Table of contents for April 2023 in ELLE DECOR

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GET YOUR POWER GREENS Outdoor furniture that’s as lush as the leaves and trees? Yes, please. Pair classic gray with eye-popping chartreuse, deep forest, or zingy lime—the juicy hues du jour this season. And if you’re really head over heels for botanicals, there’s an outfit for that. —H.M.…

1. ROLEX The only watch I have is my vintage Submariner. Lucky for me it keeps great time. rolex.com 2. PEONIES I always like to have flowers at home, preferably from my garden or Gelson’s market. Peonies are my favorite. gelsons.com 3. VENICE We had the best time shooting the Book Club sequel in Venice and Rome. I’m partial to Venice, myself. 4. CUSTOM FURNITURE I have a lot from Rooms & Gardens’ former location in Santa Monica, California, including upholstered chairs. roomsandgardens.com 5. TIFFANY FLOOR LAMP My standing lamp is one of my most prized possessions. The shade is a poinsettia pattern. It’s magnificent. 6. CLARIDGE’S I love the elegance and quality of service at this London hotel. Also, the restaurant has a fantastic breakfast. claridges.co.uk 7. AMAZON ALEXA…

An immaculate flower bed bursting with lipstick pink peonies, exotic lilies, and elegant climbing roses is a beautiful thing to behold. But after spending decades feeling as though they had to conquer nature by beating back weeds, banishing insects and animals, and toiling to maintain verdant swaths of green, many designers are now more focused on working hand in hand with nature to help landscapes tell their own stories. “The garden has gone from just a place of pleasure to becoming the essential place of our well-being,” says Thomas Woltz, the owner of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, noting that the pandemic caused many people to realize just how vital it is to maintain a connection with the outdoors. At the same time, he says, the alarming effects of climate…

When he was growing up in Jamaica, Matthew Harris can recall his excitement at visiting New York City on a trip. Passing through John F. Kennedy International Airport, he was dazzled by an artwork hanging overhead: Alexander Calder’s mobile sculpture Flight, with its 45-foot span. He remembers being fascinated by the work, which looked to him like a giant earring. Years later, Harris moved to New York and became a jewelry designer. Soon after he founded his brand, Mateo, in 2009, Rihanna was spotted wearing one of his silver zipper necklaces. A line of chandelier earrings inspired by Calder followed, and Mateo quickly gained a cult following with clients including Zendaya and Oprah. Given his longtime fascination with Calder, it makes sense that when Harris was designing his new pied-à-terre…

MINE WAS NOT THE TYPICAL 1980S CHILDHOOD. BEING THE daughter of Suzanne Rheinstein, is it any wonder? While other children played in soccer leagues on weekends, I was taken to San Juan Capistrano, California, to see antiquarian Gep Durenberger and the Decorative Arts Study Center. I had been to cocktails at Dawnridge, Tony Duquette’s house, by the time I was 10. I carpeted my dollhouse (a Georgian townhouse, naturally) in fabric samples pilfered from my mother’s desk. My childhood bedroom was pale pink and sage, with cream quatrefoil-painted floors and glazed-chintz balloon shades—a glorious Colefax and Fowler fever dream. Self-expression was encouraged, but posters and collages could be hung only on the inside of the closet door. I was an only child of older parents and, luckily, I was perfectly content…

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 22: Sofa fabric: Loro Piana, us.loropiana.com. Cocktail table: Andrianna Shamaris, andriannashamarisinc.com. PAGE 24: Vase: L’Objet, l-objet.com. PAGE 26: Sofa: Poltronova, poltronova.it. HOUSE CALL Interior design: Andre Herrero, Charlap Hyman & Herrero, ch-herrero.com. PAGE 56: Sculpture: Olivia Erlanger, oliviaerlanger.com. PAGE 58: Paper cutouts: Adam Charlap Hyman, ch-herrero.com. Ceiling lights: Zangra, zangra.com. PAGE 60: Lamp: Artemide, artemide.com. FURNITURE FANTASY Furniture: Janus et Cie, janusetcie.com. PAGES 68–69: Cardigan and pants: Missoni, missoni.com. Bathing suit: Shani Shemer, shanishemer.com. Jacket, shirt, skirt, and earrings: Moschino, moschino.com. Shoes: Sophia Webster, sophiawebster.com. Bathing suit: Mara Hoffman, marahoffman.com. Shirt: Soraya, soraya.pk. Shorts: Ralph Lauren, ralphlauren.com. Shoes: Ron Tomson, rontomson.com. PAGE 70: Cover-up and bathing suit: Shani Shemer. Sunglasses: Lapima, us.lapima.com. Hat: Sense Studio, sensestudio.nyc. PAGE 71: Melamine bowl: Thomas Fuchs Creative, thomasfuchscreative.com. Bathing suits,…

Here at ELLE DECOR, designers and decorators are always the stars of our show. So you can imagine how much the team relishes the voyeuristic pleasure of assembling Designer and our Designers at Home issue. L’Objet founder There’s the alluring opportunity Elad Yifrach’s handsome to discover insider secrets—the Lisbon bedroom specific antiques and vintage (page 110). finds, textiles, tile, and more the experts select for themselves. And there’s also the chance to see how top talents with diverse aesthetic sensibilities decide to rest their eyes, away from professional mood boards and meetings. As we worked on the issue, a theme emerged: a sense of calm. And with chaos reigning in the outside world, what could be more seductive at home than that? Don’t get me wrong—“calm” doesn’t equal “quiet.” In…

FOR HIS SIXTH COLLECTION WITH ARTERIORS, THE Virginia-based designer Barry Dixon looked to an unlikely source for inspiration: the mosquito. “It was all about the legs,” says Dixon, who found himself particularly drawn to the look of the insect’s limbs. “I had an epiphany: Perhaps this is the natural form that inspired the ancient Greeks to create the klismos chair, as that design so clearly recalls the graceful arc of a mosquito’s legs.” Keeping this in mind, Dixon worked with Arteriors to craft a sinewy iron base that could be paired with lighter materials like vellum for the body of a desk and cocktail and side tables, as well as linen upholstery for a chair. Released in March, the 19-piece collection includes furniture, lighting, and accessories. In it, Dixon further explored…

1. MODERN URN BY MANSCAPERS Add some pizzazz to your flora and seedlings with an azure planter. 31" dia. x 27" h.; $1,950. tulestefactory.com 2. ROSEWOOD CEDAR ARBOR A timeless trellis like this one always creates a grand entrance. 47" w. x 24" d. x 89" h.; $280. homedepot.com 3. BLOOMING BLOSSOM KIT Hoses can be stylish too, like this pale pink option with brass accents. $279. gardenglory.com 4. DIOR GARDENING SET Dior’s stainless steel and leather tool kit makes even pulling weeds look chic. $9,300. At select Dior Men stores. 5. GARDEN TUB Take a bath surrounded by trees and perennials for maximum zen. 83" w. x 61" d. x 36" h.; price upon request. soakepools.com…

Growing up in the Houston suburbs, the designer Garrett Hunter would take architectural tours while on vacation with his parents, artists Rhonda and David Hunter. The trips left a deep impression, inspiring Garrett to pursue a degree in interior architecture at the University of Houston before going on to work for local designer and furniture dealer Pam Kuhl-Linscomb. He launched his eponymous studio in 2009, working across interiors, architecture, furniture, lighting, and product design for private clients including art collectors, tech titans, and the odd celebrity. And, now, Mom and Dad. When Garrett decamped from Houston for Los Angeles in 2020, his parents followed suit two years later, happily downsizing to a three-bedroom house abutting Runyon Canyon in the Hollywood Hills. Rhonda, now the director of operations for her son’s…

Any good home design is a balancing act between the strategic and the sentimental. Too much of the former is more admired than loved, and too much of the latter can cloy. At his stately Georgian house in New York’s Hudson Valley, the designer and shop owner Antony Todd made structural moves right away, replacing all the decrepit windows, adding central air, and raising the heights of the exterior doors. And then he softened it all by painting the exterior pink and filling it with items he has been collecting since he was a teenager. Todd wanted to establish a place where those memories could be shown to good advantage, but he left enough room for making new ones with his partner, Lautaro Tambutto. “Form and shape can breathe here,”…

“I had always wanted to see Sainte-Marie de la Tourette, the priory Le Corbusier built between 1953 and 1960 outside Lyon, France. In 2011, I took a train down from Paris—almost 300 miles away—only to discover that it was closed. A priest on the grounds took pity on me, offered me food and water, and allowed me to spend the night. I remember following him into the kitchen for bread, and the feeling of never wanting to leave coming over me. The space is delicate yet powerful, and forever inspiring for its use of color and the austerity of its lines.”…

FULL CIRCLE Five new launches make the most of components that are recycled, repurposed, and ready for the spotlight. WEAVER TAKES IT ALL A Swedish rug brand scores big with a dramatic new Stockholm HQ by designer Giancarlo Valle. WHEN INTERIOR DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT GIANCARLO VALLE first saw the space that would become the new Nordic Knots flagship showroom—a vacant early-20th-century movie theater in Stockholm’s design district—he felt instant chemistry. “There was so much worth keeping, and I could see it would take only a light touch to give it a more modern edge,” Valle says. That feeling reminded him of his first meeting with husband and wife Fabian Berglund and Liza Laserow, who founded the local label along with Fabian’s brother, Felix. Their creative synergy led to a new rug…

The Carlyle collection from David Yurman takes its design cues from the New York City hotel of the same name—the launch campaign starred Scarlett Johansson on location at its iconic Bemelmans Bar—refracting Jazz Age elegance through an architectural sensibility. A riff on Yurman’s signature cable motif, Carlyle’s silver and gold hexagonal links feature knife-edge faceting and contrasting matte finishes that subtly evolve the brand’s history of mixing metals. Ever practical, the links are open on the underside, minimizing the weight of each piece while maximizing its aesthetic impact. It’s razzle-dazzle with a Deco twist.…

Built in 1865, the Greek Revival house in New Orleans that interior designer Michelle R. Smith calls home is a beacon of ease and refinement. Designed by the society architect Myrlin McCullar, the home’s well-preserved period rooms were a draw for Smith when she decided to relocate from New York City with her young family. And when it comes to impressive architecture, she’s in good company. “All the houses on this street are different,” Smith observes of her neighbors in the city’s Garden District. “Every time I take a walk, I notice a new detail.” Smith grew up in Berwick, Louisiana, where her parents still live, about an hour and a half outside New Orleans. She moved to New York City 15 years ago for law school, then, after a…

When, in 2019, pandemic was still mostly a word in science fiction novels, Elad Yifrach picked up and moved to Portugal. He had lost patience with New York’s intensity, he says, speaking from his home in a former mansion on a hilltop in downtown Lisbon. Having grown up in the Mediterranean sunshine of Israel and later the mellow embrace of Los Angeles, he was attracted to the country, whose easy climate and lifestyle have led it to be called the California of Europe. Yifrach is the founder and creative director of the luxury design company L’Objet. It is his habit to roam the world, collaborating with the artisans who make L’Objet’s refined tableware and expressive furnishings. After growing fond of Portugal over many visits, he decided to move there, especially…