Take a sneak peek at some of the eclectic projects featured in the 2023 spring issue of aspire design and home magazine, on newsstands March 9, 2023.
Photo by Francesco Dolfo.
Umbria, Italy
Author Brian O’Doherty’s retreat in Umbria, which he shared with his wife, art historian Barbara Novak, is physically far from the streets of Dublin and Manhattan, but intellectually, right around the corner. Like Charleston, the East Sussex home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, the 19th-century residence is a canvas, its walls, stairs, and chimney pieces covered – not with Bloomsburian figures and floral motifs, but with minimalist geometry and references to the Ogham alphabet of the early Middle Ages. Too insistently conceptual to be merely decorative, these gestures are expressive testaments to one man’s multifarious curiosity.
Read more about our cover story in print, here.
Photo by Reagen Taylor.
Nashville, TN
When a Nashville client wanted a fun and quirky space inspired by none other than Barbie herself, JL Design worked with a set designer to install a series of brightly colored shoes in ever-diminishing size, leading to a room with shelves populated by the iconic doll and her friends, living their best life.
Photo by Jim Stephenson.
Mountainview, London, UK
Featured in Penny Craswell’s new book, “Reclaimed: New Homes from Old Materials”, a vibrant kitchen by CAN Architects uses alternating blue and gray recycled plastic benches from old plastic chopping boards and bottle tops.
Photo by Douglas Friedman.
Palm Beach, Florida
“Brighton Boudoir” was inspired by the palatial architecture and gardens of King George IV’s Brighton Pavilion to create this guest room. Many of the room’s neutral hues and regal details nod to his Ottoman-inspired palace. “The green tones remind me not only of the English garden but of Palm Beach as well, where gardening and the outdoors are such an essential part of living,” says designer Sarah Bartholomew.
Drapery: The Shade Store, Trim: Samuel & Sons, Canopy bed: upholstered in a pattern by Susan Deliss, layered with a floral print by Lee Jofa, Linen textiles: Fabricut and Stroheim. The wood furnishings are antiques.
Photo by Marianne Folling.
Sealand, Denmark
“In this garden in Sealand, Denmark, by Tidens Stauder Design — normally referred to as “The White Alley” — the Laburnum x watereri ‘Cossii’ completely dominates the garden when in bloom,” writes Annika Zetterman in “New Nordic Gardens”. “The magnitude of color and energy that fills the space is beyond words, and the otherwise obvious whites have to make way during this time. The mass planting of white Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’ seems not to compete with the overwhelming intensity, but instead accentuates the yellow.”
Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg.
Washington, D.C.
Annie Elliott’s starting point for this multipurpose lounge was a custom-made banquette running nearly the length of one wall, which, along with multiple small tables for drinks and snacks, sets a café-like tone for the space. The cork wallcovering is in a concrete block pattern with slivers of gold peeking through, which adds a touch of glamour to the otherwise industrial pattern. Layered antique rugs add to the bohemian vibe.
Wallcovering: Omexco – Khatam Cork, Photographs by Maurice Pellosh, Banquette: Custom made with Kravet Smart – Alina faux leather, Small Table: Blu Dot – Swole, Swivel chair: JANUS et Cie, Pillow fabrics: Fermoie – Savernake, Rabanna and Penny Morrison – Dahlia floral.
Photo by Robyn Lea.
Melbourne, Australia
When her children left home, media and TV personality Chyka Keebaugh and her husband Bruce sold the family home in a stately Melbourne neighborhood in Australia in favor of a penthouse apartment in an edgy neighborhood nearby. They designed the home’s floorplan and internal finishes before Keebaugh installed her myriad collections and custom furniture against backdrops of intense color. Fun, inspiration and memories abound, creating a sky-high creative nest for a couple immersed in a new chapter of their lives.
Architect: MA Architecture, Floor rug: Carpet World in Mornington, Couch and armchairs: Grazia & Co. in Australia, Portrait of Chyka’s mother: Vanessa Siney, Painting: The Blob by Dale Frank, Coffee table and small side tables: RH, Pink glass vases: Fenton & Fenton, Pink rose cup and saucer: Nyary Store, Walls: painted in Porter’s Paints Victoriana low sheen acrylic with a Valkyrie French Wash top coat.
Photo by Greg Cox.
Mallorca, Spain
In the earthy landscape of rural Southern Mallorca, art and life come together in spaces that reflect the unique and wonderful works of textile artist Adriana Meunié and painter, sculptor and ceramicist Jaume Roig.
Text: Robyn Alexander, Production: Sven Alberding.
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