When the designer Mika Durrell first met her client, she was inspired by how elegantly she was dressed. ‘She is a beautiful woman who dresses in luxurious creams and tans and cognacs; the colours she chooses speak of elegance, but also an inner toughness and spunk. I took that impression and transformed it into the palette for the house. That’s how personal projects should be: your house is a reflection of yourself.’
The home is a new build on Martha’s Vineyard belonging to Mika's client, her partner and their grown-up twin daughters, who were about to go to university when Mika took on the project in 2019. The brief was to create a cosy, elegant space for the couple to enjoy in the new phase of their life, while still being welcoming for the girls when they came for holidays. ‘They wanted a home that was unique, sexy and comfortable,’ says Mika.
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THE NEW SHANGRI-LA
Across the globe, garden designers are creating paradise-like spaces by embracing the flora and heritage of indigenous landscapes
A QUIET PLACE
The beauty of this restored Mallorcan villa is its stillness, both inside and out - and it makes whoever comes to visit completely relaxed
THE HOUSE OF FUN
Fearlessly flamboyant is the best way to describe every space of this 1960s French Regency-style mansion in the hills of Los Angeles
HEART & SOUL
A sophisticated use of fresh colours and playful patterns has ensured this modern Singapore apartment is full of character
IT'S WARM INSIDE
In designer Stephanie Barba Mendoza's home, everything was chosen to make her feel cocooned, looked after and full of joy
Shopping trips
This month, Joy Moyler details her strong desire to travel and the pieces she loves collecting along the way
A step ahead
A staircase has a dramatic impact on an interior and a great one is both beautiful and practical
Make an entrance
Tiffany Duggan of Studio Duggan opens the door planning and styling a small hallway
STATE OF THE ART Collector's piece
Six interior designers tell us the artists we should be investing in right now
Mexican revolution
Creatives are restoring abandoned homes from the Yucatán's golden era and there's lots to learn from these historic houses
