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From Fashion Runways to Interior Design

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO Is a FORCE to Be RECKONED With

May 2022

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In this issue On the Cover

A chic Manhattan abode in the world’s tallest residential building boasts Central Park views and luxury amenities. Still, its crowning jewel is the home’s interior design by Christian Siriano. The fashion icon opened his interior design studio, Siriano Interiors, in 2019, followed by his eponymous furniture collection.

His modern looks are juxtaposed with custom furnishings and textiles, vintage art and accessories, and eye-catching lines and layouts. Siriano says designing interiors and seeking unique art and furnishings have been cathartic for him since the pandemic started.

Photo by Tim Lenz; custom sofa and Wave coffee table by Siriano Interiors and Kostas Upholstery; painting by Meighan Morrison; vintage lamp from Bungalow Decor; silk and wool rug by Safavieh; Low Lounge Chairs

by Corbusier/Jeanneret, 1950s Vie is a French word meaning “life” or “way of living.” VIE magazine sets itself apart as a high-gloss publication that focuses on human-interest stories with heart and soul. From Seattle to NYC with a concentration in the Southeast, VIE is known for its unique editorial approach—a broad spectrum of deep content with rich photography. The award-winning magazine was founded in 2008 by husband-and-wife team Lisa and Gerald Burwell, owners of the specialty publishing and branding house known as The Idea Boutique®. From the finest artistically bound books to paperless digital publication and distribution, The Idea Boutique provides comprehensive publishing services to authors and organizations. Its team of creative professionals delivers a complete publishing experience—all that’s needed is your vision.

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FEATURE

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24 A Style Icon Has a New Canvas:

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Christian Siriano Soars

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96 All Smiles! First Annual Soirée on the Bay Is a Great Success

33 L’intermission L’intermission:: Classy Zen

100 A Match Made in Paradise:

34 A Home Made for Art: Radius House

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40 Traveling Interiors: Discover House of Nomad 46 A Dynamic Duo: Designing from Coast to Coast

51 Petite pause: pause: Trust Your Creativity 52 Handcrafted Adventure 56 Spreading Love: The Magic of Romance 62 The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home Debuts Fall 2022

105 L’intermission L’intermission:: Dreams Come True

VISUAL PERSPECTIVES 107 108 Hitting the Wall 113 Petite pause: pause: Time for Healing 116 Creative Minds Converge: A Gallery of Bright Ideas

120 Form and Function Unite: Design Delights in Walton County

67 L’intermission L’intermission:: Signature Luxury

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70 Design in the Desert: Modernism

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Editor’s Note

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he paradigm shift that has occurred in the past couple of years regarding how we view our homes could be worthy of a thesis.

Ushered in by the pandemic that forced a homeward-bound lifestyle for many, this epic zeitgeist surrounding the abode seems akin to the passion of a new love affair. Summed up in a few words, more is better—more room, more detail, more beauty, more tech, and more extras are just the beginning.

Truer words were never spoken than the proverbial saying, “Your home is your castle.”

The home has taken center stage in our collective psyche, paving the way for some of the most gorgeous designs we have ever seen. It’s uplifting to publish our annual Home & Decor Issue, as the beauty, inspiration, ideas, and overall jaw-dropping images found within are truly works of art.

Jordan Staggs, Marianne Duffey, Lisa Marie Burwell, and Tracey Thomas representing VIE at Christian Siriano’s Spring/Summer 2018 runway show at New York Fashion Week, all wearing Siriano designs

It is well known that each season, the fashion industry’s runways are forerunners to what will be in style for apparel and beyond in the following months. Colors, textures, and even the drape or cut of these “preview” garments lend inspiration to the design of automobiles, home interiors, technological devices, and art. What’s “in” is usually an extension of our culture’s mood, vibe, or even economics. So it’s not a big surprise that our cover star, Christian Siriano, is an icon in the fashion industry who has recently parlayed his talents to a new stage, showcasing his creativity as the founder, creative director, and lead designer of Siriano Interiors.

Since our inaugural issue more than fourteen years ago, VIE has kept a close watch on Christian’s meteoric career path after his first collection debuted at New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park in February of 2008. Over the years, we have had the great pleasure of collaborating directly with Christian on several projects, including three cover shoots (the 2015 Cultural Issue, the 2016 Home & Decor Issue, and the 2016 Sophisticate Issue). We also cohosted the grand opening of his Manhattan fashion atelier, The Curated NYC, and have attended several of his runway shows. VIE is a big fan, and our team can’t help but deeply respect Christian’s approach as a creative outlier in all that he touches. Our friendship has organically unfolded over time, and it is our honor to share this new chapter with our readers in our feature story, “A Style Icon Has a New Canvas: Christian Siriano Soars,” by assistant editor Emme Martin.

There is also much more inside this issue, including editor Jordan Staggs’s coverage of Modernism Week in Palm Springs, California, where she attended various tours and design symposiums. This annual conference celebrates mid-century modern style and the city’s role as an incubator for the glamorous lifestyle that arose through architecture, interior design, and fashion in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s.

Lastly, we are rounding the home stretch to unveil VIE’s fifth show home this fall in partnership with owner-developers Carl and Tamara Tricoli of Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings. Designed by my husband and business partner, Gerald Burwell of Burwell

Associates, The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home is being brought to life by Grand Bay Construction under the leadership of owner Chris Burch. Duce May, the owner of Duce & Company interior design firm, promises to wield a classic Ralph Lauren approach with a splash of magic that will not disappoint. Meanwhile, Patrick Hodges of Patrick Hodges Land Studio is the noteworthy architect brushing the strokes of his mastery over the landscape. Tucked within the private beach enclave of Heritage Dunes on Scenic Highway 30-A, The Heritage is the first of nine custom-designed homes that will soon be brought to market under the experienced direction of broker Gay Landreth and her husband, Jeff Landreth, of La Florida Coastal Properties in Grayton Beach. Stay tuned for more on this amazing show home. It is our best one yet!

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IN THIS ISSUE, WE ASKED THE CREATIVES: WHAT MAKES A HOUSE A HOME?

ROBERT MALMBERG Photographer, “Hitting the Wall” @malmberg

A home is a place of refuge from the outside world and, if you allow it, from the digital times we are living in. The design should reflect a feeling of sanctuary, self-expression, and love. Our house is full of deeply personal art, photographs, wallpaper, and objects that provide a retreat back into a private, analog world. To me, that is the meaning of being “home.”

pieces that I find in antique stores or while traveling.

I learned the meaning of home from my mother, who constantly changed the decor in our home when I was growing up. She taught me that a home could evolve as you do, and if something isn’t speaking to you, you can change it. The most important thing is for a home to reflect how you want to feel. I’ve had an exuberant home and I’ve had the complete opposite, but at this point in my life, I just love having a calming and chic space to relax in, filled with collected and curated pieces from around the world.

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I JUST LOVE HAVING A CALMING AND CHIC SPACE TO RELAX IN, FILLED WITH COLLECTED AND CURATED PIECES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. KELLY CURRY Director of Marketing @kbd17

Growing up, I watched my mom decorate our family home and observed how she would mix unlikely pieces to make a room come to life.

Rarely did my parents purchase new furniture; instead, they utilized a lot of family keepsakes, and I have carried this philosophy with me as I have decorated my first apartment and now my first home. My husband, Alex, and I have worked hard to have our home reflect who we are, from my grandmother’s coffee table to prints of cities that we have traveled to together. We want our home to be a collection of what we love and, ultimately, a place where we love to spend time together.

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO Interior Designer, “A Style Icon Has a New Canvas” @sirianointeriors

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First and foremost, people, family, giggling, fighting, and a full variety of emotions make someplace home. It’s the sound of chatting about friends or boyfriend/girlfriend problems, work issues, or daily challenges and blunders. Sometimes it’s the smell of bacon or garlic cooking. It’s a creative space to paint or a fresh and peaceful place to work, surrounded by plants and a fabulous chandelier. It’s countless comfy blankets with a dog buried within them, a bit of Limoncello in the fridge, or a bike readily available for early-morning rides. And it’s always, always fresh flowers.

RARELY DID MY PARENTS PURCHASE NEW FURNITURE; INSTEAD, THEY UTILIZED A LOT OF FAMILY KEEPSAKES, AND I HAVE CARRIED THIS

I am always going a million miles per hour working on a new collection or collaboration, so I need my home to be my sanctuary. I use a lot of neutrals in my own space because it brings me zen, but I also love to show my personality through art or vintage

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FASHION’S INFLUENCE ON INTERIOR DESIGN IS UNDENIABLE, ESPECIALLY IN OUR MODERN-DAY RENAISSANCE ERA, AS SOME MIGHT DESCRIBE IT. CUE THE RISE OF ANTIQUE-INSPIRED PIECES, NOSTALGIA-FUELED FASHION, AND THE GROWING POPULARITY OF COZY TEXTILES LIKE BOUCLÉ IN FURNISHINGS—UNDOUBTEDLY A RESULT OF PEOPLE WEARING THEIR COMFIEST “WORK FROM HOME” ENSEMBLES FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THERE’S NO DENYING IT; THE HOME AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES ARE TIGHTLY KNIT, SO WHEN RENOWNED FASHION DESIGNER CHRISTIAN SIRIANO ENTERS THE INTERIORS SCENE, IT’S BEST TO PAY ATTENTION.

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rowing up surrounded by women—he has listed his mother, sister, and friends as inspirations throughout his career— Siriano was always drawn to dressing as an art form. In high school, between working as a hair washer at Bubbles Salon in Annapolis and designing costumes for school plays, a fire was lit in the young creator as he became inspired to pursue a career in the arts. That flame was further stoked through internships with sartorial icons Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen when Siriano attended college abroad in London. Later, in 2008, he took his learnings into Season 4 of Project Runway, becoming the youngest designer to win the show, and went on to open his eponymous collection that same year. Over a decade later, it’s safe to say his light has not dimmed.

Siriano’s trademark lies in his bold and whimsical designs gracing the runways of New York City and showrooms of Paris. He’s dressed the biggest names in Hollywood, leaving one remiss to find a prestigious red carpet without one of his showstopping looks on it. The prolific designer now details his newest venture, Siriano Interiors, which has already reached impressive heights since he started it in 2019.

Those who follow the celebrated designer know this is not the first time he’s receiving attention for his interior design prowess, as his personal homes have earned praise for years. VIE photographed his Connecticut cottage in 2016, and Architectural Digest featured his new modern pad in 2020, among other paramount publications, solidifying the star’s interior work as a force to be reckoned with. Now he’s taking his skill set outside his own home.

With various commercial and residential projects under his belt and in the works, including the Inn of Chagrin Falls in Ohio set to unveil this spring, Siriano also spearheaded the design of a lavish private residence in Manhattan that graces the cover of this issue. The impressive space is the part-time home of a cosmopolitan couple who gave Siriano free rein over the project. The couple explains, “We chose Christian to design our space for his eclectic design ability and the way he

can make a modern space feel like a home.” While always up for a challenge, Siriano notes the most significant test was balancing the limelight between the apartment’s interiors and the impressive city and Central Park views—an elevated task in the world’s tallest residential building at present.

Despite the modern structure, Siriano wanted the space to feel warm, which he achieved through a highly selective approach and a keen eye for artisan treasures. An art connoisseur and creator himself, the star discovered Connecticut-based artist Meighan Morrison’s work and fell in love with a bold red, white, and black painting that became the focal point and guiding palette for this project (see magazine cover).

“Finding that piece was the kicking-off point,” he says, adding that discovering “one great moment” to build upon is similar to his approach to fashion design. It makes sense, as he’s made a name for himself through his ability to create a moment on the runway.

The apartment contains a diverse mix of art and sculpture, including one of Siriano’s paintings in the entryway and some intriguing vintage pieces.

Many of the vignettes and accent pieces found in the space result from his love for scouring antique markets around the world—an activity he claims brings him peace. One of his most special finds is the wooden bust overlooking the window. Siriano discloses its serendipitous backstory: “That piece is actually from the 1940s. I got it from an auction in Paris eight years ago and held it forever until it found a home here.”

Opposite: Interior designer Christian Siriano poses with a custom Lily Stool from his eponymous furniture collection.

Next to him is the Low Lounge Chair, designed by architects Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in the 1950s.

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is love of mixing old and new styles is evident as he claims people love things with a bit of history.

However, striking the right balance is essential. “The dining room is all custom Siriano Interiors furniture, but we reupholstered the owners’ original club chairs in the living room. I like to design that way, creating something new but honoring great classic pieces.”

He divulges more of his tactics when he explains that he first drew the coffee table on a scrap piece of paper.

The designer laughs when he tells the story of presenting the tiny strip to his manufacturer, who he claims is like family. They met him with, “Are you sure?” Of course, he was.

In addition to the custom pieces, bespoke furnishings from his first retail collection are sprinkled throughout the space, including the Lily Stool in ivory bouclé, inspired by the star’s favorite childhood candy, gumdrops. Speaking of unconventional shapes, Siriano swears the Lula Chairs in the dining room are more comfortable than they look, adding, “I love an element of surprise.” His Lennox Stools and the eye-catching Lennon Daybed also appear in the swanky abode.

Custom or sourced, all of the mixed furniture styles in the space create a bold yet cohesive impression throughout the apartment.

The thirty-six-year-old beams as he speaks about creating something beautiful from nothing—revealing his creative genius through his inherent zeal. Examining the similarities between designing an outfit and a piece of furniture, he describes, “First, I start with the fabric choice, then work on the silhouette.” He subsequently compares the idea of a curved armrest to a curved sleeve on a dress.

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The dining room is all custom Siriano Interiors furniture, but we reupholstered the owners’ original club chairs in the living room.

Right: This custom Christian Siriano ceruse wooden table complements the designer’s Lula Chairs in the dining area. The sculptural vase by Dobrinka Salzman completes the modern space overlooking Manhattan.

Far opposite: The Lennon Daybed finds the perfect home against the wall in this eclectic apartment in the world’s tallest residential building.

Opposite top: Siriano’s artistic talents extend onto the canvas in this custom painting in the apartment’s entryway. Siriano notes that painting was one of his hobbies during the lockdown in 2020.

Opposite bottom right: The residence contains a mix of old and new pieces curated through Siriano’s keen eye for timeless design. He refurbished the owners’ original club chairs and designed the eyecatching custom coffee table.

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These 1960s Slope Arm Shearling Chairs offer the perfect perch for marveling at the impressive Central Park views. Meanwhile, Siriano’s Lennox Stool is ideal for doubling as a side table.

Opposite: The designer’s Lana Chair makes a chic appearance with a custom Siriano dining table from Kostas Upholstery in this breakfast area off the kitchen.

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I feel like my furniture needs to have personality. It’s a talking point, you might say.

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s for the differences between his two professions, his furniture line refrains from his usual bold color palette seen on the runway. A decision he made for good reason, “Because I work with so much color all the time, making fuchsia ball gowns or limegreen tulle dresses, I wanted to keep a more soothing furniture palette—I think I need it.” But he admits a colorful line is a possibility in the future, keeping us all on our toes for what’s next.

Siriano relates his hands-on approach to his interior projects to the early days of his fashion business, reminiscing about the grind of building his empire. “It’s like a baby that you want to grow up and become successful.”

He emphasizes how lucky he feels to have found a core interior design team that works so well together, adding he finds ease in the closeness of having a small group.

The trailblazer’s vision has been in the works for some time. He credits his passion for furniture and decor to his mother, who constantly changed the drapes, couch coverings, and details in their house as he grew up. “I always thought that was a really interesting craft.” He also received much inspiration from 1950s and ’60s furniture styles and Italian and French influences, underlining his love for statement pieces. “I feel like my furniture needs to have personality. It’s a talking point, you might say.” Ironically, Siriano’s creations being a talking point goes without saying.

With a second furniture collection set to unveil soon and multiple large- and small-scale interior projects in process, Siriano seems to have an endless stream of new ideas. His seeming ease toward his latest endeavor is admirable. In the beginning, a new venture is never simple, but Siriano’s passion for the work certainly shows in each breathtaking outcome. He notes that he doesn’t design to please anyone but his clients, admitting he knows his style isn’t for everyone, and maybe that’s the secret to his success.

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SOMETIMES A HOME IS J UST BORN TO STAND OUT, AND THAT’S CERTAINLY THE CASE FOR THIS UNIQUE LOS ANGELES STUNNER.

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adius House is a context-specific architectural residence and the first ground-up residential project by LA design studio Pentagon. Now listed on the market with renowned real estate advisory firm Engel & Völkers Santa Monica, Radius House is located at 640 Milwood Avenue in the Venice neighborhood of the city.

The 3,700-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-and-a-halfbathroom residence features sculptural indoor spaces and articulated facades, giving it a distinctive presence in an area recognized for expressive residential designs.

Crisp angles, curved surfaces, and large picture windows throughout the two-story structure create unique moments of dialogue between the interior and exterior.

Opposite: Radius House in LA’s Venice neighborhood is a new residential design by the innovative architects at Pentagon.

Above and left: The home’s white walls, natural light, and visually interesting lines give it an airy art-gallery feel.

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Right: Built-in curved shelving creates a space for showing off art, books, and personal keepsakes.

Opposite: In addition to being a work of art in itself, the home has hosted temporary exhibits while it is listed for sale by real estate advisory firm Engel & Völkers Santa Monica.

CRISP ANGLES, CURVED SURFACES, AND LARGE PICTURE WINDOWS THROUGHOUT THE TWO-STORY STRUCTURE CREATE UNIQUE MOMENTS OF DIALOGUE BETWEEN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR.

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he home wraps a central courtyard on three sides. Lush landscaping by Sarita Jaccard Design surrounds a raised basalt slab containing a pool, sundeck, and fireplace, conceptualized as a “bento box” of outdoor activities.

Inside, a cantilevered grand staircase encircles a central atrium illuminated from above by a large walkable oculus skylight embedded in the outdoor roof terrace.

The property recently contained a temporary conceptual exhibition, SALON, curated by Noemi Polo, which showcased artwork and objects from renowned international artists and designers. SALON presented an inspiring collection of colorful and ironic materials, objects, and bodies and acted as both a showroom and a group art show. Creating tension between art and architecture, public and private, connects the home with the creative community of Los Angeles.

The interior of the residence introduces finish selections that express visual contrast, human scale, and refined materials. The walnut cladding of the curved shelving in the entry continues through the kitchen to the grand stair and central atrium, wrapping upward to the roof. The venetian plaster walls give Radius House a luminous continuity and a handcrafted quality. The radiant-heated concrete of the first floor and European white oak wood on the second floor bring comfort and warmth to both shared and private spaces.

Additional artists in the home include Cali Thornhill Dewitt, Darren Bader, Dese Escobar, Jan Gatewood, Jordan Wolfson, and Noah Dillon. Brands include Everybody World, Greg Ross, Magniberg, Mowalola, Plant Intelligence Agency, Praying, and Blobb by Sofia Elias. Some furniture was sourced from The Window; books were sourced from Arcana: Books on the Arts. Taylor Durie created the unique ikebana floral artwork.

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n addition to SALON, the property will be partnering with innovative and luxury brands to showcase the modern lifestyle of Los Angeles and the possibilities of this residence. Coordinated by Idea Parade, Casa del Sol, Recess, and Cookies are just a few of these select brands that guests will discover in the space.

In order to engage LA’s creative thought leaders, Race Service, a forward-looking creative agency, will be curating the garage at the residence. This sitespecific activation throws the car culture of Venice Beach in a new direction by presenting the car as an integral part of a private art collection.

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ilwood Avenue is quickly becoming a design hub in the Venice community. It is home to projects such as Spectral Bridge, an artistic collaboration between Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects and internationally known artist Johannes Girardoni. Pentagon is the youngest design firm to complete a project in the neighborhood.

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EVRealEstate.com). Designer: Pentagon; Team: Ben Crawford, Dale Strong, Paul Stoelting, Tyler McMartin, and Paul Trussler; Structural engineer: NOUS Engineering; General contractor: Buildwell Construction Inc. Follow on Instagram @pentagon. la or visit www.Pentagon.la to learn more.

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rom the nooks and corners of a house to the statement pieces in a dining room, the most important part of a home’s interiors is the character that flows through their design. Unique decor pieces that travel the world and eventually make your home theirs offer excitement, and that’s what comes with every home by House of Nomad.

With travel at the heart of everything it does, House of Nomad is a full-service studio specializing in full home design, renovations, and new-build projects.

Owners Kelley Lentini and Berkeley Minkhorst are travel enthusiasts who source design items from around the world.

Before founding House of Nomad, founders Lentini and Minkhorst, both North Carolina natives, had separate careers but their paths serendipitously crossed several times on various adventures. The duo met in 2016 and founded their business in 2017.

As word quickly spread, they opened their flagship studio in their hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Extensive worldwide travel sparked their passion for global design and artists who make oneof-a-kind pieces. What once was a hobby for them has become a flourishing business.

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This page and opposite: In addition to being a full-service interior design studio, House of Nomad also has a lifestyle showroom and store in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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ith roots planted in Charlotte, the venturesome founders still traverse in search of new ideas and items to take back home and utilize in their designs.

By meeting artisans and vendors at local markets on their travels, they cultivate long-term relationships with them that make their projects even more special for clients. Minkhorst comments, “I could listen to the stories of these artisans all day, and I love how their designs have developed over the years.” The story behind each item and pattern is as unique as the country it comes from.

A home is a central place for inspiration to be seen, felt, and received.

Inspiration comes differently for everyone, whether it’s a specific place that fills someone with creativity or a piece of art they see. When asked where they draw their inspiration from, the House of Nomad founders had different answers. Lentini remarks, “It’s not necessarily a singular place, but more of the use of color. Places like Marrakech, Oaxaca, and Cuzco top the list.”

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Minkhorst, her heart has found a newfound love for Africa. She says, “Personally, Africa has always held a special place in my heart. I’ve been lucky to travel there several times, and I love the incredibly vast cultural diversity and artistic heritage.

Every place I have visited in Africa is a new source of inspiration and very culturally and aesthetically different from the last. The geometric patterns and scale utilized are a huge source of inspiration for our designs.”

Travel fosters creativity and inspiration, and for two artistic nomads, a better career fit couldn’t be found.

House of Nomad is also known for exclusive items they design in-house, ranging from furniture to wallpaper and fabric lines. They encourage clients to make design decisions based on their lifestyle, travel, and personality, not the latest Pinterest trend. A home is a central place for inspiration to be seen, felt, and received.

With a worldwide eye for design, a few of Lentini and Minkhorst’s favorite items from around the globe include: the scale of patterns and organic elements from throughout Africa; the playfully paired bright colors from Mexico; the perfectly imperfect tile, pottery, and rugs from Morocco; and the arches and curves from French architecture.

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Inspiration comes differently for everyone, whether it’s a specific place that fills someone with creativity or a piece of art they see.

By blending and layering different design styles, they can create a space where your family can grow and relax. Furnishing homes with celebration for the new and reverence toward the old, a balance is met between cozy and elevated.

House of Nomad will give your home a touch of unique and sophisticated design inspired by the world. A friendship that birthed a business now brings its clients the luxury of traveling in style from the comfort of home.

Visit HOUSEOFNOMADDESIGN.COM and SHOPHOUSEOFNOMAD.COM to learn more.

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A DYNAMIC DUO DESIGNING from COAST to COAST

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WITH CLIENTS FROM PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, TO ALYS BEACH, FLORIDA, THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DESIGNERS TAMI AND BRELAN OWEN HAVE THE JET-SETTING LIFESTYLE DOWN TO A SCIENCE. WORKING HARD AND ENJOYING BEAUTIFUL PLACES HAS BECOME THEIR CADENCE AS THEY TRAVEL THE COUNTRY TO CREATE HOMES AND SPACES THROUGH THEIR BOUTIQUE LUXURY INTERIOR DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING, AND CONSTRUCTION FIRM, THE OWEN GROUP.

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e work from coast to coast,” says Brelan, who joined the team full-time in 2018 as an interior designer but observed and learned from her mother from a young age. Now, the dynamic duo has worked together on numerous projects of all shapes and sizes, including luxury residences, second homes, beach houses, ranches, farms, hotels, and even a commercial dog ranch. Many of their projects are under nondisclosure agreements as they have had the pleasure of working with various celebrity clients in professional sports, music, and more.

interior designer, so I always took interior design classes as electives in college. I started The Owen Group when Brelan was just five years old. One of my first big projects was for a prominent luxury hotelier in Houston. They had someone come in to decorate for their grand opening and were very unhappy with the result. I had only three weeks to fix it—that was a challenge, but it was so worth it!

The Owen Group is headquartered in Houston, Texas, which has been home for the Owen family since Brelan was three years old. They also have bases in Austin and Denver and recently opened an office in idyllic WaterColor, Florida, along Scenic Highway 30-A. Tami and her husband, Les, grew up vacationing in 30-A’s beach communities and continued the tradition with their kids, so WaterColor became a home away from home. It was a natural extension of The Owen Group’s services to open its WaterColor location in February.

Brelan: Yes! I always watched my mom when I was growing up, so I learned from the best.

“We are strong because of our team,” says Tami of the handful of designers and administrative staff that fortify The Owen Group in Houston, Denver, and 30-A. “We have a great group of educated interior designers and an amazing office management team that keeps us all in line. Some of our team members have been with us for ten to eighteen years. Their talent and the relationships they cultivate with our clients are invaluable.”

Tami: I love them all. It’s too hard to pick just one!

We have been fortunate to design homes in all the 30-A communities, and each has a unique style and personality.

We caught up with Tami and Brelan to learn more about their work, travels, and favorite things to do throughout 30-A, Houston, and beyond.

VIE: Did you always want to pursue a career in interior design?

Tami: No, I went to school to be a registered nurse. My parents pushed me to become a doctor, nurse, or teacher. They said I couldn’t make money by being an

VIE: What’s your favorite 30-A community and why?

Brelan: WaterColor—I have loved the people and community we have met there.

Above: Brelan and Tami Owen at the grand opening and ribbon cutting for The Owen Group’s WaterColor, Florida, office Photo by Hunter Burgtorf Opposite: The Owen Group’s interior designers help their clients with everything from choosing surfaces to designing electrical layouts as they work closely with contractors on each project.

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VIE: It’s Friday night in Houston. What are your weekend plans?

Tami: Brelan will joke that I’m always in bed by eight o’clock!

Brelan: I love trying all the restaurants and finding new favorites, like MF Sushi, Trattoria Sofia, or Loro.

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Tami: When Brelan graduated from LSU and joined the team. The company really became complete then and became a legacy for our family.

VIE: What’s something you’re always working to improve?

Tami: Furniture design. I’m always learning more about the process, scouting new sources, and discovering new manufacturers so we can ensure the best quality and style for our clients.

Above: With clean lines, luxury finishes, and delicate patterns, this Houston kitchen is bright, airy, and perfect for entertaining.

Photo by Rachel Alyse Photography Above right: The coastal influence in this Inlet Beach, Florida, project shows in the fun artwork and a soft palette that reflects the white-sand beaches just outside.

VIE: What is the number one question you get asked as an interior designer?

Both: People always ask what is our favorite style of design. This is a tricky question because we admire all aspects of design and appreciate different styles. For us, it’s more about trying to capture our clients’ individuality and taste. Custom furnishings are a specialty for us; we work with incredible manufacturers to get our clients exactly what they need at excellent quality, price, and speed. We also have an extensive warehouse of furniture, accessories, and more and a base of design partners who all support one another, so we are not facing as many supply-chain problems as others. It makes sharing our style and services with more clients so much easier, and we’re always excited to be able to work with new ones!

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VIE: In the mountains, do you like to hit the slopes, or do you prefer staying cozy in style?

Opposite top: Comfort and style converge in this serene living space designed by The Owen Group.

Tami: I liked to ski when I was younger, but now both Brelan and I prefer the après-ski lifestyle.

Opposite bottom: Contrasting colors and patterned tile in this spa-worthy bathroom create a true oasis within the home.

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VIE: What trends do you see in the interior design market in 2022?

Both: More color and more florals—think your grandmother’s floral sofa, but updated. Older prints are making a comeback!

VIE: What’s your proudest career moment so far?

Brelan: We find new ways all the time to manage our projects with maximum efficiency across the whole team. We often travel to separate job sites, markets, and events in different states, so keeping up with all the moving parts can be challenging, but it keeps things exciting!

VIE: What’s your favorite part about working with your daughter?

Tami: I love that I get to see her every day. I have watched her grow, and she is incredibly talented in this industry and has a long future ahead of her.

VIE: Do you feel like your design style changes from place to place or mostly stays the same?

Both: Yes, our design changes from place to place, but at the end of the day, our focus is always on our clients and what their needs and wants are.

Tami: Our goal for our clients is to feel a sense of calm and comfort in their new space, whether it’s at the beach, in the mountains, in a city, or on a country retreat.

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VIE: How did you come to have office branches in WaterColor and Colorado?

Brelan: Tami bought a house in WaterColor two years ago, pre-COVID, and on one trip when we were both visiting 30-A, we recognized something missing in the market. We were seeing a lot of decorators, whereas we are genuinely a “foundations to furnishings” design firm. We help clients from the very beginning by working closely with their architects and builders on electrical layouts, cabinetry, hard surfaces—anything and everything, from construction to full luxury home furnishings. It’s about creating a truly custom home that is tailor-made to the family’s lifestyle and needs.

VIE: Where’s your favorite place to grab coffee?

Both: In Houston, we love frequenting Bebidas, and when we are in 30-A, we love going to Crackings in Grayton Beach. They have such a family aspect to their business with the husband as the chef, the wife as the hostess, and the kids out front greeting people. We love to support another family-run business!

VIE: What’s your favorite style of home or architecture?

Tami: I love any of Alys Beach’s architecture, but I also love Southern Acadian– style homes since I am originally from Louisiana.

Brelan: Bobby McAlpine’s architecture—his homes are some of my favorites!

VIE: What makes this a great time to get in touch with The Owen Group?

Both: We are rapidly expanding, and our staff is growing! We are experts in remodeling, construction, furnishings, and custom furnishings, and we pride ourselves on being very hands-on, getting things done quickly, and working with all the best artisans. It’s about the relationships for us, and everything else is just “stuff.” Our clients know we care and will do everything to exceed their expectations.

See more projects by The Owen Group when you visit TamiOwen.com or follow them on Instagram @theowengroupinteriors.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF LANDRETH Coastal Dune Lake on 30A as photographed by Jeff Landreth.

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The creative elements in this space make it the perfect environment for little ones’ imaginations to soar.

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The point of intersection between travel photography and handcrafted furniture has resulted in an adventurous line of decor that can make the fun of vacation a permanent part of your home. Los Angeles-based fine-art photographer Gray Malin has collaborated with home furnishings brand Cloth & Company to produce a unique furniture collection inspired by his work. This colorful assortment of beds, seating, and accent pieces featuring eye-catching designs of beach scenes and whimsical patterns will bring the sense of getting away into your everyday environment.

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aving successfully combined his love for travel and adventure with his passion for photography, Malin travels the world to produce photographs that capture this adventurous spirit in a picturesque moment. Even more unique is the process

that each photo goes through, with rigorous selections, editing, and printing techniques making each snapshot a real work of fine art. The results offer his customers the opportunity to keep experiencing the moment captured in the frame, such as an aerial pool shot or a whimsical elephant with balloons, as part of their desired lifestyle.

The care and detail that go into each Gray Malin piece align with the ethos and tradition of Cloth & Company.

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THE RANGE OF HUES IN THIS LINE CREATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGN A ROOM BURSTING WITH ANTICIPATION OR AN OASIS OF CALM.

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he focal point where art, design, and technology meet is the center of the idea behind Cloth & Company. This home goods manufacturing company is the first to design, print, and upholster in-house. Furthermore, this women-led business utilizes cutting-edge technology to turn inspiration into collections at an unprecedented speed.

Each piece is crafted with the utmost care and is genuinely the result of the work of many hands.

The collaboration between Gray Malin and Cloth & Company boasts kaleidoscopic accent pieces that invite a spirited sense of wanderlust to any home. In addition, the partnership incorporates Malin’s vision for both art and life—to create things that bring people together.

The collection includes ottomans, beds, chairs, benches, and pillows. Each product is covered with a unique design inspired by Malin’s photography series. From a casual beach scene to a playful animal fantasyland, the bright hues of each piece elevate every room. With rows of endless palm trees and a touch of poolside glamour, the Cabana Stripe pattern brings the iconic luxuries of Palm Beach to your home. The armchairs are easy to fit into any design and space because of the variety of available prints. Plus, the matching ottoman creates an even more perfect pairing.

Malin says, “I love the armchair because it is comfortable and inviting. I particularly love it in the Cabana Stripe Palms, Coral print—this pattern was inspired by the Palm Beach aesthetic and photography from my Gray Malin in Palm Beach series.” The range of hues in this line creates the opportunity to design a room bursting with anticipation or invoking an oasis of calm.

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he Platform Bed is also popular because the unique pattern extends from the headboard through the foot of the bed, with natural wood finishes on the legs to bring a relaxed vibe to the piece. As another favorite of Malin’s, he raves, “The Platform Bed is so simple and chic! I especially love it in the Umbrella Swirl pattern, a pattern I designed to be reminiscent of the umbrellas that speckle the coastline of the Italian Riviera, as seen in my La Dolce Vita series.”

To ensure that you pick the perfect piece for you, Gray Malin offers in-house design consultation.

The innovation and craftsmanship of Cloth & Company, paired with the artistic and inspired vision of Gray Malin, has created a sublime line that will transform your home into an everyday getaway. Yet, ironically, the same furniture will contrastingly and subtly encourage you to get away to experience adventure firsthand!

Visit ClothandCompany.com/collections/gray-malin to purchase pieces. To view more of Gray Malin’s work, visit GrayMalin.com.

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he origin of a person’s name rarely does more than provide light entertainment or engaging conversation for most. But for Anthea Turner, living up to a moniker derived from the Greek word ἄνθος, meaning “flower,” comes naturally. In a broad sense, the elegance, femininity, and love that flowers spread represent who Turner is as a person. Poetically, one could describe her charming boutique, Anthea Le Jardin, in the same way.

Anthea Le Jardin (jardin meaning “garden” in French) is located in The Hub on Scenic Highway 30-A in Northwest Florida. The destination is an elegant arrangement of breathtaking jewelry, fragrant candles, bespoke art, and European-inspired novelties.

Turner curates for classic, refined, and effortlessly stylish women while always keeping the customer experience top of mind. She sums it up perfectly as she explains, “Vacation shopping is about making memories, learning something new, and seeing something uncommon or creative, so I built the store around those concepts.”

From a young age, Turner seemed destined for a career in retail and hospitality. She would even put price tags on her stuffed animals and set up shop at sleepovers. These endearingly amateur endeavors eventually led to what she describes as a “life-giving and life-changing” twenty-year career in the cruise industry. Turner traveled the world aboard massive ships presenting live shopping shows and seminars, hosting TV shows, and promoting jewelry brands in the Caribbean, Europe, and Alaska.

Subsequently, she sold advertising for luxury retailers and brands, launched an art auction and enrichment program on Royal Caribbean, and opened fifty Effy jewelry stores for cruise lines that unfortunately shut down in March of 2020 when the pandemic struck.

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he looks back on these experiences with immense gratitude, stating, “It was a ‘work hard, play hard’ exhaustive environment, but I had the absolute pleasure and gift of working with and meeting friends from all cultures. It gave me a greater understanding of communication styles and cultural differences. I’m eternally grateful to all those who believed in me and gave me opportunities in that industry.” Despite living permanently on American soil now, Turner claims she always leaves her heart and soul in Italy or France when she visits.

Above: Turner’s love of flowers and European finery is evident in all things at Anthea Le Jardin.

Opposite top left and bottom: With items ranging from costume jewelry to one-of-akind high-end pieces, there is something for every woman who shops at Anthea Le Jardin.

Opposite top right: All are welcome to shop and spread love at this idyllic retail destination.

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Her cultured career background and love of those countries gave Turner the perfect references for the ambience of her shop. The quaint space, full of flowers, candles, and unique trinkets, could be likened to the whimsical romance of a Nancy Meyers movie set. Meandering through the streets of Europe and visiting its family-owned boutiques remain the inspiration for how she wants her customers to feel. “Shopping there is an intimate experience and happy memory, not just a simple transaction,” she explains. Turner recreates the scene through the Parisian influences and warm, cozy vibe of Anthea Le Jardin.

Among the charm of the space lies bespoke merchandise that Turner hopes will both surprise and delight. “All products must have a floral or European influence, be functional, and be unique,” she says of her curations. “I select everyday classics, the jewelry essentials—those items you wear daily and never take off.” It’s a mentality she lives up to through consistency and simplicity. She encourages customers to avoid getting caught up in trends and think of style as creating a brand for themselves instead.

Regardless of one’s style, Turner says, “I believe in having a price point for everyone, so I have fun fashion jewelry starting at $30 and fine jewelry that starts at $250 and goes up to $250,000. The classic, everyday fine jewelry pieces range from $500 to $5,000.” Upon first glance at the impressive collection, it’s noticeable that Anthea Le Jardin is not your average jewelry store. Many pieces resemble wearable art or are one-of-a-kind, making it difficult to choose a favorite. Because jewelry shopping is so personal, Turner collects women’s wish lists in her system and provides personalized shopping consulting. It’s an ideal way for husbands, partners, or family to enjoy stress-free shopping that ensures they find the perfect gift.

Beyond the jewelry, Turner curates unique and whimsical but still functional items. She describes them as “vintage mid-century glassware and handbags, fine art, handmade scent diffusers from France, fragrances, floral silk robes, and handmade cuffs with my paintings on them. I also have a unique selection of ancient artifacts—coins and crosses that date back to the first century AD—accented with diamonds.” All of the items qualify as supreme gifts or bespoke tokens of love. Again, shopping here is an experience rather than a transaction.

Perhaps her European escapades sparked a deeper intention within Turner, but her mother instilled her love of jewelry from a young age, she muses. “Our mom always ingrained the importance of collecting jewelry with meaning or history. She loved going through her collection and telling us stories about each piece.”

For Turner, jewelry represents a stage of life, a location, a person—never just an accessory. Following her mother’s passing in 2020, Turner opened the store to honor her and spread the love she gave her children to the customers who stop by Anthea Le Jardin.

Visitors are reminded of this message through the neon-pink exterior sign reading “Spread Love.” It’s inspired by the Mother Teresa quote, “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” The sign also lends itself to the title of Turner’s latest initiative, which allows customers to suggest their favorite philanthropic organizations so she can select one each month to receive a portion of the store’s profits.

Turner also plans to host special events and sales to support the organization of the month. “The mission is to spread love by educating my followers about each charity, and the end goal is to find one or two charities to focus on in 2023 and beyond.”

Turner’s Spread Love initiative is the perfect complement to her dazzling store, and the incredibly positive response from the community reflects that.

Turner also recently launched her website at AntheaLeJardin.com with the help of Turner Luxury so that customers can shop in the comfort of their own homes.

Additionally, she offers Zoom or FaceTime shopping for those who like the interaction but can’t make it to the store in person.

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hroughout the journey, Turner claims she is eternally grateful for the continuous support of her family, friends, and customers who have made it all possible. The old saying goes, “The grass grows where you water it,” and Turner seems to have found fertile soil in the special garden of Anthea Le Jardin.

Visit AntheaLeJardin.com to shop online or visit the store in The Hub on 30-A in Watersound, Florida.

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The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home designed by Burwell Associates, Inc., will debut in Seagrove Beach, Florida, in Fall 2022.

Rendering courtesy of Burwell Associates, Inc. Opposite: Photo by Jeff Landreth

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s the winds gently whisper through the sea oats on the dunes, a new legacy is born near the Gulf of Mexico. The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home is a brand-new residence coming Summer 2022 to the Heritage Dunes community just off Scenic Highway 30-A in Northwest Florida. Located on 30-A but not of 30-A, the Southern coastal design of the home evokes an unrivaled sense of refined living akin to the classic elegance of Ralph Lauren meets beachside life.

The VIE Show Home is the first of nine new homes developed by Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings, LLC, in this gated, rental-restricted community. Comprising only thirty homesites, Heritage Dunes embodies a dream for its future homeowners to embrace gracious living within a stunning generational enclave. The community offers a private beach, a grotto-style pool, and peaceful luxury beneath swaying palms. The developers at Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings chose this legacy community for their latest project for its central location in the heart of 30-A. Gerald F. Burwell, the principal architect of Burwell Associates, Inc., created the VIE Show Home with a layout that will inspire those who reside in it while connecting them with the land, the nearby white-sand shores, and the emerald Gulf waters. The following eight homes, also designed by Burwell, will be just as stunning. Each has its own custom design and character, so there are no “cookie-cutter” houses in Heritage Dunes, embracing a sense of place and the values of a lifestyle that will bring pride to the neighborhood and its neighbors.

Meet the team behind The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home and more as we prepare for a grand opening celebration in September of 2022, featuring a one-man art show by Julian Lennon. The world-renowned musician, author, philanthropist, and photographer was on the cover of VIE’s hundredth issue in February, and show home interior designer Duce May has selected several of Lennon’s photographs to grace the walls of The Heritage.

The grand opening tour is sure to be an elegant multi-evening series of music, great food, and fabulous company. We can’t wait to share more details as planning continues.

Bravo to these talented professionals for all they are doing to bring this legacy home and its successors in Heritage Dunes to life!

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La maison Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings, LLC – Developer Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings is a real estate development firm founded by Carl and Tamara Tricoli in 2020. Tamara spent several years in commercial real estate and is a past Rosemary Beach Foundation board member. Carl is a founder and managing partner of Denham Capital Management LP, a global energy and resources private equity firm that has raised eleven institutional funds totaling $9 billion in committed capital.

Its offices are in Houston, Boston, London, Toronto, and Perth. The firm implements an investment philosophy that promotes responsible environmental stewardship and socially responsible development of large projects worldwide—a philosophy that the Tricolis carried into their new development firm and its first community development project, Heritage Dunes North. Carl and Tamara reside in Seagrove Beach. Carl also serves as chairman-elect on the Seaside Institute Board of Governors.

Burwell Associates, Inc. – Architect Burwell Associates, Inc., located in Grayton Beach, Florida, is a full-service architecture firm and design boutique founded by principal architect Gerald F. Burwell. The firm offers the discriminating client a level of service rarely found in today’s business climate.

Burwell Associates specializes in highly customized classic homes and commercial projects and has been achieving and maintaining some of the highest standards of design along the Emerald Coast since its inception. BurwellAssociates.com

Grand Bay Construction – General Contractor After graduating with a building science degree and an MBA from Auburn University, Chris Burch cofounded Grand Bay Construction in Seagrove Beach, Florida, in 2005.

The primary goal was to establish a premier residential and commercial construction firm along the Gulf Coast, offering best-in-class communication and service to clients.

Chris is also a Board member of Third Lens Ministries (a 501c3 nonprofit based in Atlanta) and plays an active role in helping fulfill their mission to engage professionals in the construction and design industries to volunteer on humanitarian projects across the globe. GrandBayConstruction.com

Duce & Company Interiors – Interior Designer

Opposite: The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home is the first of nine new homes in the Heritage Dunes North neighborhood nestled between the sparkling Gulf of Mexico and Scenic Highway 30-A. Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings is developing these completely custom homes in partnership with Burwell Associates, Inc., Grand Bay Construction, Duce & Company interiors, La Florida Coastal Properties, and more.

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Founded by Duce May in 2001, the firm has a simple client philosophy—unwavering dedication to providing open communication, reliable service, and a collaborative partnership with all clients. The company offers complete design services for high-end residential, retail, hospitality, and commercial interiors, as well as concept development and textile design. Duce & Company offers a full scope of services and is known for creative integrations of tradition with a twist. Duce’s combination of texture, color, and mixed media creates high style with old-world charm and elegance. DuceandCo.com

La Florida Coastal Properties, LLC – Real Estate Broker La Florida is a boutique real estate firm comprising an elite group of experienced real estate professionals embracing “service before self.” With more than a billion dollars of real estate sales and over forty years of experience, La Florida has an extensive history of success and has evolved into the ultimate brand for expertise, advice, and support.

It partners with real estate development firms to create flourishing communities by aligning the developer with the area’s leading architects, land planners, general contractors, marketing agencies, and attorneys for a smooth transition from conceptualization to closing. Engagement among customers, key leaders, and the real estate brokerage community is what it takes to turn a vision into reality. That’s the La Florida difference.

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AS THE WINDS GENTLY WHISPER THROUGH THE SEA OATS ON THE DUNES, A NEW LEGACY IS BORN NEAR THE GULF OF MEXICO.

Patrick Hodges Land Studio – Landscape Architect Senior landscape architect and master planner Patrick Hodges has extensive experience in all aspects of land development and professional design. His diverse professional career spans more than forty years with a proven track record of leading professional teams through the development process to successful project completion. Hodges’s design experience includes master planning for marina villages in Dubai and a five-star beachfront resort hotel complex in Seychelles. He also had a contributing role in a Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) design charrette for the new town of Camana Bay on Grand Cayman, among other prestigious communities.

E. F. San Juan & Weather Shield – Windows, Doors & Custom Millwork The San Juan family’s roots in woodworking can be traced back to the mid-1900s.

At that time, Eddie San Juan, father of company founder, Edward F. San Juan, was the family patriarch. He was a master craftsman whose skill and entrepreneurial spirit formed the basis for E. F. San Juan, Inc., in Youngstown, Florida. Three generations later, E. F. San Juan has evolved from modest facilities and equipment to a state-of-the-art facility with the world’s finest woodworking machinery. Coupled with a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, the company continues to set the standard for quality architectural millwork in the markets it serves. E. F. San Juan is proud to offer Weather Shield windows and doors. Weather Shield manufactures custom windows and doors of every style, shape, and size for new construction and remodeling projects, including impact-rated products. EFSanJuan.com

Maison30a Home + Garden Christopher Bailey, the owner and designer of Industrial Chic, began repurposing industrial elements into furniture in 1997 in San Francisco. He has remained dedicated to industrial furniture design for residential or commercial projects and now owns Maison30a, a design showroom for indoor and outdoor furniture, planters, and accessories in Panama City Beach, Florida. Using raw materials such as steel, cast iron, reclaimed aged wood, rivets, and mechanical elements, Bailey and his team handcraft each piece into functional and stunning pieces that fit well in the modern home, loft, or office. Maison30a.com

Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights Since 1945, Bevolo has manufactured the highest quality traditional, antique, and custom-designed handmade lighting fixtures in New Orleans. Today, Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights is the world’s largest maker of open-flame copper lanterns. Bevolo lanterns are made to last a lifetime. Many lights they built over seventy years ago are still burning in the French Quarter today! No other company can compare to the handcrafted, high-quality fixtures created every day by Bevolo in the heart of Crescent City. Bevolo.com Other show home partners include Brown Jordan, Century Furniture, Hard Rock Stone & Tile, KOHLER, Linn’s Prestige Kitchens & Baths, Modus Photography, Mobile Appliance Co., Moza & Company Tile + Stone Pavilion Outdoor Furniture, Ralph Lauren Home, STARK Carpet, Theodore Alexander Furniture, and more.

To learn more about The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home and the following eight homes coming to Heritage Dunes in Seagrove Beach, Florida, visit HeritageDunes.com, follow on Instagram @heritagedunes30a, or get in touch with the brokers at La Florida today (LaFlorida.com).

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Maison Bleue Moderne was one of Modernism Week 2022’s featured design projects located in the stunning Vista Las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs.

Photo by Lance Gerber Opposite: The whimsical mid-century modern decor and accessories of Limón, another featured design project, include the signature yellow hues for which the space was named.

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While some flock to sunny Palm Springs, California, for health retreats, golf vacations, and music festivals, others know the area for Modernism Week, the world’s foremost event celebrating mid-century modern design, art, and culture. It brings thousands to the resort town each February, in addition to smaller related events throughout the year. Home tours, exhibits, lectures, and parties abounded in the renowned Coachella Valley for the 2022 conference, headquartered downtown at the Hyatt Palm Springs from February 17 to 22. However, venues spread throughout the city, from the Palm Springs Art Museum to other area hotels, private homes, historical sites, retailers, and event spaces.

Modernism Week began in 2006 thanks to decades of work and awareness raised by preservationists who believe the city’s cultural significance as a destination for architecture and design deserves to be recognized for years to come. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Palm Springs to its list of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations that same year. Fast-forward to now, and the successful conference boasts a series of small events year-round, from parties to designer speaking engagements, not to mention the “mini” Modernism Week each October and even a ModernismWeek@Sea cruise in July.

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It would be impossible to fit all the design, didactics, and divertissement that locals and visitors alike enjoyed during Modernism Week in one article—one must see for themselves during this October’s preview or next February’s main event! In the meantime, peruse this roundup of some highlights from 2022 that just might convince you to make the trip to the desert next time.

e are thrilled to be able to present Modernism Week in February with all of the fanfare and celebration typically associated with our events,” said Lisa Vossler Smith, executive director for Modernism Week, prior to this year’s festivities.

Keynote Lecture with Architect Jeanne Gang Modernism Week’s 2022 keynote speaker was Jeanne Gang, FAIA, the founding principal of Studio Gang, an international architecture and urban design practice based in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Paris. Gang presented “Making Architecture,” covering topics such as design’s ability to create public awareness and give rise to change—a practice she calls “actionable idealism.” The lecture was followed by a reception and signing of her book, Studio Gang: Architecture.

Coming off a limited events schedule since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Modernism Week’s organizers were excited to pull out all the stops this year. A robust lineup included tours by foot and double-decker bus, keynote speakers, art and design shows, nightly soirees, film screenings, a golf tournament, and much more.

Glamour Road: Color, Fashion, Style, and the Midcentury Automobile The Palm Springs Art Museum hosted authors Tom Dolle and Jeff Stork as they presented their new highly visual book, Glamour Road. With a foreword by design icon Susan Skarsgard, the coffee-table book explores the seldom-told story of how glamour, fashion, design, and styling became the main focus of automotive marketing from the postwar 1940s through the 1960s.

Above and right: Designer Michelle Boudreau drew inspiration from the homeowners’ love of travel and bold color for Maison Bleue Moderne.

Photos by Lance Gerber Opposite left: Limón’s decor by H3K Home+Design was heavily influenced by the 1968 Mexico Olympics.

Opposite right: Authors Tom Dolle and Jeff Stork educated audiences on the power of fashion and style in automotive marketing from the 1940s to 1960s with a presentation on their new book, Glamour Road, at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

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The Architecture of Whimsy: Mid-Twentieth-Century Modern Architecture in South Florida Florida goes West Coast with this lecture in the CAMP Theater at the Hyatt Palm Springs. Author Arthur Jay Marcus presented thoughts from his book, The Architecture of Whimsy, exploring modernism in South Florida. Modernism Week calls the book “a real eye-opener into how one defines modernism.

After World War II, there was an explosion of regional mid-twentieth-century architectural styles throughout the country, with each region contributing its own individual idiosyncratic style. This was especially true in both South Florida and Palm Springs.”

Maison Bleu Moderne One of Modernism Week 2022’s featured home tours, Maison Bleu Moderne is a paradisiacal 1950s home designed by William Krisel and the Alexander Company, who created some of the city’s most iconic residences. The home, located in the desirable Vista Las Palmas neighborhood, features interior design

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Limón Another special design project on the event’s roster, Limón is the ultimate Palm Springs entertaining space. The colorful seven-bedroom private escape in South Palm Springs was built in 1964 as an apartment house named Stuart Manor and remains one of the city’s most unique buildings thanks to its all-steel structure. Its recent renovation by H3K Home+Design transformed the property into “a holiday landing place that can accommodate fourteen guests in separate suites, all surrounding a gleaming swimming pool. Take in the large communal kitchen fit for a coterie of chefs and outfitted with state-of-the-art appliances and international decor. H3K Home+Design is excited to share this 74 | M AY 2 0 2 2

incredible one-of-a-kind property inspired by the optimistic era and continental graphics and style of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.”

Vintage Travel Trailer Show “This thoughtfully curated collection of vintage trailers, campers, buses, and motor homes is arguably one of the largest and most attended vintage trailer shows in the United States,” says Modernism Week. Dozens of trailer owners and custom restoration craftsmen from around the world converged in downtown Palm Springs to show off their pride and joys in the form of unique traveling abodes in all shapes, sizes, and colors on February 26 and 27.

Modernism Week visitors could tour the lot, step inside nearly every trailer for a closer look, and even vote on the prestigious People’s Choice award!

many visitors, the Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tour takes patrons on an open-air adventure around the most architecturally significant locations in Palm Springs. Get a glimpse of Elvis Presley’s honeymoon hideaway, Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms estate, and numerous quintessential mid-century modern residences by William Krisel, Albert Frey, William Cody, Richard Neutra, Donald Wexler, Roy Fey, and many more. Your tour guide will also point out the city’s most influential buildings, such as the Visitors Center, Palm Springs City Hall, the Bank of Palm Springs, Chase Bank, and the Agua Caliente Casino, to name a few. With bus tours happening daily and a few select nighttime tour slots, it’s best to book this experience early so you don’t miss it!

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Above: Don’t miss the Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tour, the crown jewel of Modernism Week’s programming.

Photo by David A. Lee Right: Each October, the Cul de Sac experience opens a select handful of mid-century modern homes to the public for one day only.

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hile film stars and industrialists were commissioning the multimillion-dollar homes showcased during Modernism Week, ordinary people were also living the good life in more affordable Palm Springs homes that remain as desirable yet accessible today as they were more than fifty years ago.

Welcome to the Cul de Sac—specifically East Alto Circle in Canyon View Estates, designed by legendary desert architect William Krisel. Here, residents throw one hell of a party in October when they open their houses to the public for one day only during the Modernism Week Fall Preview.

There are not only several homes awash in original period features to tour but also classic cars in the driveways, display panels telling the history of the development, and go-go dancers on a raised platform taking visitors right back to the dawn of the disco age.

Without Hollywood legends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, there might never have been Canyon View Estates. After being rejected for membership by the exclusive Palm Springs Tennis Club, the movie-star couple secured the forty-acre plot for a club of their own but abandoned the project after an acrimonious divorce in 1962. Palmer & Krisel, a practice that had built a reputation for affordable but stylish, super-modern tract housing in Los Angeles, were called in to develop the 213 condos in a park-like setting constructed between 1963 and 1966.

All the homes boast Krisel’s signature motifs—pop-up gable roofs, clerestory windows, open carports, and patterned concrete block—all elements of quintessential mid-century modern Palm Springs style. Real estate ads for the development promised sunken “Roman” bathtubs inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s cinematic soak in Cleopatra, marble or terrazzo foyer, kitchen, and bathroom floors, and “genuine Formica” kitchen counters and cabinets. You could have it all for upwards of $25,950, and many Canyon View Estates homes have retained their original features, with the average price now around $850,000.

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Highly recommended among the itineraries is Rat Pack Playground, which focuses on the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood known as the Beverly Hills of Palm Springs, the prettiest and greenest in the city.

Here, along with a glimpse of the Kaufmann House by Richard Neutra—considered the area’s most important architectural masterpiece—walkers enjoy the stunning houses developed by the Alexander brothers and see where Debbie Reynolds, Kim Novak, Dean Martin, and other Rat Packers hung out and Elvis once partied. Running Tuesday and Saturday mornings, it’s billed as two hours but can sometimes run to three.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner—“Bella” to her friends and family—put together a collection of art and furnishings so varied in a house so unique, it could bear the tagline “The Coolest Museum in the World.” She lived her life as an artist—not behind an easel in a studio but through experiences—lying in the Egyptian sand to understand the mysteries of the Sphinx, riding elephants and buffalo carts through the jungle to Angkor Wat, and being fascinated by Himalayan women who married multiple men. She had her Paris-made carriages gallop through Boston, arranged boxing matches for her lady friends to watch, and decorated herself with diamonds, pearls, and décolletage, back and front. She craved attention and lived exactly as she pleased. Bella would be considered fierce even today—a piece of work and an art project all in one.

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er passions became her mission. She brought a new world to Boston, whose citizens she viewed as opinionated and haughty when they did not accept her. In turn, she enjoyed annoying, irritating, and outraging Puritan Bostonians. But to this place and its people, she also brought an imaginable gift—the beauty of another world and time in a magical setting, a living, breathing museum at her former residence.

Everything here is a work of art, inside and out: from the architecture, lighting, and atmosphere to Bella’s collection of paintings, prints, drawings, furniture, sculptures, tapestries, church vestments, ceramic and glass objects, rare books, musical scores, autographs, African arrows, Japanese lanterns, a Tibetan prayer wheel, and walking sticks. All are priceless works of art, and how they relate to each other is another one.

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A house museum differs from other museums. House museums are intimate spaces and offer a special way of viewing their creators’ obsessions. Most pieces are unlabeled in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and low lighting makes the large, showy rooms still feel like a home. The art objects feel like they have always been there. Even works by the old masters Concerts and performances were organized under her direction. Trumpets blared feel like a natural part of the place instead of standfrom windows high above the courtyard. Other times, Gregorian chants rang from alone pieces to admire. balconies on high, enchanting listeners below. In 1903, Bella threw the house museum’s opening gala on New Year’s night. Guests who once ostracized her were The fourth floor was Bella’s house, though she silenced with admiration—and maybe envy. The courtyard was lit by candles and used the whole place as her fiefdom known as in full bloom. The Boston Symphony played Mozart, Bach, and Schubert. William Fenway Court. She loved sitting on the marble James wrote to Bella that her party was “quite in line of a gospel miracle.” bench in the courtyard surveying her sculptures and blooming scented plants, watching the light Bella received her large inheritance change throughout the day and seasons. She kept from her father in 1891. When the Gothic Room private, for friends only. A conher husband died in 1898, she troversial portrait of Bella by John Singer Sargent, also received two trusts worth two one of her well-known houseguests, hung there. million dollars each. She used the He came to live in Fenway Park in the spring of money to build herself, her city, 1903, writing later that his “thoughts have taken and, ultimately, the world a fifpermanent abode at Fenway Court.” teenth-century Venetian palace in the middle of a cold New England Bella gave dinners in the Spanish cloister. At one city. She would fill it with a king’s of them, she invited her cousin Thomas Jefferson ransom worth of treasure—a palace Coolidge with one purpose. She wanted him to see created by a woman, all for herself. his enormous Sargent painting El Jaleo hung above Many among us have surely wished the fireplace set in a Moorish arch frame and lit to live in such a place, but would we from below. On loan to her for decades, she tried to have the confidence and courage to buy the painting from him, but he refused. So, she build one? Could we win battles sat him across from the painting, and he agreed he A portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner with the architect, feud with buildcould not take it away, so spectacular was Sargent’s by her friend John ing inspectors, know which dealers masterpiece in that setting.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner is considered one of America’s greatest art collectors and museum builders. to work with in the cutthroat art world, or outbid and outfox J. P. Morgan and other art collecting robber barons? Would we be so picky and bossy that more than 120 years later, each object still sits or hangs where we placed it?

This woman was a trailblazer. Bella made her first blockbuster purchase (without the aid of an art advisor) in 1892 when she bought Johannes Vermeer’s The Concert (c. 1664) at auction. She was the first American to own a Botticelli and the first to bring a Matisse to an American collection. There were no limits to her learning or collecting. Whatever moved her, she bought: Titian, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Manet, Degas, Whistler, and Sargent, of course. She trusted her gut. Her collecting partner, Bernard Berenson, once sold her a 80 | M AY 2 0 2 2

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Even today, this sui generis woman would be a renegade. Anyone who knows what moves them and dives in, learns more, and makes it their lifelong passion and pursuit can move mountains. Isabella Stewart Gardner is considered one of America’s greatest art collectors and museum builders. Her gift opens up a new world and invites us to see things in a different way.

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Suzanne Pollak, a mentor and lecturer in the fields of home, hearth, and hospitality, is the founder and dean of the Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits. She is the coauthor of Entertaining for Dummies, The Pat Conroy Cookbook, and The Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits: A Handbook of Etiquette with Recipes. Born into a diplomatic family, Pollak was raised in Africa, where her parents hosted multiple parties every week. Her South Carolina homes have been featured in the Wall Street Journal Mansion section and Town & Country magazine. Visit CharlestonAcademy.com or contact her at Suzanne@CharlestonAcademy.com to learn more.

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t was a rundown, cold-water cottage in the middle of nowhere—the last place you’d expect to find a socialite from London entertaining her friends. But Vanessa Bell was an artist, like her friend and lover Duncan Grant, and over much of the twentieth century, the color-obsessed duo made Charleston farmhouse the most vibrantly decorated home in England.

“Whenever Duncan and Vanessa entered a house, there was a fifty-fifty chance they would cover the walls with decorations,” commented Vanessa’s son Quentin drily in his history of the country home of the Bloomsbury Set. He would go on to enhance this home replete with painted doors, panels, fire screens, and furniture with his own ceramics and glass, making the house that today draws more than fifty thousand visitors a year richer and richer with the patina of time.

Virginia Woolf, the most famous member of the Set, first saw Charleston’s possibilities in 1916 and urged Vanessa, her older sister, to take on the Sussex house close to England’s southern coast. “It has a charming garden . . . all now rather run wild, but you could make it lovely,” she wrote, noting that the pluses of the six-bedroom house on three floors included a space suitable for a studio. But there were minuses, too—“The wallpapers are awful!” she warned.

The adventure to renovate, redecorate, and celebrate life indoors and out started in 1916. Duncan, already one of Britain’s most famous contemporary artists, and his partner David Garnett needed, as conscientious objectors, to find farming jobs to avoid being conscripted during World War I. Vanessa took the house, moved in with the duo, and love bloomed between her and Duncan, despite his homosexuality; their daughter, Angelica, was born in the house on Christmas Day 1918. In the course of time, the trio would be joined by Vanessa’s husband, Clive Bell, artist and critic Roger Fry, who made his own creative V I E MAGAZ INE . COM | 83

It has a charming garden . . . all now rather run wild, but you could make it lovely,” she wrote, noting that the pluses of the six-bedroom house on three floors included a space suitable for a studio.

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by Duncan, like so many others—into the dining room, one of the most fabulous rooms in the house.

The huge round table, decorated by Vanessa with geometric motifs in dusty pastels, might be the star, but it’s the striking walls that make the room so special. Once whitewashed, like the rest of the cottage, to remove traces of that “awful wallpaper” Virginia so despised, they were transformed by Duncan and Quentin in 1939, when World War II was announced, with a black background stamped with stenciled blocks and hand-painted chevrons. A charming recent addition is the ceramic light fixture resembling an upside-down colander suspended over the table with necklaces of glass beads; Quentin made it, and one of his art-college pupils matched it with another for the kitchen.

contribution and commercialized some of the artists’ designs, and others, including Quentin, his brother Julian, and sundry Bloomsbury Set members. It was a free-living, free-love commune, but bohemian as their bedroom habits may have been, everyone conformed to prewar social norms by sitting down for meals together and changing for dinner.

It thus seems fitting that today’s house tours start in the kitchen, manned for more than half a century by cook Grace Higgens, who was touchingly commemorated after her death in the 1980s by Quentin Bell. He enhanced what was a simpler room back in the day by hand-painting tiles with a plaque paying tribute to her years of service.

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Before dinner, everyone gathered in the Garden Room, where visitors now encounter the first of several amazingly decorated fireplaces—some of Charleston’s most enchanting and unique features. This one is eclipsed only by the centerpiece of Duncan’s studio-cumsitting room, sensibly the final room visitors get to experience, as it would be an impossible act to follow.

An extension designed by Roger Fry on the site of an old chicken run, its dramatic, hand-painted fireplace wall runs from floor to ceiling, a pair of nudes standing sentinel beneath a mantelpiece crammed with fascinating memorabilia.

Unlike conventional homes, where a wow factor is less often found in bedrooms than entertaining spaces, Charleston continues to delight the eye with flowers, animals, and other painted details as visitors progress upstairs. Before she turned it over to her husband for a library when he moved down from London in 1939,

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Vanessa slept in a bedroom where Duncan, by then her lover of more than twenty years, painted a cockerel over her window to wake her up in the morning and a portrait of Henry, her beloved pet lurcher, beneath it to guard her as she slept.

It’s a more intimate room than Duncan’s spacious, jaw-dropping bedroom, where he slept for more than sixty years until his death in 1978. It’s not just the hand-painted doors, lamp base, and exquisite upholstery patterns he designed for the chaise longue beneath the window but the enchantment of an adjacent dressing room that catches the light in a beguiling, ever-changing shift as sunlight crosses it. No space was too small to be embellished with a painting

by Duncan or Vanessa, and the giant fish with which he decorated the console beneath the window is not to be missed on a visit.

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Typical for its hand-painted doors in even the most private of working spaces, the studio she last stepped into sixty-one years ago has been made magical with angled roof mirrors installed by Langlands & Bell.

An extra treat for visitors this summer is access to Vanessa’s studio on the top floor of the house, which is not normally open to the public. Typical for its hand-painted doors in even the most private of working spaces, the studio she last stepped into sixty-one years ago has been made magical with angled roof mirrors installed by Langlands & Bell. Like Vanessa and Duncan, this contemporary artist couple shares an obsession with enhancing living spaces and making art together. Near Heaven, an apt name for this exceptional installation inspired by Angelica’s words to her mother about the importance of the space, makes a visit to the magical Charleston farmhouse and its equally incredible garden de rigueur between now and September.

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New galleries installed in converted farm buildings have enhanced Charleston over the past few years by throwing the spotlight on contemporary artists, including those like Langlands & Bell, who feel a call to respond to this utopian house of artists trying new ways of living. Apart from Near Heaven, the duo’s architectural models, Ideas of Utopia, are being shown in one gallery. In the other, they have curated Absent Artists, an enchanting display of pictures of empty studios, including contributions by David Hockney, Jim Dine, Saul Steinberg, and Annie Liebovitz.

Another highlight of Charleston is the annual literary festival, which established links with the celebration of the same name in Charleston, South Carolina, some years ago. It’s a highlight every May, but the house and garden are worth visiting every day they’re open between spring and fall.

Don’t forget the shop; one of the great joys of Charleston is that some of the fabrics designed by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant can still be bought by the meter. It’s an enduring legacy of Roger Fry’s Omega Workshop, which employed the duo to create hand-painted textiles and furniture for the well-heeled residents of London’s Bloomsbury and beyond.

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by Sinas Architects, seamlessly blends into the Grecian landscape through textures that imitate its surroundings. The result looks like something out of a James Bond film, as the home is only visible to the keen eye when seen from far away. The canopy is pictured here; George Sinas comments on the space, “With the herringbone pattern, the canopy is invisibly suspended, giving it a very light character while producing a fascinating shade effect. The bamboo pieces were nailed one by one with much care and love.”

Architectural design by George Sinas of Sinas Architects with collaborations from Maria Mamoura (@mariamamoura), Olga Ktena (@olgaktena), and styling by Anestis Michalis (@anestismichalis). Visit @sinas_architects on Instagram or SinasArchitects.gr to learn more.

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There’s nothing more satisfying for the founders, staff, and volunteers of Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) than seeing the smile of a happy, healthy child. Thanks to the generous donations made by patrons and sponsors of the inaugural Soirée on the Bay fundraiser, there will be many more smiles to see from patients throughout Okaloosa and Walton counties in Northwest Florida as CVHN raised over $300,000.

S The Tip Tops perform as the headline for the inaugural Soirée on the Bay to benefit Children’s Volunteer Health Network.

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ince 2005, this faith-based nonprofit has lent a helping hand to children and families without access to high-quality health services due to the unavailability (or inadequacy) of insurance. CVHN delivers dental and mental health services to school children in both counties. The bulk of its services runs through its Mobile Dental Clinic, a large bus outfitted with state-of-the-art dental care equipment that allows the CVHN doctors and volunteers to visit where patients need them the most. The clinic provides preventative dental care and travels to more than ten local schools and community organizations while serving over a thousand children each school year. Since its inception in 2008, the nonprofit has helped 11,625 children, performed 66,220 procedures, and provided $3,317,243 worth of free services.

Proceeds from Soirée on the Bay are funding CVHN’s second Mobile Dental Clinic so the organization may expand its reach to even more children in need.

“Our first Soirée on the Bay surpassed our expectations,” says CVHN associate executive director Megan Trent. “We were blown away by the support of our donors, patrons, and friends, and it was wonderful to see the community come together to support our mission. The event raised over $300,000 for our new Restorative Mobile Clinic, and we can’t wait to see it in action!”

On March 18 and 19, 2022, the nonprofit hosted what its staff hopes will be the first of many Soirée on the Bay weekends at the stunning Dugas Estate in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The venue boasts incredible views of the Choctawhatchee Bay. It was donated by the Dugas Family Foundation, helmed

by Steve and Lynn Dugas, which focuses on children and youth services, education, environment, natural resources, and human services across the Southeast and beyond.

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“SINCE 2005, THIS FAITH-BASED NONPROFIT HAS LENT A HELPING HAND TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITHOUT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF INSURANCE.”

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riday night’s Porc et Vin wine tasting and live auction was a lively affair despite pouring rains earlier in the day. Music by David Posso, drinks aplenty, and food provided

by Café Thirty-A under the careful curation of general manager David Kessler and his team made for a great evening with a cool breeze and the beautiful bay playing backdrop. The live auction included everything from wine and spirits to travel experiences, original artwork, and much more.

On Saturday, the main event kicked off with a bocce tournament on the lawn as David Posso performed once more, and guests sipped mimosas and watched the competition unfold. It was followed by a grand wine and spirits tasting and music headliner, The Tip Tops, with catering once again provided by Café Thirty-A. Much dancing and celebration carried partygoers from day to night, and the firing of the Civil War-era cannon on the estate punctuated the serene sunset as the fun evening came to a close.

VIE was proud to be a media sponsor for the weekend alongside our 2022 show home developer, Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings. The Heritage – A VIE Legacy Show Home is the first of nine homes in the exclusive gated, non-rental community of Heritage Dunes being developed by Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings. Located in Seagrove Beach, Florida, the homes are designed by Gerald Burwell of Burwell Associates, built

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by Grand Bay Construction, and listed by La Florida Coastal Properties. “Bella Mare was proud and excited to be part of Soirée on the Bay for CVHN,” says Carl Tricoli, who founded Bella Mare Real Estate Holdings alongside his wife, Tamara. “It was a beautiful inaugural event. We look forward to staying involved with this fantastic community health organization and seeing all the good they will do for children in Walton and Okaloosa counties for years to come.”

Soirée on the Bay 2022 was also generously sponsored

by Silver Sands Premium Outlets, A BOHEME Design, Setco Services, Shumaker Advisors, Grand Boulevard Town Center, Pish Posh Patchouli’s, Balcones Distilling, Emerald Coast Wine & Spirits, Hancock Whitney Bank, McNeese Title, The Jewel, Will Burns of Merrill Lynch, and more.

Congratulations to CVHN on a fabulous event, and cheers to many more for a great cause!

Visit CVHNkids.org to learn more about this incredible nonprofit, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events.

Above: Len Knowlton, Duce May, and Paige and Clay Keith Left, top to bottom: Soirée on the Bay 2022 bocce champions Alex Curry and Jordan Staggs Patrons partying with The Tip Tops Mary Maitland and David Heijl of Domaine Della Winery with Greg Bahr Opposite top: Lynn and Steve Dugas Opposite bottom: Jeff and Gay Landreth with Tamara and Carl Tricoli

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THE WHITE-SAND BEACHES LOCATED ALONG THE GULF OF MEXICO’S EMERALD COAST IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA ARE MADE FOR ROMANCE, WITH THE BREEZE FLUTTERING THROUGH THE SEA OATS AND THE SOUND OF BIRDS CALLING OVERHEAD AS THE WAVES WASH ASHORE.

rayton Beach, the eclectic community known for its 1960s art-and-soul vibes, sprawling live oaks, and the famous Red Bar, is a paradise on the Gulf. This is where a casual birthday bonfire set the scene for the beginning of a love story written in beach sand.

The first meeting of Julia Kate Mace and Eddie San Juan at the bonfire was brief, but as fate would have it, the pair ran into each other again on Grayton Beach not long after that. “Shortly after those informal gatherings, Eddie approached one of my friends to see if I might like to go on a date with him, and I said yes,” Julia Kate recalls.

They started their first date at Pescado, a rooftop restaurant and bar in picturesque Rosemary Beach, where they enjoyed cocktails with a view. As Julia Kate says, they immediately hit it off. Little did she know that Eddie had also made a reservation at the nearby Restaurant Paradis in the event they were not ready to end the evening after drinks. “I was not planning on dinner, and I liked the fact that Eddie took the initiative to pre-plan and reserve a table even though I had just agreed to a drink.”

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ddie says it was pretty soon after the pair started dating in the summer of 2019 when he realized that Julia Kate was the one.

“What had me from the beginning was that I could tell she was such a good person, and our sense of humor just lined up so well,” he shares. “The actual moment was probably when we were watching the stars on her back porch in Grayton Beach, and it just felt so natural. That’s when I knew.”

After they became engaged in February of 2021 during a weekend getaway to New Orleans, it was pretty clear the Crescent City would play backdrop to their nuptials, as well. “An adventure to NOLA together was one of our first trips together,” Julia Kate says. “We had decided to break away from our normal routine and escape to the magical city, where we were surrounded by really good food, enticing culture, and historical architecture, which we both gravitate toward. We also enjoy photography and had a blast just visiting interesting spots and capturing special moments.

When I think of New Orleans, I think of that first trip, falling in love, and the place where Eddie later proposed to me. When it came time to discuss potential wedding locations, this was the city that made us giddy.”

The couple planned the wedding themselves with the help of a dear friend. Julia Kate took the lead, with her art background and career in marketing and events in the beautiful coastal town of Alys Beach, Florida, serving her well. “Eddie was such a trooper during the process,” she laughs. “He always responded to questions with, ‘The most important thing to me is marrying you.’”

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Still, each creative detail was undeniably personal and perfectly curated for both the bride and groom. “I envisioned bold pops of color, major creative elements, unique designs, and pure fun,” says Julia Kate. “One thing that was entertaining to plan together was practicing our wedding dance in our living room.

We pulled choreography from YouTube and would gradually learn and add to the dance leading up to our big day.”

As Eddie is the production manager at his family’s fourth-generation architectural moulding, millwork, and cabinetry firm, E. F. San Juan, the couple’s careers and lives revolve heavily around beautiful architecture and spaces, which also played a central role in the wedding plans.

“To be able to wed and celebrate our special weekend in some of the most beautiful, historic places and spaces of New Orleans made sense,” Julia Kate explains. They chose the New Orleans Museum of Art as the venue for a gorgeous rehearsal dinner among

AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR THE WEEKEND WAS BEING CENTERED ON OUR MARRIAGE, HOLY AND REVERENT, AND SURROUNDED

BY OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO LOVE SUPPORTING US. a collection of incredible French and American art.

Their “I dos” took place on January 8, 2022, in front of around 150 friends and family at the eclectic Hotel Peter and Paul, housed in a former church and school dating from 1860. A traditional New Orleans second-line celebration followed. The newly minted San Juans and their wedding party then met their guests to dance the night away at Race + Religious, a beautiful wedding and events venue housed in a historical courtyard compound in the Lower Garden District.

“We wanted our wedding day to be magical and in the moment, just like the city itself,” Julia Kate says.

“At the end of the day, the most important thing for the weekend was being centered on our marriage, holy and reverent, and surrounded by our friends and family who love supporting us.”

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ne special detail that provided a perfect snapshot of the celebration was a custom poetry piece created by New Orleans artist Cubs.

The artist wrote and painted the “poetrait” during the rehearsal and reception, channeling that “in the moment” feeling of the bride and groom’s love as Cubs was inspired by what he heard and saw during their special moments. He said of the piece, titled Love Letters Written in Beach Sand, “I wondered if the title would throw off the meaning of why these words felt appropriate. The waves wash away the words, I thought. Then, I realized, love has the understanding and commitment to rewrite the words over and over. After each wave wanders ashore. After every tide change.

So here’s to a love that withstands the rhythms of the ocean.”

After a memorable celebration, Julia Kate and Eddie relaxed and adventured around the scenic tropical paradise of Tulum, Mexico.

Cheers to your love written in the stars and sand, Mr. and Mrs. San Juan!

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Nature and design combined to create a memorable housewarming occasion, “The Gathering.”

Located within the grounds of a beautiful seaside home, olive trees and suspended bulbs characterized intimate fairy-tale lit spaces at this event by Designlab Experience. A casual open-air market setup seamlessly blended into the surroundings, and an elaborately detailed buffet area offered a sensory experience of aromas and tastes. The central seating area was illuminated by a dramatic sky of Swarovski Crystal Clouds by designers Andy Cao and Xavier Perrot.

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Situated in an exclusive Beverly Hills community, this 1971 mansion is styled to embrace its architectural setting and the cultural influence that surrounds it. Casa Perfect is a gallery space that allows guests to walk through a furnished house by The Future Perfect and experience the studio-crafted pieces within. With locations in New York and LA, Casa Perfect homes change in design and are unique to the region in which they are located. This one incorporates the 1970s floor-to-ceiling vertical blinds complemented by modern decor to revamp the would-be outdated style. In with the new, but not out with the old!

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Photographer Robert Malmberg’s pandemic project, a wallpaper collection based on his popular fine art prints, is being praised in the design world thanks to equal parts ingenuity, instinct, and impeccable timing.

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e’s not good at sitting still. While most of us were clocking marathon TV sessions at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malmberg tasked himself with creating a distinctive product for the design trade he’d come to love. The result of his self-appointed artistic challenge is a wallpaper line that has not only garnered commercial success and industry rave reviews but also stands as a blueprint for turning a proven talent into an entirely new enterprise.

And he did it all while making a thousand-mile move (see “not good at sitting still” above).

A Pensacola, Florida, native, Malmberg had lived and worked in New York City since graduating from California’s Brooks Institute of Photography fifteen years prior.

He’d recognized photography as his calling since his teens, so he tackled the NYC art scene with the knowledge that, since failure wasn’t an option, he’d better work darn hard. It paid off. He found work assisting fashion photographers and began showing his fine art photography in galleries. After just a couple of years, Malmberg opened a Brooklyn studio for his commercial and fine artwork while also selling photos to interior designers. The latter quickly proved to be more than just a sideline, so he built a website around his fine photography prints where designers could search by theme, color, location, and other criteria to select original images for their projects.

He had achieved a rare level of artistic success. Then came 2020.

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ike everything else in New York City, his studio shuttered early in the year. Initially, he intended to hunker down and wait out the pandemic, but paying rent on an unused studio month after month galvanized him to make a plan for the next chapter of his life.

His print sales had spiked during COVID when so many people started revamping their homes, and he wondered what further contribution he could make to interior design. In a lightbulb moment, he hit upon wallpaper as the answer. “It made so much sense,” he says. “It’s basically an endless canvas—artwork in a very real sense. And the idea of incorporating my fine photography into these patterns really clicked for me.”

Another thing that clicked was the decision to go home. As much as he had enjoyed his years spent in New York City, Malmberg and his wife, Wendy, craved both the family and the weather they loved on the Gulf Coast. A return to Pensacola was clearly the right decision personally, and it breathed new life into him professionally as he reimmersed himself in the southern coastal environment. Soaking up familiar yet somehow novel wonders inspired multiple wallpaper patterns, including Man O’ War and Magnolia Wild, an “ode to the region” comprising more than ninety still life photos of magnolia flowers in different phases of bloom.

The same perseverance that allowed him to break through as a successful photographer helped him (eventually) produce the kind of wallpaper to which he was proud to attach his name. After much trial and error, including a peel-and-stick flop that nearly ruined a wall in his new house, he discovered a manufacturer in Connecticut who uses thick, nonwoven vellum paper that feels like a museum-grade print. “It’s stunning,” Malmberg says of the quality. “And I love that it’s printed in the US.” 110 | M AY 2 0 2 2

The initial collection debuted in March 2021, its near-perfect timing landing in the first wave of what has become wallpaper’s comeback story. The line’s striking aesthetics, blurring the lines between photography, mixed media, and interior design, marked it as a standout from the beginning. He describes the patterns as maximal but contends there’s something for everyone. The response so far indicates that he’s correct. He’s partnered with showrooms in New Orleans, Chicago, and Miami to carry the brand, and it’s been featured in Architectural Digest, The Washington Post, and Interior Design magazine.

What’s more, high-end designers—even those whose work is typically minimalist—are fans of the wallpaper, too.

Above left: Malmberg says he plans to get into textiles in addition to wallpaper as he works on a new collection this year.

Above: Photo by Guy Stevens Right: The artist moved from New York City back to his hometown of Pensacola, Florida, where he now lives, works, and plays along the inspiring Gulf Coast with his wife, Wendy.

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he reception has been humbling as well as gratifying. “It was a gamble,” he says of the decision to veer into unfamiliar territory. “When you throw your work out into the world, you never know how it’ll be received. But the number and quality of designers who’ve reached out to me have been really encouraging.”

So encouraging that he continues to design new patterns using the same “working backward” technique responsible for his initial offerings. In his process, Malmberg becomes inspired by a theme and then either searches his archives—filled with the millions of photos and negatives he’s snapped over the decades—or shoots a new series of images to fulfill that inspiration. Then he simply plays in his studio, experimenting with lighting conditions and layering until he’s satisfied with the result.

Although walls were the first target of this new design venture, Malmberg recently announced that his patterns soon will be available as textiles, primed for furniture coverings, curtains, pillows, bedding, and more. The idea isn’t new—it’s been in the back of his mind since the wallpaper launch—but he didn’t want to do too much too soon. With the wallpaper line firmly established, though, it seemed like the ideal time to introduce this second element.

Longtime fans will be glad to know that these additions to Malmberg’s repertoire haven’t edged out more traditional work. Commercial projects and limited-edition fine art prints keep him grounded in the craft to which he’s dedicated more than half his life, as well as push him out of his comfort zone. Portrait sittings continue to be particularly valuable, he says, as they compel him to move beyond the tech-driven aspects of photography and enjoy the increasingly uncommon act of connecting with people in person in a meaningful way.

This desire to connect with his audience, whether he’s doing commercial shoots or brainstorming a new wallpaper pattern, drives both the mood of his images and the direction of his career. As he discovers more about himself with every project, he also finds a deeper appreciation for his art and the sense of purpose it’s given him. “At the end of the day, being creative for a living is such a gift,” he says. “And I get to share that creativity with the world around me.”

Visit RobertMalmberg.com to purchase or learn more.

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n a community of artists, makers, designers, and free spirits in the idyllic beach towns of Northwest Florida’s Scenic Highway 30-A, Juan Francisco Adaro stands apart. He is a renowned artist who has also become a fierce champion of promoting talent from around the globe. Adaro Art, the store and gallery space he and his wife, Brooke, own and operate at The Hub on 30-A, is a convergence of paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, gifts, and apparel by a collection of colorful artists, including Adaro himself.

Adaro’s whimsical oil paintings and watercolors depict the flora, fauna, and people of the coast, with bright colors and characters taking center stage. Women in wide-brimmed sun hats sip cocktails alongside their alligator friends while families play with dogs and deer on the beach. This fantastical view of the Gulf Coast seen through the eyes of an Argentine artist is sure to bring a smile to the face of anyone who visits the gallery or sees one of his works.

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daro Art hosts open houses and events with creatives such as New Orleans–based contemporary artist Gretchen Weller Howard, who visited in March of 2022 for an exhibition and champagne reception. Other global artists whose works grace its walls and shelves include Mitchell English (Australia), Kitty McCall (UK), Ruben Sanchez (Spain), Monica Henry (Australia), Kam Wei (Malaysia), Eulogia Merle (Argentina), Daigo Yamamoto (Japan), J. Borges (Brazil), Ine Vernet (Argentina), Lee White (Tennessee), Luciano Polverigiani (Argentina), Janina Myronova (Ukraine), Jeffie Brewer (Texas), Taller Clavelli (Uruguay), Keti Anatasaki (Greece), and more.

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Adaro Art carries a selection of the brand’s hand-painted headwear. These bespoke hats come in colors to match any outfit.

Another highlight at Adaro Art, perfect for the coming summer months, is BIURIFUL, a maker of apparel and accessories. Its flagship store is based in the tropical paradise of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, but Adaro Art carries a selection of the brand’s handpainted headwear. These bespoke hats come in colors to match any outfit and patterns ranging from abstract and geometric shapes to animal print, assuring a style for everyone!

Above and opposite: Bespoke handpainted hats by BIURIFUL can be found at Adaro Art gallery and shop in The Hub on Scenic Highway 30-A.

Francisco Adaro will also join VIE magazine at the 2022 Digital Graffiti Awards Party on the Gulf Green in Alys Beach, Florida, on May 13. From 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., guests can mingle with Adaro (who will be performing a live painting), check out a selection of BIURIFUL hats, and browse an open-air market of other select creative vendors for the evening. Celebrate the Digital Graffiti art festival winners with music, sweets, and more.

Photos courtesy of BIURIFUL Left: Adaro Art and BIURIFUL will also be at VIE’s Digital Graffiti 2022 Awards Party on May 13 in Alys Beach, Florida.

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Visit AdaroArt.com to learn more or browse available artwork for sale by Francisco Adaro and others. Head to DigitalGraffiti.com to learn more about the upcoming festival on May 13–14, 2022.

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FO R M and FUNCTION UNITE DESIGN DELIGHTS IN WALTON COUNTY Story and photography courtesy of

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hile Walton County, Florida, is certainly famous for its sugarwhite sand beaches and natural beauty, it is also home to an incredible variety of unique architectural styles. Dating back to the late 1800s, the local settlements have evolved through a blend of cultural renaissance and community togetherness.

All along, overdevelopment has been eschewed in favor of functional flair.

The county is even the American birthplace of an architectural and design movement: New Urbanism.

This planning movement first took shape in the picturesque town of Seaside, but it was the guiding ethos that shaped the communities of Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, and WaterColor. In fact, its influence can be seen throughout South Walton.

The variety of architectural styles in this part of the county adds uniqueness to each of the sixteen beach neighborhoods. You’ll find modern beach villas that are

minimalist in appearance, traditional Florida Crackerstyle homes, and structures that reflect a Bermudan design influence. Neighborhoods like Grayton Beach and Seagrove embody old-fashioned North Florida charm, while Alys Beach, with its sleek white facades, brings a hybrid Mediterranean and modern style to life.

You can also find Mediterranean stylings elsewhere in the area. Just look for high arches, smooth white stucco exteriors, and large terraces, all of which are design elements that help keep homes cool in warm climates.

Despite their architectural diversity, these beach neighborhoods embrace New Urbanist concepts such as community, sustainability, and walkability. This is based on the notion that neighborhoods should be built on a scale that encourages neighborly interactions without sacrificing distinctive design flourishes.

And even though South Walton has grown since Seaside was designed in the 1980s, the town’s founder Robert Davis says today it is “pretty close to what we originally imagined.”

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C LASSIC VICTORIAN HOMES ARE PREVALENT, AND EVEN MANY NEWER HOMES OFFER A THROWBACK ELEGANCE—CONSTRUCTED IN STYLES SUCH AS QUEEN ANNE AND COLONIAL REVIVAL.

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he mindset of the movement employs specific intentions for each building’s location and purpose. From Seaside’s outdoor amphitheater to WaterSound’s boardwalk, common areas in South Walton are carefully crafted with the environment and community in mind.

Gulf Place’s town center, for example, provides space for guests and residents to shop, dine, and relax; Seaside’s iconic post office serves both a utilitarian function and offers an opportunity to say hello to neighbors. The beach neighborhoods have been connected by wide walkways and bike paths so that it’s easy to explore all of South Walton by foot and by bicycle.

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While this modernist mindset helped define the area’s present-day vibe, there’s still plenty of classic architecture to balance the scales of style. Nestled in the heart of Eden Gardens State Park is the Wesley House. This stunning Victorian

belle was built in 1895 by timber baron William Henry Wesley and his father-in-law, Simeon Strickland. In 1963, Lois Genevieve Maxon purchased the house and began a full antebellum restoration. On Christmas Eve five years later, she donated it to the state of Florida, along with ten and a half acres of surrounding land. The grounds include a six-hundred-year-old live oak known as the “Wedding Tree,” whose stunning network of branches creates nature’s own incomparable form of architecture.

North of the Choctawhatchee Bay, the DeFuniak Springs Historic District comprises nearly two hundred historic buildings surrounding Lake DeFuniak. About forty of these are noted on the National Register of Historic Places. Classic Victorian homes are prevalent, and even many newer homes offer a throwback elegance—constructed in styles such as Queen Anne and Colonial Revival. Built in 1896, St. Agatha’s Episcopal Church showcases what is known as the Carpenter Gothic style.

Left: Wesley House at Eden Gardens State Park Below: Seaside, Florida

A huge catalyst for growth in DeFuniak Springs was the local Chautauqua Assembly. This was part of a very popular national movement in the late nineteenth century, centered on adult education and enrichment through an organized exchange of ideas and entertainment. They eventually built the fourthousand-seat Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood for gatherings and performances. The countless visiting speakers included luminaries such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Jennings Bryan, and American Red Cross founder Clara Barton. While the Chautauqua finally ran its course in the late 1920s, these buildings leave a lasting legacy.

Even the casual enthusiast will enjoy a tour through the sublime structures that help create the personality of Walton County as a whole. Apart from appreciating the aesthetics, it’s intriguing to understand the ways in which thoughtful development has continued to shape the entire flow of these communities.

This dynamic is perhaps a primary reason why even visitors tend to feel a sense of genuine connection to this place.

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L I V I N G F U L LY B O O K S I G N I N G AT W I L LOW + M E RC E R The Willow + Mercer team was honored to host author, YouTube personality, and former Miss America contestant Mallory Ervin to celebrate her best-selling book, Living Fully, on April 6, 2022. The VIP reception guests enjoyed a private Q and A with Ervin, and each received a signed copy of her book. The meet and greet continued with photos, shopping, refreshments from Hey Mama Wines, and Westman Atelier makeup demonstrations by the Indie Queens. The event’s proceeds supported furry friends in Ukraine by partnering with the International Fund for Animal Welfare to provide pet food, emergency medical supplies, and care for animals in need.

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Mallory Ervin speaks to VIP guests at Willow + Mercer at 30Avenue.

Celia Tucker, Mallory Ervin, Cindy Krutz, and Shelli Allen

Makeup demonstrations by the Indie Queens and Westman Atelier

Mallory Ervin Addie Strickland, Tracey Thomas, Jordan Staggs, Lisa Marie Burwell, Mallory Ervin, Celia Tucker, Cindy Krutz, and Kelly Curry

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Balloons by Mingle and marquee letters

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Savannah Looney, Carmen Konert, and Claire Holbert

Matt Greenawalt and Christine Tarpey

Brett Posey, Abigail Ryan, and Renee Ryan Sarah Svoboda, Megan Boschert, Kristin Couvillion, and George Brannon Jr.

S E TCO S E RV I C E S 3 0A GRAND OPENING On Thursday, April 7, 2022, Setco Services celebrated the grand opening of its office located on Scenic Highway 30-A in Blue Mountain Beach, Florida. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres by Townsend Catering, libations provided by Better Together Beverage, entertainment courtesy of Chris Alvarado, giveaways, and more. Good company abounded as community members met the Setco team and learned more about its real estate closing services.

Valerie Mayo and London Mayo

Photos by Amanda Suanne Photography

Lee and Kate Owen

Janet Piepul, George Brannon Jr., and Jennifer Cooper

Sherrie Navarro, Bob Redmond, and Amy Scott

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3 0A W I N E F E ST I VA L 2 0 2 2 Alys Beach, Florida, gives thanks to all who joined for the tenth anniversary of the 30A Wine Festival on February 23–27. It was a successful five days of nine curated and carefully planned events benefiting the Children’s Volunteer Health Network. The fun kicked off with private wine dinners followed

by Oysters & Champagne, a Flor de Caña Rum Dinner, and a mixology seminar. The fan-favorite Bourbon, Beer & Butts barbecue returned for Friday, while the Grand Tasting on Saturday brought out the crowd to enjoy the weather and Alys Beach’s stunning architecture. Sunday’s Gospel Brunch was followed by Rosé & Croquet, another hit, which closed out the festivities.

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Photo by Jenna Peffley

From the sand that covers the northern coast of Sydney, Australia, to the Norfolk Pines that shade the young plants below, nature is incorporated into every design aspect of this home by architectural firm Olson Kundig. The retractable shade walls and interior courtyard play with the natural light to bring out the low color tones of the interiors inspired by the local beaches. The dreamy and natural design elements elevate this lofty home to a new level and sync with the rhythm of its occupants. Like the ocean itself, the ebb and flow of seasonal climates is an essential concept when designing a home, and this ocean-front Australian beauty proves that.

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