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home's entry with slipper chairs

Welcome To The Happiest Home In The Hamptons

To modernize this Hamptons home, designer Ariel Okin turns up the dial on whimsical and infuses it with color, pattern and a playful disposition.
pastels, paint, a bowl of dirt, driftwood and a feather sit on a paint-splattered table

This Arizona Artist Uses Everyday Items To Tell The Earth’s Story

Joan Maureen Collins, a Scottsdale, Arizona artist, explores the natural world in her abstract acrylic paintings by using everyday items.
White living room with terracotta sectional, a palm artwork on a marble fireplace and brass pendant

Collected Casual: How A 1930s Tudor Entered The Modern Era

Designer Amy Carman adds Parisian glamor and earthy colors to transform a 1930s Wisconsin Tudor into a home fit for contemporary living.
living room with dark purple sofa and pair of chartreuse chairs in front of a fireplace in home by Carly Moeller

Jewel Tones Bring A Parisian-Inspired Chicago Condo To Life

Chicago designer Carly Moeller uses the owners’ art collection and travel as jumping-off point for this Parisian-inspired apartment.
Living room with a green and blue palette in brooklyn brownstone by Rebecca Amir

Become Charmed With This Contemporary Brooklyn Townhouse

For a Brooklyn brownstone renovation, designer Rebecca Amir layers interesting furnishings, saturated tones and classic design elements.
Abby Messmer on a desk surrounded by tubes of acrylic paints and paint brushes

See How These Abstract Aquatic Paintings Reflect Human Understanding

AZ painter Abbey Messmer uses pool photographs as inspiration to create dreamy abstract works rendering aquatic distortions of the world.
a women embroidering in an art studio filled with yarn and materials

Society’s Viewpoints Are On Display In This Chicago Artist’s Work

Chicago artist Hale Ekinci uses domestic textiles and family photographs to explore the place women’s work holds in the fine art world.
Griffin Goodman using a paint roller on wood in front of three circular paintings

Cartoons Extend Beyond Childhood For This Chicago Artist

Chicago artist Griffin Goodman uses whimsical cartoons and pop culture references to express political messages and shrewd social commentary.