garden design_feature

Design:

The One Area of Athena’s Brooklyn Home You’ve Never Seen: The Garden!

Living Gift Guides:

Stylish Gifts Under $200 for Everyone On Your List

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Stylish Gifts Under $200 for Everyone On Your List

Fall-Scented Candles to Dial Up the Cozy

Design:

Fall-Scented Candles to Dial Up the Cozy

Gifts for the Design Devotee

Living Gift Guides:

Gifts for the Design Devotee

Athena’s Favorite Pieces From the Crate & Barrel Collection

Design:

Athena’s Favorite Pieces From the Crate & Barrel Collection

Food The Bite:

9 Thanksgiving Recipes to Create Delicious Memories

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9 Thanksgiving Recipes to Create Delicious Memories

Slow Roasted Arctic Char with Cranberry Chutney

Food The Bite:

Slow Roasted Arctic Char with Cranberry Chutney

EyeSwoon Unplugged: A Date with Autumn Squash

Food EyeSwoon Unplugged:

EyeSwoon Unplugged: A Date with Autumn Squash

Pumpkin Olive Oil Loaf

Food The Bite:

Pumpkin Olive Oil Loaf

The Arrivals Turbo Puff

Ruffled Marble Bowl Catch-All

Crate & Barrel x Athena Calderone Rodin Black Iron Floor Candelabra

Loewe Home Scents Bar Soap – Liquorice, 298g

Necessary Objects

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Living Gift Guides:

Elegant Gift Ideas for the Consummate Host

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Elegant Gift Ideas for the Consummate Host

Gifts for the Beauty and Skincare Fan

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Gifts for the Beauty and Skincare Fan

Gifts to Spoil the Passionate Epicure

Living Gift Guides:

Gifts to Spoil the Passionate Epicure

40 Wellness Gifts to Make Their Lives Happier and Healthier

Living Gift Guides:

40 Wellness Gifts to Make Their Lives Happier and Healthier

the Books

Live Beautiful

Live Beautiful

From celebrated design expert Athena Calderone, a look into how interior designers and creatives decorate their spaces. Click here to order today & snoop our upcoming book tour events!

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Cook Beautiful

Cook Beautiful

Where design meets food, where culinary tradition marries food styling, where home chefs become experts.

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In a world of hard, man-made surfaces, there's one material we always turn to for visual warmth: Wood. With its natural look, wood creates a sense of softness and a connection to the outdoors. It's also incredibly versatile. It can be sleek and modern, or simple and rustic depending on your desired style. And the best part? It's timeless. An investment in a timber table or wooden decorative bowl is a classic that will only get better with time. In honor of our affection for wood, this week's shop spotlight features some of our favorite furniture, sculptures, and décor in the warm material.

Do you follow our weekly Shop Spotlight Series on social? All links are shared in stories now!

Anyone else baking today?
Should you need some inspiration these are my go-to Thanksgiving desserts. Maple bourbon pumpkin tart for post-turkey bliss. And the most decadent pumpkin olive oil loaf perfectly suited for gobble-day morning. Because you shouldn’t have to choose on the most indulgent day of the year! Recipes in stories. Photo: @selliottphoto

The table as a whole unifies my overlapping passions of both design and food. It is a coming together of so much emotion and connectivity, flavors, and décor. It’s often hard to put into words but there is undoubtedly a feeling of safety, a heart-opening, a receptivity that occurs around a table. There is also this silent conduit, a channel of connection that comes alive. So naturally, when I designed the Es Taller table for @crateandbarrel I had a channel etched into the perimeter of the wood as a symbol of connectivity. This sentiment is amplified during the holidays. As we gather with loved ones this week, the table becomes our anchor, a place to ground ourselves, and to focus on what truly matters—connection, health, and family. Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Photo: @a_gaut
Styling: @colinking
Design: @athenacalderone #AthenaForCrate

If you’ve found yourself longingly gazing at our large footed bowl (like Tuco) then this one’s for you! 🐾 🥕

GIVEAWAY: As many of you know, collaboration is at the heart of everything I do. That boom of alchemy that occurs when two creatives stoke the fires of inspiration to create something entirely new is something I will never tire of. When I first approached my dear friend and talented ceramicist @beaurush about a product collaboration, I knew I wanted to create a beautiful object that was rooted in ancient forms but still felt intentional for modern life. The dramatically oversized three-footed bowl we designed can transition from the kitchen to the tabletop, serving both a decorative and utilitarian purpose. Its unique shape and patina celebrate the beauty of imperfection, no two are the same.

Your support of this design has truly blown us away, so in the season of gratitude, we’re giving away an Athena Calderone x Beau Rush Large Footed Bowl to one lucky winner.  How to enter:
-You must be following @eyeswoon and @beaurush
-Subscribe to the EyeSwoon newsletter (link in bio!)
-Tag a friend in the comments who’d love this bowl too
-Winner will be chosen at random on 11/28, contacted directly, and announced here.
 Enter November 22, 2022 - November 28, 2022.

I was so excited to see that Copenhagen was featured on @AmericanExpress Travel’s 2023 Trending Destinations! With its epicurean renaissance, perfectly curated palette and minimal design aesthetic, Copenhagen is the dreamiest trifecta for someone who has dueling culinary and décor passions like me. For this reason, the city holds my multi-hyphenate heart.

From local farmers markets to the most highly revered restaurants, and the crème de la crème of design boutiques, I have never felt more embraced within any city than I did in Copenhagen. Perhaps it’s also how I engaged with the city by bike, traversing the streets and observing the landscape, architecture and nature rushing by me. This allowed me to feel at home alongside the locals and in-tune with the natural rhythm of the culture in such a profound way. I can’t wait to go back.

To see the next Trending Destination on the list, visit @thegreylayers!

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For all of my pescatarian lovers — a favorite image and recipe from #CookBeautiful which happens to be a perfect Thanksgiving meal!

Slow-Roasted Arctic Char with Acorn Squash and the yummiest Cranberry Chutney. Recipe linked in stories

Photo: @johnny_miller_
Food Styling: @rebeccajurkevich
Prop Styling: @bartoshesky
Recipe: @athenacalderone

On Sundays I cook — what’s your Sunday plan? Whatever it is, it’s perfect.

The 6 year evolution of a Mediterranean inspired garden in the heart of Brooklyn. Because who doesn’t love a good before/after! Beautifully designed by @brookklausing and captured by @william.jess.laird for @archdigest

Landscape Design/Build: @brooklandscape
Dolomite Stone: @abcstone
Chairs: @bebitalia Pablo by @vincentvanduysen
River Rock Table: @hamptons_good_design
Brass candelabras: @rogangregory @randcompanynyc
Cedar stools: collab @brooklandscape + @athenacalderone
Side table: @bariziperstein @thefutureperfect
Wooden bowl: @menuspace @colinking

Some of the greatest luxuries in life (health, humor, friendship, and love) certainly are free, but every now and then an over-the-top gift can serve as a fitting tribute to those we adore most. If you have someone special you’re looking to spoil this season, look no further than our consummate compilation of luxury gift ideas. You’ll find everything from bespoke jewelry to fine, hand-woven rugs and lush, washable cashmere lounge sets. These unique investment pieces are deserving of the finest companionship.

snoop our luxury gift guide on eye-swoon.com

Dress: @esse.studios 🖤

After years of neglect, we finally transformed our Brooklyn backyard from a menagerie of weeds into a beautiful garden worthy of outdoor gatherings. When it came to the design, I was very specific in my vision. I wanted it to feel soft and lived-in like a Mediterranean vacation with Mexican feather grass and the silvery sage tones of olive trees. But there’s a grit and patina to it, too and that element of imperfection that I crave—definitely not something you’d typically see in Brooklyn. As you know, I always like to resist the obvious!

Of course, I couldn’t have done it without my creative collaborator, Brook Klausing, and his brilliant team at @brooklandscape who made the design process beautifully seamless from start to finish. I’ve never met a landscape designer who had the same symbiotic approach to design that I have. What a dream to make some Mother Nature magic with you, Brook. Thank you @archdigest @amyastley and @jixie03 for sharing this final piece of our Brooklyn home—now she is complete.

Also, why does no-one ever show the beauty of an autumn garden—the warmth is just so magical! Thank you AD for highlighting this incredible time of year.

Link in bio to read all about my garden transformation on @archdigest and swoon over the gorgeous photos @william.jess.laird captured.

Landscape design: @brooklandscape
Furniture design & Styling: @athenacalderone
Photography: @william.jess.laird
Dress: @christopher_esber

The raw and the refined.

Studio visits, new sculptures, and creative conversations with @simonebodmerturner

Life really is about those in-between moments isn’t it. And always with them!

48 years around the sun today. This particular year was joyful and tough to navigate. Beautifully polarizing, as life always is. So much growth to celebrate. So much loss to process. Family, friends, health, and communication has never been more cherished.

I love you both so much @vcalderone @jivancalderone — you are life. You are my heart! Which is admittedly heavy today.

I can share with absolute certainty that I am happiest when hosting. It’s the convergence of practical pieces, artful accents, and whimsical details that always leads to the purest connection I know. 🍐🍁

Wellness. Something we all need. Something I have not placed enough attention on in recent weeks. Ok fine, months!

But we did curate an amazing wellness gift guide here at EyeSwoon should you be seeking inspiration. Note to self…. follow your own advice!

Things I love. Things you love. Pedestals. Art. Alabaster.

#AthenaForCrate
Photo: @a_gaut
Styling: @colinking
Design: @athenacalderone for @crateandbarrel

Well, if you follow me here you are likely a design lover so this one’s for you. Or perhaps it’s for a design lover you love. Or perhaps you buy the gift under the guise that it’s for them, but it’s really for YOU! Hahaha. Well whoever it’s for, Gifts For The Design Devotee is now live on eye-swoon.com #EyeSwoonGiftGuides

Dress: @paris__georgia

Last year’s gift guides led us to a whole new chapter of EyeSwoon (coming very soon!) but in the meantime, our 2022 gift guide hub is now live! Link in bio to peruse our curated lists. #EyeSwooonGiftGuides

I will never not obsess over travertine as a material and as a surface. But as a coffee table it holds a particular presence in a room — anchoring a space while still remaining neutral. The Revival coffee table from our #AthenaForCrate collection builds upon this idea of opposition — the slick and angular stone tabletop is softened by the cylindrical oak legs and disk-like center stretcher. It’s architecture, form, and materiality feels balanced and striking at once. I think she’s a beaut and encourages the perfectly styled tableau.

Photo: @a_gaut
Styling: @colinking
Design: @athenacalderone for @crateandbarrel

Outtakes 🥀

@evamariepappas

THE EYESWOON GIFT GUIDES ARE BACK! Last year, the under-$200 Gift Guide was your favorite, so we’ve made it even bigger and better this time. EyeSwoon subscribers will get early access to explore the guide this Saturday. Not a subscriber? Sign up at the link in bio!

Halloween but make it swoony

I personally feel she has yet to received the stately attention she deserves so I’m shining a light (pun intended) on the Il Solido Crossbase Floor Lamp.

#AthenaForCrate @crateandbarrel

Midterms matter. Vote early. Text VOTER to 26797 or visit iamavoter.com to find out your early voting options and make a plan to vote. #iamavoter #voteearlyday

My fellow design community…. Are you planning to vote early? The time is now!

Set life. Best life. Best team.

Risky Business

@louisvuitton
#LVSparkle

When in doubt, PASTA!
Growing up in an Italian-American household, pasta was always a staple. Every Sunday there would be a pot of red sauce bubbling on the stove for hours on end. My mom would fry up the meatballs and we’d come together as a family at 3PM with fresh garlic bread and ricotta. The ceremonious act of making, creating, and indulging in pasta are some of my favorite childhood memories. Now as an adult, I have carried on this tradition with our son, Jivan and when my mom is in town, there are three generations in the kitchen making a pasta dinner together. There is so much beauty and sentiment wrapped up in this ritual. So, today in celebration of #InternationalPastaDay I’m sharing a recent fave with you. No recipe here…. this was a whatever’s-in-the-fridge kinda dish. And please comment below if you want me to share a specific pasta recipe for my next unplugged video!

mornings in amagansett are a whole mood

You are perfect.

🖤 @khaite_ny