Veranda

VERANDA is a forum for the very best in living well. Always gracious, and never pretentious, we keep readers abreast of the finest in design, decorating, luxury travel, and more, inspiring them with beauty and elegance. VERANDA is both an ideas showcase and a deeply pleasurable escape, a place where homes feel as good as they look.

Midsummer GREEN • Now flourishing: verdant garden shades that turn textiles, trims, and glassware into extensions of the natural world.

Veranda

Keeping Our Cool

BEAUTIFUL DISCOVERIES • A carved tramp art frame and heritage quilt, toile, and floral textile patterns honor centuries of artisanship.

A Handcrafted RENAISSANCE • New interpretations of traditional decorative arts and a resurgence of heritage brands make a strong case for the next 250 years of a uniquely American point of view.

BETWEEN the LINES • Classic stripes are reimagined in rich colors and exciting motifs, bringing fresh energy to the tried-and-true pattern.

EFFORTLESS by DESIGN • Decorator Mark D. Sikes applies his signature sporty stripes, feminine florals, and bold red to a breezy capsule for J.McLaughlin that epitomizes summer.

ESTATES of GRACE • America’s historic homes hold the keys to creating outdoor idylls that stand the test of time. The latest crop of alfresco furnishings, fabrics, and accessories delivers garden-party swagger in spades—which style are you?

An Enduring Imprint • In Santa Barbara, brother and sister Gene and Madeleine McQuillan debut the first collection for Raoul Textiles since their mother Sally’s passing, signaling a bright new chapter for the beloved fabric and wallpaper studio.

Summer Whıtes • New baubles arrive in high-shine enamel, ceramic, and mother-of-pearl—a polished layer for the season’s signature stripes.

Embracing TRADITION • The long-anticipated RH Estates collection arrives with historical silhouettes in refined materials, heralding a turn toward the time-honored.

WANDERLUST & JOURNEYS • THE TOP 10 HISTORIC HOTELS IN AMERICA: HOW THEY’VE SURVIVED AND THRIVED OVER CENTURIES

The Great AMERICAN ESCAPE • From Victorian grandes dames to a rustic lakeside camp, these 10 HISTORIC HOTELS endure as tributes to thoughtful stewardship, sterling hospitality, and the luxury of an unhurried hideaway.

HOUSES & GARDENS

Bold Fashioned • Chintz and checks, quilts and tassels: Designer Anthony Baratta composes a masterful symphony of patriotic shades for a 1930s Manhattan apartment.

A Georgetown Homecoming • With designer CeCe Barfield Thompson, Tuckernuck cofounder and CEO Jocelyn Gailliot reimagines her childhood home for a stylish new beginning in DC.

Commonwealth CLASSIC • Mark D. Sikes, whose résumé includes the East Wing and Blair House, draws upon his deep reverence for American design to refresh a storied Virginia home, where every piece within has meaning.

HOUSE OF SLONEM • Artist and old-house romantic Hunt Slonem animates the rooms of his 1880s chateau in Massachusetts with full-bodied color, a lifetime of antiques, and—yes—his famed bunny paintings.

HISTORY in the MAKING • In the Hamptons, designer Steven Gambrel and architect Elizabeth Dillon weave the nostalgic spirit of a family’s 1920s cottage into a new summer escape poised for entertaining.

TRADE SECRETS • Designer Sources & Editor Favorites

Independence Day—better at home or away?