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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KEVIN O'BRIEN's handmade silk-velvet pillows ($210-$250) are part of a larger line available in his new boutique at Manhattan's ABC Carpet & Home (212-473-3000), POTTERY BARN Rust Iringa […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If music alone doesn't rouse you, try the sunrise-simulating PHILIPS Wake-Up Light Premium ($170), which brightens as its FM radio plays. A subtle LED clock glows from within […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To take the full measure of Jacques Grange's talents, you'll have to make room in your library for a second book this season: The Private World of Yves […]

The American Wing at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art may have been conceived in the 1970s and opened in 1980, but this summer, with two-thirds of a three-part renovation […]

William Emmerson's Ab Ovo teak bar table ($7,200) and four stools ($3,840 each) for Ralph Pucci call for a pool party. 310-360-9707; ralphpucci.net. [ILLUSTRATION […]

Outdoor textiles are becoming so deliciously chic that they work well indoors, too. Kitchens, kids' rooms, bathrooms, even sun-filled living rooms can benefit from materials (in most cases synthetic blends) […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In Villa (Frances Lincoln; $95), John Saladino documents with cinematic flair the results of his nearly five-year reinvention of a home for himself in Santa Barbara. The classically […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Traditional underskirts inspired Patricia Urquiola's Crinoline seat ($4,805) for B&B Italia. The chair's delicacy belies the strength of its handwoven, weather-resistant materials. To see more of Urquiola's outdoor […]

The Modern Equestrian glass-and-leather hurricane lamp ($1,600) from Ralph Lauren Home illuminates indoors or our. 888-475-7674; ralphlaurenhome.com [ILLUSTRATION […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Create a stargazing mood indoors with the light cast by David Trubridge's Coral pendant lamp (in various finishes; 23-or 31-inch diameter; from $425). […]

Turpan is 500 square feet of modern hits for home and body. Some are iconic, others deliciously under the radar. Opened: 2000. Specialty: High-functioning designs for kitchen, bath and dining […]

Art collectors often wind up with a new appreciation for what they own after sitting down with interior designer Richard Mishaan. When hired to refurnish a house or an apartment, […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I am not a minimalist anymore," explained Christian Liaigre (below) in a recent conversation. "It's okay for the look but not for the life." Those are strong words […]

Le Corbusier's architectural legacy is widely known, but his profound involvement with and appreciation for color has been less noted. Over the course of his career, the Swiss modernist developed […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This month the celebrated decorator Bunny Williams introduces Beeline Home, her first-ever furniture and accessories line, playfully named after those hardworking, energetic insects. The launch collection features thirty-eight […]

"There are no limits to elegance," Ada Louise Huxtable wrote in a 1977 column in the New York Times, where she was chief architecture critic from 1963 to 1982. She […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seductive visuals and worthy scholarship place these reads at the top of our list: The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs (Yale University Press; $65), by Joseph Cunningham. Deborah […]

There are some things that people will always need, and John Rosselli is out to prove that Chinese export porcelain is on that list. The decorative-arts and antiques dealer, now […]

Celadon Redux. Time for a resurgence of this beautiful, slightly nebulous glaze color. From left: Nesting bowls by Christiane Perrochon ($180-$720), at Waterworks stores, 800-899-6757. Wind vase by Sueharu Fukami […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Much like Beijing itself these days, native daughter Xie Dong is trying to find artistic benefits to China's rapid modernization. The forty-one-year-old, a graduate of the Beijing Arts […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Acting Out The many guises of actress Meryl Streep (clockwise from top left): In Silkwood (1983), She-Devil (1989), Mamma Mia! (2008), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), The Devil Wears […]

The designers behind these swoonworthy prints and touchable, textured weaves deserve to be better known--though you might not want to let the word out! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BERNARD THORP The London […]

After checking out the collection at MAD, head downtown to the Forbes Galleries to see "Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry: Exquisite Objects From the Cradle of Civilization," through December 31. One […]

Appoint your weekend workspace with a whole new set of stylish accessories. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SCHUMACHER Nest wall coverings made of naturally shed feathers (38" x 118" panel, $9,000), to the […]

HERMES's Tout Simple stainless-steel serving utensils ($400 for five) are perfectly proportioned for cocktail-hour favorites like oysters. 800-441-4488. [ILLUSTRATION […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JOHN PAWSON's five stainless-steel pots for When Objects Work have seven-layered bottoms that suit all cooking methods ($230-$426 each). […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bulthaup, the German company whose Minimalist kitchens--fairly maximally priced--make architects and aesthetes swoon, is now introducing the B1, the most affordable Bulthaup kitchen to date (above; from $18,000). […]

Arriving in stores this fall, a new generation of appliances is positioning itself as more intuitive, efficient and flexible than ever. Here's a taste of the future. * COOKTOPS: Do […]

While the rest of us were all tied up reapplying sunscreen and enjoying a good rose with lunch, the theater world was prepping one of the more diverse fall lineups […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] McGUIRE's new Kitchen Collection offers chairs, stools and tables in a variety of materials, such as rattan, abaca and walnut (from left; $1,800 and $1,350). 800-662-4847. [ILLUSTRATION […]

Invite your guests to an exotic table that's dressed in dragons, serpents and shades of amber and gold. Clockwise from bottom left: NASONMORETTI Royal mouth-blown stemware ($178 each), through Seguso […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A DINNER PARTY AERO indigo cotton table linens ($15-$80), 212-966-4700. A DAY BY THE POOL MEPRA glass pitcher with ice holder ($195), at H Groome, Southampton, NY, 631-204-0491; […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What are your favorite hunting grounds for gifts? In New York it's de Vera [1 Crosby Street, in SoHo], for the art of an incredible mix in a […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Like a Popsicle in August, Lulu (Ammo Books; $100), a collection of collages by Lulu de Kwiatkowski, drips with color and the promise of sweet good times ahead. […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JAN KATH'S hand-knotted, vegetable-dyed wool Butterfly carpet for Tai Ping; to the trade, 212-979-2233. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] S. RUSSELL GROVES'S Slash table in sustainably harvested walnut with Iow-VOC * […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Almost fifty years ago, some of the planet-saving ideas we now hold dear--recycling, alternative sources of energy, prefab building--were just getting off the ground as part of the […]

[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Seeking a summer hostess gift? Have we got a book for you! Actually, four new books are joining the list of titles from T&C or members of our […]

A Death in the Family (1957), by James Agee. When Rufus, the protagonist of this intense, poetic tale, loses his father in a car accident, his cozy family life instantly […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As one of the world's most ephemeral art forms, decorating is hard to study and even harder to research. Which is why two new books, both long in […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This bench by GAEL APPLER, a woodworker in Dutchess County, New York, would look right at home in a Japanese temple, a Manhattan art gallery or a Napa […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Isabel Allende has just published The Sum of Our Days (HarperCollins; $26.95). We asked her, "In revisiting your past, have you found that time has altered your perspective?" […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Barbara Walters's memoir, Audition (Knopf; $29.95), is now in bookstores. We asked her, "What will even your close friends be intrigued to hear about you? And will there […]

Memoirs can be addictive to watch as well as to read. With the breakout success of her 2006 saga, Eat, Pray, Love (Penguin; $15), almost five million copies of which […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ceramic artist CLARE POTTER's collaboration with lamp designer CHRISTOPHER SPITZMILLER is proof that teamwork can be mutually enlightening. The pair's process--in which Spitzmiller creates a lamp form for […]

We asked GREG YALE, an outdoor-lighting designer with offices in Malibu, California, and Southampton, New York, to fill us in on an overlooked element of summer life. DO YOU HAVE […]

Bold colors, floral accents and sparkling silver make a garden party glow Porcelain Jardin des Orchidees dinner service from LA TABLE HERMES (bowl, $105; dessert and dinner plates, $120 and […]

With a few key moves, you can downshift your interiors to a chic new cruising speed. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Choose a carpet that whispers instead of shouts. The wool-silk Nautilus (left […]

Looking for star-quality crystal? This French firm has been the go-to source since 1764, and its entry into furniture and other areas of design keeps it a cut above. [ILLUSTRATION […]