Steele Thomas Marcoux

Birmingham

Editor-in-Chief at Veranda Magazine

Articles

Are Balloon Shades Making a Comeback? Plus, the Other Window Treatment Trends Dominating 2025

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Window treatments are one of the most important decorating decisions for any home. Not only do they provide privacy and filter sunlight, but they also finish the look of a room, providing softness, color, pattern, and architectural definition. But, with options ranging from solid curtains, sheers, shades, and even blinds (yes, blinds!), how to choose which window treatments are the best for your space?
What Does Creating a 'Forever Home' Really Mean?

2 weeks ago | veranda.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

A race is on to save antique tiles from the remains—often just a hearth, fireplace, and chimney—of Altadena, California, homes burned by the Eaton fire earlier this year. Eric Garland, a third-generation Altadenan, is leading the charge with Save the Tiles, a grassroots effort in which local volunteers survey the neighborhood to inventory existing tile, then direct masons and artisans to specific sites where tile can be rescued, repaired, and stored.
What Does Creating a 'Forever Home' Really Mean?

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

A race is on to save antique tiles from the remains—often just a hearth, fireplace, and chimney—of Altadena, California, homes burned by the Eaton fire earlier this year. Eric Garland, a third-generation Altadenan, is leading the charge with Save the Tiles, a grassroots effort in which local volunteers survey the neighborhood to inventory existing tile, then direct masons and artisans to specific sites where tile can be rescued, repaired, and stored.
Get an Exclusive Look at the New Collection Inspired by King Charles III's Highgrove House

2 weeks ago | veranda.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

“To design a garden, you have to be able to see into the future,” observes Claire Vallis, Sanderson Design Group design director. Her comment applies to all gardeners, of course, but she’s talking about one in particular: His Majesty King Charles III, whose gardens at Highgrove House have been the subject of her close study and intimate reflection for the past year.
Get an Exclusive Look at the New Collection Inspired by King Charles III's Highgrove House

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

“To design a garden, you have to be able to see into the future,” observes Claire Vallis, Sanderson Design Group design director. Her comment applies to all gardeners, of course, but she’s talking about one in particular: His Majesty King Charles III, whose gardens at Highgrove House have been the subject of her close study and intimate reflection for the past year.
We’re Calling It: The 3-Color Table Setting Is the Next Big Entertaining Trend

3 weeks ago | veranda.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

Hosting more dinner parties is one key to a happier, healthier life—and a fun antidote to the “loneliness epidemic” declared by the U.S. Surgeon General in 2023. Entertaining at home means more opportunities to set the table and use the good china, but it also requires inspiration for mixing it up from time to time. Who better to turn to than interior designers, whose command of the decorative arts and deftness for mixing color and patterns gives them a leg up on table setting artistry?
These Editor-Approved Bamboo Chairs Are on Sale Right Now on Amazon

3 weeks ago | veranda.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

I love to host people for dinner parties. In fact, after reading several moving articles about the loneliness epidemic we’re facing, I decided to make having more parties my New Year’s resolution for 2025. As such, I’ve been stocking up on party essentials to help ease the last-minute prep that always seems to come with planning a party. One entertaining essential that I swear by are these folding bamboo chairs that you can order from Amazon.
How Volunteers Are Saving Altadena's Antique Tiles After the Fire

1 month ago | veranda.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

“Who is going to save these tiles?” Such was the question posed by Lucy Garland to her father, Eric, on a walk through the burn zone of their beloved hometown of Altadena, California in the aftermath of the Eaton fire earlier this year. One of Lucy’s and Eric’s favorite ways to spend time together is to hike the Angeles National Forest, a 700,000-acre urban woodland that abuts the town of Altadena.
These Volunteers Are Saving Altadena, One Antique Tile at a Time

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."“Who is going to save these tiles?” Such was the question posed by Lucy Garland to her father, Eric, on a walk through the burn zone of their beloved hometown of Altadena, California in the aftermath of the Eaton fire earlier this year. One of Lucy’s and Eric’s favorite ways to spend time together is to hike the Angeles National Forest, a 700,000-acre urban woodland that abuts the town of Altadena.
Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Focus Too Much on Planting Natives, According to Martha Stewart

1 month ago | veranda.com | Steele Thomas Marcoux

Gardeners, take note: We may be over-focused on planting natives—at least that’s what Martha Stewart shared in an exclusive interview with VERANDA on the eve of publishing her latest book, Martha Stewart’s Gardening Handbook. Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook: The Essential Guide to Designing, Planting, and GrowingGardens planted with native species that attract pollinators and don’t require chemical fertilizers and pesticides for their growth have been more popular lately.