Innholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2024 i House Beautiful

“The Greatest Deal I Ever Got” Pros reveal the biggest hits of their shopping histories. “My go-to spot for vintage and antique furniture is the Antique Warehouse, in Hudson, New York. Ask the staff if you don’t see the specific item you’re looking for. My best deal was an LC4 chaise longue, circa 1968, for $1,000.”—Everick Brown @everickbrowndesign “We found a beautiful kidney-shaped desk for $200 on eBay and had it painted with Fine Paints of Europe to turn it into a showstopper. That’s where we go for unique pieces that are affordable.”—Tanya Lewis, Austin Gray Design Group @austingraydesigngroup “Recently, I found a swivel chair at Brimfield Antique Market upholstered in the most hideous ’90s neon Wolf of Wall Street fabric, but it had such a beautiful form. We had…

A TURRET IS ONE OF THOSE UNIQUE details prospective home buyers obsess over—and kids dream about. (Who doesn’t want a bedroom in a tower?) Well, this Kansas City, Missouri, Tudor, built nearly 100 years ago, has two. But as its new owners found out, a lot of houses that have them aren’t designed for the flow of modern life. The family of four initially brought in Mallory Robins and Elizabeth Bennett, founders of Kobel + Co, to renovate the kitchen, which was their biggest pain point. However, the designers quickly saw that a large-scale overhaul—one that involved moving the kitchen and reconfiguring the main floor—was what the home needed. To create a bright and roomy kitchen, a back staircase needed to be removed, which meant devising a new way down to…

CONSTRUCTED IN the early 2000s, this estate in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, Illinois, is a beacon of classical Georgian architecture. So when the current inhabitants, a couple with four young children, approached designer Sarah Vaile about updating the interiors, the brief was bold: Take a property of grand proportion—12,000 square feet—and turn it into an unfussy abode in harmony with its traditionalist underpinnings. “The driving force of our design plan was to bridge the ‘formal’ part of the house with the everyday part so it all felt usable,” Vaile says. “The clients didn’t want anything too precious, but they also wanted fun flourishes.” To accomplish those objectives, Vaile and her partner, Lindsay Baker, drew on a breadth of textures, textiles, palettes, antiques, and furniture finds from across the price spectrum. Balance—of…

Sleep Study Do you frequently drift off with a book or reach for water at midnight? The perfect nightstand meets all your nocturnal needs and offers space to stash extras. Need More Storage? Maximize a bedside table’s minimal footprint by choosing one with plenty of drawer space. Shelf Space More than just side tables, these double-duty case goods provide places to display favorite items and discreetly tuck away others. Tight Squeeze? When your sprawling four-poster masterpiece takes up too much wall space, a more petite nightstand may be the perfect solution. To reduce clutter, choose one with at least a single drawer, and ditch the table lamp for a sconce. We love a simple plug-in version—no electrician or drywall patching required.…

WHEN ASHLEY Sharpe’s clients outgrew their ranch-style house, they weren’t about to let go of their “coveted parcel” in the North End neighborhood of Palm Beach. Instead, they hired Dailey Janssen Architects to build a new, 5,300-square-foot home on the oceanfront lot. The interiors reflect the homeowners’ vibrant personalities and the island’s quintessential coquettish glamour. “I am quite studied in the history and early architecture of Palm Beach,” says the principal of Sharpe Development and Design, who has been part of the local community for nearly 20 years. “I understand life on the island—classic style, Moorish influence, and a culture of cocktail parties.” Fancy and sterile are not in Sharpe’s design vocabulary. Take the dining room, for instance: She embraced the traditional silhouette of the dining chairs (souvenirs from the ranch…

There’s something in these hills. For a Nashville family with ties to Clemson University in South Carolina, frequent visits to Tigertown called for putting down roots nearby. So they decided to build a vacation home and entrusted their longtime designer, Next Waver Brad Ramsey, to hone their vision. With a lakefront location in a community known as Sunset, the home begged to be a sanctuary for indoor-outdoor living. “This is my fifth project with these clients, so they gave me a lot of free rein,” Ramsey says. The designer knew the clean lines of the rustic modern house by Jeremy Driskell of MHK Architecture needed to be balanced by a cozy, relaxed atmosphere. So he relied on organic, earthy materials and finishes to warm up the 7,471-square-foot house. Case in…

THEY SAY PARIS IS ALWAYS A good idea. So when designer Marie Flanigan decided to infuse this Houston home with details inspired by the city, the homeowners didn’t argue. “They live in Paris for part of the year, so much of the design aesthetic was influenced by their European roots,” she says of the young international family. The newly built, 9,000-square-foot property in River Oaks—with architecture by Houston’s Benjamin Johnston Design—is, like the City of Love, utterly timeless and as indulgent as a tarte aux pommes from Poilâne. “They worked with a great architect to develop the shell, which was a beautiful combination of this classically drawn building with a lot of modern, contemporary details,” Flanigan says. “We tried to keep the aesthetic really clean too.” They shirked the overly…