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Joanna Saltz: Spaces seem to work so much harder than they used to. Do the rooms you design these days have to function in more than one way?

Heather Garrett: They have to swing between family life, entertaining, studying, dining, little kids, and big kids. Even a zipped-up office is now a sort of laptopping, loungy space. I used to hate the open-living idea, because I love to form a dream in each enclosed room. But people are expecting spaces to flex.

Robert MacNeill: Open concept can be difficult, even alienating, because everybody is kind of bothering each other.

But in other ways, it brings people together. I really enjoy that.

MA Allen: In one home we did, there was a space that could be a study or a formal living room. Because so many people are working off of laptops and tablets, all we needed was a floating table desk, cabinets to store technology, and open bookshelves that gave it that study feel.

Jo: The boundaries we used to know are sort of disintegrating.

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Jo: What’s the downside of all these open living spaces?

Robert: What I miss is being able to define a room with something really special; like, one of the most fun things to do in a dining room is put up wallpaper. But in an open floor plan, you can’t necessarily find a great starting point and stopping point, so you just paint the whole downstairs of the house neutral.

MA: I’m Southern, I like to entertain—I can’t give up my formal dining room!

Heather: It’s so funny that you say that, because clients of mine are asking to eliminate

For their design studio, Robert and Brittney made a custom table to serve as desk, lunch table, and presentation space.

the dining room altogether. I have raised two teenagers in a 1,500-square-foot loft space, and we don’t have one. At their dad’s house, however, they’ve always had this very large formal dining room—and they love it. They enjoy eating there; it feels special to them.

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Niki McNeill: That’s how my family is, too: We have 90-year-olds and we have babies, and in reality, you can’t accommodate 20 to 30 people in a formal dining room. You wind up spreading out throughout the home, so you want your spaces to be able to accommodate big groups.

Jo: That’s so true. So as designers, you guys are like the ultimate multitaskers.

What’s your favorite (or least favorite) role?

Niki: I love the psychology of working with a new client.

Maybe it’s a husband and wife—in those initial conversa-

“As more houses succumb to open floor plans, people want their own ‘away’ spaces: rooms to serve just one purpose.”

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tions, they’re learning about each other. “Oh, I never knew you didn’t like that! I thought you said you wanted a bed in the other room!” I love figuring out those differences, and then finding a solution that everyone’s excited about.

Robert: Confidant. It sounds trite, but the relationships we form are so rewarding. I mean, you’re picking out their toilet— it’s very personal. Like, do you want a bidet?

Heather: I hate dealing with the money. I delegate breaking bad news to someone else in my office!

Niki: It’s my least favorite part—telling someone they have Champagne taste on a beer budget.

MA: Yeah, I get bogged down and worried that I’m asking someone to splurge too much on this or that.

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The high vaulted ceiling in a sitting room by Leandra FremontSmith Interiors draws the eye up. Fremont-Smith used contrasting buttons to punctuate 40 yards of fabric with tufts.

Take Note Before You Tent Designers and upholsterers have all the details.

1. CHOOSE YOUR ROOM WISELY “I can find any excuse to tent a room,” Redd tells us. But you’ll want to make sure the space is right for tenting first. Round rooms or those with high ceilings fit the bill, he says: “It’s great in entrance halls, sunrooms, vestibules, dining rooms, and media spaces.”

2. PREPARE TO PAY All this drama comes at a price, with installation running anywhere from $5,000 to $50,000, says Redd—and that doesn’t include the cost of the fabric itself. “It’s costly because of the amount of time it takes to template, sew, and install,” says Fremont-Smith.

Expect to have several on-site meetings with the seamstress and upholsterer to prep for fabrication, but don’t get discouraged—it will all be worth it in the end.

Another room by Redd is cocooned in blue zigzags.

The dentil trim introduces an extra layer of texture and pattern play for wow factor.

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Here’s how Aldous Bertram transformed this passageway, left, into a greater portal.

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STEP ONE Order fabric (he got his on Etsy for $5 a yard!). If it comes in a bolt, hold one end to the height of the wall and cut. Too long is better than too short.

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Just flip any extra fabric over the end, loosen to swag, and secure using a hammer and classic picture nails.

STEP THREE Using double-sided hem tape, cover any raw edges with trim for a polished finish.

Bertram hung fabric on curtain rods for a makeshift door.

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THE FAMOUSLY PINK WALLS OF CASA LUIS BARRAGÁN.

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—Danielle Rollins

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—Joseph Berkowitz, JAB Design Group

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“ Paint new light fixtures with a flat, clear coat to give them a quiet patina.” —Kerry Joyce

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16. Old Radiators

“I wanted to create uniformity in this library with wood paneling, so we painted the books two shades of blue.” —Kelley Proxmire

“It wasn’t about making this cast-iron radiator disappear; its sculptural nature is what we liked!” —Tal Schori, GRT Architects

17. AC Vents “I didn’t want a giant white grate sticking out, so I painted it the same hue as the walls.”

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18. Lamp Shades “A tip: After you apply the first coat, pop it back on the lamp to see any areas you might have missed.”

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”Adding a pop of ocean blue created a fresh feel in this surfer family’s poolhouse. We used Sapphire by SherwinWilliams—ask for the special formula for metal.”

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19. Cheap Fixtures “I powder-coated this midrange hardware to match the yellow Vola faucet. The right spray paint would also work in a pinch.”

—Amy Sklar

“I had a sisal rug hand-painted. It costs a fraction of having a custom rug woven, with all the durability of sisal.” —Phillip Thomas

LEANNE FORD PAINTED THIS SISAL RUG WHITE FOR AN ALL-NEUTRAL DINING ROOM.

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22. Outdoor Furniture “Pieces found at everythingmust-go clearance sales can become the talked-about new kids on the block.”

—Danielle Rollins

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23. Faded Curtains “I hand-dyed these window curtains, and then went in afterward and hand-painted them to create a beautiful, textured look that no one else has.” —Maureen Stevens

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The blue of a twilight canal, the marigold facade of a building—some places are unforgettable. With the DacorMatch Color System, any hue that’s captured your imagination can come to life in your kitchen.

Top-of-the-Line Designs Choose from wall ovens and ranges in the Heritage collection, available in gas, dual fuel, or induction.

Infinite Possibilities Send in a swatch—any color!—and Dacor will make you a range to match. dacor.com /dacormatch.

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Setting the Bar a Little Higher The pair behind Fettle can turn any boring space into a hot spot.

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responsible for some of the world’s hippest new bars, hotels, and restaurants, but as Parker jokingly says, “We’re basically two little old ladies in 30-year-old men’s bodies.” Exhibit A: The pair have a passion for tassels.

But they tend to channel their love of traditional style into spaces that feel unexpectedly cool. Since starting their own firm, Fettle, in 2013, they’ve brought a fresh, layered look to the likes of the Hoxton hotel in Portland, Oregon, and London’s Moncks—and customers are loving the easy elegance. “We want our projects to feel added to over time,” says Goodwin, “not designed to within an inch of their lives.”

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6 Ways to Live Like You’re on Vacation The Fettle guys reveal secrets from the hospitality industry.

1. Build the room around your habits.

Hospitality design is all about process (How do servers enter? Where do patrons wait?), and your home should be, too. “Think not only about what you like aesthetically but how your day progresses,” Parker says.

2. Try a statement wall.

“People are often scared to do something bold in their homes,” Parker says.

“But that’s usually just what makes commercial projects so striking.”

4. Obsess over seating areas.

“I hate it when table and seat heights don’t work together,” Goodwin says. Sit in a chair at your table— does it feel right?— before committing to a whole set of them.

5. Don’t be afraid to go custom.

It’s not about excess, though: “That one chair you’re going to spend most of your day in? That’s what you want to customize,” Goodwin explains. Plus, it’ll make for a room that’s totally unique.

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6. Vary your lighting sources.

“You’re in a space at different times of the day, so the light needs to reflect that,” Goodwin says. A mix of table, floor, and pendant lights (put them on dimmers!) will give you lots of options.

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3. Mix old furniture from different eras.

Parker and Goodwin confess that they are so obsessed with vintage furniture they’ve banned themselves from vintage markets unless it’s for work. Their mix of time periods yields a comfortable look.

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1. Gut the gutters. We had Marlboro Sheet Metal make us copper gutters, just like the original house would have had.

2. Do double-duty. Shutters from the Philadelphia Shutter Company look authentic—and actually close for privacy.

3. Mix old and new. We found a 1920s front door at a salvage shop, and we replaced the windows with vintage-inspired new ones by Ply Gem. 4. Step up the stairs. The cement was refaced with pretty reclaimed brick.

5. Add a trellis. Custom-built by Fritz Carpentry, the trellises can be taken down—vines and all—for house painting.

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6. Plant smart. Roots Landscape curated a mix of easy-care perennials (hollyhocks, delphiniums) for an English-garden feel.

7. Paint a fresh coat. The shutter color (Fine Paints of Europe’s Opaline Green) was inspired by verdigris copper, and a front door in Sherwin-Williams’s Sockeye is a fun take on Federal red. Alabaster, also by SherwinWilliams, is a no-fail white.

8. Preserve the details. The house’s original letter slot had been painted over, so we had it sandblasted and reinstalled.

9. Mark your turf. Copper plant markers from Terrain help us remember what’s where when the plants get mulched over.

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When we bought Edgewood Hall, the outside of the house was cracked, peeling, and overgrown. But we knew just how to whip it into shape. By Eddie Ross

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(non-vintage) furniture, chances are you’re doing it one of two ways: by shopping at a big-box store or, if you’re working with a designer, by ordering high-end pieces from design showrooms.

Ben Soleimani (who brought his family’s rug company, Mansour, stateside before teaming up with RH, Restoration Hardware to design its carpets) wants to change that.

In February, the design-industry veteran introduced his first directto-consumer line. After launching with rugs and accessories, he’ll be rolling out his namesake brand’s first furniture this fall, followed by regular weekly debuts.

“We’re going to have everything for the home,” promises Soleimani, who, along with a growing team of designers, has a hand in every design. This fall will also see the first Ben Soleimani Left: Soleimani showroom, in with pieces from Los Angeles, with his collection: two rugs and the others slated to oversize Sussex open quarterly in Italian leather different markets. chair in Stone.

The brand’s pricing falls somewhere between big-box and high-design offerings: Soleimani is able to offer lower prices than competitors of comparable quality thanks to the relationships he’s developed with manufacturers from years of working in the industry.

“I’m making the home direct from the source,” Soleimani explains.

From left: Poma Rug. Wool-Silk-Viscose Blend. From $1,995. Kata Rug. 100 percent Wool. From $695.

From top: Cashmere Chevron Throw. $495. Cashmere Pillow Cover. $79.

Basketweave Pillow Cover. $59. All products available at bensoleimani.com.

“The tagline is ‘unprecedented pricing for the highest quality.’

Everybody should have the opportunity to buy good products and not have to pay a dishonest price.”

Plus, as is de rigueur for today’s direct-to-consumer brands, service is key: A team of design consultants is ready to assist customers with decision-making, and the brand has had so much success with its Try-On program in L.A.—a combination of the best of online and IRL shopping—that it plans to offer the service in each market where it opens a showroom.

Soleimani’s modern approach also allows for a data-driven response to consumer desire. “I meet every day with the team that deals with our designers and the staff that interface with clients. I get reports on what people are saying they want,” says Soleimani. He takes those notes and turns them into products. “That is how we’ve always done business,” he says.

One early example? Customers want color. And, despite being something of a poster boy for a certain brand of minimal, monochromatic style, Soleimani is delivering. “That’s one thing that has come back that we’ve acted on, so we’re expanding into a little bit of color,” he says, before qualifying, “not crazy color!”

Still, that’s saying something, given Soleimani’s highly specific vision.

“It’s all about making the experience for the customer as simple as possible,” the designer says. “We are going to change the way people shop for the home.”

of Ben Soleimani With the expansion of his eponymous, game-changing brand, the design-industry vet wants to change how you buy furniture. By Hadley Keller PHOTOGRAPH BY ARI MICHELSON

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It’s Always Summer in This Kitchen One lucky California family cooks indoors—and out—in all seasons.

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that the Britt family’s airy California kitchen is photoready: white-oak shelving, Calacatta Gold marble for miles. But owner and designer Molly Britt wants to be clear about one thing: It’s not just for show. Between Britt, her husband, their four kids, and extended family and friends, “There is lots of cooking going on, lots of activity, lots of kids,” she says.

“We live in it—there’s nothing contrived or done just for a look.”

Britt and architect Eric Olsen (who, coincidentally, grew up just a few houses away) worked together on the kitchen, the heart of a ground-up construction project that replaced a smaller home the family used to live in on the same lot. Britt had dreamed about this room for a decade.

“She wanted a big kitchen that was really nice looking but also welcoming and not pretentious in any way,” Olsen explains. Enter a blue-green dining nook that reflects the darker tones of the open living room, an outdoor eating area and fireplace, and a dedicated coffee station for the self-avowed latte lovers. “Eric is modern,” says Britt of the architect, “and I’m more traditional and warm.” Inspired by an Alabama kitchen by Bates Corkern Studio featured in House Beautiful in 2015, they went for a combo of warm wood and cool marble for the design. Perfect for soaking up all that California sunshine.

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LET THE BREEZE IN Glass doors leading to the outdoor dining room “are always open,” says Britt.

P H O TO G R A P H S BY K A RY N M I L L E T

WA R M U P THE WHITES Chunky reclaimed beams add personality to the clean, modern lines.

BU I L D I N ST O R AG E Britt stashes her linens in the deep drawers of the kitchen island.

Just Enough Niche “I love the continuity of materials from the outside coming inside,” says Olsen of the long brick wall that surrounds a cozy breakfast alcove. Britt painted the space in Farrow & Ball’s Inchyra Blue, a green-blue that brought out the art.

The lion and hydrangeas were painted by her 14-year-old daughter, Lily; all others are flea-market finds.

MAKE IT A H A N G OU T The breakfast area opens up to kitchen-island seating. “It’s such a gathering place,” says Britt.

Coffee Bar as Art Piece The family splurged on an Italian coffee machine by Faema, which Britt says is “almost a piece of art.” The designated coffee-and-drink station (that’s a water-bottle filler on the right) means “somebody can be there making coffee and not underneath my feet,” Britt says. Open shelving is reserved for her prized collection of ceramics by Astier de Villatte.

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The Uncluttered Open Concept A concealed hood and plenty of closed storage keeps the kitchen from visually spilling into the adjacent living space.

Seating Everywhere The original home had a backyard with a fireplace that was so popular, Britt insisted on this second one upstairs, off of the master bedroom, as well as a fire pit on the patio.

“There’s a place for them and their kids,” says Olsen.

T H ROW SOME SHADE A slatted pergola lets in dappled sunshine—and less heat.

Open-Door Policy “It was all about creating one big space,” Olsen says of the dining pergola. “It really extends the kitchen.” Britt says the family eats outside “when it’s nice”— which, in Southern California, “is most of the time.”

A Brilliant Outdoor Kitchen Every piece of this dining space was carefully thought through: The fireplace doubles as an oven (the family had a custom metal spit made to roast meat), and a gas grill, just out of view to the right, is easily accessible from the kitchen sink, which has a foot pedal–operated faucet for when the griller’s hands are covered with barbecue sauce.

So You’ve Always Wanted a Pizza Oven Picture this: cheesy, wood-fired pie for dinner every night of the week. It’s time to get familiar with the season’s hottest appliance. By Samantha Weiss-Hills

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crackly perfection in a 900-degree pizza oven. (Try that with your range.)

It’s little wonder that homeowners are slotting them into kitchens and patios, thanks to a proliferation of compact residential models—some of which can even be built into the wall to look like an ordinary appliance—and countertop options. A professional-grade, wood-fired, at-home pizza oven will crank to scalding in as little as an hour. But that’s not your only option: Read on to get all fired up.

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Pick the Perfect Pizza Oven Whether you splurge on a preassembled model or hire a mason to install a modular kit, you might need to add a grease duct to vent the smoke. Larger ovens take longer to heat up.

CONSTRUCTION TYPE

Refractory Clay: The most common material, this one’s heavy but durable. Clay heats up quickly and stays hot for a long time.

Brick: While it offers a traditional, old-world look, brick can be hard to insure for interior use. It’s ideal as an outdoor option.

Stainless Steel: A sleek option that fits modern interiors. A steel oven has easy preset cooking options, but it won’t retain heat as well as a refractory oven.

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Wood: Jean-Paul Yotnegparian of Earthstone Ovens recommends a wood-fired oven for at-home pizza makers because of its quick heat-up time (as little as an hour!). You’ll have to keep wood on hand, but that classic taste is your reward.

Natural Gas: Gas offers better temperature control and is so convenient—just flip a switch to ignite. That said, it’s slow: The oven will take about two hours to warm up.

Electric: By far the easiest to install (no venting needed!). But not as popular, says Giano del Curto from Mugnaini, because they can’t get up to 700 degrees— the minimum temp needed for a perfect blistered crust.

Let’s Take This Outside When HGTV star Alison Victoria decided on a Chicago Brick Oven for the patio of her townhouse, she wasn’t just thinking pizza: “We use it as a heater in the winter, and the glow it gives off is magical!” (See the rest of her house on page 52.)

At just 24 pounds, this portable option burns wood pellets and heats up in 10 minutes flat. Ooni 3 Portable Wood-Fired Outdoor Pizza Oven. $275. ooni.com.

NO I N STA L L NEEDED! Countertop and rollaway options are as easy as pie.

This pro-grade oven uses wood or gas—and comes on wheels. Piccolo 75. From $3,950. mugnaini.com.

It’s equipped with two burners, wood and gas, so you can choose. Roccbox. $699. gozney.com.

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“A rug can be a statement piece or a quiet companion, subtly pulling a room together,� says Susanna Joicey-Cecil, marketing director at the Rug Company.

1. South Ridge Teal. By Martyn Lawrence Bullard.

From $3,792. therugcompany.com.

2. Aura Silk. From $5,400. abchome.com.

3. Palazzo in Saffron. meridastudio.com.

4. Bindi Punch Wool. From $1,000. dearkeaton.com.

5. Elliot. By Marika Meyer. galleriacarpets.com.

6. Vintage Turkish. revivalrugs.com.

7. Mandala. By Sonnhild Kestler. $3,000. maharam.com.

8. Fluxus Granite. starkcarpet.com.

9. Gabbeh Collection. By Safavieh. From $47. amazon.com.

10. Lounah Flatweave. From $89. aelfie.com.

11. Granada. Hand-knotted jute. $2,800. maleneb.com.

Most rugs are available in multiple sizes. Rugs without prices are available through a designer.

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ant design decisions you can make,” says designer Timothy Whealon. “Rugs take up most of the visual space in a room, so choose a design you love and materials that work for your lifestyle.” A natural fiber like jute will give the room a tropical look, but it stains easily—so not ideal for the klutzy among us. Outdoor rugs, on the other hand, are nearly indestructible; use one indoors if you’ve got kids or messy pets. Make an informed decision when you buy a rug and it’ll be an investment, adding warmth, muffling the sound of footsteps, and protecting your floors. Not to mention keeping the room from looking naked! Just don’t leave buying one to the last minute. “Ideally, the rug would be the first thing you purchase for a space,” says Sylvie Johnson, artistic director at Merida, “so you can build the rest of the room around its color and shape.”

So What Size Do You Really Need?

Cyrus Loloi of Loloi Rugs explains how to make sure your rug fits just right.

Dining Rooms Your chairs should sit comfortably on the rug, even when you pull them out to sit down. Choose one that’s roomy enough and center it under the table.

Living Rooms Three options: Choose a rug large enough to fit all the furniture on top of it, or just the front legs of the furniture, or float a small rug about six inches in front of the sofa (the least expensive route).

For his Provincetown, Massachusetts, home, designer Ray Booth chose an area rug that filled the whole living room. “When in doubt, go big,” says Missy Strear, design director at Scott Group Studio. “A larger rug will ground the furniture.”

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Bedrooms Lay the rug perpendicular to the bed and pull it part of the way under, stopping before your side tables. (Or, says designer Annie Selke, use a runner on either side of the bed instead!)

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The pattern on Timothy Whealon’s La Foce rug for Patterson Flynn Martin was inspired by sculpted garden hedges.

TE RRI FI E D O F SPI LLS AN D STAI N S? With a machine-washable rug, clean-up is as easy as doing the laundry. Ask brands you love if they carry any, or check out Lorena Canals, which specializes in handmade cotton rugs designed to go right into the wash. lorenacanals.us.

DESIGNER TRICK

If your space is a wonky shape but going custom isn’t in the budget: “Some rugs can be cut down, shaped, and fit on-site by an installer,” says Kyle Corey, VP of floor coverings for Kravet.

Material Matters

Natural-fiber rugs, like these by Patterson Flynn Martin, are more durable and softer than synthetic. But they’re not all the same.

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Pros: The best all around. Scales on the fibers hide dirt, it cleans easily, and is naturally fire-retardant, says Corey. Con: Can be expensive.

Pros: Along with its beautifully beachy look, sisal is strong enough to hold up to wear and tear in high-traffic rooms.

Con: Absorbs liquid, making it hard to clean.

Pros: Shiny, sumptuous, and shows detail. As the strongest naturally occurring fiber, it’s also long-lasting. Con: Hard to clean, so place it where spills are unlikely.

Pros: It’s soft, affordable, and easy to clean (it will absorb liquid though, so treat spills fast!). Great for casual spaces. Con: Doesn’t wear very well over time.

LEARN THE LINGO Pile The density of a rug’s fibers. Pile height refers to the rug’s thickness.

A Good Rug Pad Can Change Your Life. Period.

Flatweave Reversible! Vertical yarns (the warp) are woven or braided through horizontal yarns (the weft).

Revival Rugs sells vintage Turkish rugs direct to the consumer, so you get them at a lower price.

What About Vintage?

“A good vintage rug conveys history and value,” says Hayes Robinson, VP of product development for Stark. They’re between 20 and 100 years old (to be called “antique,” a rug has to be at least a century old), so imperfections are part of the deal, says designer Malene Barnett, who recommends embracing a little wear and tear when you shop.

Knotted Each yarn is individually tied. These are the most labor-intensive and durable (and expensive).

Tufted Individual yarns are pulled through the rug’s backing, then sheared. More affordable than knotted.

Simply using one means you’ll actually extend the life of your rug—it keeps the fibers from being crushed, says Johnson.

But skip those cheap, rubbery webbed ones and pick a felted version, which adds extra cushion and locks the rug to the floor for safety. Dash & Albert Floor-Lock Solid Rug Pad. From $40. annieselke.com.

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Fun fact: Two of the artworks over the mantel— drawn by Chicago artist Francine Turk—were featured in Jennifer Aniston’s apartment in the 2006 dramedy The Breakup. Alison Victoria (right) has been collecting Turk’s work for years, ever since they met through a mutual friend.

Mantel: hand-carved wood, Paris’s Saint-Ouen flea market. Armchairs: Alice Swivel, Interior Define x Alison Victoria (discontinued). Coffee table: Root Outdoor Bleached, Arhaus.

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TOTAL KNOCKOUT Don’t call it a comeback. HGTV design star Alison Victoria might have a new hit show, Windy City Rehab, but she’s been transforming spaces for years.

We’re opening the doors to her most personal project yet.

interior designer ALISON VICTORIA / writer CANDACE BRAUN DAVISON photographer CHRISTIAN HARDER / producer ROBERT RUFINO

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Victoria designed the arched built-ins with Hammer Design. Chandelier: Lumiere, Jean de Merry. Dining table: Baker.

Chairs: antique Italian, Jayson Home.

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Victoria loves this hand-shaped brass doorknob so much that it’s traveled with her from home to home. Mural: hand-painted by artist Stephanie Gable. Sconces: Circa Lighting. Mirror: antique.

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The display wall Victoria designed can hold about 100 bottles. Armchairs and table: West Elm. Porcelain flooring: The Home Depot.

BLAME IT ON THE CORBELS. The moment designer Alison Victoria added them to the coffee bar she was designing in a Chicago brownstone, she knew she wasn’t putting the house up for sale. “I’d been saving them for years,” she says. It was decided: The 5,025-square-foot, five-bedroom home would be her own.

She just had to show it to one important person first.

“I toured my boyfriend through a lot of homes I was doing, with the intention of asking him to move in,” Victoria explains. “I was a nervous wreck.”

It’s hard to imagine the HGTV star being anxious about anything. After all, this is the woman who successfully pitched the DIY network on her own series, Kitchen Crashers, which had a nine-season run, before executiveproducing HGTV’s new hit, Windy City Rehab. The show follows Victoria as she renovates houses, but this one was too special to hand over to someone else. Her boyfriend agreed, and they got to work creating their ultimate getaway from the daily grind.

It’s just the two of them living there, so Victoria converted a couple of the bedrooms into a gym and a wine room—the latter complete with a his-and-her bottle collection covering one wall. “I wanted something totally different,” she says of the live-edge walnut display wall she designed. “The wood tones pull from the floor, which is actually porcelain.” It’s also heated, a must for Chicago’s “nine months of winter.”

Over the course of the yearlong remodel, Victoria decorated the house to embody her favorite place on Earth.

“Paris, in general, has inspired me in all of my designs,” she

says. Hence the corbels, scoured from the Saint-Ouen flea market in Paris, as well as a hand-carved wooden mantel and several pieces of art. She even bought the exact room spray used in her favorite hotel—Blaise Mautin’s eponymous line for the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme—so that she’s reminded of it every time she walks through the door.

“I think all of your senses have to come into play when you’re designing a space,” Victoria explains.

All over the house are treasures from her travels, along with the occasional find from a HomeGoods run. “I design myself the same way I design my home: old and new, high and low. So maybe my shoes cost a lot of money, but, you know, I got this top for $5,” she says. “The house is a direct reflection of me, and for me.”

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The unlacquered-brass hood is a custom design, one of two soon to be available in Victoria’s line for Best Range Hoods.

Marble: Calacatta Gold.

Range: BlueStar.

Corbels she sourced from a Paris flea market.

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A $100 artwork from a thrift store in Michigan got the Alison Victoria treatment: a $3,000 frame. Table: West Elm. Roman shade: Hunter Douglas. Banquette: custom, Brakur, in distressed faux leather, Kravet. Sconce: antique Murano glass.

How does Victoria maintain a vertical garden that looks great year-round? By befriending the faux.

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Fake the greenery: Faux fern panels can be nailed directly into the fence—and spare you the hassle of watering and dealing with dead patches.

Taking the doors off the pantry changed everything. “Chicago houses are long and narrow. The more you open them up, the bigger they feel,” Victoria says.

Curved molding: Hammer Design. Appliances: Miele. Plates: vintage and West Elm.

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THE NO-MAINTENANCE PLANT WALL

Find your frame: Victoria used an antique pier mirror—a fixture in the entryways of many Chicago homes—to house her garden, since it was missing the glass.

Keep the color: Check that the greenery is UV-protected, so it doesn’t fade a year after you put it up.

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“I really wanted that Parisian-café look,” Victoria says.

Corbels and chairs: Wayfair.

Table: custom by Hammer Design.

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“I wanted it to feel like the Four Seasons in Paris,” Victoria says. Curtains: custom blackout drapes with wool and sheer fabric from Kravet. Mirror and throw: RH, Restoration Hardware. Bed: Wayfair. Bedding: Legna, SDH Fine European Linens. Chair: a Craigslist find she refinished in mohair and gold resin.

Nightstand: West Elm.

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Blush tones in the yellow Organic Looms rug inspired the room’s palette.

Mirror: RH, Restoration Hardware. Sofa: Jayson Home. Sconces: Arteriors.

Armchair: West Elm. For more details, see Resources.

“I realized I was putting a lot more love into this place than any of my other projects.

It started to feel like home.”

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AREN’T YOU It shouldn’t work— the way one New York designer dared to blend industrial edge with a house full of kids. But the result is magic.

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Equally suited to grown-up dinner parties and kids’ craft projects, the custom-designed table is surrounded by mismatched chairs. “Knowing it would be tough to find a set of 14 vintage chairs, I suggested we mix some different ones together—and I actually like it better,” says designer Robert Stilin. Rug: midcentury kilim. Art: Jung-Woong Lee.

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“family-friendly living” aren’t terribly compatible terms. For most city-dwellers, making a home in a converted warehouse comes at the expense of certain creature comforts. So some people improvise: “You’ll go into an old warehouse building expecting lofts, but inside, the apartments look like something you’d see on Park Avenue,” says New York–based designer Robert Stilin. “It doesn’t make any sense!”

When a couple enlisted the designer—whose first book, Robert Stilin: Interiors, debuts from Vendome Press this October—to turn their

A vintage bingo board welcomes guests.

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Rustic stag heads (from Jed Design & Antiques) and deep blue walls (Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore) create a cozy, cabin-like vibe that’s perfect for snuggling up. Custom sofa and midcentury Dutch chair: covered in Holland & Sherry fabrics. Table, stool, and lighting: vintage.

sprawling TriBeCa loft into a home for themselves and their two young children, he was determined to keep the downtown spirit alive.

The building itself dates back to 1866, when it was the carriage house for American Express (at the time, a stagecoach delivery service). In the 1980s, it became famous as the decade-defining nightclub Area, and in the early aughts, it was converted to loft units. “It was just an industrial space that no one had ever lived in,” the designer explains.

Figuring out how to best use the 5,400-square-foot space required lots of strategizing. “The goal was to keep it authentic, but at the same time, make it functional for a family, with every modern amenity,” Stilin says.

“They weren’t really going to be able to live in one huge, open space.”

As a solution, Stilin divided the apartment into several zones: the

entry, living, and dining areas remain in one massive, traditionally loft-like room. “The open living area takes up nearly half of the apartment, so it’s airy but also comfortable and cozy,” he says. An adjoining den and an office are separated by glass-and-metal partitions, which allow light through but don’t disrupt the home’s flow; and the eat-in kitchen and four bedrooms offer some privacy.

The decor—a mix of vintage, antique, and custom pieces—pays homage to the neighborhood’s roots.

“This couple loves Americana and found art, and they were open to mixing things together,” says Stilin.

“Every piece adds patina.” Better yet, the heavy, rustic furnishings can hold up to the perils of day-to-day life. Loft living is family-friendly after all.

Says Stilin, “It’s meant to be a place where kids can grow up, run around, and just be kids.”

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When the owner requested a working bar in the living room, Stilin says, “It was a challenge to find one that actually felt like it belonged.” He worked with Erik Gustafson to design this zinc, walnut, and brass piece.

“It looks authentically vintage, but it also has everything you’d find in a contemporary bar.” Barstools: Yacht, Blackman Cruz. Clock: antique English, Lee Stanton. Steel shelves: vintage, Vincent Mulford Antiques.

Oak cocktail table: custom.

A hidden sink and fridge complete the design.

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Rich textures—like chairs in Loro Piana linen-cashmere and a Holland & Sherry linen–covered sofa— soften the space’s industrial mood.

Leather chair and stool: vintage Danish, Modernlink. Cocktail table: custom oak and steel. Rug: vintage kilim, Double Knot.

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The owners’ treasured Christian Dior poster hangs above the tub.

The steel apothecary cabinet, from CooCooU27, provides storage and some heavy-metal edge.

Tub: Empire, Waterworks.

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Wool flannel by Holland & Sherry lines the master bedroom walls. Leather bed: custom, Nicholas Mongiardo. Bench: 20th-century American. Chest: 1930s Italian.

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A Frits Jeuris chandelier from Obsolete hangs over the custom table. Stilin paired an Arts and Crafts oak settee from Kindred Style Antiques with 1970s plywood-andaluminum chairs found at The Golden Triangle in Chicago. Rug: vintage Turkish kilim, Double Knot. For more details, see Resources.

80,000 READERS CAN’T BE WRONG After 20 years in New York and Los Angeles, I was convinced I was a city person. Everything changed when I bought a house in the woods—and let my 80,000 daily blog readers decorate it.

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Finding the right modern-yet-rustic wood for the space was a challenge: It needed to have enough variation to make it stand out, but be quiet enough to let the architecture speak for itself. Ceiling beams, floors, and cabinets: reclaimed beechwood, Ross Alan Reclaimed Lumber. Rug: Ben Soleimani. Sofa: Trio by Team Form AG for Cor, Gallery L7. Coffee table: Thomas Bina Oliva, Lulu and Georgia. Pouf: Threshold, Target. Sconces: Stark Minimalist, Shades of Light. Barstools: Esse Canyon, Article.

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We wanted this room to feel like a quiet retreat. Lulu and Georgia’s Zoro shag rug is the most plush, cloud-like thing you’ll ever walk on. Bed: Tessu in Clay Taupe and Walnut, Article.

Leather pillow and coverlet: Project 62, Target. Throw: Wallace & Sewell Stolzl, Lost & Found. Art: Melinda Foster. Nightstand: 1920s Danish, Chairish. Sconce: Aperture, Allied Maker.

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I’ll be writing my second book from here this summer, so I kept it very simple with warm neutrals and plenty of quiet texture.

Desk: Seno in White Oak, Article. Desk chair: vintage Guido Faleschini, MidcenturyLA. Rug: Citra in Grey, Annie Selke. Art: Joelle Somero. Lounge chair: Inca, Norell. Windows: Marvin.

Four Velux skylights light the room from overhead.

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Bench: Oak Spindle, Ethnicraft. Art: Pressed flowers by Henderson in Ikea frames. Bag: Weekender, Birdling.

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Kohler’s bubble-bath tub has already become a nightly favorite with my kids. Tub: Sunstruck BubbleMassage, Kohler. Slate tile: Clé. Towel stand: Port Ladder, Katy Skelton. Sheepskin: Lanna, Article.

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Just under the bow window, a custom banquette, covered in kid-proof Cortina leather from Crypton, hides built-in storage for stashing all of our winter gear. Table: custom beechwood. Armchairs: George, Industry West. Throw pillows: Target. Pendant: Urban Smokebell, The Urban Electric Co.

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We went with an adventure/camping theme in here because it’s a mountain house! The custom headboard can be removed to access plumbing in the neighboring bathroom.

Canopy: custom, Julie Rose and Emily Bowser. Rug: Treemont Stria in Indigo, Stark. Bedding: Pillowfort, Target.

Sheepskins: Lanna, Article. Trunk: vintage.

bugs would be collected. I took the money that I

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where I spent my childhood building forts in the woods, I should have known that the country is where I belong. After a decade in Los Angeles—running my blog, Style by Emily Henderson, working as Target’s Home Style Expert, raising two kids—and another decade in New York City before that, the city was draining me. I just didn’t know it yet.

A few years ago, I needed a project to document on the blog. The second my husband and I walked into this 1960s A-frame in Lake Arrowhead (about an hourand-a-half outside of L.A), we loved it. The energy was peaceful, the light was dreamy. It had two awkward additions from the ’90s and 2000s, but we saw potential—and, honestly, we didn’t mind it as it was.

All around, there was nothing but nature. It was a 10-minute walk through the woods to the beach and lake. And suddenly, I saw the ability to re-create those childhood memories: Forts would be made,

would’ve put into some form of exhaustion rehab and renovated this house as a weekend getaway for my family. After much debate, my husband and I settled on the style: “modern rustic mountain” meets “refined Scandinavian chalet,” with a heavy dose of “California casual.” Easy-peasy, right?

What started out as an estimated six-month job—updating the kitchen and bathrooms, replacing the wall-to-wall carpeting—quickly snowballed. The budget tripled. I decided to treat my readers as the client, designing each room twice and letting them pick which one we’d execute. It proved to be wildly fun but, no surprise, added a ton of work. Needless to say, lessons were learned. My next book, out in the fall of 2020, is going include all the things I wish I had known going into this project.

Stylistically, the house would be very different from my family’s 100-year-old English Tudor in L.A. We’d let the architecture be the star, focusing on the light (new Marvin white oak windows and Velux skylights throughout) and reclaimed beechwood on all floors, ceilings, and kitchen cabinets.

But it also had to be kid-friendly. I used Cambria quartz in the kitchen, performance (or dark-colored) rugs in most bedrooms, and stain-resistant Crypton fabrics on all custom furniture. Natural knots and nail marks on the wood flooring will hide any future dents and dings.

Decorating was a challenge, because I love stuff.

Not this house, I promised myself. It was to be an escape not only from L.A., but also from my buildup of things. Scandinavian style is inherently minimal.

I didn’t want to just decorate this house. I wanted to live in it. We focused on mood and comfort and even

kept the color palette neutral.

My design team, led by project manager Julie Rose, helped bring this vision to life over the course of 18 months. As my team shot the finished house, we literally cried while toasting with Champagne. It has nothing but calming, positive energy. My family and I walk in and instantly relax, despite our L.A. life being busy and chaotic. And that feeling doesn’t get old.

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Inspired by British kitchen brand DeVol, I really wanted wood-clad cabinets but worried the cost would be prohibitive. Then we found Ross Alan Reclaimed Lumber’s beechwood, and our rustic mountain kitchen dreams came true!

Pendant: Ellis, Katy Skelton.

Countertops: White Cliff in Matte, Cambria. Faucet and sink: Kohler.

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A custom vanity—in Bedrosians Tile & Stone’s Sky White matte marble— has a smart storage shelf underneath. Pendants: Well Mini, Allied Maker. Mirror: Round Framed, Rejuvenation. Fixtures: Components, Kohler. Tile: Architect’s Palette in Blueprint, Clé. For more details, see Resources.

BIG LITTLE LIES This Nova Scotia home is not what everyone thinks it is.

interior designer PHILIP MITCHELL writer EMMA BAZILIAN photographer ANNIE SCHLECHTER

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“We found this incredible carpet from 1stdibs and the blue-glass console from Avenue Road and just followed that thread,” says designer Philip Mitchell of the blue-and-white—but by no means nautical—entryway palette.

Pendant: 19th-century French.

Blue painting above console: Shroud #1, Max Wright. Large photograph: Paper 36, Heidi Leverty.

This is beadboard—just installed horizontally!

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Instead of using a sofa and chairs, Mitchell designed a pair of chaises for his clients.

“This room is really about the two of them.” Floor lamps: Hudson, Dennis Miller Associates. Brass ring pendant: Avenue Road. Painting above mantel: Andrew Plum.

Sconce: The Urban Electric Co. Rug: Jagged, Jonathan Adler for Kravet.

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“Overlooking the harbor, this room was strategically situated to have the best view in the house for entertaining,” Mitchell says. Chair: 1950s Dutch. Wooden side table: vintage. Table lamp: Adela, Circa Lighting, with a custom shade. Ottoman fabric: Basilica by Zak+Fox. Cube sculpture: Where the Shark Bubbles Blow, Wilfried Grootens.

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A custom Benjamin Moore trim color matches the Marvin windows in Hampton Sage.

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house in the seaside village of Chester, Nova Scotia, there’s a charming green-trimmed cottage nestled among rows of hedges. With its shingled walls and early Georgian aesthetic, it seems as pedigreed as its historic neighbor.

In fact, it’s the newest house on the block.

“The property originally had a Cape house that had been added on to so many times over the years that it didn’t even resemble a Cape anymore,” explains designer and architect Philip Mitchell, who introduced the home’s owners—clients-turned-friends from Toronto—to the area when they came to visit his own retreat nearby. The plan was to renovate. But when work began, they discovered that the house wasn’t structurally sound.

So Mitchell was given the task of envisioning a new structure from the ground up.

“Even though it’s a new build, we wanted to respect the location and make sure it complemented the surrounding architecture,” he says.

Simple, period-appropriate details (gate casings, double-hung six-over-six windows, beadboard) and local materials were in order.

The house’s age isn’t the only surprising thing about it, though. Step inside, and instead

of the expected assemblage of wicker chairs and nautical art, you’re greeted by a diverse collection of midcentury furniture, Art Deco lighting, and abstract art.

“The owners’ taste actually veers more contemporary,” says Mitchell, who worked closely with them to assemble the mix. In the living room, a mod-looking sofa by design duo Yabu Pushelberg faces a massive, abstract black-and-gold Drew Harris oil painting.

“Most people probably wouldn’t see that and think it’s right for a new house that looks like an old house in a seaside village on the eastern coast of Canada,” laughs Mitchell, “but because every piece feels personal, it works!”

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A net-like resin Crosshatch chandelier by South Hill Home for Ironies and cane-backed vintage chairs from Fullhouse Modern are an abstract wink to coastal style. Dining table: Nexus Extension, Dennis Miller.

End chair: Lorae, Bright Chair.

Painting: A Perfect Storm, Vlad Grospic.

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Knob pulls from ADH Fine Hardware give the beadboard a contemporary touch.

Cabinets: Bellini Custom Cabinetry. Countertops: soapstone, Stonewrights.

Counter stools: Park Place by Yabu Pushelberg, Avenue Road. Pendant lights: Katie Conical, Circa Lighting.

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The Waterworks claw-foot tub has traditional lines but makes a graphic statement. Pendant: 1940s Art Deco. Sconce: Watt, Waterworks. Vases: Akiko Hirai.

Floor tile: Statuario marble, Saltillo Imports.

WHO LIVES HERE? A pair of avid art collectors with a new grandson who spend their summers unwinding in Nova Scotia.

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After seeing the just-primed beadboard, the client requested it be left as is. “It has this mottled, layered feeling that added instant age to the interior,” Mitchell says. Chandelier: Branching Disc, Lindsey Adelman. Curved sofa: Beacon Hill Road by Yabu Pushelberg, Avenue Road. Daybed: vintage, Of Things Past.

Sconces: Cantante by Claudia Moreira Salles, Espasso. Blue table lamps: vintage, Mid-Century Modern Home. Artwork above mantel: Landscape Material (Maple), Melissa Doherty. Artwork on easel: The Masters, Phil Delisle.

Artwork above love seat: Drew Harris. For more details, see Resources.

Mitchell removed this chair’s cushions for looks but says it’s “surprisingly comfortable!”

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“It’s a luxury to work in the design space,” says Thom Filicia, who still takes on residential projects— like this Manhattan apartment for a young family— between TV shows and product ventures. “I just think it’s so inspiring and fun.”

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He’s on your TV, at your airport, and in your bookshelf.

But if you want Thom Filicia to design your home, make room on your sofa.

On the eve of his company’s 20th anniversary, the celebrity designer opens up.

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who they are,” designer Thom Filicia says of his process with clients. “I shop with them, meet their friends, listen to their music. My job as a designer is connecting the dots.”

It’s one of his many, many jobs. This month marks 20 years since Filicia launched his own firm, Thom Filicia, Inc., after cutting his teeth under legends like Jeffrey Bilhuber, Robert Metzger, and Parish-Hadley. Over those two decades, he also established a thriving home collection; partnered with major hoteliers and brands like American Express; opened a showroom in New York; and wrote two books. Of course, he’s also a TV star. The second season of Get a Room with Carson & Thom, costarring his Queer Eye for the Straight Guy colleague Carson Kressley, begins this fall.

Of all these accomplishments, it’s the anniversary of striking off on his own that looms largest for Filicia. “What I wanted to do in the world of design, I didn’t really see other firms doing at that time,” he says. “I was interested in bringing design not just to the one percent of the one percent.”

One way that has manifested? Products. Not everyone can afford the services of a top designer, but pillows and throws from the Thom Filicia Home Collection are priced at around $100. “Whether it’s furniture, wallcoverings, or textiles, I’m always trying to create really exceptional things that are also approachable,” he says. “Today, you can find thoughtfully designed home products at every price point. It’s in direct response to the fact that design is something that everyone talks about now. It’s part of our lives.”

That heightened awareness is due, Filicia believes, to television, and to television designers. It was in 2003 that he wielded his first on-screen paintbrush on the groundbreaking Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. “Television has been a great vehicle for explaining design to people,” he says.

“You’re speaking with them, you’re including them in the dialogue. As a designer, when you have the ability to bring a lot of different people to the party, it makes the party more interesting.” And Filicia is undoubtedly the guy you want standing next to you at a cocktail mixer.

photographer ERIC PIASECKI / writer KAITLIN MENZA

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Despite the fame, Filicia’s interiors are still as approachable as he is: “I love spaces that don’t feel too precious.” This recent NYC condo is the perfect example.

But the clients that Filicia designed this open-plan apartment for were also a young family. “They wanted it to be artful but down-to-earth as well. They wanted it to be stylish but also welcoming and not pretentious,” he says. Hence the roomy sofas and textured wallcoverings: “When it was a Tuesday night, they were able to relax and enjoy their environment. But on a Saturday night, when they were entertaining neighbors and friends, they felt like it worked on every level.”

Custom de Gournay wallcovering (Earlham on Adam Gray silk) lends a whimsical feel to a bedroom.

In a high-gloss finish, Benjamin Moore’s Normandy brightens the media room. For more details, see Resources.

PHOTOGRAPHERS, FROM TOP: ERIC PIASECKI; NICK JOHNSON; MICHAEL STEWART/GETTY IMAGES; TRUNK ARCHIVE

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Bet You Didn’t Know He Designed...

The client’s existing art was paired with Phillip Jeffries’s Silk and Abaca wallcovering in Alexander the Grey.

In the living room, two Henderson Harbor sofas from the Thom Filicia Home Collection for Vanguard anchor a seating area.

(ABOVE) DELTA SKY DECKS At these new lounges, travelers can watch planes take off while sunning under red screens Filicia designed to echo the Delta logo.

(RIGHT) ELEPHANT AND THE DOVE Filicia leaned on inspiration from artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo for this new Mexican restaurant near his home in upstate New York.

JENNIFER LOPEZ’S LONG ISLAND HOME A circa-2006 project for which Filicia devised a cream-andblack palette, with plenty of gold accents.

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A VERY SOCAL LOVE STORY

Rule-breaking designer meets big-name architect.

Here’s what happens next...

interior designer KATHLEEN M C CORMICK / writer SHOKO WANGER photographer WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ / producer ROBERT RUFINO

McCormick at home.

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Custom sofas (designed by Kathleen McCormick and covered in Osborne & Little’s Skye linen) live alongside a TV table from the designer’s childhood, repurposed here as a coffee table. Striped chair: vintage Airborne lounge chair, Galerie Summerlath, in Manuel Canovas’s EloIi fabric (discontinued).

Rug: The Rug Company.

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Diego home of designer Kathleen McCormick. The windows alone cover such wide swaths of its exterior that, from a distance, the 2,600-square-foot structure appears to be made almost entirely of glass. It was intentional: Situated on what was once the side yard of a turn-of-the-20th-century Victorian property, the home—designed by McCormick herself—was meant to commingle with the towering eucalyptus trees and lush plant life of the surrounding hillside.

“I care so much about connectedness to nature,” says the designer. “From every space inside, I wanted to be able to see through the house to the garden.”

Few would consider entire walls of glass a desirable feature in a home, but McCormick has built a life and

career around defying convention. One of the earliest graduates of San Diego State University’s Environmental Design program, she founded a design consultancy in 1976 and met the architect Ted Smith not long after. She would later become his business partner at Smith and Others Architects. (Their latest project, a boutique hotel called ABpòpa Hillcrest, opens in September.)

The two would become life partners as well, though they have never married and prefer to live in different homes. “We like living separately because we’re both artists, and we’re both sort of nuts,” McCormick says. “It’s wonderful. We always have things to talk about.”

It was Smith who helped McCormick build the house once she completed a design plan. “It’s very personal to my needs,” she explains. A veranda-like main floor maximizes the flow of “The inspiration was to make it feel light from its many like a found ruin,” windows. And when says McCormick she needs privacy, of the cantilevered foundation. automatic shades descend: “You can see the shadows of the trees waving from inside,” McCormick says. The home has a single bedroom and two work rooms—one where she makes furniture and paintings (the piece beside the dining table is her own), and an office for working on architecture projects. Just don’t ask her to pick a favorite place in the house.

“I love all of them!” McCormick says.

“When you design a home, all spaces should be good.”

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Wool carpeting and luxe textiles soften all the glass and steel. Headboard: Eloli, Manuel Canovas. Bedspread: 3 Dot 3 Circle Shamina, I Pezzi Dipinti. Dresser: vintage Russel Wright. Nightstand: vintage Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller. Polka-dot lamp: UF3-Q, Isamu Noguchi.

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A vintage desk is used for McCormick’s work with Smith and Others Architects. Bookshelves: designed by McCormick; built by Fernando Becerra and Jake Buller. Rug: vintage Chinese.

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Nature is reflected in each carefully selected color: forest green cabinetry and sea blue frosted glass in the kitchen. Cabinet paint: Fine Paints of Europe. Island: steel base and Richlite counter, custom, with McCormick.

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McCormick and her partner, Ted Smith, built this Africanmahogany dining table themselves. Chairs: 1920s, Alvar Aalto. Artwork: hand-painted by McCormick.

Stainless steel lamp: vintage Walter Von Nessen. For more details, see Resources.

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Resources A listing of designers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers featured in this issue.

26 23 Things You’ve Never

Thought to Paint Pages 28–29: Runner paint: Annie Sloan, anniesloan.com. Blue Lapis paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com. Sapphire paint: Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams .com. Pendant: The Urban Electric Co., urbanelectric.com. Page 30: Faucet: Vola, en.vola.com.

34 Setting the Bar

a Little Higher Designer: Fettle, fettle-design.co.uk.

38 Ultimate Street Style Designer: Eddie Ross, eddieross.com.

Shutters: Philadelphia Shutter Company, philadelphiashutters.com. Windows: Ply Gem, plygem.com. Trellis: Fritz Carpentry, fritzcontracting.com. Landscaping: Roots Landscape, rootslandscape.com. Shutter Paint: Fine Paints of Europe, finepaintsof europe.com. Front door and exterior paint: Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams.com.

Plant markers: Terrain, shopterrain.com.

40 The Ever-Widening World

of Ben Soleimani Ben Soleimani, bensoleimani.com.

42 It’s Always Summer in This Kitchen Designer: Molly Britt, mollybrittdesign.com.

Pages 44–45: Paint: Farrow & Ball,

farrow-ball.com. Coffee machine: Faema, faema.com. Ceramics: Astier de Villatte, astierdevillatte.com.

52 Total Knockout Designer: Alison Victoria, alisonvictoria .com.

Pages 52–53: Coffee table: Arhaus, arhaus .com. Pages 54–55: Built-ins: Hammer Design, thehammerdesigngroup.com.

Chandelier: Jean de Merry, jeandemerry .com. Dining table: Baker, bakerfurniture .com. Chairs: Jayson Home, jaysonhome .com. Sconces: Circa Lighting, circalighting .com. Armchairs and table: West Elm, west elm.com. Porcelain flooring: The Home Depot, homedepot.com. Pages 56–57: Range hood: Alison Victoria for Best Range Hoods, bestrangehoods.com. Range: BlueStar, bluestarcooking.com. Table: West Elm. Roman shade: Hunter Douglas, hunterdouglas.com. Banquette: Brakur,

brakur.com. Banquette fabric: Kravet, kravet.com. Molding: Hammer Design.

Appliances: Miele, mieleusa.com. Plates: West Elm. Corbels and chairs: Wayfair, wayfair.com. Table: Hammer Design. Pages 58–59: Curtain fabric: Kravet. Bedroom mirror and throw: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com. Bed: Wayfair. Bedding: SDH Fine European Linens, sdhlinens.com.

Nightstand: West Elm. Mirror: RH, Restoration Hardware. Sofa: Jayson Home.

Sconces: Arteriors, arteriorshome.com.

Rug: Organic Looms, organiclooms.com.

Armchair: West Elm.

60 Aren’t You Curious?

Designer: Robert Stilin, robertstilin.com.

Pages 62–63: Paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com. Sofa and chair fabric: Holland & Sherry, hollandandsherry.com.

Barstools: Blackman Cruz, blackmancruz .com. Pages 64–65: Living room chair fabrics: Loro Piana, .loropiana.com. Sofa fabric: Holland & Sherry. Rug: Double Knot, double-knot.com. Tub: Waterworks, waterworks.com. Wall fabric: Holland & Sherry. Bed: Nicholas Mongiardo, mongiardostudio.com. Chandelier: Obsolete, obsoleteinc.com. Breakfast room rug: Double Knot.

66 80,000 Readers Can’t Be Wrong Designer: Emily Henderson, stylebyemily henderson.com.

Pages 66–67: Ceiling beams, floors, and cabinets: Ross Alan Reclaimed Lumber, rossalanreclaimed.com. Rug: Ben Soleimani, bensoleimani.com. Sofa: Gallery L7, galleryl7inc.com. Coffee table: Lulu and Georga, luluandgeorgia.com. Ottoman: Target, target.com. Sconces: Shades of Light, shadesoflight.com. Barstools: Article, article.com. Pages 68–69: Shag rug: Lulu and Georgia. Bed: Article. Leather pillow and bedspread: Target. Throw: Lost & Found, lostandfoundshop.com. Nightstand: Chairish, chairish.com. Sconce: Allied Maker, alliedmaker.com. Desk: Article. Desk chair: MidcenturyLA, midcenturyla.com.

Rug: Annie Selke, annieselke.com. Pages 70–71: Bench: Ethnicraft, ethnicraft.com.

Frames: Ikea, ikea.com. Bag: Birdling, birdling.com. Tub: Kohler, kohler.com. Tile: Clé, cletile.com. Towel stand: Katy Skelton, katyskelton.com. Sheepskin: Article.

Banquette fabric: Crypton, crypton.com.

Armchairs: Industry West, industrywest .com. Throw pillows: Target. Pendant: The Urban Electric Co., urbanelectric.com. Rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com. Bedding: Target.

Sheepskins: Article. Trunk: Target. Pages

72–73: Pendant: Katy Skelton. Countertops:

Cambria, cambriausa.com. Faucet and sink: Kohler. Pendants: Allied Maker. Mirror: Rejuvenation, rejuvenation.com. Fixtures: Kohler. Tile: Clé.

74 Big Little Lies Designer: Philip Mitchell, philipmitchell design.com.

Pages 74–75: Carpet: 1stdibs, 1stdibs.com.

Console: Avenue Road, avenue-road.com.

Pages 76–77: Floor lamps: Dennis Miller Associates, dennismiller.com. Pendant: Avenue Road. Sconce: The Urban Electric Co., urbanelectric.com. Rug: Kravet, kravet.com. Table lamp: Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. Ottoman fabric: Zak+Fox, zakandfox.com. Trim paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.

Windows: Marvin, marvin.com. Pages 78–79: Chandelier: Ironies, ironies.com.

Dining table: Dennis Miller. End chair: Bright Chair, brightchair.com. Knob pulls: ADH Fine Hardware, adhhardware.com.

Cabinets: Bellini Custom Cabinetry, bellini.ca. Countertops: Stonewrights, stonewrights.ca. Counter stools: Avenue Road. Pendant lights: Circa Lighting.

Tub and sconce: Waterworks, waterworks. com. Floor tile: Saltillo Imports, saltillotiles.com. Pages 80–81: Chandelier: Lindsey Adelman, lindseyadelman.com.

Sofa: Avenue Road. Sconces: Espasso, espasso.com.

82 Thom Filicia Opens Up Designer: Thom Filicia, thomfilicia.com.

Pages 84–85: Sofa: A. Rudin, arudin.com.

Sofa fabric: JB Martin, jbmartin.com.

Coffee table: Lillian August, lillianaugust .com. Wallcovering: De Gournay, degournay.com. Lamp: Sedgwick & Brattle

by Thom Filicia, sedgwickandbrattle.com.

Carpet: Sacco, saccocarpet.com. Paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.

Bookcase wallpaper: Phillip Jeffries, phillipjeffries.com. Chandelier: McLain Wiesand, mclainwiesand.com. Sofas: Vanguard, vanguardfurniture.com.

Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries. Chairs: Bright Group, thebrightgroup.com.

86 A Very SoCal Love Story Designer: Kathleen McCormick.

Pages 86–87: Sofa fabric: Osborne & Little, osborneandlittle.com. Window: Crittall, crittall-windows.com. Rug: The Rug Company, therugcompany.com. Pages 88–89: Headboard: Manuel Canovas, cowtan.com. Bedspread: I Pezzi Dipinti, ipezzidipinti.com. Cabinet paint: Fine Paints of Europe, finepaintsofeurope.com.

Island counter: Richlite, richlite.com.

Correction In June’s “Designers’ Most Amazing Kids’ Spaces,” the photo credits were switched for pages 70 and 71. The Amber Interiors image is by Tessa Neustadt, and the Nicole Hollis image is by Laure Joliet.

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Drew Barrymore Has Great Taste “Nothing delights me more than when form meets function—and fun is thrown in for good measure,” says the design fanatic. Here, she picks her decor favorites for fall.

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Mini Gold Fortune Cookie Catchall. $20. cb2.com.

“Graphic minimalist pieces like this make me want to create a gallery wall.”

Green/Purple by Kevin Perkins. $1,300. saatchiart.com.

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“This amazing light-and-frame combo is an unexpected way to make art feel special.”

Aja Lamp. $1,070. arteriorshome.com.

“Whenever I light this, I’m transported to the gardens of Nantucket in the summertime.”

Dynasty Candle. $34. boysmells.com.

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Drew Barrymore Flower Kids I Heart You Plate. $24 for six. walmart.com.

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