim Aarons photographs) for a night of dancing in the rain. (For more of my travel diary, see page 61.) In other words, the link between art, architecture, and the power of clothes has never been stronger.

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A model wears a striped silk wrap blouse and a plaid wool jacket with a leather collar and pockets from the Cruise 2019 collection.

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1. A Miró sculpture at the Fondation Maeght. 2. A view of the Mediterranean from the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. 3. DJ Mark Ronson at the Louis Vuitton after-party. 4. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc room key. 5. Models at the after-party. 6. ED editor-in-chief Whitney Robinson at the Louis Vuitton store in Cannes. 7. Grace Coddington

wearing Louis Vuitton’s Cruise 2019 Grace Coddington collection.

8. Robinson at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. 9. A detail of a Marc Chagall mosaic at Fondation Maeght. 10. Festive tables during a preshow lunch in Cannes. 11. A Miró sculpture at the Fondation Maeght. 12. Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière.

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Ark Angels Beauty crosses borders in the world’s most exquisite synagogues.

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to decorating, 40 years of wandering in the Sinai desert didn’t mea n that Moses was off the hook.

The mobile sanctuary and the furnishings he was commanded to create to house the Word of God, while awaiting entrance to the promised land, were divinely ordained and crafted by the most skilled artisans.

Generations of Jewish worshippers followed suit. Some of the world’s most spectacular synagogues were built by lesser-known Sephardi Jewish communities in Greece, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

(Sephardi Jews trace their roots back to pre-Inquisition Spain, Portugal, and the eastern Mediterranean, in contrast to Ashkenazi Jews, who came from Eastern Europe.) But even the humblest synagogues were designed to reflect a heavenly reality.

A centuries-old palm tree presides over the hidden courtyard at the entrance to Athens’s tiny, beautiful Etz Haim (“Tree of Life”), built in 1904 in the city’s T h ission neighborhood. T he Roma n iote Jews who gat her here are descended from Jewish communities whose presence stretches back more than 2,000 years. The majority of Romaniote Jews were murdered in the Shoah, and many who remain are now too fragile to mount the stone steps leading to the sanctuary.

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The main sanctuary of El Ghriba synagogue on Djerba, an island of the Tunisian coast.

An oil lamp in the synagogue’s kodesh kadashim (holy of holies) chapel.

The whitewashed exterior of El Ghriba synagogue, which was built in the 19th century.

Pilgrims to the synagogue leave notes and postcards in front of a cabinet holding Torah scrolls.

I’VE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO SYNAGOGUES AS SITES OF BOTH JEWISH AND COLLECTIVE MEMORY.

A wall of cabinets stores antique Torah scrolls.

A congregant reads a prayer book in the synagogue’s richly decorated main hall.

austere facade of Beth Shalom synagogue, built in 1935 from gleaming, white Pentelic marble, like the Parthenon.

My own levels of religious observance have waxed and waned over the years, but I’ve always been drawn to synagogues as sites of both Jewish and collective memory. I remember searching the Venice ghetto for a dusty little piazza where, nestled on the upper floors of nondescript buildings, 16th-century synagogues dazzled like hidden jewels. Their aura of secrecy—mandated by Venetian law, which forbade any exterior sign for Jewish houses of worship—made them seem all the more precious. That’s also true for Venice’s largest synagogue, the still-functioning Scuola Spagnola. Said to have been founded by refugees from the Spanish Inquisition, it has a sober facade that conceals a Baroque fantasy of polychrome marble, red satin, and gilded wood, as if to say, “We Jews are part of Venice, and Venice is part of us.”

In fact, a brief survey of Sephardi synagogues reveals competing impulses: devotion to tradition vying with assimilationist inclinations. Perhaps that’s why the names of three Muslim caliphs and a Mamluk sultan are inscribed in Arabic on the chandeliers of Cairo’s Ben Ezra synagogue, where the mother of pearl–and-ivory mosaics are ornamented with both Islamic arabesques and Hebrew scripture. Legend claims that this ancient Jewish congregation was founded at the spot where baby Moses in a basket was fished from the reeds of the Nile.

(Meanwhile, 19th-century historians discovered a treasure trove—a millennium’s worth of rare medieval manuscripts in Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic—sleeping in Ben Ezra’s attic.)

The Jewish presence on Djerba, an island off the Tunisian coast, also goes back a long way. No one knows for sure when Jews first arrived on the island. According to local lore, buried in the foundation of its magnificent blue-tiled El Ghriba synagogue are a stone and a door carried from Jerusalem by Hebrew priests fleeing the wreckage of the First or Second Temple. Many elderly Jews here still wear a piece of black cloth at the hem of their trousers, a sign of mourning for the ancient temple’s destruction. The synagogue has been rebuilt many times; the current structure dates from the 19th century.

The community, once numbering nearly 5,000 Jews, has now dwindled to about 900. Though they have long lived in relative harmony with their Muslim neighbors, in 2002, El Ghriba was the target of an Al Qaeda attack that left 21 dead. The damage has slowly been repaired. Like other synagogues in remote Jewish enclaves, it endures as a fragile beacon of tolerance and devotion.

And surely the desire to proclaim “We are here to stay” was partly what motivated Sir Jacob Sassoon, scion of an immensely wealthy Iraqi Jewish family, to construct Keneseth Eliyahoo, a powder-blue Classical Revival pile, smack in the middle of downtown Mumbai. Cast-iron vaults, stained-glass windows, Minton tile floors, and Burmese teak furnishings once greeted the elite among the huge Baghdadi Jewish community of Mumbai (30,000 strong at its height in the 1940s), many of whom lived nearby and packed it full on the High Holidays. Keneseth Eliyahoo is still an Orthodox synagogue serving today’s much smaller community of Mumbai Jews (and is currently undergoing renovations). But in late afternoon, when the light falling through stained-glass windows casts multicolored shadows across the women’s balcony, you can almost hear the echo of long-ago conversations. ◾ For more images of synagogues, see elledecor.com.

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Brecht on Theatre This well-worn book of essays served early on as my gateway drug to political theater. It was originally on my husband’s bookshelf, but over the years it has migrated to my collection.

I placed this string of white ceramic beads around my neck, and it suddenly transformed the basic black dress I was wearing into a statement.

For almost three months, I wore this every single day.

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If you only knew playwright Lynn Nottage for the works that earned her Pulitzer Prizes in 2009 and 2017, you might assume her focus is political theater.

Ruined looks at women in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sweat, which follows factory workers in Reading, Pennsylvania, has just finished a Public Theater tour of the Rust Belt. “It is definitely art as activism,” says Nottage of Sweat’s swing-state productions. “But there are plays I write because I want to entertain the audience.”

Case in point: Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine, her 2004 tale of a New York publicist’s fall from grace, which will be restaged starting November 19 at New York’s Signature Theatre. Nottage has also penned musical books for a Michael Jackson project and an adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees, opening at the Atlantic Theater Company next May. “As a playwright, I’m so used to being in the driver’s seat,” Nottage explains. “Here the songs get to be expansive, and I’m passing the ball to the person who’s going to dunk it.” V A N E S S A L A W R E N C E

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When I was a child, he sketched this lovely portrait of my mother while we were on vacation in Saint Martin. It wasn’t until her death 20 years ago that I really took notice of it. beardenfoundation.org

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I can go no place without my electronic staples.

They occupy a unique and privileged space in my life, as I am dependent on them for everything from entertainment to my livelihood.

I love the unadorned beauty and simple lines of this female form, which is carved from a seemingly ancient piece of hardwood.

She sits in my hallway.

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Several Christmases ago, my family bought a turntable.

My father found an unopened Billie Holiday album he’d purchased half a century ago.

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Chanel Change Peter Marino prepares for the opening of a new five-floor boutique in Manhattan.

I N T E R V I E W BY C H A R L E S C U R K I N E L LPER ODDEUCCOE R D BY L U C Y B A M M A N

PORTR AIT: MANOLO YLLER A, COURTESY OF PETER MARINO; 1: COURTESY OF R AGO ARTS & AUCTION CENTER; 2: COURTESY OF FRIEDMAN BENDA AND WENDELL CASTLE INC.; 3: COURTESY OF CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERY; 4: COURTESY OF GOOSSENS, ANNE COMBA Z; 5. COURTESY OF PETER MARINO ARCHITECT; 6: COURTESY OF PETER MARINO, MAGGIE NIMKIN. FOR DETAILS, SEE RESOURCES

charles curkin: Why are you overhauling the Chanel boutique on 57th Street? peter marino: This is more than an overhaul. They removed the concrete slabs and the front of the building.

Literally, we changed the levels of the floors. cc: It seems to have taken forever. pm: Yes, this project has been going on a long time. The customers are so over the temporary shop down the block. This will have a new, very classic blackand-white “Miesian” facade, an homage to the Seagram Building. There will be a 60-foot statue

by Jean-Michel Othoniel—the man who created the new fountains at Versailles—at the front door, which will be a wonder of the world. cc: More, more! pm: There will be lacquered walls and purply brown colors. I even got art into the elevator—a sculpture by the British artist Idris Khan. I also took a piece by Arman and turned it into a coffee table. The walls are full of products, so I have to put the art elsewhere. cc: Keep going!

This is design porn. pm: Albert Paley made an incredible coffee table that looks like Chanel black satin—one continuous ribbon. There are chandeliers by Goossens, which made a lot of the costume jewelry in the 1970s for Chanel. What I love is that you’ve got this really Venetian Baroque rock-crystal piece right next to clear, contemporary architecture. cc: With a commission like this, do you think first about architectural plans, or furniture and accessories? pm: I do everything together. Like a chef, I have all of the ingredients on my desk. You really begin by getting on your knees, begging for the budget you want. cc: The budget is clearly there, but is retail dying? pm: Absolutely not. I was just in Paris, and it’s all finally back after the horrible terrorist attack.

The hotels, stores, and restaurants are all packed. New York, too, is kinda humming.

If you try to get a reservation at my restaurant, the Lobster Club, you can’t. Not even for me.

I have to tell them, “OK, I’m calling the owners!” cc: So you don’t feel like you’re building mausoleums? pm: Not at all. This is going to be super lively, and it even has certain new marketing concepts that I think will be trending. cc: No one is going to look at this store and say, “That Marino!

He’s repeating himself”? pm: My projects are all different—35 percent of my work is private residential. If you’ve seen the homes I’ve done, you know that they’re all so different. Why would my shops be the same? I’ll leave that to people with lesser imaginations. cc: For the people with lesser imaginations, what’s your definition of boring design? pm: I’m tired of the “SoHo Syndrome”: Wood-plank floors, white walls, and hang bars.

Young fashion designers who are new to a brand, 10 times out of 10 will say, “Let’s start with a new boutique that’s all white.” They want a clean canvas. I just smile and say, “Yes, dear.

That’s not going to happen.”

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Powder Rooms In an Italian Alpine resort town, architect Alessandro Agrati created a modern chalet that is a study in quiet luxury.

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Alessandro Agrati, who founded the home-fragrance company Culti 30 years ago, added a spa in the basement of a chalet in Courmayeur, Italy.

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In the living room, Agrati covered the custom sofas in a Loro Piana cashmere.

“The request was for quality that provided both comfort and ease, without ostentation,” he said.

Agrati chose ancient oak for the floor, boiseries, and furnishings throughout the spaces.

He employed an artisanal heat treatment on the wood instead of staining it. Here, a staircase leads to the attic.

A dining area features a table of antique solid oak, made by artisans exclusively for the chalet. The curtains are in a blend of cashmere, silk, and wool.

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In the attic, a guest room has a custom bed by Culti, a cashmere blanket with 1950s-style patterns, and embroidered cushions by Gruppo di Installazione.

The shower in a bathroom is made of rose marble, and the bathtub is by Agape.

Agrati chose natural materials he thought would change and age well with time.

Agrati used technology to create a perfect, temperature-regulated space where hot and cold air circulate freely and are dehumidiďŹ ed.

In the kitchen, the island is in Okite quartz, and the refrigerator and hood are steel.

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Cacao Pebbles Extravagant truffles you don’t need a pig to find.

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CHO COL AT E T RU F F L E S MAKES ABOUT 30 TRUFFLES

6 oz. (¾ cup) heavy cream 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 12 oz. dark chocolate (66 percent cacao), coarsely chopped ½ oz. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, at room temperature 1 cup sifted cocoa powder (or toasted and chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or freeze-dried raspberries) 1. In a saucepan, bring the heavy cream and vanilla bean to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Allow the vanilla bean to

steep for 15 to 20 minutes, then scrape the seeds into the cream and discard the empty pod. Bring the cream just to a boil, then set aside.

2. Bring a small pot with a couple inches

of water to a boil, and place 5 ounces of the chocolate into a medium, heatproof glass bowl. Place the bowl on top of the pot, making sure it does not touch the water, to create a double boiler, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Using a rubber spatula, stir constantly until the chocolate melts.

3. Once the chocolate is melted (120°–

130°F), remove the bowl from the heat and use the rubber spatula to stir in the butter.

Slowly pour in the vanilla cream, whisking until the chocolate forms a smooth ganache. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

4. Using a miniature ice cream scoop,

scoop the ganache into balls and gently roll them in the palms of your hands.

Store in the freezer for about two hours.

5. Line a baking sheet with parchment, and fill a large bowl with cocoa powder or other toppings. Prepare another double boiler and melt the remaining chocolate.

6. Once the chocolate is fully melted, remove it from the heat and allow it to come to 90°F. Drop each frozen chocolate ball into the tempered chocolate, one at a time, and, with a metal fork, gently roll it around until evenly covered. Pick it up with the fork and place into the cocoa powder or other toppings. Coat well, then roll it lightly in the palms of your hands to ensure that the coating sticks. Place it on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chocolate balls. Store the trules in the refrigerator for up to four days. Enjoy at room temperature.

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y family always set aside some time around the holidays to make chocolate truffles— dark, glossy nuggets of creamy ganache, traditionally covered in cocoa powder and named for their resemblance to the prized fungus. On the first bite, you get that brute dry, bitter taste of cocoa, then the creamy, not-quite-oozy, rich chocolate inside. We worked in big batches and made enough to last the two weeks leading up to Christmas.

The advantage of making truffles at home is that they’re very forgiving. Even if it’s your first time, you can easily create something elegant without having to worry about it being shiny and perfect. It’s OK if they’re a little misshapen: That’s the beauty. The key is tempering—a fancy word for properly melting—your chocolate.

Truffles also remind me of a minor scandal I was involved in when I first arrived in America. I was working at the French embassy in Washington, D.C., and, one Christmas, the ambassador’s family went on vacation, so I decided to make some side money selling truffles around the city. But working outside the embassy while on a diplomatic visa is a no-no. Sure enough, word got back to my superiors, and I was busted!

Six months later, I quit and came to New York, and the rest is history. Lesson learned: Make truffles only for friends and family. Make enough to give away and nibble on throughout the holidays. And most important, don’t try to make it into a business.

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Foodie Farm Where cutting-edge cooking and cleaning appliances are kept in a pen.

THE KITCHEN Designer Mick De Giulio’s task was simple: To create a kitchen where chefs could demonstrate Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove appliances using food grown in an adjoining garden, and where people could eat and hang out afterward.

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Even the smallest of pantries are full of untapped holiday potential. To function for a few house guests or a party of 25.

From simple organizers to complete pantry solutions, the transformation begins at The Container Store.

Make Space For The Holidays.

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THE BARN AND GARDEN A partial view of the organic garden, patio, and barn at Harvest Haven. BE LOW: Root vegetables from the garden, roasted by corporate chef Joel Chesebro.

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a ba r n outf itted w it h a kitchen to rival that of a Michelin-starred restaurant, accompanied by an organic garden (including, during my recent visit, a 760-pound pumpkin), just to showcase how great its appliances are?

Why, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, of course. This American-born firm, based in Madison, Wisconsin, where the Harvest Haven farm is located, prides itself on turning even the novice chef into a culinary superstar by creating foolproof appliances. Its M Series ovens take the guesswork out of cooking with a touchscreen preset mode that asks everything from what you’re making to how H AT C O M PA N Y B U I L D S

well you want it done. Once the oven is programmed, simply insert the temperature probe and wait for the alert to tell you your Thanksgiving turkey is— for the first time ever—perfectly cooked and ready for the hungr y hordes.

Equally important for the brand is food preservation, the raison d’être of all of their refrigeration. I witnessed a threemonth-old head of lettuce from the garden come out of the fridge looking fresher than anything at Whole Foods.

The point? Drastically reducing food waste. So why build this kitchen? To spotlight appliances that honor food, with the belief that success in the kitchen begins with tools that won’t let you—or your food—down. That’s the true joy of cooking. subzero-wolf.com

SMALL SPACES Sub-Zero’s 24-inch integrated refrigerator and freezer (with an alwaysnecessary ice maker) is ideal for even the tiniest urban kitchen.

DISHWASHER The Cove dishwasher is the brand’s newest ofering, with racks that collapse and expand to house oversize pots or delicate wineglasses.

REFRIGERATION The 30-inch panel-ready Sub-Zero wine storage with refrigerator and freezer drawers has four independent temperature zones to keep red and white wines in the right condition, while also chilling vodka for the perfect martini.

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Available in several materials, including German silver (shown here) and silicon bronze, it can be designed for any style of ventilation.

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Created in San Diego for interior and exterior use, the Zero steel pivot door works on a custom hinge that adds architectural interest to any entryway. $17,000 as shown; maidensteel.com.

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Designed by architect Marco Costanzi, Fendi Cucine’s first of two residential-kitchen collections includes the Kurkum island—industrial, hand-finished, and well equipped with storage and signature hardware. Available in four metal finishes.

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In the study of Malcolm Carfrae and John Wattiker’s apartment in New York’s Greenwich Village, the sofa in a Ralph Lauren Home velvet is from ABC Carpet & Home, the cocktail tables are by the Apartment by the Line, and the wallpaper is by Kelly Wearstler.

Village People With a few walls opened up, a snug New York bachelor pad morphs into a swank and spacious home for two fashionable globe-trotters.

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real estate standards, M a lc ol m C a rfrae—an Australian transplant and the founder of PR and marketing firms with a fashionable roster of clients, including DVF and Zimmermann—was fortunate. His Greenwich Village apartment wasn’t huge, but it had charm to spare, and a corner view of Washington Square Park. Then he met John Wattiker, an advertising executive for Esquire and ot her He a r st bra nd s . B y 2014, they were married and sharing the space with their Hunga ria n v i zsla, Grace.

“For two grown men and a dog, it was a little squishy,” Carfrae admits. “It had just one sm a l l bat h room . We also wanted a place that was ours together.”

T hey hunted for a new apartment but quickly reali z e d t h e re w a s n o t h i n g nearby that was remotely as quaint. Rather than moving, they invited designer Alex Caratachea to take a look at

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The dining nook’s midcentury table is Italian, the 18thcentury armchair is French, the stools are by Gabriel Scott, and the pendant is

by Marcel Wanders for Flos. The walls are in Super White and the trim is Jet Black, both

by Benjamin Moore.

Artwork, Chuck Close.

In the master bath, the sinks are by Kohler, the fittings and mirrored cabinets are by RH, Restoration Hardware, the sconce is by Ralph Lauren Home, and the counter is polished Statuario Venato marble.

The mosaic floor tile is by Kelly Wearstler.

Carfrae (left) and Wattiker, both wearing Brunello Cucinelli, with their Hungarian vizsla, Grace.

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their current space. “After walking around the place, the first thing he asked was, ‘Which room do you use the least?’ ” Carfrae says. “The answer was easy: the dining room.” It was also the largest room in the apartment.

“And we’re not formal people at all,” Wattiker notes.

With the square footage now in play, the designer drew up plans to open up the enclosed kitchen to the main living area. By moving walls, he was able to enlarge the bathroom and create a dressing room, while also adding a new half bath.

In parallel, the couple set out to redecorate the entire apartment, trading its earlier scheme of white-and-gray minimalism for a more textured palette of black, grays, and neutrals. The exception i s t h e s t u d y, w h e r e a n oxblood velvet sofa pairs with a Kelly Wearstler wallcovering in a pattern of jagged burg undy lines. “It’s really out there,” Carfrae admits. “But I always think you should have one room

The master bedroom’s headboard, bedding, and curtain fabric are all by Ralph Lauren Home. The vintage French industrial steel nightstand is from Schorr & Dobinsky, and the antique black-marble lamp is from RE Steele Antiques.

t h at ’s l i ke a moment of excitement.”

Gradually the furniture shifted gears as well. Vintage Italian finds were purchased on trips to Europe, and key pieces were unearthed in a n t i q u e s s to r e s i n E a s t Hampton, where the couple have a weekend home. It was there that they found a pair of 1950s Gio Ponti–esque wingbacks, now re-covered in gray flannel. After exhaustively scouring 1stdibs, they found a French marble mantel for the living room.

In the kitchen, white cabinetry and window casings we r e r e b u i lt a n d h a n d painted in black gloss, with fittings in highly polished brass. The black-and-gold scheme—echoed throughout the apartment—feels welcoming at night, yet breezy and light in daytime.

The need for a larger bathroom may have sparked this ambitious remodel, but the kitchen also played a defining role. Wattiker, who loves to cook, had the luxury of redesigning it exactly to his

The living room’s vintage armchairs and ABC Carpet & Home ottoman are in Ralph Lauren Home fabrics.

A Calvin Klein Home vase and a brass balloon dog by Mr. Pinchy & Co rest on a French mantel. The side table is by Jonathan Adler, and the artworks are by H. Craig Hanna (left) and Julian Schnabel.

In the kitchen, the counter-bar is of Carrara marble, the barstools are

by CB2, and the pendants are by Tom Dixon. The custom cabinets are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Jet Black.

The black-glass vases are vintage, and the artwork is by Donald Sultan.

FAR LE F T: A view of the study from the living room.

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liking. The Carrara marble cou nter ex tends i nto a breakfast bar, which occupies the space where a wall wa s removed ; a nd ju st beyond, in the dining nook, sits a black-lacquered midcentury dining table from an Italian racetrack—another prized European find. “We are in here almost all the time, even more than the living room,” Wattiker says.

“We eat, we talk, we listen to music. It’s a great place to hang out.” ◾

ARGENTINE Argentine hotelier and real estate developer Alan Faena, wearing his own designs, at the entrance to the circa-1910 Spanish-style Miami Beach home he designed with Diego Pereira Luchetta. The elephant is by artist Peter Tunney, the staghorn fern is from Plant the Future, and the banyan tree is 200 years old.

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Whether he’s building over-the-top hotels or constructing an entire arts district in Miami Beach, Alan Faena dreams big. Director Alejandro Jodorowsky takes a break from his latest film, Psychomagic: An Art That Heals, to investigate Faena’s creative heart.

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In the living room, a 17th-century crystal collection is displayed on an imperial malachite table. The Louis XV armchairs are covered in a Clarence House velvet, the mirror is 12th-century Florentine, and the cheetahs are handpainted German ceramic. The rug is Persian, and the paint is custom by Faena.

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where the imaginative individual finds himself confronting dreams that shift between horrific inferno and blissful paradise, there are those who admit defeat when faced with a crisis. Others, however, choose to seek out the most beautiful illusions. And nowhere is illusion more poignantly crystallized than in one’s personal spaces: In a home, we create a finite universe, one whose structure and decoration ref lect that reverent paradise of our dreams. That is what Alan Faena—a man who has created neighborhoods and art districts—has done in his gilded and rouged Miami Beach home.

Alan knew deep in his heart that getting close to a beautiful illusion was not the same as arriving. He bounded forward, surpassing the limits of some industries in his freehearted search. Alan is a creator who has not only lent his name to his singular territories but also resides in them. Witness him in his signature tropical whites (sometimes with a flash of red), a matching top hat or fedora perched jauntily on his head, as he fully inhabits the baroque, serenely exuberant rooms of his house.

Or pay a visit to his Faena hotel nearby, a red-curtain fantasy of life that is a distillation of pure joy, with exquisite details. His presence transmits the alchemistic harmony of well-being and extreme elegance and transforms luxury into a sweetness of living.

My friend Alan’s ambition is generous. By seeking the most beautiful of all illusions, he has constructed an expanding universe, overcoming the perpetual evanescence of things through incessant creation, brimming with art and beauty, without ever losing his profound sense of hospitality, his elegance, his courtesy, and his trueness to himself—all precious and rare qualities. Here, I welcome you into his most inner galaxy through a series of introspective questions.

A Balinese dragon anchors the swimmingpool area.

alejandro jodorowsky: What guides you—your intellect or your intuition?

Your body or your soul?

ALAN FAENA: My entire life guides me—my instincts. I work on myself in order to be more discerning, to not deceive myself, to be transparent with others.

When you were little, what did you want to be as a grown-up?

I often imagined myself as an astronaut. I covered my wall with pictures of places that allowed me to travel to unknown worlds. Life has given me the tenacity and concentration to turn these dreams into reality— and to add magic to these realities.

I’ve learned how important it is to nourish the dreams one has as a child, in order to create new realities as an adult.

What has been your greatest happiness, and your greatest sadness?

The birth of my son, Noa—the day-to-day of being with him, evolving alongside him—has been and remains a blessing.

When I confront my creative limits, I feel a kind of sadness when I don’t live up to my own ideas or standards. But these disappointments are inevitable, part of the process. If we are awake, we are always learning.

What’s the end purpose of art?

For me, the purpose of art is to make the world more noble, deeply felt, sensitive, and discerning.

To elevate us. Art is an offering, an eternal source for anyone willing to explore its depths.

What does home mean to you?

My houses are more than homes— they are temples. Wherever I go, I create them. I live in my own temple within my own time, my own music, my own art, my own loved ones. Each element that I select has an aesthetic power or spiritual significance that elevates me. I don’t think in terms of design, but rather in a layering of my life experiences.

Spaces have their own energies,

An Art Deco table and chairs, covered in Clarence House velvet, hold court in the dining room. The candelabra is antique George IV silver, and the staghorn chandelier is early 20th century. The custom rug is by Designer Rugs, and the artwork is by Roy Bazas.

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In the second living room, a Baker sofa and artworks by (from left) Juan Stoppani and Julian Schnabel.

A guest bedroom has a Chippendale bed, a custom rug by Catherine Martin, and artworks by (from left) Daniel Basso and Gonzalo Fuenmayor.

Faena’s hat collection is on display in his master bedroom closet.

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A Philippe Starck chair, a Mexican ottoman, a Louis XV mirror, and a candelabra artwork

by Peter Tunney in the master bathroom.

Faena, wearing a Katherine Grace kimono and Carolina K pants, on his balcony.

The mask is vintage Indonesian, the lantern is Spanish colonial, and the paint is custom by Faena.

In the master bedroom, the bed is Spanish colonial, the bedding and curtains are both custom by Faena, and the accent pillows are Mexican. The cocktail table is Regency-style, and the artworks are

by Todd Eberle.

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and each layer that is added changes and influences the energy of a place. My collection of crystals surrounds and fills my home, and they transmit their energies to me.

Art that I select for my space is not based on the name or trajectory of the artist, but rather in terms of how a piece makes me think or see from a different perspective. I create my spaces in such a way that they fill me with energy, influence my creations, and give me peace to continue transforming. Ultimately, I am who I am because of the spaces that I create—they allow me to live in absolute peace with myself and the exterior world.

If you could make the world a better place, what’s the first thing you would change?

I believe in a cosmic evolution and an eternal universal path.

The universe can be perfect in its chaos—and I’m not interested in changing that, but rather changing myself. The world changes with the intelligent (or not so intelligent) movements set into motion by human beings.

What is your goal in life?

My goal is the transformative experience of the path itself. What matters most is not the end goal but rather my daily transformations along the way. ◾

The umbrellas and lounge chairs by the pool are custom

by Faena. The grass is Zoysia.

In the main living room, the tiger print sofa is custom by Faena, and the side tables and love seat are by Pollaro, the latter custom-made for Faena. The footstools are Louis XIV, the deer head is antique from Germany’s Black Forest, and the Art Deco faux tusks are resin. The Spanish chandeliers are 19th century.

A Michael Benisty Buddha sculpture in the main living room. The sconce is 20th-century French, the objects in the windowsill are French starburst reliquaries, and the marble tiled floor is original. For details, see Resources.

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The living room of Eric Pike and Stefan Steil’s apartment in an 1840s Federal townhouse in New York City’s West Village.

The 19th-century armchairs, upholstered in a Perennials fabric, and the circa-1800 tall-case Mora clock are Swedish. The bronze-and-basalt cocktail tables are custom, the steel wall lamp is by Wo & Wé, and the burl-root sculpture on the mantel is from Full Circle Modern.

OPPOSITE: The antique Gustavian settee is in a Perennials fabric, and the 1915 bust is by Bengt Amundin.

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With design references ranging from Thomas Jefferson to Swedish style, a minimalist West Village apartment is as sensuous as it is cerebral.

BY BOB MORRIS

PHOTOGR APHS BY STEPHEN KENT JOHNSON

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The dining room’s square proportions and skylight were inspired by Thomas Jeferson’s Monticello. The steel-and-wood table is custom, the vintage Niels Otto Møller chairs are upholstered in a Perennials fabric, and the 18th-century candlelit lantern is Swedish.

A French polished-brass ovoid from the 1960s is displayed within a vintage handblown-glass dome.

Actually, it was a double vision— i n for med by a spects of bot h Jeffersonia n a nd Swedish Gustavia n architecture. They leaned heavily on Jefferson’s use of extra-deep door casings between rooms to hide appliances and dishes, creating a historical ambience and a haven from the clutter and trappings of modern daily life. “Our friends thought we were crazy because we were ac t ua l ly m a k i ng room s smaller, but it gave us more storage space,” Pike says.

Once the architecture satisfied them, including elaborate moldings and coffered ceilings to hide unlevel beams, they turned their well-trained eyes to surfaces. Steil, who teaches at the New York School of Interior Design, likes color; Pike, not so much. “You get tired of one color, and I’d be wanting to change it every six months,” he says.

Blessed with such good light, however, they found they could move away from basic white into various shades of gray, each hand-mixed by Pike.

K now i ng how to embrace g ray areas—whether in design or in relationships—is the key to any good collaboration: “We just trust each other, that’s all,” Pike adds. So much so that they saw eye to eye about how to fill their

The kitchen’s custom cabinetry is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Kendall Charcoal.

The counter is Inca Gray basalt, and the sink fittings are

by Perrin & Rowe.

boug ht the top-f loor apartment in an 1840s townhouse on King Street in Lower Manhattan just after September 11. “It was a challenging time for all of us,” says Pike. “But it also inspired us to make a permanent and peaceful home for ourselves.”

T he cit y may have been goi ng through its darkest moment back then, but the apartment that drew them was full of light. It had windows facing south and north and big skylights to bring in the sunshine. What it didn’t have was style—it was just a bland white box. But it turned out to be a blank slate that inspired a gut renovation and innovative thinking.

Steil, German-born, is an interior designer. Pike, a creative director— formerly for Martha Stewart, now at Nest Fragrances—is as precise as he is imaginative. “Eric has a great eye, and for this apartment he had an even stronger vision than me,” Steil says of his partner of 17 years.

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Knowing how

to embrace gray areas—whether in design or in relationships— is the key to any good collaboration. “We just trust each other,” says Pike.

A portrait of Daniel Webster (Pike’s ancestor) in a custom Bark Frameworks frame hangs above a Louis XVI console.

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In the bedroom, a 1960s wall sculpture by William Friedle hangs above a custom oak bed.

The sconces are by Atelier de Troupe, the antique tole clocks are French, and the walls are in Benjamin Moore’s Morning Dew.

A collection of antique and vintage tableware—including silver lusterware pitchers, antique Creil & Montereau dishes, and Wedgwood vessels—are stored inside a cabinet painted in Benjamin Moore’s Gray Owl. For details, see Resources.

gray rooms with an emphasis on texture over color, and with a quirk factor to bring in mystery and whimsy.

A taxidermy African nyala head from upstate sets the off beat tone in the living room by looking askew rather than forward. Next to a Gustavian settee from Lars Bolander, a 1915 bust of a Swedish boy purchased from Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter looks out to the garden below. A Swedish grandfather clock presides across the room with stately grandeur. Each object, whether handmade, found in the woods, or purchased at an antiques shop, is carefully considered to fit in while standing out.

“Their attention to detail, texture, and color just floors me,” says

their friend John Derian, the artist, designer, and cult shopkeeper. “You see a passion in everything they do.”

The antiquarian Jill Dienst admires the couple’s elegant restraint. “Every object and arrangement of space is a conscious decision, yet the rooms never really appear that way,” she observes. “That’s the key to their almost Nordic aesthetic magic.”

Another key is the integration of highly personal pieces. In the dining room, for instance, where an 18thcentury Swedish lantern hangs over a vintage handblown bell jar from John Derian set atop a custom table designed by Pike, there’s an antique por t ra it of a n a l most menaci ng 19th-century politician and lawyer— Daniel Webster, an ancestor of Pike’s.

It was passed down to him through his family. “Nobody wanted it,” he says. “But I like it because it reminds me of my childhood.”

In the bedroom, a display jar full of blown exotic eggs of varying sizes, each hand-painted gray by Pike (“a sculptural creative challenge,” he says) rests in the fireplace. Above the bed, a Brutalist 1960s sculpture by William Friedle emphasizes the couple’s interest in nature and brings to mind dead leaves in the fall. In the office, another vintage cloche showcases dozens of pale blue butterflies painstakingly assembled by Steil. He also has a passion for empty wasps’ nests and will climb on ladders to cut them down and bring them home.

“When Eric spotted this one,” Steil says of the nest on the shelf, “I told him I’d go get the clippers.”

If the apartment has a sense of fleeting time and hints of mortality, suggested by the gray tones, taxidermy, petrified wood burls, old nests, and other objects suggesting life passed by, Steil and Pike don’t quite see it that way. “We feel very much alive in our oasis,” says Pike, who together with Steil redid the building’s stairway and foyers too.

A nd each September 1 1 , when memorial beams of light shoot up from where the Twin Towers fell, they have a view of the rays through the restoration glass of their French casement living room windows. As Pike observes: “It’s all about renewal.” ◾

If the rooms have a

eeting sense of time and mortality, Steil and Pike don’t quite see it that way.

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A view of the campo— the Uruguayan countryside—from John Pearse and Florence Nicaise Pearse’s hacienda on the far edge of the rural town of Garzón.

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A British tailor to the stars and his French

stylist wife ďŹ nd peace and tranquility in an expat enclave in rural Uruguay.

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Architect Diego Montero designed the concrete hacienda. The front door is recycled lapacho wood, and the deck is eucalyptus.

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near the southeastern coast of Uruguay, is often described as a one-horse town. But anyone who uses this conventional phrase misses the point entirely.

First of all, Garzón is full of horses. You see them trotting along the gravel streets near its verdant central plaza, steered by locals dressed in traditional gaucho attire, and you see them galloping in the distance at one of the vast estancias that surround this countryside enclave. Secondly, at least for part of the year, Garzón is home to some of the most cosmopolitan and creative people in the world, a community that includes a British art dealer, an Australian yacht designer, a Belgian plastic artist, and the celebrated Argentine chef Francis Mallmann.

It was Mallmann who, nearly two decades ago, became struck by the faded beauty of this former railroad town—most of the hamlet’s modest yet sturdy houses remained untouched since the 1940s and ’50s—and decided to rescue it from oblivion. “When I started to build my restaurant and hotel there, inside an old general store, the place was practically abandoned,” says Mallmann, who opened his now-famous wood-fired kitchen and five-room lodging in 2003. “Many of my guests fell in love with Garzón after spending the night, and some of them ended up buying land and building homes.” This, more or less, is what happened for Londoners John Pearse and Florence Nicaise Pearse.

In 2007, the couple were staying in nearby José Ignacio, the preferred seaside playground of South America’s beau monde, when someone suggested they drive 30 minutes inland to try Mallmann’s cuisine. “At first no one was in the restaurant, which had this extraordinary aesthetic,” says Nicaise Pearse, a Frenchborn fashion stylist and former actress. “Then Francis walks in and we start making small talk, and then Martin Summers walks in with his posse and tells us he’s building something in town.” As it turns out, Summers, a wellknown art dealer, was not their only London acquaintance in this secluded corner of Uruguay; their friend Tiggy Maconochie, a photography agent who worked with Helmut Newton, was also there looking at real estate.

The couple returned home with nothing more than an interesting anecdote—or so they thought. “All I can say is that Garzón was on my mind, and I couldn’t get it out,” Nicaise Pearse says. “I told John about it, and two weeks later we were back.”

Pearse is not known to shy away from adventures or quixotic endeavors. He was once in an avant-garde band, he made an GAR ZÓN, A SMALL VILL AGE

On the veranda, the dining table is of Brazilian wood and the pendants were purchased locally.

A canopy of mosquito netting hangs over a Balinese platform bed in the master bedroom.

trips later, the project was finally completed.

(While they were waiting, they stayed at a ranchito on the adjacent plot, which they also bought.) It’s a rectangular, 3,700-square-foot structure made entirely of concrete, with a central living area flanked by two cubes, one containing a kitchen and the other a study and a bedroom. Most of the furniture—an intentionally sparse collection of wooden and woven items with simple lines—was purchased or handmade in Uruguay. This decorative austerity suits the couple’s lifestyle in Garzón, where they live during the winter months. Being that this is the Southern Hemisphere, in January they spend their days sitting on their roof deck, looking at endless pastures, or lounging by the minimalist pool, listening to the rustle of the palm trees they planted in their garden or the distant bellow of a bull.

“John and I have met so many people and been to so many places,” says Nicaise Pearse, who married Pearse in the 1970s after meeting him on a movie set in Italy. “We both love the quiet of the Uruguayan countryside and its very open, gently rolling land, as well as the sense of freedom we get when we’re here.” ◾

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In the living room, the custom daybed is from Lucila Del Campo, a shop in the Uruguayan resort town of La Barra.

The curtains are of a natural linen, and the walls and floor are hand-poured concrete.

Pearse, wearing an Ecuadorean poncho, and Nicaise Pearse in the living room of their hacienda.

A 1960s photograph of Pearse’s London boutique, Granny Takes a Trip. FAR RIGHT: Jimi Hendrix wearing a floral jacket by Pearse.

HENDRIX: COURTESY OF JOHN PEARSE

obscure feature film, and he famously dressed rock-and-roll royalty in the 1960s at his influential London shop Granny Takes a Trip. As a formally trained tailor who learned the ropes at Hawes & Curtis on Savile Row, Pearse began to refashion vintage fabrics into flamboyant suits that caught the eyes of Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison, among others. “John Lennon loved to sit around, encouraging shoppers to buy the underground International Times paper or our latest shirt,” remembers Pearse, who still makes bespoke menswear at his atelier in London’s Soho.

“The concept of being in a town that died when the railway stopped running and resembles a set for a spaghetti Western,” he says, “was most appealing.”

On their return to Uruguay, he and Nicaise Pearse purchased a plot of land on the edge of Garzón and engaged Diego Montero, a locally based Argentine architect, to build a rustic yet modern house with hints of Brutalism. “We initially looked upon the construction of our house as an art project that might or might not ever get finished,” Pearse says. “But now I savor every last nook and cranny of it.”

A few years and numerous transatlantic

A eucalyptus-wood deck leads to the pool, which overlooks nearby pastures. A Phoenix palm tree provides poolside shade. For details, see Resources.

No one does Yuletide quite like the English. Here, ED visits Amanda and Stephen Clark’s fully bedecked Georgian manor.

Decorator 111 Paul Fortune recounts a swinging white Christmas in the 1960s. Plus, holiday musings— and a stuffed chicken—by Yotam Ottolenghi, one of London’s top chefs. And to all, a good night.

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The dining room at Seend Manor, Amanda and Stephen Clark’s Georgian country home in Wiltshire, England. The chinoiserie wallcovering is hand-painted, and the pendant and mirror, both custom, are

by Altfield, the Clarks’ furniture and textiles collection. The dining chairs are reproduction Chippendale, and the curtains are of a Jim Thompson silk.

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Northern White B Y PAU L F OR T U N E

where we lived in the north of England, or if we did, it was a feathered dusting and soon melted. This is an observation to be noted as it is crucial to this holiday saga. I’ve never been a big Christmas fan. I dislike being bombarded by the carols and relentless “spirit” and the generally awful gifts (more on that aspect to come). In theory, Christmas is great, but in practice, it rarely delivers—especially after, as children, you discover the great Santa Con. As a boy, the size and complicity of this worldwide fraud came as a shock.

The Christmas in question was in 1964; I was 15. As I had several younger siblings, we still adhered to the Santa rules. I had, by this time, become more focused on the decorating aspect of the holiday (no surprise) and, in true Dickensian fashion, swagged our halls in boughs of holly and ivy while secreting tinsel stars laminated with pictures of Diana Ross, Julie Christie, and the queen mother inside the greenery. My mother was on a decorating binge and decided to redo the drawing room for the holiday. She was mad for Christmas and went all out with dinners and parties. I had discovered house sales and encouraged her to buy Victorian chairs and bibelots.

I painted the chair frames glossy white and reupholstered the seats in emerald or oxblood velvet (very Biba).

My mother had decided to cover the floors in wall-towall carpeting, which had just come into fashion. I, in the thrall of all things white after recent viewings of Hollywood musicals starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, suggested white carpeting. Amazingly, my mother agreed. The carpet was installed a week before the holiday, and Christmas was never whiter!

On Christmas Eve, I found myself alone at home while my family headed to town on last-minute errands. I lit fires in the various rooms, switched on the tree lights, poured myself an illicit sherry, and wandered through the house nibbling a piece of warm mince pie. I must say the drawing room looked sensational, the fireplace aglow, candles flickering against the dusk outside the windows. The rooms smelled of cedar as I basked in the vision of acres of snow-white carpet. For one shining moment, I was digging Christmas. But my reverie was interrupted by the sound of tires on the gravel driveway.

My family had returned, and there were presents to wrap, hors d’oeuvres to prepare, and scotch to be poured. We were having a drinks party.

Guests began to arrive and, after coats were taken by my sisters, were ushered into the drawing room for its social debut. Everyone was stunned by the fresh snowfall carpet. They lurched to a halt at the room’s threshold, as if standing on the edge of a cliff. Did they have to take their shoes off? I assured them it was fine. As our visitors gingerly scuttled to the refuge of one of my WE NEVER HAD SNOW

trendy chairs, the look on their faces was one of confusion, or even terror. These were country people in the north of England, accustomed to bare floors and old rugs. A white carpet was unheard of.

Mamie, my mother, swanned around the room, enjoying a moment of one-upmanship—but it was to be shortlived. More people arrived, bringing with them dogs, mud, and children. Our unnerved guests were desperate for a drink now, so punch was poured. And scotch. The party was in full swing when Aunt Margot missed her drinks table and dropped her punch onto the carpet.

There was mass hysteria and apologies and napkin swabbing and more hysterics, but Mamie dismissed all the palaver. Like every good English hostess, she gritted her teeth and carried on. By now, everyone was having a very merry time.

After several hours, everyone stumbled off, and we were left to tidy up the mess. It had all been rather fun, actually. We were in a good mood, and instead of opening our presents on Boxing Day, as was our norm, my siblings petitioned to open them then and there. In an indulgent glow from the party’s success, our parents consented, and much scrambling ensued. We were always given stockings full of amusing or useful gifts: socks, games, colored pencils, sweets, and at the bottom, there was always a tangerine—once a rare treat during the war, and a tradition that my parents continued.

Then we all got a big present. I was stunned to discover that the largest, most poorly wrapped gift under the tree was for me. Sitting in front of me was a sled. My seven-year-old brother broke the silence: “What are you going to do with that?” I had no answer and sat in a gloomy funk. The nearest snow was in Scotland!

The next morning, I awoke to hear my mother bemoaning the state of her despoiled carpet. In addition to punch stains, there were scuffs, ashes, and bits of squashed canapés, along with a set of oily tracks that turned out to be from my sled, whose runners were waxed and ready for action. Mamie told me to take my bloody stupid present (agreed!) to my room. I lugged the thing out to the garage and never saw it again.

The carpet was cleaned after the holidays, and we kids were banned from the drawing room. It became a joke to us, a weird mausoleum to that last Christmas.

Like a Hollywood set, the room was only good for one scene. I eventually left for college, later moving to California, where I still live. A footnote: A new client in Los Angeles recently asked me to look at a condo he planned to renovate. When he unlocked the door, I involuntarily stopped, causing him to bump into me. Laid out before us was a blanket of wall-to-wall carpeting. It was snow white, and it glittered in the California sun.

The custom four-poster Beaudesert bed in a guest room has a canopy in an Altfield fabric. The lamp, giltwood mirror, and nightstand are also

by Altfield. The antique rug is Chinese, and the walls are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Rectory Red.

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The drawing room’s custom sofa in a Colony fabric “was inspired by ones seen in old Italian palazzos,” says Amanda.

The armchairs are in an Altfield velvet, the 19th-century Osler & Co. chandelier and glass sconces are from Denton Antiques, the custom rug is by Braquenié, and the still-life artwork over the mantel is by Anne Vallayer-Coster.

In the master bedroom, the walls and bedspread are in a Braquenié fabric, and the carved Italian giltwood headboard is covered in a Pollack velvet. The vintage armchairs have cushions in a Braquenié cut velvet and the 18th-century Chinese coffer at the foot of the bed is from Altfield.

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All Dressed

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to the United Kingdom, Christmas was something that happened on TV and in films. When I was growing up in Israel, December 25 was just another working day. The thought of having a tree in my living room—lights flashing, pine cones spilling onto the carpet—was just strange. Instead, my family celebrated Hanukkah, an eight-day celebration that consisted of devouring such fried foods as doughnuts and potato pancakes, among other things. But it wasn’t the same. Jewish holidays always seem to be marked with a touch of kummer (“sorrow” in Yiddish). Christmas, when I first encountered it in my late 20s, just seemed to be much more fun.

I moved to London more than 20 years ago and slowly grew accustomed to the whole holiday buildup. To do English Christmas right, you need the tree and the lights and, of course, the presents. Mince pies were harder to get my head around, and the traditional menu—with turkey B E F O R E I M OV E D

R OA S T C H I C K E N W I T H C R A N B E R RY ST U FFI NG As the force behind several top London restaurants, including Nopi and Rovi, Yotam Ottolenghi likes no-fuss recipes for holiday entertaining at home. This easy stufed chicken from his latest cookbook, Ottolenghi Simple, incorporates cranberries, chestnuts, and caraway into the stufing. Prep the chicken and make the stuing up to a day ahead, then refrigerate; bring to room temperature before roasting.

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Serves 4

5 T unsalted butter 5 tsp. caraway seeds, toasted and lightly crushed 7 garlic cloves, crushed 1 T dark brown sugar Salt 1 whole chicken (about 3 lb.)

5 to 6 large celery stalks, cut into ½-inch dice (3 cups) 1 onion, cut into ½-inch dice (scant 1 cup) 3½ oz. dried cranberries 3½ oz. peeled and ready-cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped 4 to 5 slices mixed rye and wheat sourdough breads, crusts removed, lightly toasted,

and gravy—struck me as a little too beige. To be honest, the idea of a fully loaded Christmas plate, with everything piled high, is my idea of hell.

I far prefer a spread of vibrant dishes—roasted squash and beets, carrot salad, baked mint rice studded with pomegranate—where everyone can help themselves. Even if we serve a goose, it sits side by side—more diplomatically—with lots of show-stealing vegetables.

Now that my husband, Karl, who’s from Northern Ireland, and I are raising our two sons in England, I find it’s hard not to give in to a touch of childlike anticipation around the holidays. The tree goes up less ironically with each year.

There’s lots about Christmas I now love: Stilton cheese and red wine, strolls in the park, sitting around a table with family and friends. I still prefer a creamy tahini dressing over a thickened gravy, though. And the jury is definitely still out on those mince pies.

and roughly torn into ¾-inch pieces (3⅓ cups) ¾ cup parsley, roughly chopped ½ cup chicken stock Black pepper

and 1 tsp. salt. Fry for 12 to 13 minutes, stirring often, until golden and softened. Tip into a medium bowl and stir in the bread, parsley, and stock.

1. To make the marinade,

3. Transfer the chicken

melt 2 T of butter and stir in 3 tsp. of the caraway seeds, 2 of the garlic cloves, the sugar, and ½ tsp. salt. Place the chicken in a large bowl, rub the marinade all over it, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. To make the stuing, put the remaining butter into a large nonstick pan and place over medium-high heat. Add the remaining caraway seeds and fry for 2 minutes, until fragrant.

Add the remaining garlic cloves, the celery, onion, cranberries, chestnuts,

to a small roasting pan.

Sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and a grind of pepper and fill the cavity with the stuing (place any leftover stuing in an ovenproof dish and put it into the oven 30 to 35 minutes after the chicken goes into the oven). Roast the chicken for 70 to 75 minutes, basting every 20 minutes, until the skin is golden brown and crisp, and the juices run clear when a knife is inserted into the thickest part of the thigh. Remove from the oven and set aside to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

In the library, a fir garland—embellished with glass miniature woodland animals, acorns, and fir cones— is draped over the original 1760s Sienna marble mantel. The walls are upholstered in a Scalamandré silk brocade. The portrait is by Sir Peter Lely. For details, see Resources.

Under a blanket of California’s fluffiest powder lies a laid-back Lake Tahoe retreat that is equal parts homespun and old-world.

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NE STLE D IN THE SIE RR A NE VADA MOUNTAINS,

Lake Tahoe has a majestic setting rivaled only by its history of famous denizens.

Howard Hughes owned a home here; Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., vacationed on its shores; a nd Ma ri ly n Mon roe allegedly spent her last weekend at the Cal Neva Lodge before her death in 1962.

Today, it is a second- (or third-) home mecca for billionaires like Steve Wynn and Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, as well as wealthy Bay Area residents. Palmer Weiss, a South Carolina–born transplant to San Francisco, has devoted her career to translating a Southern-driven, lived-in-chic aesthetic for the latter group, as in her design for this vacation retreat in Martis Camp, a 2,177-acre gated community on Tahoe’s California side.

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The cedar shingle–clad exterior of a vacation home near Lake Tahoe, which was designed by architect David Horan and decorated

by Palmer Weiss, mixes the local vernacular with an Adirondack look.

In the husband’s study, the A. Rudin sofa is in a Donghia velvet, the cocktail table is by Made Goods, and the sconces are by Visual Comfort.

The 1950s kilim is Turkish, and the artwork is by Sharon Montrose.

“People who didn’t grow up with antiques have this misconception that things need to be pristine and perfect to be pretty,” says Weiss, who has built a loyal clientele of prominent West Coast families. She embraces the mores of Northern California culture: “There are very few rules here, and formality and pretense aren’t really valued.”

Weiss worked with architect David Horan from the ground up on this cedar-shingle home. The owners, a financier and his wife with their brood of kids and dogs, wanted an old-meets-new-world vibe. Weiss obliged, mixing antique furniture picked up in North Carolina

with seersucker, paisley, and ikat fabrics to help the house look more mature than its years. A guest bedroom has black bobbin beds and a verdant Bob Collins & Sons wallpaper; a tableau in the vestibule features an assemblage of mounted antlers and a painting from the Alameda Point Antiques Faire; and the dining room is grounded by an Alex Katz floral artwork and an antique French chandelier. “My worst nightmare,” Weiss says, “is for someone to walk into one of my projects and say, ‘Oh this is new! And newly decorated.’ I am trying to evoke an older world.” ◾

The kitchen’s backsplash tile is by Exquisite Surfaces, and the countertop is

by Caesarstone. The ceiling beams are reclaimed barnwood, the flooring is stained white oak, and the artwork was painted by the owners’ young daughter.

The living room’s love seat in a Casamance fabric and armchairs in a Katie Leede & Company fabric are by Lee Industries. The custom cocktail table is by Mecox, the Charles Stewart ottoman is in a Claremont velvet, the side table is from Mrs. Howard, and the 1850 spindle-arm chair was purchased at the Antique & Art Exchange in San Francisco. The rug is by Niba Designs, and the artwork is by William Skilling.

In the powder room, Weiss says she “took the governor of the design engine and let it rip.” The poppy wallcovering by Trustworth Studios is a reproduction of a 19th-century C.F.A. Voysey Arts and Crafts design.

The vanity is by Bradley, the fittings are by Waterworks, the sconces are by the Urban Electric Co., and the towels are by Pottery Barn.

The wall trim is Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue. For details, see Resources.

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A covered outdoor dining area takes full advantage of Tahoe’s relatively mild winters. The dining table and chairs are by Country Casual Teak, the chair cushions are in a Perennials fabric, the pillows are in a Jasper stripe, and the pendant is by the Urban Electric Co. The ceiling is sheathed in clear cedar, and the columns are wrapped in stained Douglas fir.

“There are very few rules here, and formality and pretense aren’t really valued.”

In the master bedroom, the hickory-and-cane four-poster bed

by Rusticks has a bed skirt in a Pindler fabric and is dressed with Julia B. shams, an RH, Restoration Hardware blanket, and a Nuraxi throw. The pendant is by the Urban Electric Co., the sconces are by Visual Comfort, the window shade is in a Robert Kime fabric, and the wall paneling is painted in Benjamin Moore’s White Dove.

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is a trademark owned by HACHETTE FILIPACCHI PRESSE SA, Paris, France.

Items pictured but not listed are from private collections.

SHOWCASE PAGES 56–61: Fashion: Louis Vuitton,

louisvuitton.com.

TRUTH IN DECORATING PAGES 70–71: Peter Marino,

petermarinoarchitect.com.

Chanel, chanel.com.

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ED INTERNATIONAL

Interior design: Alessandro Agrati, alessandroagratistile.com.

PAGES 72–75: Sofas fabric: Loro Piana, loropiana.com. Bed: Culti, culti.com. Embroidered cushions: Gruppo di Installazione, gruppo dinstallazione.it. Bathtub: Agape, agapedesign.it.

DANIEL’S KITCHENS PAGES 76–78: Daniel Boulud of

Restaurant Daniel, danielnyc.com.

AT HOME WITH

Interior design: Malcolm Carfrae, carfraeconsulting.com.

PAGE 86: Sofa: ABC Carpet & Home, abchome.com. Sofa fabric: Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome .com. Cocktail tables: The Apartment by the Line, theline.com. Wallpaper: Kelly Wearstler, kellywearstler.com.

PAGE 88, FROM TOP: Stools: Gabriel Scott, gabriel-scott.com. Pendant: Flos, flos.com. Wall and trim paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore .com. Artwork: Chuck Close, chuck close.com. Sinks: Kohler, us.kohler .com. Mirrored cabinets: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com. Sconce: Ralph Lauren Home. Floor tile: Kelly Wearstler. Suiting: Brunello Cucinelli, brunellocucinelli.com. Headboard, bedding, and curtain fabric: Ralph Lauren Home. PAGE 89, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Armchair and ottoman fabric: Ralph Lauren Home. Ottoman: ABC Carpet & Home. Vase: Calvin Klein Home, calvinklein.us.

Balloon dog: Mr. Pinchy & Co, mrpinchyandco.com.au. Side table: Jonathan Adler, jonathanadler.com.

Artworks: H. Craig Hanna, hcraig hanna.com; Julian Schnabel, julian schnabel.com. Stools: CB2, cb2.com.

Pendants: Tom Dixon, tomdixon.net.

Cabinet paint: Benjamin Moore.

Artwork: Donald Sultan, donald sultanstudio.com. Bookcase: CB2.

ARGENTINE ROSE

Interior design: Alan Faena, faena.com.

PAGE 90: Elephant: Peter Tunney,

petertunneyart.com. Staghorn fern: Plant the Future, plantthefuture .com. PAGE 91: Chairs fabric: Clarence House, clarencehouse.com.

PAGE 93: Chairs fabric: Clarence House. Rug: Designer Rugs, designer rugs.com.au. PAGE 94, FROM TOP: Sofa: Baker, bakerfurniture.com.

Artwork: Julian Schnabel, julian schnabel.com. Rug: Catherine Martin, catherinemartin.com.

Artwork: Daniel Basso, danielbasso .com; Gonzalo Fuenmayor, gonzalo fuenmayor.com. PAGE 95, FROM TOP: Candelabra artwork: Peter Tunney. Pants: Carolina K, carolinak .com. Artwork: Todd Eberle, todd eberle.com. PAGE 96, FROM TOP: Side tables and love seat: Pollaro Custom Furniture, pollaro.com.

PAGE 97: Buddha sculpture: Michael Benisty, michaelbenisty.com.

MUCHO GUSTAVIAN

Interior design: Eric Pike and Stefan Steil, Steilish Interiors & Architecture, steilish.com.

Contractor: Bednarz Construction LLC,bednarzconstructionllc.com.

PAGES 98–99: Armchairs and settee fabric: Perennials, perennialsfabrics .com. Wall lamp: Wo & Wé, woand we.com. Burl-root sculpture: Full Circle Modern, fullcirclemodern .com. PAGES 100–101: Chairs fabric: Perennials. Cabinetry paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.

Sink fittings: Perrin & Rowe, perrinandrowe.co.uk. Frame: Bark Frameworks, barkframeworks.com.

PAGES 102–103: Sconces: Atelier de Troupe, atelierdetroupe.com. Wall and cabinet paint: Benjamin Moore.

FAR OUT TO PASTURE PAGES 104–109: Interior design:

John Pearse and Florence Nicaise Pearse, johnpearse.co.uk. Architect: Diego Montero, M+ Diego Montero Arquitecto, diegomontero.com.

MERRIE OLDE SOULS

Interior design: Amanda Clark, Altfield, altfield.com.

PAGES 110–111: Pendant and mirror: Altfield. Curtain fabric: Jim Thompson Fabrics, jimthompson fabrics.com. PAGE 113, FROM TOP: Bed: Beaudesert, beaudesert.co.uk.

Canopy fabric, lamp, mirror, and nightstand: Altfield. Paint: Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. Sofa fabric: Colony, colonyuk.com. Armchairs fabric: Altfield. Chandelier and

sconces: Denton Antiques, dentonantiques.co.uk. Rug: Braquenié, pierrefrey.com. Headboard fabric: Pollack, pollackassociates.com.

Wallcovering, bedspread, and armchair fabrics: Braquenié.

Chinese coffer: Altfield. PAGE 115: Wallcovering: Scalamandré, scalamandre.com.

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION 1.

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MASTERPIECE CEDAR

Interior design: Palmer Weiss, palmerweiss.com. Architect: David Horan, Ryan Group Architects, ryangroup.net. Construction: Marshall Williams, Crestwood Construction, crestwoodconstruction.com.

PAGE 117: Sofa: A. Rudin, arudin .com. Sofa fabric: Donghia, donghia .com. Cocktail table: Made Goods, madegoods.com. Sconces: Visual Comfort, visualcomfort.com.

Artwork: Sharon Montrose, sharon montrose.com. PAGE 118, FROM TOP: Dining table and chairs: Country Casual Teak, countrycasualteak .com. Chair cushion fabric: Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com. Pillows fabric: Jasper, michaelsmithinc.com.

Pendant: The Urban Electric Co., urbanelectricco.com. Bed: Rusticks, rusticks.com. Bedskirt fabric: Pindler, pindler.com. Shams: Julia B., juliab.com. Blanket: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com. Throw: Nuraxi, nuraxi.com. Pendant: The Urban Electric Co. Sconces: Visual Comfort.

Window shade fabric: Robert Kime Ltd., robertkime.com. Paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.

PAGE 119, FROM TOP: Backsplash tile: Exquisite Surfaces, xsurfaces .com. Countertop: Caesarstone, caesarstoneus.com. Wallpaper: Trustworth Studios, trustworth.com.

Vanity: Bradley, bradley-usa.com.

Fittings: Waterworks, waterworks .com. Sconces: The Urban Electric Co. Towels: Pottery Barn, pottery barn.com. Trim paint: Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. Love seat fabric: Casamance, casamance.com. Armchairs: Lee Industries, leeindustries .com. Armchair fabric: Katie Leede & Company, katieleede.com. Cocktail table: Mecox, mecox.com. Ottoman: Charles Stewart, charlesstewart company.com. Ottoman fabric: Claremont, claremontfurnishing .com. Side table: Mrs. Howard, mrs howard.com. Spindle chair: Antique & Art Exchange, aaxsf.com. Rug: Niba Designs, nibadesigns.com.

Editor: Whitney Robinson, 300 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019 Managing Editor: Ellen Fair, 300 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019 10. Owner: Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019 Stockholders of Hearst Communications, Inc., are: Hearst Holdings, Inc., 300 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019; CDS Global, Inc., 1901 Bell Ave., Des Moines, IA 50315 11.

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13. Publication Title: ELLE DECOR 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data: September 2018 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months: a. Total no. of copies (net press run):

631,687

613,500

b. 1. Mailed outside-county paid subscriptions stated on PS Form 3541 (include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies):

372,357

372,584

2. Mailed in-county paid subscriptions stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies):

n/a

n/a

34,904

35,000

3. Paid distribution outside the mails including sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors, counter sales, and other paid distribution outside USPS®: 4. Paid distribution by other classes of mail through the USPS® (e.g., First-Class Mail):

n/a

n/a

c. Total paid distribution [sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)]:

407,261

407,584

d. 1. Free or nominal rate outside-county copies included on PS Form 3541:

122,799

122,565

2. Free or nominal rate in-county copies included on PS Form 3541:

n/a

n/a

3. Free or nominal rate copies mailed at other classes through the USPS® (e.g., First-Class Mail):

n/a

n/a

16,869

19,741

4. Free or nominal rate distribution outside the mail (carriers or other means): e. Total free or nominal rate distribution [sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), and (4)]:

139,668

142,306

f. Total distribution (sum of 15c and 15e):

546,929

549,890

g. Copies not distributed: h. Total (sum of 15f and 15g):

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. ELLE DECOR Ethan Allen Sweepstakes. Sponsored by Hearst Communications, Inc. Beginning November 6, 2018, at 12:01 A.M. (ET) through December 17, 2018, at 11:59 P.M. (ET), go to ethanallen.elledecor.com on a computer or wireless device and complete the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. One (1) Winner will receive a $2,500 gift certificate to be redeemed at participating Ethan Allen U.S. Design Centers. Total ARV: $2,500. Important Notice: You may be charged for visiting the mobile website in accordance with the terms of your service agreement with your carrier. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 years or older at time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes subject to complete oicial rules available at ethanallen.elledecor.com.

i. Percent paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) 16. a. Requested and paid electronic copies

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84,758

63,609

631,687

613,500

74.46%

74.12%

29,686

28,000

b. Total requested and paid print copies and requested/paid electronic copies (15c)

436,947

435,584

c. Total requested copy distribution (15f) and requested/paid electronic copies

576,615

577,890

d. Percent paid and/or requested circulation (both print & electronic copies)

ELLE DECOR (ISSN 1046-1957) Volume 29, Number 10, December 2018, is published monthly except bimonthly in January/February and July/August, 10 times a year, by Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 U.S.A. Steven R. Swartz, President & Chief Executive Oicer; William R. Hearst III, Chairman; Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman; Catherine A. Bostron, Secretary. Hearst Magazines Division: David Carey, Chairman; Troy Young, President; John A. Rohan, Jr., Senior Vice President, Finance. © 2018 by Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. ELLE DECOR is a registered trademark of Hearst Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at N.Y., N.Y., and additional mailing oices. Canada Post International Publications mail product (Canadian distribution) sales agreement No. 40012499. Editorial and Advertising Oices: 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Subscription prices: United States and possessions: $15 for one year. Canada: $41 for one year. All other countries: $60 for one year. Subscription Services: ELLE DECOR will, upon receipt of a complete subscription order, undertake fulfillment of that order so as to provide the first copy for delivery by the Postal Service or alternate carrier within 4–6 weeks. For customer service, changes of address, and subscription orders, log on to service.elledecor.com or write to Customer Service Department, ELLE DECOR, P.O. Box 37870, Boone, IA 50037. From time to time, we make our subscriber list available to companies who sell goods and services by mail that we believe would interest our readers. If you would rather not receive such offers via postal mail, please send your current mailing label or exact copy to Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 37870, Boone, IA 50037. You can also visit preferences.hearstmags.com to manage your preferences and opt out of receiving marketing offers by e-mail. ELLE DECOR is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or art. None will be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Canadian registration number 126018209RT0001. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to ELLE DECOR, P.O. Box 37870, Boone, IA 50037. Printed in the U.S.A.

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LEGAL NOTICE On 31 May 2018, the Ordinary Court of Venice—Specialized Section in Enterprise Matters in the interim ex parte proceedings no. 9917/2017, instituted by Marsotto Srl against Arnaboldi Angelo Srl, recognized the counterfeiting products of Marsotto edizioni collection’s “Toulouse” and “Perpignan” (see picture) designed by Jasper Morrison, whose exclusive industrial property rights belong to Marsotto.

introducing this exclusive fashion statement into your home. MCM x NEIMAN MARCUS Cart, $1,500; tray, $325; ice bucket and tongs, $295; set of four coasters with holder, $125 NeimanMarcus.com 3. UNDER CONSTRUCTION: ELLE DECOR POWER LUNCH AHEAD ELLE DECOR hosted a “groundbreaking” power lunch at LCDQ LEGENDS X with Circa Lighting in their new West Hollywood showroom on La Cienega Blvd.

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In December, as the solstice approaches, the days are at their absolute shortest. Whether you are stuffing a goose, gambling for gelt, lighting the kinara, or worshipping the moon goddess, this candle installation by artist Jennifer Rubell ensures that everything will be illuminated—and better yet, by remote control.

Standing erect like a bunch of white asparagus and wrapped in a festive red ribbon, these wax-dipped LED tapers flicker like the real thing, but without the burns. Rubell gathered 30 candles for this incendiary artwork, in a nod to both the holiday season and an exciting milestone coming in 2019 for ELLE DECOR : the magazine’s 30th anniversary. Stay tuned, as we’ll be tripping the light fantastic all year long. —Ingrid Abramovitch jenniferrubell.com

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