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The Empire Strikes Back - A 19th-century gem in Cambridge, Massachusetts, gets a tour-de-force restoration thanks to Frances Merrill of Reath Design.

Is it possible to simultaneously go back in time and leap forward? This was the challenge a couple set for themselves upon purchasing a salmon-pink 1869 house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, not far from Longfellow House, the National Historic Site that served as George Washington's headquarters during the revolution. We loved all the beautiful old details of this house, the homeowner says.

Just Like That, But Cheaper. -One writer tried to replicate a classic ELLE DECOR interior in his apartment. Could he do it for $500?

It was all about the green curtains. In 2008, to my great surprise, I was offered a ninemonth fellowship based in New York City. I had lived there twice before, both times unsuccessfully, meaning I had failed to create any kind of significant social life, and so this was a chance not only to do research for my new novel, but also an opportunity to get things right. I swore I wouldn't let the city break me a third time.

And How! - Decorator Nick Olsen transforms a Sag Harbor home into a Hamptons retreat with an irreverent humor.

If you must go to the Hamptons, however-because it is devilishly good fun, after all-you may notice an apparently modest, low-slung cottage on Sag Harbor's Main Street and think, with a comfortable sort of feeling, Now that is how a house should look. Nestled amid the Botox bars, helipads, and club-staurants, it could almost set the sordid world aright both a rebuke and a solution to the chaos that surrounds it. A real home.

You Stay Here

At a Martha's Vineyard compound, Steven Gambrel and Tom Kligerman have made a guest retreat so good, visitors may never want to leave.

WHAT'S IN THE MIX?

Rayman Boozer brings his mastery of color and pattern to the renovation of a Harlem duplex for a young family.

Now You See It

A modernist beach house's discreet profile hides killer views and knockout interiors by Rafael de Cárdenas.

CIRCLE D'AMOUR

For an object lesson on how to design a Paris love nest, look to Pierre Yovanovitch.

PARK AND RECREATIONS

With the rise of electric vehicles and a fresh focus on design, the once overlooked garage is becoming a future-forward source of joy and energy at home.

But This is My Home - One writer discovers that living in an architectural icon can be a blessing and a curse.

One writer discovers that living in an architectural icon can be a blessing and a curse. My husband and I moved into the Kallis House in Los Angeles six years ago. It was designed in 1946 by the modernist architect Rudolph Schindler, and it's believed by many, including Frank Gehry, to be among Schindler's best. The house is eccentric, perched on the lip of a hill, with a butterfly roof and a shaggy exterior made of grape stakes. The interior is an unfolding series of surprising angles, with a wonderful wide view of the San Fernando Valley.

A SISTER STORY

Jewelry designer Brent Neale Winston and her decorator sibling, Ramsey Lyons, recast a historic Long Island home.

GEM OF A PLACE

A jewelry designer and an architect transform their Manhattan apartment with dazzling color and pattern.

South by Northwest

For the interiors of a family home near Silicon Valley, Ken Fulk creates a visual feast inspired by Argentine culture.

because the night

Fashionista Vincent Ho taps designer Darren Jett to bring sensual glamour to a Brooklyn apartment.

SO OVER THE RAINBOW

Stone color trends seem to ebb and flow at a monthly clip, but mixing black and white is forever.

VIBE SHIFT

In London, a fashion designer and ceramics star branches out with his first textile collection.

HE'S GOT A FAST CAR

Ralph Lauren's new furniture collection is powered by his lifelong love of automobiles.

The New Noir

THE VOLVO XC60 BLACK EDITION ADDS ITS NAME TO THE LONG HISTORY OF ICONIC BLACK-ON-BLACK DESIGN.

WHAT MAKES AN 'ICON'?

The word gets used a lot these days-especially in the world of design. It's time to consider its true meaning.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

As the television and movie landscape changes, our media rooms are becoming newly multipurpose-and wonderfully stylish.

THIS IS NEWPORT?

Amid the Gilded Age mansions of this historic Rhode Island enclave, a modernist gem with interiors by Poonam Khanna charts a stunning new path.

Petit Palais

However tiny, a pied-à-terre in Paris represents L.A. designer Peter Dunham's grand return to the city of his youth.

Leave It to Peter

As his new book shows, architect Peter Marino will happily build you a house-if you give him the keys.

IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent bring an eclectic point of view to a power couple's new home.

Elsa Eternal

Fifty years after her trailblazing first collection with Tiffany, Elsa Peretti's iconic designs continue to influence how we wear fine jewelry.

Brazil Brut

Andre Mellone adds artful sophistication to the concrete architecture of his sister's São Paulo house.

A-LIST 2024

IT'S HERE OUR ANNUAL LOOK AT THE MOST IMPRESSIVE DESIGNERS ACROSS RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS, ARCHITECTURE, AND LANDSCAPE.

GRAND ALLUSION

Hannes Peer channels his passion for Milan’s design legacy into an apartment renovation that packs in the references with brio.

COMPOUND INTEREST

For an exceptional family home on Long Island, designer Sandra Weingort thinks inside the box.

LOVE AT FIRST LIKE

A design-savvy couple finds their footing in a Hollywood hillside bungalow.

DOING LONG DISTANCE

With her clients on the opposite coast, designer Ashley Lavonne Walker steers a masterful renovation of a landmark house in Los Angeles.