This holiday, Martina Mondadori dresses The Carlyle, and for her it feels like coming home.

Martina’s festive seasons have always had a little of The Carlyle in them. Her father kept an apartment here, and as a child she spent the holidays uptown. One year, she and her brothers arrived with their most treasured ornaments from Italy and trimmed the family tree on Christmas Eve. Since then, those Christmases have grown into a collection of rituals and traditions, carried from one year to the next alongside objects gathered on her travels, each with a story to tell.

That gift for turning the deeply personal into something exquisite has become her signature. Martina is the founder and editor-in-chief of Cabana and has spent more than a decade building an editorial world devoted to interiors and the decorative arts. She extends it through Casa Cabana, the homewares line she leads as creative director. Through both, she celebrates rooms brimming with color, texture and artistry, and tables set for long, lively evenings among friends.

This season, she and her team at Cabana bring all of it to The Carlyle, taking their cue from The Gallery, the jewel box of a room where guests gather for afternoon tea and late-night bites. Its intricately patterned walls are the work of Renzo Mongiardino, who was also behind the Milan apartment where Martina grew up. and whose rooms have inspired her work ever since.
 
“I wanted to honor Renzo’s spirit while adding our own interpretation, creating something rich and layered. I was inspired by the beautiful compositions of traditional natura morta paintings, the way everything feels full of life.”

Expect a feast for the eye. The holidays arrive on November 23.