If Billy Baldwin was the master of American understatement, David Hicks (1929–1998) was the British prophet of boldness. With his fearless use of color, graphic geometry, and daring juxtapositions, Hicks transformed postwar interiors into stages of modern glamour. His work epitomised a swinging, aristocratic chic that bridged Mayfair townhouses, country estates, and even royal palaces.Continue reading “David Hicks: The Geometry of Elegance”
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Billy Baldwin: The Dean of American Decoration
In the pantheon of twentieth-century interior design, few names carry the quiet authority of Billy Baldwin (1903–1983). Known simply as “Billy” to clients who ranged from Jackie Kennedy to Babe Paley, Baldwin defined a distinctly American elegance: urbane, tailored, and timeless. If Dorothy Draper conjured fantasy and Sister Parish invented cozy chic, Baldwin distilled modernismContinue reading “Billy Baldwin: The Dean of American Decoration”
Other People’s Houses – Alice Temperley
“A House That Became a Photograph”: The Stahl House, Its History, and Why Its Sale Matters Now
High above the lights of Los Angeles, a thin plane of steel and glass floats over the city grid. For more than six decades, the Stahl House — better known as Case Study House #22 — has been less a private residence than an image in the collective imagination: Julius Shulman’s famous night-time photograph ofContinue reading ““A House That Became a Photograph”: The Stahl House, Its History, and Why Its Sale Matters Now”
Elsie de Wolfe: The First Lady of Interior Design
Long before “interior design” was a profession, Elsie de Wolfe had already invented it. A woman of dazzling wit, formidable ambition, and impeccable taste, she transformed how people thought about domestic space. Her life — stretching from Gilded Age New York to Belle Époque Paris, from Broadway stages to transatlantic salons — was as theatricalContinue reading “Elsie de Wolfe: The First Lady of Interior Design”
Robert Kime: The Quiet Master of English Decoration
In an age of flashy interiors and Instagram-ready spectacle, Robert Kime represented something else entirely: a philosophy of beauty that was subtle, timeless, and deeply humane. To his clients — among them King Charles III, the Duke of Beaufort, and generations of collectors and aesthetes — he was not just a decorator but a custodianContinue reading “Robert Kime: The Quiet Master of English Decoration”
Axel Vervoordt: The Alchemist of Atmosphere
There are interior designers, and then there are philosophers who happen to work with furniture and space. Axel Vervoordt belongs to the latter. For more than half a century, the Belgian designer, collector, and dealer has cultivated a vision of interiors as places of contemplation. His aesthetic — part wabi-sabi, part European antiquarianism, part avant-gardeContinue reading “Axel Vervoordt: The Alchemist of Atmosphere”
Kelly Wearstler: The Queen of Californian Cool
For more than two decades, Kelly Wearstler has been rewriting the language of American interiors. Her aesthetic — maximal yet disciplined, glamorous yet grounded — has defined a generation of design. From boutique hotels to celebrity homes, furniture lines to Instagram feeds, Wearstler has built a career that is at once wildly eclectic and meticulouslyContinue reading “Kelly Wearstler: The Queen of Californian Cool”
Studio Peregalli Sartori: Weaving Memory into Modern Design
In a world where interiors are often reduced to sleek surfaces and fleeting trends, Studio Peregalli Sartori stands apart. Founded in Milan by Laura Sartori Rimini and Roberto Peregalli, the studio has become synonymous with rooms that feel timeless — layered, atmospheric, and charged with memory. Their work is not simply decoration but storytelling, whereContinue reading “Studio Peregalli Sartori: Weaving Memory into Modern Design”
Vincenzo de Cotiis: Patina and Poetry
Inside the Milanese world of Vincenzo de Cotiis, nothing is ever quite new — and that is precisely the point. The architect and designer has made a career out of listening to surfaces, coaxing stories from stone, plaster, and metal, and reminding us that time itself is the ultimate collaborator. Step into a Vincenzo deContinue reading “Vincenzo de Cotiis: Patina and Poetry”
My World of Interiors 