VOLUME 22 NUMBER 3
DEPARTMENTS
52 Editor’s Page
By Michael Boodro
56 Mailbox
Our readers write
60 Style Sheet
What we’ve seen, what we’ve heard
63 What’s Hot!
Dispatches from the world of design
68 Talent
Billy Cotton’s sleek designs look to the past. By David Colman
70 Jared Bark brings an artist’s frames to life. By Jennie Yabroff
72 The Hable sisters’ new collaboration. By Mireille Hyde
74 Shop Talk
Sensational new stores around the world
78 The premier online source for fine antiques brings its dealers’ wares to a Manhattan showroom. By Wendy Moonan
82 News Flash
86 Trend Alert
A fresh crop of fruit prints brightens spring. By Parker Bowie
88 Shortlist
Twelve things fashion designer Derek Lam can’t live without. By Kate Betts
90 In the Showrooms
What’s new to the trade
92 Dossier
Soviet architecture that evokes the space age, Charlotte Perriand’s industrial chic, and more. By Laura Regensdorf
95 Toolbox
Smart products for stylish homes. By Mieke ten Have
98 Appraisal
In 1930s Paris, René Herbst infused Art Deco glamour with the minimalist rigor of the Bauhaus. By Ingrid Abramovitch
102 Art Show
Painter Yvonne Jacquette surveys from on high the dark beauty of city skylines and rural landscapes. By Peter Terzian
108 Unconventional Wisdom
Modern masters Massimo and Lella Vignelli on their principles of great design. By Ingrid Abramovitch
114 Inspiration
A dazzling midcentury home in Indiana by architect Eero Saarinen is restored to pristine condition. By Craig Kellogg
20 Truth in Decorating
Christopher Maya and Sherrill Canet size up dining tables that bring style to the great outdoors. By Laura Regensdorf
128 Great Ideas
Making the most of alfresco dining, from city terrace to beachside cabana. By Laura Regensdorf
135 Daniel’s Dish
Freshen up happy hour with sophisticated takes on classic cocktails. By Daniel Boulud
140 ELLE DECOR Goes to Coastal California
The breathtaking expanse between Malibu and Monterey is home to historic architecture, luxurious resorts, and art-filled towns. By David Keeps
213 Design Solutions
A Chicago couple update an apartment in an iconic Mies van der Rohe tower. By Michael Lassell
218 Punch List
What you need to renovate now. By Ingrid Abramovitch
220 Resources
Where to find it. By Anna Surbatovich
224 Etcetera
The best beach towels under the sun. By Parker Bowie
Features
161 ELLE DECOR Style
162 Sleepless in Manhattan
For tireless interior decorator Robert Couturier, there’s virtually no separation between work and leisure. By David Colman
172 Dutch Treat
Designer Patrick Printy looks to favorite old-world styles for his new house in California wine country. By Kathleen Hackett
182 New World Order
Moving from Mexico to Belgium, a designing couple find their eclectic approach is equally at home. By Ingrid Abramovitch
192 Deep Desires
This season’s best accessories share a palette of surprising, saturated, and seductive colors. By Anita Sarsidi
198 Harlem His and Hers
In decorating her apartment, Elaine Griffin finds the secret to happiness is keeping her new husband in mind. By Nancy Hass
204 Left Bank Luxe
A young American couple turn to decorator Jean-Louis Deniot to revive a timeless but forlorn Paris apartment. By Ian Phillips
