The interior of the Halprin residence in the Sea Ranch. | Photography by Leslie Williamson

Picking my favorites on Curbed is like picking one?s favorite ice cream flavor: How can you really decide when they?re all SO good"
Welcome! This week, I?m getting a jump on everyone?s year-end lists and revealing my own account of 2019?s best, as published on Curbed?a giant ?ICYMI,? if you will. It?s also been quite a fortnight for deep reading and inspiring visuals, so I?m rounding up everything that?s wormed its way into my mind lately. Finally, I am bidding you adieu for awhile, as I?m officially on maternity leave as of next week. Stay tuned for some newsletter surprises while I?m out?I promise you won?t be disappointed. ?Kelsey
In case you missed it
Picking my favorites on Curbed is like picking one?s favorite ice cream flavor: How can you really decide when they?re all SO good" But it?s a pleasurable task nonetheless. What I?ve included below is just a smattering of the coverage on architecture, design, landscape, cities, transportation, home goods, and shopping that we published this year?and surely enough to tide you over when news inevitably winds down over the holidays.

Photography by Winnie Au

Ellen Van Dusen?s kitchen, which served as the set of our 2019 Home Shopping Guide.

Home shopping bonanza
This spring, we selected our favorite registry-appropriate gifts and photographed them inside our friend Ellen Van...