About ELLE Decor - December 2009 (US):
Elle Decor magazine brings you the world of home design and style. Elle Decor showcases the most acclaimed international designers and their innovative ideas in architecture, interiors, home fashions and the decorative arts.. Every issue of Elle Decor is packed with all the latest trends, design ideas and products from New York, California, Paris, London and beyond. Plus, Elle Decor also brings you a detailed shopping guide and profiles of top designers. Know what to buy, where to shop and how create the rooms you’ve always wanted with Elle Decor.

Content issue:
Editor’s Page By Margaret Russell 22 Our Crowd This issue’s contributors. By Kamala Nair 24 Mailbox Our readers write 27 What’s Hot! Dispatches from the world of design 32 Chic home and fashion stores 34 News Flash 36 Design Dossier Cartier’s dazzling jewels, ideas for never-fail presents, stylish gift books, and more. By Lindsey Nelson and Helen Yun 40 Trend Alert Tartan is more timely than ever. By Anita Sarsidi 44 Shortlist Simon Doonan’s dozen must-haves. By Samuel Cochran 48 Art Show Karen Kilimnik fuses pop culture with old-world romance. By Anthony Barzilay Freund 50 Great Ideas Kitchens that serve up standout style. By Helen Yun 52 ELLE DÉCOR’s Guide to the Top 10 Bedside Tables Truth in Decorating: Jesse Carrier and Georgia Tapert evaluate these small but elegant essentials. By Mitchell Owens 56 Daniel’s Dish A French twist on classic gingerbread. By Daniel Boulud 60 ELLE DÉCOR Goes to Denver The Mile High City’s pioneer spirit infuses everything from cutting-edge architecture to cuisine. By Amanda M. Faison 122 Resources Where to find it. By Alyssa Wolfe 128 Etcetera Elegant punch bowls worth celebrating. By Anita Sarsidi ELLE DECOR Style 74 Return to Glamour Miles Redd transforms a young family’s traditional New York City apartment into an ode to 1930s swank. By Mitchell Owens 82 Beyond Politics in Washington, D.C., designer Nestor Santa-Cruz helps a client balance bold choices and domestic comfort. By Jura Koncius 88 Snow Country Charlotte Moss’s Aspen lodge proves that understated elegance is at home even in the Rockies. By Mitchell Owens 98 Shopping: Wish Fulfillment From the simple to the extravagant, an array of gifts certain to please the most discerning on your list. By Anita Sarsidi 106 Home Run practicality meets panache in the Manhattan apartment decorator philip Gorrivan created for his family. By David Colman 112 Winter’s Tale For one design editor, there’s no place like her parents’ Hudson valley getaway for the holidays. By Melissa Barrett Rhodes 118 Gold Rush Decorative-arts dealer Todd Merrill puts a glamorous spin on an ’80s Greenwich village triplex. By Anthony Barzilay Freund