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m y eldest, Teddy, just turned
six, and the closer he gets
to milestones—tying his
shoes, preparing his morn-
ing cereal, building a com-
plex Lego structure—the more searing his
frustration when he falls short. As I’ve helped him
learn to snap out of his funks, I’ve discovered how
to better emerge from my own. Our mutual mood
liters: getting some fresh air, running, dancing
to the earworm pop track du jour, or taking a bath
or shower, since water is always a reset.
This month, in HB’s latest Whole Home Project
report, we explore how bath and bedtime rituals
can fuel our productive hours and our happiness.
And since we’re all more likely to care for our-
selves when it’s enjoyable, we’ve added pages of
shopping finds, including the best new pajamas
(HB editors—present company included—are
obsessed with dressing cute for sleep).
With restful nights come happier days, but
even when I’m sleep-deprived, I’m committed to
seeking out fun, especially at work. There was
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Kips Bay Decorator Show
House. Milo and his
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on the set of our cover-
booklet photo shoot.
Looking overhead at 100
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Ballard Designs and Sunbrella—dogs and birds
and stylists, oh my! (Be sure to pull out the
booklet inside the cover!) I had a blast at the Color
Factory in SoHo, where artists dreamed up such
Instagram-worthy experiences as a ball pit for
adults with about 300,000 powder-blue balls and
a walkable flowchart that leads you to your
spirit hue. (See my Instagram story @SophieDow,
or book a trip yourself.) And I found fun for all
this summer: At Nantucket by Design, I hosted
events for fellow home lovers; in my downtime,
I poked into fabulous houses with my family—
those storybook shingled shacks can work their
magic on any age group. I hope the issue you’re
holding has the same effect on you. The rooms
on pages 56 and 83 are my personal favorites—let
me know yours.
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In Every Issue

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Color The Insider
color crush buzz
Salt and Pepper The Art of Portraiture
living color fabrics
Katie Brown’s Tilton Fenwick’s
Crayola-Box Home Collection for Duralee
personal palette roundup
Tanya Taylor Our Favorite
paint New Books for Fall
Dining in Style next wave
Meet William Cullum >

6 editor’s letter
118 resources
120 it’s back! Next Month:
Linoleum
Living Better!
Our November issue,
Partnerships mailed to subscribers in
PHOTOGRAPHER BOTTOM RIGHT: MIGUEL FLORES-VIANNA

mid-October, will feature

At House Beautiful, our goal is to create an ever more
dynamic, engaging magazine. In this issue, we continue a
the reveal of our Whole
feature called In Partnership With, a collaboration between Home Project house in
the editorial team and select like-minded advertisers,
to produce a unique reader experience. Atlanta and a charming
Dallas abode (right) by
INSIDE COVER
better together
With Ballard Designs
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color match
designer Cathy Kincaid.
Plus: our tips and tricks to
furniture covered How to use Sherwin- elevate your Thanksgiving
in high-performance Williams paint in a table, and 12 paint colors
Sunbrella fabrics, bright ocher to bring
you can live your best
that could change your life.
autumnal cheer
life—stylishly to your dining room
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In Every Issue
The Insider
Continued from page 10
edgewood hall
A Smart Butler’s Pantry
instant room
Michael S. Smith’s
Dapper Dressing Room
tablescape
A Fall Harvest Lunch
with Joey Wölffer

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The Whole
Home Project
relax & recharge
In the final installment
of our yearlong series,
HB shows how creating a
restful retreat at home
can enhance your energy,
peace, and happiness.

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HOUSE OF MIRTH CLAY CHIC MANOR REBORN ALABAMA SHAKE-UP
Interior design by Interior design by Interior design by Interior design by
Ellen Kavanaugh Catherine Bailey Gideon Mendelson Heather Chadduck
INTERVIEW BY INTERVIEW BY INTERVIEW BY Hillegas
K ATHLEEN RENDA LEIL ANI MARIE L ABONG DOUGL AS BRENNER INTERVIEW BY
JESSICA MISCHNER

COVER PHOTOGR APH BY JAMES MERRELL INTERIOR DESIGN BY ELLEN K AVANAUGH PRODUCED BY DORET TA SPERDUTO
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Steel with onyx handles. $170. mociun.com. 5. Lou Lamp Stone base with linen shade. 27″ H. $395. jaysonhome.com. 6. Binchotan
Charcoal Toothbrush By Morihata. In white. $8. rikumo.com. 7. Modern Platform Bed In Ink Cabana Stripe. $899 for queen.
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Yellow,
Mellowed
Warm and unexpected, a rich
ocher—we used Sherwin-Williams
Forsythia here—lends autumnal
cheer to a dining room while
providing a bold backdrop for black-
and-white tableware. Seek out
items with an artisanal hand; a mix
of different textures in equal
parts light and dark keeps the look
from going too Pop Art.

Wall paint color, Forsythia SW 6907;

floor paint color, Tricorn Black
SW 6258, both by Sherwin-Williams.
Dining table, RH, Restoration
Hardware. Armchair, Côté France.
Side chairs, Serena & Lily. Rug,
Woven. Curtain, Crate & Barrel. Art,
Minted. Chandelier, Rejuvenation.

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5 Ways to Go for It!

In a rambling Connecticut country house, TV personality
Katie Brown takes a Crayola-box approach to
creating a family home that’s a vibrant showstopper.

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“I use color and
pattern to say
something differ-
ent in each room,”
says Katie Brown.

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COLOR / living color

1.
Riot Act
“I knew I wanted to use my go-to red in the family
room—I’ve used it almost everywhere I’ve lived. And
when a friend suggested I paint the ceiling purple, I
thought, Why not? My mom had an orange ceiling in our
dining room, so I guess I’m used to bright hues. When I
gave the painter the colors, he called me to ask if I’d

F
made a mistake!” The walls are in Red Statement and
the ceiling is in Delicate Petal, both by Pratt & Lambert.

For Katie Brown, a

bold approach to
color has always
come naturally. “At
age 11, I was given
carte blanche to
decorate my room.
I put a yellow shag
carpet on the floor
and wallpapered
the ceiling,” recalls
the TV host, author,
and newly minted
decorator. So when
she and her family
traded in their
colorful Brooklyn
brownstone for
a circa-1900
Connecticut country
house, Brown set
out to transform it
into an equally vivid
setting. Armed with
her trusty briefcase
of paint swatches
and a knack for
finding thrit-store
gems, Brown
created rooms that
prove just how
livable even the
boldest color
combinations can
be. Her family
agrees: “When my
daughters have
friends over, they’re
really proud that
their house is a big
statement!”
 2.
Day to Night
“To me, this room feels like faded
gentry. I’m imagining a parlor in an
old hotel, where everyone gathers
to have a glass of whiskey. The Drexel
chairs were from my brownstone
in Brooklyn, and I actually found that
rug at a garage sale! You can create
a lot of different moods in this room:
During the day, it’s a happy yellow;
at night, with the fire going, it’s like a
cozy lodge.” Pendant, Circa Lighting.
Wall color, Pratt & Lambert Cherish.

3.
Up in the Air
“For the third-floor bunk room, I went with all white for once—can you
believe it? It’s such a bright and sunny space, it’s like you’re in a cloud. My
daughters love hosting sleepovers up there, and it’s great for when my
nieces and nephews come to visit. I’m very competitive about being the best
aunt!” Paint, Pratt & Lambert Designer White.

Brown with her husband,
William, and daughters
Meredith and Prentiss.
4.
Classic Remix
“This is what I mean when I talk about
your house being a conversation: When
we pulled up the wall-to-wall carpet in
the guest room, we discovered a red-
painted floor underneath—how lucky is
that? I love the red against the electric
Pratt & Lambert Vivid Blue we used
on the walls and ceiling. For the textiles,
I chose a sort of Bloomsbury mix of pat-
terns and stripes. I wanted everything to
seem like it had been there for a long
time.” Roman shades, the Shade Store.
Bedding, ABC Carpet & Home.

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5.
Serenity Now
“The master bedroom is a bit more disciplined, but still colorful. That subtle
aquamarine on the ceiling is so nice to wake up to. The coffee table was my parents’,
as was the Baker sofa, which I had re-covered in a Crypton fabric. In a big, rambling
house like this, I like having little nooks, so we use a curtain to separate the sitting
area from the sleeping area.” Wallpaper, York Wallcoverings Drama Queen by Stacy
Garcia. Ceiling paint, Pratt & Lambert Aloe.

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Personal
Palette
TOP, FROM LEF T: Taylor collects color-
Designer Tanya ful antique vases. A
Taylor poses with a photo from a recent
Stark rug custom trip to Mexico City
made from one of her for color inspiration.
paintings. The female BOT TOM, FROM
artists of the Dadaist LEF T: One of Taylor’s
movement—like original paintings,
Suzanne Duchamp, which was turned
whose 1921 painting into a print for fall.
Solitude entonnoir The finished look,
is seen here—were a which debuted at a
reference for the neon forest–themed
fall 2018 collection. presentation.
ALL OF TAYLOR’S
PRINTS BEGIN AS
PAINTINGS.

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FASHION DESIGNER TANYA TAYLOR

A
s a recent college grad who’d moved to
New York to start a career in fashion,
Tanya Taylor found herself in a typical
20-something dilemma: She had plenty
of time to decorate her apartment but not much
of a budget. “I loved art but couldn’t really buy
any,” recalls the Toronto native. “I didn’t know any-
body in the city yet, so I would spend my week-
ends doing my own paintings.”
Now Taylor’s art is the core of her eponymous
clothing line, featuring colorful, print-forward
pieces that draw fans like Beyoncé, Reese
Witherspoon, and Michelle Obama. Each collec-
tion begins with a series of hand-painted
motifs, which are then translated into textiles.
The patterns oten capture the zeitgeist: “They’re
an extension of what our team is feeling at the
moment,” Taylor says. Her fall collection was influ-
enced by female artists of the Dada era and their
bold, fuss-free approach to shape and color. “It
struck me how similar that time period was to
today, with so much emphasis on female leader-
ship and creating art with impact,” she says.
And although her free time is more limited
now, Taylor still manages to fit in some color evan-
gelism. This autumn, she’s hosting a series of
Color Therapy painting events at Farrow & Ball
showrooms across the country. “Our goal is to
help you articulate how color makes you feel,” she
says. “It’s transformative!” —Emma Bazilian >

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100–120 A.D.
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trait that was affixed to her shroud. are still debated, Van Eyck’s
eye for perspective and true-
1524
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1884

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JOHN SINGER SARGENT
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PARMIGIANINO 1905
Long before Beauty-
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how we show a dis- Matisse’s flat composition and
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how presentation can an abstract mask—and turned
become performance. realistic portraiture on its head.

1940

SELF-PORTRAIT WITH 1965

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Kahlo explored issues of
identity and ethnicity by
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PHOTOGRAPHERS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: LISA ROMEREIN; THOMAS LOOF; LUKE WHITE
stranger’s you snagged at the antiques shop.

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For a cheeky take on the ancestor
portrait galleries in venerable
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a likeness of his late friend, social-
ite Nan Kempner. Says Hitz of the
room, which also includes stately
paintings of 19th-century Italian
officers: “It’s ridiculous but fun.”
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When Jeffrey Bilhuber reinvigo-
rated a fith-generation New Jersey
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boyhood portrait into the mix.
His strategy for contemporizing
mammoth ceramic floor urn
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curtains, so the art’s color and
size—and not its subject matter—
become the focus of attention.
3. CLUSTER A COLLECTION
In the corner of a dining room in a
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Molster gave her client’s inherited
art a fresh twist by ignoring histori-
cal precedent. “Three centuries
ago, a single portrait of the family
patriarch would have dominated
this room,” Molster says. “So
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A portrait that captures elusive
qualities requires a thoughtful
artist, like those whose works are
shown here. All accept commis-
sions, either directly or through
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ists through a local gallery or on
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Conté crayon and pencil draw-
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pose, setting—before the work
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MIXED MEDIA OF se, which is why every person has
STONES, WOOD, the same non-smiling expression.
PLASTER, RESIN, Rather, I’m representing some-
AND PLEXIGLAS. thing essential about that person.”
weeks or months later.
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Cullum, 29, is an admirer of

the 13th century Florentine–
inspired architecture at the
Campbell in New York City’s
Grand Central Terminal.

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i
“I love it when you can’t really
tell what something is, when
it’s a bit mysterious,” says
William Cullum. He recently
festooned the pale-gold
walls of a prewar Manhattan
apartment with hand-painted
metallic spiderwebs—
inspired by a Victorian-era
book cover—that seem
to appear and vanish as one
moves around the space.
It was the Columbia, South
Carolina, native’s affinity
for the enigmatic—and an
unrelenting passion for
the past (he double-majored
in art history and historic
preservation)—that instantly
impressed his boss, New
York designer Thomas Jayne,
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imagination,” says Jayne,

In a client’s 1930s
himself a member of
home, Cullum used a
reproduction of a 1920s House Beautiful’s inaugural
French wallpaper as 1998 Next Wave class.
a backdrop to an 18th- For Cullum, now the firm’s
century Venetian con-
lead decorator, the past
sole and 1950s chairs
from Brazil. remains an undying muse
for his present work. “There’s
magic in the layers and tex-
tures that can be acquired
only by the passage of time.”
—Hillary Brown

HIS FAVORITE
THINGS
1. WISTERIA “Nothing is more
romantic. When this plant blooms
in the South, everything becomes
a sea of purple.”
2. AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE,
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
“This mansion, the subject of my
college thesis, has been preserved
instead of restored. You can see
layers of wallpaper and peeling
paint that date from 1830 to
1900—utterly enchanting.”
3. BISON CLOUD
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EDGEWOOD HALL

Heart of the Party

Eddie builds a butler’s pantry that melds vintage charm with smart storage
solutions for his formidable collection of entertaining doodads.

As someone who loves enter-

taining, I’ve always dreamed
of having a full butler’s pantry!
Unfortunately, Edgewood
Hall’s was long gone ater some
historically inaccurate renova-
tions over the years, so Jaithan
and I decided to build our own.
We wanted a space that
would have all the charm of an
original 1920s pantry, which
meant going the extra mile
to source old-fashioned hinges
from House of Antique Hard-
ware and wavy-looking glass.
One of our biggest hiccups even
ended up adding to the authen-
ticity: Ater realizing the sink
would have to be installed
off-center beneath the window
(a design no-no!), I came up
with an insert that would mask
the asymmetry and make the
sink look like a small, bar-size
version—even more period-
appropriate!
But starting from scratch
had its upsides, too. Every piece
1
of my prized tableware collec-
tion now resides in its own
tailor-made home, from felt-
lined compartments that hold
silver salt cellars to wooden
dowels for hanging napkin
rings. Now there’s nothing I
can’t find at a moment’s
notice—just in time for the hol-
iday season! —Eddie Ross

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as he renovates
his historic
Pennsylvania
home.

details
1. The color palette
was inspired by the
turquoise and gold on
my favorite plates
(let), a 1950s Tiffany &
Co. pattern I found
on eBay. To spare the
hassle (and expense)
of lacquering our
Wood-Mode cabinets,
we chose a regular
paint—Sherwin-
Williams Country
Squire—topped with
marine varnish. The
Schumacher wall-
paper reminds me of
the tortoise inlays in
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antique English serv-

2 ing pieces.
2. Installing a Marvel
ice maker meant we
couldn’t center our
full-size Texas Light-
smith sink under the
window, so I designed
a cutting board that
covers half of it when
it’s not in use—now it
looks like a small bar
sink. Walnut counter-
tops (from Fritz Car-
pentry & Contracting,
“Every piece of my tableware collection—from silver salt cellars with brass detailing
by Marlboro Sheet
to napkin rings—has its own tailor-made home!” Metal) are less likely
to chip fine china than
marble ones.
3. House of Antique
Hardware was our
go-to for old-school
hinges, and Bendheim
Glass helped us find
the perfect wavy glass
for the upper cabi-
nets. The pulls and
knobs were from a
thrit store; I just had
to buff them with my
polishing wheel.
4. All of the drawers
are lined in anti-
tarnish felt to preserve
my silver, which I’ve
been collecting since I
was a teenager. (My
current preferred
3 source: Replacements,
Ltd.) We always use
real silverware at
home—no stainless
steel here!
4
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French chandeliers from the

1980s play off the clubby millwork
and George Smith chaise.

I N S TA N T R O O M

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Florals in rich hues add

an autumnal spin to
the table. Plates, John
Derian. Serving bowl,
Astier de Villatte.
RIGHT: Wölffer favors
comfy togs for hosting,
like this Anjuna dress
from her Sag Harbor,
New York, clothing
shop. Rattan chairs and
sectional, Serena & Lily.

TA B L E S C A P E

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At this winemaker’s
easygoing gathering,
the scene is as chill
as the bottomless rosé.
For Joey Wölffer, co-owner
of Wölffer Estate winery,
lunch on the patio of her
Hamptons home doesn’t get
much more complicated than
uncorking a bottle. “The
food is simple, and the table
decor doesn’t follow any
rules. It’s how I can entertain
weekly without stressing,”
says Wölffer, who updated
her place with Serena & Lily
furnishings in time to
host a celebration of the fall
grape harvest. At the table,
Provençal fabrics, layered
like tablecloths, are teamed
with mismatched cutlery,
melamine plates, and rustic
bouquets for a boho-by-the-
water vibe. The locavore
fare, including farm-stand-
corn soup, is dished up family-
style. Says Wölffer: “The
party won’t be perfect—trust
me, they never are—but it will
be real, and that’s more fun.”

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Are you a “martini sleeper,”
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On Demand
“Alexa, start my shower.”
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Feeling blocked? It could be
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All homes balance two types of
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This is why yin is oten associated
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“The kitchen nourishes the body
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Think of the last time
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Her own mattress
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If you’re not waking up
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on: You might be sleeping
on the wrong mattress.
“It’s an old wives’ tale that
harder is better,” says
Linda Klein, president of
Charles P. Rogers, a New
York bed-and-mattress
company with roots dating
back to 1855. “And your
preference for surface
comfort actually changes
as you transition from an
18- to a 35- to a 65-year-old
body.” One of the biggest
factors is the position
you sleep in, which can
body, and a soter mattress
with more cushioning
can help. Those who sleep
on their stomachs are
challenged because they’re
already in a torqued
position. Her advice:
Research shows that it
takes two to four weeks
to acclimate to a new
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a specially created
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a ritual bath, an at-home
practice of bathing in
water dusted with herbs
and crystals. “It feels
like dipping yourself into
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blesses, and protects
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Have a strained relation-
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You’re not alone: According
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Americans doesn’t get
enough sleep. Dr. Shelby
Harris, a clinical psycholo-
gist specializing in sleep,
breaks down why getting
more shut-eye might be the
best thing you do all day.
Sleep Smart
“Sleep hygiene” is the idea that
good practices in the bedroom
lead to better sleep. “You need
to have a clean bedroom, a
space that’s inviting and makes
you say, ‘I want to go to sleep
here,’ ” says Harris, who sets the
thermostat to the upper 60s to
help make her space “like a
cave: dark, quiet, cool.” Keep to
the same schedule every day
of the week, even if it’s different
from your partner’s (eye masks,
silicone earplugs, and vibrat-
ing alarm clocks can help). And
use the bed only for sleep and
intimacy, so they’re the things
your bedroom brings to mind.
Get your winks
“More quality time between
the sheets can maximize your
time out of bed,” Harris says,
especially if you have weight
and fitness goals in mind. “If you
don’t get enough sleep, you’re
not getting the full benefits of
the exercise. That lack of shut-
eye can make you irritable and
clumsy—and tired people tend
to seek out foods with high
fat and sugar. Sleep is the piece
that’s oten let out and helps
everything else work better.”
Find Your Number
Seventy-five percent of people
need between six and eight
hours of sleep to feel rested, but
your precise needs are unique,
Harris says. “The best way to
figure out your magic number
is to go on vacation and track
your sleep every night to see
what feels natural,” she says. “If
you stick to that schedule at
home and still feel groggy, it’s
time to see a sleep specialist.”
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You don’t have to be a bath
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MTI even offers a combination
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can feel like you’re relaxing
Down Time
Need a massage but
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The Zeel app brings a
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door. To get your house
ahhhh-ready, clear out
a space about the size
of a twin bed for a mas-
sage table—it could
even be outdoors. Make
sure the room has no
distractions, then put
on a plush robe and
slippers and add some
spa products to set the
mood. “Dim the lights,
light candles, and play
music,” says Cynthia
Irons, chief marketing
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ward, there’s no need
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Cuddle Up
“The bedroom is a mirror
of your state of mind,” says
noted relationship expert
Suzannah Galland. What
story does yours tell?
Is it open, with plenty of
room for a partner? Are
the sheets worn out and
tired? “The bedroom
is a very powerful spot,”
she says. For a fresh start,
toss anything with less-
than-positive associations.
Then, add opportunities
in a stream (a great 15-minute
getaway for the time-crunched!)
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or being perked up by an invigo- a pair of chairs in a conver-
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Are you a gym rat? BainUltra out fussy items—too many
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fortable or spontaneous.
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gravity flotation tub that mimics
also help: “It encourages
the weightlessness of an astro-
physical connection
naut, releasing stress on joints
through touch and body
and encouraging relaxation
(totousa.com). language,” Galland says.
Personal Training
Trade in the commute to the gym for the room right next
door. Getting a full-body workout at home used to require
a dedicated space for bulky exercise equipment (or worse,
putting a treadmill in your bedroom) and a ton of self-driven
motivation. Two new products combine the studio
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you in shape and keep your room looking like, well, a room!
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OUSE OF MIRT

What happens when Ellen Kavanaugh

takes a not-so-serious approach to a
refined 1920s Palm Beach home? Perky
colors, sly cinematic references, and an
extravaganza of high-spirited patterns.
Interior Design Ellen Kavanaugh
 Flanked by double archways with Corinthian columns, a plaster
mantel that stretches to the ceiling is the centerpiece of the liv-
ing room in a 1920s Mediterranean-Moroccan home in Palm
Beach, Florida, designed by Ellen Kavanaugh. The architectural
details and the pecky-cypress ceiling—all original to the home—
were restored and reworked during an eight-month overhaul. The
vintage 10-arm French chandelier is patinated brass.

Architecture Michael Perry Inter view Kathleen Renda Photography James Merrell Producer Doretta Sperduto
 Mediterranean Revival home in Palm Beach?
A
Am I getting a Wes Anderson vibe from this 1926
ELLEN K AVA N AUG H: You are! The client, who’s a for-
mer art teacher, wanted the quirkiness and retro-
nostalgic pastels of an Anderson movie. Luckily,
Wes is one of my favorite filmmakers, so we were in
sync from the get-go! What’s cool about his cinema-
tography is how it nods to childhood the way it’s
remembered, not the way it was lived, so the visual
style is singular and very fun. It’s the same with
these rooms. They are elegant and playful and don’t
take themselves too seriously. There’s a vintagey,
collected-over-time feel, as if the homeowners have
always lived there. It’s not an eccentric look—that
isn’t the client—but it’s layered and eclectic, with
nothing matchy-matchy whatsoever.
K ATHLEEN RENDA : How did you give the rooms
character on such a tight turnaround?
It’s crazy, but we had only eight months to renovate
the entire place. The family was newly relocated
from Manhattan, and this was going to be their pri-
mary residence, not a vacation retreat, so we were
in a time crunch. Untouched for decades, the house
was dark and dated, and some period details, like
the pecky-cypress ceilings, had been removed or cov-
ered up. While the builders restored the 1920s charm
and created an open layout, I was hitting the local
antiques stores for anything soulful and unique. It
was such a fast timeline that I just had to trust my
instincts that it would all work together. For exam-
ple, at a Worth Avenue shop, I spotted matching
chairs on casters. They were 1970s gorgeous, with
sleek chrome and blush-pink velvet upholstery prob-
ably added in the ’80s. I knew they’d be perfect as is
in the living room along with the vintage Lucite-and-
brass coffee table, the 1920s Persian rug, and the sec-
ond, custom coffee table in walnut and iron.
Did you intend to have so many distinctive chairs
in the living room, or was that a happy accident?
I wanted to bring a lightness to the space—because
of the foliage and the home’s position on the lot, the
room is oten in shadows—with no heavy furniture
weighing it down. Another goal was to create two
seating areas, since there’s a lot of square footage.
OPPOSITE, CLOCK WISE FROM TOP LEF T: Hugo Guinness linocuts grouped on adjacent walls define the living room’s con-
versation nook, which includes 1970s rolling chairs that are easy to reposition. The den’s fanciful Pierre Frey wallpaper
mixes with other patterns, including Raoul Textiles’ pimiento-colored zebra stripe on a vintage ottoman; the silk ikat on the
lampshade is from Penny Morrison. “You can never go too big with lighting,” says Kavanaugh, who converted a jumbo gin-
ger jar into a table lamp to balance the scale of the windows. The new front door, painted in a custom verdigris, is “a tip-off
to the color story inside the house”; the entry is flanked by 1920s bronze lanterns salvaged from a local teardown.
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Chairs are nimble and versatile, and I zeroed in on
those that hit the sweet spot between old and new,
formal and informal, modern and not modern. To
me, the 1950s French Provincial tête-à-tête seats
absolutely make the room. Would you believe I bought
the pair at a Florida antiques mall for a grand total
of $200? Refinished and reupholstered in white linen,
they’re Hollywood Regency stunning.
That’s a vivacious den!
Credit the wallpaper. It has a zoo’s worth of exotic
animals and blooming flowers, and the colors—
lilac, bunny-nose pink, cobalt—repeat the hues used
throughout the house. The choice did take a bit of
convincing, but the room needed it. There’s lots of tex-
ture happening with the cypress ceiling and the new
terra-cotta-tile floor, and the wallpaper’s exuberance
balances that. The vintage split-rattan coffee table
also delivers personality. It’s a sculptural scroll
shape, and it morphed into an ottoman with padding
and trippy zebra-stripe upholstery. With the deep
custom sofa you can literally sink into, as well as
windows surrounding you on three sides, it’s a comfy
space tailor-made for curling up and relaxing. It’s the
Palm Beach version of New England cozy.
Why did you detail the ceilings with paint?
It’s a historical callback. When the home was built,
there was stenciling overhead. Some of it was still
visible, but in terrible condition and not in our pal-
ette. So we pecan-blasted the ceilings—it’s an eco-
friendly stripping method, similar to sandblasting,
but with pecan shells—to reveal the original wood.
Then, in the dining and living rooms, an artist
hand-painted a tiny little chain-link design in a sot
celadon green or outlined the raters in lavender.
It’s whimsical, and it echoes a border of small glazed
tiles—in milky shades such as turquoise, earth,
lagoon, and iridescent purple—that we added to
the terra-cotta floors.
Any concerns that more clients will ask you to do
their homes in the style of a famous film director?
Not at all! Unless they want interiors inspired by that
other moviemaker named Wes—Wes Craven, who did
those Nightmare on Elm Street horror flicks. Freddy
Krueger is pretty scary!
Lighthearted touches in the breakfast room include an Authentic
Provence globe light etched with tiny stars and New Ravenna
marble floor tiles with a flower motif. The Côté Jardin Antiques
French chairs are in a John Robshaw Textiles linen. OPPOSITE,
FROM TOP: Weathered 19th-century Portuguese tiles reclaimed
from a building facade “offset the newness of the kitchen,
which was completely gutted and expanded,” says Kavanaugh;
the Stone Forest farmhouse sink is carved from a single block
of Carrara marble; puppy vase, Jeff Koons. For a streamlined
European look, the kitchen’s upper cabinets were replaced with
slim brass-and-glass open shelves that are illuminated by a
sconce from the Urban Electric Co.; range and hood, Viking.
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SPACES

Kavanaugh’s
approach to
the breakfast
room: Treat it
as a transition
that links the
utilitarian
kitchen to the
more design-
forward den
next door.
With a bold
cobalt range
and marble
counters on
one side, and
the den’s verve
and riotous
pattern on the
other, the
lively dining
spot bridges
the look of
the adjoining
spaces with
its own style
moves—from a
marble-topped
Saarinen table
to antique
French chairs
in a hand-
blocked floral.
The foyer’s architecture was
filled with Spanish influences,
including original hand-
painted floral terra-cotta
stair tiles and a wrought-iron
railing. Kavanaugh played
against type by adding a
Chinese Chippendale rattan
console to the space.
OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: Rattan
Serena & Lily chairs, teamed
with the client’s own hand-
hewn table, dial back the for-
mality in the dining room;
wallpaper, Eskayel; Donald
Baechler artwork. A lunch
tablescape with fresh-cut gar-
den roses in Moroccan glass
cups, Loretta Caponi place-
mats and napkins, and
Alberto Pinto Foliage Limoges
plates reflects the home’s mix
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CLAY CHI

For their Victorian

home in Sausalito,
California, the
owners of Heath
Ceramics splashed
out with handmade
tile and tables
set with their iconic
dishware.

Interior Design Catherine Bailey Architecture Barbara Brown Inter view Leilani Marie Labong
Photography Laura Resen Producer Doretta Sperduto
The owners of Heath Ceramics, Catherine
Bailey and Robin Petravic, installed a
vintage Firehood fireplace by Malm in the
dining room of their 1896 Victorian in
Sausalito, California. The wall is covered
in Heath Tapestry tile in two glazes,
Gunmetal and Hematite. Table and chairs,
Matthew Hilton for Case. Pendants, Adam
Silverman. OPPOSITE: Modern colors
update the simple, soulful forms of the
Heath Coupe dinnerware, created by com-
pany founder Edith Heath in 1948. The
Heath Ceramics flatware is a new offering.

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 ABOVE: The copper exterior of the kitchen’s 1940s Chambers
range gleams like a shiny penny, contrasting with the breezy
cabinet color, Pratt & Lambert November. The backsplash
is Heath Hex tile. RIGHT: The kitchen’s Era stools by Michael
Thonet are from Design Within Reach. The vintage copper pen-
dants are Danish. BELOW: In the study, a painting by Sausalito
artist Walter Kuhlman is hung on shiplap paneling painted
in Pratt & Lambert Midsummer Gale. Chair, Crate & Barrel.

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OF PATINA
POWER
Materials with
character add
depth to a
kitchen. Bailey
and Petravic
chose a zinc
countertop for
their island—
a metal that
will eventually
develop a
beautiful blue-
gray patina
while still
being tough
enough for
food prep. And
while the vin-
tage copper
stove has been
treated to
maintain its
luster, the
counter trim
in the same
material will
burnish, espe-
cially in
Sausalito’s sea
air. “I like
things that
look like
they’ve been
through stuff,”
Petravic says.
Josef Frank’s iconic
1940s Paradiset wall-
paper from Svenskt Tenn
gives the living room an
Edenic quality. The effect
is deepened by leafy
views of live oaks and
camellia trees through
the room’s tall window,
shaded by curtains in a
custom Libeco linen.
The Room & Board
sofa is covered in low-
maintenance micro-
velvet, but its tufting
references an earlier era.
Coffee table, Alma Allen.
Pendant, Stan Bitters
for Heath Ceramics.
White table lamp, Jasper
Morrison for Flos.
Artwork, Erik Tiemens.
S
Seems like you and your house could
have used a vow-renewal ceremony.
C ATHERINE B A ILE Y: We’ve been here
since 2002! We talked about moving a
few years ago and even looked at some
other houses in Sausalito. Our son,
Jasper, was getting older—he’s now 13—
and we were starting to feel cramped.
But all of our memories are here, and
we love the location. This home has
views of the sky and the water through
camellia and live oak trees. Whether
we’re going to work at the Heath Ceram-
ics factory, or to the hardware store,
or to launch our inflatable kayaks on
Richardson Bay, it’s a 10-minute walk.
ROB IN PE TR AVI C : We had also put so
much work into the house over the
years—we’ve built new staircases to
connect the three levels, renovated
the attic with bedrooms, and remodeled
the kitchen. Our home has been a bit
of a lab for testing Heath tile as well.
No other house would have had tile this
good! House hunting only reaffirmed
that our Victorian “shack” was going to
be hard to beat.
LEIL A NI M A RIE L A B ONG : Speaking of
commitment, tile is a big one. Any
tips on taking the plunge?
RP: I was definitely concerned that our
house was going to look like it belonged
to the owners of a tile factory, which of
course it does! But we think tiled sur-
faces give a home character and perma-
nence, so we just decided, “Let’s go for
it.” There is so much you can do to
experiment with tile—from working
with different finishes to creating
unique patterns. And it’s not only for
a kitchen backsplash or a bathroom—
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CB: In the wet-bar area of our down-
stairs kitchenette, we played around
with brown unglazed tile. People are
afraid that unglazed finishes will
get dirty, but we think the finish is so
beautiful and feels authentic. We
mixed two geometric patterns to get
the design. You can really push a look
like that in a small space.
RP: Even though tile is a solid, anchor-
ing design element, the things around
it—the color of the walls, the furniture,
the art—can always change. Spaces
can evolve, and they grow richer and
more layered with time.
It looks like you have mastered the
art of collected interiors. What’s
your secret?
C B : I believe that if you pile on the things
you love, your style will prevail. Robin
and I are naturally drawn to older items
with an interesting history, or things
with a proven track record of function
and style arranged in a modern way.
For example, the living-room wallpaper
is an elaborate garden design from the
1940s, but it looks contemporary as a
backdrop to the painting hanging on
it—which, by the way, is new.
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“
We talked about
moving, but
no other house
would have
had tile this good!
It’s a portrait we had commissioned in
memory of our Newfoundlands, Carlo
and Olive, in the style of the 19th-century
English painter Edwin Landseer.
RP: It would be strange to put all mod-
ern design into an old Victorian.
I think it’s important for the interiors
to take their cues from the architecture.
We’ve collected significant pieces
that are older, more classic—perhaps
not Victorian, but definitely aged—and
we’re decorating around them, rather
than wedging them into a room. Cathy
calls this our “post-Ikea phase.” We
have a painting that had been sitting on
the floor for five years until we made a
niche for it above the desk in our office,
and the dining room was designed
around a 1950s Firehood fireplace that
we found at a modernism fair.
That fireplace is a fantastic sky-blue
color. Was it a factor in building your
overall palette?
C B : Yes. We loved the shade and put
together a tight scheme of blues, greens,
and browns to go with it, while comple-
menting the outside views. Color also
helps create a flow from room to room. I
don’t like open floor plans! Why would
you want to cook dinner in the living
room? I like each space to have a defined
purpose. Working within a tight palette
helps connect the sight lines and makes
everything feel cohesive.
Color seems to be your sixth sense.
C B : I try to be in the space—see what’s
stealing my attention, where my eyes
rest, how the light feels, and how the
outside views impact the space at differ-
ent times of the day. I have come to
realize that my feelings about certain
colors are constantly evolving, oten
because they bring up memories. In that
way, colors are never really just colors,
are they? They’re shades of life.
Heath tile left over from a commercial project sur-
rounds this soaking tub in the guest bath, which the
couple renovated more than a decade ago. Three
shades of green—Meadow, Jade, and Seafoam—
evoke a spa-like tranquility. OPPOSITE, FROM LEF T:
In the wet bar, an intricate pattern created by a
combination of Heath’s unglazed Hex and Diamond
tiles was inspired by a Mexican rug; artwork, Tung
Chiang. Bailey and Petravic enjoy afternoons with
their son, Jasper, on the sunny kitchen deck; Hee
lounge chairs, Hay. FOR MORE DETAILS, SEE RESOURCES
 In the living room of a new Tudor-style
house in Westchester County, New
York, solid oak trusses nod to the tradi-
tional architecture, while ample win-
dows fulfill a modern desire for light
and views. The custom Sprung & Rich
rug echoes the ceiling’s structural
geometry. Vintage Carlo de Carli game
chairs frame a 1940s leather-top table.
Walls in Phillip Jeffries’s Grass Roots.
OPPOSITE: A dining room door painted
in a Fine Paints of Europe color is
framed by Gracie’s Silhouette wallpaper.

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 ANOR REBOR
Not since the
prewar Tudor
Revival craze
has this ye-olde
style looked so
fresh. By forcing
bright ness into
a typically dark
vernacular,
this new-build
Westchester
home gives
neo-Elizabethan
living a
lighter side.

Interior Design Gideon Mendelson Architecture Ned Stoll

Inter view Douglas Brenner Photography Eric Piasecki
T There are more prewar Tudors in this
neighborhood than Shakespeare
could shake a stick at. Is that why you
designed a brand-new riff on
500-year-old architecture?
NED S T OLL : Our client said that, grow-
ing up nearby in a plainspoken Colo-
nial, she’d dreamed of someday having
her own stately Tudor. She and her hus-
band love the style’s hety timbers,
soaring gables, and quirky details, but
they wanted to get away from the stuffy
formality and dark, closed-in rooms
of the 1920s originals. With Gideon, we
devised what we call the “dissolving
Tudor.” There’s a gradual progression
from traditional forms and vertical
structure at the front of the house to
more modern, open, horizontal spaces
at the rear. Yet the whole layout has a
generous scale, an expansive flow, and
a flexibility that embraces the way this
family lives and entertains.
GIDEON MENDEL SON: When we started
on these interiors, the couple’s four
children—now in their 20s—were all
about to move out. The new house was
the parents’ opportunity to say, “Not so
fast!” They consciously built a place
where grown children, their significant
others or spouses, and eventually
the grandchildren would feel like they
always had a home. This design was
about a family staying—and growing—
together. It’s also about welcoming the
community into their home. They hold
events here for philanthropic causes and
host dinners for 12 to 14 people.
N S:Thanks to multiple seating arrange-
ments, the big living room is as com-
fortable for party mingling as it is for
quiet chats or curling up with a book.
We planned the dining room so that in
a pinch—like a Passover seder for 30—
they can rotate the long center table 90
degrees and set up a folding table on
either side. Much of the cooking takes
teamwork, and this huge kosher kitchen
is the hangout for family and friends.
D OUG L A S B RENNER: Did flashbacks
like leaded windowpanes blur your
focus on the busy here and now?
G M: Creating a sense of history is very
important to me, even when we’re
designing things anew. I studied film
in school, and I’m drawn to something
that visually tells a story as your van-
tage point shits. A place where every-
thing looks like it jumped out of a
showroom doesn’t give you that. The
wife, despite her Tudor infatuation,
wanted a more modernist vibe. My goal
was to layer different styles and tex-
tures, so that midcentury chairs live
harmoniously with Tudor roof trusses
and contemporary lighting. There’s a
deliberate imperfection to many of
these things, old and new, that gives
them an heirloom feel. The mix of
woods, metals, and natural fibers lends
a tactile depth. Muted, earthy tones and
neutrals let us introduce moments of
chromatic richness. If, say, we’d lac-
quered those vintage Carlo de Carli
chairs in high-gloss black and reuphol-
stered them in silk, instead of leaving
the seats “as found,” they’d look too pre-
cious for this house.
Was it a challenge finding comfort-
able sofas that held their own in a
double-height living room?
G M: Really big sofas can look clunky, so
we designed these from scratch. They’re
weighty and sculptural, but also sot—a
fresh take on a chesterfield that’s not
too modern for this space. Another cus-
tom piece in the “I’m not finding this, so
I gotta make it” category is the family

TOP, FROM LEF T: In a butler’s pantry, Koroseal’s metallic wallpaper offsets the old-world aura
of stained-oak cabinets and antique mirrors. In the family room, trim painted in Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe and a windowpane-check Phillip Jeffries wallcovering bring the lofty volume down
to human scale; pair of armchairs in a Christopher Farr Cloth linen; wooden armchair, A. Rudin;
curtains in a C&C Milano print; rug, Shiir. BOT TOM, FROM LEF T: In the dining room, the oak-
banded ceiling (papered with Zoffany’s Raku) is reminiscent of Elizabethan vaults and strapwork;
dining chairs in a Scalamandré fabric; chandelier, Zia Priven; wallpaper, Gracie; rug, Stark.
The trim in the powder room, painted in Sherwin-Williams Portabello, frames a Phillip Jeffries
wallcovering; sconces, the Urban Electric Co.; washstand, Urban Archaeology.

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MIX AND
MATCH

“Varying the
finishes in a
big kitchen
works to
define func-
tions and also
makes the
space cozier,”
says designer
Gideon
Mendelson.
“Near the
range, we
paired
engineered-
stone counter-
tops and
bleached-
wood cabinets
with bright
brass pulls.
But the islands
have white
marble slabs
over dark cab-
inets with
different detail-
ing. Antiqued-
brass pendant
lights, a brass-
banded stain-
less hood,
and steel-and-
oak ceiling
beams spice
up the mix.”
room’s coffee table, which swivels over
an ottoman—the kind of move design-
ers went for in the 1950s. Brass stretch-
ers elevate it from retro to refined. Then
there are the custom wing chairs we
updated with a sort of Scandinavian-
modern profile and a 1970s floral print.
Geometry and florals are Tudor
classics—from strapwork bas-reliefs
to embroidery. But you’ve translated
nostalgic patterns into fresh graphic
rhythms.
N S: Gideon’s choice of floral wallpaper
for the dining room is spot-on. We were
considering some kind of equally bold
strapwork on the vaulted ceiling when
he showed us a sample of the rug he’d
designed for that space. We scaled up
the pattern and put it overhead.
G M: I like repeating forms throughout
a house in a subtle way. If you took all
the furniture out of the living room, a
visitor might say, “Wow, that’s a major
rug!” But with everything in place, the
strong pattern almost becomes a neu-
tral. I don’t like stepping into a room
where you get the whole thing in one
fell swoop. I want to keep you coming
back to discover new layers, new com-
positions—and maybe question why
they’re there. I love the idea of needing
to go back for more.

LEF T:Circa Lighting pendants hang in the

kitchen above twin islands with counters
in honed Imperial Danby, a marble from
Vermont. Wall tile, Waterworks. Hood,
RangeCraft. ABOVE: The breakfast area’s
oak table has a built-in lazy Susan. “It’s an
old idea,” says Mendelson, “but it really
makes sense—and it’s fun.” The curtains
are in a Zimmer + Rohde stripe.

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The master bedroom headboard,
in a Hodsoll McKenzie fabric,
extends its look above a flanking
nightstand handmade by Attinello
Furniture Company. OPPOSITE:
In the oak-lined foyer, the banister
includes an ingenious twist on
period details: “We inserted slim
brass spindles to support a grasp-
able handrail and add an airy light-
ness,” architect Ned Stoll notes.
The chandelier is by Apparatus.
FOR MORE DETAILS, SEE RESOURCES
 For the dining room of her 100-year-
old Birmingham, Alabama, home,
Heather Chadduck Hillegas enlisted
Jan Roberts, a decorative painter, to
hand-paint a wall design based on
an 18th-century Swedish wallpaper.
Antique chairs, with slipcovers in
Heather Chadduck Textiles’ Petite
Frond fabric, surround an antique
table that was a gift from her father,
who restored it himself. The vintage
chandelier was purchased on Palm
Beach’s Dixie Highway.

108 Interior Design Heather Chadduck Hillegas Architecture James Laughlin Inter view Jessica Mischner

Photography Peter Frank Edwards
LABAMA SHAKE-U
With her 100-year-old
farmhouse in the heart
of Birmingham, a textile
designer brings the
relaxed pleasures of the
country to the city.
Producer Liz Strong
 One of Hillegas’s two German
shorthaired pointers lounges
in the sunroom on a vintage
Ficks Reed sofa, softened by a
cushion in a China Seas batik.
The floor is reclaimed black
slate. OPPOSITE: The Jamaica
Room brings Hillegas’s travels
to life through color and tex-
ture. The chairs are by Mr. &
Mrs. Howard for Sherrill
Furniture. Walls and ceiling are
in Behr Wethersfield Moss. On
the windows, Peter Dunham
blankets are hung as curtains.

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Y
Your dining room walls are incredible!
HE ATHER C H A DDUC K HILLEG A S: I love hand-painted
wallpapers, but that felt too formal here. The tex-
tured plaster walls also didn’t lend themselves to a
paper application, so hand-painting was the way
to go. I chose a 1770s Swedish design from a book on
decorative wall treatments by Florence de Dampi-
erre. It’s spirited without being too stuffy, and that’s
what the Swedish aesthetic is all about.
be a theme for you.
Greenery and foliage seem to
JES S I C A MI S C HNER:
I think some of the loveliest arrangements are made
up of a single frond or a sculptural branch. I do love
flowers: hydrangeas, peonies, and daffodils, all of
which we grow here at Pineapple House—we named
it ater the Southern symbol of welcome. On Thurs-
days during the spring and summer we have “sip and
clip,” where we pour glasses of wine and walk around,
cutting from the gardens. Then I make flower arrange-
ments for the house to last the weekend.
And you’ve made a point of incorporating deco-
rative elements into the landscape—right down
to the outdoor shower!
Our house reminds us of being on vacation. Part of
the appeal of Pineapple House and its grounds is the
privacy. We are near the city center but sit high on
a hill with lots of mature trees around. That enabled
us to create a country feeling in an urban setting.
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 The front porch is clearly an important space, too.
How do you use it?
A porch is very important to a Southern home:
Because of the climate, you can sit outside for most
of the year. Ours is as comfy and functional as the
living room, and, to be honest, we enjoy it more
oten. The colors—blues, greens, and whites—reflect
the palette in the garden.
Between the paint and the statement light fix-
tures, your ceilings really sing. What’s the secret
to doing it right?
I treat the ceiling as the fith wall. A beautiful chan-
delier lends a quality of light in the
evening that is hard to beat. Bold
“
architectural lighting provides a
strong focal point and anchors the
space. In addition to oversize fix-
tures, I also like to wallpaper the I will always
ceilings.
I love that the sunroom is draped choose
in your fabrics. As a textile
designer, how do you decide which
old over new.
prints and designs to put in your
own home?
Oh, it’s so hard. For a long time, I didn’t have any of
my textiles in the house because I couldn’t commit.
I started with giving each room an identity, and,
later on, I adapted a few of the existing designs to
new colorways that fit the house. And now those
are in my line. All of my fabric patterns are inspired
by nature: I love any kind of frond, fig, fern, or
branch. The sunroom has windows on all sides, and
it seemed appropriate to drape the entire room in a
favorite pattern.
The Jamaica Room, inspired by your travels, is a
magical space—it even includes bottles of sand
collected from the beach.
To me, a house is a collection of memories. My
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husband, David, and I got married at the Round Hill
resort in Jamaica, and we return there every year.
The room is filled with art from the island, wicker-
wrapped bottles, books, and objects from all over the
Caribbean. Both of us have always been collectors.
One of our first dates was an antiquing trip to the
Hudson Valley in New York. But really, it all started
while I was in school in France, when I would make
weekend visits to the flea markets, tucking inexpen-
sive little floral oil paintings in my backpack, and
making my tiny room in the 16th arrondissement
look more like a vintage furniture booth than a
college girl’s dorm room.
You have more than 300 pieces
of ironstone in your collection.
What was the impetus for that
trove?
My father. I was working for the
decorator Carol Hicks Bolton, in
Fredericksburg, Texas, and I was
going through an all-white phase.
He saw a handful of ironstone
pieces on my counter—at the time,
I didn’t even know what they were called—and said,
“So you collect ironstone now.” And I answered,
“I do?” And he said, “Yes. Now everyone will know
what to git you.”
Your house feels extraordinarily personal. This
must have been a true labor of love.
We walked by this 100-year-old farmhouse every
morning for years. The day the for sale sign was
placed in the yard, we called for the first showing. My
husband and I submitted a handwritten letter with
our offer to the owners, promising that we would
restore and respect this regal home and property. I’ve
been called an old-house expert. So, yes, it’s who I am,
it’s what I do, it’s in my soul. It’s also the promise we
made to the family who’d lived here for 67 years.
BELOW: Back-to-back sofas anchor the formal living room. The vintage bamboo ottoman has a Colefax and Fowler slip-
cover with Samuel & Sons trim. Above the mantel, the gilt wheat sconce (one of a pair) was originally lit by candles, then
converted to electricity in the 1950s by the grandmother of Hillegas’s husband, David. The curtains are in a Kravet print.
The mirror is from a Paris flea market. Wall paint, Farrow & Ball Pointing. OPPOSITE, FROM LEF T: Hillegas converted a
tiny extra bedroom into her study; the wallpaper is by Meg Braff Designs; the antique mahogany secretary was purchased
in Hudson, New York; lamps, Christopher Spitzmiller. The living room’s antique wingback is in Heather Chadduck
Textiles’ Lillieberrie print in Indigo; the rattan gourd lamp has a custom silk shade; sofa pillow (let) in a China Seas batik.
The breakfast room’s antique English tilt-top
table is surrounded by Centennial chairs from
Hillegas’s in-laws and vintage wing chairs.
Pendant, Visual Comfort. Wall, ceiling, and floor
paint, Behr Swiss Coffee. OPPOSITE: Hillegas
in her “chic shack,” the studio that houses her
Heather Chadduck Textiles line and decor firm.
Exterior paint, Classic Gray, with doors in Van
Courtland Blue, both Benjamin Moore.

OLD “A kitchen typically looks like the newest space in a house, so I always
put antiques there,” says Hillegas, who converted a butler’s pantry into

SCHOOL a sun-filled breakfast room. The cabinets—brightened with fresh paint

and polished nickel hardware—hold her ironstone collection.
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ABOVE, FROM LEF T: The farmhouse is on a verdant lot that affords ample privacy. The front porch functions as an outdoor
living room; the brass urns were purchased in Sri Lanka; lumbar pillows in a Christopher Farr Cloth pattern top iron chairs.
BELOW: The master bedroom’s green-velvet stools are by Bungalow Classic. The artwork over the mantel is by Hillegas’s
husband, a photographer. OPPOSITE: The couple’s dogs, Harley and Eloise, lounge on the master bed; the bolster is in an
Alessandra Branca for Schumacher stripe, and the shams are Heather Chadduck Textiles’ Grande Frond in a custom color-
way. The antique convex mirror was a gift from Hillegas’s father. FOR MORE DETAILS, SEE RESOURCES

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 Resources
A listing of designers,
manufacturers, distributors, and
retailers featured in this issue.
ON THE COVER
Wallpaper: Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com. Sofa
fabric: Holland & Sherry, hollandandsherry
.com. Ottoman fabric: Raoul Textiles, raoul
textiles.com. Lampshade: Penny Morrison,
pennymorrison.com.
19 COLOR CRUSH
Top and bottom center bowls: Mud Australia,
mudaustralia.com; Terrain, shopterrain.com.
21 COLOR MATCH
Wall and floor paint: Sherwin-Williams,
sherwin-williams.com. Dining table: RH, Resto-
ration Hardware, rh.com. Armchair: Côté
France, cotefrance.com. Side chairs: Serena &
Lily, serenaandlily.com. Rug: Woven, woven.is.
Curtain: Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com.
Art: Minted, minted.com. Chandelier:
Rejuvenation, rejuvenation.com. Black-and-
white vase: Franca, francanyc.com. White
fluted vase: Vista Alegre, jungleeny.com.
Plates, glasses, and cutlery: Canvas Home,
canvashomestore.com. Striped bowl:
Lenox, lenox.com. Dotted bowl: Marimekko,
marimekko.com. Runner fabric: Zak + Fox,
zakandfox.com. Linen napkins: Kim Seybert,
kimseybert.com. Candles and candleholders:
Cire Trudon, trudon.com.
22 LIVING COLOR
Designer: Katie Brown, katiebrown.com.
PAGES 24–26: All paints: Pratt & Lambert,
prattandlambert.com. PAGE 25: Pendant:
Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. Roman
shades: The Shade Store, theshadestore.com.
Bedding: ABC Carpet & Home, abchome.com.
Sofa: Baker, bakerfurniture.com. PAGE 26:
Sofa fabric: Crypton, crypton.com. Wallpaper:
York Wallcovering, yorkwall.com.
28 PERSONAL PALETTE
Designer: Tanya Taylor, tanyataylor.com.
PAGE 30: Paint: Valspar, valspar.com.
32 PAINT
Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
C2 Paint, c2paint.com. Dunn-Edwards, dunn
edwards.com. Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com.
Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams.com.
37 BUZZ
PAGE 37: Frames: Brentano’s, brentanosinc
.com. Background: Kelly Wearstler for Ground-
works, leejofa.com. PAGE 38: Mummy: Pic-
tures from History/Granger, NYC. Van Eyck,
Parmigianino: Getty Images. Sargent: The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Resource NY.
Matisse: Statens Museum for Kunst, National
Gallery of Denmark. Kahlo: Erich Lessing/Art
Resource NY/ARS. Wiley: Barack Obama (2018)
by Kehinde Wiley. National Portrait Gallery,
Smithsonian Institution. ©2018 Kehinde Wiley.
Sherald: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
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(2018) by Amy Sherald. National Portrait
Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. The National
Portrait Gallery is grateful to the following lead
donors for their support of the Obama portraits:
Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg; Judith Kern
and Kent Whealy; Tommie L. Pegues and
Donald A. Capoccia. PAGE 42: Charlie: Vincent
J. Musi, vincentjmusi.com. Alice: Lucy Fradkin,
lucyfradkin.com. Rose: Sarah Blomfield, sarah
blomfield.com. Evening Twilight: Christina
Burch, voltzclarke.com. Oscar Reynolds: Doug
Meyer, dougmeyerstudio.com. Miniature of
Geordie: Florence Houston, florencehouston
.com. Portraits, Inc.: portraitsinc.com.
52 NEXT WAVE
Designer: William Cullum, jaynedesign
studio.com.
56 EDGEWOOD HALL
Designer: Eddie Ross, eddieross.com.
Cabinets: Wood-Mode, wood-mode.com. Cabi-
net paint: Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams
.com. Cabinet glass: Bendheim, bendheim.com.
Wallpaper: Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Ice maker: Marvel, agamarvel.com. Sink: Texas
Lightsmith, texaslightsmith.com. Counter-
tops: Fritz Carpentry & Contracting, fritz
contracting.com. Counter trim: Marlboro Sheet
Metal, 610-761-4326. Hinges: House of Antique
Hardware, houseofantiquehardware.com. Flat-
ware: Replacements, Ltd., replacements.com.
58 INSTANT ROOM
Designer: Michael S. Smith, michael
smithinc.com.
Chaise: George Smith, georgesmith.com.
60 TABLESCAPE
Designer: Joey Wölffer, wolffer.com.
Plates: John Derian, johnderian.com. Serving
bowl: Astier de Villatte, astierdevillatte.com.
Dress: Joey Wölffer. Rattan chairs: Serena &
Lily, serenaandlily.com.
84 HOUSE OF MIRTH
Designer: Ellen Kavanaugh, ellen
kavanaugh.com. Architecture: Michael
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Perry, MP Design & Architecture,
mpdainc.com.
PAGES 86–87: Linocuts: Hugo Guinness,
hugoguinness.com. Den wallpaper: Pierre
Frey, pierrefrey.com. Ottoman fabric: Raoul
Textiles, raoultextiles.com. Lampshade:
Penny Morrison, pennymorrison.com.
PAGE 88: Floor tiles: New Ravenna, new
ravenna.com. Chairs: Côté Jardin Antiques,
cotejardinantiques.com. Chairs fabric:
John Robshaw Textiles, johnrobshaw.com.
PAGE 89: Sink: Stone Forest, stoneforest.com.
Puppy vase: Jeff Koons, jeffkoons.com. Sconce:
The Urban Electric Co., urbanelectricco.com.
Range and hood: Viking, vikingrange.com.
PAGE 90: Rattan chairs: Serena & Lily, serena
andlily.com. Wallpaper: Eskayel, eskayel.com.
Collage: Donald Baechler, donaldbaechler
.com. Placemats and napkins: Loretta
Caponi, lorettacaponi.it. Plates: Alberto Pinto,
devinecorp.net.
92 CL AY CHIC
Designer: Catherine Bailey, heathceramics
.com. Architecture: Barbara Brown,
bbrownarchitect.com.
PAGE 92: Dinnerware and flatware: Heath
Ceramics. PAGE 93: Vintage fireplace:
Malm, malmfireplaces.com. Wall tiles: Heath
Ceramics. Table and chairs: Matthew Hilton,
casefurniture.com. Pendants: Adam Silver-
man, adamsilverman.net. PAGE 94: Cabinet
and wall paints: Pratt & Lambert, pratt
andlambert.com. Backsplash tile: Heath
Ceramics. Chair: Crate & Barrel, crate
andbarrel.com. PAGES 94–95: Stools: Michael
Thonet, dwr.com. PAGES 96–97: Wallpaper:
Svenskt Tenn, svenskttenn.se. Curtains:
Libeco, libeco.com. Sofa: Room & Board,
roomandboard.com. Pendant: Stan Bitters
for Heath Ceramics. White table lamp:
Jasper Morrison, flos.com. Artwork: Erik
Tiemens, watersketch.com. PAGE 98: Tiles:
Heath Ceramics. Artwork: Tung Chiang of
Heath Ceramics. Chairs: Hay, hay.dk. PAGE 99:
Tiles: Heath Ceramics.
100 MANOR REBORN
Designer: Gideon Mendelson, Mendelson
Group, mendelsongroupinc.com.
Architecture: Ned Stoll, Stoll & Stoll Archi-
tects, stollarchitects.com.
PAGE 100: Rug: Sprung & Rich, sprungandrich
.com. Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries, phillip
jeffries.com. PAGE 101: Door paint: Fine Paints
of Europe, finepaintsofeurope.com. Wallpaper:
Gracie, graciestudio.com. PAGES 102–103:
Wallpaper: Koroseal, koroseal.com. Trim
paint: Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. Wall-
covering: Phillip Jeffries. Armchairs fabric:
Christopher Farr Cloth, christopherfarrcloth
.com. Wooden armchair: A. Rudin, arudin.com.
Curtains fabric: C&C Milano, cec-milano.com.
Rug: Shiir, shiirrugs.com. Ceiling wallpaper:
Zoffany, stylelibrary.com. Dining chairs fabric:
Scalamandré, scalamandre.com. Chandelier:
Zia Priven, ziapriven.com. Wallpaper: Gracie.
Rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com. Trim paint:
Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams.com. Wall-
covering: Phillip Jeffries. Sconces: The Urban
Electric Co., urbanelectricco.com. Washstand:
Urban Archaeology, urbanarchaeology.com.
PAGES 104–105: Pendants: Circa Lighting,
circalighting.com. Wall tile: Waterworks,
waterworks.com. Hood: RangeCrat, range
crat.com. Curtains fabric: Zimmer + Rohde,
zimmer-rohde.com. PAGE 106: Chandelier:
Apparatus, apparatusstudio.com. PAGE 107:
Headboard fabric: Hodsoll McKenzie, zimmer-
rohde.com. Nightstand: Attinello Furniture
Company, attinellofurniture.com.
108 AL ABAMA SHAKE-UP
Designer: Heather Chadduck Hillegas,
heatherchadduck.com. Landscape
designer: Jon Carloftis, joncarloftis.com.
PAGES 108–109: Chair fabric: Heather Chad-
duck Textiles, heatherchadducktextiles.com.
PAGE 110: Sofa cushion fabric: China Seas,
quadrillefabrics.com. PAGE 111: Chairs: Mr. &
Mrs. Howard, sherrillfurniture.com. Wall and
ceiling paint: Behr, behr.com. Curtains: Peter
Dunham Textiles, hollywoodathome.com.
PAGE 112: Wallpaper: Meg Braff Designs,
megbraffdesigns.com. Lamps: Christopher
Spitzmiller, christopherspitzmiller.com. Wing-
back chair fabric: Heather Chadduck Textiles.
Sofa pillow fabric: China Seas. PAGE 113:
Ottoman slipcover: Colefax and Fowler,
cowtan.com. Slipcover trim: Samuel & Sons,
samuelandsons.com. Curtains: Kravet, kravet
.com. Wall paint: Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball
.com. PAGE 114: Pendant: Visual Comfort,
visualcomfort.com. Wall, ceiling, and floor
paint: Behr. PAGE 115: Exterior and door
paints: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
PAGE 116: Bolster fabric: Alessandra Branca,
fschumacher.com. Sham fabric: Heather
Chadduck Textiles. PAGE 117: Lumbar pillow
fabric: Christopher Farr Cloth, christopherfarr
cloth.com. Stools: Bungalow Classic,
bungalowclassic.com.
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 It’s Back! Linoleum

WRITER EMMA BAZILIAN ILLUSTRATOR CHRISTOPHER SILAS NEAL

Kitschy ’70s kitchens and dingy classroom floors are just a couple of the images that linoleum
usually brings to mind. But according to a new generation of design leaders, the old-school stuff
is worth a second look. “I love linoleum!” gushes Kate Rheinstein Brodsky, owner of Manhattan
shop KRB, who chose Marmoleum flooring in a geometric motif for her own kitchen. “It’s naturally
antimicrobial, it’s eco-friendly, and it wears really well. In the six years since we installed it,
we’ve already had to repaint our cabinets, but the floor has stayed intact!” In Los Angeles, designer
Oliver M. Furth became similarly enamored ater using Congoleum in the renovation of his 1920s
house. “It’s soter than tile, it comes in an infinite number of colors, it’s shockingly inexpensive,
and it’s super-easy to clean because it’s seamless,” he explains. But take note: “If you choose
a retro pattern, use colors that are current. That way, it won’t feel like your parents’ kitchen!”

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