During her 2023 apartment search, New York City native and interior designer Kate McElhiney craved a character-filled unit that she and her husband could call their own—and she wasn’t willing to settle for a so-so space in the process. “It started to seem like all...
Anyone who knows her will confirm that interior designer Blair Moore is as dauntless in life as she is in her career—going so far as to stop by a bar, without fail, each morning before work. “But not the kind of bar you’re thinking of,”...
This 540-square-foot apartment is on the fifth floor of its building in the 10th arrondissement—in other words, this means unobstructed views and lots of light. “Light is the key word for this small space,” says interior designer Lauranne Élise Schmitt. “But it was partitioned into...
Once Martinez arrived on the property, she set about honoring the house’s heritage, preserving as much as she could while making the spaces her own with the help of a local handyman who loved the house and was familiar with its history, having previously worked...
A year ago, when interior designer Melissa Lee visited the rural East Hampton, New York, hamlet of Springs, she was struck by the area’s unpretentious charm. Long celebrated for its artistic legacy, Springs is the birthplace of the Abstract Expressionist movement and was home to...
When Jordan Williams purchased his diamond-in-the-rough Greenwich Village apartment, a 900-square-foot one-bedroom duplex with a massive terrace in Manhattan, his mother gave him some helpful advice: hire an interior designer. “It was a blank canvas, the outdoor space was just totally abandoned, and she said,...
Perhaps the most aesthetically quiet space in the house, the primary bedroom features two birdhouses by Upstate artist Dan Ladd. Their spherical form is echoed by the Artemide Castore Tavolo lamp, but is also a handcrafted foil to the sleek manufacturing. Charcoal drawing by Saskia...
Built by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, the California Parks Service also confirmed that Topanga Ranch Motel has been destroyed in the Palisades fire. The bungalow cabins, which represented California’s coastal charm, were scheduled to be renovated. There were more than 30 structural losses across...
Soon after deciding to sell their Manhattan home of 30 years—where they amassed an enviable collection of art, books, and vintage furnishings—the owners of this expansive Upper West Side residence came to another important decision: not to sell it. “They ultimately decided there was just too...
We’ve all been there. Two people live through the same experience, but then later each remembers it differently. One morning, two years ago, Gisbert Pöppler was standing in a German villa where he was supposed to do some minor renovations when it hit him that...