Edge of the World
Elle Decor US|Winter 2024
In seaside New Zealand, Jenni Kayne turns her parents new vacation home into a refuge of nature and neutrals.
Lauren Mechling
Edge of the World

Before she founded her eponymous fashion brand at 19, Jenni Kayne had a yen for playing house. "When exams would come up, I'd hear her rearranging her bedroom," her mother, Suzanne Kayne, B recalls with an audible cringe. Her knack for redecorating took a back seat in her early adulthood as she focused on building her lifestyle label, now known for its Instagram-ad domination as well as its less-can-be-so-much-more approach to basics and neutrals. Give Kayne the most ordinary and humble element say, a pocket tee-and watch her elevate it to the most covetable version of itself.

It's a sneaky superpower, one that Kayne's parents were wise to tap into when it came to bringing their coastal compound in New Zealand to life.

From her base in Beverly Hills, their daughter had just launched Jenni Kayne Home-a collection of furniture and housewares that encapsulate her signature cozy California aesthetic.

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