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With some planning and a vision, Brooklyn-based interior designer Natalie Kraiem transformed her outdoor garage, which overlooks a French-feeling courtyard, into her family’s own solarium. At the forefront of its transformation is a custom design featuring a rounded Marvin window, reminiscent of 18th-century conservatories, that helped bring the greenery and serenity of the outdoors in, and took the space from run-down to teeming with life. EMBRACE GREENERY “The den is next to my kitchen and backyard,” says Kraiem, “so I wanted to integrate the outside feel of my French-looking garden with the inside.” The Marvin Elevate Collection was used with the Round Top Casement Window situated above a row of Casement Picture Windows, framing a view of the designer’s outdoor area and bringing that feeling of serenity indoors. Around the…

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WHO Bozenka Shepherd, Cofounder of Woodward Throwbacks AKA The Salvage Artist WHERE Detroit Bozenka (Bo) Shepherd and her partner, Kyle Dubay, used to bike around Detroit on the hunt for wood from illegal dumping sites. “We started picking up materials and casually building things,” she says. At first they sold their reclaimed signs, bottle openers, six-pack carriers, and small furniture at the local farmers’ market. Today they work in a 24,000-square-foot warehouse with a team of six. Shepherd wears multiple hats: designing collections; restoring pieces; and creating salvaged wood cabinets, walls, and tables for residential and commercial projects—all while renovating her personal home. A former automotive worker, she is used to finding her own way in fields that can be challenging for women. “Being a Black woman in this industry,…

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“For seekers of the unconventional.” YSG Studio founder Yasmine Saleh Ghoniem’s catchphrase has pride of place in both her Instagram bio and on her website, where the message dominates the screen in a punchy, all-caps typeface. One look at her latest project, a penthouse overlooking Sydney Harbour, and you know that Ghoniem isn’t overpromising. The kitchen peninsula is clad in crocodile green marble; zebrawood veneer runs across the cabinets; and a slab of Calacatta Viola with inky violet veins underscores the fireplace—a gutsy combination that the designer credits to her client’s adamant request for color, as well as to her own upbringing. “My mom’s Australian; my dad’s Egyptian—I grew up all over the place,” says Ghoniem, who spent the majority of her childhood in the Middle East before heading off…

OVERTHINK YOUR STORAGE Genie took inventory of everything she wanted to store in the built-ins, down to wrapping paper and cleaning products. “I even measured out the space I needed for kitchen linens,” she says. She also handed Reyes and the cabinetmaker detailed sketches of an interior layout for the closets, which comes as no surprise given Genie’s mother, Hyon Chough, owned Blueprint, a pioneering modern furniture store in L.A. Now there’s no mad scramble to hide clutter before people come over. Plus they saved by using simple plywood for the exterior panels. GENIE HOOVER WOKE UP ON MOTHER’S DAY 2017 AND DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO MOVE. Tired of the conventional setup of her picket-fence home in Los Angeles, she and her husband, Chris, popped by a few open…

Jordan Ferney has been pedal to the metal for more than a decade. Since launching Oh Happy Day in 2006 only two years out of college, the entrepreneur has transformed her design lifestyle website into a much-loved destination—and quickly developed the ultra-colorful and engaging visual vernacular she has become known for. Growing up in southern Utah as one of eight kids to schoolteacher parents (her mother was also an artist), Ferney had to get creative when it came to making a warm and welcoming home. “My mom always prioritized our surroundings,” she shares. “I remember she would come back from these cheap decor stores with an ugly arrangement, take it apart, hot-glue it back together, and make something beautiful.” Ferney was heavily influenced by that DIY mentality and brought the…

Last year, before sheltering in place and quarantining became part of our collective reality, designer Sheila Bridges had big plans to turn the two-bedroom cottage next door to her Hudson Valley, New York, home into a guesthouse. The Pallet House—built in the 1940s and named after the wood pallets Bridges found on nearly every inch of the property—had the makings of a cozy place for visiting family and friends, but the New England–style farmhouse needed a considerable amount of work, and in a short period of time: Bridges had arranged for a renter to arrive in June, meaning the 800-square-foot space would need to be completed by Memorial Day weekend. So in January she got her contracts in order and rolled up her sleeves. She took the interior down to…

Rethink the Basics. They are classics for a reason. Checkerboard floors, glossy subway tile, stripes, shiplap—make them your own in unexpected proportions, finishes, and patterns in a boundary-pushing palette. Ikea Is a Starting Point…for Everything! Edit the Scandi staple’s collection for functionality and shape, then customize with paint, color, and hardware. At Domino, Ikea hacks are their own religion. Renters Should Reno. Just because you’re renting doesn’t mean you can’t switch up lighting, paint, backsplashes, and hardware to make a home feel like you. Those personal touches can totally refresh a space—and can come with you to your next place. Function First. Decide on what you need a room or space to do—how you really want to experience it—and build a layout that supports that. Also, comfort rules! We’re in…

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In-the-know New Yorkers already flock to Suffolk-based cabinetmaker Plain English’s East Village showroom for timeless designs and thoroughly British colorways, which include cheeky names like Mushy Peas, Milky Tea, and Burnt Toast. And now the store just got a welcome addition thanks to its offshoot line, British Standard, which recently opened its first-ever U.S. showroom next door. Launched in 2012 by Plain English cofounders Katie Fontana and Tony Niblock as the company’s more accessible sister line, British Standard is still crafted from the same high-quality materials as the original and devised from the brand’s converted barn offices in the English countryside. But unlike its predecessor, it offers standard-size cabinetry and ready-made versions that are primed and can be painted in any color you desire. “It was a natural fit for…

SOLID GOLD Treat your floor like the walls with allover color. AU NATUREL Woven fibers add a layer of organic texture. FRESH PRINTS Vivid patterns aren’t just for throw pillows.…

BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE Upholstered dining chairs also make for extra-cushy desk-side seating.…

“I had a fantasy of watching my kids play as I cooked,” says Heather Taylor. Three years ago, the textile designer and her husband, Alex de Cordoba, were happily living and working in a West Hollywood cottage with daughters Scarlett (now 6) and Marigold (3), but needed more space for their family and growing business—the stylish yet trend-proof tabletop and home decor line Heather Taylor Home. A third-generation Angeleno, Taylor had always been enamored of the rustic charm of Laurel Canyon, so when a listing for a mid-century modern property with a green-as-can-be yard popped up, she and de Cordoba wound their way up into the hills to see what it was all about. “It looked like a cold crash pad for a bachelor who spent all his time locked…

Nate’s Picks 1. A female-founded paint company—need I say more? Take a glance at Nicole Gibbons’s Instagram account (@nicolegibbonsstyle) and you’ll have inspiration for days. Lemonade Paint clare.com 2. I use these whimsical plates to set the table when we’re hosting special occasions—they were a birthday gift from Jeremiah. Trout Platter $435 rebekahmiles.com 3. I loved working on this Mediterranean-inspired collection. You can layer the shades seamlessly with what you already have. Window Shades by Nate Berkus for the Shade Store theshadestore.com 4. My firm has been sourcing Ennui’s artisan-made mohair rugs for more than 20 years. They’re definitely worth the splurge. Diamond Mohair Rug ennuihome.com 5. Between the fabric and the Art Deco shape, our chair is chic and cozy at the same time—it feels like a hug. Rennes…

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FINE LINES “It may seem like a minor decision, but it can have a big impact,” says grout lover and designer Justina Blakeney. A bright hue or play on scale will take even basic tile to the next level. Her top tips: 01 Know When to Contrast Use an opposite color when you want the overall pattern to be the focus, and a matching color when you want the individual tiles to shine. 02 Lay It on Thick Larger lines accentuate the shape of each piece, making for a bolder installation—plus they help with floor traction to avoid slipping. 03 Don’t Settle Order a sample deck so you can see what looks best. If you don’t find the exact hue you’re looking for, get creative! Just like paint, grout can…

Carmeon Hamilton has one major rule: “Every space needs plants.” The Memphis-based designer and founder of Nubi Interiors exemplifies this belief in her own indoor jungle, with monsteras, snake plants, and more peeking out from every shelf and surface. She inherited her green thumb from her mother, who decorated her home with long, trailing pothos. When she passed away two months before Hamilton was set to marry her now husband, Marcus, in 2011, the designer found a special way to honor her. “Lots of plants from her ceremony came home with me,” she says. “That was the beginning of the journey.” Now when Hamilton artfully arranges her clients’ decor, she makes sure each room includes something living—and she shares the growth and propagation tips she’s learned along the way. The…

I’M not the only one who thinks of living in some foreign country, like on a beach down in Mexico or in an off-the-grid old estate outside of a small European town. It was always my mental escape plan. But an epiphany hit me all too recently that I didn’t have to leave my country and my family to live that small-town life. I could find a beautiful old estate on land near my hometown and live the same dream, just speaking English and designing with inches instead of centimeters. And so that’s exactly what we did. We found land with a garden, and a greenhouse with a toolshed that’s prettier than most. And we found a project—an old historic home with a carriage house—that will probably take me a…

After months of letdowns and disappointing showings in the winter of 2017, British housewares designer Matilda Goad wandered by a little house for sale on a busy road in North West London. “I banged on the door, and the homeowner greeted me in a dressing gown, holding a cup of tea,” she says. “I had clearly interrupted his breakfast.” After an awkward pause, he let her inside, where 35 years’ worth of collected ephemera covered most of the surfaces and walls. Goad, who is known just as much for her unapologetically romantic style as she is for her signature scalloped raffia lampshades, looked past the clutter and saw the home’s potential: a beautiful ceiling rose; old plaster cornicing hidden behind posters; original tongue-and-groove paneling; and, best of all, a large…

Start With a Stretch Brown begins each morning on her yoga mat, going through a series of movements she learned from a trainer years ago to get her blood flowing and strengthen her core. “People make all sorts of assumptions about my fitness level because of how I look, but sometimes I’ll do a move and someone will be like, ‘Whoa!’” she says. “I’m like, yeah, I do this every morning.” Prioritize Pampering When Brown saw her peach-toned vanity listed on Instagram, she loved it so much that she had it shipped all the way from New York to L.A., where it’s now an important part of her daily routine. Every morning she sits there, going through her skin-care routine—she’s a big Summer Fridays and Sunday Riley fan—and doing her…