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FEBRUARY 2017 | HOUSE BEAUTIFUL so, we have another kid on the way, and as you might expect, I’m nesting—though I’d argue that those of us who work in design are always in nesting mode. I’d been fixating on the reality that two boys (yes, it’s a boy!) will soon share not only a room, but also a single closet that, until recently, was crammed with my college writing clips and other embarrassments. I’ll admit: When my husband and I renovated, I totally skimped on the closets, assembling and installing the shelves and hanging bars myself. The result was ugly, inefficient, and nearly unworkable, but there’s life to live and magazines to edit, so onward we went. Until now. Blessedly, four-year-old Teddy’s closet redemption happened serendipitously. One week this past…

Decorating Wisdom Straight From the Pros NEXT WAVE “I LIKE TO REMIND MY STAFF that we’re not saving lives,” says 33-year-old Charlotte Lucas. “Designing is supposed to be fun!” Proof that the Charlotte, North Carolina, native means it: She pops a bottle of wine for her team during tough days, a tradition that started when she assisted decorator Barrie Benson. Lucas’s carefree philosophy is evident in her upbeat interiors, in which Egg chairs and Murano-glass chandeliers mingle with clients’ heirloom mahogany tables. “It’s all about finding the perfect balance of ingredients— almost like baking,” she says. “One wrong chair, and you have to rethink the entire room!” HER FAVORITE THINGS 1. ANTONELLO URTEI TOTE “The level of detail and craftsmanship speaks for itself.” modaoperandi.com 2. MURANO CHANDELIER “Because they’re hand-blown,…

‘‘Please yourself, not the imaginary person who might buy your house in the future.’’ SHON PARKER RESTORING THE CHARM IN AN AGING ATLANTA COTTAGE 1. Learning to embrace old-world patina and luxe touches at once 2. How to eke every inch out of a small kitchen 3. Why “old” colors work 4. Choosing cat-friendly fabrics (yes, really!) This house was a bit of an obsession for the homeowner, wasn’t it? SHON PARKER: It was. She has a passion for architecture and had been watching the house like a hawk for 15 years before it came up for sale. It has a romantic English cottage feel to it, with a steep roofline and gables that swoop at the ends. Several of the home’s windows have seats that overlook the charming grounds,…

IN PALM BEACH, A DESIGNER TELLS HER ARTIST FRIEND: GO TO TOWN! 1. Fooling the eye and reviving thrift-shop furniture with paint 2. Making a blah bedroom insta-dreamy 3. The trick to make windows look taller 4. One liberating dinner-party idea “When you first walk in, it looks as grand as an English manor. But it’s a total scam! Wow! Your apartment is really ready for its “Masterpiece Theatre” moment. AMANDA LINDROTH: When you first walk in, it looks as grand as an English manor. But it’s a total scam! Apart from the large living room, there are just two small bedrooms and a cozy kitchen. I live in the Bahamas, and when I opened my boutique in Palm Beach in 2015, I planned to stay at the Colony hotel…

Eucalyptus COLORCRUSH 1. Tourron Pitcher By Jars. Earthenware. In Jade. 6½″ H. $57. mottahedeh.com 2. Damasco Wallpaper In Pale Celadon. designersguild.com 3. Peekaboo Mini-Satchel By Fendi. In Mint. $3,150. barneys.com 4. Chevron Napkins By Vanessa Rossi Design. Linen. In Minty. 16″ Sq. $20 for set of two. minted.com 5. Chesterfield Sleep Sofa Leather. In Mint. 78″ W × 38″ D × 30½″ H. $8,340. hancockandmoore.com 7. Rising Sun Necklace By Girl Intuitive. Recycled bone and brass. In Mint. $31. popmap.com 8. Marmorino Fabric Egyptian cotton. In Verde Antico & Pale Grey. fortuny.com 9. Queen’s Silk Fabric By GP & J Baker. Silk blend. In Emerald. leejofa.com 10. Elements Multicolored Bowl By Louise Campbell. Hand-painted, dishwashersafe porcelain. In Turquoise. 10½″ Dia. $225. royal copenhagen.com 11. Lucienne Silk Fabric By Colefax and…

Solutions for the Busiest Rooms in the House GETTING STARTED CASH FLOW: WHAT YOU’LL SHELL OUT It might be one of the smallest rooms in your home, but overhauling a master bathroom can put a sizable dent in your bank account. The average cost for a midrange bath remodel in 2016 was almost $18,000, while an upscale redo clocked in at more than $57,000.* Those numbers climb fast if you opt for top-of-the-line fixtures—you could easily drop $9,000 on a soaking tub or $3,000 on a toilet—so keep these factors in mind as you budget. It’s worth it if you love it Truth: You won’t earn back the entire cost of a bathroom revamp. If you spent the upscale average of $57,000 to redo your bathroom last year, you’d only…

OUTSIDE BOSTON, A PERIOD HOME GETS A NO-FUSS REFRESH FOR THE NEXT GENERATION 1. The keys to a smallbudget, big-impact kitchen update 2. What to do with beautiful original (but dark!) wood trim 3. Modern ways to keep historic details alive It’s great to see that so many lovely features of this 1880s Shingle Style home are still intact. NINA FARMER: My clients, a young family with a toddler and another baby on the way, came this close to buying a classic brick Colonial, which had been so overly renovated that it had lost its soul. When they walked into this house, they were instantly smitten. The former owners, who had raised their children here, clearly loved their home and preserved its period details. The house still had a telephone…

buzz buzz Designers are again embracing fabric tapes, which turn almost anything into a tailor-made treasure. If you keep colors tight, it’s easy to mix patterns and scales with panache—note the moldings, cushions, and more that we embellished here. It’s borderline genius! Tricks of the Trim Trade These four designers add major polish with minor details. Here, their secrets for playing dress-up. 1. BIG CONTRAST “As much as I like patterns, there should always be solids to counterbalance them,” says Michelle Nussbaumer, who enhanced club chairs from her own line, Ceylon Portfolio, with vintage trim. “Running it down the arms is a modern way to use it—not at all ‘granny!’ ” 2. GO UNEXPECTED To give some edge to a traditional valance, Lindsey Coral Harper layered hot pink grosgrain with…

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL - FEBRUARY 2017 A listing of designers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers featured in this issue. For complete product information, go to housebeautiful.com/resources. THE SYMBOL (T) = TO THE TRADE. “To the trade” means a manufacturer sells primarily to design professionals. Many design centers offer hourly decorating and shopping services that can assist you; some fabric shops, workrooms, and websites may be able to place an order for you as well. PAINT BEHR behr.com BENJAMIN MOORE benjaminmoore.com FARROW & BALL farrow-ball.com PRATT & LAMBERT prattandlambert.com SHERWIN-WILLIAMS sherwin-williams.com FABRIC & WALLCOVERING BLACK CROW STUDIOS blackcrowstudios.com BOEME DESIGN boeme.co.uk BRENTANO (T) brentanofabrics.com BRUNSCHWIG & FILS (T) brunschwig.com COLE & SON (T) cole-and-son.com COWTAN & TOUT (T) cowtan.com DÉCOR DE PARIS (T) decordeparis.com DESIGNERS GUILD designersguild.com DONGHIA (T) donghia.com DURALEE (T) duralee.com FORTUNY…