Innehållsförteckning för Jul/Aug 2019 från Veranda

SUCH WAS THE TENOR OF DEBATE inside the New York Yacht Club over a new member, as described by former Commodore Charles A. Dana. It was 1894, and the candidate was no typical tycoon. In fact, she was a woman, widowed at age 40 by steel magnate Thomas Carnegie (Andrew’s brother). Considering her immense wealth—and her equally immense responsibility as mother of nine children—Lucy Carnegie would have been forgiven for retreating to a quiet life of comfort following her husband’s death. Instead she forged on, full steam ahead, pioneering a new path for her family on Georgia’s Cumberland Island. After completing the renovation of Dungeness, her 59-room mansion on the wild barrier island, she cultivated as self-sustaining an existence as possible by developing expansive orchards, raising livestock and crops, and…

KNOW THE PORT SIDE, the starboard side, that there’s no downstairs on a boat,” says Gray, who suggests everyone bone up on jargon. “I’ve found that the people who have the most fun are those with a fundamental understanding of the boat.” MIND YOUR SHOES. No matter how formal the outing, high heels are the ultimate misstep (bad for decks, not to mention dangerous). Wedge heels are a better bet, especially when stopping off for dinner is likely. RESPECT THE CREW. “They see to everything from your safety to your comfort. Plus, people who choose this life tend to be infinitely interesting. Getting to know them can give you a better grasp of the inherent culture of yachting.” PLAY IS PART OF THE PROGRAM. “No matter the size of the…

BRING EASY WARDROBE CHANGES. “On a sailing yacht, you need to be ready to dress for all occasions, so the key words are versatility and ease. I wear something casual so I can move around the deck easily—like cutoffs with a silk scarf threaded through the belt loops—but I always have a caftan and some chunky jewelry on hand.” EMBRACE YOUR INNER BOHO—from the knees down, anyway. “I keep in mind that I may be hopping on and off people’s yachts in the harbor, so it’s best to wear shoes that are easy to remove.” Equally as important, she adds: Make sure any outfit changes actually work without the benefit of heels (see pg. 30). ASSUME THE TEMPS WILL SHIFT. “On the water, things can change very quickly, and yacht…

It’s still the queen bee out on the water, says Gray. “And not just rosé—anything pink. But just in the last year, Chardonnay has been coming back into favor,” he adds. No matter your poison, what’s important on deck is that it’s easy. Here, three spirits to stock (and stir) onboard this summer.…

1 FOLK ART WOOLIE circa 1875–1895; $5,750 Portraits with less refined craftsmanship will often draw collectors who prize them for their singularity. 2 FLAG OF NATIONS circa 1865; $3,950 The HMS Trafalgar, designed by Sir William Rule, was a 120-gun first-rate ship of the Royal Navy and the last to complete the Caledonia class. 3 FOUR SHIPS OFF THE COAST circa 1875; $4,250 Multiple ships raise the value of a piece. This one showcases a second-rate ship, fourth-rate ship, frigate, and smaller ship. 4 HMS NANKIN circa 1865; $5,500 Sailors would often embellish their designs with fine details. This example was crafted with inexpensive Berlin wool and finished with a silk banner bearing the vessel’s name. 5 HMS CROCODILE circa 1875–1890; $7,500 This artist took poetic license, adding a female…

HE KEY TO A HAPPY MARRIAGE is to join your partner in what he loves, says Carolyn Sloss Ratliff. It’s a lesson she learned from her mother, Caroline Sloss, a former soprano for the Metropolitan Opera who learned to sail, not to mention fly airplanes, so that she wouldn’t miss a moment with her husband, Pete Sloss. An army vet and merchant marine turned Birmingham, Alabama, real estate developer, Pete has been drawn to the water since childhood. “As a boy, I would hollow out logs to make them into boats. Then as a young man, I was always hanging around the marina, and the yachting magazines would stack up around my house,” says Pete. “I suppose you could say I’ve been dreaming about boats my whole life.” When he…

DIVE WATCHES OVER TIME In 1926, Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf took his inaugural waterproof watch to swimmer Mercedes Gleitze to wear on her quest to conquer the English Channel. It worked, but it wasn’t until the ’30s that a dive watch hit the retail market, this one from Omega, who had successfully tested theirs at a depth of 46 feet. Since then, demand for the resilient timepieces hasn’t abated. Neither has their luxury makers’ pioneering spirit, with some modern versions ticking to depths of almost 13,000 feet.…

YOU CAN’T BUILD A HOUSE in the middle of the ocean,” admits Alys Beach, Florida, homeowner Dan Castro. “We knew this. But when our architects asked us what we wanted, we said, ‘Water, water, everywhere.’ We wanted to replicate what the ocean does for you, the way it relaxes you both physically and mentally.” Castro wasn’t speaking in abstracts. The ideas he developed with local architectural firm Khoury & Vogt for his family’s unbuilt beach house were precise and refreshingly original: among them, an ultra-serene master suite designed around an open-air courtyard and fountain; a rim overflow rooftop swimming pool; and a soaring, Pompeii-esque atrium with a glimmering splash pool. Novel as these feel behind the doors of an American beach house, they are fitting in the somewhat undiscovered coastal…

INSTANT HEIRLOOM MEET THE ARTIST• Interior designer Dennis Brackeen jokes that he’s a man of many lives. From a stint as a young vocalist to a corporate job in communications, his career trajectory didn’t include design until he refurbished his 1930s Amarillo, Texas, home. “It jump-started my passion, and I just went for it,” says Brackeen. THE FIND• A hand-beaded chandelier crafted of almost 1,800 pieces of white branch coral sourced in the south Pacific. THE BACKSTORY• “I wanted to use a material besides crystal to give this classic chandelier silhouette more versatility,” says Brackeen, who was drawn to the porosity and earthy imperfections of the branch coral. MAKE IT YOURS • Available in white or red coral. Six-light Branch Coral Chandelier, $8,500; moxieinteriors.com. —Sarah DiMarco…

ADD AN ALMOST lyrical artistry to this modern classicist’s repute. In his new collaboration with luxe maker Patterson Flynn Martin, interior designer Timothy Whealon debuts a collection of rugs as delightfully diverse as they are finely detailed. “I love finding a rug that uses a new weaving technique or pattern that I’ve never seen before,” he says. “So in my collection, seeing the subtle color striations and the hand that goes into each was important,” adds Whealon of designs that range from a Bessarabian kilim-inspired carpet to a natural abaca rug inspired by a playing card. Nice hand, indeed.…

Designer Kathryn Ireland is known for her keen eye for color and for creating warm, dynamic spaces with an innate sense of balance. Draw inspiration for your own indoor oasis from Ireland’s top Benjamin Moore picks. The shades are linked not only by their fresh aesthetic but also by their exceptional quality. Gennex® Color Technology—the exclusive science behind the Benjamin Moore® brand—delivers gorgeous hues and ensures exceptional durability, so each one-of-a-kind shade lasts and lasts. SIMPLY WHITE OC-117 A decorator’s mainstay, this flawless shade unifies and balances the other colors in your palette. CARIBBEAN TEAL 2123-20 This color recalls the splendor of historic American style. Use as an accent—or do the whole room! CHEERFUL 354 Drawing from Western and Mexican traditions, this sunbaked hue brings light to your space. TOMATO…

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, a historic Maine boatbuilder surprised patrons of its trademark sailing yachts with the introduction of a powerboat. Hardly a common speedster, Hinckley’s new 36-foot Picnic Boat was designed in the spirit of the lobster boats that had been trawling their waters for centuries, and yet it hit the market as more of a dapper Down East lounge than its hardworking muse. (The fact that you can steer it with a joystick, like a throwback Atari, seems about right.) “It’s always been a very social boat,” says Hinckley’s Pete Saladino of the vessel’s open-air pilot house and intimate aft seating that has eliminated the central walkway to bring cruisers closer together. But a big part of its appeal is the absence of traditional propellers, which “tend to get…

STACKING THE DECK Resistant to UV, fading, mold, and mildew, Sunbrella’s marine-grade fabrics are “woven with very tight weaves and finished to ensure water repellency,” says Tracy Greene, Glen Raven/Sunbrella design director.…

BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS The Governor Pool House Lantern offers a soft candlelight glow, perfect for any outdoor setting. These portable fixtures are hand-riveted in New Orleans and crafted out of stainless steel or pure American copper. bevolo.com ROCKY MOUNTAIN HARDWARE In a new collaboration with Roger Thomas, Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development, Rocky Mountain Hardware launches the Zeppelin and Barre collections of door and cabinetry hardware. The new styles come in a selection of polished and matte finishes. rockymountainhardware.com INDOOR COMFORT, OUTDOOR LUXURY Expertly designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Dedon’s BREA collection is an outdoor lounge system of quiet luxury and superior quality. Through sophisticated and refined construction, this unique line of products presents a modern profile with maximum versatility. dedon.us…

Life strews happy accidents along every path, but some people really know how to work them. Canadian-born interior designer Philip Mitchell and his husband, Mark Narsansky, an advertising executive, have that wondrous blend of timing and talent. The two met almost 20 years ago through mutual clients and since then have shared a modern apartment in Toronto, a six-bedroom weekend cottage an hour’s drive away on Lake Erie, and an office and apartment in Manhattan. So when a troubled 18th-century cottage on the coast of Nova Scotia came on their radar, they weren’t exactly looking to add to their real estate roster. What would prompt the two to scoop it up and embark on a to-the-studs renovation? The answer comes down to being the right people in the right place…

MOOD OF THE MOMENT Page 4 Small white bowl and coral piece (bottom left): Shoppe, shoppebham.com. MASTHEAD Page 10 Rug: King’s House Oriental Rugs, kingshouseorientalrugs.com. INSTANT HEIRLOOM Page 15 Pressed seaweed specimen: Blackwell Botanicals, blackwellbotanicals.com. Wallcovering: Osborne & Little, osborneandlittle.com. Serving bowl and sea-star bowl: Details, 205-423-2993. Cachepot: Aerin, aerin.com. Books: Barnes & Noble, barnesandnoble.com. Seashell statuettes: Architectural Heritage, architecturalheritage.com. Wallcovering: Thibaut, thibautdesign.com. HOT SEAT Page 39 Wine: Hop City Craft Beer & Wine, hopcitybeer.com. SAILOR MADE Pages 46-47 Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries, phillipjeffries.com. Sconce: Arteriors Nell, arteriorshome.com. Flooring: Lumber Liquidators, lumberliquidators.com. Chair: Lolo French Antiques, lolofrenchantiques.com. Whale paperweight: Mate Gallery, mategallery.com. Books: Booth & Williams, boothandwilliams.com. DECK HANDS Page 58 Tray: Selamat, selamatdesigns.com. Nautilus shell and cones: Jamali Garden, jamaligarden.com. JEWELS OF THE SEA Page 60 Seashells: Afloral, afloral.com. LICENSE…

IF IMITATION IS A FORM OF flattery, Mother Nature might well be basking in it with the recent opening of Quinta da Comporta, a quietly chic hotel on Portugal’s unsullied west coast. “I wanted to mimic the exact feeling one has arriving to Comporta,” says owner and architect Miguel Câncio Martins of the nearby fishing and agricultural village, which has become a haven for the well-heeled seeking a salty, less-traveled retreat. Sandwiched between an estuary nature reserve and the sea, Quinta da Comporta delivers refuge with a sophisticated salute to its surroundings: a terra-cotta pavilion overlooking local rice fields, pool villas designed to echo the town’s simple wooden frames and thatched roofs, and salvaged natural materials (like cork, wicker, and stone) that bring environmental harmony to the interiors. Here, unwinding…

IN THE FLOWER WORLD, “dahlias have been, to some, the platinum blonds drinking bourbon and Cokes next to the pool in Miami,” says southern gardener and noted jewelry designer Elizabeth Locke, who began growing the showy perennials 25 years ago. “For a very long time, they were considered vulgar, with ‘proper’ garden club ladies put off by their strident colors, impudent size, and awful names.” Of course, the summer bloomers have always had their champions (see below), but “they’re definitely having a moment,” adds Locke. British grower and floral artist Charlie McCormick agrees: “I think people have become more aware of how long the flowering season is, which is three months, and the hundreds of variations available, from white decorative dahlias to crazy cactus flowering.” Here, a guide to the…

THE FASTEST SUPERYACHT OF ITS TIME When Dutch builder Heesen introduced the M/Y Octopussy in 1988, the 43.58-meter vessel set a new record with a top speed of 53.17 knots (no surprise that such a force would be named for the iconic Bond character). Three interior deck levels accommodate 7 crew, 12 passengers, and five staterooms, with a hot tub crowning the upper deck. IT BEGAN WITH A PHONE CALL. “Want to check out the Palm Beach Boat Show?” It was late March, and I was working on the home of a longtime client in south Florida. He also happens to be a childhood friend, so when he called with the invitation, it seemed like a fun afternoon diversion. The annual show draws some of the most impressive yachts from…

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SHE MUST HAVE BEEN IRRESISTIBLE. What wasn’t to adore along the 104 feet of this regal watercraft? To Jessie Woolworth Donahue, daughter of retail magnate F.W. Woolworth and then one of prewar America’s wealthiest women, the vessel was indeed perfect. A slender beam ideal for gliding the intracoastal waters surrounding her Palm Beach house. A plumb bow that rose straight up from the waterline like the aquiline forehead of an aristocrat. A divinely proportioned counter stern with an elliptical fantail that curved gently up and aft with the grace of a ballerina’s gesture. Bronze scrollwork that glowed in the sun. A low, sturdy stack nestled alongside one heaven-reaching, raked mast. Behind, the romance of sail. Ahead, the power and promise of engines. And within, the ultimate expression of how one…

THE 700 ISLANDS AND CORAL REEF CAYS that make up the Bahamas—strung out like a vast comet tail in the Atlantic Ocean between southern Florida and Cuba—have long been a radiant sanctuary for sun-starved northerners and urban escape artists. Shades of gray come mostly in the form of stingrays and reef sharks, shells outnumber people, and the water is more dependably gentle than in places like, say, northern California. For the San Francisco–based owners of a breezy, British Colonial–style beach house in the Great Guana Cay community of Baker’s Bay, plans for the home followed a single weekend’s visit with their four children. “By the end of our first trip, my husband said he was going to find a local real estate agent,” recalls the client. “Of course, I thought…