Decorating + Renovation
Bathroom Chandelier Ideas
A chandelier brings a bathroom to a whole new level of glamour and luxury. See 14 bathrooms from the AD archives that showcase beautiful chandeliers
Elizabeth Stamp is a freelance lifestyle and design writer and editor based in Los Angeles. For AD, she reports on everything from cutting-edge architecture to far-flung destinations to the homes of the royal family. She previously worked on staff at Architectural Digest and ELLE DECOR and has contributed to CNN ... Read more
architecture
Interior Designer Explains Every Decision Behind This SoHo Loft Renovation
Today, AD welcomes interior designer Darren Jett to tour one of his most recent design projects, a full Soho loft renovation. From structural changes to interior design, every decision matters when renovating a space–Jett breaks down how he landed on the final design and what factored into his choices.
interiors
The ‘Friends’ Apartment is Designed All Wrong–But Feng Shui Can Fix It
Monica Geller’s apartment in ‘Friends’ is iconic to sitcom fans, but could it have better feng shui? Today, AD welcomes interior designer and feng shui practitioner Julie Khuu to see how she would redesign this famous apartment to invite good qi.
celebrities
Inside Paloma Elsesser’s Timeless Brooklyn Home
Today, AD is welcomed by supermodel Paloma Elsesser to tour her Brooklyn townhouse. An illustrious modeling career means Elsesser is often jet-setting the globe, and as a result, her time at home has become her vacation time. Brooklyn was always where the supermodel wanted to end up setting up home, with Gregory Rockwell and Hester Hodde of Gregory Rockwell Interiors helping bring her oasis to life. Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital. As the model settles into her dream home, it’s already been a place of great personal evolution–“I feel like I became a woman here,” she admits. “I learned to navigate so many things—a breakup, a contractor, having agency over my decisions and my money. I’m under no one else’s jurisdiction. It’s scary, but also very freeing.”
architecture
How an Architect Transformed an Abandoned 7-story Paris Townhouse
Today, AD joins architect and designer Hugo Toro to tour one of his latest projects–the renovation of an abandoned Paris townhouse. When the AD100 designer’s clients bought their new home it had sat abandoned for fifteen years providing a blank canvas to work on. Toro gave the seven-story townhouse a grand makeover including an indoor pool, roof terrace, and artisanal furniture.
Magazine
In São Paulo, Meet 8 Emerging Studios Redefining Brazilian Design
In the creative capital, a new generation of artists and designers is breaking with tradition
By Hannah Martin
interiors
Inside the Creative World of Chappell Roan's Set Designer
Today, AD is welcomed by Brooklyn-based visual artist Maris Jones to tour the creative space in which she designs sets for Chappell Roan and more. Jones grew up the daughter of artists, so creativity has always been her path. Making her start filming viral short videos on Vine, Jones’s work has evolved into surreal world-building that has caught the eye of famous names–this past year creating sets for Chappell Roan’s performances on The Late Show, The Tonight Show, and The Governor’s Ball. Follow Jones as she shows you around her home and prepares for the launch of her new book.
Architecture + Design
Tour an Uptown Apartment Transformed Into a Rich, Layered Enclave
Alexa Hampton Interiors and Ferguson & Shamamian Architects reinvent their client’s longtime Manhattan home
By Troy J. McMullen
Shopping
28 Best Shower Curtains to Transform Your Bathroom Decor
It’s curtains for you, drab style
By Kristi Kellogg
Magazine
In Milan, Giampiero Tagliaferri Brews an Homage to Great Design
Italian style meets classic California in this project commissioned by a young art collector
By Mayer Rus
Culture + Lifestyle
These 9 Beautiful Cave Hotels Are Must-Visits for Nature and Design Enthusiasts
Subterranean accommodations with above par aesthetics
By Michelle Mastro
Shopping
11 Airbnbs With Indoor Pools for Escaping Your Winter Woes
Polar vortex, who?
By Jessica Cherner
Architecture + Design
Tour a Tiny Boathouse in Connecticut With Outsize Charm
AD100 designer Hadley Wiggins plays with patina in a family’s historic shoreline home
By Laura May Todd