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.

Silk ROAD Red • A star pigment in Chinese lacquerware and Roman paintings, the sultry vermilion shade makes a bold return in new furniture, accessories, jewels, and, yes, next-level silks.

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BEAUTIFUL DISCOVERIES • Natural pigments from plants such as weld, woad, and buckthorn (in vessels, from left) replicate those used to make historic dyes.

In Living COLOR • Peering into the past, The National Gallery of Art cultivates garden-grown pigments found in its most valuable collections.

Unearthing RADIANCE • From pearly iridescence to ombré color parades, precious opals put on a spectacular show in light-catching new jewels.

✦ Italy’s Intrepid ✦ NEW GUARD • With their innovative visions for stone and wood, resin and bronze, these five contemporary studios are forging an exquisite future for furniture and lighting design.

VIP SEATING • The iconic Italian lounge chairs that broke with tradition to wield generations of influence.

Rainbow REWIND • In retro shades from pistachio to powder blue, a spate of colorful new watches signals a return to brighter times.

Elevating a CLASSIC • EBANISTA’S JESSICA PAKZAD BENNETT IMMORTALIZES A FAVORITE ANTIQUE WITH A GRACEFUL, HANDCRAFTED TRIBUTE.

BREAKING the MOLD • Talk about a glow-up: South Carolina’s Mark Davis recasts vintage Bakelite into one-of-a-kind baubles studded with rubies, sapphires, and diamonds.

The SECRET LIVES of Furniture • The latest lacquer debuts bring main character energy to modern rooms, with bright, shiny forms hinting at colorful inner worlds.

WANDERLUST & JOURNEYS • An array of handwoven Berber carpets awaits buyers outside the ruins of Telouet Kasbah in Morocco.

Moroccan CARPET RIDE • Writer Celia Barbour embarks on an illuminating journey beyond the merchant-lined streets of Fez and Marrakech in search of the craftswomen behind the coveted hand-loomed rugs.

The Power of Restraint

A Very English PURSUIT • Fresh off of an antiques jaunt through the Cotswolds, design consultant Patrick O’Donnell energizes each room of his home with his rich, vibrant haul.

RAISING the GLASS • When the ancient techniques of the famed Murano glassblowers traveled west in the late 20th century, it was a most vivid migration. Today Seattle is firing up its own spotlight on the free-form artistry.

HOUSES & GARDENS • Andy Warhol portraits of Stallone, created while he was filming Rocky III (top) and Nighthawks, hang in his living room; the curvy lounge chair is by Holly Hunt with Dedar fabric. Design, Martyn Lawrence Bullard.

STRIKING GOLD • At his Palm Beach estate, SYLVESTER STALLONE has laid-back glamour down to an art, blending the dazzle of a megawatt movie star with the intrinsic warmth of his tight-knit brood.

On the Bright Side • Interior designer Angie Hranowsky wields shades of sunshine and sumptuous jewels to revive a landmark 1820s home in Ohio with joyful modern verve.

Coming Up ROSES • In Northern Virginia, a Master Gardener designs an immersive journey in color, drawing upon lessons that stretch from the English countryside to her native Ghana.

PAINTING the TOWN • Only in New Orleans can revelry look so refined. Case in point: a 19th-century Garden District beauty that designer Ware Porter refashioned into the hottest invitation in the Big Easy.

DIALING UP THE Glamour •...