Table of contents for January - February 2016 in Veranda

Cozy Up A roundup of fabulous fireplaces, like this one from the French-inspired California estate on page 118, will have you wishing for a stay-at-home snow day. veranda.com/fireplaces Sunshine State Dazzled by the Palm Beach retreat on page 80? We’ve put together a collection of other stylish villas, cottages, and pieds-àterre from the storied seaside city. veranda.com/palmbeach 24/7 Style Don’t miss our daily download of design and fashion news, happenings in the world of luxury real estate, and the latest in arts, culture, and fine jewelry. Veranda.com is the source for all things stylish. follow us luxury living A VERY SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: METALS OF HONOR The master forgers at Rocky Mountain Hardware will award one lucky reader a $1,000 gift certificate—to use for a custom nameplate like the one shown…

The works of 20th-century artist Vasily Kandinsky are joyful interplays of color, line, and form—seminal in the development of modern art—and they figure lately as the happy inspiration for accessories, from fabric to tables to teapots. The goods adopt the palettes and geometries of works like Dominant Curve (1936, above), part of the Guggenheim’s influential collection of Kandinskys. A selection of his finest paintings is now on view in the artist’s namesake gallery through spring. guggenheim.org…

THE ROMANCE OF FLOWERS NEW YORK DEBUT On October 15, VERANDA celebrated the debut of Editor in Chief Clinton Smith’s exquisite new book, The Romance of Flowers, at the New York City home of Aerin Lauder, who wrote the foreword. Guests got a first glimpse of the book, which is a sumptuous collection of beautiful foral arrangements and interiors. The event was sponsored by Lee Jofa. Designer Bunny Williams; Aerin Lauder, AERIN; designer John Rosselli; Clinton Smith, VERANDA; Kate Kelly Smith, VERANDA CAROLE FABRICS Carole Fabrics is pleased to present the 2016 Spring Collection, available in March. For more than 50 years, Carole Fabrics has been an industry leader in supplying decorative fabrics and handcrafted window treatments to the design trade. For more information call 800.439.8260 or visit carolefabrics.com. ROLEX…

the Duke and Duchess of Windsor liked huge breakfasts—grilled sole, sausage, croquettes, mashed potatoes—skipped lunch, and took high tea at 5 p.m. Madame Jacques Balsan (aka Consuelo Vanderbilt, the former Duchess of Marlborough) served lunches of chicken chaudfroid (poached then shellacked in aspic) with ring molds of orange Bavarian cream. Boiled celery in butter was one of Cecil Beaton’s side-dish standbys. Their menus and recipes, along with those of many of the mid-20th century’s boldface tastemakers, are included in These Entertaining People (Macmillan, 1966), an engrossing vintage read written by onetime model, radio actress, and fashion designer Florence Pritchett Smith—a friend to Kennedys, Guinnesses, and Whitneys, and once a boldface name herself. Born in New Jersey in 1920, Pritchett Smith entered the social fizz of ’40s New York when she…

IN THE DETAILS “You edit, you refine, you redefine. You never stop, which is what makes the house feel alive.” WHEN AN AMERICAN DIPLOMAT AND HIS WIFE bought this grand home on Palm Beach’s waterfront nearly 30 years ago, the craze for British country-house decoration was at its height. The massive Palladian edifice, which stands in contrast with the Mediterranean- and Regency-style structures that dominate the renowned stretch of real estate, was designed by prominent Palm Beach architect John Volk in the 1920s for an heir to the Kroger grocery fortune. Its most recent owners had done it up with dark English furniture, hunting prints, and fussy floral window treatments. The roof was red clay, and the gracious stairs to the pool were outfitted with an iron railing. “It felt…

THE GLORIOUS WHORL OF SPHERES ARRAYED OVER THE SOFA IN THIS MANHATTAN LIVING ROOM IS NOT MEANT AS AN ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION OF DESIGNER CELERIE KEMBLE’S BRAIN—BUT YOU’D BE FORGIVEN FOR THINKING SO. For the Harvard-educated decorator, sumptuous plans and exuberant images are in constant ferment, just waiting for a game client to come along and tap them. “I’m always exploring fresh inspiration,” Kemble says. “I get itchy to use ideas that feel new to me.” She points to the dazzling blue she chose for the dining room walls, part of the gut renovation of a three-bedroom apartment for a young family by architecture firm Lichten Craig. Kemble says she couldn’t wait to try this shade—which she considers the perfect cornflower blue—because it’s so unusual and exciting: “At nighttime the room…

THE ANTIQUES AND GARDEN SHOW OF NASHVILLE Join VERANDA editor in chief Clinton Smith at the 26th annual Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, which will present featured speaker Gwyneth Paltrow with moderator Windsor Smith. The largest show of its kind in the country, showcasing 150+ antiques & horticultural dealers, this year’s event features a lecture by honorary chairman Bunny Williams, alongside Brian McCarthy. Additional lecturers include Suzanne Rheinstein, Mark Sikes, Brian Murphy, Shane Connolly, and Louis Benech. Show Dates: Feb. 12–14, 2016. For more information, visit antiquesandgardenshow.com. WHAT’S NEW, WHAT’S NEXT 2015 AT NYDC On September 17, The Hearst Design Group participated in WhatÕs New, WhatÕs Next at the New York Design Center. VERANDA and Century Furniture hosted a panel with Editor in Chief Clinton Smith and designer Charlotte…

I’m pretty confident in my personal design decisions—I know what I like and don’t like— but recently I had one of those “What have I done?” moments. After painting my hallway a bold, bright color, I realized that I hadn’t taken into account a couple of external factors, particularly the way different types of light would alter the shade. Sure, I had done my due diligence, painting large test swatches and examining them throughout the day and evening. But the glow of a new light fixture installed after the fact dramatically changed the space’s hue after dark. What had been a pretty apple green during the day turned a garish shade of chartreuse at night. To keep the harshness at bay I had to dim the fixture to its lowest…

BELPERRON, REDUX Female master jewelers were rarer than black jadeite in the early 1900s, when Suzanne Belperron (left) designed baubles for the style set from her Paris atelier. Beloved by everyone from Diana Vreeland to Lauren Bacall, Belperron pieces hold up gorgeously today: so much so that her eponymous brand was recently purchased and relaunched, with a jewel-box New York flagship (above) stocked with vintage and reproduction pieces and a sparkling book release. 745 Fifth Ave., Suite 1210; belperron.com. GALLIVANTING WITH GREATNESS Design legends Elsie de Wolfe and Tony Duquette’s travelogues have been brought to gilt-edged life in The Walk to Elsie’s, a limited-edition set of historical fiction by Hutton Wilkinson and Flynn Kuhnert—essential for the original Duquette illustrations alone. $250; amazon.com. HOOP DREAMS What’s round and bold and glittery…

Luis Barragán Barragán fused the International Style of Le Corbusier with a joyful essentialism that owed much to the indigenous vernaculars of his native Mexico. The results yielded hushed, happy spaces where comfort meets contemplation. Sir John Soane The revered neoclassicist designed the Bank of England’s headquarters in the 1790s and inspired generations of architects. In his London home, now an idiosyncratic museum, classical sculpture, models, and Canalettos inhabit luminous rooms. Michael Graves A proponent of the postmodern movement in the 1980s and ’90s, Graves championed the return of color and ornament to serious architecture and ignited a democratic design craze with the everyday objects–toasters, spatulas, teakettles–he devised for retailers like Target.…

CLASSICALLY STYLED CONSOLE SINK Blending turn-of-the-century American design with the latest in contemporary conveniences, the Oak Hill console sink from DXV by American Standard features metal legs and a classically styled high-back apron sink. For more information, call 800.227.2734 or visit dxv.com. GLOBAL VIEWS Global Views takes classic equestrian lines and gives them a modern-luxe makeover. Our solid brass and tempered glass Cheval Cocktail Table brings an air of opulence to your space. For more information call 888.956.0030 or visit globalviews.com. KOHLER: ARTIFACTS Inspired by turn-of-thecentury sensibilities, the Artifacts® faucet brings vintage elegance to the kitchen. Task-oriented for easy prep and cleanup, Artifacts satisfes the home chef’s appetite for smart, stylish design. Shown in Vibrant® Polished Nickel. Available in various sizes, models, and fnishes from $575. For more information visit…

MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALABAMA—particularly Old Mountain Brook, as it is known locally—is filled with stately 1920s Georgian Revivals, English Tudors, and Federal-style architecture. It’s the kind of neighborhood where families put down serious roots and houses pass from one generation to the next. So how do you introduce a new home into a venerable Southern neighborhood? You base it on classic design principles—something architects Paul Bates and Jeremy Corkern of Bates Corkern Studio in Birmingham do well. Working with clients on opposing sides of design—the husband is the modernist, the wife’s the traditionalist—the architects, along with interior designer Liz Hand Woods, sought to bridge the couple’s contradictions. “They love this neighborhood and all the classic Americana that comes with having a home here,” Woods says. “The wife asked for a grand…

MEGAN HESS’S FAVORITE THINGS megan Hess’s illustrations for luxury brands like Prada, Dior, and Tiffany & Co. are a taxonomy of bright young things: swan-necked lookers sipping Champagne in bows and boa feathers, stiletto-heeled wonder women taking tea in balloon and pencil skirts. There are chignons and topknots, wildly glamorous Afros, cinched waists, jumpsuits, and ruffles galore. No surprise, then, that Hess herself skews ladylike with a fashion-forward twist. “I like femininity: elegant dresses and a look that’s eclectic and vintagey without feeling retro,” says the Melbourne-based artist. Like any fashionista worth her Manolos, she invests in key pieces—a jacket from Saint Laurent, a Chanel handbag, a Dior skirt—“forever” standbys she can wear for years. Though Hess tends toward a palette of black and white (“there could be an intervention…

walkway tiles RECLAIMED EUROPEAN TERRA-COTTA MARKS A LUMINOUS PATH TO THE FRONT DOOR Antique Terracotta tiles are harvested from Mediterranean farmhouses. From $15 per square foot; walkerzanger.com. house numbers GOOD-LOOKING SIGNAGE CAN FEEL LIKE JEWELRY FOR YOUR HOUSE’S FACADE 1. Serif numbers, $69 each; rejuvenation.com. 2. French Enamel house plates, $16 each; kaufmann-mercantile.com. 3.Hand-Welded numbers, $30 each; anthropologie.com lacquered doors A BRIGHT AND SHINY PORTAL IS A GREAT WAY TO MAKE A STYLISH FIRST IMPRESSION Gleaming front doors are a trademark in Europe and especially Holland, where high-gloss enamel is de rigueur. The Dutch Door Kit from Fine Paints of Europe provides all the ingredients necessary to re-create the look, including sandpaper, primer, and any one of 32 juicy shades. $110; finepaintsofeurope.com. mailbox A COPPER RECEPTACLE WILL ACQUIRE A LOVELY…

ARTISANAL COOL Since 2008, designer Joe Lucas’s Los Angeles shop, Harbinger, has been a go-to source for curated goods. A recent expansion has broadened the appeal. Harbinger by Hand, Lucas’s showroom within a showroom, emphasizes exquisite craftsmanship with three standout lines: Merida rugs, Fromental wallpaper, and Lance Wovens leathers. It’s a hotbed of style for the handmade. 752 N. La Cienega Blvd.; harbingerla.com. BORDER TRILOGY With even the smallest measuring more than six inches wide, the gorgeously patterned tapes by Namay Samay feature painstakingly embroidered patterns inspired by Indian motifs and a sit-up-and-takenotice scale. In sophisticated color combinations that modernize their ethnic influences, the embellishments would make ideal finishing touches as borders on Roman shades or curtains. From $261 a yard; through tissusdhelene.co.uk. FULL BLOOM Enfleur, the latest bedding from…

MODERN TWIST Known for the sumptuous “haute couture” crystal it’s been turning out since King Louis XV granted it a warrant in the 18th century, the venerable Saint-Louis firm has forgone the gilt-edged bells and whistles in its new Twist 1586 line. The startlingly simple stemware has subtle ridges that catch the light and a luxe hand fit for, well, a king. From $125 each; saint-louis.com. WHAT’S COOKING For their new Austin, Texas, store, Kettle & Brine, Alex and Tarica Navarro have gathered a connoisseur’s collection of kitchen provisions: lush textiles from Ambatalia, Bellocq teas, and porcelain cookware by Pillivuyt. The couple are devoted to artisanal purveyors, and the assortment is downright delicious. 908-C West 12th St.; kettleandbrine.com. A GALLERY TO CALL HOME Art consultant Blair Voltz Clarke has spent…

“I’VE BEEN TRYING TO GET BACK TO MANHATTAN for decades,” says the new owner of a pied-à-terre on the Upper East Side. For this erstwhile New Yorker, who along with her husband enjoys a highpowered career that has taken the couple from East Coast to West and most recently to Texas, the allure of the city never waned. It turns out that good things really do come to those who wait. In her case, a milestone wedding anniversary brought the attendant walk down memory lane with it—and also a jewel-box apartment overlooking Central Park. “We teased the husband mercilessly that he had become the hottest spouse in town,” says Dallas designer Cathy Kincaid, who has worked with the couple for years. Indeed, he feted the occasion with not just any…

THE VIEW FROM VERANDA Page 26 Rosette: Samuel & Sons, samueland sons.com. Ribbons: Hyman Hendler & Sons, eastcoasttrimming.com. Silk background fabric: Soie de Lune, laurenhwangnewyork.com. TROPICAL GLAMOUR Page 81 Wall fabric: Raoul Textiles, raoultextiles.com. Flatware: Tiffany & Co., tiffany.com. Page 83, top Wall paint: Donald Kaufman Color, donaldkaufmancolor.com. End table: Jansen, jansenfurniture.com. Page 83, bottom Chinese vases: Gerald Bland, geraldblandinc.com. Pages 84–85 Floor lamps: Formations, formationsusa.com. Table lamp: Mrs. MacDougall, onekingslane.com. Sisal rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com. Page 86 Mirror: Markham Roberts, markhamroberts.com. Chandelier: Baguès, bagues-paris.com. Wallpaper: Muriel Brandolini, murielbrandolini.com. Page 87, top Bed linens: Pratesi, pratesi.com. Wallpaper: Clarence House, clarencehouse.com. Pages 88–89 Curtains and canopy: Fortuny, fortuny.com. Screen: John Rosselli Antiques, johnrosselliantiques.com. Bench fabric: Lulu DK, luludk.com. Carpet: Stark, starkcarpet.com. Wall paint: Fine Paints of Europe, finepaintsofeurope.com. Page 90 Wicker furniture:…