Innehållsförteckning för April 2015 från ELLE DECOR

I was reminded of that again in January, when my flight home from Paris, where I was attending the trade shows Maison & Objet and Déco Off, was canceled due to an impending "blizzard." Even though Juno, as the storm was dubbed, turned out to have less of an impact on New York City than predicted, the hype—not to say hysteria—engendered by the 24-hour news cycle proved that however sophisticated and in control we like to think ourselves, however protected we feel by modern technology, we are all children of Mother Nature. Of course, there are worse fates than having to spend an extra day in Paris, and I am not complaining. (Ironically, my trip the year before was bracketed by snowstorms—in New York on the day I was taking…

IN STITCHES Textile artist Meg Callahan pairs traditional techniques with 21st-century tools such as digital printing to produce her range of graphic patchwork quilts. Queen-size cotton quilts cost between $450 and $8,000, depending on the complexity of the pattern and stitching, and custom sizes are available. 405-833-6653; megcallahan.com 1 / BASIC BEAUTY Ryden Rizzo's Dome Arc pendant lamp for Allied Maker marries elemental materials with simple geometric forms. A white handblown-glass globe—also available in clear—is capped by a powder-coated shade with brass and walnut details. It measures 16 h. x 10 dia. and costs $680; the shade comes in a range of finishes. 516-200-9145; alliedmaker.com 2 / BRIGHT IDEA The jaunty Soft Modern Tower étagère by third-generation Ohio-based furniture manufacturer Sauder is made of metal with…

NORTHERN EXPOSURE TORONTO'S CHARMINGLY IRREVERENT DRAKE HOTEL GROUP EXPANDS ITS REACH WITH THE DRAKE DEVONSHIRE, A 19TH-CENTURY FOUNDRY IN THE NEARBY CANADIAN TOWN OF WELLINGTON NOW REIMAGINED AS A LAKEFRONT INN. EACH OF THE 13 ROOMS AND SUITES IS OUTFITTED WITH VINTAGE AND CUSTOM-DESIGNED FURNITURE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTWORKS. THE FIR-PANELED DINING HALL, RIGHT, FEATURES SWEEPING VIEWS OF LAKE ONTARIO, A SCREENED-IN PORCH, AND AN OUTDOOR DECK (DRAKEDEVONSHIRE.CA). ON THE CURVE In the latter half of the 20th century, as Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, and other European and American architects gained celebrity status, new generations of Latin American innovators expanded the modernist canon with groundbreaking structures in harmony with the singular landscape surrounding them. "Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955–1980," an exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art,…

1. Designer Edwina Hunt filled the dining room of her 1770 saltbox farmhouse in Dutchess County, New York, with an antique dressmaker's table she found in her native Argentina. The woven-hide chairs and bone and ram-horn candlesticks are her own designs, and the rug is cowhide. 2. Inspired by the all-white decor of the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach, Rita Noroña Schrager used a neutral palette throughout her family's home in Southampton, New York; in the dining room, pale walls are contrasted with dark-stained floors. A 19th-century wine-tasting table is paired with antiques: chairs, a chandelier, and a French cabinet. 3. A reclaimed-oak dining table is surrounded by vintage Paul McCobb chairs in Athena and Victor Calderone's light-filled Amagansett, New York, getaway. The custom-made light fixture hangs from a rope-lined…

WHAT'S NEW TO THE TRADE—FABRICS, FURNISHINGS, AND FABULOUS FINDS 1 The Grant table by Brett Beldock pays tribute to the chinoiserie furniture of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. Measuring 58"w. x 20"d. x 16"h., it combines a dyed-eucalyptus top, shown in blue, with a blackened-steel base; custom sizes are offered. 212-987-8270; brettdesigninc.com. 2 Traditional Oushak motifs were the inspiration for a collection of hair-on-cowhide rugs by Texas designers Kyle Bunting and Fern Santini. The rugs are available in custom sizes and more than 90 colors; Vanlose is shown in 8"x 10'. 512-264-1148; kylebunting.com. 3 Patinated bronze, crystal, and hammered-brass balls encircle designer Hervé Van der Straeten's convex mirror, Fizzy. The frame measures 24"dia. 212-633-0452; ralphpucci.net. 4 Maze Border tape, part of No.9 Thompson's Tiger Tiger fabric line, nods to the patterns…

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL Each piece in the elegantly minimalist Float kitchen collection by Spanish design team MUT is handmade from materials such as solid ash, copper, and lacquered aluminum. The line includes, clockwise from top left, a serving cart (30" w. x 32" h. x 14.5" d.), which costs $4,029; a glassware cabinet (25.5" w. x 60.5" h. x 14.5" d.) for $4,789; an island with a marble sink (96" w. x 38.5" h. x 35.5" d.), $27,276; and a room divider with shelving unit (79" w. x 69" h. x 24.5" d.) for $10,377. 011-34-66-645-4756; miraseditions.com THE HANG OF IT Bay Area designer Alice Tacheny crafts the simple Teddy Hook from a leather strap and a maple peg that will both acquire patina over time. Ideal for coats, scarves, or…

Ten years ago, when fashion designer Lorry Newhouse bought a Southampton garçonnière, or bachelor pad, tucked behind a white picket fence covered in pink roses, she intentionally kept many of the previous owner's decorative elements, including the pink wallpaper dotted with gold stars in a guest bathroom, and the sunken tub and taffeta swag curtains in the master bath. It wasn't for a lack of decorating ideas, but more in homage to the place's rich history. The previous owner, Ronald Grimaldi, had for four decades been the right hand to 20th-century design icon Rose Cumming. As president of Cumming's company and, later, guardian of her legacy, Grimaldi shared Cumming's penchant for chintz wallpaper, eclectic patterns, and bold colors. "I did live with it for a while," says Newhouse. "All the…

In the drawing room of the 1790 Welsh home of designer Penny Morrison and her husband, art dealer Guy Morrison, a George Smith sofa is upholstered in a Jean Monro chintz, the armchair is by Irving & Morrison, the ottoman is covered with an antique Turkish suzani, and the curtains are composed of two Claremont taffetas sewn into stripes; the large portrait by Richard Brough was found at Christie's, and the walls are painted in Farrow & Ball's Setting Plaster. See Resources. "I EAT, SLEEP, AND DREAM FABRICS and surroundings," says interior designer Penny Morrison. She is sitting on a blue-striped linen chair, her arm resting on a blue, green, and red leaf-print cushion, with a view of the lushly verdant countryside and undulating hills stretching out in the distance…

MASTHEADS PAGE 24: Diatom chair, $840, by Ross Lovegrove for Moroso (212-334-7222; morosousa.com). Clancy daybed, $2,399, by Arhaus (866-427-4287; arhaus.com). PAGE 26: Wire & Glass cocktail table, $1,700, by Calvin Klein Home (888-658-0416; calvinkleinhome.com). Globe table lamp, $199, by Kate Spade Saturday for West Elm (888-922-4119; westelm.com). TALENT PAGE 52: Soraya Osorio (845-635-5800; sorayaosorio.com). TREND ALERT PAGE 56: Ocean soup plate, $340, by Hering Berlin from Michael C. Fina (212-557-2500; michaelcfina.com). Venus chair, $3,204, by Soane Britain (646-201-9553; soane.co.uk). Dress, price upon request, spring/summer 2015, by Valentino (valentino.com). Cocktail dress, $15,840, spring/summer 2015, by Mary Katrantzou (marykatrantzou.com). Compiegne cotton velvet, in Multicolore, #B7599, to the trade from Pierre Frey (212-421-0534; pierrefrey.com). Knotty Bubbles pendant, $2,700, by Lindsey Adelman for Roll & Hill from The Future Perfect (877-388-7373; thefutureperfect.com). Newport…

GROWTH FUND For our special gardening report (pages 70 to 74), Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner—who have collaborated on books about the gardens of New Jersey and the Hudson Valley, and who are neighbors in Cold Spring, New York—talked to rising stars in the field and investigated new trends. How do their own gardens grow? "I have marigolds, nigella, nasturtiums, and forget-me-nots growing among my vegetables and blueberries," says Berner. "And I always have boxes of zinnia, which remind me of my mother." Says Lowry: "For my three-acre garden, I ignore every precept I was taught and stuff specimens where I think they will thrive. I'm already trying to figure out where to put the 'hot' plants we describe in our article." A spring array in Nancy Berner's garden. Susan…

In a high-tech world that is increasingly being fashioned from glass and steel, the simple brick can sometimes feel a touch analog. And yet as Brick (Phaidon, $50), a new book by English architect William Hall, makes clear, one of the world's oldest man-made building materials has always been, and continues to be, capable of soaring to new heights. In his introduction, Hall quotes architect Louis Kahn's famous dialogue with a block: "You say to a brick, 'What do you want, brick?' And brick says to you, 'I like an arch.'" Hall reinforces the brick's imagined response with glorious examples of arched brick-itecture, from the ancient Roman Baths of Caracalla to Kahn's own Bangladesh National Assembly. In striking photographs and lucid text, Brick convincingly demonstrates the material's amazing range and…

Soraya Osorio has been ordering brass, bronze, and steel from the same distributor for years. And like any long-standing business acquaintances, the two have developed a rapport. "Give me a good piece," the furniture designer will implore. "Make sure what you choose is beautiful." At this, the salesman will make a show of exasperation. "You want beautiful?" But inevitably, he makes sure Osorio gets the order she wants, the cold-finished steel bars cleanly cut, the brass plates smooth and unwarped. A fearless artisan with a perfectionist streak, Osorio is the hidden talent behind the metalwork in many of the residential and retail spaces designed by Manhattan architect David Mann of MR Architecture + Decor. (She worked on the Pierre Hardy, J. Mendel, and Aurélie Bidermann boutiques.) Now, after nearly 20…

CHRISTIAN LIAIGRE 12 THINGS HE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT The 19th-century poet Baudelaire imagined a place where life was imbued with "luxe, calme, et volupté"—luxury, tranquillity, and pleasure. It's a world Christian Liaigre has made real. The Parisian designer has spent three decades creating elegantly understated interiors for such clients as Karl Lagerfeld and hotelier André Balazs. His new book, Liaigre: 12 Projects (Flammarion), includes his own house on St. Barts and a sleek yacht. Next up: a modern palace with polo grounds in New Delhi and an addition to the Hôtel Costes in Paris. In a world of transition, Liaigre's aesthetic of romantic minimalism never wavers. "I see myself like Hermès," he says. "Evolution, but never a big change." INGRID ABRAMOVITCH 1. Maison Bonnet glasses. 2. La Société. 4. Hermès…

Like a good jazz riff, drinks tables are all about improvisational moments. They don't help define the basic structure of a room, steadfastly flanking a sofa or supporting primary lamps. Instead, they get called into action when a room is in use, moved around as needed for impromptu gatherings, festive situations, and intimate tête-à-têtes. The best ones add a dash of style to any space as small, sculptural elements. "Because of their scale, drinks tables are easy to take a chance on," says designer Elizabeth Bolognino. "Use a contemporary one in a traditional room, and the space immediately feels more fun and spontaneous." And don't underestimate their versatility. They certainly don't have to always stand next to a chair in the living room. "Depending on the design, you could even…

ELLE DECOR: Where in Rome is your house? PIERO SARTOGO: It's on top of a hill in Parioli, in the northern part of the city. The main view is to the west, so we overlook a very modern sector that includes the Flaminio Stadium, which was built for the 1960 Olympics. ED: Was it ever a one-family home? PS: No, it was built as an apartment house in 1935. It has five floors, with one apartment on each floor. Our apartment is almost 3,800 square feet and has four bedrooms. ED: Have you lived there all your life? PS: No. I grew up there, though; my wife and I moved back about 15 years ago, after my mother died. We renovated before we moved in. ED: What did you do…

When a home has remained in the same family for 800 years, there is bound to be a renegade ancestor or two who chooses popular style over preservation. But at Churburg Castle, a medieval stronghold in northern Italy, succession brought good behavior with it—for the most part. Built by the region's bishop in the mid-13th century, the fortress was overtaken by the Matsch family 30 years later. That family line came to an end in the 16th century with Barbara Matsch, and so her husband, Jakob Trapp, found himself in possession of the ancestral home. The couple transformed the castle, which had seen a series of expansions in the Gothic and Renaissance vernaculars, into a modern Renaissance-style residence, which is how it remains today. The majestic manor overlooking the tiny…

In the living room of Rich Ross and Adam Sanderson's Los Angeles home, which was designed by Robert L. Earl in the 1960s and recently renovated by Jamie Bush and architect Dennis Gibbens, wing chairs and a sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Ralph Pucci flank the fireplace; Bush designed the sectional sofa, upholstered in a fabric by Lee Jofa, the oval cocktail table is by Blackman Cruz, the brass stools are by the Haas Brothers, the armchair by Jasper is inspired by a Jean Royère design, the glass-topped cocktail table is by Eccola, and the custom rug is by Tai Ping Carpets. See Resources. The pool deck features a custom-made sectional, upholstered in a Perennials fabric, and concrete side tables by Ernsdorf Design; the pool is sheathed in tiles by…

Starburst teak and bone-inlay tray, $295; serenaandlily.com. Arne Jacobsen stainless steel tray by Stelton, $150; dwr.com. Perimeter aluminum and oak tray, $195; ladiesandgentlemenstudio.com. Capri lacquer and brass tray, $750; flairhomecollection.com. Copper serving tray, $175; markandgraham.com. Sitruunapuu wood tray, $63; us.marimekko.com. Lily Pad wood tray by Osidea, $75; shophorne.com. Fractured resin tray, $650; kellywearstler.com. Hex acrylic tray, $40; cb2.com. Palace steel and nickel-plate tray, $350; michaelaram.com. Woven rattan tray, $59; westelm.com. Gorilla sisal and sweetgrass tray, $50; allacrossafrica.org.…

SHAPE SHIFTERS From the Spanish doublet to Spanx, crinolines to codpieces, men and women throughout history have molded the human form to the whims and dictates of style. "Fashioning the Body: An Intimate History of the Silhouette," a new exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center in New York City, demonstrates the ways in which we've lifted and tucked, flattened and supported our bosoms, bellies, and bottoms, with displays of formal court dresses, bustles, and even corsets for children (April 3–July 26; bgc.bard.edu). Meanwhile, "Ralph Pucci: The Art of the Mannequin," at Manhattan's Museum of Arts and Design, follows the career of a designer who has brought a sense of whimsy to the anonymous department-store dummy. Pucci's mannequins—made in collaboration with such talents as fashion designer Anna Sui and illustrator Maira…

Maison La Roche, a 1920s house by Le Corbusier. The designer's sketch for the LC-4 chaise. The LC-2 chair in Taupe and Light Blue. THE MASTER BUILDER This year, European cities from St. Petersburg to Stuttgart are paying tribute to the visionary modernist architect and urban planner Le Corbusier, who died 50 years ago. There are exhibitions, conferences, and commemorations—even at his Villa Savoye outside Paris, which features a nine-month festival of music and dance inspired by his work (villa-savoye.monuments-nationaux.fr). One flagship event will be a survey at Paris's Centre Pompidou focusing on the relationship between his buildings and the human body (April 29–August 3; centrepompidou.fr). But a more modest show at Maison La Roche, a Corbu-designed house on the outskirts of the French capital that is now a museum…

Ocean soup plate by Hering Berlin; michaelcfina.com. Venus chair by Soane; soane.co.uk. Dress from spring/summer 2015 by Valentino; valentino.com. Compiegne cotton velvet* by Pierre Frey; pierrefrey.com. Knotty Bubbles pendant by Lindsey Adelman for Roll & Hill; thefutureperfect.com. Newport Style Coral fabric* by Kravet; kravet.com. Animalier cuff by Roberto Coin; robertocoin.com. Cocktail dress from spring/summer 2015 by Mary Katrantzou; marykatrantzou.com. Cilwendeg Shell House in South Wales, by Blott Kerr-Wilson, 2004. Sea Urchin doorknob by Charles Edwards; charlesedwards.com. 1775-01 chair by Lee Industries; leeindustries.com. Coral cocktail forks by L'Objet; l-objet.com. Tufted Jellyfish rug by Anthropologie; anthropologie.com. Sumba Shell cotton* by Thibaut; thibautdesign.com. Earrings by Lydia Courteille; lydiacourteille.com. Nautilus II table by Marc Fish; bespokeglobal.com. *Available to the trade only. See Resources.…

Matt Keightley The big surprise of last year's Chelsea Flower Show in London was Matt Keightley, who won the People's Choice Award for a garden inspired by his brother's tours in Afghanistan. For this year's show in May, he will create a garden for Sentebale, the African charity of Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. ED: How did this year's Chelsea garden come about? MK: Once I heard from Prince Harry, I became hugely passionate about making something genuine. We went to Lesotho and visited the children's center the charity is building. Our garden will evoke the native landscape. ED: How would you characterize your style? MK: Nothing will put me off. I'm from London, so in the early days I did fairly sleek, contemporary design. Now I'm out…

SCHRAGER ON DESIGNING THE HOTTEST SPOT IN TOWN For four decades, Ian Schrager has harnessed the power of great design to fashion places that epitomize cutting-edge cool. With his late business partner, Steve Rubell, he created the iconic nightclub Studio 54 and started the boutique-hotel trend with New York's Morgans and Royalton. Today, he is collaborating with Herzog & de Meuron on Manhattan hotel/condo project 215 Chrystie Street. In addition to launching Public, his hip hotel brand, he has joined forces with Marriott on Edition hotels, with locations in London, Miami Beach, and, next month, New York. "I don't do focus groups," says Schrager. "I pursue my own vision." INGRID ABRAMOVITCH FEELING IT • What attracts me is not just a look or style, but a modern approach to living.…

Each spring, I am reminded of a French proverb: En avril, ne te découvre pas d'un fil. The translation is, In April, do not take off a thread. In other words, at this time of year, spring may be in the air, but don't pack away those winter sweaters and coats just yet. I created this beef brisket for a season in transition. With the weather still cool, most people crave nourishing comfort food. This brisket—which is marinated for 24 hours and then braised for four—is incredibly satisfying. And yet I tilt the meal toward the coming season by incorporating some of the delicate spring vegetables that we are beginning to see in the market: young carrots, fresh fava beans, and baby turnips. I use beer in my marinade, but…

With its deep taupe walls, Adam-style armchairs, and 18th-century Swedish crystal chandelier, the dining room is elegantly appointed, as befits its purpose. The room is the setting for numerous formal dinners hosted by its owners, Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, president of the Art Gallery of Ontario's board of trustees, and her husband, Ira Gluskin, who works in finance. But take another glance at the well-dressed space, and the plot thickens. There is drama in the orange silk curtains, not to mention the rhinestone-studded Mickalene Thomas canvas of a woman in a provocative pose. Meanwhile, is it possible that the eyes are crossed in the antique portraits on either side of the mantel? And did the wall to the left of the fireplace just swing open—table, artwork, and all? The answer to…

In the living room of a Santa Monica, California, home designed by Michael S. Smith, with architecture by Oscar Shamamian of Ferguson & Shamamian, the custom-made sofa is upholstered in a Chapas Textiles fabric, the Baroque Italian carved-walnut armchairs were found at Sotheby's, and the cocktail table is by Mattia Bonetti; mirrors by Eve Kaplan hang above 17th-century tortoiseshell and ebony cabinets that came from the estate of Spanish designer Duarte Pinto Coelho, the painting is by Michael Goldberg, and the 19th-century Persian rug is from Doris Leslie Blau. See Resources. When the owners of a 1924 Spanish Revival house in Santa Monica, California, decided to remodel their kitchen after 17 years, they got a bit of a shock—it turned out that the house in which they'd raised their family…