On Trend: Outdoor Furniture
MAGNOLIA COLLECTION FROM LLOYD FLANDERS
Virgin vinyl with an aluminum frame; dining chair, $800; lounge chair, $1,280; Sofa, $2,642; lloydflanders.com
ZONA COLLECTION FROM KINGSLEY BATE
Merging midcentury style with outdoor durability, all-weather wicker seats sit atop sleek, angular bases of solid teak wood; ottoman $485; lounge chair $990; sofa $1,970; kingsleybate.com
HOLLY HUNT OUTDOOR COLLECTION
Inspired by the Sonoran Desert and constructed with a...
Interior Designer Lucie Patton Embraces the Unexpected
Text: Lauren Gentry Walker
Photos: Michael Blevins
When interior designer Lucie Patton takes on a new client, she always begins the process by asking them the same question: What are three words that describe what you want your home to be and three words that describe what you do not want your home to be? For homeowners Lee and Gerald Evans,...
Mary Patton Mixes Modern and Traditional Elements in Houston
Photography: Molly Culver
What was the original ask from the clients?
The clients built a beautiful house in Houston and wanted us to add personal details and unique elements to make this feel like a home.
How did you achieve this?
We really focused on mixing old and new elements, along with high and low details to achieve the perfect balance of luxury...
Destinations: Colony Hotel Palm Beach
Known for its bold-colored brand of luxe, the Colony Hotel Palm Beach has been an iconic destination since 1947. What was once a smart second home for statesmen, movie stars, and the town’s chicest residents, Palm Beach’s pinkest hotel resides in the heart of the city and boasts its proximity to the world’s best restaurants and shopping.
In 2016 Andrew...
Relaxed Revival by Yancey Seibert Shearouse
Text: Emily Jackson
Images: Hector Sanchez
Exterior Image: Natalie Thompson
For Yancey Seibert Shearouse, preservation has been a lifelong passion. As a native of Natchez, Mississippi, home to the nation’s most distinguished pre-Civil War residences, accessibility to such historically significant structures instilled a reverence for classic architecture. “I didn’t have a normal upbringing,” says Shearouse. “In the third grade, I was talking about...
Janie Molster’s New Book Features Bold & Sophisticated Homes
Acclaimed Southern designer Janie Molster presents her new book—House Dressing: Interiors for Colorful Living—a lively collection of vibrant interiors and advice. Molster is known for creating family homes that are bold, sophisticated, inviting, and practical. She believes spaces should be individually tailored to your lifestyle and should express your personality. In this new volume, the designer reveals her secrets...
Jewelry Box Sweepstakes 2022
Win a Jewelry Box from Dr. John E. Crews Antiques and
Diamond Earrings from Van Atkins Jewelers
With a sparkling reputation that spans more than four decades, Van Atkins Jewelers is an established name in exquisite fine jewelry and estate pieces. Let their expert team help you find the perfect piece for Valentine’s Day or anytime, whether it’s a custom design or exquisite...
Enhancing Interior Design with Eco-Friendly Windows
By Karoline Gore
In 2006 there were only 296 certified green building projects in the United States, but that number rose to 65,000 in 2017 according to a report published on The Statistics Portal. You don’t have to have the biggest solar panels on your roof to be inducted into the “eco-friendly design hall of fame”. Something as simple as...
Designer Jennifer Burgess Loh Helps Downsizing Couple Live the Houston High Life
Text: Courtney duQuesnay
Photos: Claudia Casbarian of Julie Soeffer Photography
Styling: Walker Wright
Houston, Texas, interior designer Jennifer Burgess Loh approaches each new project with a magic recipe of collaboration, conversation, and creativity. And that tactic worked again in 2019, when she was contacted by a couple who had recently moved into a luxury mid-rise condominium bordering Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood.
Houston High...
Antiques Obsession: Coquillage
Text: Jennifer Boles
Design: Alcott Interiors
Photos: Emily Followill
In some areas of the world, seashells have long been used for jewelry, decorative adornment, and even currency, but in much of Europe, they remained something of a rarity until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when European explorers and merchants began traveling the globe and later returning home bearing caches of them. Initially...