Guilded age interior design

Our 1909 living room, looking into the sun parlor 📸 Photo by Grant Webster for the Wall Street Journal

From "A Newport Summer". An intimate love letter to summertime in Newport from photographer Nick Mele, the “modern-day Slim Aarons,” and interior designer Ruthie Sommers. Filled with Gilded Age homes and wonderful interior inspo. #interiordesign #gildedage #diningroomtable #fallbooks #coffeetablebook #slimaarons #photographybook #publishing

An expensive piece of New York City history is up for sale. For $80 million, the Benjamin N. Duke House at 1009 Fifth Ave could be yours! Built in 1899 to 1901 and designed by the firm of Welch, Smith & Provot, the Duke House was designated a New York City landmark in 1974 and is one of the most unique residences available in New York City. The limestone and brick mansion, which stretches along Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, was designed in the Italian Renaissance palazzo style and features…

Julian Fellowes’s new HBO series draws heavily on the New York that Edith Wharton wrote about in The Decoration of Houses

Julian Fellowes’ new series The Gilded Age draws heavily on the New York that Edith Wharton wrote about in the last decade of the 19th century. So what can The Gilded Age – and by extension Wharton – teach us about interior design?

Create an extravagant living room inspired by the Gilded Age with rich tapestries, gold accents, and velvet furnishings. Grand pianos and intricate chandeliers add sophistication, making the space perfect for entertaining. Recreate this era's luxurious craftsmanship in your home. Tap here to discover more ideas for bringing Gilded Age opulence into your living room.