Indholdsfortegnelse for May/June 2016 i Veranda

House Proud Do you dream of living in a historic home? We’ve gathered some of the most unique old houses from around the country that are currently on the market. Fodder for a restoration drama all your own is only a quick click away. veranda.com/historichomes Ready, Set, Summer! Put on your white jeans—Monday, May 30, is the unofficial start to summer. We’ve rounded up our favorite summery spaces to carry you all the way to Labor Day. veranda.com/summerstyle In a Snap Check out our daily dose of inspiration on Instagram, and join the conversation with 270,000 other style-obsessed followers. Like! instagram.com/verandamag follow us a very special getaway WIN A TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS In New Orleans, the past is always present. And to coincide with our preservation-themed issue, Bevolo Gas…

1. The Serpenti necklace from Bulgari is based on a 1940s design and an ancient motif that has beguiled tastemakers from Cleopatra to Elizabeth Taylor. Price upon request; bulgari.com. 2. Belperron’s Spiral ear clips were pulled from a 1930s sketch by Suzanne Belperron, the trailblazing namesake of the recently relaunched house. $13,500; belperron.com. 3. Target ear clips from Verdura were created by Fulco di Verdura for midcentury style icon Dorothy Hirshon. $10,500; verdura.com. 4. Seaman Schepps’s Nantucket Lightship rings reprise an archival drawing and the pattern of New England baskets. From $7,500 each; seamanschepps .com. 5. The Runa neck ring and pendant from Georg Jensen recasts Scandinavian modernism in luxe new materials. $7,000; georgjensen.com. 6. David Webb’s Double Lion bracelet embraces fauna, an enduring house theme. $45,000; davidwebb.com. 1. The…

1. DOWNTOWN White oak and leatherlike steel straps. Niko, $1,650; downtown20.net. 2.McGUIRE Scandinavianinspired simplicity. Danish Cord, $1,525; mcguirefurniture.com. 3. HICKORY CHAIR French ’30s flair by Suzanne Kasler. Laurent, $1,785; hickorychair.com. 4. ROCHE BOBOIS Sleek silhouette in rich leather. Alex, $870; roche-bobois.com. 5. LEE INDUSTRIES Old-world and elemental. (5778-51), $1,123; leeindustries.com. 6. GÉRARD Singularly soigné shapely wood. Mason, to the trade; dessinfournir.com. 7. BERNHARDT Sculptural and oh so comfortable. Keeley, $1,050; bernhardt.com. 8. CENTURY Transitional chic by Thomas O’Brien. Galia, $2,595; centuryfurniture.com. 9. OCHRE Leather-wrapped, cantilevered cool. Caribou, $3,065; ochre.net. 10. ROSE UNIACKE Gleaming, silver-plated faux bamboo. High, $6,108; roseuniacke.com. 11. SERENA & LILY A modern take on a café standby. Riviera, $325; serenaandlily.com. 12. ROSE TARLOW MELROSE HOUSE Elegant, elevated chinoiserie. Chinese, to the trade; rosetarlow.com. walk into any kitchen…

OPEN HOUSE Nashville designer and antiques dealer Jeannette Whitson has unveiled a new studio and showroom in Music City. Located in the burgeoning 12South district, the 116-year-old house is a fitting showcase for Whitson’s soulful selection of goods, from salvaged lanterns to French faux-bois to case goods with pretty patina. By appointment, 1102 Caruthers Ave.; gardenvarietydesign.com. THE LIGHT FANTASTIC J. Randall Powers’s newest design for Visual Comfort is a fizzy confection dripping with crystal beads and gleaming gilt details—a lissome anchor for a dining room or foyer that’s just sublime. Sharon chandelier, $2,310; circalighting.com. À LA MODE Designed by Nicolas Chambeyron—the former head of embroidery at Dior under John Galliano—the latest collection of trims from Holland & Sherry blends Baroque influences, sumptuous materials like velvet and wool, and an absolutely…

PAST PERFECT Special thanks to the sponsors of our new historic preservation initiative: Ann Sacks, Artesano Iron Works, Authentic Provence, Benjamin Moore, Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights, Brunschwig & Fils, Dennis & Leen, the Federalist, François & Co., Jamb, Jonas, JP Weaver Co., Officine Gullo, P.E. Guerin, Peacock Alley, Pindler, and Sub-Zero and Wolf. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED HISTORY. As a child, I was so immersed in stories of long-ago exploration—complete with epic voyages and unimaginably exotic expeditions—that by the time college rolled around, I was able to take a placement test and bypass a semester’s worth of History 101. That said, a would-be time traveler I am not. I’ve never had the desire to live in the past. The Victorian era? Too rigid. France in the 1700s? I don’t…

Out of Africa Karen Blixen’s 1937 memoir of her time in Kenya—made into an Oscar-winning movie starring Meryl Streep—is a safari-laden snapshot of colonial life in the twilight of the British Empire. 1. Sequoia rug, from $600; elitis.fr. 2. Carnets d’Equateur plate, $130; hermes.com. 3. James River Camp chair, $3,063; hickorychair.com. 4. Alain Saint Joanis Iris Marble flatware, $192 for a four-piece setting; fxdougherty.com. 5. Edwardian Leaves lace, $144 per yard; annafrench.co.uk. 6. Amazon Brown Croc travel backgammon set, $520; aspinaloflondon.com. Under the Tuscan Sun The chronicle of divorce, renewal, and the renovation of a tumbledown Italian farmhouse by Frances Mayes captures the dolce vita of the Mediterranean countryside and ignited a lit movement all its own. 1. Umbria napkins, $150 each; ebraunnewyork.com. 2. Parefeuille terra-cotta tiles, $17.50 per square…

SUTHERLAND On February 24, VERANDA and Sutherland Perennials Studio hosted a book signing for Editor in Chief Clinton Smith’s book, The Romance of Flowers. Guests were invited to their newly decorated showroom in the San Francisco Design Center, which beautifully displayed the latest spring collections. Creative cocktails and hors d’oeuvres made for a lively evening enjoyed by all. NASHVILLE VERANDA proudly sponsored the 26th Annual Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, which celebrated the “The Landscape of Design.” VERANDA Editor in Chief Clinton Smith was on hand for the opening night preview party, along with top designers including Honorary Chairman Bunny Williams, Brian McCarthy, David Kleinberg, Brian Murphy, Mark Sikes, Suzanne Rheinstein, and Windsor Smith. Visit antiquesandgardenshow.com. ALLAN KNIGHT VERANDA was thrilled to partner with Allan Knight and Associates in…

SOUTHERN COMFORT Complete with table settings and recipes—heirloom damask tablecloths, deviledham gougères—Julia Reed’s South ($50, Rizzoli) is a delicious romp through a year’s worth of the prolific writer’s legendary soirees. PURE BEAUTY The minimalist floral designs of Mike Hines eschew blowsy blooms in favor of stark constructions that find the poetry in a tangle of roots or bare branches. In Uprooted ($60, FriesenPress), he chronicles the subtle, haunting beauty of his pared-down oeuvre. FEAST FOR THE EYES No two plates in the new Rousseau collection of ceramic earthenware from Au Bain Marie are alike. Starring flapping butterflies and birds, ladybugs and grasshoppers, lilacs and artichokes, the line draws on 19th-century Japanese illustrations to furnish a healthy dollop of smileinducing chic. From $39 each, aubainmarie.fr. FOUNDING GARDENER Thomas Jefferson’s love of…

1.Capture the glittery luminescence in Elizabeth Locke’s dining room (page 141) with the Traditional Crystal chandelier. $1,598; crystorama.com. 2. The Monet Pergola Classic arch mimics the structure in Vita Sackville-West’s magical and influential garden at Sissinghurst (page 146). $665; negarden.com. 3.Quinn Pofahl and Jaime Jiménez populate their home (page 126) with vintage versions of the angular Zig Zag chair. $2,130; cassina.com. 4.Woodlawn Blue and Waller Green match the custom colors on Locke’s antebellum veranda (page 138). From $40 a gallon; benjaminmoore.com. 5.When Locke entertains, she decorates her table (page 140) with Jane Cowl dahlias she grows herself. $25 a tuber; meadowburnfarm.com.…

PERSONAL LUXURIES Alessandra Branca, Anna Chiara Branca, and Anna Lucia Uihlein, Branca, Inc., 312-787-6123, branca.com. Pages 55–56 Print: Branca, Inc., $295, 312-787-6123, branca.com. Ceramics: Astier de Villatte, from $72 each, 212-677-3917, johnderian.com. Platter: John Derian, $295, 212-677-3917, johnderian.com. Fragrance: Guerlain Mitsouko, $121, 888-888-4757, neimanmarcus.com. Note cards: Connor, $85, 888-222-7639, barneys.com. Watch: Hermès Cape Cod, $2,975, 800-441-4488, hermes.com. Wallpaper: Fromental, to the trade, 347-625-1838, fromental.co.uk. Pendant: Holm Sørensen, $1,200, 212-518-7298, www.vnvintagemodern.com. Mascara: Glossier, $16, glossier.com. Linens: Julia B. Couture Linens, $207, 203-329-8248, juliab.com. Flatware: Cambridge, $30 for 20 pieces, wayfair.com. GRACE NOTES Interior design: Cathy Kincaid, Cathy Kincaid Interiors, 214-522-0856, cathy-kincaid.com. Page 102, top Canopy fabric: Penn & Fletcher, 212-239-6868, pennandfletcher.com. Bed: John Rosselli Antiques, 212-750-0060, johnrosselli antiques.com. Bedding: Leontine Linens, 800-876-4799, leontinelinens.com. Rug: Stark, 844-407-8275, starkcarpet.com. Page 102, bottom left…

in the Branca tribe—painter Anna Chiara, 80, interior designer Alessandra, 57, and antiques buyer Anna Lucia Uihlein, 26—a love of art history is second nature, style references are indelibly Italian, and the multigenerational exchange is as flush as the Tiber. “Nonna will come downstairs wearing full ’60s cut-crease eye shadow in purple and make it look like everyone should still be doing it,” says Anna Lucia. Though they now live in Chicago (Alessandra), Laguna Beach, California (Anna Chiara), and New York (Anna Lucia), the family’s roots are Roman: Anna Chiara’s father was an art critic for the Vatican newspaper and a Raphael expert; as a girl, she tagged along on trips to St. Peter’s. The concept of bella figura is deeply ingrained. “Looking is the main Italian sport,” says Anna…

1. HOLLYHOCK CAMPANELLO LAMP “Fits into a modern or traditional space.” $2,200, hollyhockinc.com. 2. EVE KAPLAN GARNITURE “She calls it ‘contemporary rocaille’; I adore it.” $48,000 for five, geraldblandinc.com. 3. SUZANNE RHEINSTEIN FOR LEE JOFA FABRICS “Indian Zag and Garden Roses are my two favorites.” To the trade, leejofa.com. 4. VLADIMIR KANEVSKY MORNING GLORY PORCELAIN FLOWERS “Permanently brings the outdoors in.” $4,200, thevladimircollection.com. 5. BUNNY WILLIAMS FOR DASH & ALBERT JUTE RUG “A neutral with interest that won’t overpower a room.” From $143, dashandalbert.com. 6. THE GOLDEN LION WOODEN KNOBS “Versatile shapes you can customize with paint.” From $7, thegoldenlion.com. 7.MUNDER-SKILES SWAN CHAIR “Gorgeous around a table in a loggia.” $1,950, www.munder-skiles.com. 8. BENJAMIN MOORE BRONZE 60 PAINT “A dark color that’s less harsh than black.” From $40 a gallon,…

DEBORAH, DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE | Chatsworth When Deborah Cavendish became chatelaine of the Derbyshire, England, palace, it owed millions in taxes. Among the enterprises she started to pay them off was a farm shop, a garden-furniture atelier, and a mail-order catalog. By 2002, the house was a solvent business that paid for its upkeep; it’s one of the country’s most visited estates. ANN PAMELA CUNNINGHAM Mount Vernon Shocked by the tumbledown state of George Washington’s home in 1853, the South Carolinian founded one of the country’s first preservation organizations to protect it. Cunningham spearheaded fund-raising, purchased the property from Washington’s heirs, and created a legacy that continues to this day. LEONORE ANNENBERG Sunnylands The California retreat Annenberg and her husband, Walter, commissioned from A. Quincy Jones and designers William Haines…

Old houses seduce with their charm, and the homes and gardens in this issue embrace that allure with an eye toward the future: inspiring, soulful, sublime. RICHARD HALLBERG CAN TIME-TRAVEL. The journey from Los Angeles, where the designer lives, to southern Spain’s sunswept Andalusia region takes the average person nearly two days, with multiple connections by plane, train, and automobile. Hallberg manages to do it in an hour and 20 minutes. He simply drives north to Montecito, passes through the hedge-decked gates of his estate, and then—poof! España. “When I get off the freeway,” he says, “my shoulders drop.” The California-born Hallberg has been fascinated by all things Andalusian since his first visit at age 15. “I always thought, How can I live in L.A. and Spain at the same…

WHEN THE RENOWNED English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West first visited Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, England, in 1930, she fell head over heels for the fabled estate. A once-sprawling Elizabethan manor that had played host to Queen Elizabeth I, Sissinghurst had fallen into disrepair. But she and her diplomat husband, Harold Nicolson, could see beyond the overgrown gardens, silted moat, and sagging ceilings. They bought the castle, with its three houses, barn, and 450-acre estate, and set to work on its restoration at once. The garden is one of their most enduring legacies. Sackville-West imagined plots with “the strictest formality of design [and] the maximum informality in planting.” Nicolson imposed a grid system of “rooms”—square spaces enclosed by box hedges and connected by brick pathways. Sackville-West planted by theme:…

PONANT CULTURAL CRUISES & EXPEDITIONS Discover the exceptional luxury expedition ships of PONANT on a voyage curated for VERANDA readers to the Undiscovered Greek Islands, August 8-16, 2016, aboard the new Le Lyrial. Special features include entrée to private villas and artists’ studios. For more information, call 888.400.1082 or visit ponant.com. RANGE SERIES BY MIELE Allow the Miele Range to guide you to extraordinary culinary adventures. Only through Miele’s intuitive functionality and impeccable design can the sanctuary of your kitchen become a world of exploration night after night. For more information, call 800.843.7231 or visit rangeseries.mieleusa.com. FERGUSON BATH, KITCHEN & LIGHTING GALLERY For all of your plumbing, lighting and appliance needs, allow Ferguson to be your solution. Ferguson offers the best selection of products, such as the Victoria + Albert…

1. Este Ceramiche Cobalto Wicker plate, $370 for four; artemest.com. 2. Braquenié Leandre wallpaper, to the trade; www.pierrefrey.com. 3. and 20. Lascaux Anne’s Flower tile and Portuguese Flower tile, prices upon request; lascauxtile.net. 4. Lorraine tile, $22 each; renaissancetileandbath.com. 5. Pienza carafe, $149; ilbucovita.com. 6. Ball salt and pepper shakers, $45 for the set; simplelifeistanbul.com. 7. and 17. Marbleware salad plate, $180, and dinner plate, $230; latuilealoup.com. 8. La Fornasotta Piera glass, $360 for six; artemest.com. 9. Manisa linen, to the trade; vaughandesigns.com. 10. Pienza glass, from $32 each; ilbucovita.com. 11. Round Rattan placemat, $28; serenaandlily.com. 12. Elizabeth Locke Tiny Sicilian necklace, $6,550, and Honey Bee pendant, $3,325; neimanmarcus.com. 13. Cook’s Blue and Babouche paint, from $97 a gallon; farrow-ball.com. 14. WC-82 paint, $37 a liter; finepaintsofeurope.com. 15. Marbleized journal,…