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These Are ELLE Decor’s Most-Liked Images of the Year
Speaking in the most modest of terms, 2020 has been a year like no other. We’ve battled a global pandemic, faced a worldwide racial reckoning, voted in high-stakes elections, and spent more time indoors than ever before. At ELLE Decor, one of the many ways we’ve coped with these changes is by finding solace in beautiful imagery. Homes and their interiors, in their most ideal state, are a place of respite—even in photographic form.
We’ve particularly enjoyed seeing which images our readers love most. This year, our Instagram hits included new photos taken from the pages of ELLE Decor (like design enthusiast Nikki McCullagh’s apartment on the canals of Venice), and spaces from previous years (who can forget Jean Louis Deniot’s stunning work for a Middle Eastern princess?) were appreciated once more.
Below, we’ve compiled our most-liked shots of the year, from a loft in TriBeCa to a 19th-century home in Beirut.
- 2/25
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Dinner al fresco, courtesy of Bulgari creative director Lucia Silvestri.
- 3/25
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Bill Brockschmidt and Richard Dragisic mastered the art of preservation, bringing a ruined palazzo back from the brink with their Sicilian retreat. The guest bedroom captures all of its charm.
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- 4/25
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Globe-trotting retail guru Patricia Greene Isen brings years of treasures from travel into her century-old Upper East Side home. In the kitchen, shimmery tiles extend up the walls, giving the space an iridescent glow.
- 5/25
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Patterned tile floors, painted stairs, and convivial touches unite joyously in the Marrakech medina owned by two Los Angeles creatives.
- 6/25
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Mark D. Sikes brings hope back to a Portola Valley home—previously devastated by a fire—through his masterful rebuild. The exterior is framed by lush greenery.
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- 7/25
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The entryway of Bill Brockschmidt and Richard Dragisic's home in Sicily is merely a foreshadow for the stunning spaces that exist elsewhere in the home.
- 8/25
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An art collector's paradise on the Upper West Side blends clean lines with bold artwork, including in the kitchen's dining nook.
- 9/25
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A striking Venetian home is only rivaled by its views.
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- 10/25
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Our ELLE Decor followers have reinforced their love of bold kitchens, and this high-gloss dark green design by Lorenzo Castillo is no exception.
- 11/25
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Designer Alyssa Kapito makes a neutral palette work in this SoHo duplex, and the dining room serves as the perfect backdrop to vibrant dinners of all sorts.
- 12/25
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Of all the outdoor spaces we swoon over, fashion maven Liz Lange's Palm Beach paradise reigns supreme.
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- 13/25
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Earth tones blend harmoniously in a Tribeca home designed by Kevin Dumais.
- 14/25
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Alisa Bloom unites soothing tones with bold design in a moody Chicago penthouse.
- 15/25
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For Michael Bruno, founder of 1stdibs, a house in New York's famed Tuxedo Park is not only the fulfillment of a childhood dream, it's become a retreat more elegant than he could have imagined.
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- 16/25
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An elegant French bathroom worthy of royalty: Jean Louis Deniot's design for a Middle Eastern princess, complete with glossy walls and marble floors.
- 17/25
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A mural inspired by Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are is just one of the whimsical touches in a Long Island home designed by Rodney Lawrence.
- 18/25
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Stained glass windows, pattern-punched decor, and touches of greenery give this Beirut home its summertime charm.
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- 19/25
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Original stone lines the archways of this trullo home in Puglia. In the living room, custom banquettes are tucked within the home's historic architecture.
- 20/25
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An amalgam of soothing blues plays into this traditional French home's classic architecture.
- 21/25
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Architect Bill Willis helped Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé refine the architecture of the blue salon in their Marrakech home, creating a vivacious seating area that puts a twist on the traditional charm.
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- 22/25
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Richard McGeehan makes use of his client's extensive book collection, lining the library with walnut bookshelves to house an array of tomes.
- 23/25
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Vaulted stone ceilings reflect the bright Italian sunshine in this re-imagined Modica home designed by Bill Brockshmidt and Richard Dragisic.
- 24/25
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ELLE Decor's very own market editor Laurel Benedum invited followers into her East Side apartment, where she reimagined the petite space with her flair for nautical elegance.
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- 25/25
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Chief among the creative dwellers in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico is interior designer Rela Gleason, whose home speaks the local language. Here, a schefflera tree grows beside the swimming pool, which is framed, along with the flooring, in adoquín.
In a year like no other, these are the homes that brought you—our followers—the most joy.
