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When Ashley Lavonne Walker started her own interior design firm in 2021 in Los Angeles, she quickly hooked a dream project: the top-tobottom redo of a historic home in the city's Hancock Park neighborhood. After almost a decade working for some of the city's top designers-including ELLE DECOR A-List talents Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Michael S. Smith, and Reath Design the Ohio native was more than ready for the challenge. But there was a catch. Her clients, Kaeli Deane and Chris Beals, were living across the country throughout the renovation. "We had to do almost everything over email and Zoom," Lavonne Walker says.
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A SISTER STORY
Jewelry designer Brent Neale Winston and her decorator sibling, Ramsey Lyons, recast a historic Long Island home.
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GEM OF A PLACE
A jewelry designer and an architect transform their Manhattan apartment with dazzling color and pattern.
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South by Northwest
For the interiors of a family home near Silicon Valley, Ken Fulk creates a visual feast inspired by Argentine culture.
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because the night
Fashionista Vincent Ho taps designer Darren Jett to bring sensual glamour to a Brooklyn apartment.
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And How!
Decorator Nick Olsen transforms a Sag Harbor home into a Hamptons retreat with an irreverent humor.
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At Peace
Miminat Shodeinde carves out a minimalist haven in a West London row house.
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SO OVER THE RAINBOW
Stone color trends seem to ebb and flow at a monthly clip, but mixing black and white is forever.
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But This is My Home
One writer discovers that living in an architectural icon can be a blessing and a curse.
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VIBE SHIFT
In London, a fashion designer and ceramics star branches out with his first textile collection.
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HE'S GOT A FAST CAR
Ralph Lauren's new furniture collection is powered by his lifelong love of automobiles.