About Metropolitan Home - December 2009 (US):
Unleash your inner artist with Metropolitan Home! Express yourself. Paint your personality all over your home. Let those closest to you see who you are. That's what Metropolitan Home is all about -- you! Metropolitan Home is for people who want their home to reflect their tastes -- without paying a fortune. Every issue of Metropolitan Home is packed with lavish color photos and inspiration you can use in your own home. Learn how to blend antiques with modern minimalist furniture. Discover the joys of fabric, paint and paper. Make shabby chic your own. Bring Paris into your bedroom. Tap into an abundance of home and personal style ideas right now with Metropolitan Home.

Content issue:
Metropolitan Home VOLUME 41 | ISSUE NO. 10 21 Word Edited by Jessica Mischner Cindy Crawford’s favorite comfort food, easy energy monitoring and much, much more. 28 Met Tomes: Hardcover Holidays By Michael Lassell Our list of the best design and architecture volumes and cookbooks makes us wonder if it’s better to give or receive. 32 Holiday Gift Guide: Presents of Mind Treasures for every person—and price point—on your list. 41 High/Low: Enter Here By Katherine E. Nelson One room, two budgets, endless inspiring ways to update and upgrade. 44 Weekend Kitchen: American Blues By Janet Fletcher So long, Stilton. Artisan dairies countrywide are producing stellar new blues. 46 10 Questions: Jasper Conran Terence Conran’s tastemaking son is forging a design legacy all his own. 68 Editors’ Choice: The Stowaways By Arlene Hirst Great new storage pieces to help you beat the clutter. 124 Color Watch: Red From the runway to the hallway, designers are seeing red. Editor’s Page 16 Inbox 18 Recipes 116 Resources 118 71 Welcome Home This month we focus on homes that open their doors to guests. 72 London Calling By Linda O’Kee#e Met Home of the Month British design queen Kelly Hoppen transformed her historic Georgian townhouse into a light-filled oasis. 82 The Art of the Family By Fred Albert A Seattle couple enlisted Vandeventer + Carlander Architects to design a home for their growing family—and a growing collection of art. 90 SoHo Chic By Jorge S. Arango New York City designer Laura Kirar reinvented a developer’s spec loft as a custom-detailed pied-à-terre. 96 Twice as Nice By Fred A. Bernstein Marc and Melissa Palazzo’s newly expanded southern California home defies convention in all the right ways. 106 Make Room for Color By Sarah Lynch Designer Jay Je)ers relied on a bold palette and subtle textures to enliven this San Francisco Edwardian. Metropolitan Home VOLUME 41 | ISSUE NO. 10 FOOD 112 Native Son By Francine Maroukian Glazed duck, pralines and more: New Orleans chef John Besh shares his family’s stress-free holiday feast.