Geoffrey Montes

Geoffrey Montes is an associate editor at ELLE Decor with a serious love for all things real estate and design. Before that, he worked at Architectural Digest, Galerie, and Preservation magazines, covering everything from jaw-dropping listings to world-famous architects and design events like Salone del Mobile and Homo Faber.

House with stone chimney surrounded by trees and a green lawn.

This Hamptons cottage is infused with Fire Island spirit

Lighting designer Peter B. Staples of Blue Green Works expanded his usual scope when tasked with overhauling an intimate beach retreat

16 June 2026