Flower November/December 2022

Happy: Enjoying or characterized by well-being and contentment Holiday: Holy day Ironically, one of the root words of “holy” is the Old English word “holegn,” which means “holly.” I knew if I dug deep enough, I’d find a botanical tie-in. Now, as I consider these meanings, it occurs to me how we often toss around the phrase “Happy Holidays” without really thinking of the deep and lovely significance of the words. The phrase really says, “I wish for you to have a holy, set-apart day filled with contentment.” Wow! Isn’t that just about the best day anyone could wish for someone?! As I leaf through these pages, I must say that I’m filled with my own holiday “contentment,” along with plenty of inspiration. I find the smashing cleverness and richness of Alex…

Known for his eclectic, inventive style, Richard Mishaan offers an abundance of inspiration in his newest book, Richard Mishaan Design: Architecture and Interiors. The Colombia-born designer offers an armchair tour of some of his most recent projects, including a 400-year-old barn converted into a beautiful family home and a more hard-edged, modern New York apartment transformed into a comfortable, sophisticated dwelling. Readers also get a peek inside some of the custom rooms Mishaan has designed for such notable hotels as the Shelborne South Beach in Miami and the Tcherassi in Cartagena, Colombia. David Jimenez lives and works in Paris, where he is celebrated for his chic, French-influenced interiors. In his book, Parisian by Design: Interiors by David Jimenez, the designer offers ideas and inspiration to help readers create their own…

“I recognized that Zoë had a different spin on the design, and I liked that. This house reminds me of my childhood homes but in a freshly articulated voice.”—BART MCCORQUODALE When Bart McCorquodale received an unsolicited offer on his Birmingham, Alabama, home, which he had meticulously renovated to his liking, the veteran mover, who fittingly owns a moving company, barely hesitated. However, this particular move left him unmoored and scouring a competitive real estate market to find a new place to hang his hat. Bart eventually settled on a bit of a white elephant—a behemoth of a house that had formerly been an Alabama Symphony showhouse. “It was originally a well-designed Sprott Long home, but it had been added onto and changed without much consideration for the architecture,” he says.…

Inspired by fashion and borrowing a palette from nature, Atlanta-based designer Melanie Turner creates curated interiors with a timeless quality and an emphasis on architectural details. “My energy and optimism for great style stem from long-held beliefs that we should not only surround ourselves with beauty but also live beautifully,” she says. With that mantra in mind, Melanie shares some of her favorite picks in a seasonally appropriate color scheme of green and gold.…

Gift-giving season is here! To help you wrap up your holiday shopping, stylists Missie Crawford and Sutton Ward worked with designer Melanie Turner to curate their favorite finds.…

Inspiration Michael Giannelli decks the halls of his idyllic East Hampton Village shop with lush layers of natural elements that capture the elegant, organic beauty of woodland flora and fauna. “The deep garden greens dusted with snow, the faded blue hydrangeas remaining from summer, and a pop of red from a cardinal in flight drove my vision for this dreamy “Woodland Christmas” decor and helped bring it to life,” he says. Behind the Scenes People celebrate milestone birthdays in different ways. Some take a bucket-list trip while others buy a new car or try a new hairstyle. For his 50th birthday, Michael Giannelli gifted himself a new career when he forayed from fashion to floral design. Having spent close to three decades designing products for brands such as Gap, Loft,…