Climbing roses cascade in front of doors, frescos adorn the walls, unexpected color bursts from ceilings and alcoves, styles meet and clash in every room – the Summer Folly really is a unique home. Hidden within the grounds of one of England’s greatest country houses this secret getaway, was once […]
Curves and Color Steal the Show at This London Town House Extension
Square footage: 15 square meters, or about 160 square feet Budget: £140,000 for exterior and interior scope (approximately $194,000) The objectives of the renovation were to open the kitchen up to views of the rear garden to introduce natural light and to create a new kitchen and dining area where […]
Here Are Yves Saint Laurent’s Thoughts on Color in 1977
For House Beautiful’s 125th anniversary this year, we’re digging into some of our favorite spaces from our archive—including, so far, decorator Sister Parish’s New York Apartment and the West Hollywood home and studio of designer extraordinaire Tony Duquette, dubbed “the house of a magician.” Here, we revisit a Q&A with […]