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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? The Mediterranean? The
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.
The 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.)
The 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
(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.
