Innehållsförteckning för Summer 2021 från ELLE DECOR

American Dreams Since founding his lifestyle empire in 1967, Ralph Lauren has presented a vision of American aesthetics in which the traditional divides between menswear and womenswear, leisurewear and formal dressing, and fashion and home dissolve to form a dynamic new whole. With his recent Heritage Icons bedding collection, the brand continues this boundary-defying mission, treating your bed with the same attention given to the contents of your closet. A Shirtings group-ing riffs on traditional men’s haberdashery with patterns like Workshirt Chambray, Oxford, and Tattersall, all employing classic shirting yarns woven on specially designed looms to make them sheet-friendly. And the RL Organic Sateen offerings feature options like Handkerchief Check embroidery and Argyle. It’s enough to make you consider getting all dressed up to go to sleep.…

Like many people grounded during the pandemic eyeing their interiors with a deepened appreciation—or criticism—Prabal Gurung has spent the past year thinking about home with an obsessive focus. But unlike the average layperson, the Nepalese-American fashion designer turned these musings into a new professional outlet. The result is Etsy x Prabal Gurung, a two-part collaboration of objects and accessories, the first outing of which debuted this spring with such offerings as dried floral arrangements, hand-painted pillow covers, and a rainbow assortment of tapered candles. “In life, it’s the simple things we often ignore that bring us the utmost joy,” says Gurung, who teamed up with 11 artisans for this spring grouping. “I thought to myself, How do I bring people a little smile?” The Etsy endeavor marks Gurung’s first time…

WHEN THEY SAY YOU NEVER GET A second chance to make a great first impression, they could also be talking about your home’s street-facing facade. Is your place immaculately dressed and smiling—or is it schlubby and unwashed? The goal is to go for the former, but not for the reasons you might think. “There are two primary emotive things that happen when you come across the kind of residence you appreciate,” says Atlanta-based architect Bobby McAlpine. “One is, Gosh, I would love to own that. That’s more ego-driven. The one I love the most is when I think, It must be wonderful in there.” What home-TV zealots dub “curb appeal”— or lack thereof—is currently a buzzing topic for architects and designers alike, especially as we unmask our domiciles for visitors…

“Mark is an unabashed devotee of interior design. His enthusiasm for decor is infectious. Just last week I handed him a hammer and a picture hook, and he hung some art for me in my house. That was sweet.” —NANCY MEYERS ON MARK D. SIKES (P. 84) ALFREDO PAREDES STUDIO NEW YORK CITY @alfredoparedesstudio alfredoparedesstudio.com Paredes launched his studio in 2019 after more than three decades at Ralph Lauren Home. He’s since applied his bohemian-industrial aesthetic to endeavors like a beachfront restaurant in South Florida and furniture for EJ Victor. DELIA KENZA INTERIORS NEW YORK CITY @deliakenza deliakenzainteriors.com Trained as a lawyer, this New York City native is sought after for her swank brownstone redos, like the Harlem townhouse recently featured on ElleDecor.com. Lately, she is also branching out: New projects range…

At Stearns & Foster, we believe that exceptional design lives in the details. This is why we have spent every day of our 175-year legacy committed to refining the details that make Stearns & Foster distinct. From velvet trim to hand-tufted top layers, our mattresses are meticulously crafted to look as good as they feel. Use our tips to help you choose the perfect mattress to complete your bedroom sanctuary. HOW TO CHOOSE THE PERFECT MATTRESS You spend one-third of your life in bed, why not make it wonderful? MAKE IT PERSONAL Scale the size to your space and match the firmness to your sleep style. Map out your bedroom to determine whether a king or a queen would be the best fit. If you sleep with a partner (or…

WHEN DARYL SIMON AND HER HUSBAND, IRWIN, PURCHASED A RARE PIECE OF land in Bridgehampton, New York, for a weekend and summer home, they were clear on one thing: They didn’t want a traditional Hamptons beach house. There would be no homage to the Shingle Style’s steeply peaked rooflines, no Colonial Revival for the 21st century, and no corporate swaths of glass. Instead, for the 10 acres located between deeded farmland and Sagaponack Pond, the Simons recruited an unusual team: Architecture Plus Information (A+I), known for creating tech offices with a humanist touch, and designer Poonam Khanna, an architect by training whose studio, Unionworks, has been quietly running on word-of-mouth commissions since its founding in 2007. Based in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, Khanna was born in Chandigarh, India; she began her…

For Jonah Meyer, founder of the Hudson Valley, New York–based furniture company Sawkille Co. (sawkille.com), the line between fine art and design grows fuzzier every day. That blurring is apparent in this steam-bent chair crafted of leather and bleached walnut. When asked why he works primarily with wood, Meyer’s answer is simple: “I think you’re born that way. It’s an obvious choice—it’s warm and natural, and it feels good to the touch.” With this ergonomic piece, Meyer approached the chair’s leather seat the way a tattoo artist treats skin: He applied a dappling of weather-inspired symbols with a permanent tanning ink that oxidizes the leather, changing the material itself rather than sitting on its surface like paint on a canvas. “It’s always fun to make pieces that stand out from…

1. PROPER LOS ANGELES If Hermès didn’t make handbags, the name Kelly could, among some design obsessives, be understood to mean Wearstler. And this downtown L.A. hotel is definitely a Kelly. The designer, whose bold interiors have made her a household name, seems to create hotels (in San Francisco, Austin, Santa Monica) as effortlessly as she does collections of lamps (for Circa) and wallcoverings (Lee Jofa). The new 148-room Proper is housed in a landmarked 1920s Renaissance Revival building by Curlett & Beelman and will feature, among other amenities, a basketball court and rooftop pool. Swish, splash! Rooms from $365. properhotel.com 2. ACE BROOKLYN Since the first Ace opened its doors in 1999, the late co-owner Alex Calderwood’s collection of hip hives for local and out-of-town creatives has taken the…

Earning Its Stripes All outdoor furniture needs to be tough to stand up to the elements, but rarely is it asked to do well by the planet. B&B Italia finds where the twain meet in Borea, a stylish new collection by designer Piero Lissoni. Borrowing from aeronautical manufacturing techniques, Borea seating features aluminum-tube frames and upholstery made in part from recycled PET plastic bottles. For the cocktail and dining tables in the line, tops composed of lava stone tiles from Mount Etna are finished with a glaze made of glass from discarded televisions and computer monitors.…

COLORS OF NATURE, TIFFANY’S NEW HIGH JEWELRY 2021 Blue Book collection, features the dazzling array of confections you would expect from the storied brand. Gemstones both familiar and less so—demantoid garnets and spessartines, for example—scintillate in a full-tilt exploration of hue and intensity. But in this outing, the jewelry has to share the spotlight. Among the highlights is a series of twofold treasures: rings paired with complementary vessels crafted from start to finish by individual artisans at the Tiffany hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Composed of rock crystal or sterling silver, 18-karat gold, or a combination of the metals, the boxes are small-scale monuments to Tiffany’s time-honored legacy of silversmithing artistry. From the start, the company enlisted only the best talent, enticing legendary silversmith John C. Moore to join…

BANK OF AMERICA. BEYONC. BUBBLE TEA. SOME THINGS really are too big to fail. But bringing a 33,000-square-foot house to boisterous, unfussy life is no sure thing. Add to the mix a museum-quality art collection, 24-foot-high ceilings, and a private hockey arena, and you’re one misstep away from a residence that feels larger than livable, too imposing to greet visitors with a sweet embrace. “The idea, selfishly, was that I want everyone right here,” says the homeowner, an inveterate entertainer who (pre-pandemic) had dreams of dinners with guests in the three digits and child birthday sleepovers in a dedicated slumber party room. Her new home in leafy Scarsdale, just north of New York City, had to operate on multiple levels. It needed to accommodate stampedes of visitors and yet, in…

WITH NO MORE THAN AN UNROOFED STADIUM, a few handsome outbuildings, and a pair of austere temples under the shadow of Mount Kronos, the quadrennial Olympics soldiered on well in ancient Greece for about a thousand years. Yet somehow, following its revival in Europe in 1896, the infrastructure surrounding the event became more elaborate. From the notorious Berlin Games of 1936—with its imposing Olympia stadium and swastika-bedecked tower—to the spectacle of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing—featuring the now-iconic “Bird’s Nest” stadium by architects Herzog & de Meuron—the summit of international sport has gone from spartan to supersized. Theoretically at least, the massive construction budgets that have come to define the games serve an obvious end: to accommodate the swelling crowds who descend upon the host cities from around the world.…

1. Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen ALEXA HAMPTON: It has a sense of movement, and it plays well with light. CLIFF FONG: I’m drooling over this and the freedom one has to position it. 2. Roll & Hill Sit, Set Chair CF: Love! I think this piece really needs room to shine. AH: Form meets function. A good talking piece for a living room. 3. Chris Lehrecke Elm Branch Dresser AH: I like that it’s so raw, showing all of the lovely grain. CF: There’s a great juxtaposition of organic and modern in the use of different woods. 4. Jomo Furniture Ashanti Stool CF: I wouldn’t change a thing. It has a sculptural quality. AH: The black finish is beautiful. I think it would really ground a space. 5. Pinch…

ADJAYE ASSOCIATES NEW YORK CITY @adjayeassociates adjaye.com BUNNY WILLIAMS INTERIOR DESIGN @bunnywilliams_ interiordesign bunnywilliams.com CHARLOTTE MOSS NEW YORK CITY @charlottemossco charlottemoss.com CULLMAN & KRAVIS NEW YORK CITY @cullmankravis cullmankravis.com DARRYL CARTER NEW YORK CITY @darrylcarterdesign darrylcarter.com DEBORAH BERKE PARTNERS NEW YORK CITY @deborahberkepartners dberke.com INDIA MAHDAVI PARIS @indiamahdavi india-mahdavi.com JUAN MONTOYA DESIGN NEW YORK CITY @juanmontoyadesign juanmontoyadesign.com KELLY WEARSTLER LOS ANGELES @kellywearstler kellywearstler.com MICHAEL S. SMITH NEW YORK CITY @michaelsmithinc michaelsmithinc.com PETER MARINO ARCHITECT NEW YORK CITY @petermarinoarchitect petermarinoarchitect.com PIERRE YOVANOVITCH PARIS/NEW YORK CITY @pierre.yovanovitch pierreyovanovitch.com ROBERT COUTURIER NEW YORK CITY @robertcouturierinc robertcouturier.com ROSE TARLOW NEW YORK CITY/LOS ANGELES @rosetarlowmelrosehouse rosetarlow.com SHEILA BRIDGES DESIGN NEW YORK CITY @harlemtoilegirl sheilabridges.com SHELTON MINDEL LOS ANGELES @sheltonmindel sheltonmindel.com STEPHEN SILLS ASSOCIATES LOS ANGELES @stephensillsassociates stephensills.com STUDIO JACQUES GARCIA PARIS @jacquesgarcia_officiel studiojacquesgarcia.com STUDIO PEREGALLI…

I WAS TERRIFIED OF ANYTHING TOO OSTENTATIOUS,” SAYS the owner of this petite loft in a 1910 building in Paris’s 10th arrondissement. Even though he is a well-known player in the French movie business, the man had never worked with a designer to the same degree that he did here with Fabrizio Casiraghi, whom he knows through mutual friends. “The point wasn’t to show off,” he observes, “but to create an elegant environment.” Mission accomplished. Casiraghi reduced the 650-square-foot space to rubble, then rebuilt it as a riff on an English gentlemen’s club but seen through the eyes of the Milanese designer Gabriella Crespi and the Austrian architect and theorist Adolf Loos. There are certainly eye-catching motifs: the channel-cut wood paneling in lacquered forest green running through the living room…

Items pictured but not listed are from private collections. CONTENTS PAGE 18: Lamp: Astier de Villatte, astierdevillatte.com. PAGE 22: Daybed fabric: Loro Piana, loropiana.com. TRUTH IN DECORATING PAGES 42–44: Cliff Fong, mattblackeinc.com. Alexa Hampton, alexahampton.com. ANATOMY OF A HOUSE Interior design: Remy Renzullo, remyrenzullo.com. PAGE 66: Table: Carlton Hobbs, carltonhobbs.com. Pendant: Jamb, jamb.co.uk. Outdoor furniture: Wicker Works, thewickerworks.com. China: Carolina Irving & Daughters, ci-daughters.com. Rug: Doris Leslie Blau, dorisleslieblau.com. PAGE 68: Painting: Georges Braque, georgesbraque.org. Chair and sofa fabric: Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com. Stools: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com Range: Wolf, subzero-wolf.com. Tile: Country Floors, countryfloors.com. Shades: Décors Barbares, decorsbarbares.com. Sofa fabric: Pierre Frey. Carpet: Stark Carpets, starkcarpet.com. PAGE 70: Fabric: Pierre Frey. Bedding: D. Porthault, dporthault.com. Sconces and lamp: RH, Restoration Hardware. Chaise fabric: Les Indiennes, lesindiennes.com. Curtains: Décors Barbares. Wallpaper: Colefax…