Veranda

GREAT DESIGNERS COMPOSE so much more than rooms—they are maestros of original style, virtuosos of gracious living, gurus of the good life. At VERANDA, we’re fortunate to call so many of them longtime friends, having cultivated relationships over the years at trade shows, design center events, and even philanthropic affairs like show houses. And we take great pride in being able to share their work, wit, and wisdom with you. Perhaps most meaningful to us is how so many have welcomed us into their own homes and shared their most valuable secret of all: what home means to them. We have distilled that and so much more here in our fifth annual Designers at Home issue, featuring five private residences and gardens of industry pros, ranging in specialty from architecture to…

Golden Awakening Deep yellow forsythia blooms unfurl before the shrub’s first leaves, setting up sunny fanfare for nature’s dramatic rebirth. The bold branches mix with cream, peach, and hot pink tulips for an explosive tableau that heralds new growth ahead. Pink Pageantry Fluffy canopies of Japanese cherry blossoms line avenues and allées in early spring, like citywide serenades to the changing season. So revered are the showy branches for their symbolism (hope, new beginnings, au revoir to winter) that they command attention gathered simply in a tall porcelain urn. Purple Reign Zigzagging redbud limbs (page 18) electrify the lingering gray of winter with magenta blossoms. A radiant composition showcases the garden’s evolution, from the upswept flowering stems and raspberry-hued hyacinths of early spring to the oxblood scabiosas and lime-green hydrangeas of summer.…

Antique Finishes High-caliber artistry separates sublime reproductions from the subpar. A distressed-white finish on Rococo-style carvings or faux marble with animal-hair detailing? A Baroque renaissance is at hand. BALANCE “A well-decorated room is not about money but balance. I often say, ‘Buy what you like,’ as you will always find a space for it—but not all pieces go together. It’s about finding quieter pieces, practical pieces as well as the standout ones. This is what creates an interesting, layered, and unique home.”—VEERE GRENNEY Custom Bedding Luxury linen shops work like couturiers to create one-of-a-kind sets for well-tailored bedrooms. Choose Italian cotton versus linen, and select from an array of embroidery motifs: DYNAMIC COLOR “A great palette comes from getting up, getting out, being open to everything. Find something that tells a story. I might be inspired by…

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LONDON KRISHNA CHOUDHARY THE TREASURES HE HAS INHERITED, says Krishna Choudhary, are both tangible and intangible. First, the intangible: his family’s jewelry legacy, which stretches from the 18th-century Mughal founding of Jaipur to his father, Santi, the founder of Royal Gems and Arts and the namesake of Choudhary’s Mayfair atelier. The tangible? A museum-quality vault of rare gems that Choudhary sets in contemporary ways that honor the jewel, echo India’s virtuoso decorative arts, and delight the collector with fresh geometries. That breathtaking 20-carat Golconda diamond traced to India’s royal families? “I had it set in a pendant with silk,” he says, disarmingly. As he readies Santi Jewels for his first outing at TEFAF Maastricht this spring, this worthy inheritor says he can’t wait to interact with collectors to walk “through my journey…

GREAT DESIGNERS COMPOSE so much more than rooms—they are maestros of original style, virtuosos of gracious living, gurus of the good life. At VERANDA, we’re fortunate to call so many of them longtime friends, having cultivated relationships over the years at trade shows, design center events, and even philanthropic affairs like show houses. And we take great pride in being able to share their work, wit, and wisdom with you. Perhaps most meaningful to us is how so many have welcomed us into their own homes and shared their most valuable secret of all: what home means to them. We have distilled that and so much more here in our fifth annual Designers at Home issue, featuring five private residences and gardens of industry pros, ranging in specialty from architecture…