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Elle Decor
VOLUME 23 NUMBER 1
January/February 2012
DEPARTMENTS
26 Editor’s Page
By Michael Boodro
28 Mailbox
Our readers write
30 Style Sheet
What we’ve seen, what we’ve heard
33 What’s Hot!
Dispatches from the world of design
38 Trend Alert
Navy, the season’s shipshape new neutral. By Parker Bowie
40 Shop Talk
Sensational stores around the world
42 Shortlist
The 12 things designer Piero Lissoni can’t live without
44 Appraisal
The eye-popping patterns of Australian innovator Florence Broadhurst look fresher than ever. By Ingrid Abramovitch
48 Unconventional Wisdom
Sir Terence Conran on intelligent design
50 Dossier
This month’s most intriguing exhibitions, books, and more
52 RSVP
Florence celebrates Gucci style. By Jim Shi
54 The good times roll in New Orleans. By Vicky Lowry
60 Truth in Decorating
Bryan Batt and Emma Jane Pilkington raise a glass to the best bar cabinets. By Laura Regensdorf
66 Daniel’s Dish
Hearty chicken lasagna with a French twist. By Daniel Boulud
72 ELLE DECOR Goes to Great Design Hotels
From Abu Dhabi to Uruguay, these seriously chic hotels are destinations in themselves. By Alyssa Wolfe
126 Punch List
What you need to renovate now
130 Resources
Where to find it. By Anna Surbatovich
132 Etcetera
Glittering, glamorous mirrors. By Mieke ten Have
FEATURES
79 ELLE DECOR Style
80 Aswân: Louboutin at Leisure
When master shoe designer Christian Louboutin is ready to put his feet up, he heads to his private Egyptian retreat
86 Paris: The Gilded Age
Decorator Frédéric Méchiche gives a former office a stunning makeover worthy of Versailles
92 Amsterdam: Blue Horizons
A Dutch architect fashions his own serene space, with panoramic views of the lake that surrounds it
96 Moscow: Cabin Fever
In the heart of the Russian capital, an antiques dealer re-creates a rustic log cabin straight out of Tolstoy
102 Rome: Time Travelers
A couple marry Old World style and cutting-edge furnishings in a 19th-century apartment building next to an ancient ruin
106 Provence: Taking It Easy
Style icon Inès de la Fressange transforms a faded country house into a chic getaway with lots of opportunities for lounging
112 Berlin: Concrete Thinking
A former air-raid bunker becomes both a minimalist home and a gallery for a couple with an extensive art collection
118 Lisbon: Beyond the Beach
On the Portuguese coast, a businessman outfits humble fishing shacks with high-tech amenities and high-style flourishes
122 Calcutta: Artful Patina
In a majestic Raj-era building, a creative Indian family showcase their passion for art and antiques