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I N T E R I O R I N S P I R AT I O N Step inside three charming spaces where a love of florals served as muse.
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I N N O VAT I O N In her quest to revive the craft of Appalachian basketry, artist Amy Krone looks to the land around her.
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N AT U R A L C O N N E C T I O N S The practice of rewilding residential properties is heralding a return to nature.
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M AT E R I A L Four new performance fabric collections that are a perfect addition for outdoor entertaining season.
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SPOTLIGHT An enchanting greenhouse provides a backdrop for discovering Luxe’s wish list of garden folly furnishings.
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Garden Delight I’ve been preoccupied with nature lately and the growth cycle of flowers, in particular. The spring assortment of tulip, allium, hyacinth, muscari and anemone bulbs that I dug into beds last November have especially been on my mind. Just take a moment to consider their lifecycle: The knobs are shoved into a box, shipped via FedEx and planted into unfamiliar soil. Shortly thereafter, they grow roots and bide their time through winter. As I write this, it’s early January and rather cold, only reaching about 17 degrees last night. In spring the plants will bloom, having stored up enough energy in their brief and glorious time above ground to then survive another long dormancy (during which they are very much alive, yet in another state of being). I love to think about this cycle in the context of creativity and growth...how change manifests in different stages of energy, inertia and flourishment. Enjoy this beautiful issue!
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HILTON WEST PALM BEACH Meyer Davis Studio has unveiled the property-wide redesign of one of downtown West Palm Beach’s most notable hotels. The firm recently completed the transformation of the Hilton West Palm Beach, reinvigorating its 400 guest rooms—including 43 suites—and public spaces indoors and outdoors with natural materials, an earthy palette and native greenery for an all-over Florida feel. “We seamlessly integrated the lush beauty of West Palm Beach and crafted a palette that truly captures the tranquil essence of South Florida by utilizing serene tones including blues and sandy neutrals,” architect Will Meyer says. The updates begin in the lobby, home to an eye-catching installation featuring flora carved into a backlit wood veneer. Further emphasizing the local surroundings are artworks curated by Eaton Fine Art throughout the hotel; don’t miss the striking blackand-white images by photographers Christina Cernik Wof and Liesl Marelli. hiltonwestpalmbeach.com
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panels, and often incorporates materials such as graphite, charcoal and spray paint. Her peaceful abstractions are meant to quiet the viewers’ noise, internal and external. WHY: Join Cure on her journey of bringing a painting to life, from behindthe-scenes snapshots to the reveal of the final piece. Her artistic process is organic, each brushstroke a response to the one prior—no sketchbooks to be found in her studio. IN HER WORDS: “In essence, my art aims to convey a narrative of resilience, turning adversity into an opportunity for growth and creativity. It represents a positive message—an invitation to discover peace and inspiration amid life’s tumultuous journey.”
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WHO: Colombian-born Nicolle Cure is an abstract artist who harnesses her talent to raise awareness of Ménière’s disease, which she was diagnosed with after experiencing sudden hearing loss in 2017. Rather than being hindered by the devastating impairment, the Miami creative turns to it for inspiration, finding solace through her work.
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Carolina Freyre For this LUXE Next In Design 99 honoree, it’s not just about decorating; it’s about curating a complete, immersive experience that weaves together elements from every aspect of life. Here, Freyre shares more about what defines her namesake firm. Describe your style. I want to tell a story that genuinely reflects my clients. Starting off with a neutral base to establish a peaceful feel, I then add touches that are either softer, more elegant and refined—or sexier and edgy. Biggest influence? My grandmother had exquisite taste and was the quintessential entertainer. She would host dinner parties with beautifully designed tablescapes and mouthwatering meals, and everyone would go around the table and recite poetry. Those experiences informed my approach of authenticity and reflection. What’s one item that belongs in every home? Biophilic design. carolinafreyre.com Ronald Alvarez + Monica Santayana To shape their harmonious interiors, the principles of Moniomi Design call on all five senses for a holistic style. Read on as these LUXE Next In Design 99 pros give us insight into their unique design ethos. Tell us about your aesthetic. We create experiences based on color, pattern and curation. First, we identify a beautiful palette that envelops the space. We then layer in tonal and high-contrast patterns with a selection of mixed-style furniture. What motivates you? Knowing the interiors we create are crucial to our clients’ peace of mind. Whether it be comfort, organization, functionality or well-being—you gain tranquility among that elegance. One design rule to live by? Make every space beautiful. No matter how insignificant it may feel, a beautiful space will always See our Next In Design 99 make you happy. moniomi.com
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Design professionals seeking specialty wood pieces will want to visit Cocoon Gallery, which recently opened in Palm Beach. The 1,800-square-foot showroom features sculptures, wall art and furnishings crafted from fallen trees in locales such as Bali, Thailand and Brazil—and for each tree seized, a new one is planted. The outpost is the company’s only one outside of its headquarters in Naples, and their South Florida footprint will soon expand with an appointment-only West Palm Beach warehouse. “This community was the ideal next step, with their appreciation for quality, functional and natural art,” founder Mitchell Siegel says. Allowing the material to dictate the final form, his team of artisans transforms every piece through a custom approach. “Each of our products is unique— the way nature intended,” he adds. cocoongallery.com
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Designer Ken Fulk has made another splash in South Florida, this time bringing his sense of wonder and imagination to a waterfront restaurant in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. Casadonna, an Italian concept by Groot Hospitality and Tao Group Hospitality, occupies a landmarked 1926 Mediterranean-style building along Biscayne Bay that houses the Miami Women’s Club. The headquarters of the 124-year-old nonprofit inspired the name of the restaurant (“casa” and “donna” translate from Italian to English as “home” and “women”) as well as its design. “We delved into the history of Miami architecture and high society as we researched this project,” Fulk says. “In the end, we wanted to combine the grandeur of Vizcaya with the exotic allure of the Long Bar at Raffles in Singapore, along with a dash of Old Hollywood.” A palette of teals and pinks weaves through the 20,000-squarefoot property, which offers seating for 366 patrons arriving by car or boat. The original atrium—now a double-height courtyard bar with a retractable roof—connects to the varying dining experiences, which include an oceanfront bar, a garden space, and a loggia with parquet wood floors, a coffered ceiling and glass-blown chandeliers. casadonnamiami.com
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Inspired by Miami’s evolving art scene, developer and restaurateur John Marquez has created a platform to spotlight emerging creatives. Marquez Art Projects, based in Allapattah, is a nonprofit gallery space that displays pieces by South Florida artists as well as the private collection of Marquez, a longtime aficionado who serves on the board of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. Below, he lets us in on the new venture. marquezartprojects.com What led you to launch MAP? I have been collecting for more than a decade and interested in art my entire life. Over the past five years, my collection has grown by multiples, and through my engagement with museums, I became focused on the empowering potential art has when shown in a public space. Describe the gallery. It was initially designed by Terence Riley. After his untimely passing, his friend and mentee, Wesley Kean at KODA, worked with me to create a space specifically designed for this assortment of art. Three of the galleries feature pieces from my collection, and it was important to showcase the work of Miamibased artists in at least one of these spaces. Who’s on your radar? I’m excited to see a few of my dear friends with extraordinary works on view in prominent places in Miami this season, including Reginald O’Neal, Alejandro Piñeiro Bello and Sasha Gordon. We are also proud to be working with Noelia Towers this spring.
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ON A MAGNIFICENT PROPERTY IN OJAI, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNER MARK D. SIKES CONJURES ORANGE HILL FARM, A PARADISE HE HAS LONG ENVISIONED. A S T O L D T O M A R I O LÓ P E Z- C O R D E R O
You feel a strong sense of place when you enter Ojai that’s incredibly alluring. While it’s a historic farming community, it has evolved into a city with a rich history of cultivating the land. I felt immediately at home driving through the laid-back town and rolling countryside, but it wasn’t until my partner and I came across what would eventually become Orange Hill Farm that we really began to dream. Suddenly, our love for the landscape deepened. A weekend place is always something we’ve talked about—a big parcel to build a house and garden. The first time we walked onto the property we went through an unassuming gate, past a few
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sheds dotting the grounds and nothing else of which is its real beauty. But then the property unfolded, sloping up a hill with the most amazing citrus and avocado trees. In that moment, I got this sense of the land. It felt like a canvas. The smell of citrus, the color of the fruit and the plant’s natural beauty is such an inspiration to me, but it’s also very inherent to Ojai. Pixies are the particular citrus we’ll be planting and harvesting. They are an aromatic, petite tangerine that have a sweet, sugary taste. There is so much you can do with them beyond just eating. I’ve been using the fruit in indoor arrangements and
conjuring up my own fragrance, as it’s always been a scent I’m drawn to. I’m looking forward to having a piece of earth to nurture: to walk outside on the weekend, talk to the plants and see something new that has popped up. We’re studying where the sun rises and sets as well as how the light falls across the property at different times of day. Soon, more citrus groves will be planted, and a new phase of life and creative energy will begin to sprout. In a lot of ways, Orange Hill Farm is still a dream, and we don’t have it all figured out. But it’s land that is ripe for something new and exciting. markdsikes.com
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New York-based designer Matthew Kowles brought the essence of Marrakech to Greenwich, Connecticut, crafting a verdant garden room for a client who had recently moved into a classic stone-and-timber house built in 1893 for a Gilded Age heiress. With views of Cos Cob Harbor and the Long Island Sound, the designer knew the neglected second-floor open-air space had the potential to be transformed into a peaceful, restorative retreat. Kowles devised a scheme that would nod to its natural surroundings as well as the homeowner’s far-flung travels, including a recent trip to Morocco (the interior pool gardens of stately riads
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proved especially inspiring). In keeping with the home’s origins, Kowles stripped the room’s original hickory beams to expose the natural graining. He then drenched the room in Moroccan green, laying the floor with glossy hand-chiseled terra-cotta zellige tiles in a watery, bottle green hue and enlisted decorative painter Shelly Denning to adorn the walls and ceiling in a matte lime plaster finish. The contrasting tableau creates a cocoon of rich, tactile layers. “We made the green all-enveloping,” says Kowles, “so we didn’t need many plants to still have a garden feel.” Overhead, Moroccan-inspired rattan pendants add an exotic touch. A chaise that once belonged to the
homeowner’s mother was recovered in Miles Redd’s exuberant Peacock fabric for Schumacher. Kowles worked handin-hand with his client throughout the process, even teaming up to scour antique markets for finishing touches. “We did an extensive antiques dive,” recalls Kowles. “She is an adventurous client and a lot of fun to work with.” Their finds included a romantic bird cage and Tuscan-style fountain that add to the room’s charming ambiance as well as a cafe table that Kowles topped with a marble slab. What’s more, the once-forgotten space is now an all-season retreat thanks to heated floors, bringing the feel of the garden indoors even when it lies dormant beyond the windows. matthewkowles.com
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A master at bringing the allure of the outdoors in, Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon was a renowned philanthropist and horticulturalist who imbued interiors with her love for the garden. A close friend and mentor of Jacqueline Kennedy—for whom she redesigned the White House Rose Garden—Mellon deftly combined gardens, antiques and art to create breathtaking homes that reflected her decorating dictum, “Nothing should be noticed.” “Her sophistication and the way she lived was simple yet very luxurious,” observes Dallas interior designer Cathy Kincaid, a longtime admirer of Mellon’s inimitable style. “She would have a Manet or Rothko painting next to a sawhorse table.” Adding, “everything was collected, edited and well thought out.” Though Mellon had access to the world’s finest art and furniture, her homes were neither fancy nor stuffy. Instead, they were marked by an airy, comfortable and relaxed ease that remains the hallmark of great American style today. When tasked with reimagining a room for Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, Kincaid drew inspiration from none other than Mellon’s Oak Spring Farm estate in Upperville, Virginia. In a nod to Mellon’s signature time-worn, understated color palette, Kincaid wrapped the walls and ceiling in Lisa Fine’s Persian Garden wallpaper. Window seats and romantic architectural details were added by architect Alex Eskenasy, including Gothic arches accented with plaster appliques by Casci Ornamental Plaster. And in keeping with Mellon’s penchant for painted wood floors, Kincaid called on Mirth Studio to adorn the room’s flooring with a striking geometric motif. Gardening books and topiaries—another Mellon hallmark— dot the refined and restful space that is imbued with a lightness and charm that echoes the understated elegance of Mellon herself. cathy-kincaid.com
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When designer Gretchen Farrell’s clients called upon her to rethink an architecturally-devoid basement room with low ceilings and wall-to-wall carpeting, she looked no further than the property’s beautiful backyard, which was ripe with inspiration thanks to a charming garden and Victorian Gothic greenhouse. “The clients, who are avid gardeners, said to me, ‘Can we do something that is an extension of the garden right outside the door?’” recalls Farrell. The North Salem, New York, designer took cues from the famous garden rooms of Federico Forquet and Renzo Mongiardino for Marella Agnelli, among others. “Their spaces are very lived in and possess an ease while still being thoughtfully designed,” she observes.
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Farrell got to work ripping out the carpeting and laying down a unifying bluestone that can also be found in the garden. To store the homeowners’ collection of vases, vessels, pots and candles, she designed 18-foot-long Shaker-inspired cabinetry on one side of the room, which is accented with printed linen inserts set behind chicken wire (a nod to the clients’ hobby of raising chickens). A medley of pale, neutral colors and textures flow throughout the scheme, while jute rugs and an Elizabeth Dow woven wallpaper add a layer of warmth. Centering the room is a 19th century English antique farm table atop of which potting and gardening often takes place. Nearby is a seating area featuring vintage rattan furniture sporting its original
garden-inspired green hue. Throughout, the homeowners’ collection of framed pressed flowers, garden reference books and inherited garden objects add a dose of horticultural authenticity. A truly multifunctional space, it can morph from gardening workhorse (ferns and geraniums are moved inside come winter) to entertaining central. When evening temperatures make it too chilly to dine alfresco, the space is dressed with candlelight and linens for spontaneous dinner parties. But it is at daybreak when the real magic happens. “Every morning the client sips her coffee overlooking the greenhouse as the sun rises,” reports Farrell. “It’s been the most pleasurable, happy outcome for them, which is the most rewarding experience I can have as a designer.” gretchenfarrell.com
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IN REVIVING A FORGOTTEN CRAFT, ARTIST AMY KRONE’S WORK IN APPALACHIAN BASKETRY BECOMES INTIMATELY ENTWINED WITH THE LANDSCAPE.
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used for centuries—proves ideal for experimentation “because it cuts clean, so you can get really sharp forms.” Construction-wise, Krone sticks to old-fashioned techniques. She sustainably cuts down each white oak by hand from her 124-acre property, only culling from overgrown areas. Then she painstakingly segments and splits the green logs into thin strips, armed only with an ax, knife and maul. Thicker pieces build the basket’s ribbed frame, while thinner ribbons become weavers. From here, the artist plays, sometimes adding ash or maple to flesh out the body or dyeing strips with botanicals grown on her farm. But, for its graceful pliability and honeyed tone, white oak remains the foundation of her practice—alongside the place that nurtures her creativity. “I feel a communion with something greater than myself when I’m in the forest,” shares Krone. “Finding meaning in my art through these woods is a gift the land has given me.” cambiumlostarts.com
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Deep in New York State’s Catskill Mountains, the woods take over, enveloping the senses with the crunch of fallen leaves and the scent of pine sap. For artist Amy Krone, this forest, in many ways, is her studio. Its native white oaks bestowing the raw materials and inspiration for Cambium Lost Arts—her collection of handwoven Appalachian-style baskets. After a decade immersed in corporate graphic design, Krone itched for something tactile and found her calling in the poetry of traditional Appalachian basketry. She was especially intrigued by the generations of artisans who invented forms purposebuilt for what they carried, such as round, shallow structures strong enough to hold potatoes. “This intersection of form and function spoke to me,” says Krone. Her approach interpolates these historic designs “into something more modern but still useful, complementing organic shapes with the geometric.” Think arching crescents and half-moons fused with wood salvaged from nearby streams, or angular vessels with deep bellies. White oak—the same wood Appalachian basket makers
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More than two decades ago, the stewards of Knepp Estate— a Regency-era manor house in West Sussex, England—opted to let their 3,500-acre property return to the overgrown, exultant state that Mother Nature intended. Soon, everything from nightingales to turtle doves reappeared, and flora and fauna thrived. The concept that Knepp helped popularize— known as rewilding—is largely due to pioneering husband and wife conservationists, Sir Charles Burrell and Isabella Tree. Since then, rewilding has grown in popularity across the pond too. The idea refers to “creating a natural environment versus one that is overly manicured and artificial,” says Connecticut-based landscape architect Janice Parker. “It’s achieved by switching to a natural ecosystem that supports the insects, birds and pollinators where you live and the size of your land.” Creating such a lush environment is the first step in letting nature come roaring back and shifting to a more sustainable way of gardening or landscaping.
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There’s also a way to do rewilding even if you prefer to cultivate a formal garden. For example, Parker suggests creating a 10-foot border at the edge of your property and planting panicum seeds and native wildflowers within the designated area. “Just letting the grass grow high and mowing paths through it can be successful”, says Parker, as is evident in her Greenwich, Connecticut, project, above. “But it’s always unpredictable as to what will take, so I never suggest making a huge investment.” Paige Martin, a landscape architect based in Mill Valley, California, integrates pollinator-friendly plant material in projects large and small, weaving them in alongside other companion plantings. “Seasonal planting provides interest throughout the year—not just for humans, but for attracting birds, pollinators and other wildlife,” Martin says. Allowing biodiversity and natural habitats to flourish uninhibited is at the heart of rewilding and doing so, even on a small scale, supports the regeneration of nature.
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After cutting her teeth in restaurant kitchens and working as an editor at glossy food publications, Molly Baz is rocking the food world on her own terms. With a second cookbook, More Is More, under her belt, Baz has no plans of slowing down, releasing kitchenrelated product lines (independently and with big-name retailers) in addition to creating at-home cooking videos and viral recipes coded in millennial slang, like the cult favorite Cae Sal (aka Caesar salad) that her devout following eats right up. @mollybaz
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Elegant, functional furnishings crafted from the finest materials set the stage for exceptional outdoor living. A true design leader, Lloyd Flanders has defined this level of excellence since 1906. “Our abiding mission is to outfit our customers’ homes with beautiful, durable furniture that elevates their lifestyles,” says Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bryan Echols. “We want to inspire our customers and give them the freedom of choice, that’s why we offer 20 different frame finishes on our Loom products, so each homeowner can make a unique style statement.” Lloyd Flanders is also known for their signature coil spring system and water-resistant cushions, which deliver maximum comfort and years of use. “As a third-generation, family-owned business, we remain passionately committed to helping each customer create their own personal oasis.”
Designing A Legacy • Where do you find design inspiration? We work closely with our representatives and dealer network to discover the latest trends and design ideas. We also look for new color palettes, materials, textiles and functional design innovations beyond the outdoor sector. • Share something that sets your designs apart. The fact that we embrace the use of color on our frames is just one of many ways that Lloyd Flanders is truly unique. • How is social media playing a role in your success? We’ve partnered with a select group of style influencers to help us tell our story. The way they organically weave our furnishings into their projects is highly inspirational, and they have been quite powerful at relaying our message to the outdoor design community. • Talk about the importance of ecoconsciousness and sustainability. As responsible manufacturers, we’re always looking for new ways to lessen our environmental impact including finding new eco-friendly materials, incorporating best practices in our manufacturing facility and working with partners who do the same. Top Inspired by the rugged beauty of the American West, the Frontier Collection lounge seating and tables offer a unique blend of rustic charm and modern technology. Right Embrace the peak of outdoor comfort with the Summit Collection’s minimal form and sloped-back design for a more comfortable dining experience. Far right With clean lines and comfort-scale seating, Catalina embraces the relaxed attitude of the island that inspired it. Photography Top + Right by David Cannon Photography; Far right by Molly Wood Garden Design
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VERDANT VISTA Between McKinnon and Harris co-founder Will Massie’s memorable family trips to Italy and his longstanding appreciation for the country’s art and craftsmanship, it’s no surprise that the brand’s latest Thirza Collection is a love letter to the Mediterranean destination. Take the Thirza Dining Chairs, where every detail tells a story: The sphere finials nod to the Medici orbs seen throughout Florence, and the frame and apron reference ancient Etruscan bronze thrones and chariots. The customizable knife edge cushions—shown in Artemis Green and Swan White—are midcentury in spirit. mckinnonharris.com
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VERANDA SEASON For 25 years, designer Bunny Williams’ former New York City storefront, Treillage, was a haven for green thumbs. She recently delighted the interiors world with a collection in honor of the beloved brick-and-mortar for Bunny Williams Home. Among the offerings is the rattan Mirabel Side Table, which boasts a star-like inlaid rattan top, sinuous legs and a handsome cross-base design. Perfectly sized for a lamp or beverages, it’s a versatile workhorse for any covered porch. bunnywilliamshome.com
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JARDIN DELIGHT The inspiration behind Sunset West’s Provence Bench can be found in its namesake. Paying homage to the French countryside aesthetic that has long influenced contemporary furniture companies, this perch is an artful study in form and function. At a roomy 6 feet wide, the powder-coated wrought-iron basketweave frame features a hand-applied silver pewter finish. The upholstery is customizable and shown here in Sunbrella’s Fretwork Mist. sunsetwestusa.com, salvatoreoutdoor.com
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WATERING DUTY Mundane gardening chores will soon become more pleasurable with the Incredible Trellis Watering Can. The painted tole accessory begs to be left on display as ornamentation where its cheerful print can be enjoyed. Hailing from the trad-happy online destination, The Well Appointed House—a go-to for preppy décor treasures founded by Connecticutbased Melissa Hawks in 2001—the watering can is also available in a chinoiserie pattern. wellappointedhouse.com
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IN BLOOM Atlanta-based Mainly Baskets Home has long been known for its handcrafted wicker and rattan product offerings. Now, the brand is expanding its penchant for woven furniture and accessories with the launch of an outdoor collection featuring their best sellers, including this Scallop Console. Crafted from a resin-based rattan, the piece is ideal for yearround outdoor living. Inspired by an antique form, the petaled skirt gives way to a flat back making it suitable to stand flush against a wall or sofa. mainlybaskets.com
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GREENHOUSE GLOW Behold the Clara Lanterns by hospitality designer Chiara Caberlon, in collaboration with product designer Marco Forbicioni, for Italian lighting company Contardi. With a bronze lacquered frame and Vienna straw resin-like caning, these modern pieces offer the practicality and portability of outdoor-friendly lights without sacrificing the elegant ethos of pieces consigned to the indoors. Available in three sizes (medium and small, shown) and a white lacquered finish, the lanterns feature a rechargeable battery that lasts up to eight hours. contardi-usa.com
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FIRST PLACE | SECONDARY BATH Jaque Bethke, Principal Designer JAQUE jaque.design | jaquebethke Photography Provisuals Media
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The “Small but Mighty” bath by designer Jaque Bethke of JAQUE in Scottsdale, Arizona, won Best Overall Bath for its original, artistic and highly textured design. Bethke ingeniously transformed the space to fit a tub, separate toilet room and plenty of storage, meeting the client’s need for a bath that accommodates many guests while providing a fun atmosphere. The creative elements included a showstopping tile pattern, a vinyl wallcovering, an inventive suspended light fixture and a backlit mirror.
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There are many different rooms and moments that make up a home. But it is an undeniable truth that the kitchen and bath are at the center of it all. They bring the function every household must have, but they’ve also become the hub of the home in another way: they often serve as a design foundation, setting the tone for everything else. Each year, the National Kitchen & Bath Association celebrates the very best of these all-important spaces in its Kitchen & Bath Design Competition. Keep reading to explore the iconic concepts that are taking their place in NKBA history in 2024. nkba.org/design-competition
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FIRST PLACE | LARGE KITCHEN Bahar Zaeem, Partner Shima Radfar, Principal Designer RZ Interiors r-zinteriors.com | rzinteriors_ Photography Ryan Fung of Ryan Fung Photography
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The “Ultra Modern Kitchen” by co-designers Bahar Zaeem and Shima Radfar of RZ Interiors, based in Toronto, Ontario, was designed to be minimalist and sleek while meeting the client’s storage needs and addressing the room’s asymmetry. Full-height, graphite-toned cabinetry, juxtaposed with oak base cabinets, keep surfaces uncluttered, and the cleverly positioned island and breakfast table result in an architecturally complex yet balanced space. This kitchen is lush, polished and harmonious.
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Knight Varga Interiors Vancouver, British Columbia knightvarga.com | knightvarga
Neil Kelly Co. Bend, Oregon neilkelly.com | neilkellycompany
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Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc. Cabin John, Maryland anthonywilder.com anthonywilderdesignbuild Photography John Cole Photography
Trish Knight, Partner Nicole Varga, Interior Designer
Kathleen Donohue CMKBD, Senior Designer
Melissa Sakell CKBD, Interior Designer
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JAQUE Scottsdale, Arizona jaque.design | jaquebethke Photography Provisuals Media
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Interiors for Modern Living Palo Alto, California interiorsformodernliving.com interiorsformodernliving
Christopher’s Kitchen & Bath Englewood, Colorado christophersshowroom.com christophersdenver
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Knight Varga Interiors Vancouver, British Columbia knightvarga.com | knightvarga
D’Amore Interiors Denver, Colorado damoreinteriors.com | damoreinteriors
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Interiors for Modern Living Palo Alto, California interiorsformodernliving.com interiorsformodernliving Photography Eric Zepeda Studio
Trish Knight, Partner Nicole Varga, Interior Designer
Gina D’Amore Bauerle Partner and Interior Designer
Jennifer Hale Senior Interior Designer
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JSF Design Inc. Scottsdale, Arizona jsfdesigninc.com | jsfdesigninc
Fleur de Lis Designs Los Gatos, California fleurdelis-designs.com
Kustom Home Design Greer, South Carolina kustomhomedesign.com | kerldesign
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Adapt Interior Design Beaverton, Oregon adaptinteriordesign.com adaptinteriordesign Photography Meagan Larsen Photography
Bahar Zaeem, Partner Shima Radfar, Principal Designer
Hannah Hacker CMKBD, Owner and Lead Designer
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Glen Alspaugh Co., LLP St. Louis, Missouri glenalspaughkitchens.com glenalspaughkitchenandbath Photography Alise O’Brien Photography
James E. Howard, CKBD, Designer Kelly Johnson, Owner/Designer
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Lakehaus Designs Atlanta, Georgia jerellake
Two Tone Interiors Bradford, Ontario twotone-interiors.com | two_tone_interiors
New England Design Works Manchester, Massachusetts ne-dw.com | newenglanddesignworks
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NKBA’s 2025 Kitchen & Bath Design Competition is scheduled to open in May. All entries are welcome, including non-member submissions. Cash prizes totaling $100,000 will be given out to award winners, with Best Overall Kitchen and Best Overall Bath each taking home $20,000. For more information and to enter, please go to nkba.org/design-competition.
Every year, I am more and more impressed by the winning projects that our panel of distinguished judges choose. This year, I am extremely impressed by the creativity and innovation of our Design Award winners, and the fact that they represent a wide variety of regions in North America.” - BILL DARCY NKBA | KBIS GLOBAL PRESIDENT & CEO
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Tabarka Studio’s Palio 2 tiles provided the jumping off point for this whimsical North Carolina pool house by MA Allen Interiors and Carter Skinner Residential Design. Eschewing upper cabinets for pattern-forward wall treatments, the space gains task lighting from wicker Arteriors sconces.
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The open concept kitchen-living room is linked by complimentary wallpapers: Faye Bell’s Atoll (above) and Nobilis’ Ipanema (right). TileBar’s Terrazzo Italy Sacra Grigio carries through to the bathroom (below), where a mirror from Cooper Classics hangs above a double tap Kohler bucket sink.
SUNNY SIDE This Chapel Hill, North Carolina, retreat designed by MA Allen with senior designer Margaret Richards balances poolside practicality with spunky, tropical-nodding style. Below, Allen dishes on the details that bring the look to life. maalleninteriors.com Happy Hour: Beneath the pass-through counter to the pool is a beverage center with Marvel drawer refrigerators, a True Residential ice machine and glassware storage. On the opposite wall, we hung custom scalloped shelves to display the client’s collection of tiki barware. This feature wall has incited her to keep collecting!
Destination Design: We wanted this pool house to highlight what the homeowners love—which is a colorful, preppy Palm Beach look. This scheme wouldn’t necessarily work for a main house in North Carolina, but it was a lot of fun to create a Floridian escape in the backyard. Now, they have a place that expresses their chosen design style. How great is that?
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Tough Stuff: Flooring throughout is a very cool precast terrazzo tile that is easy to clean and slip-resistant for wet feet. All of the fabrics we used are indoor-outdoor and the counters are White Zen quartz from Cosmos Granite & Marble—a win for these clients who enjoy squeezing fresh juice for cocktails. Entertaining is much more relaxing in a bulletproof space.
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Want the look of hardwood without the maintenance? TimberTech’s polymer decking options, like this Oyster stain from the Porch Collection, can withstand the elements while remaining timeless. timbertech.com
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Fans of clé will rejoice at the news of their first-ever outdoor tile collection, OUTERclé. Launching with an array of materials and styles, including Origami in Basil, a pleated cement tile, and the Paritzioni Breeze Block Tile in terra cotta (right) by Fornace Brioni and Cristina Celestino. Such varied options will add a dose of high-style to exterior spaces everywhere. cletile.com
A fixture pretty enough for the indoors, Serena & Lily’s Watermill Outdoor Chandelier features a rattan shade and white powder-coated frame. serenaandlily.com
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Dornbracht’s line of MEM faucet handles in collaboration with Nature Squared boasts natural materials like pearl shell (shown), agate and eggshell hand-laid into sleek metal finishes. dornbracht.com
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For a resort-ready feel, Tuuci’s newest silhouette, the Cupola, is designed to allow a continual breeze beneath its canopy and is available in custom colors and finishes. tuuci.com
Stretch out on the Gio Outdoor Laf Chaise from NYC-based design firm Carrier & Company, a standout from their inagural outdoor furniture collection with Century Furniture. centuryfurniture.com
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Cosentino has partnered with designer Claudia Afshar to debut Ukiyo, a new Dekton collection. Featuring two distinct fluted tile designs in fi ve colors (shown here is GV2 in Umber), the linear texture brings depth and warmth to its wide use of indoor and outdoor applications. cosentino.com
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In the rolling hills of New York’s Hudson Valley, a Manhattan-based family found the acreage they needed to build a multigenerational holiday estate. In order to comfortably host their grown children and grandchildren—along with their many-numbered friends seeking solace from the city—the clients tasked interior designer Hilary Matt and architect Carol Kurth with creating a bespoke pool house with plenty of room to play. While the resulting modern barn-style dwelling boasts such fun spaces as a bunk room and rock-climbing wall, the joyful bathroom suite manages to
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steal the show. With direct access from both the pool and the interior, and separate chambers that can be closed off during times of high traffic, it offers a master class in how to cater to a crowd. Luxe chatted with Matt and Kurth to glean the spatial considerations, material makeup and design details that render it pool house perfection. hilarymatt.com; carolkurtharchitects.com At an Upstate New York pool house designed by Hilary Matt and architect Carol Kurth, Thermador horizontal wood siding nods to indigenous barns found on the property in a contemporary manner. The architectural cubist lighting fixtures are Simes.
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The vanity features a countertop with a seamless trough sink composed of Trueform concrete that was designed to be “big enough to bathe a baby,” notes architect Carol Kurth. Matte black Watermark fixtures lend a high-contrast pop. The wall and floor tiles are from TileBar and Studium, respectively.
Which design details were the most impactful? HM: We found the wallpaper—Swimmers from Walls Need Love—early in the process and knew it was the perfect starting point for the rest of the design.
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The bathtub walls are covered in a bright, aqua-colored glazed ceramic tile and the flooring is a modern, oversized take on traditional penny tile. The rope sconces from Cuff Studio were the final element to bring in texture and summertime style. CK: Having the vanity “float” in the space was an important aspect of the design, too; it’s almost a literal interpretation of floating in a pool. I always like a focal point when entering a doorway, so we designed a towel storage niche in the entry as a three-dimensional element to draw the eye that is also highly useful. What’s the report? CK: This bath is as much fun for adults as it is for kids. You can’t help but feel uplifted when you’re in there. HM: The pop of color from the wallpaper is such a fun surprise for visitors. As for the grandchildren, they now refuse to bathe anywhere else on the property!
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Functionally speaking, what were the goals? CK: Programmatically, we wanted to achieve a plan for separation of access zones, thus this “wet feet-dry feet” layout of two separate rooms was conceived. From the pool deck, one can directly access the playful trough sink area, which is then sectioned off from the tub, shower and toilet area. The bathroom can also be accessed from the interior of the pool house for overnight guests and those already inside. HM: We went with some really practical fixture decisions, like a full bathtub instead of a shower. All age ranges will use this space, so that was a necessity. Also, a double vanity that allows multiple users was the best choice.
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Old Soul Channeling the elegance of the past, a newly built residence pens a love letter to Florida’s halcyon days. W R I T T E N BY G R AC E B E U L E Y H U N T P H O T O G R A P H Y BY C A R M E L B R A N T L E Y
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he thwack of a screen door. The distant clammer of dogs and children. The embrace of a tropical breeze. These simple pleasures—gleaned and cherished over decades of Floridian holidays—are what spurred one Chicago couple to fly south for good and build their dream home. And for these clients who sought to capture a certain nostalgia, the design had to speak the same language. “Their desire was for it to not look like a new house but something original to Palm Beach Island from the 1930s or ’40s,” architect Stan Dixon reflects. Happy to oblige, he put pen to paper, devising a gracious yet humble structure that has seemingly evolved over the course of a century. “Family. Entertaining. Old Florida. Those were the marching orders,” adds interior designer Margaret Kaywell—who, joined by general contractor Tim Givens and landscape architect Mario Nievera, composed the design team. That vision begins with a cheerful AngloColonial-style façade and picks up pace as you enter the home through a windowed gallery devised as a receiving hall and built from scratch to resemble a loggia long-ago encased. “The idea was for it to look like a converted porch,” Kaywell describes. Reclaimed marble tiles were laid underfoot, and the coral stone block walls were limewashed and left raw to evoke a peeledaway stucco exterior. “We used steel windows and doors, which might have been used in the ’40s or ’50s, to enclose the space and reinforce the narrative,” Dixon explains. Storytelling similarly defines the kitchen, which was designed as “an eating lounge” to cater to more family time, Kaywell shares. “They wanted the most unusual kitchen you could think of,” she adds. Two anteroom pantries allow for intrigue over storage, making way for pieces like the captain’s chest-inspired lower cabinets. “Whenever we remodel a project, we save materials that can be repurposed,” Givens notes. “Those cabinets were built from reclaimed cypress timbers from a demolished 1920s house.” Another custom confection: the farmhouse-style table that centers the space, which was based off
an antique table the wife saved to her inspiration binder; Givens’ carpentry studio crafted the piece out of salvaged wood used for a mash tub from a Kentucky distillery. Grounding the kitchen while stealing the show are oak floors decoratively painted by the wife—a professional portrait artist—upon Kaywell’s direction and, finally, distressed to evoke a lifetime of foot traffic. A lesser expected heart of the home and resounding fan favorite is the moody cocktail lounge. “Early on, the clients requested an elegant, sexy room for entertaining. Stan jotted down ‘Sexy Bar’ on the plans, and the name stuck!” laughs Kaywell, who rose to the occasion with peacockblue lacquered walls, velvet banquettes and Lucite chairs cheekily re-covered in the owners’ old Louis Vuitton luggage. With its twinkling, mirrored ceiling, “It’s a bit of a surprise—like you’ve opened up a little jewel box” Dixon muses. Yet even in this most polished of spaces, patina takes precedence, seen in details like the bar’s stone toe kick, which was ground down to suggest years of loving wear. “Everywhere you look, there’s the hand of craftspeople,” Givens concurs. True to the brief, all public areas are designed with entertaining in mind—even the entry gallery, where an octagonal settee can be rolled to the outskirts to make way for a long, narrow table. When the doors are open, welcoming ocean breezes, the space turns into an alfresco dining hall that encourages guests to cap their meal with a stroll through “these incredible, rambling outdoor pockets,” Dixon observes. Unifying the south and north lawns as well as many-numbered garden nooks is a plant palette designed by Nievera in the same spirit of old-world elegance. “We used many native species, such as sabal palm, agave, butterfly bush and saw palmetto,” he notes. “The plantings are informally placed in the garden with little symmetry but carefully considered for textural variety.” That tropical flora has since grown in, and the cedar-shingled roof has weathered with salt and sun. Now loved and lived in, the residence nestles in its plot in a way that might fool even the staunchest admirers of Palm Beach’s architectural history. As delicately detailed as a seashell in whisper pink, Kaywell says, “It captures every vision these clients dreamed of for a Florida home.”
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Tea-stained marble floor tiles from Paris Ceramics and walls of Dominican stone from Coral Classics by A&P define the entry gallery. Pillows in Quadrille’s Paradise Garden textile sit on the custom octagonal settee.
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Behind a 1930s artwork, clé zellige tiles rise 9 feet in the kitchen. A banquette in Radish Moon fabric, Century Furniture chairs and an armchair and ottoman in Kravet’s Posie Dot offer seating. General contractor Tim Givens crafted the table and cabinet.
Left: Dark Times by Gay Griffin Riseborough commands the cocktail lounge. Banquettes in Pollack’s Heritage velvet mingle with antique coffee tables. RH’s burnished-brass Fulham sconce wears a custom shade. Opposite: A copper counter tops the bar, painted a custom lacquer. Visual Comfort & Co.’s Soleil fixture hangs from a mirrored ceiling. Worlds Away’s Duke chair is outfitted with the clients’ old Louis Vuitton luggage.
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Above: An Edward Fields Carpet Makers rug grounds the primary bedroom, whose chic mélange includes Mr. and Mrs. Howard for Sherrill Furniture’s Tuscan bed, Regina Andrew’s Adeline lamp and an antique chair. Schumacher’s Wesley Ticking Stripe on the walls enhances the coziness. Opposite: At each corner of the pool, landscape architect Mario Nievera arranged Florida thatch palms with bleeding heart vines wrapped around their trunks. Santa Barbara Designs’ Mirasol umbrella shades the chaises. Just behind is a preserved banyan tree.
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Above: Illuminated by Northeast Lantern sconces, a table from Faustina Pace Antiques & Interiors and Oly dining chairs provide space for informal entertaining on the east terrace. Sabal palms and beds of philodendron, elephant ears and tree ferns add a lush quality. Opposite: Benjamin Moore’s Strawberry Yogurt colors the stucco exterior, accented with pecky cypress shutters. Clusia plants line the top of the coral stone wall, while a date palm stands near a jasmine vine in a lattice pattern on the chimney wall.
Sunny MEMORIES Through the lens of her graphic design expertise, an oil painter depicts everyday scenes from her past. W R I T T E N B Y J E N N I F E R P FA F F S M I T H P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y S O N YA R E V E L L
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atalia Juncadella recalls watching her mother set a checkered tablecloth and offer coffee and fruit to visiting family. Bowls of produce and blue-patterned plates were practically part of the decor in her childhood home. “When I paint that scene, it feels familial and peaceful,” she says. “It ties me back to tradition.” These humble tablescapes are among the subjects of the Miami artist’s oil paintings, which often reveal quiet moments of her life growing up: aerial views of orange wedges topping ceramic dishes; speckled bananas resting on terra-cotta tile flooring; accents of greenery. That her works appear almost digitally manufactured is no mistake—Juncadella relies on her background in graphic design to bring a modern approach to the ancient medium— and gracing each scene is a layer of shadows, casting settings in dappled light. “Beautiful shadows are always around us, and I’m drawn to their organic shapes and unique patterns,” she explains. “They remind me to be present.” The ordinary scenes harken to the artist’s upbringing in Miami, where her mother and father immigrated to from Colombia and Cuba, respectively. She learned art techniques from her mother, an oil portraitist who “introduced me to various materials, like acrylic paint, charcoal, watercolor, even clay,” Juncadella remembers. Oil painting and graphic design resonated most with the budding artist, who studied both at the University of Pennsylvania before beginning her career in San Francisco. Shortly after returning to South Florida in 2021, she pursued her passion full time. In her Coral Gables residence, Juncadella transformed the dining room into an airy workspace, preserving the Mexican tile floor— the same as the house she grew up in—as a way to stay grounded to her past. To create a piece, the artist first uses computer programs to collage photographs she has taken, then renders compositions. After printing the final sketch, she mixes pigments to establish the palette, then begins painting the image on canvas. As she relies on family memories, Juncadella expects to soon have a wealth of inspiration with the arrival of her first child. “I think it will heighten my experience of being in the present moment and the way I see things around me,” she muses. “And I plan to give him the same advice my parents gave me: Pursue what brings you joy.”
Oil painter Natalia Juncadella (opposite) creates works that reference familial memories in shadowed settings (left and bottom). In her Coral Gables home studio, paint swatches decorate the wall (below), and over the window (opposite) are papier-mâché birds crafted by her mother—her school art teacher from fourth through eighth grade who now serves as her assistant. “It’s great to depend on her for feedback,” Juncadella says.
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Interior Design: Amir Khamneipur and Paul Nikolaidis, Amir Khamneipur Design Home Builder: Paul Wittmann, Wittmann Building Corporation
A NOBLE ART Collaboration and imagination collide in an oceanfront property that is nothing short of a masterpiece. W R I T T E N BY A N U S H J . B E N L I YA N | P H O T O G R A P H Y BY K R I S TA M B U R E L LO
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In the great room, Juan Genovés artwork presides over Promemoria’s Augusto sofa, covered in Holly Hunt fabric. An Hervé Van der Straeten coffee table stands by a Delos & Ubiedo stool. Mattia Bonetti’s Garda lamp rests on a Phoenix Gallery side table.
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hen Amir Khamneipur was tapped to dream up a one-of-a-kind contemporary condo, the designer posed a simple yet complex question to his client: What does contemporary mean to you? To Khamneipur, who works alongside his partner in life and business, designer Paul Nikolaidis, “It’s not just a beautiful white box. For us, it’s about the artists and artisans leading the current movement.” The client sought out Khamneipur for her new oceanfront property after falling for his pristine interiors at The Bristol in West Palm Beach, where he had outfitted the public spaces as well as a few private residences. “She loved the level of modernity, attention to detail and classical references woven into a modern setting,” Khamneipur recalls. Importantly, she wanted her Palm Beach residence to evoke the atmosphere of a Parisian gallery—an apt request, considering her extraordinary art collection, which features works by Picasso, Renoir, Chagall and Matisse. With general contractor Paul Wittmann, the designers embarked on an undertaking in which no expense was spared—“a dream project,” as Khamneipur puts it. Working closely with the homeowner, the team completely reimagined the 6,000-squarefoot apartment, converting it from a four- to a three-bedroom layout with a dazzling primary suite. The gut renovation entailed stripping the unit to the concrete, “down to the four exterior walls—not one thing was left,” says Wittmann, who has renovated the client’s previous homes, yet none as complex as this one. “She said to me, ‘I’m pulling out all the stops here.’ ” For instance, they raised the ceilings and prioritized the lighting in order to best illuminate the incoming artworks. In a unique twist—one of Khamneipur’s boundarypushing ideas—he ensured none of the ceilings or baseboards touch the walls. This commitment to detail continued with marble flooring that was installed throughout, with slabs shipped from Bosnia and meticulously brought into the condo piece by piece via scaffolding Wittmann’s crew assembled along the building’s side.
That marble was one of the elite materials—such as bronze, leather, suede, wood and glass—that guided Khamneipur’s approach to the interiors, tracing back to his education in Paris and Barcelona. “This is the core of my foundation,” he explains. These rich textures include the solid bronze trim inlays cut into the marble floors and the white quartz crystal slabs that shroud the powder room, treated to mimic milky white onyx. High-gloss Macassar ebony wood is a showstopper as millwork in the bar as well as all the doors. And walls throughout are finished in hand-sculpted Venetian plaster and feature organic, undulating details that shimmer with the light, echoing the sea below. “We designed literally every inch, and we were able to do so because of the support of the client and Paul, the general contractor,” Nikoladis says. “We didn’t have to make any sacrifices.” Naturally, when it came to furnishing the home, Khamneipur and Nikolaidis retained the same level of attention, calling on their Rolodex of trailblazing makers around the world for pieces to mingle with the client’s art collection. Hand-selected by the owner alongside the designers, each item had to be unique, have a sculptural quality and be created by a celebrated artisan she admired. “I wanted to use all my art, and these two understood that,” she says. “They knew what to do.” Standouts include the great room’s stools, adorned with thin strands of leather, and twin bronze chairs—the last designs by Vladmir Kagan and the only ones in bronze. Even the doorknobs are “works of art,” the owner says. “What I wanted were beautiful, luxurious, individual pieces that I’d never seen before—but nothing silly. If it was not practical and sensible, I didn’t want it.” For Khamneipur, the most meaningful items were by French artisan Hervé Van der Straeten, whom he’d admired since his start as a designer and has since formed a friendship. The entry sconces and console and the dining room table are among the acquisitions from his studio, as are the great room coffee table—whose bronze legs were custom arranged especially for this home. In the end, it was the superimposition of these layers and potent artistry that came to define the word “contemporary” for the client. “This was a labor of love—not just for me but for the designers,” she says. “They took the home to heart, and it’s as perfect as can be.”
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Atop the bar’s Stark rug, an Achille Salvagni table joins Studio Van den Akker armchairs with metal bases by James Bearden. Nina Seirafi’s Josselyn sofa sits below Julian Opie artwork, framed by Hervé Van der Straeten sconces.
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Right: A high-gloss Macassar ebony wood door by Artistry Woodcraft opens to the entry. Grade by Matthew Day Perez from Heller Gallery makes a striking first impression with a vintage bronze stool. Opposite: Johanna Grawunder’s Goldbar chandelier fills the space above Promemoria dining chairs and an Hervé Van der Straeten table. Across from a Matt Gagnon floor lamp, the designer conceived the cabinet beneath the Aldo Chaparro artwork.
Jallu Ébénistes nightstands flank Holly Hunt’s Angelika bed in the primary bedroom. A Delos & Ubiedo chandelier and Alison Berger Glassworks pendants offer light. Bright’s Cahn armchair pulls up to a custom desk with a James Bearden mirror. A Beauvais Carpets rug flows underfoot.
“ C O N T E M P O R A R Y DESIGN IS ABOUT THE ARTISTS AND ARTISANS LEADING THE CURRENT M O V E M E N T.” –A M I R K H A M N E I P U R
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Down to Earth Surrounded by native trees and lush greenery, a modern home welcomes the outdoors.
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Architecture: Elizabeth Starr, Strang Design Interior Design: Deborah Wecselman, Wecselman Design Home Builder: Chad Stark, WhiteCap Construction Landscape Architecture: Simone Stark, Strang Design
The entry’s exposed concrete counters French oak floors from Storia Flooring, accented with The Rug Company’s Gesture rug. Ayan Farah artwork hangs above Riva 1920’s Curve bench. Complementing Baker’s Wrap console are Meridiani’s Birk mirror, L’Aviva Home’s Piedra sconce and custom ottomans.
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lushed with meandering foliage and heritage trees, an immense ficus presides over a serene enclave, its vast canopy and sculptural branches claiming the sky. The property and its venerable tree enthralled one couple who dreamed of building a home that would lean contemporary while preserving South Florida’s subtropical wild. Inspired by the Pinecrest landscape, “They wanted to respect nature, creating a seamless connection between the inside and outside,” interior designer Deborah Wecselman shares. Tapped to complete this vision, she joined architect Elizabeth Starr, landscape architect Simone Stark and general contractor Chad Stark to thoughtfully embed the home within the environment. Together, they created a reserved yet modern architectural statement “that embraces the site and climate and highlights Florida living,” the architect says. Their first priority “was to position the home so that the existing trees could thrive and become focal points from the interior,” Starr adds. As such, the entrance is nestled behind a thicket of native gumbo-limbos surrounded with ferns and carissa shrubs, keeping to the project’s “elegant green palette and highlighting the variety of plant textures and leaf shapes,” Simone explains. Once inside, the ancient ficus flourishing over the pool terrace commands views from the central great room, seen from every vantage point through vast sliding glass panels. The open layout combining living, dining and entertaining areas ensures the tree remains the visual centerpiece of the owners’ daily lives. More glass continues into private spaces, channeling sunlight and abundant greenery into every corner. With its elongated horizontal profile and rectilinear form, the one-story structure never overwhelms the tree line. “There’s an elegance in the simplicity of the design,” Starr says, “and our material selection was restrained but purposeful to continue that simplicity.” Fresh white paint lines the exterior and interior alongside graphic black metalframed openings. This pristine scheme is tempered with accent walls of exposed concrete and wooden vertical louvers that cast dramatic shadows. “We found adding a bit of rawness complements the sleek, clean spaces nicely,” the architect observes. Taking the baton, Wecselman delved deeper into the juxtaposition of materials, playing organic
textures against polished finishes. Buttery oak wood infuses a palatable warmth into the floors and millwork, from bathroom vanities to the living area’s entertainment unit. More custom oak outlines the showpiece kitchen, with seamless doors concealing appliances and reeded details on the expansive island. “With the kitchen being open to the rest of the great room, I didn’t want it to feel utilitarian but more of a sophisticated space,” the interior designer explains. The signature wood tone repeats in pieces large and small, from an undulating hallway bench to the living area’s dainty vintage French stools with coiled rope accents. “It was important to carry that wood throughout, whether in a chair or little accessory,” Wecselman adds. Cutting through the plethora of wood, the team chose black to establish a clear contrast, accentuating the window frames. Belgian bluestone composes the vast kitchen island’s waterfall countertop, covered in an invisible film “that preserves the look of the delicate material but also offers protection,” Chad notes. In the adjacent living area, black metal sharply outlines built-in shelving, alongside furniture pieces like the adjustable wrought-iron-and-glass coffee tables that slide over a pair of ottomans. Wecselman then introduced woven details, such as the living area’s jute rug and the cane armchairs gathered by the mirrored bar. A blanket of upholstery in linen, chenille, suede and leather infuses softness. This layered tactility converges in the soothing primary bedroom, enveloped in linen wallpaper and a plush rug anchored by a leather-and-oak four-poster bed. Like the rest of the home, “Everything follows a soft, muted palette—we wanted to play with texture, rather than color,” she explains. Outside, the interior designer imagined something clipped from classic Slim Aarons pool photographs but with a contemporary bent. Sleek vertical oak slats frame the cabana, alongside a textured limestone wall tile. Deep-seated sofas and wicker rocking chairs provide cozy seating around the fire pit, while a generous dining space and billiard table offer more excuses to gather. But the family never needs a special reason to wander outdoors, not when the landscape beckons from every angle and the trees they fell in love with are thriving in their grandeur. “It’s really all about appreciating that view,” Wecselman observes. “This home brings the outside in and makes it comfortable in a modern way.”
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In the living area, &Tradition chairs face B&B Italia’s Richard sectional atop Stark’s Danford rug. A Caste side table from Holly Hunt pairs with Meridiani accent tables. Vintage rope stools and custom coffee tables and ottomans complete the scene.
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Above: Cassina’s Capitol Complex chairs from Luminaire encircle Molteni&C’s Arc table in the sunny breakfast area, offering views of the pool. Against the exposed concrete wall, D-Coded International US fabricated the bar, outfitted with California Faucets’ Corsano model. Opposite: The kitchen’s Belgian bluestone countertops and backsplash dramatically contrast white oak accents by D-Coded International US. Vibia’s Wireflow pendant from Lumens radiates above Federicia’s Spine counter stools. The Thermador appliances are from Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery.
Artwork by Aldo Chaparro—above a vintage console—and Donald Baechler decorate the dining room, home to Meridiani’s Kita chairs and Plinto table. Marsh Industries fashioned the draperies using Westbury Textiles linen. A Bocci chandelier and Articolo Studio’s Float sconce provide light.
“ Everything follows a soft, muted palette— we wanted to play with texture, rather than color.” –DEBORAH WECSELMAN
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Above: In the serene primary bathroom, Salvatori’s Crema d’Orcia stone in Rain adds a ribbed surrounding texture. Dornbracht’s wall-mounted Tara faucet adorns the vanity, featuring white oak cabinetry by D-Coded International US. Opposite: FBC London’s Georgiana bed from Carlyle Collective anchors the primary bedroom. A lamp from Monica James & Co. joins Porta Romana’s Jordan sconce. Schumacher’s Linen Gesso wallcovering, a Stark rug and the custom nightstand and bench continue the muted scheme.
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