Veranda

VERANDA is a forum for the very best in living well. Always gracious, and never pretentious, we keep readers abreast of the finest in design, decorating, luxury travel, and more, inspiring them with beauty and elegance. VERANDA is both an ideas showcase and a deeply pleasurable escape, a place where homes feel as good as they look.

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Tuning into the Past

Editor’s Bookshelf • FIVE NEW BOOKS CELEBRATING TIMELESS DESIGN

OBJECTS & ARTIFACTS

SUPERSTARS of the SILK ROAD • TIME-HONORED EASTERN MOTIFS RAMP UP THEIR TOUR DE FORCE TO INSPIRE TODAY’S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER FABRICS, RUGS, AND WALLCOVERINGS.

The new Reign of CLASSIC PATINA • The latest crop of furnishings brings an air of antiquity in aged metal, faux vellum, and mirrored finishes.

TOMORROW’S HEIRLOOMS • Grandmother would gasp: A peek inside the modern jewel box reveals avant-garde updates to the pearl necklace, signet ring, tennis bracelet, and other collectible classics.

MOMENTOUS ENCORES • Top maisons from Cartier to Piaget revive their most celebrated timepieces with arresting new metalwork and mesmerizing jewels.

ART & CRAFT

The Chinese PAPER TRAIL • IS WALLPAPER TOURISM A THING? INDEED, FOR INTERIOR DESIGNER BENJAMIN DHONG, IT’S A ROYAL DECORATIVE ADVENTURE THAT TAKES HIM HALFWAY AROUND THE GLOBE FROM BEIJING TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

VENETIAN Vısionaries • In its latest flex of innovative weaving, 135-year-old textile giant Rubelli illuminates its archives with a fresh influx of contemporary design voices.

FLOWER HOUR • Van Cleef & Arpels’ new tribute to petals revives the exquisite enamel artistry of 17th-century Swiss timepieces.

PILGRIMAGE to PARMA • Renaissance art, vintage Fendi, and a modern Grand Tour: Editor at large Frances Schultz journeys to northern Italy to explore an oh-so-enthralling antiques fair.

FLOWERS & GARDENS

ROMANCE Among the Rarities • In Connecticut, antiquarian Michael Trapp creates a garden filled with sculptural curiosities, one Tuscan clay pot and headless saint statue at a time.

Once Upon a Vase • WITH VESSELS REFLECTING INFLUENTIAL ART MOVEMENTS AS HIS MUSE, ATLANTA FLORAL DESIGNER SHEAN STRONG FASHIONS THREE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE AGES.

FOLLIES of FANTASY • Whimsical garden buildings of historic European landscapes symbolized wealth and worldliness. Purpose? Not much. Today their legacy lives on with architectural marvels that mix modern utility with the lost art of leisure.

ARCHITECTURE & DECORATION

Calıfornıa PIVOT • A pair of Angeleno traditionalists embrace a steel, glass, and oak haven where their eclectic antiques collection takes up sunny residence.

SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW • FOR NEWLYWEDS IN BIRMINGHAM, JAMES CARTER AND KATIE RIDDER AWAKEN A 1990s HOME WITH BRIGHT COLOR, GLOBAL HEIRLOOMS, AND GARDEN EXUBERANCE.

POISE without PRETENSE • On Long Island Sound, Ellie Cullman unleashes the Scandi-influenced, self-assured style of clients who consider ease the ultimate extravagance.

Confessions of a CHÂTEAU-AHOLIC • Interior designer Timothy Corrigan unpacks his passion for grand and bucolic French country houses. But will his current love be his last?

The Sourcebook

WE ASKED DESIGNERS: Is it ever OK to alter an antique?