BILLIARD ROOM
“It’s got a Roaring Twenties–like parlor feel,” Annie Kern says. Chairs: Esperance Gallery, in Le Gracieux fabric. Sconces: Visual Comfort & Co. Wallcovering: Mulberry Home.
MUSIC ROOM
A large pendant with a custom shade in Jacques Bouvet et Cie. fabric adds “drama to the barreled ceiling,” Kern says. Paint: Alabaster (ceiling), Sherwin-Williams. Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries.
IT’S RARE FOR WINDOWS TO INSPIRE a color palette, but in this Kansas City, Missouri, home, they’re equivalent to a Grant Wood painting, complete with stained glass motifs that summon wheat sheafs. Reportedly custom made by Indiana’s Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co., they perfectly suit the home, which was built in 1913 by a Frank Lloyd Wright protégé in a vernacular that can best be described as a prairie-style-Art-Nouveau mashup.
This story is from the May - June 2024 edition of House Beautiful US.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the May - June 2024 edition of House Beautiful US.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
A Change of Direction
The goal was a \"bright and airy\" vacation home, but one designer knew the homeowner's request for all-white everything wasn't the only way to get there.
Hold the Line
Big choices can feel totally elegant-as one designer proves. Just stick to a restrained color palette and then don't hold back.
JOY COMES FIRST
When happiness gets prioritized above resale value, you decorate fearlessly. It's how one homeowner brought this charming San Antonio cottage back to life.
Quiet Time
Warm tones and natural textures took this Indiana home from cavernous to cozy.
Charmed, I'm Sure
What happens when a free-spirited attitude meets a classic sensibility? In this Long Island house, it's the perfect match
For the LOVE of HOME
Our annual Whole Home project has always been a celebration of how meaningful design can create a safe haven from the chaos of the world around us. Never has that mission been more important.
The Bold & The Beautiful
A Georgian-style estate swaps fussy formality for rich colors, plentiful patterns, and functionality reflective of family life.
French Dressing
Can you really turn a big Texas home into a charming Francophile retreat? Oui, oui.
Tailor Made
In a competitive real estate market, a couple decides against house hunting and goes all in on a custom build in the heart of Dallas.
One Foot in the Sand
A whimsical space blends island style with classic details and references to the past.
