Late summer lingers with a quiet grace. Zinnias still burst with color, the trees remain richly green and the day’s heat softens into golden afternoons. It’s the perfect season for a garden party, gathering friends around a beautifully lit backyard table. “I love how the sun shifts through the year, lighting the same evergreens in […]

Summer’s long, easy dinners may have happened mostly outdoors, but as the evenings get shorter, there’s something appealing about bringing everyone back to the dining room. The right lighting can make that transition feel less like a change of season and more like an invitation: Lower the lights, set the table and stay awhile. Below […]

Though we have a few days yet of summer (and autumn doesn’t officially start until the equinox, Sept. 22), the warm-weather season already has started winding down. Schedules are getting stricter, our outdoor pools are closed, nights are noticeably shorter and there’s a distinctive cooler note in the air. Of course, autumn is the favorite […]

Wondering what the design world will be talking about next? Next month’s High Point Market is a pretty good place to start. Held twice a year in High Point, North Carolina, the sprawling trade event is essentially fashion week for home furnishings: More than 2,000 exhibitors fill 11.5 million-plus square feet of showroom space, unveiling […]

Design by Faye RoeberPhotography by Michael SparkText by Richard Laliberte The husband and wife who approached designer Faye Roeber in 2024 were at a turning point: They were newly minted empty nesters. “After years of active parenting, having all the kids out of the house was sad in some ways, but it was also nice […]