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.

Milieu Magazine

EDITOR’S SAY

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FROM THE DESK OF… • Textures, patterns, and patinas are what make your rooms memorable and liveable

Curated Collectibles • When grouped well and thoughtfully, our treasured collections of objects and accessories assume a poetic presence in the home

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

Painting AN EXPERIENCE • A stay at the Arniano Painting School in Tuscany means spending time at—and time away—from the easel

Designing Man • Over his long career, John Saladino has recognized design as both a practical art and as a philosophy centered on how best to live daily life

Glass Acts • A greenhouse is the ultimate outdoor room, a place for growing plants, but also an alternative space for living and entertaining outside the home. It’s a lifestyle change now cultivated by Hartley Botanic.

A MODERN MAN • The imaginative color and poetic firebrand of Milton Avery is revealed in a touring landmark exhibition

House Proud

In Full Bloom at the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville

MAINE DOMAIN • A family wanted a home that would tell a new story about their lives. A designer and architect collaborated to build them one to last for generations.

Changing Times • For years, a Dallas couple had been happy in their home. Then, one day, they realized it had become dated. A designer and an architect have made them feel at home again.

Au Naturel • A French couple restored two old homes in France, while also reinventing a venerable wicker-making industry

The New Traditional • Homes in Windsor, Florida’s planned community are meant to evoke classic architectural styles. While respecting those directives, the architects and interior designers created something for now.

New Sightlines • A Belgian couple left a historic house in Bruges to find peace and quiet in the countryside for themselves and their horses

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

GO SHOPPING

Finn Juhl • Finn Juhl was a luminary in the world of furniture and interior design. As he said, and as his legacy reveals, “One cannot create happiness with beautiful objects, but one can spoil quite a lot of happiness with bad ones.”