A fashion-savvy home decorating magazine for the new generation of design professionals and consumers who know exactly what they want, ELLE DECOR covers fashionable and inspirational products that bring couture chic to every room of your home.
Don’t miss our January/February issue, on sale December 22, highlighting the best of our editions from around the world Our annual survey of outstanding interiors from ELLE DECOR’s 24 international editions represents the ultimate guide to global style: • Famed French decorator Jacques Grange’s rustic seaside cabin on Portugal’s coast. • A chinoiserie fantasy outside St. Petersburg, infused with color and charm by designer Kirill Istomin. • A Moroccan-inspired villa in Capri, overlooking the Bay of Naples. • A farmhouse in southern Sweden that merges rustic appeal with industrial chic. • A 16th-century villa in the town of Salento, Italy, that has been updated into a minimalist haven. Plus, the top 10 card tables, the 12 things international design star Patricia Urquiola can’t live without, Swedish master Axel Einar Hjorth,…
IF WE HAVE LEARNED ONE THING FROM THE NEWS THIS YEAR, it is how precarious the reality of “home” is for so many people. It has been heartwrenching to watch and read about the waves of refugees from war-torn regions in Africa and the Middle East—so many of them, and seemingly more every month— forced to flee in the face of violence and religious and ethnic persecution, and the subsequent disruption and distress throughout Europe. At the same time, homelessness has reached a crisis point in several major American cities, including Los Angeles and New York. For those of us with secure roofs over our heads and “all the comforts of home,” the contrast between our situation and theirs becomes especially troubling at this time of year, when we celebrate…
ANTOLINI : NATURAL ELEGANCE Antolini Precioustone is purity unadulterated, forged by years of the earth’s natural processes to produce stones and gems with an allure crafted through the ages. Discover the timeless beauty of a product designed by nature and perfected in Italy at antoliniprecioustone.com. FJ HAKIMIAN: PLANT FIBER MATS F.J. Hakimian, Inc. is pleased to present their highly anticipated new collection of Plant Fiber Mats, handmade by artisans from South America. Incorporating indigenous materials skillfully woven by native women, the mats are braided, twisted, and woven together to create an array of elegant designs, textures, and patterns that are ftting for any space. For more information visit fjhakimian.com/mats. WYNWOOD LAB A living laboratory of luxury home fashions and beta products from manufacturers worldwide debuts in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District…
COLOR SATURATION Balance comes naturally to Eduardo Terrazas, the architect behind the Mexico City home of gallery owners Patricia Ortiz Monasterio and Jaime Riestra featured on page 138. Terrazas is also a visual artist, a graphic designer, and a town planner. “I operate in different realms,” he says. “Art and architecture have different origins and functions.” His major commissions have included arts-based civic buildings, such as the rainbow-striped Center for Art and Culture, left, built in Reynosa, in northeast Mexico, in 2010, as well as exhibition and convention centers and a series of stunning residential projects around his home country. Meanwhile, his paintings and artworks have been exhibited throughout the world, and his design for the Mexican pavilion at the 1968 Expo Milan was highlighted this year in a special…
TOAST OF THE TOWN Glossy lacquer—in Paprika, shown, or White— and the shimmering brass finish of its metal base and hardware bring sophistication to West Elm’s sleek Downing Bar Cabinet. Shown stocked with barware by William Yeoward Crystal, the cabinet is outfitted with door shelves, bottle cubbies, and an adjustable inner shelf. It measures 29″ w. x 18″ d. x 56″ h. and costs $1,199. 888-922-4119; westelm.com 1 / IN STITCHES Paris design studio Iosis found inspiration in the colors of the Mediterranean for its Croisette line of pillows for Yves Delorme. From top, Abyss, Citron, and Tomate are made of embroidered linen and come with down-filled inserts. Each measures 22″ sq. and costs $195. 800-322-3911; yvesdelorme.com 2 /AHEAD OF THE CURVE Bower’s C Lights can be hung individually or…
THE SEYMOUR seating system ingeniously combines linear and curved elements to form gracious three-dimensional silhouettes. Fixed linear arrangements as well as sectional corner compositions can be integrated with ease, thanks to the one-piece seat cushion accented with back cushions in varied heights. Overall, the Seymour sofa manages to maintain a distinctly formal precision of curved lines in an elegant succession of soft, inviting elements. THE LESLIE COLLECTION introduces inviting armchairs that, in their formal elegance, offer a feeling of intimacy. The precise construction of each chair, available with and without armrests, is evident in their seamless leather upholstery-just one of the line’s many distinctive features. Extremely customizable, the armchair’s outer and inner shells can also be upholstered in different coverings, including leather and an exclusive Minotti collection fabric. Rodolfo Dordoni’s…
