With the changing of the seasons, we’re embracing fresh perspectives — our upcoming spring issue puts a spotlight on designers who embrace versatility, and the adaptability of space.
Before the issue hits newsstands next week, get a sneak peek inside the pages here:
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Design: Margaret Woermann
Photography: Sven Alberding
Production: Elsa Young
On the Cover: For lovers of intriguing spaces, a visit to Margaret Woermann’s Cape Town home is akin to opening a present where spaces enchant with an explosion of color and a lifetime of collective African craft and artworks.
CREMA, ITALY
Design: Emanuela Crotti
Photography: Giandomenico Frassi
This creative old farmhouse is home to artist and designer Emanuela Crotti and features original fresco-drenched walls and windows that allow sunlight to proffer a natural glow. As much creator as collector, Crotti’s home reflects her talents and passions. The contemplative living room features a 1950s armchair reupholstered with natural patterned fabrics. A cast-iron radiator serves as the base for a bookcase; objects like heads and hands collected over Crotti’s years of travel complete the vignette.
ÎLE SAINT-GERMAIN, FRANCE
Design: Marie Uzeel
Photography: Yann Deret
Once a stark concrete space, the courtyard of Marie Uzeel’s lively home now bursts with exotic plants inspired by the Cap Ferret homes on France’s southwest coast.
BRUGES, BELGIUM
Design: Joël Buseyne and Gert Sturm
Photography: Claude Smekens + Magda De Smet
A sense of stillness and wonder pervades this artfully composed Belgian home.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Design: Bethany Adams
Photography: JL Jordan Photography
Original historic details, like conservatory windows and deep wood moldings, lend extravagance to this charming room that speaks to the surrounding nature. To complement and preserve the decorative history of the space, designer Bethany Adams designed custom millwork and had it painted the same Benjamin Moore Garden Oasis hue as the walls, ceiling and radiator covers. The enveloping vibe is made complete with a sofa from Interior Define dressed in lush green velvet and the duck egg blue leather by Moore & Giles selected to recover the husband’s great-grandfather’s Sleepy Hollow armchair, breathing new life into a family heirloom.
FOREST OF FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE
Design: Béatrice Laval
Photography: Yann Deret
This kitchen island, designed by the homeowner, was inspired by monumental rocks found in the Forest of Fontainebleau outside.
René Magritte would be pleased. Channeling a little surrealist expression for your evening out – or simply for your home – a whimsical series of lampshades hits the scene courtesy of Christopher Farr Cloth. Handcrafted in Dollis Hill, London, the new collection puts the label’s bestselling fabrics to functional, expressive use.
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