Innholdsfortegnelse for October/November 2022 i House Beautiful

WANT TO TALK? E-MAIL ME AT EDITOR@HOUSEBEAUTIFUL.COM. IF YOU’RE AN AVID READER OF House Beautiful, you know that I usually reserve these pages for casual design conversations. But this is an issue dedicated to shopping for the home, and I’m particularly passionate about elevating artisans—so it seemed obvious that we could put this real estate to better use. I asked these prolific designers, known for incorporating such pieces into their showrooms, stores, and spaces, to reveal their favorite makers in the hope that you’ll discover something wonderful and new. While we’re at it, here’s mine: Melina Kemph of Honey Lain Studios is a brilliant fashion stylist, so it’s no wonder that the complex, almost kaleidoscopic pottery she creates feels like haute couture. —Joanna Saltz @josaltz “Leonard Bessemer is an awesome carpenter…

What Matters? Style: Floor lamps aren’t meant to light up a whole room—they’re for adding light and visual interest to an empty corner. An artful design is essential, but also test your favorites to see how much light they give off, and any shadows the shades might cast. Size: Treat floor lamps like a piece of furniture: Understand the width of the base and shade to be sure yours won’t become a tripping or head bump hazard. Can you place it close enough to a reading chair to cast light while still allowing easy access to your Bulbs: If you like your lights dimmable, spend a little more on a bulb that can be managed by voice or within an app (and without a hub). Dimmable CYNC Smart Bulbs by…

“MY GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE feel confident,” says Angela Rose, mother of three and design blogger @angelarosehome. It’s why she created her fresh new line of rugs and pillows, Angela Rose x Loloi, in serene colorways and patterns named after her kids: Aubrey, Blake, and Colton. “These vintage-inspired pieces feel special and unique, yet they’re so versatile and work in any space. It takes out the guesswork,” Rose says. “You could design an entire room around the right rug.” Pair It with a Pillow “If you get a rug with many prints, choose simpler pillows and vice versa,” says Rose, whose Loloi line includes pillows. “It’s like a seesaw—play with balance.”…

What Matters? Size: If you don’t have a ton of room, a 36"–48" table will offer the most versatility for entertaining small groups or hosting game night. To save even more space, get armless chairs. Surface Care: Protect the top of your table from liquids or heat with trivets, coasters, or round placemats (they take up less space than typical rectangular ones) or order a custom-cut tempered glass top. Balancing Act Ever wonder why pedestal tables seem a bit pricier than the four-legged versions? Structurally, this style needs to be able to hold the weight of the tabletop and not tip, even if one side is slightly heavier due to your latest collection of objets. Spend extra for a well-made piece to ensure it never topples over. At Home Anywhere…

WE DON’T ALWAYS do floral interiors,” designer Joe Ireland says. But the founder and creative director of J.D. Ireland Interior Architecture & Design strayed from the firm’s more typical understated style for a house built in the 1840s in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. The original Federal-style interiors—which had navy and merlot walls and a star-spangled rug when Ireland was brought on—didn’t fit the family’s lively personality, so it called for a bright, colorful face-lift. When the couple with one teenager purchased the three-bedroom, three-and-ahalf-bathroom home in the early 2000s, it had been renovated. The wife first came to Ireland with an idea for the entryway wallcovering: a pattern with painterly white peonies and foliage from the Designers Guild. To preserve the specialness of this wallcovering, Ireland only ran…

Candle Dreamworld Otherland NEW YORK CITY The cult favorite candle brand tapped designer Sasha Bikoff to conceive its exuberant flagship. otherland.com @otherlandco Trusted Dealer Jayne Thompson Antiques HARRODSBURG, KY Thompson has been importing antiques to her Kentucky studio since 1990. With today’s rise in repurposing, the shop’s in-house reupholstering and sourcing services make it more relevant than ever for seasoned and new collectors alike. jaynethompsonantiques.com @jaynethompsonantiquesdesign Plant Emporium Seed to Stem WORCESTER, MA For more than a decade, this leafy wonderland has offered plants (and relevant accessories and accoutrements) for every level of gardener, from hardy air plants in pretty jars to sprawling tropicals received fresh weekly. shopseedtostem.com @seedtostem Best Secondhand Re:mporium KANSAS CITY, MO Chrysalyn and Jeff Huff transformed an unused train dock into Kansas City’s best destination for one-of-a-kind home goods…

Go Cordless This selection of portable table lamps means you can get light in places without a plug: on the dining table, in a pantry or closet, even outdoors (just remember to bring it in at night!). Swap the Shade Designers know the best way to liven up a lamp is to swap out the basic white drum with a custom or store-bought shade in a unique shape. Choose one that’s the same size (and harp type) as the original.…

What Matters? Deep Pile: Most bedrooms aren’t high-traffc, so you can splurge on a rug with a deeper pile (i.e., super plush) that feels great on bare feet. Order a swatch or go see—and feel—the real thing in a showroom before buying. Timeless Style: You’re more likely to swap out your bed linens or wall color than pull up that bedroom rug and replace it, so choose colors or patterns that have some staying power. Keep it zen—this is where you unwind every day. Circular Accents Monogrammed Moment Create your own personalized rug—like we did at left—in tenminutes. June St. George offers a complete bespoke program (for rugs and pillows) that allows you to add your insignia directly into the pattern. Use their real-time rendering tool to play with colors…

AYOUNG COUPLE MOVED into this limestone in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood and all they brought with them was a dining table and a dream. “We wanted to keep the storyline of a New York townhome but make everything unique and colorful,” explains interior designer Eneia White, who was hired to update the space, keeping in mind the couple was starting a family. “There’s a lightness, an airiness to it that doesn’t necessarily feel so New York.” A few structural additions make the house more functional while honoring its bones. In the dining room, a custom built-in unit acts as an elevated alternative to a bar cart. The primary bedroom has an odd niche that was cleverly turned into a shoe closet. Picture molding now enhances a few walls, just as…

CAN I SAY ‘I LOVE OLD SH*T?’” asks designer Lathem Gordon. Expletives aside, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration. The 1940s Decatur, Georgia, home she shares with her husband and daughters is layered with the brief history of the modern South and her own family memories. “My grandmother loved to travel and was a bit of a furniture hoarder, an artist and lover of art,” the designer says. She taught Gordon at a very young age to pick up art anywhere and everywhere, and she has. Her home now mirrors all of that collecting and features art that’s both curated and created by the ones she loves. Gordon, a founder and principal at GordonDunning in Atlanta, worked very hard to make sure everything in the house has a story. “There are…

WE ALL KNOW THE benefits of drinking water: better sleep, better skin, better brain, better health. And yet most of us struggle to stay hydrated because it’s not convenient to run to the kitchen every time you need a refill. The ezH2O Liv® by Elkay® changes all of that: This built-in water dispenser (with a National Science Foundation–certified filter that reduces lead and other harmful contaminants) fits between the studs in any wall. Place it in the room where you spend the most time, and your bottle will actually stay full—so that you reap the benefits. HB OBSESSED ezH20 Liv, available in Aspen White (as shown) or Midnight, $2,661. elkay.com/ezh2o-liv Water Wherever You Are Install a bottle filler in one of these rooms for ultraconvenient hydration. Top off your water bottle…

Brighten Up Your Shelves These plug-in lamps tuck between books! You’ll just need access to an outlet.…

LOOKING AT PAINT COLORS in the first design meeting is unusual, admits Katie Ridder. Yet that’s exactly how this New York City project began. “The homeowner knew she wanted a green library, and she loved orange,” Ridder says. Luckily, this unconventional palette was no problem for the designer, who is known for her deft use of bold hues. Ridder worked with architect Douglas Wright to reimagine the awkward 1970s apartment and make it a functional, welcoming space where the homeowners could host their children and grandchildren. “It was this strange layout where the rooms kind of bled into each other,” Wright recalls. “Our goal was to clarify the spaces, so they’d have specific rooms but still these wide-open connections with lots of light pouring in.” Working within the confines of…