Fall 2019

MILIEU

Homes and Gardens

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Editor’s Say
Early in my career as an interior designer, long before I had the idea to start MILIEU, I knew about—and admired—Min Hogg. She, of course, was the legendary founding editor of The World of Interiors, a magazine that exactly reflected who she was as a
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Featured Designers
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, award-winning interior designer Tammy Connor has built her reputation on creating timeless, classic interiors that are infused with a casual Southern elegance. She founded her namesake firm in 2000, and since then
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A Tall ORDER
Sharing my breakfast with a Rothschild giraffe is not just faintly surreal but huge fun, charmingly chaotic, rather wondrous, and an unforgettable experience. This would likely be the case for anyone interested in wildlife, conservation, and African
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A Trip to TETBURY
I count Long Street in the small Cotswolds town of Tetbury as one of my favorite destinations—not just in England, but in the world. Along this town’s main street is a dense array of antiques stores and specialty shops, all of which beckon every time
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Penchants
As MILIEU’s Editor-at-Large, I’ve had the opportunity to visit lovely homes around the world, but the houses in Family Legacy’s Tree of Life near Lusaka, Zambia, are among the most beautiful to me—not in the typical sense of décor, but in the way the
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Feeling at Home
With its charming courtyards, shaded alleyways, and windowed views into beautifully decorated spaces, the La Cienega Design Quarter of Los Angeles looks more like an elegant residential neighborhood than a commercial mecca. But, despite its cozy curb
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Michael Thonet
Michael Thonet (1796–1871) is considered the inventor of bentwood furniture. Though he began his career in 1819, by setting up his woodworking shop in Boppard (Rhine Gorge), Germany, it wasn’t until the 1830s that he started experimenting with taking
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An English Story
Twenty-five years ago, Plain English founders, Katie Fontana and Tony Niblock, now creative director and managing director respectively, were building a traditional Suffolk longhouse. When it came time for the kitchen, Fontana wanted a pared-down, un
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Castaing In The Canyon
Hidden in the Hollywood Hills is Laurel Canyon, the location for a candlelit dinner at the home of Amy Neunsinger, in May. Hosted by Neunsinger, Brooks Morrison, vice president of design and merchandising for Moore and Giles, Sabine Rothman, a creati
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Monumental EFFECTS
Waves wash over a field, as if water is suddenly made of grass. A 212-foot-long steel form vaults a meadow, its two opposing arms seemingly pinning the ground down on either side, while a towering red gateway announces the entrance to hundreds of ope
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DOING THE Charleston
PEOPLE WHO BUY historic houses are generally well-enlightened about preservation. They accept—even love—old buildings with all their quirks and inefficiencies, choosing to live in a home that wasn’t originally designed to accommodate a kitchen or bat
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Going GRAND
IN THE INDELIBLE opening scenes of The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews twirls and sings in an Alpine meadow with spectacular 360-degree views. The home that interior designer Susan Ferrier created for her clients in Charlottesville, Virginia, may be si
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DIPLOMATIC Ties
INTERIOR DESIGN OFTEN requires compromise and diplomacy. What a designer may envision for a room may not be what the client wants. It’s a matter of taste, aesthetics, colors. Choices require decisions. Going on some twenty-five years now, though, Cha
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SPANISH Enfilade
SOME DESIGNERS WANT their work not to be seen. While they are willing and eager to determine the mood and look of a home, they may wish to achieve that without drawing attention to themselves. “When we work with an architect of this caliber, we don’t
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LULU’S Likes
LULU LYTLE’S FAVORITE decorative element in her London home is one over which she has little control. She doesn’t choose it, but always welcomes it when it appears. “Because we have three teenaged children, there is a constant stream of teenagers com
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Peacefield
AS ONE OF the top names in contemporary Christian music, Grammy winner Chris Tomlin spends months at a time on the road—sleeping on tour busses, eating lousy food, and missing his wife, Lauren, and their two young daughters. It’s no wonder, then, tha
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Go Shopping
In the Summer 2019 issue of MILIEU, we unintentionally omitted a credit on pages 92 and 93. The rug shown in the image is a custom silk and allo rug from CAROL PIPER RUGS, carolpiperrugs.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. P

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