Category: Interior

At a glance, Vladimir Kanevsky's flowers appear to be plucked from Mother Nature. But upon closer inspection, you'll find that these lush hollyhocks, lilies of the valley, wild daisies and white hydrangeas (complete with insect bites and bent stems) are impeccably crafted sculptures. The Ukraine-born, New Jersey-based artist got his start over two decades ago with a tableware project for designer Howard Slatkin, and quickly garnered an impressive list of admirers and collectors, from interior de

The client had an explicit vision. She and her husband were building a house in northern California, and she wanted it to look like a sumptuous French château. When she went to San Francisco-based interior designer Paul Wiseman to seek help, she handed him a stack of images. "Most of them were of Louis XVI houses in the south of France, but she also wanted a home with modern livability," says Wiseman, who understood the combination perfectly.

Photo courtesy of Greek Villa K ér ylos As a child, 2013 VERANDA Magic Maker Nancy Braithwaite spent more time on the cover of her book reports. Today, working out of Atlanta, she edits her interiors down to the barest essentials, a talent which will be illustrated in Simplicity - the tentative title of her first book, due out from Rizzoli next fall.

Randy Powers couldn't sleep. The Houston decorator was up at two in the morning, worried about a table for a dining room. But not just any dining room. It was for one of his most involved commissions to date. It had to be the perfect table, utterly unique- and it had to be able to accommodate up to 26 in a pinch.

1. Interior designer Jerry Jeanmard uses large paintings to define this modern stairway. 2. A collection of vintage chairs hold photographer and renowned designer Vincente Wolf's display of fine photography. 3. Artwork hung on floor to ceiling bookshelves not only makes them standout but gives this library a chic look.

Los Angeles designer Madeline Stuart's task was both enviable and abstruse: to reconcile a 1930s architectural icon conceived by a flamboyant Tinseltown legend with a low-key couple in the entertainment industry who wanted a livable home for today. The house-which epitomizes the period's glamorous Art Deco architecture and the work of its creator, the storied art director Cedric Gibbons-could easily have veered into cliché.

Constructed out of hard pine that was milled on the property, the barn on event planner Keith Robinson's Georgia plantation was built in 1914 after the original structure burned down. No longer part of a working farm, today the two-story outbuilding houses props, furniture, and dahlia roots rather than livestock, and its loft has become the perfect setting for a sublimely rustic holiday dinner party.

As anyone who's ever taken a staycation knows, the destination is just as important as the journey itself. That is why when the Royal Family stays in London, they head to the Goring Hotel. In fact, it's the only hotel in the world with a Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth, and Kate Middleton even stayed here the night before the Royal Wedding.

If sci-fi movies have taught us anything, it's that everyone uses holograms in the future. And apparently, the future is here. According to Design Taxi, a tech company called Number One is working on a concept that would make holographic computer screens a reality. The HTD-01 features rear projection technology to create a transparent monitor, that disappears when not in use.

After passing away in January, socialite and philanthropist Carroll Petrie left behind a number of legacies, including the extravagant Fifth Avenue residence she once shared with her late husband, business tycoon and billionaire Milton Petrie. Now, the estate is on the market for a soaring $30 million.

The glorious whorl of spheres arrayed over the sofa in this Manhattan living room is not meant as an artistic interpretation of designer Celerie Kemble's brain-but you'd be forgiven for thinking so. For the Harvard-educated decorator, sumptuous plans and exuberant images are in constant ferment, just waiting for a game client to come along and tap them.

For the first time in Spanish history, the Royal Family has published a list of all the 326 gifts it received in 2015 - and it's a doozy. Though the majority of their presents consisted of books and ornaments, according to the Associated Press, when you receive almost a present a day for a year, some are bound to stand out - like a rough metal rifle from Queen Rania of Jordan and aprons from Caritas, a Catholic charity.

At the recent High Point furniture fair, designer Barbara Barry's new secretary for Baker, the Social Study, beckoned across the showroom. Understated details demanded a closer look: a taupe lacquered finish, patinated bronze hardware, elegantly tapered legs. How does such simplicity become arresting?

CERTAINTY IS A WONDERFUL QUALITY in an interior designer, that bulletproof assurance that soothes clients through the hundreds of nerve-racking decisions. But humility is also an unsung virtue. Shawn Henderson, the New York decorator whose style hews to a sophisticated yet unpretentious neutral-hued modernism, admits to having made a few initial decisions, during the original renovation of the weekend house he bought a decade ago, that were long overdue for reconsideration.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A graduated bead motif gives Carla Amorim 's model a fine dimension; $7,480, 312-305-6476. Gomitolo from Faraone Mennella features a flirty swirl pattern; $2,940, 212-752-5990. Vhernier 's Kiss hugs the finger with sleek architectural curves; $5,550, 310-273-2444. A double stack of yellow gold Brillante rings by Paolo Costagli makes for a dramatic configuration; $2,600 each, 212-974-9360.

Though the sun-splashed rooms in Pierre Frey's Paris apartment have the wide-open proportions of a converted loft in a newly fashionable neighborhood, the coolly modern space actually inhabits an elegant 18th-century maison in the first arrondissement-the grandest of the capital's districts-steps from the splendor of the Louvre and the Palais-Royal.

1. Dienst + Dotter They have the most selective collection of Scandinavian antiques-you can trust them to have the items you are looking for. They also have beautiful glass bowls and vases that I placed throughout the house. 411 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003, 212-861-1200; dienstanddotter.com 2. Roman Thomas This small company handcrafts timeless furniture in custom sizes and finishes, all with materials locally sourced from Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Now this is one auction that requires both champagne taste and budget. At Sotheby's Finest And Rarest Wines Auction on September 25th, one lucky bidder will win the chance to travel to Reims, France, for a visit to the House of Krug. The single lot, titled the Krug 1915 Experience, includes a two-day tasting event for the winning bidder and three guests, who will tour the famed champagne house's vineyard and cellars with the Director of the House, Olivier Krug.

From her iconic acting career to her wedding to Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Princess Grace Kelly's life story is the stuff of fairytales. Now, you can own a piece of the magic. The brick colonial home in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia that Kelly grew up in just hit the market - and she's a stunner.

The 1,500 acre property in the Adirondacks that once belonged to J.P Morgan himself just hit the market with an asking price of $3.25 million -- which seems relatively modest for the sizable and storied estate. The compound, known as Camp Uncas, was built in 1895 and became Morgan's property just two years later in 1897, according to 6sqft.