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Product Silo
Photography by none

written by  ALYSSA CLOUGH

Summer is the official season of FUN, a word we definitely think our latest issue embodies. We’d also describe it as very much minimalist, metallic, neon, and fruit-filled. It’s not all fun and games, though. There are some serious lessons in there, too. Keep reading to learn how to master the art of summer designing, decorating, and entertaining—sophisticated Jell-O shots included.

Red and Yellow Food
Photography by MIKKEL VANG

  1. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A BEAUTIFULLY ARRANGED PLATE

    —even if it’s just sliced tomatoes.

White and Wood Dining room
Photography by MOLLY WINTERS
Bronze and Gold and White Bathroom
Photography by MOLLY WINTERS

  1. SORRY, #SHELFIE.

    Cool cabinets are having a moment. Take Alyson Fox’s very metallic bathroom, for instance.

Orange Food
Photography by NICOLE FRANZEN

  1. THE PALOMA IS THE NEW MARGARITA.

    And everything is better lakeside

Brown and White and Wood Bedroom
Photography by LAURE JOLIET

  1. MINIMALISM DOESN’T HAVE TO BE BORING. 

    Take this triangular mirror in blogger Pennyweight’s Nashville home.

Brown and White Dining room
Photography by PIA ULIN

  1. THE FIDDLE LEAF FIG

    is still our go-to statement-making house plant.

Cafe Henri NYC Blue and Pink Food
Photography by MICHAEL WILTBANK

  1. NEW YORKERS STILL AREN’T OVER CAFE HENRIE.

    (The food OR the decor.)

Green Bar
Photography by JESSICA SAMPLE

  1. IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE ENTERTAINING OUTSIDE, YOU NEED AN OUTDOOR BAR CART. 

    (Don’t worry, there are a ton of different ways to use it.)

Orange Staircase
Photography by LAURE JOLIET

  1. THE OMBRE TREND IS ALIVE AND WELL

    —in the home Linda and John Meyers, aka the soap and candle masterminds behind Wary Meyers.

Claire Zinnecker Bronze and White and Wood Kitchen
Photography by MOLLY WINTERS

  1. BRASS FIXTURES ARE IN

    and make an easy update to any kitchen or bathroom.

Red Food
Photography by CHRISTINA HOLMES

  1. JELL-O SHOTS HAVE OFFICIALLY GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. 

    This basil-infused watermelon recipe proves it.

Daphne Javitch & Pali Xisto Cornelsen's Lower East Side Home White and Wood Living room
Photography by FRANCES TULK-HART

  1. THE KEY TO A BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT IS STILL HAVING GOOD BONES.

    See: The white-painted exposed brick wall and beamed ceilings in cool couple Daphne Javitch and Pali Xisto Cornelsen’s apartment.

Pink and Red and White Living room
Photography by NANCY NEIL

  1. NEON SIGNS ARE HERE TO STAY

    —as is pastel pink. We found both in Megan Ferguson’s living room.

Green Kid's room
Photography by MATHEW WILLIAMS

  1. LIFE AS A TODDLER REALLY CAN BE THAT CHIC. 

    This is a custom daybed for two-and-a-half-year-old Liles. Yeah, we’re jealous.