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Pillows in Blue Grotto Embroidery, Anacapri Embroidery, and Mediterrenea Paisley Fabrics from the Isle of Capri Collection ralphlaurenhome.com.…

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Bangkok The Thai capital is experiencing a design renaissance. Furniture designer Robert Sukrachand offers his guide to finding the most exciting pieces. TEXT BY MACKENZIE WAGONER •As Bangkok’s skyline soars with gilded high-rises and luxury mega-malls, a glut of young talent is resisting monoculture by returning to Thailand’s traditional crafts and motifs—think: compelling cane furniture, embroidered textiles, and chromatic glasswork. Brooklyn-based, half-Thai Robert Sukrachand (right), who has been coming to the city for 22 years, has witnessed the artisanal takeover firsthand. “The best of these designers are celebrating utilitarian, everyday Thai objects by reimagining them in contemporary forms,” Sukrachand says of the community, which is based in the Charoenkrung neighborhood, just south of Chinatown on the shores of the Chao Phraya River. He was so inspired that his new furniture…

Who Antoine Ricardou and Clémentine Larroumet, Studio Be-Poles What The Storytellers Vibe Parisian hip with a side of Provençal life Since 2000, the multi-hyphenate Studio Be-Poles has worked with leading hotels, from the NoMad’s New York City, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas outposts to the now iconic Hôtel Les Roches Rouges, a joint project with Festen. With offices in New York and Paris, the duo has mastered the art of “narrative storytelling,” bringing spaces to life through architecture, art direction, and smart branding. Childhood friends and longtime collaborators Antoine Ricardou and Clémentine Larroumet found “a perfect demonstration of our craftsmanship” in Le Barn—a new pastoral hotel, restaurant, and spa outside of Paris. Named for its crimson utilitarian structures, the property was inspired by sheds Ricardou saw while cycling through Rambouillet…

EL REY COURT Santa Fe, New Mexico Jay Carroll first fell for Santa Fe 20 years ago when he was working as a roadie for a touring country band. As a creative director at Levi’s, he would return often to source traditional Chimayan textiles. Finally, last year, he and his wife, Allison (they’re the couple behind the groovy Joshua Tree–based olive oil and lifestyle brand Wonder Valley), put down roots in the pinon-studded high desert town, partnering with a few friends to reimagine the 1930s-era El Rey Court motor lodge as an 86-room boutique hotel. “Once we peeled back decades of furniture, the bones really sang,” says Carroll. By channeling the stripped-down aesthetic of pioneering Southwestern creatives such as Georgia O’Keeffe and mixing in the right amount of New Mexican…

FORAGE INDOORS When putting together your tablescape, scatter vibrant veggies and citrus down the middle to create a pretty centerpiece. Slice a few lemons and grapefruit, and add smaller potted plants to the mix to round out the summer oasis. DRAW ON NATURE Create an easy outdoor activity for little ones, like painting beach rocks. Brock, Revels, and their broods have a tradition of hiding their stash around town. As other kids find them, they hide them again, spreading the stones throughout the island. (Bonus: The colorful creations also brighten up a windowsill, porch steps, and a tabletop vignette.) GO SOLO In lieu of flowers, one large leaf or blooming branch from a wild plant or tree adds impact. “There’s nothing prettier than a vase with a single philodendron or…

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•LOS ANGELES DESIGNER HEIDI MERRICK’S clothing line channels laid-back glamour in a way only a born-and-raised California girl’s could—so it’s no surprise that her family’s weekend escape follows suit. Whenever they can, Merrick and her husband, Johnny Johnson, along with kids Hiver (9) and Alfie (4), leave their home in Silver Lake for a sprawling 55-acre plot perched between Carpinteria and Ojai. Along with the massive, twisty oak trees, the property boasts flowering apple, pear, apricot, avocado, and walnut trees; a small citrus grove; and rambling fields filled with fragrant cowboy sage, purple lupine, and California poppies. “Johnny and I both grew up in pretty bucolic settings, so we want our kids to know the peace of being outdoors,” explains Merrick. With that in mind, the family has left the…

“You are fully immersed in the space, as if in a dream.” HIDDEN IN THE HEART OF AREZZO, the Tuscan city known for its medieval churches, museums, and sprawling antique marketplace, is the discreet boutique property Sugar Rooms. To find it, follow the faint glow of a neon sign, turn left down an alleyway, climb a stone staircase—and you’ve arrived. Inside, another labyrinth awaits: Quiet corridors connect 15 rooms, each revealing a new surprise—heavy velvet drapes replace internal walls; mirrored bathrooms create a dizzying optical illusion; and jewel-toned ottomans contrast with the faded frescoes. The space is both traditional and ultramodern, a hallmark of Roberto Baciocchi, the renowned architect behind Prada’s global stores and a master of reimagining old buildings. When his team began the restoration process of Sugar Rooms—a…

The Riffer’s Recipe in 5 Steps •While there’s no set ingredient list or tricky technique involved, there are a few steps you can take to ensure an ice cream bombe has the right consistency and keeps its shape. 1. Place the mold in the freezer for an hour before you begin. 2. Temper ice cream (i.e., set it on the counter) for five minutes before mixing it with a stand- or hand mixer until it has the consistency of soft serve. 3. Spoon ice cream into the chilled mold (note: this is the time to layer in different flavors of ice cream, sorbet, or sherbet and introduce contrasting textures, like crunchy cookie crumbs or springy cake) and tap it gently on the counter to settle layers and prevent air bubbles.…

MALIA MAU KNOWS ALL TOO WELL the bargains parents strike to keep their kids content. “He hates being inside,” the jewelry designer says of her 15-month-old son, Okana James, noting that the simple act of closing a door can signal a full-on meltdown. “It almost feels like we need to live outside to make him happy.” The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. When Mau and her filmmaker husband, Jess Bianchi, decided to leave San Francisco for Los Angeles two years ago, they landed on the bohemian enclave of Topanga as much for its proximity to the beach as its easy access to state parks and rugged mountain landscapes—plus one other allimportant factor: “We wanted more sun,” Mau explains. They now get plenty of it in the 1970s bungalow…

IN MANY WAYS, the Cleveland Park project that interior designer Cameron Ruppert started in the fall of 2017 was serendipitous. The homeowner, a 35-year-old tutor and Harvard graduate, originally intended to decorate the entire space in the historic Washington, D.C., neighborhood herself. But as the two women, who met through a mutual friend, started talking, they realized they ought to work together. “She had so many ideas,” says Ruppert. “She just didn’t know how to pull it all together.” Fortunately, the client was eager to work with the team she had assembled to completely gut-renovate the Arts and Crafts home: Ruppert; Suzie O’Brien and Dale Overmyer of Overmyer Architects; and art consultant Lauren Hilyard. “The house had potential,” says Overmyer. But the dated and awkward layout needed a major overhaul.…

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Shops Channel Islands Surfboards Opened in 1969 by legendary board designer-shaper Al Merrick, the shop continues to masterfully craft world-class surfboards for every level. Even nonsurfers have been known to pick up pieces to display in their homes like sculpture. 36 Anacapa Street, cisurfboards.com Garde At this design store–cum–apartment rental, you can stay the night and purchase what you like. Every piece of California minimalist design, from settee to toothbrush, is for sale. Don’t miss the Silkie chickens that run free in the side garden. 2280 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, gardeshop.com Jenni Kayne Kayne virtually created the modern, laid-back luxe look. Her Santa Barbara outpost has a curated collection of the designer’s staples: slip dresses, cozy sweaters, and sleek suede mules that essentially make up the local uniform. Her new home…

“EACH ROOM WAS AN EXERCISE in how much fun we could have with color,” says Sally Breer of the newly minted Firehouse Hotel in Los Angeles’s Arts District. The cofounder of design firm ETC.etera is no stranger to taking on ambitious hospitality projects. Alongside hotelier and restaurateur Dustin Lancaster, Breer has brought some of the city’s most-buzzed-about venues—from Hotel Covell to Oriel—to life. Today the former fire station (which was converted to an artist’s loft in the 1980s) has all the makings of a creative hub: original fire truck–red doors, a disco ball–themed eatery, sweeping factory windows, and a rainbow of guest rooms—nine to be exact—each individually themed around the ROYGBIV color spectrum (plus black and white). “We challenged ourselves and spent a long time exploring combinations that normally feel…

Original to the property and only five feet deep, the pool is the ultimate hangout, where Brock (left) and Revels unwind. “Everyone can stand and talk to friends sitting on the deck,” says Brock. “It’s perfect for conversation!” On Brock and Revels: Dresses shopsorellamacon.com. Umbrellas californiaumbrella.com. “At first it seemed daunting to design interiors for five houses at once,” says Brock of each rental being one of a kind, but having worked together for more than a decade, they were up for the challenge. The pair met through friends and, just over a decade ago, started the Vine, a boutique landscape-design and event-planning firm with its own garden market and lifestyle store. Last year, while visiting a client in Austin, they found themselves at the Hotel San Jose, admiring its…

ON THE HOUR, EVERY HOUR, the church bells chime in the sleepy town of Tourouzelle in the South of France—then ring a second time as a reminder. “So at midnight, 24 bongs reverberate through the house!” says Kristjana S. Williams, who bought a three-story holiday home in the village in 2017. “It was just one of the many quirks that have bewitched me about this house and its location.” A hugely successful artist—recent projects include creating the artwork for Coldplay’s live album and collaborating on an immersive exhibition with British fashion designer Paul Smith—Williams also launched an interiors collection of wall coverings, furniture, and home accessories in 2012. She describes her family’s townhouse in West London—a sleek, industrial space with concrete ceilings, where she lives with her partner, music executive…