| Published on Mar 17, 2025
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I love driving through charming neighborhoods, looking at exteriors for garden inspiration, fences, gates, house paint colors, and the smallest details that enhance curb appeal. Even as a little girl I loved going on Sunday drives with my family looking at homes!…
Phoebe Sung describes her design style as jolie-laide, a French term that directly translates to “pretty-ugly” but really refers to unconventional beauty. This sensibility is imbedded in Cold Picnic, the New York-based textile company she cofounded with her husband Peter Buer, with…
Is black the new neutral? Black houses are certainly on the rise, and there’s no denying their chic appeal. But you may want to consider these cons before crossing over to the dark side: First, black houses absorb more heat from the…
| Published on Mar 13, 2025
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Text by Bethany Adams
For much of history, the time-consuming process of hand-painting beautiful dishware ensured these patterned pieces were available only to the highest classes of society. But in the mid-1700s, a new process emerged using copper plates and paper to…
Take a look at your hotel wishlist: Chances are, Dorothée Meilichzon has designed at least one of spots you’ve been wanderlusting after. The Paris-based interior designer, who founded her studio Chzon in 2009, has worked on over 100 hospitality spaces around the…
Text by Bethany Adams
When Mary Nelle Clem felt a desire to move from her newer home to something more historic, she found the ideal candidate. A 1915 cottage located in a historic area of northern Alabama became the perfect canvas for…
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Spindle Leg Table
One of the secrets for a comfortable, welcoming room is to make sure you have surfaces for people to set down a drink, snack or a book. I…
Text by Bethany Adams
Interior designer Minnette Jackson describes her design aesthetic as “classic with a twist”—and one look at her family’s home in Nashville, Tennessee, backs that up. “We moved into this house in our late twenties after living in New…