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Creating a Grayscale Sanctuary GRAHAM HOME RENOVATION EMBRACES BLACK AND WHITE AS UNIFYING AESTHETIC. BY MADELEINE LEROUX · PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON
W
hen it came time to
black-and-white theme that allowed the
renovate their home,
Graham’s collection of artwork to be the
focal point for color and pattern,” Smith
Steve and Jill Graham
focal point.
says. “(It) added the jewelry needed to
saw the perfect
The Grahams collected art and other
“I wanted their artwork to be the
complement the black-and-white décor;
opportunity to make their home feel
pieces while traveling the globe, resulting
like the statement made by jewelry
more like their sanctuary.
in treasured hand-created pieces adorning
against a little black dress!”
The couple wanted to make the home
the walls. The collection also includes
Smith says the black-and-white theme
feel more like an extension of their
local artwork, with pieces from Columbia-
plays well with the Graham’s existing
personality, so Joyce Smith of Joyce Ann
based artists such as Joel Sager, Paul
furnishings, all shades of black, gray and
Designs got to work on helping create the
Jackson and Kate Gray. The art displayed
neutrals. Instead of making a room-by-
right atmosphere. Together, along with
in the living, dining and kitchen areas
room color plan, Smith says, “the black-
Robert Morris of Cobra Construction,
manage to fill the room with color, while
and-white color palette became a unifying
they worked for nine months on the
maintaining a soothing atmosphere,
aesthetic as the main colors to give it an
renovation, ultimately putting together a
thanks to the neutral backgrounds.
overall punch.”
30 INSIDE COLUMBIA DECEMBER/JANUARY 2022
