March/April 2017

HAPPINESS AT HOME  Interior designer Meg Braff knows that a well-decorated home is not only pretty to look at, but it’s also the place where we celebrate the richness of daily life

PORCELAIN VIRTUOSO  Intrigue, avarice, and human resolve may mark the cloak-and-dagger tale of early Meissen porcelain, but 300 years later, the lustrous ware remains a triumphant ode to enduring beauty and uncompromising quality

A GARDEN FOR STROLLING  Author Bettie Bearden Pardee’s Newport, Rhode Island, garden with its enchanting French attitude uses unique plant textures and colors to create spaces that beckon to be explored

A NATURAL SELECTION  Angie Lewin’s graphic prints and watercolors celebrate the overlooked beauty of wild plants in their native landscapes