Fabric wall

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Location: Irish Channel, New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 2,200 square feet Years lived in: 9 years; owned Valorie Hart is fearless when it comes to style. Her bright pink pixie coif, bold wardrobe and oversized eyeglasses, reminiscent of fashion icon Iris Apfel, make clear that this decorator, interior designer and stylist loves to have fun and make a splash.

FABRIC: One distinct feature is that it's fabric on a wall. It's unique, because most people wouldn't think to put a type of fabric, like burlap on their walls. This is a good choice for this room, because it gives the eyes something to look at.

kengo kuma has transformed a nursing home located by the lake toya, in hokkaido, japan, into the boutique hotel WE hotel toya.

A former House & Garden editor recounts her childhood at Holker Hall Former House & Garden editor Sue Crewe takes us inside her childhood home

SO MANY BELOVED SHELTER MAGAZINES have folded in the past few years that it’s especially heartening when a new title arrives on the scene. This spring marks the inaugural issue of New York Cottages & Gardens, a sibling of the existing Hamptons Cottages & Gardens and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens (you can pick up a copy at the Brooklyn stores listed at the end of this post, or subscribe by clicking here).