Patina Modern : A Guide to Designing Warm, Timeless Interiors

Named one of Elle Decor’s Best Coffee Table Books to Gift in 2022

A tastemaking couple shares their playbook for creating a home that’s both beautiful and comfortable

It's a simple formula, one that lies in mixing modern design with timeworn materials - in particular, white oak, brass, and bridle leather, all three of which become richer, mellower, and burnished with patina as they age. Add a few essential lessons (Decorating by Mood, Borrowing from the Best) and a nine-point manifesto that covers everything from lighting (rooms should feel like lanterns at night), to the use of black as an accent, to the intention that every space should serve multiple purposes, and the result is Patina Modern, a uniquely inspiring and practical design guide.

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