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.

Sun-washed LAVENDER • The Mediterranean coast beckons in a sweep of sultry, summery purples, revitalizing everything from linens and embroideries to vacation-worthy jewels.

Veranda

“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”

BEAUTIFUL DISCOVERIES

A NEW AGE for IKATS • In handwoven silks, printed linens, and more, electrifying riffs on historic patterns signal a renewed embrace of the ancient Asian craft.

FEAST for the SENCES • TEXAS FLORAL DESIGNER JIMMIE HENSLEE CAPTURES SUMMER’S ABUNDANCE IN VIVID ARRANGEMENTS OF FLOWERS AND FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND HERBS.

Garden REVERIE • Daydreams of four atmospheric idylls come alive with new furnishings for all-season lounging and entertaining.

Smooth OPERATORS • Slimmed-down silhouettes and dashing blue dials mark handsome updates to the classics.

Picnic DECADENCE • From ruby-encrusted cherries to luminous snap peas, the humble forms of a farmers’ market haul inspire a fresh crop of new jewels.

WANDER LUST & JO URNEYS

Brilliantly UNTETHERED • Is the wilderness the center of true civilization? A journey to the remote reaches of Vancouver Island sharpens the senses for exploring beauty.

Fleeing the Scene • Three more immersive island escapes that bring the beauty of the natural world perfectly into view.

Extraordinary SPECIMENS • De Gournay reimagines the time-honored art of botanicals in six handmade wallpapers inspired by Bunny Mellon’s home and garden.

Chasing the Tea Leaves • A Route du Bonheur pilgrimage into Sri Lanka’s storied tea plantations uncovers the fragrant, fertile world of oolong, orange pekoe, and more—not to mention a vibrant native economy.

A VERY SMART, COOL SUMMER

A WORLD APART • How color creates distance from the everyday — even in the spaces we call home.

HOUSES & GARDENS

HOW A SUMMER IN THE GARDEN CHANGED MY LIFE • One moment, she was a woman in a hurry. The next, she was observing, testing, toiling in beds of slow growth and newfound expressions of beauty. Cordelia de Castellane, artistic director of Dior Maison and Baby Dior, shares the season that changed everything.

TWO IF BY Sea • ON NANTUCKET, INTERIOR DESIGNER MEG BRAFF AND ARCHITECT GERARD BEEKMAN REJOIN A PAIR OF WATERFRONT TOWN HOUSES TO ITS RIGHTFUL WHOLE: A WARM, RICHLY DECORATED SANCTUARY KEEPING WATCH OVER THE ATLANTIC.

RETURNING to EDEN • From England to Antigua, the winners of our SIXTH ANNUAL GARDEN AWARDS channel nature’s restorative beauty into havens for daydreaming and discovery.

A Symphony of Pastels • In shades of foliage and sky, an English country garden is designed to bloom in every season.

A Secret Rose Garden • Landscape designer Miria Harris reimagines a former London garage as a flower-filled sanctuary.

A Wild Twist on Tradition • With water-wise design and native plantings, a redesigned 1800s walled garden welcomes the surrounding woodlands inside.

An Untamed Idyll • On Antigua, an oceanfront estate embraces local limestone, drought-tolerant trees, and coastal grasses for a sweeping naturalistic landscape—rooftop garden included.

A Meditative Garden Oasis • Beneath a canopy of maples, laurels, and oaks, a meandering hilltop escape offers leafy rooms for contemplation over the San Francisco Bay.

Savoring the TUSCAN SUN • Luxury linen makers Federico and Gaia Leonori Pratesi...