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62 MARK D. SIKES MORE AND MORE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY AMY NEUNSINGER A head of the launch of his second book from Rizzoli t h i s m o n t h , More Beautiful: A l l A m e r i c a n Decoration, and the unveiling of his room in the inaugural Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, also in September, PaperCity chats with designer Mark D. Sikes. Yo u r f o l l o w - u p b o o k t o Beautiful is aptly named More Beautiful. What will we see? It's a continuation of the story we started in the fi rst book — but instead of being broken up by color, it's organized by style of homes. Within these styles are common threads that further defi ne our fi rm's style and sensibility. Your all-American design sense and affi nity for classic blue-and-white has influenced many a cultural corner. I think our style is one that people relate to because it's approachable and authentic. It makes me happy to see people's positive response to it. We all know everyone loves blue and white! One design object from a Mark D. Sikes collection that could totally transform a space. I think it's more about the mix than any one piece. But if I had to pick something, I think having lots of books can transform a space. So, there's always a need for lots of copies of More Beautiful! What's on the drawing board. We're entering our 10th anniversary year as a design fi rm, so we have a lot to celebrate. In addition to the new book launch, we're excited to be designing the living room of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas. We have more collections lined up with Hudson Valley, Annie Selke, and Schumacher, and a new outdoor lighting collection with Troy. But, always, the thing we love most is working with clients. We're lucky to have projects all across the country, from Palm Beach to Sun Valley. Caitlin Clark In Sikes' home, a In Sikes' home, a In Sikes' home, a bedroom with a trove of bedroom with a trove of bedroom with a trove of chinoiserie objects and chinoiserie objects and chinoiserie objects and a hand-painted Gracie a hand-painted Gracie a hand-painted Gracie wallcovering wallcovering wallcovering In Mark D. Sikes' home, a bath tented in a stripe he designed for Schumacher Mark D. Sikes