Cover & page 101: Balancing act. Ashley Whittaker combines a riotous array of color, texture, and pattern into a stylish and surprisingly tranquil home base for a young family on Manhattan’s upper east side. Made-to-order cushions in Bourbon flower by Chelsea Textiles. Embroidered by hand.

Page 62: Dresser from Chelsea Textiles' French country furniture collection. Hand made and hand painted.