LEANNE DRESSES HOUSES
the same way she dresses
herself: with eff ortless
ease, copious chic, and total
relatability. She got her start
in fashion but eventually
parlayed those stripes into
a hugely successful interior
design career. Case in point:
an HGTV show, Restored by
the Fords, she helms (along
with her contractor brother
Steve), which is in its second
season. Fans tune in to watch
her put wood fl oors on ceilings
and transform tiny bathrooms
into spas (and see what she
wears while doing it).
Her restoration
projects, including her
now-famous turn-of-the-
20th-century schoolhouse,
are typically rooted in
vintage styles, texture
driven, and with a running
thread of Scandinavian
resourcefulness. How she
expresses that signature
look, though, fl ows in
response to the architecture
of the space she’s working
in. “I like so many styles and
aesthetics that I tend to do
what the house tells me to,”
Leanne says.
This designer and
TV star continues
her rise as one of
America’s biggest
style influencers.
Leanne
Ford
IN THE
NOW
WITH
OUR STYLE MAKERS
1 /Leanne Ford embraces a “let it
be” philosophy. “Imperfection is
what makes a room interesting,”
she says. “If a fl oor has lived a life,
why are we hiding that?” 2 /One of
Leanne’s favorite woven pendants
hangs over a worn farm table
in a client’s kitchen. 3 /Another
showstopping pendant hangs
above a vintage Kohler laundry
sink that Leanne outfi tted with
triple faucets.
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