A STAR IS BORN
Actress Samira Wiley's LA home has stepped out of the shadows and into the limelight with chic schemes that have understated drama.
Written By Vivienne Ayers
Photography by Sam Frost
Styling by Lisa Rowe
No white walls’ was the key request when Stefani Stein was brought on board to transform the Los Angeles home of Orange is the New Black and The Handmaid’s Tale actress Samira Wiley and producer and director Lauren Morelli.
Read MoreUNA CASA LLENA DE PERSONALIDAD DECORADA CON UNA POTENTE MEZCLA DE COLORES
Esta vivienda, con un precioso patio con piscina, es el hogar de la actriz Samira Wiley, un rincón de inspiración ecléctica y mucho carácter.
Photography by Sam Frost
Styling by Lisa Rowe
Read MoreRICHLY LAYERED
Designer Stefani Stein creates an earthy, laid-back home with nods to tradition and the East Coast for clients Lauren Morelli and Samira Wiley.
Written By Laura Eckstein Jones
Photography by Sam Frost
Styling by Lisa Rowe
Read MoreCREATING SPACE
Designer Stefani Stein creates an earthy, laid-back home with nods to tradition and the East Coast for clients Lauren Morelli and Samira Wiley.
Written By Laura Eckstein Jones
Photography by Sam Frost
Styling by Lisa Rowe
Read MoreCREATING SPACE
Designer Stefani Stein creates an earthy, laid-back home with nods to tradition and the East Coast for clients Lauren Morelli and Samira Wiley.
Written By Laura Eckstein Jones
Photography by Sam Frost
Styling by Lisa Rowe
Read MoreTOP 25 INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Stefani Stein is an interior designer based in Los Angeles, California, with over a decade of experience in design and construction projects. Dedicated to creating one-of-a-kind yet livable spaces, she customizes the design direction for each client.
Her projects are infused with her signature relaxed and refined aesthetic, while still allowing her clients’ personalities to shine. Most recently, Stein launched a bespoke furnishings and wallpaper brand, August Abode, a collection that speaks volumes to her signature style and celebrates her love of travel as well as the relaxed California lifestyle.
Read MoreDesigner Favorite Specialty Finishes
Forget what you thought you knew about textured walls—these looks are chic, not dated.
Roman Clay: A perennial designer favorite, Portola Paints Roman Clay creates the feel of plaster without the hassle. “I love the subtle movement and lack of uniformity.” says Stefani Stein, who also recommends using a matte sealant “to keep that raw, unfinished feel,” as seen in the room above.
Read More“The interior designer worked with local craftspeople to create a characterful outdoor lounge and ottoman with bulbous cerused-teak feet.”
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Read More“Nori is a rich green named after dried seaweed, but for me it brings to mind visions of camellia leaves in a shady garden. It brings such depth to this dining room.”
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Décor Tricks: You Might Have More House Than You Think
How interior designers gave under-utilized square footage a makeover—ingeniously finding space for a nursery, a bar and more
By Catherine Romano
Nov. 29, 2019
SOME FATE-BLESSED homeowners enjoy expansive interiors with skate-boardable hallways and book shelves devoted solely to objets. Most of us, however, need to exploit every soupçon of real estate in our more modest living quarters, something at which interior designers excel. Their ingenuity helps them spot fallow or problematic spaces and turn them into much-needed nurseries, convenient bars and more. In prewar New York apartments, for example, prime territory below windows—where you might put furniture—is often monopolized by hideous radiators that can’t be blocked. Brooklyn designer Laurie Blumenfeld-Russo found a way...
Read More“We were going for a bold look in this powder room. Black lends an inherent sophistication, sort of like the perfect black dress. As the color’s name implies, the shade is faded, so it has a warmer effect than jet black.”
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Fall Winter 2019 -
FAVORITES
Anthurium Waltz “My favorite pattern is Anthurium Waltz. I had just returned from Vienna and was captivated by the Ikebana-style arrangements juxtaposed by the Austrian architectural details. I started working on floral sketches inspired by those elements, which evolved into a pattern. This was actually the very first pattern I designed in the collection.”
LA/HOME
FALL WINTER 2019
Photography by Jenna Peffley
Stefani Stein, one of CA Home & Design’s “Rising Stars” of 2019, embraces her childhood calling to design amazing spaces. By Lindsay Shook
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MUDROOM MARVEL
Make the chore of laundry more enjoyable with a chic and organized laundry room.
by Caitlin Ragan
NEUTRAL TERRITORY
A bungalow goes through a floor-to-ceiling overhaul, taking it from all-over-the place to black, white and hip all over.
COSY INTERIORS: SLOW LIVING INSPIRATIONS
Book by Macarena Abascal
Slow living is a lifestyle emphasizing slower approaches to aspects of everyday life. This beautiful book shows relaxed home interiors as a reaction to discomforts in materialistic and industrial lifestyles. This are interiors designed and organized around natural materials, friendly furniture and kind distributions to create pleasant atmospheres in today’s living spaces.