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Garment District • Bold sartorial statements are what we’ve come to know and love from J.J. Martin, founder of La DoubleJ. No surprise, then, that her closet is as inspiring as her wardrobe. At home in Milan (page 96), this fearless fashionista keeps outfits organized in freestanding storage set behind dreamy velvet curtains. Re-create the scheme with these favorite finds…
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The Slipper Fits • How Billy Baldwin brought a petite seat out of the boudoir and into American living rooms
Expect the Unexpected • Courtnay Daniels and Gil Schafer put an idiosyncratic stamp on their old-school Manhattan apartment.
Leading Lights • Witty, surprising, sophisticated—our favorite table lamps brighten the mood and the room
Curves Ahead • At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, an ingenious new design welcomes all
Story Time • Adapting folklore as furniture, Atang Tshikare plots a fresh path forward
Space Odyssey • A new high-jewelry collection from Van Cleef & Arpels delivers the sun, moon, and stars
Strong Serve
À LA CARTE
Meet Me by the Pool • Chef Enrique Olvera raises the bar at his new hot spot on the Pacific coast of Mexico
CHECKING IN
Kitchens & Baths • As notions of home continue to evolve in new and profound ways, loving our kitchens and baths has never felt more important. So get cooking and make a splash. The 2021 Great Design Awards gathers the latest ideas and essentials for updates big and small…
TOTAL FREE SPIRIT • Embrace the unexpected with sculptural silhouettes, exotic materials, and color galore; shown is a Napa Valley bath by ETC. etera.
RUSTIC RE-REFINED • Elevate the timber kitchen with artisanal accents, discreet appliances, and hints of pattern; shown is a cypress-lined home by Commune Design.
SMART FIXES • Innovative, interactive, and highly intuitive, today’s top gadgets and kitchen systems wisen up; shown is a streamlined New York City kitchen by Studio Volpe and Skolnick (top).
BLUE PERIOD
PATTERN PLAY • Find inspiration in marvelous motifs, vivid palettes, and traditional Moroccan decor; shown is the Tangier kitchen of designers Frank de Biasi and Gene Meyer.
EFFORTLESSLY CHIC • Update tradition with gorgeous florals, gilded touches, and casual élan; shown is a bath at Cordelia de Castellane’s country home outside Paris.
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STRONG FOUNDATIONS
PERFECT PAIR • The house that Hamilton built—actors Emmy Raver-Lampman and Daveed Diggs put down roots in suburban L.A.
design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK
heaven on earth • At an addition to his Hamptons property, landscape architect Perry Guillot looks to the cosmos for inspiration
FROM THE HEART • Writer turned designer J.J. Martin’s vibrant Milan apartment is the stuff dreams are made of
design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK
ground control • Manipulating the earth and pioneering new ways to build, Débora Mesa and Antón García-Abril of Ensamble Studio redefine the meaning of home—beginning with their own
BRONZE AGE • For Parisian sculptor Ingrid Donat, home is the perfect place to show off her own work
GIDDY UP! • A 1930s Locust Valley stable has become a lively home for decorator Asia Baker Stokes and her young family
design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK
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