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Elements of Style
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|April 2022
Renowned interior designer Kelly Wearstler finds inspiration in nature.
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Designer Kelly Wearstler’s Los Angeles home, built-in 1926 for silent-film star Hobart Bosworth, is the epitome of Old Hollywood glamour. But if you’re fortunate enough to have Wearstler bestow some of her design wisdom via Zoom, you’re more likely to catch a glimpse of her lush garden than the sweeping, cinematic staircase or paneled library. Whether she’s hiking down a quarry in search of the perfect cut of marble or creating a playlist to perk up her plants (it’s backed by research, she’ll have you know), Wearstler is never far from nature. With the four elements as her inspiration, she reveals how to create a soothing and sustainable space.
This story is from the April 2022 edition of ELLE.
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