Veranda

VERANDA is a forum for the very best in living well. Always gracious, and never pretentious, we keep readers abreast of the finest in design, decorating, luxury travel, and more, inspiring them with beauty and elegance. VERANDA is both an ideas showcase and a deeply pleasurable escape, a place where homes feel as good as they look.

Starlet PINK • The ultimate vanity play: a vivacious rosy hue to light up everything from linens and lampshades to Oscar-worthy jewels.

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The Magic of Cinema

CALIFORNIA DREAMING • For our first-ever VIRTUAL SHOW HOUSE, we gathered six top designers to imagine a Hollywood classic—and turned their creations into rooms that you can tour digitally with the help of AI imagery firm ALL3D. Read on for a sneak peek.

A SPANISH REVIVAL MUSE

A SCENE-STEALING ENTRANCE

FRIDA’S KITCHEN

A VIBRANT DOUBLE FEATURE

A SIREN’S BOUDOIR

A GOLDEN ERA COURTYARD

BEAUTIFUL DICS OVERIES

BOHEMIAN Rhapsody • Folkloric botanicals, wild curves, and psychedelic color: The free-spirited vibes of 1960s California are sprouting up everywhere—and nowhere more fitting than Lotusland, the expressive Montecito gardens of Madame Ganna Walska.

And the award Goes to… • …the history-making maisons that have dazzled Tinseltown—and us—since the 1940s, when Harry Winston began loaning diamonds to red-carpet royalty.

The Original HOLLYWOOD INFLUENCER • A trailblazing decorator to the stars, actor-turned-designer William “Billy” Haines was the king of Hollywood Regency. As glamorous as any movie set, his low-slung, high-wattage style endures in new furniture and accessories.

COLLECTORS’ CORNER • HAINES’S ORIGINAL DESIGNS REMAIN COVETED BY DEVOTEES—HERE, THREE FAVORITES FROM HIS STUDIO.

Roarıng Revıval • A century after Art Deco swept Paris and Hollywood, its glamorous curves, dramatic contrasts, and modernist forms reemerge in a radiant display of new jewels.

Character Studies • Three high-drama arrangements channel the spirit of iconic film heroines—and their role-defining costumes.

WANDERLUST & JOURNEYS

ONE NIGHT IN Bangkok… • …Hutton Wilkinson told the illustrious Tony Duquette about the greatest outdoor museum ever built—as imaginative as a movie set. Today, the Los Angeles interior designer stands by his claim, retracing his footsteps through a Thai architectural triumph.

The Great ESCAPE • The ultimate A-list luxury: a tucked-away wellness retreat to get away from it all. Here, our top five spas with serious star power, each just a short hop from Hollywood.

Stepping into BRONTË’S WORLD • A reader’s journey to the windswept Yorkshire moors of Wuthering Heights explores the emotional power of place in the new screen adaptation of the classic novel.

HOUSES & GARDENS

SHONDA Unscripted • The creator of Grey’s Anatomy and an executive producer of Bridgerton unveils her new Hollywood apartment, sitting down with her decorator Michael S. Smith to talk about writing at home, set design, and the life she never thought she would lead.

REMAKING A CLASSIC • A 1920s SPANISH COLONIAL WITH A SILENT - FILM LEGACY LANDS A NEW LEADING LADY: SANTA MONICA DESIGNER KATHRYN M. IRELAND, WHOSE PERSONAL COLLECTIONS SHINE AS STUNNING AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

HOLLYWOOD Comes Home • In Los Angeles, designer-to-the-stars Peter Dunham reimagines a Georgian-style estate for a couple in the entertainment industry, marrying cosmopolitan glamour and decorative special effects.

When Life Imitates Art • In Manhattan, designer Young Huh conjures the spirit of Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums, dressing a four-story townhouse with cinematic color (minus the family drama).

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