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Revisiting an iconic family home in Palm Beach that we first ran in 1989.

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The first step in updating a contemporary Long Island house? Letting go.

THE TIME CAPSULE

One family uncovers a decades-old home’s original spirit.

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Each room in this Virginia home functions as its own little getaway.

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“High risk, high reward” doesn’t just apply to investing: Editorial Director Joanna Saltz speaks to five designers about conquering their fear of going bold—and why it’s worth it.

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Joanna Saltz: You’re all known in the world for your creative risk-taking. Can you pinpoint a moment when you realized you were doing something different and what you learned?

Bailey Li: The riskiest thing I did was to start painting wall murals into my projects. The first one I did was an 18-foot wall in a woman’s living room, and once I painted it I was scared to death she’d hate it!

But she loved it; I posted that on my Instagram and it got a ton of attention and let me know I was on the right path.

Jonathan Adler: I think that just being a creative is a risk.

Probably the biggest risk I ever took (and the greatest reward!) was forsaking a conventional job and choosing to become a potter. If your risk pays off, it really kind of gives you permission to keep taking risks and it becomes addictive.

Breegan Jane: For me, risk comes from innocence mixed with my passion. I don’t understand how risky something is until I look back at it, but at the time, I’m so passionate about the idea that I think, Of course I can do that!

Sasha Bikoff: I also feel kind of addicted to risk-taking, that excitement I get from striving to be innovative and breaking the mold. I was always risktaking, but it was inside people’s homes so it wasn’t really a public display. When I did my Kips Bay staircase, that gave me a platform for drama.

Jonathan: That staircase is legendary and iconic!

ADLER BRINGS HIS EDGY STYLE TO INTERIORS AS WELL AS TO HIS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FURNITURE AND PRODUCT LINES.

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SALTZ: ALLIE HOLLOWAY; HAIR AND MAKEUP: NINA SORIANO. LI: BRIAN WINSTON FRASER; LI INTERIOR: KEITH MILLER. ADLER, ADLER INTERIOR: COURTESY OF JONATHAN ADLER.

Sasha: Thank you! But some people were really not fond of it, and I think that’s part of risk too—being controversial.

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Jenny: I definitely regret the risks I didn’t take much more than the risks I did, even if they fell flat. don’t want to be for everyone. If you want to make a statement, that comes with the territory.

Jo: You all are pretty fearless in design—do you feel fear?

Jo: How do you convince a client to take a risk?

Bailey: I always assume clients who hire me will know my style, but I did once have a client whose house was like a manila

envelope, all beige. When I did her bedroom she cried—and not tears of joy! She said she wanted her money back. But instead of panicking or going to Plan B, I said, “Let’s wait a few days.”

When I went over a few days later she said, “I feel so much better. I just had to live with it.”

Sasha: First, I always remind clients that they’re hiring me for my professional expertise and that comes with historic design knowledge and references.

When it comes to color, I say, “Imagine your home is a bouquet of flowers, if all those colors work together, they will in your home too.” I think of myself as a teacher.

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JANE SEES HER DESIGN AS “ADDRESSING EMOTIONAL NEEDS WITH FUNCTIONAL MEANS.” IN A NURSERY, THAT MEANS USING BOLD COLOR TO REFLECT JOY.

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Jenny: There’s an idea that everything has to be all matchy-matchy, but actually when there’s a little bit of a mismatch, it makes your eyes do more work and it’s a little bit more interesting.

Jonathan: Being a decorator, we are part teacher and part therapist and part bestie and part accountant and part dominatrix. I think being a decorator is sort of being a portrait painter. At its best, it’s like being a slimming mirror for your clients, reflecting them at their absolute most glamorous and finessed and most beautifully lit moment.

Breegan: Usually when people find us it’s because they want to become the best version of themselves.

Yes, we do pick paint colors and couches, but there is so much more to that therapeutic and teaching process with your client relationships.

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Jonathan: In the beginning of my career I felt fear but now, not so much. I’m very selfcritical and I think that I would be angry at myself if I created something that was bland, that lacked swagger.

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truly creative? Fear of making a mess or a mistake? Whether you find joy in writing, playing an instrument, crafting, choreography, or otherwise, carving out a specific space for creating will allow you to let go of

whatever’s holding you back. (And good news: You don’t even need a whole room to get in on the action.)

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Why Creativity Matters Now

Potting Station With a sizable sink and faucet, this secluded space by designer Barry Dixon acts as a dedicated area for potting plants and trimming flowers. Gardening tools are stored on a bookshelf, and a curtain offers the option of enclosure.

Writing Retreat By installing a shelving unit on the wall in an unused corner of his apartment, Tariq Dixon, cofounder of the furniture brand TRNK, turned a tiny space into a writer’s oasis.

Weaving Workshop Artist Lindsey Campbell, who runs the weaving-centric blog Hello Hydrangea, keeps her crafting materials (yarn, rope, winders, and more) on display with an open bookshelf. Glass jars host remnants for recycling. Baskets assist with organization.

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BARRY DIXON: TRIA GIOVAN. TARIQ DIXON: NICOLE FRANZEN, COURTESY OF TRNK. LINDSEY CAMPBELL: COURTESY OF LINDSEY CAMPBELL.

Vivian Diller, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, says having a spot set aside for creative expression is more important than ever: “It allows us to go beyond the box,” she says. “It makes us feel alive, an emotion many of us crave following the monotony of COVID.” So what does creativity look like to you?

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Gift Wrapping Studio A horizontal paper cutter at the end of a counter-height desk allows for easy access to kraft paper for sketching or gift wrap for presents. Designer Barbara Kurgan included a custom spot beneath the tabletop to keep often-used materials hidden but on hand.

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B R A S S M ES H Besides adding a texture that’s more unusual than frosted glass, it echoes the color of the hood.

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C O P P ER HOOD Kletzien brought in warm orange tones to balance out the deep green.

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dream of clients like Kathleen Platt: fearless and trusting. So when Chicago-based SuzAnn Kletzien conjured a vivid green scheme with orange and brass accents for the renovation of Platt’s Lincoln Park kitchen, “There was zero hesitation,” the designer says.

Platt, along with her husband, Daniel, and seven-year-old son, Lennox, inherited a standard white kitchen—albeit with good stainless steel appliances—when they moved into this home. Having worked together before, the homeowner says Kletzien “knew we wanted to push the envelope even further with this space.”

After spotting a rich green in a Benjamin Moore showroom as part of a matte-finish-only paint line, Kletzien decided to color match it in a satin option that’s more durable for cabinetry. “The color was so vibrant, deep, and rich, it drew me into the showroom entrance,” she recalls. “I couldn’t keep my eyes off it.”

Q UA RT Z C O U N T ER A 3" topper with a mitered edge now crowns the freshly painted existing island.

She found the closest match in the brand’s Hunter Green, and suggested painting not only the cabinets but also the crown and base moldings and window trim to match. “Blue was so big for so

Who Lives Here?

A married couple with a seven-year-old who loves to help his mom bake—or cozy up with a good book.

Paint: Hunter Green in satin finish, Benjamin Moore. Pendants: Kelly Wearstler for Circa Lighting.

Counter stools: Williams Sonoma Home. Tile: Clé. Hardware: Rejuvenation. Appliances: Viking. Copper hood: custom, SuzAnn Kletzien, fabricated by World CopperSmith.

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A RT S H EL F Molding in the dining nook doubles as a place to display framed works.

S TA I N P RO O F BANQUET TE A performance fabric cushion fits the whole family. “We wanted it to be large enough to lounge,” says the homeowner.

long. But the client and I both love green,” Kletzien says. “It’s a very appetizing color.”

The designer then extended the green into the adjoining family room, carrying it through on the millwork: “The ceilings in the family room are super tall and it allowed us to draw attention up there.”

To bring in warm orange tones, Kletzien designed a custom copper hood, upholstered a banquette in Perennials fabric, and found a vintage runner in a rusty color from Jayson Home. Brass hardware and pendants naturally complement the visual cacophony. More unexpectedly, Kletzien fronted upper cabinets in brass mesh. “The combination of brass and green is so stunning,” she says. “I can’t get enough of it.”

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Pendant: Corbett Lighting. Chairs and table: Williams Sonoma Home. Pillows: Perennials (banquette cushion), Schumacher (tiger and red), Libertine (letter print). Runner: Jayson Home.

B L AC KA N D -W H I T E Z EL L I G E A classic pattern realized in rustic handmade tiles.

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3. Clayton swivel chair, serenaandlily.com. 4. Noelle boxes, madegoods.com. 5. “Paint living room walls in a pale blush—it’s the most flattering color.” Middleton Pink paint, farrow-ball.com. 6. Eracle Goffrato velvet by Colony, scalamandre.com. 7. “A lacquered piece adds dimension to a monochromatic space.” Tini III painted glass table, oomphhome.com. 8. Golden Marble wallpaper by Boråstapeter, wallpaperdirect.com. 9. Culver sofa, arhaus.com. 10. Scarpa’s Window rug by Tali Roth, empirecollectionrugs.com. 11. “I love a classic piece of furniture in a new shade.” Bio Componibili 3 Tier storage by Kartell, store.moma.org. 12. Miromesnil fabric by Stroheim, fabricut.com. 13. Trianna flute, lenox.com. 14. “It’s all about the matte finish here—mixing textures is key.” Tiny Fishtail lamp, thelittlelampcompany.com. 15. Abaca wallcovering, jimthompsonfabrics.com.

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Choosing the Right White Baltimore designer Laura Hodges on which tint will work best, depending on the light you get.

NEUTRAL WHITES “A neutral white will balance the glow you get in a west-facing room at sunset,” says Hodges, who recommends Sherwin-Williams Pure White.

WARM WHITES “I love Pointing by Farrow & Ball for its warm undertones,” Hodges says. “It always feels very cozy, welcoming, and is great for northern exposures, where other tones can look dull and gray.”

COOL WHITES “Benjamin Moore Super White creates a clean canvas that’s perfect for walls where you plan to hang a lot of art,” says Hodges, who used it in this loft.

With southern exposures, daylight will add warmth, so use a cooler white.

Daylight Changes Everything Paint chips are great, but there’s no replacement for testing a color in a real space. Here’s proof: We took one white wall and watched it go from brighter in the a.m. sun to gray by sunset.

7:45 A.M. Soft and glowing.

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10:15 A.M. Bright and energized.

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Let Your Home Be Your Guide When you’re not sure where to start, take stock of the details already present.

If You Have Wood Floors...

Georgia-based designer James Farmer recommends going for just enough contrast.

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LIGHT WOOD + PINKS “For more bold color, pinks and corals look great with blond, bleached, and pickled wood. I love Sockeye

by Sherwin-Williams.”

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WARM WOOD + GREENS “Benjamin Moore Jade Romanesque is one of my favorites for warm oaks and heart pines, which fare well with sage and silvery greens.”

DARK WOOD + SOFT BLUES “Darker woods like cherry and mahogany tend to go more red; soft blues like Sea Sprite by PPG look great with the patina of antiques.”

A coat of Wimborne White by Farrow & Ball on both the trim and shiplap gives this home by James Farmer a sophisticated look.

If You Have Natural Materials...

Play up complementary shades, says Virginia designer Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey.

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In this office by Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey, Hillside Green was used on the walls and Misted Fern on the trim and cabinets (both Benjamin Moore).

BRICK + BLUES “One unexpected color I like to use is cerulean, like Buckland Blue by Benjamin Moore, which creates a nice contrast and feels less formal.”

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STONE + BROWNS “To pull the warmth from gray rock, try Subdued Sienna by Sherwin-Williams— it’s a beautiful, almost translucent color.”

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BRASS + GRAYS The designer likes warmer tones when working with brass; if you’re set on a neutral, go for Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone, a warmer gray.

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How Glossy Should You Go?

Flat

Eggshell

Satin

Shine-free always looks sophisticated, even in a pastel hue like Sagebrush

by Benjamin Moore, which Chad Graci chose for this New Orleans dining room.

It’s forgivingly family-friendly, resisting fingerprints while still maintaining a glow.

Here, Sherrell Neal used Palmer Green

by Benjamin Moore.

For a playful-but-practical spin in this pantry, Pulp Design Studios used SherwinWilliams Daredevil in a satin finish, since it’s washable but still low-sheen.

WHAT’S NEW

REUSABLE STENCILS! To make a patterned wall (or chest of drawers) use stencils.

A new collection from Annie Sloan features florals, bone-inlay patterns, and birds—and are both washable and reusable. From $20, anniesloan.com.

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Semigloss

High-Gloss

Great for cabinets and millwork (here, Michelle Gage used Smoke by Benjamin Moore), semigloss can withstand plenty of wear and tear, but isn’t so glossy that scratches are easily seen.

“A dark color can still feel light and bright if you choose a high-shine finish that excites the eye,” says Phillip Thomas, who used Carlyle Aubergine by Fine Paints of Europe on the walls of this room.

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A slight change in sheen can make a major difference in both durability and light.

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ECO-CONSCIOUS PAINT! Designer Lisa Tharp teamed up with Ecos Paints to create a collection of Earthfriendly and VOC-, pesticide-, and fumefree paints (with ratings for light reflectivity and undertone to simplify the selection process). From $70 per gallon, ecospaints.net.

Should You DIY or Hire a Pro? Rick Watson, director of product information and technical services at Sherwin-Williams, has some advice.

Hire a professional if you…

Have ceilings higher than you can comfortably reach on a stepladder Want to use a specialty finish like a high-gloss or spraying lacquer Have walls that are in poor condition (i.e., more than can be addressed with some spackle)

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For not-too-matchy trim, Boothby mixed the blue-green cabinet color with white paint. One to try: It Is Well by Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines for Kilz for a similar look.

“If you have good moldings, a colorful trim will really make the architecture stand out,” says Connecticut-based designer Chauncey Boothby. “It’s also a cost-effective way to make a statement without splurging on wallpaper or a lot of expensive paint.”

3 Miracle Primers The key to a flawless finish is what’s underneath the paint.

A bonding primer preps slick surfaces for better adhesion.

Your walls are in good shape and you’re just looking for a color change. The right tools can make a huge difference: Make sure to invest in high-quality brushes and rollers (otherwise, even the most expensive paint can be ruined), or order an all-in-one kit from Clare, Backdrop, or Behr.

Use block filler to smooth out masonry like brick and concrete.

For major color changes, brush on a coat of tinted primer.

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Designer-Favorite Specialty Finishes

Concrete The secret to Leanne Ford’s signature wall finish: a skim coat of SureCrete prior to painting.

“I use it a lot when I have plain old drywall that needs a little texture and oomph,” she says.

Roman Clay A perennial designer favorite, Portola Paints Roman Clay creates the feel of plaster without the hassle. “I love the subtle movement and lack of uniformity,” says Stefani Stein, who also recommends using a matte sealant “to keep that raw, unfinished feel,” as in the room above.

Limewash WHAT’S NEW

GERM-KILLING PAINT! A no-brainer for kitchens and baths, Sherwin-Williams new SuperPaint Interior Latex with Sanitizing Technology can eliminate 99.9 percent of certain bacteria, and up to 90 percent for up to four years, on painted surfaces.

From $67 per gallon, sherwin-williams.com.

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The texture and depth of limewash paint is courtesy of added sandstone aggregate. “We like that it can be applied in a variety of ways—strié, crisscross, or knifed onto the wall,” says Caroline Rafferty, who is a fan of the Portola version, which she used in this room.

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With pieces available in endless color options, you’ll be saying goodbye to greige and hello to happy in no time. By Carisha Swanson GLIDING DINING CHAIR Available in high or low back and with or without arms, the Stressless dining chairs adapt to your sitting angle with a subtle rocking motion, so you can ease back after a particularly satisfying meal. Low back, as shown, $495. stressless.com.

WEATHERPROOF BAR CART Made from recycled plastic, the Lollygagger Bar Cart will equip your patio for outdoor entertaining—without the seasonal upkeep of traditional teak outdoor furniture. $1,195. lolldesigns.com.

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SPACE-SAVING HOOKS Ideal for any spot that needs to stay tidy, this simple, made-to-order catchall will prevent piles of coats and bags from forming all over the house. From $199 for 3 hooks. mainecottage.com.

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INSTANT OUTDOOR KITCHEN From designer Daniel Germani for Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens, the Elements modular collection of cabinetry is powder-coated for durability, and can be designed to fit any size outdoor room. From $5,000. brownjordanoutdoorkitchens.com.

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HANDBLOWN GLASSES Bring a touch of whimsy to your tabletop with this stemless handmade glassware from creator Cheryl Saban. From left: Wine Thumby, Sheer Whiskey, Twisty Wine. $60 each. sabanglassware.com.

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OVERSIZE OTTOMAN At 36" wide, the Poppy

by Sandia adds not only a refreshing scalloped silhouette (with Lucite legs, nailheads, and piping), but also ample space to put your feet up or balance a cocktail on a tray. $2,400. sandiahome.com.

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HIDE-IT-ALL ARMOIRE Miami-based designer and shop owner Maggie Cruz is known for infusing her Cuban American background into statement pieces like this Calzada armoire, inspired by Cuban window paintings. $5,360. maggiecruzhome.com.

LIVE-WORK DESK With bamboo detailing and streamlined storage, this Chippendale desk will inspire you to tackle your to-do list (or grocery list) every morning. From $2,500. shopsocietysocial.com.

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PILLAR CANDLEHOLDERS A perfect set of multi-height glass candleholders from the Color Plus collection can be topped with any color pillar. $70 per pair. lampsplus.com.

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Designing the

DREAM For over six decades, Barbie® has been a fashion and style inspiration—and her Dreamhouse® is just as iconic. To celebrate the latest model, a modern, three-story Malibu home rolling out May 1, we recruited three design all-stars to envision how they’d bring its rooms to life.

The Party Room

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BARBIE™ AND ASSOCIATED TRADEMARKS AND TRADE DRESS ARE OWNED BY, AND USED UNDER LICENSE FROM, MATTEL. ©2021 MATTEL

By Forbes Masters The hottest invite in town is to Barbie’s personal Party Room, with its neon lights, glimmering starburst chandeliers, and view overlooking the pool.

Music radiates from a DJ booth located up the spiral staircase, while partygoers mingle in a sunken lounge/dance floor below. Parched?

Hit up Barbie’s Juice Bar, where a slate of tropical, ice-cold blends are served on tap.

Illustrations by SAMANTHA HAHN

The Sleepover Suite

The Living Room

By Ariel Okin Barbie’s signature hues (hot pinks, pale blues, and a dash of bright yellow) are woven together in a rainbow ombré rug, pink scalloped coffee table, bubble chandelier, and ikat pillows—all set against the backdrop

It’s ideal for hosting book club (even on cloudy days!).

By Noz Nozawa Girls’ night! For hosting all her besties, Barbie’s room features a custom trundle daybed built into the box window so her guests can sleep under the stars (and have quick access to the beach). The ’70s-inspired platform bed is tiered so her dog, Taffy, can jump right up, and the all-important closet is flanked by two arched mirrors so her crew can play dress-up—for a fun night in or out.

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ART GET GOOD AT BUYING

Four years ago, a bona fide Jackson Pollock was discovered in someone’s garage. Too bad we can’t all be so lucky. Don’t give up, says Kaitlin Petersen, editor in chief of design industry resource Business of Home. Here’s what you need to know to start your own collection.

Illustrations by HUDSON CHRISTIE

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Know What You’re Buying Art is a broad category, encompassing everything from portraits to performances.

But for people decorating their homes, most collecting will center around paintings, drawings, and prints—the stuff you can frame and put on a wall. These pieces generally fall into one of three categories: original works, limited edition prints, and open edition prints. An original work is fairly self-explanatory: It’s the piece created by the artist, and is more valuable than a print. Prints are produced in multiples; the size of the edition indicates how many were made. In general, the rarer a piece is—one in an edition of five, or even one of a hundred— the likelier it is to hold its value or appreciate. The online fine art marketplace Artsy recently sold a limited edition print by the street artist Banksy for $160,000—but the platform also sells thousands of prints in the $100 to $300 range.

These can be a stepping-stone to an original piece or the end goal. (In contrast, if you don’t see a clearly marked edition size on a print, it’s likely because there isn’t one—that’s what’s called an open edition print, meaning an unlimited number can be produced, and none will hold much value.)

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“Prints give people access and the opportunity to enjoy that artist’s work without paying the price of the original painting or artwork,” says

Everette Taylor, Artsy’s chief marketing officer. So what drives the relative values of a print? “It’s just basic supply and demand,” says Katharine Earnhardt, founder of Brooklyn-based art advisory Mason Lane, which connects clients with emerging artists. The fewer editions that were produced, the more valuable they are—which is why Earnhardt encourages art buyers at all price points to seek out unique works rather than pieces with a supersize run. “A ‘giclée print’ is a nice poster,” she says.

“West Elm and God-knowswho-else call it this weird French word, but it’s really just a print using good ink.”

Do Your Homework “If you found something that you really love, what gallery is it from? Check out the gallery to see what their reputation is, and ask them to talk you through it,” suggests Houston-based art consultant Elise Arnoult Miller. “You need to know something about the artist, know that the source is reputable, and know about quality. I wouldn’t go and just buy things blindly as a new collector on any platform.”

Artsy is a great source for that sort of intel. In addition to its robust fine art marketplace, the platform houses a free-toaccess database of more than a million works by some 100,000 artists. A quick search for a featured artist turns up a bio and list of works currently for sale—plus upcoming art shows,

recent articles, past auction results, and similar artists.

While many platforms have a specific curatorial point of view, Artsy pulls from an array of vetted artists—and in doing so, demystifies the art world’s inner workings. With a free log-on, you can save and track artists, and then easily follow their work (and its prices). See that an artist you like is part of an upcoming group show at a prestigious gallery, or that one of their works sold for an alltime high at auction? If you’ve got your eye on a particular piece, keep an eye out for clues that it might be the time to buy before prices rise.

“A gallery can be very intimidating and unwelcoming, especially if you don’t feel like you’re well-versed in the art world,” says Taylor, who bought his first piece on Artsy before he ever joined the company. “I didn’t have to worry about anyone judging me, or about not knowing XYZ about the artist. This was all available to me right at my fingertips.” Taylor likens exploring the art world through Artsy to the shy person you know in real life who becomes an extrovert on Twitter: “It levels the playing field for people entering into the space.”

Invest Wisely Many things can boost the value of an artist’s oeuvre, from their experience level to how many well-known collectors have purchased their pieces. While gallery representation can help ensure that an artist’s body of work will grow in value, it can also add upward of 50 percent to the price of their pieces. The art world, Earnhardt says, is not so different from the stock market. “If you want pieces that are more likely to appreciate, that have a story, and were made by a promising artist, it’s going to cost more,” she says.

Art is subjective and deeply personal—there’s no universally accepted standard of what’s “good” or even valuable. Collecting, then, exists at a curious intersection of what you love, what your home needs, and what feels like a sound investment.

Gallerists, curators, and art advisers across the market agree that the best route is to view appreciation as a happy surprise, and to surround yourself with pieces that move you personally.

What does money really buy—and what do you get when you spend more? “Quality seems so subjective, but when you start looking [closely] at lower-cost and higher-cost

pieces, you start to see the difference,” Earnhardt says.

“The materials, the content, and the subject matter are just more interesting visually, and the reputation of the artist is different—they are probably represented by a gallery known for leveraging artists’ careers and getting them into certain museums, so those artists’ markets have strengthened accordingly. All of that ladders up to quality in the art world.”

That said, if you’re pursuing art only for financial gain, you’re probably better off placing your bets elsewhere.

“It’s not that art can’t be a good investment, but that shouldn’t be the priority,”

Miller says. “If you’re just looking for a place to park money, the stock market is probably a more sure way [to do it]. There are some relatively safe bets if you’re buying blue-chip artists—I mean, it probably will continue to be true that Picasso’s market grows over time.

But do we know 100 percent?

No. And for any other artist, there’s no way [to know].”

Improve Your Eye “A good collector is collecting with their eyes, not their ears. They stay true to who they are,” says Chelsea

Neman Nassib, who founded the online art collective Tappan in 2012. But what if you don’t know what you love yet? Art advisers of all stripes say there are no shortcuts; the best way to learn what moves you is to experience more art.

“When you go to museums, start collecting a list of artists whose work you really love,” Miller says. “That might point you toward clues like, ‘I really love still life.’ Really, anyone can be a connoisseur of any kind of fine art, it just takes looking and looking and looking and looking.”

The more you look at art, the more you’ll be able to spot quality in the wild. “When you develop your eye, it becomes very easy to spot Zara versus a couture collection,” says Nassib. “But what’s happening is that people are spending a lot on Zara because they don’t understand the difference.

The more you see, the more you can understand.”

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Aggregate Online Platforms

Curated Online Collections

Online/In-Person Art Fairs

These tend to offer an edited selection—albeit a huge one— along with robust search tools to help you explore different kinds of art. Artfully Walls and Society6 sell open edition prints for under $100. Absolut Art sells certified limited-edition prints by emerging artists.

Saatchi Art carries original works by more than 94,000 artists, who upload their own works and set their own prices, which means there’s no curatorial filtering of what’s for sale; And the established contemporary art platform Artspace works with galleries and cultural institutions to offer thousands of works, which can range from $20 to $200,000.

A host of smaller platforms act like digital galleries, working with fewer artists and offering a distinct curatorial point of view. Tappan, founded in 2012, sells original works as well as prints, and typically limits all editions to 30 or fewer; meanwhile, Uprise Art offers a tightly curated selection of originals—most under $800— by vetted emerging artists.

Founded in 2016, BetterShared features original and limited-edition works by more than 200 artists from Africa and of the African diaspora.

And Domingo Comms, founded last year to amplify the work of Latin American and Latinx artists, sells limited-edition prints on demand.

For the past two decades, the Affordable Art Fair has been a leading player in showcasing high-quality works at more accessible prices. At its biannual fair in New York, all works shown are capped at $10,000, with more than 50 percent under $5,000, while its online marketplace maxes out at about $8,300 (and has a section of prints under $250). The fair also places strict limits on edition sizes of the works it accepts, from 25 for sculpture to 150 for photography, and requires displayed prices on all pieces; all works selling for less than $500 are marked with a sticker for increased transparency.

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Art Consultants Part of the appeal of working with an adviser is the depth of their network and knowledge.

Houston-based art consultant Elise Arnoult Miller helps clients hone their taste while connecting them with works from galleries, art fairs, auction houses, independent artists, and even private dealers. Katharine Earnhardt, founder of art advisory Mason Lane, takes on clients with budgets as low as $1,000. “It’s all about spending your money wisely,” she says. “Someone can take $100 and go buy art.

If they hire us, they pay us $20 and then have $80 left over, and we’re going to find them something much better for that $80 than they would’ve gotten for $100. It goes back to financial markets: If I tried to buy stock on my own, I would probably not make as sound decisions as I would if I had an expert.

I’m paying [the expert], but I’m making better choices with the remainder [of the money].”

Bright Ideas in Kitchen Design Houston’s industry leaders on lighting design Houston-based interior designer Marie Flanigan designed this kitchen to be as elegant as it is practical. The barreled brick ceiling sets the tone for an organic feel and a thorough architectural and decorative lighting plan completes the space by elevating both form and function.

Thoughtful details such as durable porcelain countertops, stain resistant solution-dyed acrylic counter stools and ample storage for a clutter-free family space optimize utility without sacrificing style. Devin Pendants by Tech Lighting flood light onto a large multifunctional island which easily transitions from dining area to homework zone.

Rousseau Double Wall Sconces by Kelly Wearstler illuminate food prep counter space while adding a touch of glamour.

Photo Credit: Julie Soefer Photography “I love to layer lighting so you can adjust the room’s brightness depending on your task and the time of day. We incorporated recessed lights, pendants, and sconces so the atmosphere can be changed with the flip of a switch.”

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“ ime nds i in is ouse.”

The Church Home to rows of pews when it was first erected, the nave is now fashioned as a tropical living room—complete with a giant flying butterfly, parasols, and an alligator that once served as a baptismal font.

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In 1974, Mimi Maddock McMakin (then Kemble) began converting a Palm Beach church—that has belonged to her family for nearly a century—into a home. Six generations have passed through this idiosyncratic house, which graced the pages of House Beautiful in 1989. Now, Mimi and her daughter/ designer Celerie discuss its unending allure.

Celerie Kemble: Hi, Mommy.

Mimi Maddock McMakin: Hi, darling.

Celerie: It’s so exciting to see these pictures of the house, it’s still so very much the same. I’m wondering, when you think of our home, if you could describe what carries through it consistently, what is its spirit no matter what room you’re in?

Mimi: Time stands still in this house.

So sometimes when I’m lying in bed, I’m not sure if the memory I have is of Zinnia, your daughter, running across the porch, or if it’s you or Phoebe. And for me, that is so lovely, because then we never age. If we have the ability to keep our memories ongoing, then we never lose a part of our life that we cherish.

Celerie: Now what do you think each of these children will remember most about having grown up inside of the church?

Mimi: That it’s free. They are not judged inside of this house. They can Rollerblade, they can stash their secret cookies—of which I actually found some of your son Wick’s under a chair. They can run through and put their fishing pole on the side of the wall—and it actually looks good where they placed it! They are very comfortable here.

Celerie: What is something in the house that has absolutely not—and will never—change?

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House Beautiful first published the home, featuring photos of Mimi (left) and her daughter Phoebe, in 1989. To read the original story, go to housebeautiful .com/mimi-mcmakin-palm-beach-home.

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Mimi: Well, the floor on the pink porch, the Portuguese tiles. That was…a very whimsical choice, and back then it was expensive to put that down, but it has survived 40 years of bicycles and Rollerblading and wheelie cars. When one of the tiles cracks I pull one up from under the sofa and put it down.

Celerie: When friends come over, they always say they can’t make it from one room to another because they

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get stopped trying to figure out what something is. It’s not that it’s clutter, because it’s all things that sort of have their own story to tell.

Mimi: Right! It’s like a giant picnic basket.

Celerie: I think the house begets sentimentality, by kind of celebrating a moment where when something was thought to be beautiful, it was incorporated and made beautiful, and

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“We grew up—you grew up—with one kitchen drawer,” says Mimi to Celerie. “We now have three drawers! And I feel rich!”

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The Pink Porch Located around the nave are the church’s original sunporches, now enclosed with glass doorways in the arches. “It’s sacred in a new way, in a different way than I guess it was built to be,” says Celerie, “but it’s sacred to our family.”

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The original Portuguese tile Mimi laid 40 years ago has put up with everything her kids and grandkids have thrown at it.

people grew up and had their lives with that as their beautiful backdrop.

Mimi: Everyone remains a child when they walk into that building. There isn’t a person who is coming in who’s not wanted to stay here.

Celerie: Even from the outside, it’s something that makes Palm Beach itself.

Mimi: There isn’t a day that goes by that someone does not just stand there at the foot of the lake trail looking up.

They’ll introduce it as, “This is the most magical house in town,” or “This is the Fairy-tale House.”

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The Pink Porch Fiddle-leaf fig trees grow like vines to fairy-tale heights in the unencumbered sunshine.

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The Lake Porch “I honestly one day would love to have a contest of how many different animals could you find inside this building,” suggests Mimi. “I think we’re all going to have a hard time coming up with the same number.”

The

TIME CAPSULE Decades after this midcentury home was built, one family uncovers its original spirit.

interior designer Melanie Turner Interiors / writer Hadley Keller photographer Mali Azima / producer Robert Rufino

LIBR ARY No, those color-coordinated tomes aren’t props—they’re family scrapbooks compiled by the owners of this historic Atlanta home decorated by Melanie Turner.

Art: Richard Olsen. Chairs: Lee Industries.

Table: custom, The CEH. Lamps: RH. Chess set: CB2. Paint: Calke Green by Farrow & Ball.

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DINING ROOM The chandelier, original to the home, gets new life against a modern painting

by Michele James. The antique table and rug are family heirlooms. Paint: Skylight by Farrow & Ball (walls) and Caviar

by Sherwin-Williams (door). Dining chairs: in Queens Velvet Sky fabric by Ballard Designs, with contrasting welt

by Dogwood Fabrics.

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d i n i n g c h a i r s a nd marigold drapes framing the windows. In fact, little about this Atlanta home by Melanie Turner doesn’t make you smile. But there’s a deeper significance to the happy interiors: “It’s probably the most thoughtful project we’ve ever worked on,” the designer says. “A young family, a historic house, heirlooms, and playfulness all in one.”

Built in 1950 by the influential Atlanta architect Lewis “Buck” Crook, Jr., in the city’s Buckhead neighborhood, the house offered a solid foundation to a family that was eager to honor its history while creating a comfortable home.

“The main thing that was important, besides [making the design] practical and livable, was incorporating family heirlooms,” says Turner.

To find the balance in it all, the designer turned to nontraditional colors and treatments—two monochrome rooms, for instance, in olive green and dusty rose—that feel modern but underscore historic details. She also used paint to spotlight the home’s architecture, swathing original doors in a glossy black that shows off their shape and treating trim with a high-contrast white in every room except the library, where the extensive (and original) millwork is the same color, Farrow & Ball Calke Green, as the walls.

The furniture is a mix of the family’s antiques, mid-

ENTRY The client’s grandmother’s antique mirror is paired with art

by Eleanor Driver Post. Chest: Louis XV, Davon’s Antiques. Wallpaper: Iksel, through Schumacher.

century finds, and contemporary pieces, giving the home a lovingly lived-in look—despite a relatively short timeline for the renovation. “Mixing everything just makes the project better,” Turner says. “It’s what makes a timeless room.”

There’s a practicality here too: “I’m a big proponent of repurposing where you can,” says the designer, who reframed much of the family’s art to give it a new look in the home.

And while the finished design does right by the original, it’s also unapologetically suited to the kind of family it houses now. Just take the grand entryway, where a scenic wallpaper, Louis XV chest, and Baroque mirror set a formal tone, but the floors are noticeably bare. “They were adamant about not having a rug in there,” Turner says, “because it’s where the girls practice ballet.”

LOUNGE A Lee Industries sofa, covered in the family’s own pillows, turns a hall outside the bedrooms into an inviting hangout. Ottomans: Mrs. Howard. Art: Todd Schroeder.

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LIVING ROOM An assortment of furniture styles is united by a common colorway. Paint: Windswept Canyon by Sherwin-Williams. Sofa and armchairs: Kelly Wearstler. Black side table: Global Views. Pouf: Hickory Chair. Art: Eleanor Driver Post. Coffee table, floor lamps, and mirrored screen: vintage.

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A Different Point of View In the living room, dining room, and kitchen, Turner chose not to use window treatments so that maximum sunlight would spill inside (and also show off the original window frames). Before committing, see how the paint truly reads in full sunlight. A western exposure in the living room allows the family to watch the sunset while they hang out—plus, it gives Sherwin-Williams Windswept Canyon a “faded look,” says Turner, making it the perfect backdrop for their art.

BEDROOM The client’s own marigold bench ties in with the Josef Frank print on the Moss Studio bench and the antique metal lemon tree from Parc Monceau. Paint: Borrowed Light by Farrow & Ball.

Bed and nightstand: Hickory Chair. Lighting: Circa Lighting.

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Turner reframed family art, vintage finds, and a work by Eleanor Driver Post (bottom right) for a graphic gallery wall. The homeowners found the Lucite tables in Paris; the sideboard is a family heirloom.

Sofa: Hickory Chair. Rug: Nourison.

In the home’s least colorful room, metal accents make a statement. Hood: B&W Custom Copper.

Cabinetry: custom. Stools: DWR. In lieu of can lights, Turner opted for an array of Circa Lighting pendants: “It’s more fun and whimsical.”

The home’s living room, featuring a CB2 table, vintage sconces, and a painting by America Martin, is on the cover of Turner’s debut book, Inviting Interiors: A Fresh Take on Beautiful Rooms, available from Rizzoli.

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ROOM TO BREATHE The first step in updating this contemporary Long Island house? Letting go.

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LIVING ROOM “We didn’t want to detract too much from the girl,” says designer Danielle Fennoy of her decision to keep the airy main room in this contemporary home minimal so the extra-large Yael Shachar photograph would shine. Rug: Eskayel.

Modular sofa: Piero Lissoni. Swivel chair: Ligne Roset. Photo (right): Dina Goldstein.

Record table: clients’ own. Chandelier: RH.

DINING ROOM Leather seats on the Moroso Mathilda chairs unify the varied back colors. Table: Wüd Furniture. Chandelier: Rich Brilliant Willing.

KITCHEN An abstract pattern brightens the backsplash.

Tile: Nemo Tile + Stone. Pendants: Bestlite.

Stove: Thermador. Stools: clients’ own.

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creative family tapped Revamp Interior Design founder Danielle Fennoy to update their new weekend home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, there was a catch: “The before pictures were whoa,” laughs Fennoy. “Red walls, heavy paneling, thick drapes.” The 1980s contemporary build featured a double-height living room and huge windows, but its decor, left over from the previous owners, didn’t reflect the architecture—or the cheerful attitude of its new inhabitants. Plus, the homeowners had made some big-ticket purchases, like a modular sofa, before bringing Fennoy into the picture.

“The question became, ‘How do we pull this all together?’ ” the designer recalls.

First, by subtraction. Fennoy began by peeling back the heavy layers to reveal the home’s clean lines. “You’ll notice all the walls are white,” she says. “That way, we could really go more crazy with the art and the patterns and colors of the furniture.” The clients had

told Fennoy from the start that they loved color: “They were like, ‘Pink is a neutral!’ ” So she wove the color through the home’s continuous open floor plan as a warm undertone rather than a splashy pop: in blush tile on the backsplash, in rugs and upholstery, and even in the art (the owners already had a delightfully playful collection that Fennoy just rehung).

The neutral backdrop also enabled the leafy window views to take center stage: “We asked the clients from the get-go, ‘Do you want curtains?’ And they agreed they really wanted to let the outside in,” Fennoy says. “In that way, the green of the trees outside becomes another neutral.” The living room, flooded with natural light and funky artwork, is now an apt location for that modular sofa, which the clients reassemble based on their lounging needs and number of guests.

The view outside is always changing with the seasons—but that aligns just fine with Fennoy’s vision for the home. “I think the beauty of playing with color and pattern is that striving for perfection is not the way to go,” she muses. “Try to allow for the little miracles.”

GUEST ROOM “They were really open to fun, wacky, not-too-serious design,” says Fennoy, as exemplified by what she calls the “Muppet” rug here, a vintage find from ABC Carpet & Home.

Chair: Moroso. Nightstand: Kartell. Lamp: Pottery Barn.

BACKYARD Fennoy worked with Morell Landscape Associates to devise a simple, modern pool area that complements the house’s contemporary silhouette. Chairs: Dedon.

Table: Kettal.

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COCKTAIL BAR This once “awkward corner” provided the perfect space for the home’s sole use of wallpaper, Felidae in Flint by Eskayel, which lends a painterly backdrop to a built-in bar.

The slash of lime green on the countertop subtly reflects the greenery outside.

Chair: Ligne Roset. Rug and cabinetry: custom. Art: Lorraine Pritchard.

BREAKFAST NOOK “This space just takes my breath away,” says Fennoy of the lightfilled eating area, where she added sculptural yet comfortable furniture. Table: Moooi. Chairs: Ligne Roset. Rug: Pure Rugs.

Windows: Andersen.

ENTRY A work from Suzy Kellems Dominik’s “Bear Attack” series suggests a hint of surrealism above the playful Confetti credenza by Moving Mountains.

Vases: Consort.

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LIVING ROOM “I intentionally chose a cooler gray because I knew that I’d be mixing in blue and green furniture pieces,” says designer Rayman Boozer of the backdrop for this family’s NYC apartment.

Chair and credenza: CB2.

Lamp: Chapman & Myers.

Coffee table: West Elm. Rug: The Rug Company. Art: see next page for credits.

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marked a new chapter for interior designer Rayman Boozer: It was the first time he never actually met his clients in person. The homeowners, a couple with three young boys, hired Boozer’s firm, Apartment 48, to decorate the two-bedroom, two-bath pied-à-terre on the Lower East Side just days before COVID-19 shut the city down in March 2020. Showroom visits were replaced with Zoom sessions; mood boards went digital. The clients hunkered down at their family home in Pittsburgh, while Boozer worked from New York. “It just felt like, You have to do this, you have to figure it out,” says the designer.

Despite the distance, Boozer immediately clicked with the clients.

“They wanted me to inject some life and personality into the space,”

he recalls, which inspired the selection of wallcoverings: in the entry hall, a spirited Kerrie Brown wallpaper featuring graphic flowers against a black ground; and in the dining area, a Pierre Frey wallcovering chockablock with flora and fauna. The clients wanted all-new art, so Boozer started sourcing prints from scratch. Remotely, this proved quite a challenge—“It’s really hard to pick art for people,” he admits—but a Pinterest board allowed both parties to weigh in.

“We’d add in elements that we felt were missing, like black-and-white photographs,” Boozer explains.

When the family got to see the place for the first time last summer, they didn’t call Boozer right away. He worried at first. Were they unhappy? Quite the opposite: They loved it and had settled right in.

For Boozer, this meant a job well done. “What I always try to do when I do interiors,” he says, “is bring an element of ease to a space.”

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ROMANCE With clients quarantined 400 miles away, a New York City designer gets incredibly creative—in more ways than one. interior designer Apartment 48 / writer Carly Olson photographer Manu Rodríguez / producer Robert Rufino

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A black-and-white palette was inspired by the industrial features of the building and neighborhood.

Lighting: Schoolhouse.

Photograph: Amy Chapman Braun. Flamingo print: John James Audubon.

A built-in cabinet under the banquette serves as hidden storage for toys. Wallcovering: Pierre Frey. Chandelier: Arteriors.

Banquette: custom, in Fabricut vinyl. Table: Eero Saarinen.

ART (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): “CITY LIVING” AND “PARISIAN LIVING,” BY DANIELLE KROLL, ANTHROPOLOGIE. “MERCI,” BY BRADEN.STUDIO, SOCIETY6. “THE QUEEN BUTTERFLY,” BY CHELSEA VICTORIA, URBAN OUTFITTERS. “PAYSAGE ABSTRACT,” BY ANA RUT BRE, ICANVAS. “READ BETWEEN THE LINES,” BY CECELIA HOSPERS, MINTED. “FIRST SNOW,” BY ROBIN OTT, MINTED. “RED ON PINK,” BY LAURA GUNN, WEST ELM. “BLURRED VISION - BLUE IRIS,” BY KERRIE BROWN. “PROTEA,” BY RACHEL WADLOW, MINTED. “BLACK AND WHITE MINIMALIST SHAPES,” BY ENSHAPE, SOCIETY6. “PEEK A BOO,” BY AMY CHAPMAN BRAUN, MINTED. “ABSTRACT HERRINGBONE,” BY KERRY DOYLE, MINTED.

Boozer embraced soft surfaces and rich colors to optimize the room for playtime. Curtain fabric: Schumacher. Wall paint: Blue Danube by Benjamin Moore. Rug and bookshelf: IKEA.

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PARENTS’ ROOM An S. Harris curtain fabric Boozer had been eyeing turned out to be the perfect match for the clients’ dream wallpaper, Aster Space by Flavor Paper. Sconce: Aerin for Circa Lighting.

Nightstand: Safavieh. Bedding: Sferra and Ralph Lauren.

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DINING ROOM “We thought of this as almost like a destination restaurant,” says designer Janie Molster of the transporting dining room in this Virginia home. Paint: Ciao Bella (walls) and Pink Beach (trim) by Benjamin Moore. Art: Sabine Maes.

Chairs: Nuevo. Table: Century Furniture. Curtain fabric: Michael Clément. Chandelier: Dira.

ENTRY WAY The steel-and-glass door by Wellborn + Wright lets in plenty of light, while curtains in Elitis fabric protect privacy. Chandelier: John Richard. Paint: Silver Satin by Benjamin Moore. Wall mirror, settee, Oushak rug, coatrack, Spanish coffer: antique, Janie Molster Designs. Pillow: made from an Oushak rug, J&D Oriental Rugs.

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interior designer Janie Molster Designs / writer Amanda Sims Clifford producer Robert Rufino / photographer Mali Azima

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SEE THE WORLD? Each room of this Richmond, Virginia, home functions as its own little getaway.

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designer Janie Molster of her clients, Ammar and Sara Sarraf, two full-time doctors with three young kids. “They’re so committed to their careers, and they also have this busy growing family that, you know, needs full attention!” The couple called on Molster to help them turn an outdated 1950s cottage in a leafy Richmond neighborhood into a fully functional family retreat. “They did have a long wish list,” Molster recalls. “They wanted to be able to spread out.”

This meant the house would need to be renovated “down to the studs,” per Molster, then expanded to include a more comfortably sized kitchen and dining room, plus larger living spaces and bedrooms. “We definitely almost doubled the square footage,” Sara says.

Light now tumbles inside at every turn: An 8-foot ceiling by the front door was scrapped to create a twostory entryway, and the new dining

SIT TING ROOM “We wanted this room to be a place where Mom and Dad could go at night, after the kids are in bed, and have a glass of wine,” says Molster.

Paint: Spellbound

by Benjamin Moore.

Chair: Verellen.

Sofa: Weiman.

Tapestry: antique Flemish, Kim Faison Antiques. Lamp: Currey & Company.

Art: Lucky Fish Gallery (top), Anne Darby Parker (bottom).

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room has a 14-foot cathedral ceiling.

Just off the kitchen, the family now sits down to breakfast beside a whole wall of windows overlooking the backyard. But it’s the details in each

room that reflect the family’s passion: getting out and seeing the world.

“When we first got married, we went to a ton of different places, and later with the kids,” Sara says. “And I’ve just always loved the Mediterranean.”

A collection of imports—Italian Savonarola dining chairs, multiple Moroccan rugs—are mixed with American-made pieces: ombré curtains in Kevin O’Brien Studio velvet, a Hubbardton Forge chandelier, works by Southern artists. In the son’s room, Molster covered the angled ceiling above the bed in a blown-up world map to inspire dreams of the family’s next destination: “Kids need a retreat just like we need a retreat,” she says.

And each room, really, feels like an escape. “You want to have this sort of romantic feeling of being transported elsewhere,” Molster, a mother of five herself, explains, “because with young children, it’s often hard to be anywhere else.”

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Wallpaper: Thibaut. Shade fabric: Trend (white) and Victoria Hagan (band). Bench: HomeGoods. Pillows: vintage. Flooring: Marble Systems.

“We wanted something to sexy up all that white,” says Molster of the vintage Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers in the kitchen. Paint: Cloud Cover by Benjamin Moore. Backsplash: Adex USA. Chair and hardware: custom, Janie Molster Designs. Cabinetry: Bluebird Cabinetry. Range: Lacanche.

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SON’S ROOM “I pictured this precious boy staring up at his map at bedtime, imagining all the places he will travel to,” says Molster. Paint: Seapearl by Benjamin Moore.

Fan: Modern Fan Outlet. Curtain fabric: Robert Allen.

Rod: Orion. Rug: ProSource. Headboard: custom, Janie Molster Designs, in Perennials fabric.

Blanket: Pendleton. Wallpaper: Murals Your Way. Starburst mirror: Janie Molster Designs.

Make Any Fabric Kid-Proof While Molster did apply performance materials in smart locations (Perennials on the son’s headboard, and wipeable leather on the kitchen counter stools), in many cases she went for classic upholstery and rugs. “What we do when we install them is, we have a local service called Fiber-Seal come in, and we have everything treated with it,” she says. “And what the Fiber-Seal does is, it just kind of keeps the spill on the top of the rug until you can get to it. Because any stain will come out of a rug if it’s dealt with promptly.”

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EN SUITE BATH Paint: Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore. Showerhead and faucets: Rohl. Vanity: custom, Janie Molster Designs.

Floor tile: Elon (main), Appomattox Tile Art (border). Hardware: Pepe & Carols. Sconces: Hudson Valley Lighting.

PARENTS’ ROOM Curtains in ombré Kevin O’Brien Studio fabric give the room a luxurious feel. Paint: Adagio by Benjamin Moore. Pendant: Fortuny. Wallpaper: Cowtan & Tout. Desk: Bungalow 5. Chair: Global Views.

Bed and bedding: Modern History. Rug: Rosecore.

DAUGHTER’S ROOM “I love to do nurseries that avoid motifs and color palettes that a baby can outgrow in a few short years,” the designer says. Paint: Glacier White by Benjamin Moore. Pendant: Currey & Company.

Curtains: Trend (white) and Victoria Hagan (band).

Wallpaper: Jane Churchill. Wall art and Moroccan rug: Janie Molster Designs.

Carpet: Fibreworks. Giraffe: Melissa & Doug.

Preorder Molster’s latest title, House Dressing: Interiors for Colorful Living (Penguin Random House, September 2021), for more bright ideas.

BREAKFAST ROOM Paint: Cloud Cover by Benjamin Moore. Light: Hubbardton Forge.

Tablecloth: antique suzani, Janie Molster Designs. Chairs: antique Savonarola, Janie Molster Designs.

Door hardware: Baldwin.

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INTO THE WILD

BLUE HALLWAY

“We wanted to make it exceptionally beautiful,” says Elizabeth Cooper of this thruway, which is visible from the foyer of the Upper East Side apartment she designed for a family of four. Rugs: Stark.

Wallcovering: Soane Britain. Doors: Zuider Zee Blue by Fine Paints of Europe, with Houlès nailheads. Art: Karenina Fabrizzi, Michele Mariaud Gallery.

LIBR ARY A place where Cooper envisioned the family gathering to “watch movies, read, and spend time together.” Paint: S 4005-B20G by Fine Paints of Europe. Sconce: Galerie des Lampes, Iatesta Studio, with custom silk shades. Art: Hunt Slonem. Chair: Howe London, in Penny Morrison fabric. Sofa: George Sherlock, in Holland & Sherry wool flannel.

Pillows: Soane Britain (white floral) and Penny Morrison (dusty rose). Curtain fabric: Holland & Sherry, with Samuel & Sons trim.

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vision interior designer Elizabeth Cooper had for one family of four’s prewar apartment, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. “Because the family spends most of the summer at their house on Long Island, and lives in New York City from the fall through the spring, we decided to make quite a bit of the color palette and materials a little richer— velvets, wool flannels, deep blues and greens, and chocolate brown, et cetera,” she explains.

One color in particular became central to her scheme: “As we kept going, I was drawn more and more to the blues,” Cooper recalls. Inky de Gournay Temple Newsam panels (“absolutely the single largest investment of time and detailed effort in this project”) turn the entryway into a snowy woodland scene. The designer painted the interior doorways in Fine Paints of Europe Zuider Zee Blue, matched to the background color of the panels to carry the feeling throughout the apartment.

Given that blue is a color that can come across as icy, the palette choice is somewhat of a surprise. But “when you get into deeper-colored blues, it becomes warmer,” says Cooper, who intentionally paired robust indigos and navies with comforting upholstery. “For example, in the parents’ bedroom, I think that the jewel tone of the peacock green velvet on the chair, and the rich mineral colorway and pretty flowing tendril pattern of the headboard fabric relate to and enhance the warm, deep blue wall color.”

As the daughter of a painter and sculptor, Cooper is highly attuned to the emotions certain tones can evoke. “I think that color is such a meaningful factor in a home, resonating with clients and making them happy,” she says.

Where some designers might push clients to adopt a risky palette, Cooper would instead “encourage a decorative pillow in a color that’s outside their comfort zone, but definitely make it a priority to surround homeowners in spaces that are filled with their favorite colors.” The pink coffee table, the orange kumquats on a topiary tree in the living room— these are just glimmers of spring in a wintry wonderland.

BATHROOM Paint: Chalk White by Benjamin Moore.

Sconces: The Urban Electric Co. Medicine cabinet: RH. Sink and faucet: Waterworks. Vanity: custom, Elizabeth Cooper Interior Design, fabricated by Steadfast Interiors. Marble: Arabescato (walls and countertop) and Nero Marquina (floor).

ENTRY WAY Chandelier: The Urban Electric Co. Wallcovering: Temple Newsam, de Gournay. Paint: All White by Farrow & Ball. Floor lamp: antique Japanese, 1stDibs. Settee: antique Regency, Windsor Smith Home, in George Spencer velvet, with Samuel & Sons piping.

Pillow: Clare Louise Frost. Rug: Verdi.

Chair: Cisco Brothers, in Fortuny linen.

LIVING ROOM Paint: Dimpse by Farrow & Ball. Curtain fabric: Holland & Sherry. Green sofa: Windsor Smith Home, in Rubelli velvet, with Soane Britain pillow fabric.

Blue sofa: George Sherlock, in Adam Bray fabric, with Penny Morrison pillow fabric. Coffee table: Rita Konig for The Lacquer Company. Accent chair: antique, Amy Meier, in Jasper leather.

Mirror: KRB. Rug: Stark.

LIBR ARY Paint: S 4005-B20G by Fine Paints of Europe. Art: Mark Shaw, Liz O’Brien.

Bench: Lucca Antiques, in Pavoni leather from De Sousa Hughes. Ottoman: Du Long et Du Lé, John Derian.

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PARENTS’ ROOM A lively mix of patterns and textures in monochrome give the small room a jewel-box feel. Paint: Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball. Curtains, shades, and headboard: custom, in Soane Britain fabric. Bedding: custom Matouk, Sue Fisher King. Bolster fabric: Soane Britain. Lamp: Christopher Spitzmiller.

Chair: Kristen Buckingham, in Rogers & Goffigon velvet. Mirror: vintage Swedish, Howe London.

THIS ARABESCATO MARBLE WAS SELECTED TO MIRROR THE PATTERN AND COLORS OF THE BEDROOM DRAPES.

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KITCHEN Cooper hired Jonathan Kutzin of America Painting to custom mix a “very serene blue that pulled the whole space together” and hand-paint it on the formerly white kitchen cabinets. Hardware: Rejuvenation.

Backsplash: Carrara marble. Sink: Rohl.

THE UPPER AND LOWER CABINETS ARE PAINTED THE SAME COLOR, IT JUST READS MORE GRAY THAN BLUE IN THE SHADOWS.

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STUDY A Carlyle daybed (in Stefanidis fabric from Harbinger) allows the space to double as a guest room. Shade fabric: Stefanidis, Harbinger, with Samuel & Sons trim. Paint: Dutch Door Green

by Fine Paints of Europe. Art: client’s own. Lamp: vintage Swedish, Evergreen Antiques. Table: Ann Madonia Fine Art & Antiques.

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GREAT ROOM Chicago designer Bruce Fox wanted this room in a high-rise co-op to feel like a cashmere sweater: approachable and elegant. Chandelier: Gabriel Scott. Host chairs: custom, McLaughlin Upholstery, in Groundworks fabric.

Dining chairs: vintage, Assemblage Ltd. Table: design

by Bruce Fox, fabrication by Rohan Ward Design. Paint: Pink Ground by Farrow & Ball.

Art: William McLure.

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Above the All the way up here, there’s room for every wonderful little thing a busy family might need.

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SIT TING ROOM The blue backdrop echoes lake views out the window. “I wanted this to be a place my clients could unwind,” says Fox. Paint: Light Blue by Farrow & Ball. Console table: vintage Romeo Rega, The FM Gallery. Chairs: custom, McLaughlin Upholstery, in Jim Thompson Fabrics. Pillows: custom, Eurocraft, in Holland & Sherry silk. Baskets: antique, sourced in France.

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Tuesday, and 51 floors above downtown Chicago, a lawyer and pediatrician couple are settling into a long day of Zoom calls (for themselves, their teenage daughter, and their visiting college-age son)—but with a whole wall of windows overlooking Lake Michigan to get them through it.

“I wanted to bring some of that color in for them,” says local designer Bruce Fox, whom the family called on to do the brand-new condo’s interiors when they purchased it, after just having returned from a six-year stint in London. “The lake can be moody and gray but also a vibrant blue.”

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Ball Light Blue, a “wonderfully relaxing and classic” shade, for the sitting room in the couple’s bedroom suite. The walls in the living room, however, are pink.

“We were inspired by a photo of London with cherry blossoms,” Fox

says. “It took convincing, but I finally got them to let me try the pink, and the rose-colored velvet sofa seemed the perfect complement.” When the sun starts to set over Lake Michigan, the pale blue and rosy coral radiate throughout the apartment, connecting it to the surrounding twilight sky.

“As one walks through the unit, it almost feels like a freestanding home,” says the designer. “The building steps back, so that there are windows where you wouldn’t get them in a standard square tower.” (Since Fox was brought on while the RAMSA-designed building was still under construction,

he was able to complete the unit as the work wrapped up.)

Fox knew exactly what his clients needed to feel at home: rooms with a distinctly British whimsy, including a mix of heirlooms and eclectic prints. In the dining room, six antique carved-wood “ribbonback” chairs with turquoise seats are paired with a set of custom armchairs upholstered in Groundworks Jubilee pattern, which draws in blush tones from the living room. “Don’t forget that one little color in a throw pillow can make an entire room come together,” Fox says. “I call them connector fabrics.”

In the end, the designer was able to celebrate his clients’ cherished time abroad in a manner that still feels youthful and unfussy enough for a family returning home. The way Fox describes the grasscloth wallcovering is true of the whole apartment: “It’s like a hug!”

FAMILY ROOM AND KITCHEN A pop of pale yellow overhead mimics the sun’s energizing glow. “I wanted to get one more color in, and the raised ceiling seemed like an obvious spot,” says Fox. Paint: Hay

by Farrow & Ball. Counter stools: Holly Hunt.

Wallpaper: Island Raffia, Phillip Jeffries. Sofa: custom, McLaughlin Upholstery.

BREAKFAST NOOK This spot’s compact enough to fit along a wall in the kitchen, bold enough to function as a visual focal point. Wallpaper: Island Raffia, Phillip Jeffries. Pendant: The Urban Electric Co. Art: Robert Rauschenberg vintage lithograph, eBay. Table: Eero Saarinen for Knoll via 1stDibs. Love seat: custom, McLaughlin Upholstery, in faux leather

by Brentano Fabrics.

Pillow: custom, Eurocraft, in Pierre Frey fabric with Holly Hunt trim. Chairs: Balboa by Serena & Lily, in Holland & Sherry fabric.

Curtain fabric: Muriel Brandolini by Holland & Sherry.

LIVING ROOM The formal living room is inspired by a photo of London veiled in cherry blossoms. Paint: Pink Ground by Farrow & Ball.

Art: William McLure.

Sofa: custom, McLaughlin Upholstery, in de Le Cuona fabric. Coffee table: antique, clients’ own.

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AN ARCHED FLOOR MIRROR LOOKS LIKE AN OPEN DOORWAY.

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MAIN BEDROOM

Big upholstered pieces reign supreme here, where the family snuggles up for movie nights.

Mirror: Bower. TV: Samsung.

Console table: vintage Edo Credenza by Therien Studio Workshops. Chair: antique, Assemblage Ltd. Wallpaper: Island Raffia, Phillip Jeffries.

Fox incorporated select pieces from the client’s grandmother to make the bedroom oasis feel extra comforting. Chandelier: Stephen Antonson. Art: Michael Thompson. Bed frame: Barron Custom Furniture. Lamps: Aldo Tura, from South Loop Loft. Rug: Marc Phillips.

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LIVING ROOM Antiques collected by designers Stephen Abeles and Ray Attanasio find a new home in their New York City apartment.

Console: vintage Flemish library table, Balsamo. Table lamp: Francine Villiers-Levy. Painting: Santiago Castillo (abstract in white frame).

Custom steel doors by Soraya Osorio Ltd. allow extra light inside. Wall paint: mineral paint in 9008 by Keim. Chandelier and sconces: midcentury. Wing chair: 19th-century English reproduction in pig suede, Balsamo. Glass tables: vintage reproduction, Balsamo. Rug: custom, Doris Leslie Blau.

MOOD This European-inspired Manhattan apartment sparkles—literally, thanks to sand in the paint.

BREAKFAST NOOK Suspended in front of a Thomas Jorion photograph of a ruinous stairwell, this 19th-century French wrought-iron garden lantern creates an optical illusion. Wall paint: 9008 in high gloss by Keim.

Settee: 18th-century Gustavian, in Paul Smith menswear stripe fabric.

Iron table: midcentury, Balsamo.

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enced by all that we see: the architecture of whatever city we’re in, the hotels, the restaurants, all of it,” antiques dealer Stephen Abeles explains. He and his partner, Ray Attanasio, typically spend half the year in Europe sourcing pieces for their New York–based shop, Balsamo. But back home in Manhattan, their classic East Side apartment, first decorated in 2012, was due for an update.

So they gave it the grand tour. “All the exteriors of the buildings and a lot of the interiors are very dark brown or dark grayish brown,” says Attanasio of Amsterdam, the city that inspired the apartment’s new moody palette. The walls, formerly white, were coated in a greige Keim mineral paint. “It has a crushed sand in it, so the color changes depending on how the light hits it,” Attanasio explains. To let more of that

transformative light into the interior rooms, custom transomheight steel doors replaced the low open doorways.

A crisp high gloss lends contrast to the breakfast nook, where an L-shaped Gustavian banquette is upholstered in a menswear wool—a combo that calls back to The Dylan, the Dutch hotel the couple has frequented more than 50 times.

And the kitchen floor? “It’s actually 19th-century French tile, from a favorite hotel in France, La Mirande,” Attanasio says.

“It kind of helps us feel like we’re still in that hotel.”

The bedroom, upholstered in brown wool herringbone, exudes a certain warmth that its previous black-and-white iteration desperately lacked. The inspiration here, according to Attanasio? “I think I once had a suit like that.”

THIS TABLE WAS CUT IN HALF TO FIT IN THE ELEVATOR, THEN MENDED ONCE IN PLACE.

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Open shelving displays antiques.

Floor tile: antique French. Wall paint: Skimming Stone by Farrow & Ball. Cabinet paint: black by Fine Paints of Europe. Appliances: Wolf. Countertop: Carrara marble, SMC Stone. Subway tile: Ann Sacks. Faucet: Rohl.

Console: vintage Flemish library table, Balsamo. Table lamp: Francine Villiers-Levy.

Statue: 18th century, from an opera house in Genoa, Italy.

Painting: (far left) Santiago Castillo in vintage Duarte Pinto Coelho pine frame.

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BEDROOM Bobbin chair: vintage English, Balsamo. Rug: custom, Doris Leslie Blau. Cabinetry paint: DKC-68 by Donald Kaufman Color.

A bespoke bed frame echoes the look of the ceiling beams at Amsterdam’s Dylan Hotel. Bed: custom John Goudreault in high-gloss black by Fine Paints of Europe.

Table lamps: midcentury French, Balsamo. Side tables: Anthony Redmile, Balsamo. Painting: Jean-Marc Louis.

BEDROOM SIT TING AREA Walls upholstered in a Phillip Jeffries wool herringbone fabric warm up the intimate space. Chairs: vintage English, in Romo twill. Table: vintage. Paintings: Santiago Castillo (gold frame), Jean-Marc Louis. Floor lamp: vintage Valenti.

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FINDING NEVERLAND A 1910 New York farmhouse—filled with priceless antiques—doesn’t want to grow up.

interior designer Robin Henry Studio / writer Emma Bazilian photographer Eric Piasecki / producer Robert Rufino

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Designer Robin Henry worked with artist Chuck Hettinger on the faux moiré painted walls in this Westchester County, NY, farmhouse. “It creates a depth you can’t get with wallpaper,” she says.

Sofa: Luther Quintana in Holland & Sherry fabric with pillows by Lisa Fine Textiles (left) and Rifat Özbek (right). Coffee table: custom, New Old World Woodcraft. Side table and lamp: RT Facts.

To protect the fabrics, Henry had them dipped in a performance finish. Window treatments and upholstery: custom, Stitch NYC in fabrics by Josef Frank (shade), Hines (bench), Peter Fasano (square pillows), and Bennison (bolsters), with Samuel & Sons trim. Chairs: Serena & Lily. Paint: Clunch by Farrow & Ball.

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A MUTED GRAY-GREEN CEILING HIGHLIGHTS MILLWORK.

FAMILY ROOM Pom-pom trim by Samuel & Sons ups the fun factor on pillows and window treatments. Sofa: custom, in Clay McLaurin Studio fabric. Chairs: vintage, in Schumacher fabric. Coffee table: Garza Marfa. Sideboard: antique. Table lamps: Richard Taylor Designs, with shades from Shades from the Midnight Sun in Bennison fabric. Floor lamp: Circa Lighting. Art: Lucio Pozzi.

Pendant: Circa Lighting, with Creel and Gow finial.

“YOU HAVE TO LEAVE SOME SPACE FOR THE ANGELS,” SAYS N E W YO R K D E S I G N E R R O B I N H E N RY A B O U T

decorating the new two-story addition to a circa-1910 farmhouse in Westchester County, New York, for a family of five.

“You have to trust the process. You start down a path, and then things just magically show up that bring it all together.”

To help spark such inspired moments, Henry had only to look to the clients’ extensive collections: “They owned tons of antiques and heirlooms that they wanted me to incorporate,” she says, pointing to an enviable assortment of rugs and wood furniture. But with so many traditional pieces, 108

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how could she keep the rooms from looking trapped in time?

“Enliven them with color and depth,” says the designer, who relied on gutsy paints and bold printed fabrics throughout.

One catch: The layout of the main floor, an enfilade in which each room opens onto the next, meant Henry had to be particularly sensitive to how the palette played out.

A custom-mixed yellow lacquer “with a lot of depth to it” was chosen for the entryway, as it’s sandwiched between a landscape mural in the dining room and the white-walled family room. “You have to dial it up and down, keeping some rooms

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The Gracie Studio scenic mural (which features the owner’s husband and kids!) creates a showstopping “destination” at the end of the long hallway.

Furniture, chandelier, and rug: clients’ own.

“Quiet moments help balance color and pattern,” says Henry.

Wallpaper: China Seas.

Pendant: Carlos de la Puente Antiques. Bathtub: Waterworks.

Side table: Peridot Antiques.

Rug: Vintage Persian Rugs.

quieter, to make the whole thing interesting,” she explains.

And speaking of space for the angels, Henry also made sure that, amid so many treasured pieces, the junior family members (ages nine, seven, and three) felt at home too.

After all, the addition’s largest room—equipped with no fewer than four window seats, one specifically for arts and crafts—was created primarily for their use. A performance finish protects the upholstery, and the children’s artwork is proudly displayed alongside their parents’ collection. Even the enfilade has its place in daily play: “The kids are constantly running up and down, up and down, all day!”

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ENTRY A glossy coat of goldenrod yellow—custom mixed at InColour in New York—brightens up the entryway, where natural light is limited. Henry lined the vintage Japanese brass temple lantern in orange silk for an extra hit of color. Furniture and rug: clients’ own.

Creating a Palette from Scratch Start with a favorite pattern, says Henry, who used the Josef Frank shade fabric in the family room and C.F.A. Voysey wallpaper in the powder room to guide her paint and fabric choices throughout the house. Bolder colors in the pattern will lend themselves to accents, like lampshades or finials, and can be toned down for paints: “A vibrant color that’s used sparingly in a print might be too much on a large surface—for walls or woodwork, cut the intensity a bit,” Henry advises.

MAIN BEDROOM A brightly patterned Le Manach fabric on windows and shades offsets the dark rug. Bed: Charles H. Beckley, Inc. Linens: Pierre Frey. Throw: Clay McLaurin Studio. Nightstands: Chelsea Textiles.

Table lamps: Bunny Williams Home. Sconces: Circa Lighting. Sofa: Luther Quintana in Lisa Fine Textiles fabric. Coffee table: The Lacquer Company, through KRB NYC. 110

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POWDER ROOM Benjamin Moore Coat of Arms is a perennial favorite: “I suggest it when clients ask for peacock, which can be too dark,” Henry says.

Wallpaper: Trustworth Studios.

Chandelier and sconces: McLean Lighting Works. Sink and tile: Waterworks. Toilet: Toto.

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Comfort Zone

It’s time to retire your counter stool and get an office chair with some proper back support.

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