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CONTENTS

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EDITOR’S LETTER

RADAR

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CRAFTSMANSHIP Rinck’s legacy of handcrafted French artistry shines in its latest contemporary collection.

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COLLABORATION Artist Susan Hable shares the story behind her ongoing creative partnership with Hickory Chair.

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ORIGINALITY On the heels of an iconic reissue, Liaigre reflects on the intersection of luxury and singularity.

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HERITAGE At the hand of Design Director Marissa Brown, Stickley’s Arts and Crafts ethos embraces a new generation of buyers.

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COMMENTARY Designers write love notes to their favorite piece of furniture.

SCENE Our cheat sheet to all things new and fabulous in the local design community.

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Above: Sliding glass doors bridge the divide between interior and exterior in this bedroom by designer Lindsay Chambers. Page 140 Top, right: Cloud Drippy Planter / bzippyandcompany.com Page 128 Left: Sunrise Armchair by Zanaboni Desig Design / artemest.com Page 100

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MATERIAL Fresh blue-and-white fabrics effortlessly live both indoors and out.

TREND Four otherworldly landscapes that inspire the way we decorate.

SPOTLIGHT A lush landscape sets the scene for alfresco living.

THE LOOK

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KITCHEN + BATH Take the party outside with kitchen and product designs perfect for outdoor entertaining.

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THE REPORT Nature-centric rooms and details delight throughout the seasons.

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MODERN ROMANCE A design team combines inspiration from the Cotswolds and reclaimed materials when updating a storied Atlanta cottage with cozy, intimate proportions. Written by Claire Ruhlin / Photography by Jeff Herr

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JUST LIKE NEW Repurposing cherished art and antiques, an Atlanta designer fashions her fifth project for a pair of homeowners who are not only clients, but friends. Written by Mary Jo Bowling / Photography by Emily Followill

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STILL LIFE A Georgia artist’s painstakingly detailed porcelain sculptures capture the perfectly imperfect forms of fruits, sticks, leaves and other found objects. Written by Monique McIntosh / Photography by Audra Melton

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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FURNITURE A Love Story

My first furniture crush was a Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan coffee table, which I spied in the home of my great uncle at the tender age of 9. I stood in awe, taking in its patinated bronze, pewter and enamel village scene and octagonal bronze base with blue-enamel inserts. That table certainly kicked off my deep affection for all things decorative... and quite possibly nudged me toward my future career. Philip and Kelvin were father-and-son creative collaborators who fashioned exceptional art pieces that were incorporated into furniture. Their dedication to craft and original design is something to be admired.

This issue of Luxe is our love letter to furniture, and those tenants that we value most— craftsmanship, collaboration, originality and heritage. When you’re next out shopping for furnishings to add to your home, make it something special that’s created with great care and attention—a piece that may even impress a curious 9-year-old.

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Where is that Chan table today? It sits handsomely in my father’s living room. I still have my eyes on it… this heritage piece of art that helped shape a life.

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Luxe explores the tenets of fine furniture making—craftsmanship, collaboration, originality and heritage—through the lens of four companies championing them anew.

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RADAR / CRAFTSMANSHIP

Golden TOUCH

Nearly two centuries into business, each Rinck design still begins with a hand drawing, as seen in the walnut and nickel armchair (shown), a star of the new contemporary collection. “At a time of disposable consuming, we need to go back to made-to-last products with meaning,” says Vice President Valentin Goux.

WITH ITS NEW CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION, RINCK CELEBRATES A SINGULAR LEGACY OF HANDICRAFT.

Amidst the bustle of Paris’s 12th arrondissement sits an iconic atelier and within it, a trove of hand drawings dating back 180 years. Spanning styles from Napoleon III to Art Nouveau and Louis XV, Rinck’s design archive is an unwitting history of French furniture. In the age of iCloud storage and CAD renderings, the monumental collection presents an anomaly, but then, so does the company it chronicles.

A true ensemblier décorateur, Rinck is the only French furniture and fabrication company still designing and manufacturing in-house today. Its eponymous watercolors and coated paper sketches are the first indication of an emphasis on touch-of-hand that guides each creation from seed idea through finished product—an ethos echoed in its outposts and reverberated by leadership. Notes Valentin Goux, the second-generation vice president of the family-run firm, “We believe our designers need to be able to draw to understand proportion and scale, and that’s not about to change. Artistic drawings are still of utmost importance.”

With three ateliers—one in Ardennes dedicated to cabinetmaking and one in Drôme for boiserie and millwork, in addition to the Paris design headquarters—Rinck’s specialties run the gamut from marquetry, veneers and gilding, to latticework, ornamental carving and trompe l’oeil. Employed throughout the workshops is a network of master craftspeople, some disciples of classic cabinetmaking schools and others from Les Compagnons, the Medieval-rooted, UNESCOprotected group of artisans who train in the field in towns across France. With design and build talents under the same roof, each piece becomes a dynamic meeting of the minds. “Once we get to prototyping, the designers work with the craftsmen weekly to refine the designs and make them perfect,” shares Goux.

While Rinck’s intimate, tactile approach stands as testament to handcrafted tradition, the company is ever looking forward in both execution and creative vision, evidenced by its sleek new contemporary collection—the first modern ensemble in 50 years. Spurred by an off-the-cuff conversation over a team lunch, a beloved 1930s sycamore table was unearthed from the archives, in turn inspiring a full dining room suite of table, armchairs, side chairs, console and sconces. Edging on modernist in gleaming French walnut and black nickel, a dash of Rinck’s token classicism is still evident in the foliateembossed velvet upholstery. “It’s very 19th century, but in a fresh way,” notes Goux. “These are the kind of pieces you keep for generations.”

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It Takes TWO ARTIST SUSAN HABLE REFLECTS ON HER LONGTIME PARTNERSHIP WITH HICKORY CHAIR. AS TOLD TO MICHELLE BRUNNER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATRICK HEAGNEY

Ten years ago, our family pulled up stakes, left New York City, and settled in Athens, Georgia.

At the time, the economy was in peril, and we wondered: How are we going to refocus our textile brand, Hable Construction, and deal with the changes? Simultaneously, Hickory Chair was looking for new ways to innovate. The timing was right, so we came onboard to create its first designer fabric collection.

We had been making textiles for a few years, but to grow as a company, we knew we had to expand—and I thought we should try creating a furniture collection. My sister and business partner, Katharine, and I love to see the inner workings of things. That curiosity is at the core of everything we’ve done. I knew furniture would be no different.

I always think of the saying, “ask for what you need,” which is such a good reminder in life. Positive things have come out of transition periods for us. Hickory Chair was nearing its 100th anniversary in business, and wanted to keep pushing forward. (I think that’s the key to its success.) In 2015, we launched our first furniture collection, and with it, I tried to create foundation pieces that we could add to later. I approached it like building a house—after all, if the bones aren’t good, what’s the point?

We’re now on our third collection, and when I look at it, I see a range of influences: Scandinavian, Italian, Shaker and American Primitive, to name a few. The pieces are layered and unpredictable. As I get older, I think about how my home reflects who I am and the places

I’ve been. There are stories in every piece. It’s not just furniture to me.

I wasn’t trained as a textile or furniture designer. My work started because I’m a fine artist.

The only way my sister and I knew how to commercialize my artwork was to turn drawings into patterns and patterns into textiles and then make products. That fine art connection shows in the new hand-painted pieces for Hickory Chair. Whatever custom finish you dream of, the company can do.

Relationships are everything in this business and the partnership with Hickory Chair has been one of equal give and take—you can feel that with the people and see it in the craftsmanship.

If we artists can collaborate with companies that are thoughtful in the same ways we are, it makes it all worthwhile.

Susan Hable photographed in her Athens, Georgia, studio surrounded by new Hickory Chair hand-painted furniture designs, which include the Walmsley Cocktail Table and Chad Side Table.

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If there is one piece that encapsulates Liaigre’s polished yet independent spirit, it is the brand’s sculptural Nagato stool inspired by Constantin Brancusi’s “Endless Column.” The iconic work, originally created by Christian Liaigre in 1986 from a solid piece of oak, was recently reinvented in a limited-edition bronze with a smooth black patina and wood print—a look that is at once brutalist and refined. “We rarely draw from our archives, and privilege fresh creative reflection for each project. Yet this piece combines minimalism and poetry, elegantly entering the domestic sphere,” says Liaigre’s Creative Director Frauke Meyer.

As with the refreshed Nagato stool, independent thinking has been at the core of every piece since the company’s inception in the 1980s—and that’s what defines Liaigre. “My aim is to emphasize our French and Parisian identity, in which everything is well thought out, structured and finished, while still encouraging disruption, surprises and a break from the expected,” says Meyer, who likens the brand’s creative process to that of iconic fashion houses, such as Dries Van Noten, Azzedine Alaïa and Pierre Hardy. “We believe beauty is found through special attention

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“It is important to interpret designs to fit into the context of current times,” says Liaigre Creative Director Frauke Meyer, an approach evident in pieces such as the Orient Suspension lamp (top, left), Touareg bench (center) and recently reissued bronze Nagato stool (bottom, right).

to ergonomics, usability and the touch and feel of materials exuding texture, comfort and luxury.”

Unmoved by imitation designs, Meyer says it is the company’s strict attention to detail and proportion that set it apart. “The creation of each Liaigre design requires skill from expert hands,” says Meyer. “Whether brushed, sandblasted wood or full-grain leather tanned in France, the mastery of the craft is present throughout the production of each piece or architectural element.” A case in point is Liaigre’s lacquered panels and furnishings, where the finish is applied in as many as seven layers to achieve just the right sheen. This notion is also apparent in the brand’s sourcing, which involves employing “tree hunters” to discover the finest wood material from French forests. From inception to finished piece, Meyer attests: “Luxury is affirmed in every detail.”

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For more than a century, Stickley has made high-end hardwood furniture and fine upholstery. Now, with Director of Design Marissa Brown at the creative helm, the company has expanded to include fresh takes on the Mission look, as well as a midcentury-inspired line. Here, Brown describes how the brand’s history and devotion to craft informs her work. How do you honor Stickley’s heritage while moving the needle forward? I try to stay true to the company DNA and the components of a Stickley piece: the square spindles, the use of reverse taper leg details and the exposed joinery. One thing that inspired me was the ability to make furniture out of solid wood construction with techniques that have been used since the Stickley brothers were alive. Moving the brand into the future was about respecting that, while developing forms that felt more current in proportion.

Playing with iconic shapes must have been intimidating at first. It was scary; the pieces are perfect! It’s like trying to alter a Steinway piano. The horizontal and vertical components are so important in Mission-style furniture, but how do you modernize the look? I didn’t want to lose sight of what made them work, but I also wanted to soften them a little. You’ve mentioned that a trip to Hans Wegner’s studio was formative to your career. How does Danish design influence your work?

I love the sculptural aspect of the Danish makers. During that era, woodworkers put so much thought into creating designs that not only looked good, but functioned beautifully. I like integrating those ideas into Stickley—that pieces should float in a room and be enjoyed from 360 degrees. We hear something new is coming for spring…Yes! This April at High Point we’re planning to debut a curated group of eclectic pieces. While designs are still evolving, the idea is to open up an offering of single items that use new materials and are interesting objects in their own right.

On your wish list? The dining table from the Walnut Grove collection. I have three daughters, so I’d love to have pieces that will become family heirlooms.

Marissa Brown in the new Park Slope Accent Chair in the Stickley factory in Manlius, New York. Alongside Brown’s award-winning update is a 1989 reissue of the Spindle Chair, a Mission favorite patented

by Gustav Stickley in 1905.

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“My first ‘real’ piece of furniture was a 1950s boomerang coffee table from JF Chen. I couldn’t afford it at the time, so I arranged multiple payments. It’s still in my sitting room!”

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WHEN PIERRE PAULIN’S ALPHA SOFA WAS FIRST PRODUCED, IT WAS A LOOK TO THE FUTURE. TODAY, IT EVOKES THE SAME EFFECT. PROLIFIC DESIGN IS CURRENCY IN EVERY DECADE.” –JESSIE SCHUSTER

“MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A 19TH-CENTURY WALNUT BED AT A VINTAGE MARKET IN FRANCE NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO. I LOVE THAT IT’S RESCUED AND REUSED, AND I LOVE THAT IT HAS A FRENCH HISTORY.” –JESSICA HELGERSON

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“MY MOTHER CREATED AN IRON BED WITH A CANOPY OF LEAVES AND CREEPING VINES, WHICH I SLEEP UNDER IN FLORIDA. IT INSPIRED MY OWN JUNGLE VERSION DESIGN FOR THE PLAYA GRANDE BEACH CLUB.” –CELERIE KEMBLE

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PIERRE JEANNERET’S TEAK AND CANE CHAIR MAKES A SUBTLE STATEMENT. IT’S SIMPLE, STRUCTURAL AND TEXTURAL, AND THE CANING DETAIL MAKES IT TIMELESS.” –REGAN BAKER

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ON the HUNT JONATHAN SAVAGE

A globe-trotting former mentee of Albert Hadley, Nashville designer Jonathan Savage studied business before doing an about-face, switching majors abruptly during studies at the American University in London. After cutting his teeth under David Kleinberg in New York, Savage returned to his Middle Tennessee roots, forming his namesake firm in 2010. Now helming a staff of five, Savage is a frequent face on the show house circuit, such as the just-wrapped Kips Bay Palm Beach for which he fashioned a lush outdoor space on the cusp of fresh projects in London, New York and Atlanta. “I consider myself a purveyor of fine things. I literally prowl the world for them, and I think our interiors are exemplary of that,” Savage says.

“Details are really important, and they do not go unnoticed.” Below, he lets Luxe in on where to find them in Nashville. savageinteriordesign.com EPERGNE

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Neighborhood: West Meade Why he loves it: “Owners Laura Chadwick and Susan Dyke carry the most beautiful table linens and last-minute hostess gifts, plus some of my favorite pottery.”

Favorite finds: Artful earthenware by Nicholas Newcomb, a former protégé of Christopher Spitzmiller. Savage is partial to the artisan’s graceful table lamps and cachepots: “We call them ‘orchid containers,’ and we use them for flowers.” shopepergne.com

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Neighborhood: Green Hills Why he loves it: “Owner Kathy Fitzpatrick carries a plethora of French and Italian antiques, mirrors and large furniture. I make my rounds once a week but I use 1stdibs to keep track of the ever-changing inventory.”

Favorite finds: Nickel-plated vintage Artemide lighting, oversize planters by a midcentury plaster artist and a circa-1970, Jacques Adnet-inspired leather-wrapped magazine rack. marymontplantation.net

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Neighborhood: Green Hills Why he loves it: “I call it a store of finery. Samantha Richter and Michael King offer Nashville’s best selection of antique and contemporary silver, crystal by Christofle and Baccarat, and basically all things tabletop. Many of my clients love Hermès, and Corzine stocks my go-to, Chaine d’Ancre.”

Favorite finds: Everything from Sferra hemstitched linens to Herend soup tureens, along with Richard Ginori china patterns both old and new. corzineco.com

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For Atlantan Monik Ladha, a brand strategist and marketer by trade, family ties to the design industry established an appreciation for gracious living from day one. During visits with his grandmother in his cultural home of Jaipur, he was drawn to a particular sort of vintage quilt—fashioned from recycled saris 70 to 80 years ago. Following several inspiring sourcing trips, Ladha lovingly salvaged these timeworn textiles, processed them naturally to soften them, then overdyed each using au courant colors and centuries-old Rajasthani block-printing techniques. Back in Atlanta, the quilts are cut, sewn and finished by hand, then fashioned into one-of-a-kind pillows and “floor cloths” perfect for spreading across a bed or tossing along the back of a sofa.

Ladha says his to-the-trade and wholesale brand, Aloka, arriving in boutiques now, was the natural next business move for one big reason: “The South has a deep reverence for tradition, and that creates a certain respect for how things have been done, how they are passed on, how they evolved and, perhaps most importantly, how they can help to establish community,” he explains. Plus, at a time when considering one’s carbon footprint is increasingly crucial, the art of repurposing is more valued than ever. alokahome.com

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Originally from Charlotte, emerging Charleston artist Millie Sims spent two years in Paris frequenting museums, then landed in New York for her job with a publishing house. After heading to the Holy City in 2014 and dabbling in artistic pursuits in the evenings, her work graduated to interpret iconic imagery—be it a sunset she spied herself on Lockwood Drive or the dreamy photographs of Slim Aarons. In her historic King Street studio, Sims merges mathematics with aesthetics using acrylic and Acryla Gouache paints. Here, Luxe gets the details behind her process and inspiration. milliesimsart.com

Would you call your style abstraction? I don’t think my art falls under any existing classification; it reshapes recognizable imagery, compacting forms into their geometric essence with pure, vibrant color. I’m transforming the palette and distorting proportions without losing sight of the subject.

It’s imaginative reinvention.

Your process is very measured and mathematical. I tape all my lines, then lay down paint very thickly. It’s a kind of origami effect— it looks almost like cut paper. I’m meticulous about keeping my lines super sharp. One thing I also think I do differently than other artists is that I always know when I’m finished. I always have a clear vision up front and a plan for how to get there.

Where are you represented?

I’m with Well & Wonder, a digital collective of Southern artists based in Louisville, and Blue Print Gallery in Dallas. I have a show scheduled to open there on May 7.

Do designers make up most of your clientele? I do work with a lot of them. Amy Berry in Dallas has been a very supportive client, as has Lindsey Coral Harper in New York.

And, of course, my sister, Elizabeth Miles, who is one part of Birmingham firm Hundley Hilton Interiors.

What was the moment when you realized your art was making an impact? Probably the most flattering thing that’s ever happened to me is when the subject reaches out.

Cornelia Guest requested a print of a piece I did based on a Slim Aarons photo of her mother and brother in Palm Beach, which was so touching.

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delicate here,” Nixon tells Luxe. “So break out the fried chicken and tacos.” madcapcottage.com What inspired the motifs for your first collection, English Garden? The pieces are based on original sketches that John painted with his watercolors kit at our Madcap Cottage headquarters in Thomasville and capture a passion for history, gardens, travel and gracious living.

After 23 years in New York City, Madcap Cottage founders Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke decamped to High Point, North Carolina, layering their new home with patterns and prints. With a knack for bringing exterior elements indoors, the duo has now brought the garden to the tabletop with a new collection of high-fired earthenware for Certified International. Ranging from a pineapple cookie jar and floral dinner plates to cabbage-leaf serving platters and pinkplaid ice cream bowls, the spirited pieces are meant to be mixed, matched and used every day. “There is nothing fussy, formal or

Were you channeling any specific English gardens? John and I are huge Anglophiles and travel to England at least eight times per year. We adore the buzz of London but we also love to explore the English countryside. Several homes designed by Thomas Chippendale, Nancy Lancaster’s home and gardens at Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire, the William Kentdesigned Rousham in Oxfordshire and the incredible Indian-inspired Sezincote, with its onion domes and John Fowler-designed interiors in the bucolic Cotswolds, all inspired the sketches for this collection.

What else is coming up for Certified International? Look for two new Madcap Cottage collections, Spice Route and Weekend in New England, later this year.

Hoteliers Burges and Freny Jokhi have transformed what was once a languishing Wingate by Wyndham into a stylish boutique hotel. Renovations spearheaded by Kimberly Miller of global hospitality firm Duncan Miller Ullmann have resulted in 102 eclectic suites that pay tribute to the owners’ favorite global locales—from London and Morocco to Bali and Fiji—along with a safari-themed penthouse. Here and throughout, residential flourishes abound—hardwood flooring, custom artwork by Chicago artist Jessica Jokhi, Frette linens and toiletries by Shanghai Tang—while public spaces are punctuated by textures, sculptures and impressive light installations en route to a Mediterraneanstyle eatery, Fia Restaurant and the accompanying Mr. B. Bar. A pet-friendly policy, Peloton-equipped fitness center and poolside courtyard complete the perks for the Jokhis who, after 30 years in the business, call The Burgess Hotel the culmination of their life’s work. theburgesshotel.com

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⊳ MASAYA & CO. Masaya & Co. first made its mark on Nashville via a pop-up in a rehabbed house on Music Row, but the eco-minded company’s story actually began thousands of miles south in Masaya, Nicaragua. Born out of a reforestation project that owner Aram Terry founded in 2007, the 6-year-old furniture brand is defined by colorful woven patterns designed by Terry’s wife, Abril Zepeda, whom he met while abroad. Each piece is hand-crafted to order using ethically sourced tropical hardwoods such as royal mahogany, Rosita walnut and plantation teak. And though Masaya touts a thriving e-commerce arm, the owners wanted to provide a permanent showroom to shoppers who prefer to touch and test-drive pieces before they buy, setting up shop in a 600-square-foot space at L&L Market. What persists is the Tennessee company’s continued commitment to sustainability: eclipsing the quantity of trees they cut down with fresh plantings. masayacompany.com

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DAPHNE HOME ⊲ “I’ve loved this building ever since I moved to Nashville 30 years ago,” says Shelbyville native Will Joyce. “I was the first to sign a lease. I just believed in L&L Market so much.”

From ginger jars to Jasperware, Joyce curates cozy vignettes with vintage appeal—much like his store’s moniker, which was inspired by a third-grade portrait of his mother. Daphne Home shoppers can peruse mod beds by West Virginia brand Gat Creek, knit-to-order throws by Kansas City’s Happy Habitat and bowls carved from felled trees by local craftsman Gordon Chenery. Accoutrements like 1930s crystal ice buckets speak to Joyce’s philosophy on entertaining. “We all need a porch bar,” says the jovial proprietor. “It makes the day much more fun.” daphnehome.com

▲ THE BAREFOOT COTTAGE Beth Martin opened her popular Newburgh, Indiana home boutique, The Barefoot Cottage, a decade ago, but upon learning how many of her clients had homes in neighboring cities, she got designs to open a second and third locations— in Nashville to the south and Indianapolis to the north. L&L Market brought the former to fruition, and Martin debuted her 1,800-square-foot showroom in November. Bound by huge banks of original windows and laid with hardwood-look floors, the ethereal store boasts original whitewashed brick and ceiling beams painted Benjamin Moore’s Simply White. “The natural light is a dream,” says Martin, who complemented its crisp black French doors with a faux fireplace before installing midcentury-inspired leather upholstery, linen-slipcovered seating, geometric case goods and lots of rattan. Works by original artists like Knoxville-based Jennifer Austin are popular with customers, while a wall of fabric swatches speaks to the design services Martin hopes to boot up in Nashville this summer. thebarefootcottage.com

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Functional and deliberate, outdoor spaces are where most people spend their highly valued, quality free time. Thus, comfort is a vital component of any outdoor design … and a feeling captured perfectly with Lloyd Flanders furniture. “All of our designs are adapted to the increasingly casual lifestyle and the desire for comfort with generous seats, plush cushioning, the incorporation of motion, and the latest performance fabrics and hardware,” president Dudley Flanders says. Using state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and equipment, combined with more than 100 years of tradition and furniture knowledge, Lloyd Flanders produces the finest American outdoor furniture. Key to preserving their revered, heirloom quality is proper material selection and upkeep. Of the latter, Warren Juliano, senior vice president of sales and marketing, offers this tip: “Vacuum or use a soft brush on woven material and cushions to remove organic material and loosen surface soil, then rinse with a mild detergent and clean water.”

“Combining the best of the old with the improvements of the new yields heirloom-quality furniture.”

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1. The natural fibers of Lloyd Loom® wicker are a perfect complement to sustainably sourced Brazilian teak pieces from the Catalina Collection. Design by Megan Molten. 2. The iconic Reflections Collection (available in 20 finish options) is a time-tested staple in outdoor designs across the country. The bold terra-cotta finish is the perfect year-round color. 3.

The Elements Collection (available in 20 finishes) features tightly woven wicker with sophisticated stainless-steel legs. Shown here in an ivory finish. Design by Jenny Keenan Design.

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MARKET Luxe explores a modern perspective on timeless prints, nature’s breathtaking landscapes and lush finds for outdoor living.

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MEDITERRANEAN MAGIC Clockwise from top right: Astara in Bleu / pierrefrey.com. Belfour Outdoor in Azzurro by Michael Szell / christopherfarrcloth.com. Xenon in White / cowtan.com. Persian Maze in Cobalt / soane.com. Bandera Stripe in Delft/Sand / cowtan.com. Nuages in Indigo / lesindiennes.com.

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Folded Flower in Misty Blue by Isobel Mills / studiofournyc.com. Zelda in Delft / raoultextiles.com. Fleur de Steppes in Blue by Décors Barbares / johnrosselli.com. Folies Bergère in Blue Ribbon / 36bournestreet.com.

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Okin in Blue by Eva Sonaike / altforliving.com. Seaweed Lace in Azure / soane.com. Riptide Outdoor in Neptune / pindler.com.

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LINE UP Clockwise from top left: Mist in Snow / sunbrella.com. Strange Loves Outdoor in Eden Blu / dedar.com. Giles Embroidery in Indigo / leejofa.com. Bandeau Outdoor in Marine by Kelly Wearstler / leejofa.com. Cadence in Washed Denim / perennialsfabrics.com. Fitzgerald in Blue / clarencehouse.com. Tremolo in Azure/ Ink by Harlequin / stylelibrary.com.

Ceramics throughout: Clam Lab / clamlab.com; Charlotte McLeish / nickeykehoe.com.

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For a dramatic display of the Northern Lights, head to the Nordics and parts of Alaska and Canada to see bright colors illuminate the night sky. The Aurora Borealis starts when the sun releases charged particles that react with gaseous atoms in the Earth’s atmosphere. The gas, shifted by solar wind, dictates the vibrant hues that dance across the sky— neon greens emerge from low-altitude oxygen molecules and blues and purples result from nitrogen. Consider multiple trips: No two spectacles are the same.

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6. Santos de Cartier Skeleton Noctambule Watch / $26,800 / cartier.com 7. Cornetto Confetti Decanters in Blue and Green / $299 each / riedel.com

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How do miles of mysterious rings of vegetation come to cover the dry ground of southern Africa’s Namib Desert? Folklore believes these ‘fairy circles’ to be footprints from the gods, while scientists cite the desert’s complex ecosystem for the peculiar markings.

Regardless of how they got there, the repetition of spherical shapes creates a hypnotizing, polka-dot like motif, giving those with a bird’s-eye view an expansive, visual reminder that curved lines are always ‘in.’

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6. Sunrise Armchair by Zanaboni Design / $5,090 / artemest.com 7. Ondine Fabric in Turmeric and Sage & Blush by Vanderhurd / Price upon request / studiofournyc.com

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A contradicting play of fire and ice takes place in Alberta’s Banff National Park as winter sets in. When the lakes freeze over, bubbles rising toward the surface are stopped in their tracks. These particular bubbles are full of methane—the gas is emitted by bacteria living below the surface after consuming organic matter—and highly flammable if released near an open fire. Undisturbed, these frozen forms provide a study in motion and, more importantly, show how stunning science can be.

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Soaring mountaintops are a feast for the eyes, but the Zhangye Danxia range in northern, central China boasts a particular beauty with brilliant stripes of reds, pinks and oranges—appearing as if the façade was painted with a brush. The effect is the result of some 24 million years ago, when deposits of sandstone and other minerals formed these intentional-looking layers. Combined with desert conditions, wind and erosion, the rock formations are regarded as one of the most beautiful landscapes in China.

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ROCK AROUND In celebration of Brown Jordan’s 75th anniversary, the company has reimagined one of its iconic collections designed by visionary Walter Lamb some 70 years after its initial release. The contemporary Aluminum Collection includes the refined Rocking Chair, shown here in marine rope with an aluminum base. brownjordan.com

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TROPICAL PUNCH A recent addition to the Dedon furniture collection designed by American talent Stephen Burks, the Dala Planters offer a lightweight, laid-back and portable vessel for flora. Each piece features an aluminum frame and is handwoven with an ecological polyethylene fiber available in two colorways including grass, shown. dedon.us

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WHITE OUT Make a statement with the new Mila Mirror by Californiabased company Made Goods.

Ideal for elevating outdoor areas, the graphic accessory has a durable reconstituted stone base and white plaster finish that add subtle light and texture to any environment. madegoods.com

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Explore the OPEN AIR collection: Wet-rated, design-conscious solutions to enhance your outdoor living ™

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DOUBLE TROUBLE The chic Caribe vis-Ă -vis by German designer Sebastian Herkner for Ames is made on the Caribbean coast of Colombia using momposino, a traditional knotting technique common in the region. For the double chair, different colored recycled plastic strands are manually woven around the steel tube frame for a vibrant, whimsical effect. stillfried.com

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NATURAL HABITAT Designed by Marco Merendi for Paola Lenti, the Calatini side tables come in three charming shapes and are hand formed and decorated

by Italian master ceramicist Nicolò Morales. Each one-ofa-kind piece is painted with special, highly nuanced colors that form beautifully organic patterning. paolalenti.com

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SWING TIME Inspired by the 1970s and infused with retro design notes, Tidelli’s latest collection includes the Hammock, shown in emerald and offered in dozens of additional colors.

Handmade with nautical rope in Brazil, this easy piece offers the perfect perch to kick back and relax with drink in hand. tidelli.com

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THE LOOK Celebrate the season with breezy, light-filled kitchens and embrace the outdoors with immersive interiors.

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THE LOOK / KITCHEN + BATH

FRESH PERSPECTIVE TAKE IT OUTSIDE WITH HIGH-DESIGN ALFRESCO KITCHENS. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY KATHRYN GIVEN

photo: jane beiles photography, courtesy brooks & falotico.

Louise Brooks of Brooks & Falotico, the architect behind this charming New Canaan, Connecticut, pool house and kitchen, chose retractable doors, a design feature that allows the space to be completely opened up.

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SWIM SEASON A picturesque pool house becomes a family’s destination for year-round entertaining. Architect Louise Brooks of Brooks & Falotico walks us through the project. brooksandfalotico.com How did you decide on the location of the pool house? The pool already existed, and the area looks out to beautiful rolling hills, so we were set from the beginning on where we were going to construct the pool house. Even though it’s only a two-minute walk from the main house, it very much feels like a destination for the clients, a family with four children. They feel like they’re on vacation when they go over there.

What was on the clients’ wish list? The homeowners really wanted a full working kitchen here, meaning a refrigerator, range, dishwasher, microwave and sink since they use it often throughout the year for everything from Super Bowl celebrations to sleepover parties.

Since it’s meant for entertaining, I wanted to keep the kitchen design straightforward with as little maintenance and upkeep as possible.

We actually started with the creamy man-made countertops that can weather any storm or family gathering, and the rest of the scheme stayed in a similar neutral palette.

We love the bright and airy ambience.

The demand for indoor/outdoor spaces continues to grow and, in this case, I went with retractable doors and big windows that stay open during the warmer months for a light and fresh effect. I also chose materials that are very durable and aren’t precious.

We kept finishes to a minimum and the entire kitchen is soft, open and very welcoming; it’s all about bringing the outside in here.

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For the kitchen, Brooks went with a Rohl farmhouse sink and faucet along with a Sub-Zero refrigerator and Miele dishwasher. Liliane Hart Interiors designed the decor and furnishings for the pool house.

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THE LOOK / KITCHEN + BATH

HIGH LIFE PHOTO: CHARLES MAYER PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY HOLLANDER DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS.

HIGH LIFE

For a spectacular patio kitchen in the Hamptons, Edmund Hollander, president of Hollander Design Landscape Architects, started with functionality. “Think about where you want your dining table to be in relation to other living areas and then look at aesthetics and what you want to see when you’re in the space,” he explains. Tucking the dining setting on the side of the house protects it from seaside winds and also takes advantage of beautiful views across a salt pond. hollanderdesign.com

GRILL GAME Warmer weather means entertaining en plein air so up the ante when it comes to cooking. From traditional kamado techniques to precision temperature control, these three grills offer innovative options.

WOLF 36” Outdoor Gas Grill subzero-wolf.com

KALAMAZOO The Shokunin Kamado Grill kalamazoogourmet.com

HESTAN Outdoor Deluxe Freestanding Grill hestan.com

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Wood TIMES

CHILL OUT

St. Charles New York, the maker of luxury kitchens, has launched its first-ever kitchen collection consisting of three curated series that incorporate a distinct variety of finishes, woods, hardware and paint colors. Creative Director Karen Williams notes that “as kitchens have evolved from back of house to the most significant rooms of the home, the choices have become endless and overwhelming,” but the ultimate goal of this new program is to demystify the kitchen design process for the client. Shown is STC No. 1, which draws on the brand’s rich 85-year-old design history while simultaneously ushering in a more minimal, sleek style. stcharlesnewyork.com

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THE LOOK / KITCHEN + BATH

The kitchen and bar on this Del Mar property serves as ground zero for the casual indoor/outdoor lifestyle that epitomizes Southern California. Duan Tran, partner at KAA Design, understood that entertaining here was a priority for his clients so he decided to embrace the grill rather than hide it. “We designed the area to support the social aspects of grilling and hanging with friends, so it became a focal feature within the space,” Tran reveals. Interior designer Mark Williams, who collaborated on the project, customized the hanging lanterns and barstools. kaadesigngroup.com

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PALM paradise

“We wanted this to look like a buffet yet function like a kitchen,� says designer Scott Sanders, of paneling the appliances to make them disappear in this Palm Beach oasis. The hood above the grill was covered in a striking custom woodwork design, which lends to the overall elevated feel. Sanders maintained the same colors, materials and finishes throughout the loggia for a sophisticated scheme. scottsandersllc.com

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In this Beverly Hills, California, home, by McClean Design and Craig R. Williams Construction, designer Lindsay Chambers crafted a serene, earth-toned master bedroom to play off the European oak floors and ceiling wainscot. Bridging the divide between the interior and exterior are three walls of bronze-plated, stackable sliding glass doors from All Metal Window Corp. Notes Chambers of the full effect, “The bedroom is meant to feel like its own spa retreat.�

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DIVE INTO NATURE FROM THE COMFORT OF HOME. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY GRACE BEULEY HUNT

THE GREAT INDOORS With each spring comes the desire to reconnect with the natural world. But rather than restrict the approach to the shifting seasons, we’re taking a year-round perspective to living with the outdoors.

After all, ecotherapy is known to have restorative benefits, so why silo its riches?

Here, we uncover a panoply of evergreen inspiration, from immersive architectural details and honest materials to magical spaces that blur the lines between indoor and out—like this bedroom by designer Lindsay Chambers, which seemingly floats like a lily pad above a saline pool.

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For a Seattle couple who requested that their home feel like a virtual walk in the woods, DeForest Architects imagined a glass-and-blackened-steel structure cantilevering over the forest floor, canopied from all sides by evergreen trees and boasting postcard views of the Puget Sound. Recalls designer Andy Beers of Ore Studios, who later guided the “treehouse” through interior finishes and furnishings, “What was astonishing about construction was that when drywall went up, it changed the character of the house very little: It continued to feel like you were outside. And even though you’re floating and surrounded on all sides by glass, there’s a real sense of coziness and privacy.” deforestarchitects.com; orestudios.com

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EASY BREEZY INTO THE WOODS: HARIS KENJAR PHOTOGRAPHY. EASY BREEZY: SAMUEL FROST. CLEAR VISION: COURTESY PETRA PALUMBO.

When tasked with outfitting a mintcondition screened-in porch in New England, the husband-and-wife design team of Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller adopted a less is more approach to celebrate the simplicity of its comforts—namely, shade, breeze and verdant views. Where the custom Groundwork table from Mecox Gardens offers a literal interpretation of bringing the outdoors in with its whitewashed tree trunk base, a zinc top and complementary DWR resin dining chairs keep the scheme both contemporary and stalwart. Of the considered mix, Carrier shares, “We wanted to pay homage to the home’s original Victorian architecture, while also addressing the owner’s desire for a more modern look and family-friendly materials.” carrierandcompany.com

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CLEAR VISION “You can’t escape the weather when you live in the Scottish Highlands,” says Petra Palumbo. “It’s in your face, all-consuming, ever-changing, extreme and unbelievably beautiful.” This reverence for Mother Nature is evident in the U.K.-based homeware designer’s collections both in motifs and mission. Take, for example, signature pieces like the crystal orange jug and tumbler (shown), which are made to order, hand-painted in natural inks and shipped in recycled packaging. “We take a holistic approach to sustainability,” says Palumbo. “We are certainly not perfect and have many areas we need to refine, but it’s a start.” petrapalumbo.com

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COASTAL CHARM Libations look best in a bar cart, and indoor-outdoor spaces are no exception to the rule. Consider the weatherworthy drinks trolley from the new Arc

by Winch Design for Summit Furniture collection. Combining Winch’s roots in yacht design and Summit’s dedication to the finest sustainable teak, the debut collaboration offers an elegant take on seaside style, evidenced in its sleek finishes and rounded edges, and echoed in its name—Arc—a nod to maritime shapes like the lines of latitude and longitude, the curve of the horizon and the silhouette of a full sail. summitfurniture.com; winchdesign.com

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While a rarity stateside, solariums are a cultural mainstay in Europe. Inspired by spaces enjoyed during frequent travels throughout Switzerland and Germany, a couple asked their longtime designer, Christina Roughan, to devise a glass addition off the back of their home in Greenwich, Connecticut. A collaboration between Roughan Interiors, Argus Development and Jones Byrne Margeotes Partners, the immersive enclosure features three walls of bi-fold doors with remotecontrol screens, and an open-concept furniture scheme fit for lounging, dining and entertaining in every season. “Last Fourth of July, it hosted guests for fireworks and during the winter solstice, the family will watch old movies and stargaze,” says the designer, adding, “It’s quite impressive to watch TV while lounging upon a heated floor and enjoying snow falling all around you.” roughaninteriors.com; argusdevelopmentllc.com; jbmparch.com

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On a hillside cradling Tennessee’s Pickwick Lake, Asheville, North Carolina-based firm Carlton Edwards fashioned a winter garden room for enjoying the dramatic vista. Drawing inspiration from great American lake lodges built in the 1930s and ’40s, textured fieldstone masonry and turned timber columns were employed to lend a nostalgic feel. But where the architectural envelope channels woodsy encampments of yesteryear, modern comforts abound in details like ceiling heaters, a steel-clad fireplace, and lowslung, slipcovered furnishings, which mingle with insouciance amongst indoor plantings. Notes firm Design Director Jeff Edwards, “It’s a nod to the past, but a rustic, modern interpretation. We wanted the room to feel warm and inviting—like an old friend.” carlton-edwards.com

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The long VIEW Scandinavia has long been recognized as a leader in sustainability—a concept embraced as a lifestyle rather than a catchphrase. So, who better to turn to for a lesson in green living than the fourth-generation owner of Dinesen, Denmark’s 120-year-old premier wood flooring company?

“The core of our business is the excellent raw wood, and that commits us to constantly making an effort to use the material in the best possible way,” says owner Thomas Dinesen. “We are fully aware of the effort that precedes the tree before it reaches our hands.” dinesen.com

past perfect: sarah bell-sélavie photography. the long view photos: courtesy dinesen.

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⊳ FOREST THROUGH THE TREES In an era of speed and convenience, Dinesen takes a refreshingly measured approach. “The logs we get are typically between 80 and 200 years old,” says owner Thomas Dinesen, adding that it requires generations of foresters in France and in Germany’s Black Forest (shown) to nourish trees for the resulting floor boards and wall paneling. Plus, he adds, “You only cut trees when it is beneficial for the land.” Case in point: a German supplier whose forest has been in the family since the year 1600. “This is only possible if you think ahead of your time,” says Dinesen. “Gather what you need from nature but leave something for future generations.”

AGE OF REASON ⊲ Rather than reject imperfections, Dinesen embraces the natural blemishes resulting from a tree’s 150-year-old life span, as seen here in the expressive Heart Oak panel. “The outcome is unfathomably beautiful planks that both aesthetically, and in strength, last for many generations,” says Dinesen. That same philosophy applies once installed. “Our planks become more beautiful when used. Sliding your hand over a worn plank or railing and noticing the grains of the wood and the growth rings creates a special feeling of well-being—a bit like a face full of wrinkles and creases reflecting a life well lived.”

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▲ HYGGE LIFE Call it what you want, but creating a calm, cozy and stress-free home environment tops many a design wish list, and Dinesen wholeheartedly subscribes to this notion. “For us, creating well-being is very important. The more uneasy your daily life becomes, the more you will need a place that creates peace and balance,” says the owner. “That is what our wood can do.” An oak plank arranged in a herringbone pattern, such as the one shown above, can evoke that elusive sense of serenity.

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OUTLOOK Rattan edges on avant-garde in Soane Britain’s new collection with fashion designer Duro Olowu. With two weaves and 11 fresh colorways, the pattern-happy collaboration references such exterior motifs as Arts and Crafts topiary and Georgian wrought-iron façades. Here, the Hurlingham sofa, striking in black rattan and emerald upholstery, demands a spot of honor in a sun room or conservatory.

On the subtle stylistic departure, Soane's founder Lulu Lytle notes, “We’re excited to be pushing in this bolder, more graphic direction.” As are we. soane.com

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FRESH OUTLOOK: COURTESY SOANE BRITAIN. THE GREAT DIVIDE: IN-SITU, TREVOR MEIN, COURTESY SCOTT MITCHELL STUDIO; HEADSHOT, STEVEN SHAW.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Light and shadow. Concrete and glass. Often, the most impactful indoor-outdoor designs come down to simple dualities—a hallmark of architect Scott Mitchell’s projects. In celebration of his work’s first volume (Scott Mitchell Houses, Rizzoli), we asked the California architect to speak to his distinct approach to connecting the natural and built environments. scottmitchellstudio.com Best way to incorporate nature: With deep overhangs and a continuity of material planes that blur the boundary between interior and exterior spaces.

Design should be experienced... As a narrative. As with film or music, the journey begins with the arrival sequence.

From there, there is less a concern for a formality gradient as for a flowing connectivity of spaces. Dream project: A public aquarium. Up next: A boutique hotel on Phillip Island, Australia, and a modern farm outside Toronto.

Every home needs: The psychology of shelter. A house should be a safe and comfortable harbor from the world.

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MODERN ROMANCE A STORYBOOK ATLANTA COTTAGE BALANCES VINTAGE CHARM WITH THOUGHTFUL INNOVATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE. WRITTEN BY CLAIRE RUHLIN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF HERR

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n an age of smartphones and same-day delivery, buzzwords like “bigger,” “faster” and “newer” are often associated with better. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case for this cozy, 1923 Atlanta cottage.

Charmed by the home’s intimate size and Dutch Colonial-style architecture—particularly its sloped gambrel roof—a pair of empty nesters immediately knew they’d found the perfect downsize. And although they were in love with the bones of the property, achieving their dream domain would not be without a few revisions.

Imagining a simple refresh, the couple called on general contractor Kevin Kleinhelter, with whom they’d worked in the past, for advice about who might renovate it. He suggested architect Ryan Duffey, who revealed what a gem the home could become. “It started with ‘We love this old house and just want to tweak a few things,’ ” Duffey recalls, “But it grew into a complete reinvention.”

The wife, who works in fashion and possesses a strong sense of style, was clear on her personal preferences, but not overly prescriptive about them. “I just knew I didn’t want large, open spaces,” she says. “I wanted a cottage with modern and clean lines. My thought was always, ‘Okay where am I going to sit and read a book?’ I wanted every room to be warm and cozy, but also functional.”

Duffey says every phase of the project felt like an adventure, thanks to clients who were open-minded, engaged and inquisitive each step of the way. “Every conversation was just, ‘What do you think is cool? I like that—Okay, let’s do it,’ ” Duffey recalls. “They’re really easy and approachable; she exudes such a great sense of style, and her husband is always in a suit, always so dapper. Their house is an extension of that; it’s attractive and pulled together, yet nothing is overdone.”

For the renovation, Duffey was careful to remain largely within the home’s existing footprint—apart from construction on the posterior that “essentially tore the entire rear off the house to be rebuilt slightly bigger.”

Because maintaining the home’s existing scale and clean

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lines was a priority, Duffey kept the original roofline intact, updating it with graduated Vermont slate tiles that get progressively thinner as they reach the top of the house.

“It’s a very traditional way roofscapes were done in the Cotswolds,” he explains.

Kleinhelter came through by installing structural reinforcements to support the heavy new slate, which otherwise would have risked overburdening the 1920s building. And for the rear build-out—which houses a secondfloor master bedroom and rustic porch—Duffey designed overhangs purposefully low to match the rest of the home.

“The additions now feel like a complete thought rather than a random one,” the architect explains. “All of it looks original.”

Landscape architect Graham Pittman was instrumental in capturing this cottage feel while reflecting the personalities of the clients. “His laid-back nature fit them very well,” Duffey explains. “He didn’t rush decisions, but let the landscape unfold alongside the construction. As the house began to materialize, he would explain his ideas in real time.”

Pittman complemented Duffey’s architecture with structured plantings that become progressively untamed as one moves through the property’s new gardens. Beyond the clipped wintergreen boxwoods and Holly ferns that punctuate the façade, organic layers were woven in with Japanese maple, weeping willow, native azaleas and lustrous hedges like Chindo Sweet Virbunum.

Back inside, Duffey re-engineered the floor plan to improve flow, incorporating strategic combinations of modern and rustic details. “The clients have a real love for materials, as well as the craftspeople who made everything,” he explains. “So, with everything we brought into the house, they wanted to know, ‘What’s the story behind this?’ ” Duffey responded to his clients’ love of hand detailing by removing the original crown molding and applying plaster to both walls and ceiling. Softly demarcating rooms for a sense of intimacy are arched doorways and reclaimed oak ceiling beams, a material that in turn converses with the antique heart pine floors below. Borrowing an element used for the home’s foundation, lime-washed brick reclaimed from a cotton mill is reiterated throughout the residence. Duffey employed the same material as accent walls in the guest suite and kitchen—the latter’s inspiration lifted from a photo of a French scullery presented by the wife.

Relocating the stair from the front entry to the back of the house established better flow between the entry and living room while facilitating more generous furniture layouts.

“I love natural elements that don’t look too rustic,” says the wife, who counterbalanced antiques with contemporary pieces and local artwork curated over the years. “It’s how my husband and I live—just casual and for everyday living more than for entertaining.”

Over the course of the project, constant collaboration allowed the architecture and interiors to converse—with harmonious results. In the master bedroom, for example, a low bed tucks between two windows and beneath a vaulted ceiling Duffey designed to feel like part of the original residence. “We wanted to be sure it wouldn’t feel like a new house,” the wife says. “And it doesn’t. It’s intimate and warm. It feels good to come home to.”

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Architect Ryan Duffey, general contractor Kevin Kleinhelter and landscape architect Graham Pittman teamed up to bring this 1923 Atlanta cottage into the 21st century. Complementing the Dutch Colonial-style architecture are lush plantings of coral bells, Rugosa roses and Loropetalum that frame a pedestrian gate by Architectural Details and Millwork.

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In the light-filled living room, plaster walls continue up to the ceiling for a seamless look. Complementing this clean canvas are Calhoun Metalworks windows donning draperies made from Zak+Fox’s Basilica linen. Dressed in a teal Carlucci di Chivasso wool, Coup D’Etat’s curvy Italian club chair joins two cream-colored sofas from Bungalow Classic.

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Above: Although the inglenook originally featured a sunken fireplace, Duffey suggested raising the floor so the hearth would be visible from the kitchen. For the custom bench fronting this lime-washed feature, the design team chose the same Ashlar bluestone from Aztec Stone Empire employed for the garden paths.

Opposite: In the entry, a primitive bench from South of Market complements the home’s historic appeal. The collection of art on the wall—including a piece gifted by the husband’s grandmother and another by French artist Pascal Bouterin through Huff Harrington Fine Art—feels equally storied. The antique French sideboard is from Illuminati Antiques and the custom pendant is by Calhoun Metalworks.

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A skirted chaise from Bungalow Classic joins an iron table from Acquisitions Interiors to form a comfortable corner in the master bedroom. An antique Persian rug complements a 19th-century walnut console from Provenance Antiques. The painting is by 20th-century artist Margery A. Parker and the hand-painted drapery panels are from Holland & Sherry.

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New and antique treasures create a harmonious mix in the master bedroom. A galvanized zinc chest from Provenance Antiques supports Aerin’s Charlton table lamp for Visual Comfort & Co. A French bench from Acquisitions Interiors anchors RH’s Vienne bed. The fabric used for the window shades and Euro shams is from Holland & Sherry.

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Inspired by those seen in French flea markets, the den’s herringbone floors from Vintage Lumber Sales draw the eye toward the lush grounds beyond. The sofa—which wears the same Holland & Sherry wool as the window treatments—and midcentury armchair are from Bungalow Classic. Chartreuse wool ottomans from Dixon Rye provide pops of color. The mixed-media work is by Lisa Noonis through Pryor Fine Art.

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Pittman created lush layers with plants such as Foxgloves, native azaleas and Chindo Sweet Viburnum. Non-native plants like Mazus Reptans, Blue Star Creeper and Creeping Jenny fill the gaps between pavers of Ashlar bluestone used for the garden paths. Reclaimed brick from Wyatt Childs Inc. wears Romabio’s BioDomus masonry paint for a lime-washed effect.

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JUST LIKE NEW AFTER TWO DECADES AND NUMEROUS HOMES, A DESIGNER TAILORS AN ATLANTA TOWNHOUSE TO LONGTIME CLIENTS. WRITTEN BY MARY JO BOWLING PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY FOLLOWILL

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or designer Carter Kay, the owners of a particular Buckhead townhouse are more than clients—they are friends, former neighbors and fellow parents. Perhaps that’s why she’s successfully devised interiors to fit their lives throughout several moves and two decades. “We met when we were neighbors on Broadland Road and raising our children,” says the husband. “One summer, Carter went with us to Paris and helped us select furnishings. Since that trip, she’s done four more primary homes for us, using all the same pieces.” Adds the wife: “We loved what she did, and we haven’t even thought about buying new furniture.

We enjoy our things now as much as we did 20 years ago.”

But when the couple’s two sons left the proverbial nest, that concept was put to the test. Having lived in large homes for many years, they decided to downsize to a four-story townhouse better reflective of their new family dynamics. Kay’s time-tested instincts told her what her clients were after, so, working in concert with design partner Nancy Hooff and project manager Catherine Branstetter, she tapped residential designer Caroline Reu Rolader and general contractor Kevin Kleinhelter to make the new residence a fit. “Before the remodel, this was a typical 1980s townhouse with small rooms and a confined kitchen that didn’t suit the wife, who loves to cook,” Kay explains. “We worked with Caroline and Kevin to get the bones just right—then we added the icing on the cake.”

Rolader knew transforming the kitchen would indeed be a priority. “The traditional floor plan was rather dated,” she notes. “All of the rooms were separated from one another, and the kitchen was enclosed; working in there would have felt very removed.” She solved the problem by opening the cooking space to the adjacent living and dining rooms on one side and the keeping room on the other. A wet bar was quickly converted into a working pantry—a place where the wife can not only store sundries, but also use

“A HOME SHOULD BE A LIVING, BREATHING EXTENSION OF THE OWNERS THEMSELVES. –CAROLINE REU ROLADER

small appliances beyond the sight lines of guests. Kay took the newly expanded kitchen as an opportunity to make a design statement by painting the cabinets a spirited marigold. “My past two kitchens were white, so I was more than ready for some color,” says the wife.

As the project continued, the team focused on expanding and simplifying, making doorways larger and wider to link rooms and share light while eschewing ornate molding in favor of more streamlined trim. “A simple backdrop was best for their eclectic furniture and art,” says Rolader, nodding to a collection ranging from Auguste Garufi to Dennis Campay, and even including a work by Kay’s son, Colorado abstractionist Will Kay. Upstairs, all interior walls on the fourth floor were removed, turning the home’s topmost level into a loft-like office for the husband.

As design moved on to the decorative layer, the couple’s cherished collection of furniture and art served as an indispensable guide. “The wife documented all of the items she wanted to use, so we were able to take them into account during the design process, making sure there were places for the art and furniture,” Rolader explains. And that’s precisely how this residential designer prefers to work.

“I love incorporating pieces that have meaning and memories,” she says. “That approach shows personality, and too often that’s something you don’t see. A home should be a living, breathing extension of the owners themselves.”

Kay believes the key to selecting furniture and art that would last these clients the better part of their lives was focusing on the classics and listening to the heart. “Classic will stand the test of time—be it a Jean-Michel Frank chair or a Directoire-style chest,” she notes. “You should also purchase things that speak to you. When I was shopping in Paris with the couple, we weren’t looking for anything in particular, but we ended up finding a chest, a desk and a pair of French chairs—as well as several other antique pieces. The idea is that they bought things they loved, and those pieces are still with them today. For this house, we purchased just one new piece of furniture: a smaller dining table.”

The third key, Kay says, is to buy pieces that will survive the years. “If you want something that will last forever, invest in heirloom quality,” she notes. “Many of the owners’ pieces, such as a pair of French armchairs covered in velvet, only get better with age.”

But just because the homeowners didn’t purchase new furniture doesn’t mean it doesn’t look new. “Carter’s genius is adapting the things we love to a new place,” the wife expresses. “The way she has arranged it here, everything feels new again.” One could say the owners have a fresh perspective of their own, too. “This house is warm and welcoming,” says the husband. “We feel like we are living our dream of a city life.”

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Designer Carter Kay strikes a welcoming note in the entry of this Atlanta townhouse with a marbletopped chest from Travis & Company, a Nefertiti lamp by Mario Villa and an antique Heriz rug from Moattar.

The home’s existing light fixture and a mirror Kay sourced in Paris reflect light streaming in from the arched window. It’s an atmosphere appreciated by Odie, the owners’ dog.

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The living room has several seating areas to allow friends to mingle. A Ferrell Mittman ratchet-arm sofa holds center stage with its classic profile. A pair of tufted leather Nancy Corzine slipper chairs sits to the left, while a skirted Harley armchair by John Saladino is perched at right. An acrylic coffee table from Travis & Company offers a view of the custom Stark rug beneath it.

“IF YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT WILL LAST FOREVER, INVEST IN HEIRLOOM QUALITY.” –CARTER KAY

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Above: The chandelier—purchased at Illuminations—spans three floors, and its many cords and bulbs create what Kay calls a “magical” glow. The elegant metal handrail was devised by general contractor Kevin Kleinhelter.

Left: The wife was tired of all-white kitchens, so Kay worked with her on a custom yellow color for the cabinets. The hue is inspired by the mustard tones found in the dramatically veined marble from Bottega

by Stones International. The Emtek hardware is from Masterpiece Lighting and the Onda counter stool is from Design Within Reach.

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Above: Arteriors’ multi-arm Dallas chandelier presides over the master bathroom. A roomy Kohler soaking tub from Ferguson sits in front of windows dressed in sheers crafted at Douglass Workroom. The custom vanity is made with wood planks and topped with a Mirror Image Home mirror from JDouglas.

Opposite: Kay and Kleinhelter created an artful focal point in the master bedroom using oyster sticks the clients already owned. Kleinhelter also fabricated the concrete fireplace surround beneath it.

A pair of Niermann Weeks armchairs and an antique rug from Moattar make for cozy hearthside seating. The Buddha head placed in the center of the firebox is from the homeowners’ collection.

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Still LIFE A GEORGIA ARTIST SALUTES NATURE’S OVERLOOKED WONDERS WITH HER HYPERREAL CERAMICS. WRITTEN BY MONIQUE MCINTOSH / PHOTOGRAPHY BY AUDRA MELTON

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ife is beautiful at every stage for ceramicist Katie Ridley Murphy, known for her hand-carved porcelain pieces that painstakingly recreate found objects in moments of lush ripeness and graceful decay: from fleshy melons and papayas dotted with seeds, to dried-out sticks and leaves, loose banana peels and shriveled lemons.

In Murphy’s hands, these otherwise ordinary materials assume monumental grandeur, every splinter and bruise rendered in baffling detail— and made all the more surreal in her dreamlike palette of black, white and soft pastels.

Exploring the hidden intricacies of nature is central to Murphy’s creative practice, especially the WRK Porcelain venture she founded in 2015.

Each piece begins with foraging for real life specimens to serve as models; for the artist’s first sculptures, she favored the weathered twigs she found while hiking Arabia Mountain, an otherworldly “moonscape in the middle of Georgia.” Soon she was combing local farmer’s markets for oddly shaped produce to imitate, cutting open her selections to expose their ripe flesh, or “letting things spoil,” notes the artist. “The more something rots, the more texture emerges.

It’s amazing what a fruit can turn into.”

Once a specimen is chosen, hard work and some heartbreak await. At her home studio in East Point, Georgia—which she shares with husband and fellow artist Jason Murphy—she begins by molding clay by hand. The shapes slowly emerge throughout several drying stages, with Murphy hand-carving the contours in the final, chalk phase.

“That’s when I take the pins and needles and do the teeny, tiny details,” explains the artist, who favors a soft matte finish as “anything too shiny takes away from the texture.”

Serious peril looms during the firing stage, as the delicate forms “sometimes explode,” notes Murphy. “It’s heartbreaking to spend months on pieces, only to open the kiln and realize that half of them blew up.” Yet the artist has come to embrace these moments of destruction as potential occasions for regeneration. Inspired by the traditional Japanese repairing technique of Kintsugi, she may fuse broken parts back together with silver, or “sometimes I just let the fissures and cracks be part of the object, which almost makes it seem more alive.”

Finding fresh life in broken, discarded things has become a treasured lesson in the wonders of looking closer. “I definitely look for objects to inspire me constantly,” says the artist. “I may just need to wait for things to come find me.”

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Georgia ceramicist Katie Ridley Murphy’s work space includes botanical inspirations (opposite). Fine-tuned by ultra-sharp tools (left), the carving phase is most crucial to Murphy’s craft.

An array of glazes (below) gives the artist’s porcelain pieces their pastel finishes. Her kiln (bottom) is where the magic— but also the tragic—happens, as many of Murphy’s worksin-progress combust before she is able to complete them.

“I’M AMAZED AT THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL YOU CAN ACHIEVE BY CARVING WITH SUCH TINY KNIVES AND SEWING PINS.”

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FINAL BOW IN RALEIGH, AN ARCHITECT COMPOSES HIS LAST DESIGN IN LIGHT, LANDSCAPE AND VOLUMES. WRITTEN BY J. MICHAEL WELTON / PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIE WILLIAMS

ARCHITECTURE / FRANK HARMON, FRANK HARMON ARCHITECT INTERIOR DESIGN / KAY JORDAN, FURNISH, INC. HOME BUILDER / KEMP HARRIS, KEMP HARRIS, INC.

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In the living room of this Raleigh home by architect Frank Harmon, general contractor Kemp Harris worked with Dopko Cabinetry to create an eye-catching wall in rift-sawn white oak. Interior designer Kay Jordan placed an Ellsworth Kelly print above a Cisco Brothers sofa in moss green velvet. Atop a Kravet rug are Bernhardt Design’s Loft Shelly Shelly chair in walnut and one of Pietro Chiesa’s 1932 designs for FontanaArte.

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hen Raleigh architect Frank Harmon heard what his client wanted in her new home, it must have sounded like music to his ears. “I told him that light was very important, as was access to the outdoors,” says homeowner Sepi Saidi. “I wanted to feel like I’m living outside, with natural light and greenery that feels like it’s coming right into the house.”

As a graduate of NC State University—the same school where Harmon teaches architecture—Sepi was aware the architect had been pursuing that grail for most of his 50-year career. Striking up a friendship with fellow professor Harwell Hamilton Harris, a former protégé of uber-modernists Rudolph Schindler and Richard Neutra, during his tenure left a lasting impact on Harmon, whose own architecture followed suit.

His work has come to rely on living in natural light, merging structures and landscape and integrating spatial volumes— concepts he believes enhance the human experience.

The architect’s design for Sepi in Raleigh’s vibrant Cameron Village was no different. A civil engineer at the height of her career, Sepi requested a home that would center her—a retreat from her busy professional life. “Frank endeavored to create privacy in a very dense urban area,” Sepi says. “And he did: The home is simple, with clean lines, and calming.”

Light pours into the home’s living spaces, but not at the expense of privacy. “Because the house is on a hill, we could make the living room, dining room and kitchen face east, with big windows,” Harmon explains. “The sidewalk out front is 8 feet below eye level. So, those who sit in the living room don’t see the street, and others can’t see in— similar to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House.”

North and south sides of the residence are windowless and opaque to limit exposure to neighbors—something the homeowner specifically requested from Harmon. “He understood who I was and what my life was about, and he captured that in my space,” she says. Throughout the process, Sepi likewise earned Harmon’s respect. “She’s an ideal client because she’s a leader of people,” Harmon explains. “Once she chooses you as the architect, she trusts you and empowers you.”

One way in which Harmon felt empowered was by devising most of the landscape architecture himself, liaising with landscape architect Cynthia Rice on construction documents. “I always say that the site is the building, and I thought of this one as a 1½-acre house,” the architect says.

Essentially, there is no divide between indoor and outdoor spaces, as Harmon utilized ipe wood floors to create continuity from the screened-in porch, to the patio, to the decking that surrounds the home’s nearly 100-foot interior courtyard and swimming pool.

On the opposite axis, Harmon installed a music room for Sepi’s husband that, standing alone in lieu of a pool house or outdoor fireplace, is clad in the same fiber cement

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panels as the main residence—and nicely contrasts the white oak-veneer plywood and zinc-colored aluminum seen elsewhere on the building.

Executing these concepts with expertise was general contractor Kemp Harris, a personal friend of Sepi’s and someone Harmon has worked with for 25 years. “Once Kemp had drawings from the structural engineer, he was very inventive about how he put things together,” Harmon notes. “He came up with sketches on his own— particularly for the cantilevered flat roofline, and how to actually build it.”

For the interiors, Harmon and Sepi worked hand-in-glove with interior designer Kay Jordan, who helped specify the home’s finishes and also inserted interesting textures, such as penny round tiles on the master bathroom ceiling. To burnish Harmon’s design for the fireplace, Jordan added distressed copper cladding with an appearance similar to burled wood.

The interior designer displayed a flair for understated drama, as well—evident in her use of contrast throughout a living room already alive with sunshine and shadow lines.

Here, she inserted a bright, yellow and white work by Ellsworth Kelly onto the expanse of a white oak paneled wall. To punctuate the matte black finish of a western wall, she hung a lush but minimalist painting of a swimmer by North Carolina artist Peter Butler.

Throughout, Jordan was mindful to select midcentury leaning pieces that would enhance Harmon’s modular volumes. “I wanted to honor his design for the house,” says the interior designer, who’s just as quick to defer credit to the homeowner, calling her “a force of nature.”

Perhaps, then, it’s appropriate that a home of this caliber would become Harmon’s final design. Recently retired from architecture to pursue writing and drawing, the industry veteran contends—cheekily—that each of his homes was designed to be his last anyway. So, while Sepi’s Raleigh home may turn out to be Harmon’s swan song, receiving that news became music to her ears, too.

“THE HIGHEST CEILING IS IN THE LIVING ROOM— THE HOME’S MOST IMPORTANT SPACE.” –FRANK HARMON

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Jordan clad the living room’s wood-burning fireplace in distressed copper, positioning Pianca’s modern Delano sofa in front. Bringing buoyancy to the scene is a painting by local artist Peter Butler from The Mahler Fine Art. Modloft’s Adelphi nesting coffee tables converse with a glass side table by FontanaArte, while a slatted walnut screen provides a peek from the entry.

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In the kitchen, custom frameless overlay cabinets by Dopko Cabinetry are crowned with slabs of Royale Blanc HanStone Quartz from Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations. Coordinating with the walnut upper cabinets are a streamlined dining table and Esse barrel chairs—both by Pianca— illuminated by Arteriors’ Zanadoo small chandelier in antique brass.

The blue backsplash tiles are by Heath Ceramics for Ann Sacks.

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Opposite: The pool serves as a connecting axis between the interior living areas and glass-clad music room, creating context for Harmon’s modular volumes within their environment. Before this standalone structure, Blu Dot’s sleek Skiff outdoor sun loungers punctuate the poured concrete coping and ipe wood decking at the poolside.

Below: The master suite was made a tranquil retreat thanks to a muted palette, built-in reading nook and unobstructed views to the pool. David Kaihoi’s Weeping Pine wallcovering for Schumacher is from Karen Saks. The natural-finish Sierra bed and bedside table are both by Calligaris, and the Vichy hand-knotted rug is by Dwell Studio.

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Liaising with landscape architect Cynthia Rice, Harmon sited the pool and green space in context with the client’s modern home. Sight lines from the music room reveal the roof deck and cantilevered roofline Harris was instrumental in implementing. Furnishings on the far side of the pool include Blu Dot’s Skiff outdoor bar table and stools.

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