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From Our Editor
Rum • Like its namesake spirit, a shot of this sumptuous hue will instantly warm you from the inside out. Though it’s naturally suited to thick wools, leathers, and tweeds, we also love it in the form of natural elements like tortoise and horn.
Rum
Cozy Up
AWAY COFOUNDER JEN RUBIO
Marine Mood • Waves of Pacific blue lap at the coast of Tofino, a rustic retreat on Vancouver Island where Away’s Jen Rubio heads to recharge.
Name This Color Contest • New fun to come in January/February!
Setting the Tone: The 2019 Paint Forecast
TERRY CHIC
New Hue, New You • In need of a fresh perspective? Usher in a big life change with these transformative colors.
Pied-à-Terre with Punch!
12 Thanksgiving Upgrades
On the Rise: Chauncey Boothby
Furniture Face-Lift • Eddie shares his tried-and-true reupholstery tips.
Beautiful Ideas
LIVE BETTER NOW • With the Whole Home Project concept home, House Beautiful and a team of sponsors set out to prove that a dream house can be more than pretty: It should help you live your very best life.
Whole Home Shopping Guide
THE whole HOME PROJECT House Beautiful • House Beautiful’s Whole Home Project House is filled with ideas and products to help you stay happy and healthy
WELL KEPT
NEW MEMORIES • AFTER A DEVASTATING FIRE, TEXAS DESIGNER CATHY KINCAID EMBRACES A NEW HOME, MAKING ROOM FOR EVERYTHING SHE LOVES: BLUE-CHIP ANTIQUES, MODERN ART, GRANDCHILDREN, AND—WHY NOT?—A FEW CHICKENS.
IT’S MAGIC • ON A NARROW LOT IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, ARCHITECTS PURSLEY DIXON CONJURE A TRICKEDOUT TOWNHOUSE FILLED WITH FOOL-THE-EYE SPACE SAVERS, FROM A SPICE CABINET HIDDEN BEHIND A PAINTING TO A MURPHY BED–INSPIRED HOME BAR. IT DOESN’T GET MUCH SMARTER THAN THIS.
LOVE LIVES HERE • PHOTOGRAPHER KARYN R. MILLET WAS SMITTEN WITH HER NEW LOS ANGELES HOUSE—UNTIL ROMANCE CAME INTO THE PICTURE. DESIGNER JOE LUCAS MADE WAY FOR HER HUBBY WITH COZY SHARED SPACES AND A HOME OFFICE BUILT FOR TWO.
GUEST STAR • AS A WORLD TRAVELER, VERN YIP KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT BEING PAMPERED WHILE ON THE ROAD. IN THE TINY GUEST COTTAGE OF HIS BEACHFRONT FLORIDA GETAWAY, THE DESIGNER AND TV HOST PACKS IN ALL THE AMENITIES OF A LUXURY HOTEL WHILE RETAINING THE COZY CHARMS OF A TRUE HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
Resources • A listing of designers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers featured in this issue.
It’s Back! Flannel Sheets