MILIEU

In MILIEU, every story captures the look and feel, the mood and character, the style of a place - its milieu. The milieu that defines a great house or garden, the unique character of a design professional, the message conveyed in a thoughtful essay about home life, the creative strategies for accomplishing the look you want for your home - these are the elements of our magazine.

EDITOR’S SAY

Milieu Magazine

FROM THE DESK OF… • Editor-in-Chief Pamela Pierce

FEATURED DESIGNERS

Sow, Reap, Repeat • Two professional women in England, both mothers, replanted and reshaped a historic garden located an hour’s drive from London; while doing so, they began to experience a perennial sense of rebirth in their own lives

OBJECTS

Masterworks • Taking inspiration from the Delft blue of sixteenth-century ceramic tiles that adorn churches and palaces all over Portugal, MILIEU created handpainted backdrops and floors to display a variety of luxurious fixtures that stand the test of time

PENCHANTS • Our discoveries in design

TRAVEL

My SAN MIGUEL • Cris Briger, a West Palm Beach–based antiques dealer, has been coming to this small Mexican town for some twenty-five years—for inspiration, friendship, and family

Cleaning HOUSE • A Boston-based interior designer discovered a hardware store in England where handmade utilitarian objects—from mops to brushes and brooms—have the import of artworks

PROFILES

Repeating Patterns • Artist Liz Jaff uses paper to create sculptures that endure—both physically and as memories

Architecture in COLOR • Michael Imber, a prolific San Antonio architect, realizes the buildings and houses he designs by rendering them in watercolors

George Nakashima • One of the preeminent studio furniture makers of the twentieth century, this legendary craftsman created unique designs reflecting his respect for Japanese technique and his passion for wood

& MORE

Simply GOOD • A Connecticut couple has created a modern-day general store so popular that it has become the very center of town

Painting a New PICTURE • After the British East India Company commissioned works by Indian artists, a new, hybrid art form emerged, viewable today

MILIEU Goes Local

Spring Comes Early to Nashville

THE WELL

Rooted in Georgia • A couple who make their living as homebuilders built a second residence for themselves that melds contemporary living with classic architecture

A gusto for LIFE • The Mexican home that an antiques dealer and designer built is filled with life and spirit, both from its occupants and the furnishings she has brought to it

LOST BUT FOUND • A Houston interior designer discovered an old farmhouse that nobody seemed to want. She and her husband bought it, moved it, and brought it back to life.

DESTINATION Desert • A Los Angeles couple had their longtime interior designer friend transform a vintage adobe house in Pioneertown into a peaceful retreat

A Well-Told STORY • Interior designer Amy Meier understands that every home has a narrative—about who lives there and about who created its look

THE GOODS • Your source for what’s new, novel, and essential

GO SHOPPING

Luke Edward Hall • The English artist and designer met with MILIEU at his London studio. He’s as creative in his answers as he is with his designs.