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Bold Strokes

Glossy red walls and vibrant furnishings set an exuberant tone in the jewel-box pied-à-terre that Thomas Britt decorated for winemakers Elizabeth and W. Clarke Swanson in San Francisco

Sky's the Limit

Sumptuous furnishings and A-list art complement the soaring views in a duplex penthouse outfitted by Jean-Louis Deniot on Manhattan's far west side

Full Spectrum

Given carte blanche by a Houston couple, interior designer Miles Redd realizes a Technicolor dream of high-spirited hues and whirlwind patterns

True to the Past

When a family’s beloved Hamptons home proves beyond repair, architect Peter Pennoyer and designer Matthew Patrick Smyth deliver a brand-new house that pays homage to its predecessor, quirks and all

Texas Triumph

At their magnificent 1,600-acre Crawford retreat, once known as the Western White House, Laura and George W. Bush live the green life in a house that is tailored for easygoing indoor-outdoor enjoyment

Vivid Imagination

Designer Juan Pablo Molyneux brings his genius for lavish interiors to a California villa, concocting a baroque fantasia with intricate tilework, opulent wallpaper, and impeccable antiques

High Fidelity

An arresting North Carolina aerie by architecture firm Gluck+ radiates warm modernist cool even as it harmonizes beautifully with its mountain setting

Color Theory

Twelve top designers share expert advice on how to incorporate color

Art of the Pool

Immerse yourself in our gallery of extraordinary pools embellished by cutting-edge creative minds

Outside Interests

On Long Island’s East End, designer Juan Montoya refines a rambling Shingle Style dwelling with dashing, art-filled interiors that embrace its glorious setting

Keeping the Peace

In Bridgehampton, New York, creative duo and gun-safety advocates Rebecca and Jon Bond renovate a 19th-century gem as a serene family sanctuary

Well Defined

The design firm Sawyer | Berson crafts a Long Island getaway that surrounds inviting contemporary interiors with a crisp neoclassical façade and immaculate rows of greenery

Wish Fulfillment

A chance meeting with architect Steven Ehrlich led one couple to finally build their dream house—a modernist temple to indoor-outdoor living in Southern California

AD Revisits: Palacio de la Zarzuela

As King Juan Carlos I of Spain prepares to step down and his country begins a new chapter, AD revisits the royal residence near Madrid

Western Union

When Wall Street legend and philanthropist Sandy Weill and his wife, Joan, decided to buy a home in California wine country, they enlisted designer Mica Ertegun to give their Edenic hilltop villa a dash of New York urbanity

A Great Escape

Inspired by the fabled Gilded Age great camps in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, architecture firm Shope Reno Wharton and designer Thom Filicia create a ravishing family retreat on the shores of Upper Saranac Lake

Greener Pastures

After giving up a high-powered life in London to run an organic farm on Martha’s Vineyard, Molly and Eric Glasgow commission architect Mark Hutker to conjure a sophisticated minimalist house and barns for their family

All Decked Out

Designer Joanne de Guardiola unveils the sensational, suavely updated Highlander, the celebrated yacht formerly owned by Malcolm Forbes

Sailing Past

AD takes a look back at the legendary yacht, The Highlander, when it was owned by famed publisher Malcolm S. Forbes

Cool and Collected

Two prominent art collectors build a Palladian-style Florida residence, where they live in relaxed harmony with an ever-expanding trove of works by contemporary masters

Malibu Modern

Just off the Pacific Coast Highway, architectural designer Scott Mitchell devises a strikingly streamlined oceanside showplace for real-estate ace Kurt Rappaport

Theme & Variation

At a dazzling harborside site on Nantucket, Jacobsen Architecture reimagines the island’s residential vernacular in an extraordinary compound of modest, ingeniously planned cottages

Local Color

At an effortlessly chic Hamptons retreat decorated by Carrier and Co., lively regional artifacts, artwork, and furnishings take pride of place

Winning Combination

In the dunes of Long Island, Robert A.M. Stern Architects and designer Steven Gambrel join forces to craft a Shingle Style stunner that melds traditional warmth with contemporary elegance

Secret Ingredients

Architects and decorators offer expert advice and inspiration for designing the ultimate outdoor kitchens and entertaining spaces