MILIEU

In MILIEU, every story captures the look and feel, the mood and character, the style of a place - its milieu. The milieu that defines a great house or garden, the unique character of a design professional, the message conveyed in a thoughtful essay about home life, the creative strategies for accomplishing the look you want for your home - these are the elements of our magazine.

EDITOR’S SAY

MILIEU

From The Desk Of • If an object sparks joy, you will find a place for it—and these pieces caught my attention

FEATURED DESIGNERS

curated

savor the season • After the summer has ended and people are home from their travels, the fall is an ideal time to reconnect in the kitchen and entertain. It’s that precious time before the elevated holiday expectations kick in.

PIGMENTS of the IMAGINATION • The colors of London’s oldest art store remain as vibrant as ever

community

the NEW GUARD

forward thinkers • The artisans, artists, and designers who inspire us

Light the Way

Rushing Matters

journey

nature’s WORKSHOP • Leila Giannetti has made part of her family’s Tennessee farm into a bountiful destination for visitors and guests. What she has learned she now teaches.

etcetera

art & soul • A New York designer describes his long-standing fascination with the art and aesthetics of India

Rose Uniacke Opens at Matt Camron Rugs

the well

Going MINIMAL • Part of Axel Vervoordt’s aesthetic involves finding furnishings and creating environments in which “flawed” and ideal elements continue to change and assume distinctive patinas. A project in Antwerp is the perfect imperfect.

Good Things Come in Threes • A well-appointed team of experts in their craft worked with Texas homeowners to create a new home with a sense of place and storied meaning

THE STEWARD OF CHANCELLOR HOUSE • In rural Alabama, Barbara Adkins preserves a nearly 200-year-old farmhouse, enlivening a tangible connection to her family’s past

LOFTY Pursuits • A Canadian designer and her husband found exactly what they weren’t looking for in New York City. But upon seeing it, they knew it would be their perfect home away from home.

Threads OF HISTORY • Between visits to her childhood home, the noted designer Flora Soames always feels a longing for it. Fortunately, it remains in the family for her to keep re-experiencing.

GO SHOPPING

THE MILIEU SOURCE

THE GOODS • Your source for what’s new, novel, and essential

Jack Lenor Larsen