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VERANDA is a forum for the very best in living well. Always gracious, and never pretentious, we keep readers abreast of the finest in design, decorating, luxury travel, and more, inspiring them with beauty and elegance. VERANDA is both an ideas showcase and a deeply pleasurable escape, a place where homes feel as good as they look.

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Editor’s Letter

Summer REVIVALS • COMING IN HOT: UNFORGETTABLE LOOKS FROM ERAS PAST SURGE, POISED FOR EPIC ENCORES

ISLAND PARADISE • Word to the wild: Bright, flowering tropicals are lighting up leafy motifs and sandy naturals with fierce, fresh gusto.

TIDAL JEWELS • A crush of cabochon rubies, fire opals, and mine-cut diamonds turns familiar shell and sea forms into sparkling reminders of our oceanic riches.

An American Classic • Walter Lamb’s iconic bronze patio furniture sent sleek midcentury style outside, igniting a post-war boom in alfresco living. Seventy-five years later, Brown Jordan relaunches the coveted collection in modern aluminum and 21 finishes. (P.S. Cocktail hour begins now.)

ROPES COURSE • Lamb’s light, airy cording lives on in today’s outdoor seating, bringing a breezy sense of balance to hardy frames.

Masters of Their Muses • Four designers debut deeply personal collections ranging from textiles to tilework, each a soulful glimpse at emblems and ideals of decades past.

MIGHTY ACANTHUS • The 5th-century symbol of enduring life proves its mettle as modern makers embrace the powerhouse floral.

OFF THE CLOCK • With dazzling dials and intrepid tech, the latest marine watches are strapping reminders to call it a day.

A PLACE IN THE SUN • Call it the dawn of a new season or the yearning for a season of indoor confinement to end. Whatever the reason, wanderlust with a healthy side of vitamin D is in the air. Restoration Hardware’s new outdoor collection answers the call and then some, allowing us to channel the sunny vibes of the world’s sexiest new seaside destinations without leaving our terraces—SPF not included.

ETERNAL SUNSHINE • Yellow-gold jewelry comes blazing back, heating up summer’s poolside stage with ultra-lustrous baubles and fresh bravado.

Golden Girls • The high-wattage women behind yellow gold’s powerful prestige

WICKER IMMORTAL • It’s been around for centuries, prized for both the beauty of its craft and a familiarity that’s become almost foundational. And yet, of late, the woven art seems to have hit a fever pitch—even cult status—an affirmation, perhaps, that across styles and eras, every room can benefit from a good piece of wicker.

LINDROTH’S DASHING DEBUT • In an elemental embrace of her beloved Bahamas, the queen of rattan unveils a furniture collection aimed at preserving the island art form.

Game of Thrones • You wouldn’t congregate in a 19th-century garden without one: a look at the wicker chair’s majestic journey from garden essential to power seat (curtsy optional)

DREAM WEAVERS • Designed by a Who’s Who of A-list aesthetes, Justin Van Breda’s new Cape Weaver rattan and cane pieces are born at the hands of blind artisans in his native South Africa.

INSIDE THE ARTIST’S STUDIO • Since Soane Britain cofounder Lulu Lytle rescued the U.K.’s last rattan workshop in 2010, the designer has become something of a standard-bearer for wicker today. Here, she offers a peek at the transformation from cane to console at the hands of her craftspeople.

Sweet Spring Tidings • Lily of the valley flourishes on everything from textiles to tableware, signaling a lovely extension of its brief—but highly coveted—seasonal show.

FLIGHTS OF FANCY • Exuberantly handcrafted and overtly ornate, Gothic Revival furnishings have once again stirred the imaginations of designers and collectors alike.

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