July/Aug 2019

PEONY PARTY   A Charleston hostess kicks off peony season with a fiesta in celebration of friendship and her favorite flower

LIVING PLEIN AIR   With a bamboo-lined courtyard, a dreamy reflecting pool, and the wife’s own massive floral paintings, an Australian couple builds a home that merges inside and out

ROOFTOP REVERIE   A globe-trotting couple find each other, then find the perfect place to call home

DELIGHT IN DERBYSHIRE   Within the drama of Peak District National Park, legendary estates such as Chatsworth and Haddon Hall lure visitors to Derbyshire in England’s storied midsection

JULIA REED CELEBRATES   With a brand-new book and business venture to her name, the acclaimed author and consummate entertainer is spicing things up with a pinch of humor and a dash of style

MASTERS OF THE MADCAP   John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon throw a casual summer party at home, where the palette is as energetic as the hosts, and prints, patterns, and pound-rescue pups reign supreme