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Atlanta’s Big Night Out Take a look at the winners of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art’s 14th annual Shutze Awards
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A Georgian Revival Tammy Connor and Stan Dixon combine their passion for classical design to restore a 1930s home by Philip Trammell Shutze
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Educated Eye AH&L explores the roots and lasting impact of scenic walls
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Property Report Calendar Happenings this month Naomi On classically minded design Dish Southern Belle and Georgia Boy End Note Suzanna on nesting Editor’s Letter Ad Index
On the Cover Interior Design TAMMY CONNOR Photography by RICHARD POWERS
Brandon Ingram and Mallory Mathison Glenn team up to feather a resplendent empty nest for an exuberant couple
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HOME—AND THE COMFORT IT PROVIDES—both physically and metaphorically, has never felt so significant. The security that comes from nestling into the comfort of our beds, gathering by the fire, conversing over a warm meal, or tending to our land is unmistakable on both our psyche and our soul. The same, of course, can be said for our natural surroundings. As we all learn to embrace the silver linings, it’s become clear that it’s the simplest of things, like the beauty of a bird in flight, buds on a blossoming branch, or even the silhouette of a shadow that have the ability to provide healing powers. Speaking of silver linings, our family has been spending plenty of time outdoors, whether riding bikes, visiting our neighborhood “Fit Trail,” running or walking. Seeking out the beauty of our neighborhood, and recognizing things we’ve never taken the time to notice before, has become a sport.
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The best and the brightest design talents celebrate the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, Southeast Chapter’s 14th annual Shutze awards Only one event could gather around 300 architects, designers, landscape architects, and other industry fellows dressed in their finest black-tie attire for a lengthy dinner at the Piedmont Driving Club: The Shutze Awards Ceremony, named for Philip Trammell Shutze, Atlanta’s most famous architect. To an outsider, the night is often explained as “the Oscars of the design world.” And rightfully so—the submission process is rigorous. Once completed, entries were blindly and stiffly judged by this year’s acclaimed jurors,
designer Madeline Stuart, architect Thomas A. Kligerman, and landscape architect Douglas Hoerr. And after all the work is complete, there is a glittery awards ceremony party (this year chaired by designer Susan Ferrier and said by many to be the best one yet). Before any awards were given out, architect Stan Dixon announced the ICAA’s Kyle D. Taylor Scholarship in honor of the late young Atlanta architectural designer. Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles was in attendance and is thrilled to share the winners. 15
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WINNING DETAIL A narrative imagined by Lanham and Dixon—that this new home was once a stable— dictated extraordinary design, seen in elements like these interior tabby walls.
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JACQUELYNNE P. LANHAM DESIGNS, INC. and D. STANLEY DIXON ARCHITECT for a Lowcountry Stable House, Kiawah Island, South Carolina THE JURORS SAY: “Displaying a virtuoso’s mastery of the craft, this Kiawah Island house is an authentic expression of the owner’s tastes and sensibilities. Richly layered, chic, warm and welcoming. This residence exudes a timeless style that feels traditional yet fresh.” WORDS FROM THE WINNERS: “The design team put a lot of imagination and thought into the Kiawah Project, so for the Shutze jurors to recognize our efforts, we are ecstatic.” 16
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NEQUETTE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN for Cahaba River House, Bibb County, Alabama THE JURORS SAY: “We appreciate the architect’s embrace and application of unusual building techniques and materials. The design of this house is clearly informed by the landscape and it’s a lesson in how to incorporate traditional knowledge in a unique and inventive way.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “Awards hold their value based on the credibility of the people that choose you. The Southeast chapter of ICAA and this incredibly talented jury are all at the top of their game, and they chose us. I still don’t quite feel worthy of the honor. Our team is very excited and thankful.”
WINNING DETAIL A cedar plank roof
LANHAM BY ERIC PIASECKI; NEQUETTE BY LUKER PHOTOGRAPHY
made from trees cut down on the property tops the home. “This roof was a first for us,” says Nequette.
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WINNING DETAIL The addition’s five granite arches are both inspired by and physically centered on the existing Palladian stair window.
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C. BRANDON INGRAM DESIGN for a Classic Neel Reid in Ansley Park, Atlanta, Georgia
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THE JURORS SAY: “The sweep of a new columned porch has given life to a poorly designed rear addition and underutilized site. The contrasting stone, light palette and Chippendale pool house create a new private world for this house.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “Winning a Shutze is always a great honor, and I still feel too young and not worthy of receiving that honor twice. Being a Neel Reid house, this one is particularly special. My clients gifted me the opportunity to reach back into Atlanta’s architectural history and give this house a new life that will reach far into the future. Now, it has that elusive, ephemeral quality of being fresh and up-to-date, while also being a mirror on the past.”
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TAMMY CONNOR INTERIOR DESIGN for a Charleston Residence, Charleston, South Carolina THE JURORS SAY: “Honest and appropriate to the architecture and place. The interior design of this Charleston home has a traditional point of view without appearing staid or predictable.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “Winning the Philip Trammell Shutze award from the ICAA is a high honor for our firm, and it inspires us to keep creating beautiful interiors for our clients.”
WINNING DETAIL
INGRAM BY JEFF HERR; CONNOR BY SIMON UPTON
Connor’s directive to artist Raymond Goins, who created the dining room murals shown at left: “Make it feel like an alligator is going to crawl out from under the table during dinner!”
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JEFFREY DUNGAN ARCHITECTS Modern Bavarian Lakeside Retreat, Lake Keowee, South Carolina THE JURORS SAY: “Charming and idiosyncratically original without being heavy handed. This house engaged in a strong dialogue with its woodland setting. We found the craftsmanship and materiality to be handsome and inventive.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “Although I have never considered myself a purely classical architect, I’m humbled and honored to realize this is my fourth Shutze award, and in many regards one of the most special because of the project and the relationship with my client. The awards ceremony was also one of the best as I was fortunate to have members of my team, old friends and clients all at the table with me, adding more memories and meaning to the award.”
WINNING DETAIL A dark metal fireplace and hood looks modern, but actually emphasizes the age-old importance of the family hearth.
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DUNGAN BY WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ; SMITH BY LACEY SOMBAR
for a White Garden, Atlanta, Georgia THE JURORS SAY: “The jury responded to the interlacing of formal boxwood geometry and billowing white floral drifts. Great attention was paid to Sissinghurst’s tradition and to the deft use of skillful plantmanship. The garden displays the power of public horticulture.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “When I attend a Shutze awards presentation, I am reminded how deep the talent pool is in the Southeast and winning certainly validates the work that we create and execute. This project was a little different for us given that it was a public garden. It had to be designed, built and maintained to be show ready for four months. I feel like we met the challenge.” 21
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PEDAGOGY: ACADEMY OF CLASSICAL DESIGN
D. JEFFREY MIMS of Southern Pines, North Carolina THE JURORS SAY: “We were struck by the richness and beauty of this submission and highly value the mission of this atelier. We feel it is critically important to integrate applied arts into the context of architecture.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “It was a privilege to receive the first ever Shutze award for pedagogy. The honor was especially meaningful because of its association with the man for whom the awards were named. At a time when the classical traditions of architecture and art were being compromised by modernism, Atlanta architect Philip Trammell Shutze was creating iconic public buildings whose beauty and dignity will be treasured for generations.”
The Academy of Classical Design in Southern Pines, North Carolina is a school of art with a special emphasis on mural painting and architectural decoration in the classical tradition. This particular curriculum distinguishes the training at the academy from other schools of realism. For more information on the school, see academyofclassicaldesign.org
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NORMAN KENT JOHNSON for The Garden at House #7, Mountain Brook, Alabama THE JURORS SAY: “Using a light hand and borrowing on a classical garden device, this project succeeds by taking a fresh creative look at a portion of the property that most homeowners should give up for dead and still pay taxes on! By combining only a few simple and honest materials this design solution succeeds by creating new explorable spaces and experiences.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “My work has always been more than a source of income. It’s the focus of family, friends, fulfillment; this garden exemplifies all of that. It’s one of a dozen I’ve helped to make for members of this client’s family for almost 40 years. That makes me, almost, kin. Each commission offered me the challenge to excel, but none more so than “The Garden at House Number Seven.” I feared it would be my last garden with this client. It was. The honor of this Shutze affirms that I fulfilled her challenge.” 22
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4240 ARCHITECTURE for The Boundary at Moreland Village, Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina
WINNING DETAIL Walls of glass and tabby connect the bowling alley to the outdoors. Additionally, 4240 worked with Brunswick to design gutters that can be swapped with floor panels converting the bowling alley into an event space.
THE JURORS SAY: “This structure acknowledges the horizontal landscape with the long, low profile of agricultural architecture. This building presents a wide variety of experiences through its inventive and cohesive use of a limited palette of traditional materials and inventive detailing.” WORDS FROM THE WINNERS: “Winning the prestigious Shutze award is a great honor! 4240 Architecture shares a deep love of the classical design traditions in architecture and our work at The Boundary embraced these—creativity, beauty and craft are interwoven to create a timeless architecture that will forever define Moreland Village.”
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MICHAEL ALEXANDER THE JURORS SAY: “This student’s scheme draws successfully on classical traditions from the Roman Forum to the White City movement. Dispersed across a sprawling campus the project displays the intelligent manipulation of outdoor space, the orders and subtle asymmetry.” WORDS FROM THE WINNER: “Coming from an educational program at the University of Miami, where design was rooted in classicism and history, as well as being part of the ICAA Summer Intensive, it is an honor to have received a Shutze, and a testament to those who guided me along the way.” 24
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ELIZABETH MEREDITH DOWLING, PHD Attending architecture school in the late 1960s and 1970s, “I was never very interested in the simplicity or severity of modernism,” says Dowling. After graduation, she taught a few classes at Georgia Tech. Discovering that academics suited her, she obtained a PhD in architecture at the University of Pennsylvania (one of the few programs promoting classic architecture) and quickly became a tenured professor at Georgia Tech committed to “keeping the classical architecture torch alive for many students” throughout her 30-year career. When Georgia Tech urged her to publish, she obliged spending three years researching the seminal book on Philip Trammell Shutze, American Classicist. In her mind, “that book established my career.” While writing it, she received a grant to study Shutze’s time at the American Academy in Rome which inspired her to establish Georgia Tech’s popular summer program in Italy for architecture and humanities students. A prolific writer, she considers her last book, Classical Interiors, to be “the summation of everything I have learned. It’s been an interesting thing for my career to see classical design’s survival and its renaissance. We were close to losing it, but now, I think classical and traditional design are alive and well.” Thanks to Dowling, it is. 26
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Handpainted murals and wallcoverings are more popular than ever and we chart their course from early originals to designer favorites Written by SUZANNA CULLEN HAMILTON
top Barbara Westbrook relied on antiques and overscale pieces to complement the original hand-painted linen wallcovering in a circa-1926 abode. above A powder room by Mallory Mathison Glenn features native Georgia owers on a custom Gracie wallcovering.
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WHILE SPRING MAY BE in full bloom, many of Atlanta’s most beautiful rooms owe their year-round garden feel to fanciful, artful wallcoverings. The extraordinary papers first made their way to Europe in the late 18th century through newly established sea trade routes between Asia and the West, which made it possible for large-scale goods, like the painted panels, to be more easily exported on ships. While ancient Chinese drawings were the first inspiration for the wallcoverings, the designs soon expanded to landscapes,
gardens, architectural elements and an array of insects, flora and fauna, which remain in demand today. Whether to imitate a cultivated travel persona or simply to bring garden folly and charm indoors, Europeans, and early Americans, were so enamored with the colorful, imaginative papers imported from Asia that they established companies to produce the wallcoverings. The designs differed, but the old Asian techniques remained authentic. Founded in 1797, French company Zuber et Cie still creates their detailed panoramic
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INFLUENCES landscapes with hand-carved woodblocks inked and applied in a series to paper. “An extensive library of woodblock patterns was carved through 1830. And, today those blocks are regarded as French historical monuments,” says Diane Mance, vice president of Travis & Company. Over in the United States, Charles Gracie began importing Chinese lamps and furniture and quickly gathered a strong following with the chinoiserie-loving grande dames of American design Elsie de Wolfe, Dorothy Draper and Frances Elkins. “My grandfather started a relationship with a painting studio in China in 1927 and we moved to a family-run studio outside of clockwise from above Tammy Connor expanded a common Chippendale motif and painted it onto grasscloth. Mallory Mathison Glenn energizes a dining room’s intricate millwork with a bright Gracie paper. A digitally printed Schumacher paper with a graceful Chinoiserie motif enlivens a room by Beth Webb.
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SIDES BY EMILY FOLLOWILL; BOZEMAN BY JEFF HERR; KASLER AND KENNEDY BY ERICA GEORGE DINES
above Designer Phillip Sides called on artist Alan Carroll to screen print and then hand-paint this dewy lavender forest scene. right A silvery Gracie wallpaper softens an ethereal dining room by designer Susan Bozeman.
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While ancient Chinese drawings were the first inspiration for the wallcoverings, the designs soon expanded to landscapes, gardens, architectural elements and an array of insects, flora and fauna.
left Suzanne Kasler selected a de Gournay paper for a powder room that highlights colors used in nearby spaces. below A boldly colored Fromental wallcovering amplifies the energy level in an office by Parker Kennedy.
Beijing in 1960 where we have remained for 60 years,” says Mike Gracie, the fourthgeneration president of Gracie Studio. Wallpaper house de Gournay began in Britain in 1986. Its first presence in America was at Atlanta’s showroom Ainsworth-Noah. “Today 80 percent of de Gournay orders are custom-created designs, still produced in the 18th-century manner in terms of artisanship and materials,” says AinsworthNoah president and owner Dennis Hunt. Most recently, another British company called Fromental has hit the scene blending high fashion with interiors. Vivid panoramic scenes and nuanced contemporary patterns can be found in this line that produces both hand-painted papers as well as handembroidered silk papers. “We use a variety of materials to create our wallcoverings, including tea paper, hand-gilded paper and woven silks and velvets,” says Victoria Murray, global head of marketing. For as many advanced technology systems that we install in homes today, it’s inspiring that these artisan-crafted wallcoverings still remain highly prized elements. From the subtle colors to the singular details, artists practicing centuries-old crafts continue to make our homes more elegant and more interesting. 31
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The long-anticipated Nathan Deal Judicial Center (NDJC) building, built on 6 downtown acres at Capitol Avenue and Memorial Drive, is open. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), with local support from Stevens & Wilkinson, the approximately $130 million, six-story building is impressive. While the NDJC doesn’t physically touch the gold-domed Georgia Capitol building, the two are symbolically drawn together. “We saw it as an opportunity to create a visual connection
between the two branches of government,” says Grant Marani, the RAMSA partner who led the project. The design is inspired by historic courthouses, with a limestone-hued precast concrete facade, a trio of bronze doors below the colonnade and a 60-foot-tall second-floor elliptical atrium, around which the chambers, courtrooms and administrative spaces are arranged. Eagle-eyed visitors may notice Georgia connections throughout: The water table is made of Elberton granite, both courtrooms are paneled in stained hickory and the Supreme Court Room features a screen of Ionic columns of Georgia marble. Savannah-born Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, on hand for the dedication, called it “a magnificent architectural achievement.” A favorable judgment indeed.
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LABOR of LOVE WHILE SOME HOMEOWNERS crave a new build, others see the beauty in resurrecting a structure from the past. “These houses have personality, so when you walk in, you feel that history immediately. We honor that as much as we can,” says architect Linda MacArthur, who is working with builder Michael Ladisic on the oldest home in Ansley Park. Renovating such a property means walking the line between preserving the past and making it livable. MacArthur often finds that historic home owners want to keep the “architecture, scale feeling and patina of history and age” that make it special. “We try to be very respectful of the architecture, but not to the detriment of our clients’ lifestyles,” says designer Heather Dewberry of Huff-Dewberry, who often works on older homes. “Most of the historic houses we’ve updated work beautifully for today.” Dewberry has been instrumental in updating a 1922 Georgian house by architect Neel Reid, and she’s now helping to revamp the kitchen to 2020 standards. The key ingredient for a successful historic home update? “Patience,” says Dewberry. 36
Theatre in 1975, a landmark rescue for Atlanta preservationists
1 Shutze project facing extinction or redevelopment for adaptive reuse: H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill Chapel, in Midtown was built in 1928 and hosted the funerals for famous Atlantans including Margaret Mitchell and former mayor Ivan Allen Jr.
19 Number of books by architectural historian and founding trustee of The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Bill Mitchell
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Atlanta is home to the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA), Southeast Chapter, and to impressive buildings by classical visionaries including Philip Trammell Shutze, J. Neel Reid, Rudolph S. Adler and Lewis Crook.
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THROUGH SEP. 13 Travel back in time to explore fashion’s most body-celebrating designs with SCAD FASH
MUSEUM OF FASHION + FILM’s Alaïa-Adrian: Masters of Cut exhibit. Featuring tailored looks from Gilbert Adrian, who is famous for designing Dorothy’s
▲ MAY 7–31 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles’ annual SOUTHEASTERN DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE & GARDENS debuts this month. Originally designed for the late
ruby-red slippers in The Wizard
businessman and philanthropist Charlie Ackerman, this 11,000-square-foot residence,
of Oz, and Azzedine Alaïa, who
located on 6 private acres in Buckhead, was reimagined by Benecki, SOURCE, Linda
has designed pieces worn
MacArthur Architect and Cole Construction. Key new additions include a breakfast
by Grace Jones and Naomi
area with a scullery and pantry and a family room with custom iron windows, which
Campbell, the exhibit reflects on
appears as a glass box overlooking the backyard’s rolling terrain. Proceeds support
the pair’s most iconic designs.
the Atlanta History Center. southeasternshowhouse.com
scadfash.org THROUGH JUNE 5 Bold and cheery are the names of the game with SPALDING NIX FINE ART’s upcoming spring exhibit. Located in a temporary showroom at ADAC (Suite 419), guests can peruse lively abstract and contemporary paintings by featured artists Marina Dunbar, Laura Dargan and Marc Chatov.
AROUND ATLANTA MAY 2020
Written by LAUREN IVERSON
THROUGH MAY 23 Explore nature-inspired design solutions to complex human challenges at the
MUSEUM OF DESIGN ATLANTA’s Learning from Nature: The Future of Design exhibit. Guests witness the pivotal role design plays in reversing climate change through examples that mimic nature, such as wind turbines shaped like the fin of a more efficient, or Japan’s Shinkansen
▲ MAY 27–AUG. 23 A celebration of multitalented women, the BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM’s Making Their Mark: American Women Artists exhibit is the latest stop toward the
bullet train that’s modeled after the
AWA’s goal of 25 museum shows in 25 years. The exhibition will feature more than 100 paint-
kingfisher’s seamless travel between
ings and sculptures created by female artists including Sally Maxwell, Lisa Gleim, Kathy Morris
water and air. museumofdesign.org
and more. americanwomenartists.org
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Naomi Von Habersham IF THE RECENT MARIO BUATTA auctions are any indication, classic decorations might soon be trending once again. Bidders went into a frenzy, pushing up the prices of japanned cabinets, paintings of spaniels, floral-form porcelains and needlepoint pillows, all of which were last de rigueur almost 30 years ago. The auction results were so staggeringly successful that many of us became convinced that the tide was turning and traditional design was returning to the forefront. In fact, a number of media outlets declared it so. But is it really? Will antique paintings and chintz ever really win over today’s mostly modern-minded homeowners the way contemporary art and plain fabrics have in recent years? I certainly hope so, but I’m not entirely confident. As I see it, the problem is that we have become so set in our ways that we’re not very receptive to different points of view, and I’ll be the first to admit that I’m guilty of it. Please save me from myself if I ever make a move toward a monochromatic, patternless open floor plan in the future. But ask a modernist his opinion of my current home, which has plenty of color, prints and interior walls, and he’ll probably say, “Torch it!” Even many transitionalists, those supposed moderates who embrace both traditional and contemporary design, are becoming as dogmatic as the rest of us. In fact, one recently told me, very authoritatively I might add, that no one wanted traditional furniture anymore. It’s a pity, because by being so narrow-minded, we’re missing out on so much that the design world has to offer, which brings me back to Mario. Among all of the floral chintzes, decoupage and asparagus boxes that he left behind, there was something else he had squirreled away that was surprising: a few pieces of sleek, contemporary-looking furniture. Although admittedly not much of a modernist, the Prince of Chintz was savvy enough to appreciate good design, regardless of its style. If Mario was open to dabbling in diverse styles, then we mere mortals should be too.
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CSA BOXES left The interiors, designed by Square Feet Studio, take an ecclectic approach. below Blue crab beau monde with grit bread.
At the Plaza on Ponce, chef Joey Ward’s SOUTHERN BELLE and GEORGIA BOY play to contemporary culture Written by LAUREN IVERSON
Photographed by DAVID CHRISTENSEN
above Crispy chicharrones from the farm. The firelit Golden Child cocktail with mezcal.
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BLESS YOUR HEART. The luminosity of the neon letters radiates almost as intensely as the Southern slang’s coded meaning upon entering chef Joey Ward’s new restaurant, Southern Belle. “If you don’t know what it means then you’re not in on the secret,” Ward chuckles. Keep your eyes peeled for more messages that Ward communicates through his interiors. Imagery of famous and nonfamous women who inspire Ward covers the walls—including his grandmother and his home economics teacher, along with Scarlett O’Hara and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The restaurant’s name, Southern Belle, nods to Ward’s wife, a former Miss Georgia-turned-attorney and he says, “the strongest woman I know.” Like the decor, guests are in for a surprise once they dive into the menu. Don’t be shocked when you find Southern ingredients, like the root beer-braised short rib, served with Asian-inspired dishes, like Szechuan sweet potatoes. But that’s not the only surprise: Limited to 16 guests at a time and accessed through a secret bookcase entrance, the reservation-only, Georgia Boy, provides a more intimate dining experience, serving an ever-changing, 10-course tasting menu. Whatever your culinary preference, it’s clear guests should expect the unexpected when dining at either concept. “I wanted to have the conversation from the beginning that this is Southern food because I’m a Southern chef,” explains Ward. “I’m from Atlanta, and I’m celebrating modern Atlanta culture.” southernbelleatl.com
AT YOUR DOOR: Unlike many other CSA boxes, FRESH HARVEST, a hub of Georgia farmers working together to create customizable baskets of produce, meats and eggs, delivers your order directly to your door. To reduce their carbon footprint, nearly all produce is sourced from farms within 70 miles of Atlanta, and all packaging—from ice packs to insulating foil—is reusable. Just return to your delivery person, no need for cleanup. freshharvestga.com AT THE MARKET: A well-known vendor at local farmer’s markets, RIVERVIEW FARMS’ CSA box provides much more than organic nutrition. With various subscription plans to fit your needs, the farm updates their website weekly with ingredient lists, recipe ideas, storage tips and more. Going on vacation? Vacation holds freeze deliveries until you arrive back home so nothing goes to waste. grassfedcow.com
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AT THE FARM: Farm-to-table is fresher than ever with SERENBE FARMS’ CSA program. With options to enroll in a 15- or 30-week program, members choose seven organic produce items from each week’s harvest and pick them up on the farm. Because they’re harvested within 24 hours of pick-up day, the farm guarantees vegetables will be at their peak for both freshness and nutritional value. serenbefarms.com
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MAKING THEIR MARK: AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS
Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, Georgia
E X H I B ITI O N: May 27 – August 23 E X H I B ITI O N R E C E PTI O N: May 30, 6 – 8 pm, Booth Museum Over 100 paintings and sculptures by American Women Artists The Secret Keepers by LISA GLEIM (ATLANTA, GA), pastel 40´ x 32´
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Dramatic Entrance The foyer features a classical “shade-andshadow” patterned geometric marble floor, originally planned by Philip Trammell Shutze but never executed. Architect Stan Dixon uncovered the drawings of the unexecuted design at the Atlanta History Center, which was then completed by Marmi Natural Stone. opposite A collection of canine paintings surrounds the entry to the dark lacquered library.
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Interior designer TAMMY CONNOR and architect STAN DIXON combine their passion for classical design to painstakingly restore a 1930s home by Philip Trammell Shutze for a young family of ďŹ ve Written by BARRETT AUSTIN
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Personal Statement Anchoring the library is an 18th-century chinoiserie screen from Villa Varramista, a 16th-century estate in Tuscany. Set upon an antique Sarouk rug is a George Smith sofa and low armchair, upholstered in Rogers & Goffigon and Holland & Sherry, respectively. The bookshelves were designed by Connor and Dixon.
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A DESCENDENT OF THE LATE Philip Trammell Shutze, a noted stalwart of European classicism and a devout Italophile, once remarked that Atlanta’s most celebrated architect would have been perfectly happy had he been born during the 18th century. It should seem divinely ordained, then, that an early Atlanta home of his design would be brought back to life under the careful guidance of a young family whose own roots trace back to the Italian region the late architect most adored. That this family would have carte blanche to pull from family homes in Italy, chock-full of 17th- and 18thcentury art and museum-worthy furnishings, would no doubt have left Mr. Shutze especially chuffed. The search for this perfect family home had clear parameters from the outset: a proper classical design, drawn and planned by Shutze. Having grown up living between Europe and her Italian mother’s plantation in South Georgia, the owner had a preternatural appreciation for the sort of classical American architecture inspired by its European antecedents. After viewing five houses designed by Shutze, the family settled on a 49
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Classic Case British artist Banksy’s A System Error Has Occurred hangs above the fireplace, surrounded by the owner’s collection of dog paintings in the living room where all of Shutze’s original millwork remains, including the Georgianstyle broken pediment over the mantel.
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Divine Embellishments The dining room, which features original Georgian-inspired alcove cabinetry by Shutze, is enlivened with a mural by Atlanta-based Ray Goins. The antique French Directoire table is from Karla Katz; the Venetian glass chandelier is from Foxglove Antiques & Galleries.
gracefully proportioned Georgian home set upon 3 acres in Tuxedo Park. Save for an overscale addition that required skillful reworking, the home maintained the spirit of the Shutze’s original vision. Under the careful direction of Charlestonbased Tammy Connor, the designer assembled a team to breathe new life into the home. Working alongside architect Stan Dixon of D. Stanley Dixon Architect and landscape architect John Howard of Howard Design Studio, Connor aimed to provide an elegant yet unstuffy haven for the family of five while making use of sentimental furnishings inherited from the owner’s family. With a keen focus on maintaining the integrity of Shutze’s original 1930s design, Dixon turned a deft hand at devising what would result in a two-year renovation: Rooms were reconfigured and updated, the attic became a third-floor living area for the children, and the previous addition reworked to more closely reflect the sensitivity of Shutze’s original design. “When you’re lucky enough to work on a house of this caliber, you want to embrace it and learn from it, not go in the opposite direction,” Dixon says. 53
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Mix Master The kitchen—carefully reworked by Dixon and Connor—now serves as the hub for this family of five. An antique Italian cabinet serves as an island, and a geometric floor pattern conceived by Connor lends character to the space. The pendant lights are by Ann Morris.
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Treasured Finds In the butler’s pantry, a fabric curtain conceals the storage space beneath the reclaimed sink.
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Plush Quarters The master suite was designed as an evening retreat for the homeowners. A soft celadon cashmere wool fabric by Pollack envelops the room. The iron bed is by David Iatesta and the English Regency bench is from Parc Monceau. The Geisha photograph is from TEW Galleries.
Tailored to a T above A handsome space for his bath and dressing room features Holland & Sherry tweed upholstery on the walls and pecky cypress trim sourced near the family’s farm in South Georgia. The custom brass washstand features black marble and unlacquered brass, and industrial-style exposed plumbing inspired by a similar example found in New York. right Overlooking the garden is a St. Bordeaux soaking tub by The Bath Works, Inc.
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“It wasn’t just decorating a house. It really is a home that has a lot of her family’s pieces from different generations with special connections to her that made it home.”—Tammy Connor
Great Gallery above The owner’s collection of 17th- and 18th-century Italian master drawings, prized by several generations of her family, were carefully reframed and hung by Connor. A mid-century Sputnik chandelier from High Style Deco provides modern exuberance.
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A sourcing trip to the owner’s ancestral homes in Italy provided Connor with spoils far more meaningful than one could find in the most rarefied antiques store: stacks of ancient vellum books, sanguine and charcoal Italian master drawings adored by the owner’s late mother, and of particular note, a monumental 18th-century chinoiserie screen from a 16th-century Tuscan villa. “It wasn’t just decorating a house,” Connor says. “It really is a home that has a lot of her family’s pieces from different generations with special connections to her that made it home.” See Resources, Back of Book.
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Curved Corridors An English toile by Bennison Fabrics covers the walls and bed. The bespoke embroidery on the wall fabric is by Penn & Fletcher; antiques and artwork are from the homeowner’s own collection.
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Child’s Play opposite The attic provides a casual retreat for the three daughters. The practical workspace features a Pottery Barn table and chairs by Land of Nod; Kohler’s Brockway wallmounted sink has a tap for each daughter. right A mix of new and antique furnishings was chosen for practicality and timelessness for the daughters’ bedrooms. The headboard is upholstered in Raoul Textiles; the bed skirt by Chelsea Textiles.
Hidden Potential left Dixon repurposed the attic to accommodate a guest bedroom as well as a playroom for the daughters. A leaded glass oculus window provides natural light to the space, while giving a view onto the yard.
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Al Fresco Ambiance above The rear elevation was carefully reworked by Dixon to maintain a sense of Shutze’s original symmetry, while accommodating changes to what became the third-oor living area. Landscape architect John Howard of Howard Design Studio relocated the pool, making it adjacent to the updated pool house, and creating a powerful central axis for the rear of the home. right A casual air emanates from the screen porch. A custom mahogany hanging bed by Arrowhead provides a comfortable space to read or nap.
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Glam Getaway The pool house was part of a previous addition, which Dixon redesigned to more closely suit the architecture of the main house. A tented ceiling and walls are covered in Kravet. The bottles hanging on the left wall were pulled from a family home in Italy.
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LADY IN WAITING Architect BRANDON INGRAM and designer MALLORY MATHISON GLENN team up to feather a resplendent empty nest in Griffin, Georgia Written by CAROLINE MCKENZIE
Photographed by JEFF HERR
Classic Charm “This house looks like no other on the street. You can’t help but get a smile on your face when you see it,” says architect Brandon Ingram of the facade he conceptualized as a garden cottage in the city. The shutters, painted in Farrow & Ball Calke Green, give the exterior a verdant look, as do the trellis-inset columns. opposite Designer Mallory Mathison Glenn used the sunroom’s original mid-century glazed tile floors as inspiration for the space’s blue-green scheme. The large-scale Cowtan & Tout fern print rejuvenates the antique wicker.
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Color Punch “It’s so you!” That’s the resounding sentiment when guests walk in Harriet’s vivacious entryway. Mathison Glenn closely studied her existing pieces to create the coral-aqua scheme, which repeats throughout the house.
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Starting Point below There’s no such thing as too much chinoiserie, says Mathison Glenn, who used the motif throughout the home. In the living room, it makes an appearance by way of Harriet’s beloved skirted table and wingback chair. The designer took the discontinued Clarence House print to ADAC and other venues to pull together the additional items in the room. Elements like the aqua walls and striped jute rug update the numerous family antiques.
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HARRIET NEWTON IS A FIRM BELIEVER that an empty nest need not feel, ahem, empty. When she and husband John were looking to downsize from the 5,000-squarefoot Griffin, Georgia, home where they’d raised their family to something smaller in scale, Harriet was adamant that the only thing modest about it should be its size. “My needs had changed, but my style had not,” explains Harriet. “I still love color. I still love hosting. I still love having a good time!” To achieve that nothing-too-boring, nothing-too-spare aesthetic, Harriet partnered with a dream team if there ever was one—architect Brandon Ingram and interior designer Mallory Mathison Glenn. Their first order of business: transforming the exterior
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Artful Elegance right The house may be new to the Newton’s but it has all the comforts of a forever home thanks to Mathison Glenn’s use of numerous family antiques. opposite A technicolored abstract painting by Macon, Georgia artist Joe Adams provides an artful foil to the living room’s many traditional elements.
of the lackluster 2,500-square-foot home the couple had purchased. The house had been right in terms of size and location (John’s brother lives on the same street), but the 1950s facade was tired, dated and, as Ingram describes, just all-around boring. “This was an exercise in adding,” he explains of the outside overhaul. “It needed larger windows, x-brace trellises, and a little eyebrow dormer up top to make it sing.” Also added: crisp white paint on the drab brown brick and cheery, new green shutters. Inside, things took on similar joie de vivre. Rooms were taken down to studs and reconfigured for better flow. A particularly unfortunate blemish on the original floor plan was a kitchen sequestered to a front corner of the home. “This change was essential for us,” explains Harriet. “We live to host and needed a kitchen that was in the center of it all.” Throughout the renovation, Ingram and Mathison Glenn worked closely with one another to plan for architectural elements that would complement the decor. “I was able to scale up or dial back millwork, window casings and so forth based on what I knew Mallory had in store,” he explains.
Lively Living left Mathison Glenn elevated the simple powder room with a marble-topped antique vanity and a Pierre Frey wallpaper featuring a whimsical meandering chinoiserie print.
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“This was an exercise in adding ... [the home] needed larger windows, x-brace trellises, and a little eyebrow dormer up top to make it sing.” —Brandon Ingram Best Dressed above, from left to right The jewel-box air is fully complete with a wallpapered eiling, pale-blue cabinetry and gleaming brass accents, visible on the La Cornue range. Mathison Glenn colormatched the grout to the cabinetry for a soft finish. opposite The homeowners tripled their cook space in the newly, and smartly designed, downsized home.
And what did she have in store? Colorful, pattern-filled rooms that echoed the look of Harriet’s former home in a lively new way. “Harriet and I are both drawn to bright colors like aqua, green and coral,” Mathison Glenn says. “With every project you have to walk in your client’s footsteps. But with this one it felt like we were walking in the same shoes.” From room to room, Mathison Glenn deployed a one-two punch of daring hues and family heirlooms. The combination makes for spaces rooted in the past, but also joyfully alive in the present—just like the woman who calls them home. As Harriet explains: “It’s just so livable and so easy. It’s a pretty house, but better than that, it’s a happy house.” See Resources, Back of Book. 71
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Waiting Game
“This house is full of elements the homeowners love; chinoiserie, florals, animal prints and trelliage … they happen to be all the things I adore too.” —Mallory Mathison Glenn
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below The den is a case study in patience. “If we’d done a demo on day one, the bow window and brick floors would have been gone,” says Ingram. “But the more we studied the space and how it related to new updates the more they felt like keepers.” opposite The home’s custom millwork takes a casual turn in the family room with inset v-groove paneling.
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Pattern Play “I like to make bed skirts look like little ball gowns,” says Mathison Glenn of the billowy accent that anchors the swathed-in-blue master bedroom. With the understanding it would be a pattern-filled space, Ingram dialed back the architectural flourishes save the slim chair rail that provides just the right visual respite.
Personal Spaces above Symmetry reigns in the master bathroom. “When color is involved, symmetrical cabinetry and windows can have a calming effect on a room,” Ingram explains. right The whole-house color palette takes a pause in the guest bedroom where soft shades of lavender were put front and center instead. “The Newtons’ daughter lives in Atlanta, but they wanted her to feel like she had a place at the new house,” says Mathison Glenn, who worked with her to cultivate the space.
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Boxed In Ingram sketched numerous options for the patio doors before landing on this notched-out design, which is also mimicked on the home’s gates. “The size of the home gave the opportunity to surprise and delight with different flourishes from room to room. Too much of one motif would have overwhelmed,” he says.
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2966 PANGBORN ROAD, DECATUR, GA 30033 Stunning and spacious interior filled with natural light! Step through the gorgeous doors of this new-construction home on Springbrook Park you’ll know the difference in quality & finishes of a Tashdal-built home. REAL 5” hardwoods, chef’s kitchen with expansive island and premium granite, stacked stone FP, walls of windows. Luxurious owner’s suite with soaking tub & signature spa shower. 4 more large bedrooms, each with en suite bath. Perfect floorplan for entertaining is even better with a patio and large private back yard with gate into the park & community garden. Agent Name: Jody Steinberg; Price: $760,000
5785 DE CLAIRE COURT, SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30328 Not your "run of the mill" home - once inside, you will appreciate all the upgrades to this immaculately-maintained Executive home. The bedroom en-suite in the basement ideal for In-Laws/Teenagers, w a Kitchenette. Besides the kitchen & master bathroom upgrades, sellers installed a steel & brick deck & replaced the old retaining wall with a properly-engineered Retaining Wall, with built-in anchors & aluminum railing around it! Rare find on 3/4 acre in Sandy Springs. Deceptively large. 6,623 square feet per appraisal. Agent Name: Benjy Dubovsky; Price: $935,000
4831 MOON CHASE DRIVE, BUFORD, GA 30519 Absolutely Stunning Home!!! Attention to detail throughout with expansive trim, coffered ceilings, every closet is custom built, 4 total fi replaces. Main Level Features: Grand 2-story Foyer, Separate Office, Formal Dining Room, Gorgeous 2-story Family Room w/ wall of windows, Grand Fireplace w/custom built in shelves on either side. Guest Suite and Guest Bath. Chef’s Kitchen with copper farm sink, high-end SS appliances, huge island for gatherings, spacious breakfast room, oversized keeping room with fi replace. Huge Screened Porch with Stone Fireplace perfect for entertaining large parties, plus a sun porch for days to soak up the sun. Agent Name: Kay Fulp; Price: $648,600
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WOW! 5000+ SF LUXURY WHITE OAK CUL DE SAC HOME ON 18th GREEN/POND ON ACRE LOT With FINISHED TERRACE LEVEL & HOME THEATER! Brand-new carpet, gorgeous refinished hardwoods and freshly painted. Master BR on the main facing lake with attached sitting room & fireplace. His & Hers separate walk-in closets. Vaulted ceilings in master and in master bathroom. Finished terrace level with theater room, large open recreation space, full bath and storage galore! Plenty of unfinished space for an in-law suite or teen suite with private entrance, giant workshop, etc. Upstairs level showcases 3 bedrooms, 2 baths & a panic room. 3-car side entry garage. Fenced backyard. Irrigation system and invisible fence system in front yard. Incredible views of golf course & pond! 20 minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Agent Name: Scott Cosby; Price: $575,000
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IGNORING MARIE KONDO THE NEWS RECENTLY ADDRESSED the national trend of “nesting.” This has nothing to do with pregnancy; rather, the risk of Coronavirus required people across the world to stay in and nest. The conversation proceeded to discuss “nesting the nest”— purging, cleaning and getting things in order at home. Here, I must confess that I totally failed Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method. Organizing my hall closet remains a daunting endeavor with its mix of coats, rain boots, grocery bags, dog leashes, the random roll of holiday gift wrap, and the odd golf ball. My current KonMari Method is keeping the closet door closed. Through all chaos—whether with the pandemic or anything else—I find comfort in reading. After swearing off any more book purchases, I bought two design books at the Cathedral Antiques Show. Next, I got so engrossed at Bart’s Books in Ojai, California, that I filled up my back seat with out-of-print design tomes. I even sent the heaviest one via FedEx across the United States to a friend who I knew would treasure a particular find on Palm 80
Beach design. My chronic book problem borders on addiction wherein stacks of books become side tables, or sometimes even the occasional ottoman. In truth, I study my books carefully. In the middle of a bad rain storm, I consumed Barbara Barry’s book in its entirety. When I had to write an article on Continental style, I referenced Suzanne Kasler’s Sophisticated Simplicity, still filled with a rainbow of Post-it tabs from previously marked notes. While Coronavirus fears have gripped the world, it’s given me good reason to revisit some of my most treasured volumes. I traveled to Narnia with C.S. Lewis to hear Aslan speak again. I read Aristotle’s theory of happiness and pondered how his premise still eludes us. And I poured over my coffee table decor books. I’m still doing “research” for my purging, but I’ve got a long way to go in my design library before I feel prepared to take on that hall closet. As you stayed at home through the pandemic, I hope that you “nested your nest” your way.
DESIGN BY JOHN OETGEN; PHOTO BY MALI AZIMA
Purging isn’t for everyone, proclaims a defiant SUZANNA CULLEN HAMILTON, who testifies that her book collection saved her during recent social distancing
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