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 Magazine

FROM THE DESK OF… • The effects of spring—the greens, the flowers, the fresh earth tones—appear quickly. Savor the arrival of the new season at home.

Hard Choices • The easiest hardware solutions for your home are often also the most stylish and durable

FEATURED DESIGNERS

Not So Mellow Yellow • Introduce fun and functionality into your home with vibrant hues of yellow

OBJECTS

Toiles de Joy • Created in France centuries ago, printed Toile de Jouy fabrics often depicted a repeating pastoral scene. When married with flowers, these toiles show off their versatility and beauty.

FORWARD Thinkers • The artisans, artists, and designers who inspire us

TRAVEL

Italian IDYLL • One way to experience Tuscany is to stay with a family, in this case at the estate owned by the Ferragamos. All are welcome.

Welcome HOME • A Nashville hotel allows you to choose a house for your stay. You may want to move in for good.

PROFILES

Making a SPLASH • Barbara Sallick, founder of Waterworks, recognized that home baths were a neglected domain of design. She set out to create fixtures and finishes that would transform our most utilitarian room at home into one with style.

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WOMAN of Substance • Alma Thomas changed contemporary art, while also changing the ways curators and museums choose the artists to feature and celebrate

The ART of Collecting • Sir John Soane amassed more than 30,000 architectural drawings. When he ran out of wall and surface space, he put works in drawers and cabinets—some of which have now been opened.

In Sight

THE WELL

SPARE TIME • Upon deciding to move to a different and smaller Chicago apartment, designer Michael Del Piero brought as little—and as much—as she could with her

ABLOOM in Bloomsbury • Designer Kit Kemp honors the colorful traditions of her historic London neighborhood by making the rooms of her home bright with pattern and texture

FOUND IN TRANSLATION • A Dallas family restored a farmhouse in the South of France, making it into a place endemic to the region but also with a Texas twist to it

BARN RAISING • What was once a farmyard home to lambs for centuries has been transformed into a chic, modern, family-friendly residence

IN DESIGNER WE TRUST • A level of trust and camaraderie developed immediately between a couple in Naples, Florida, and interior designer Sean Anderson. He was then free to create a bold new look for their home.

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

GO SHOPPING

Josef Hoffmann • Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann was a key figure in the evolution of modern design. His buildings, furnishings, and accessories transformed the built environment.