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articularly for this pair, whose family's move
from Washington D.C. to Mexico City
more than two decades ago launched their
shared romance for the color and experiences of other
cultures, evidenced by a heavily stamped passport, nose
for decorative treasures and the good sense to collect all
their understanding into one beautifully produced new
tome: Travel Home: Design With a Global Spirit (Abrams).
Judge this book by its cover and find envy for the
easy bohemian elegance of a warm and textured interior
with roots…where? Mexico? e Mediterranean? e
setting teases a curated beauty with a truly worldly
vibe, a style sprung from the sophisticated instinct of
a look that transcends time and trend to be at home
anywhere and, it turns out, just about everywhere. e
discoveries within, meanwhile, reveal themselves like
the charming shops dotting a secret cobblestoned street
of an ancient city, with each merchant a delightful
surprise, provoking an enduring wonder no matter
where one chooses to roam. (Peruse a few pages and
watch the wish-list grow.)
e presentation of the book, while lovely, is not
just for presentation's sake: visuals support a rigorous
consideration of place-oriented style with details of how
to adapt it to one's personal environment, chiefly via
interior explorations of the homes of global design gurus
in the categories of Textiles & Textures ( John Robshaw,
Carolina Irving) Art & Ephemera (Kendall Conrad,
Vicente Wolf ); Zen Simplicity (Caroline Diani); Natural
Elements ( Jenni Kayne); Found Objects (Nate Berkus
(PREVIOUS PAGE)
AUTHORS JULIE
GOEBEL AND CAITLIN
FLEMMING ANTIQUING
IN PARIS; (THIS PAGE,
CLOCKWISE FROM
LEFT) TASTEMAKER
ERICA TANOV'S
BEDROOM HAS A
WALL OF DEGOURNAY
WALLPAPER THAT HAS
TARNISHED OVER TIME;
THE LIVING ROOM
OF DESIGNER NATE
BERKUS AND JEREMIAH
BRENT; THE COUPLE'S
COLLECTED OBJECTS,
INCLUDING PERUVIAN
POTTERY.
