One upside to nearly two years of hunkering down in our homes is that we’ve all been paying more attention to them, creating spaces and adding beauty, serenity and cheerfulness to our décor. Though big trends in interior design enter slowly and stick around a while — think the moody […]
Month: December 2021
Premila Balaji tells why last month’s unexpected rainfall was a damp squib for those maintaining a backyard of plants and what care needs to be taken during such times November was a washout for Premila Balaji. The garden enthusiast, who has been nurturing her backyard with a variety of flowers, […]
Another lot: Lagerfeld and Choupette and ink. ArtDigital Studio/Courtesy of Sotheby’s “I have always wanted to buy a fortress somewhere, empty it, and decorate the whole thing with books,” Lagerfeld once declared. “I want it with the moat and all. Then I would live the simple life of a student.” […]
We’ve been seeing our homes in a new light since the pandemic started. Though this year we weren’t always cooped up inside our four walls, we continued to find projects to work on around the house. They ranged from minor redecorating to major repairs put on hold during the uncertainties […]
Seven years after announcing ambitious plans to rebuild its wing for Modern and contemporary art — which then had to be put on hold because of financial problems — the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday announced that it had finally secured a lead donation of $125 million, the largest […]
Name: Nyla Hasan Age: 35 Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan Currently Lives: In a prewar four-bedroom apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn with her partner, Aziz Hasan, the chief executive of Kickstarter, and two children. Claim to Fame: Ms. Hasan was the design director for Tanya Taylor, before she started […]