House & Home

This month, we’re featuring the work of two of my favourite designers: Nam Dang-Mitchell and Philip Mitchell. No, they aren’t related, but they have a lot in common. Although their styles are very different, they both produce rooms that are stunning, joyful and beautifully detailed. You’ve seen them featured on our pages many times over the years. Nam’s work is subtle, often monochromatic, and focused on organic materials and modern silhouettes. This month’s cover house that Nam designed for a Calgary family on the island of Maui (page 52) is a wonderful example of her relaxed, sparkling style. Philip’s rooms are exquisitely detailed, comfortable, more colourful and layered, and with the same attention to detail. When we wanted a decorating lesson on how to convert a nondescript white box into…

I enjoy perusing each issue of your magazine, finding inspiration with every story and the accompanying photos. I’m old-school and love the experience of leisurely reading through H&H with a cup of tea, coffee or glass of wine in hand. Ask a Designer is a particular favourite since it tackles real-life design challenges with accessible solutions. The July-August issue was especially helpful, as we’re updating spaces that we’ve lived in for 25-plus years here in New Jersey. I appreciate the work of TOM Design Studio (“A Sea Change”). Connecticut isn’t far from us, and I loved the cottagey yet updated style the design team executed. —DARLA WILKINSON, Morristown, N.J. In H&H’s May-June 1989 issue, you showed some photos of our renovation project. Since that time, we’ve redone almost all of…

GOTTA HAVE IT With subtle texture and rich natural hues, lime mineral paint brings old world charm to your walls. Bettencourt Manor has teamed up with Italian paint maker San Marco to produce four new moody hues. Trowel it on or dilute it for a more subtle wash of matte colour. COOL COLLABS Crate & Barrel x Laura Kim New York designer Laura Kim shifts her focus to housewares with her first-ever curated collection for Crate & Barrel. The limited-edition line is composed of nearly 100 kitchen and tabletop essentials, in addition to luxurious soft goods and small furniture pieces. The collection takes Laura’s distinctly modern sensibility and marries it with Crate & Barrel’s quality, ready-made classics. Get them while they last. Urbanwalls x Mia Parres Design Designer Mia Parres’…

WHERE TO STAY Graduate Bloomington New: The city’s newest hotel is a witty homage to all things southern Indiana. The lobby floor, for instance, has the look of a giant puzzle grid in tribute to Will Shortz, the NYT crossword editor who graduated from Indiana University. Guest rooms have a blend of vintage furniture and colourful custom accents, and some suites have private outdoor spaces overlooking downtown. 210 East Kirkwood Ave., graduatebloomington.com Brown County Barn Burner New: A new Airbnb has opened its doors in Nashville, Ind., an artist community just a half-hour drive from Bloomington. The four suites are decorated with furniture from local markets and sellers, and each suite comes with a full kitchen. The smallest lodging has a private patio, while the others share an outdoor rooftop…

IN A NEW LIGHT Featuring an illuminated square pocket within a circular wooden housing, Pillar is the newest modular lighting collection from Stickbulb. The handcrafted line includes tubular pendants and surface-mounts, circular sconces and a linear chandelier. The wood used for Pillar fixtures is pin oak from fallen and felled trees across NYC, supplemented with American oak. CUT A RUG London artist and designer Sonya Winner (pictured), has expanded her Lichen rug collection with Malachite, a new colourway of deep greens, vibrant jade and a touch of blue. Lichen rugs, created in collaboration with Alice Hislop, are hand-tufted by artisanal weavers in biodegradable New Zealand wool. Durable and washable, the rug is beautiful underfoot or displayed as a wall hanging. 5'11" x 7'3". Approx. $7,014. Sonya Winner Rug Studio. Spinning a…

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