Innehållsförteckning för September 2020 från ELLE DECOR

“This is a really lively and versatile piece. There’s a nice charm to it.”SIG BERGAMIN INTERIOR DESIGNER 1. SOLITARIO BY FORNASETTI JOY MOYLER: To provide a strong visual impact, I’d cluster a bunch of these on a gallery wall. SIG BERGAMIN: I think the drawings, which seem done by hand, add a playful charm to the piece. 11” dia.; $850. fornasetti.com 2. MIROIR INTRALUCIDE BY ERWAN BOULLOUD JM: I love the dimensionality of this one. It has all the makings of becoming a classic piece. SB: The geometric composition is really intriguing. It needs to be the center of attention. 37.5” w. X 71” h.; price upon request. glustin.net 3. GRIFO CABINET BY ALTREFORME SB: This is so much more than a mirror! It’s a compelling work of art. JM:…

1. Brown Teepee - 2102-40 “With hints of pink, this is a warm color that doesn’t feel too heavy. Elegant paired with rust or mustard tones.” 2. Daiquiri Ice - 2034-70 “This hue is full of vibrant energy, yet still soft and pretty. Layer it with lush velvets, rusts, and blues.” 3. Pale Berry - 2103-60 “Notes of gray, brown, and pink converge in this dreamy shade. It’s a sexy, versatile neutral that goes wherever you want to take it!” 4. Bird’s Egg - 2051-60 “Use this happy shade to brighten the entire environment. Make it pop with creams, whites, and patterned pieces.” 5. Salamander - 2050-10 “This color makes me swoon—it’s so rich and sophisticated. Add leather pieces and vintage rugs to manifest the ultimate escape.” *Living room photography…

With so many daily distractions, downshifting into sleep mode seems tougher than ever. If your bedroom isn’t set up to soothe, it’s hard to get the quality rest you crave. But, thanks to a few design-driven choices, you can get more shut-eye. “An ideal bedroom provides an environment for rest, positivity, and relaxation,” says interior designer Natalie Kraiem. From going all-in on a Stearns & Foster mattress to ditching the screens, here are four easy ways to make your space more serene. THE REST IS EASY Follow these simple principles to prep your room for maximum zzz’s. 1. INVEST IN A QUALITY MATTRESS When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, “the mattress is the most important element,” says Kraiem. “My key recommendation is to source one from a…

I LOVE OBJECTS,” DECLARES THE MEXICAN ARTIST AND designer Pedro Friedeberg. “Especially rare objects, strange objects, kitsch objects.” That fascination has filled every inch of his townhouse in Mexico City’s central Roma district, which is the stage for his exuberant and eccentric presence. In a warren of rooms elongated by mirrors, he displays his unsettling geometric drawings, architectural models of impossible towers, and the subversive furniture for which he is known alongside the collections that feed those visions. These objects may be sublime, like the first-edition books that line the shelves of his enormous upstairs studio, or the works of such artists as Man Ray and Leonora Carrington. They might be flea-market curiosities, like old toys, or the “pseudo-colonial sculptures” of angels that he remakes into bizarre multi-limbed statues. Or…

THE BEAUTY OF A BOOK IS THAT IT CAN DO all the talking for you, even when you’re dead. Of all the big-gun design books coming out this season, none has been more hotly anticipated than that of the textile designer and alchemist of 19th-century style, Nathalie Farman-Farma. The pages of Décors Barbares: The Enchanting Interiors of Nathalie Farman-Farma (Vendome Press) depict a world of pattern upon pattern, of nostalgia for a past that Mongiardino made grand, Zeffirelli made fantastical, but only Nathalie has made sweet, cool, and relatable to a girl right now wearing a pussycat bow and reading Cabana. Speaking of dead, you know how they used to say, “No one was deader than Gucci?” Not accurate. Chekhov was deader. Until today. Nathalie has developed one of the…

With its saddle-stitched detailing and chestnut gleam, Ralph Lauren Home’s Addison club chair captures the refinement of equestrian craftsmanship. 31.5” w. X 32.5” d. X 32” h., from $3,195. ralphlaurenhome.com Torn between solids and prints when it comes to your furniture? Fendi Casa’s velvet Margaret chair melds reliability and whimsy with its striped front legs and deep indigo seat, support, and rear leg. 28.5” w. X 25” d. X 27.5” h., from $6,560. luxurylivinggroup.com Part of the third Christian Lacroix Maison collection for Roche Bobois, this six-panel wooden Bois Paradis screen features an Eden-like plant-and-animal panorama on one side and the botanical Cuillette print on the other. 108” w. X 1” d. X 75” h., $10,115. roche-bobois.com Inspired by the botanical imagery of 19th-century artists such as Anna Atkins and…

Zinovatnaya describes her approach to design as making a collage. “By combining different shapes and colors into one composition,” she says, “I try to find a new and interesting combination.” This year, she introduced the three aesthetically dissimilar but equally imaginative collections shown here.…

Timothy Corrigan “You have to know where to draw the line: A computer has become like an extension of your arm, so I am fine to let them sit out. A printer, however, is just plain ugly. We try to hide these in a cabinet or behind a door.” Danielle Colding “Apple monitors are very pretty, and the cords are well managed. It all depends on the orientation. There’s nothing worse than looking at the back side of a monitor. It can be an enhancement if positioned the right way.” Rayman Boozer “We use computers too much. When people come over, I put away iPads and laptops to make it look more like a home. When entertaining, you must hide them. Someone should really invent tea cozies for desktops.” J.…

IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A DECADE SINCE BYRON AND Dexter Peart—identical twins and dapper darlings of the Canadian design world—bought apartments in the Montreal housing complex Habitat 67. In that time, they have watched the Brutalist building they call home morph from a point of reference for architecture aficionados into something like a national treasure. In 2017, the Canadian post office honored the building with a stamp. Shortly after, Moshe Safdie, who designed Habitat 67 when he was just a 24-year-old architecture student at McGill University, gut renovated the top-floor apartment he owns and opened it up to tour groups. Hardly a day goes by without the brothers noticing a curious visitor admiring the facade, which is composed of 354 interlocking concrete blocks and has been compared to everything…

The Lives of Others (RIZZOLI) The first monograph for photographer Simon Watson is a voyeuristic journey of epic interiors, from Roberto Peregalli’s riad in Tangier to the late Duchess of Alba’s home in Madrid. Young, Gifted and Black (ARTBOOK) This important survey of contemporary art by Black artists, edited by critic Antwaun Sargent, includes work by Mark Bradford, Mickalene Thomas, and Kerry James Marshall, among others. Through a Designer’s Eye (THE MONACELLI PRESS) The world as seen by ED A-Lister Matthew Patrick Smyth includes a look inside his own beautiful 1970s prefabricated home in Connecticut. Décors Barbares (VENDOME PRESS) A survey of interiors showcasing the exuberant textile designs of Nathalie Farman-Farma (see page 94), with photographs by Miguel Flores-Vianna.…

WHEN DESIGNER Jeffrey Bilhuber began envisioning the prints in his fabric collaboration with Le Gracieux, it was important that his final designs strike that elusive balance between newness and recognition. “From the small-scale geometrics to the large-scale botanicals, I wanted them to look familiar but feel fresh again and vibrant,” Bilhuber says. “I’m not nostalgic by nature.” However, he is appreciative of the past. Scattered throughout the collection are historical design nuances that add texture to his 2020 ideas. For example, Baldwin, a tiny abstract pattern, nods at decorator Billy Baldwin, and Bancroft, with its charming oak-leaf motif, was inspired by Colefax and Fowler owner Nancy Lancaster. Bromley references batiks, such as those covering the sofas in socialite Pat Buckley’s Connecticut home. The eight designs come in five color-ways and…

This past March, art curator Dexter Wimberly traveled to Hayama, Japan, with his family to visit his in-laws, an annual pilgrimage they have made since 2012. Little did Wimberly know, his 30-day vacation would turn into a three-month sojourn because of COVID-19. But his extended stay proved opportune: In the summer of 2021, Wimberly is starting an artist residency in Hayama, wherein recipients can learn about Japanese culture and experience its effects on their artistic practices. “One of the good things that came out of my trip was the clarity for me about what that place can be,” Wimberly says. “The town has such a calming and refocusing effect on me.” After a career in marketing, working with companies such as Coca-Cola and HBO, Wimberly turned his focus to the…

ON A WE EKNIGHT IN north London earlier this year, friends of the designers Luke Edward Hall and Duncan Campbell swirled up the stairs to the couple’s Victorian flat, moving toward the unmistakable howl of a party. Inside, past a mountain of coats on a vintage sleigh bed, Stevie Parle—the chef behind such London hot spots as Pastaio and Palatino—was passing around bruschetta. ED A-List designer Martin Brudnizki stretched out on a velvet sofa, drinking from a pink-and-yellow coupe. Under a FontanaArte mirror, gallery owner Victoria Williams chatted with illustrator Fee Greening, dressed head to toe in green, while Plain English founder Katie Fontana ducked into the fray. Hall and Campbell’s home in Camden is only three tidy rooms and a passageway the color of Colman’s mustard, but still something…

1 Martha Stewart Everyday System Form meets function in this modular steel-and-wood office system with customizable storage. 73” w. x 20” d. x 87” h., $2,258. californiaclosets.com 2 Jaxon Bookcase This sleek walnut-and-iron shelving unit has filing drawers and elevates basic storage with leather detailing. 47” w. x 14.5” d. x 85” h., $1,399. cb2.com 3 Carson Desk With its clean lines and striking lacquered finish, this classic desk blends seamlessly into any office nook. 4 Cavour CM Desk Originally a custom commission by Carlo Mollino from 1949, this reintroduced design feels every bit as fresh today. 96.5” w. x 35.5” d. x 29.5” h., $14,710. zanotta.it 5 Crosby Desk This vintage-inspired burlwood desk gets a dose of cool with bright brass stripes on each leg. 60” w. x 26”…

IN 2002, SHEI LA BRIDGES WROTE HER FIRST BOOK, Furnishing Forward: A Practical Guide to Furnishing for a Lifetime, with a simple dictum: If you buy only what you truly love, then the things you buy will last forever. Her new home in New York’s Hudson Valley is full of old favorites: an ode to all the things that, for her, spark joy. Take, for example, the Fornasetti chairs, which feature two African men in traditional Moroccan dress. “I think I first saw them in the early ’90s,” Bridges says. “They’re classic, and they just come with me wherever I go.” The residence, a tar-black beauty with 30-foot ceilings, is hard to miss, located as it is on a road of traditional farmhouses. It is the first home that Bridges…