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Christopher Collection

From left: Whitney Tingle, Leigh Ann Harris, Madi Gray 205.413.8531 christopherai.com IG: christopherai IG: christophercollection Christopher Architecture & Interiors is a luxury design firm specializing in custom residential, boutique commercial, and estate planning nationwide. The firm’s mission is to inspire, nourish, and stimulate a broader appreciation for excellence in design and its importance to individuals and societies. The team strives to seamlessly blend architecture and interiors to create cohesive environments that complement each client’s needs. Projects range from renovations to new construction.

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Take a minute. Forgo the TV, and tune in to conversation instead. In the den, a gas fireplace and relaxed seating create a place to share the day’s events without distraction.

Partner

FireRock Building Materials

888.876.1025 / firerock.us FireRock is the leading supplier of specialty building products for the custom home market. While the company was founded on fireplaces, FireRock now offers a range of signature elements featured in today’s custom homes, including masonry fireplaces, concrete pavers, steel windows and doors, slate and cedar roofing, and hardwood floors. ell-versed in second homes, lake houses, and farm homes, home designer

WAdam Gerndt planned the den as a mini-retreat within this primary home. “One of my main goals is to create a refuge for people to escape the trials and stresses of daily life,” Adam says. “Incorporating authentic materials into those designs just makes the spaces feel better and more comfortable.” Located just o the main living area, the den features a vaulted ceiling,

“The room is filled with layers and texture. It has an elevated masculine feel and gives the appearance that pieces were collected over time.”

—Christopher Collection

SOURCES: Room design, furnishings, art, accessories: Christopher Collection Walls, ceiling, and trim: Specialty Wood Products Fireplace: FireRock Gas: Spire Lighting: Inline Lighting & Electrical Supply Floral design: Norton’s Florist Windows: Southern Sash Supply

stone replace, and clear-stained pine panels on the walls and ceiling. “As designers, we have opportunities to create rooms that help homeowners make memories,” says Adam. “Scale, materials, and textures all play into that.” For seating, the Christopher Collection design team chose a channeled-leather Verellen sofa in tobacco brown and a Verellen daybed covered in wool bouclé. Accessories in stone, metal, fur, and soft fabrics o er a pleasing contrast. A photograph by David Yarrow adds intrique to the room. “ e natural elements and the juxtaposition of antiques and contemporary pieces give this room a rich nish,” says design liaison Britney Bradford.