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ON A HIGH NOTE For a music lover’s new high-rise residence, a trio of design professionals creates a space that’s as elegant as a well-composed sonata WRITTEN BY JENNIFER BOLES COMFORT ON THE COAST For clients in Florida, Keith Summerour and Jackye Lanham make a stylish splash on the sun-kissed Gulf shores
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MODERN REMIX What’s considered cool and current in Atlanta design has evolved significantly over the years; we evaluate the overarching trends of the past decades and offer our full report on what’s ahead DAN CARITHERS As one of the South’s greatest design legends hangs up his hat, we look back on the indelible mark he has made on our creative community
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CALENDAR Five boundary-pushing shows at top galleries examine concepts such as proportion, time, media and imagery from fascinating new perspectives NAOMI As emerging technologies get our Old-Guard aesthete in a tizzy, she remains grounded by her past vices, even in the face of novel new devices FOOD NEWS Expansions for two of our favorite in-town wine and food retailers, gourmet events galore and beguiling new reasons to get outdoors ETC. As he conquers New York for HGTV’s Design Star, Marcia debriefs self-made decorator, producer and pop culture pundint, Brian Patrick Flynn
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Modern REMIX When it comes to modern and contemporary design in Atlanta, what goes around comes around
1980s
Back in the go-go 1980s, modern taste in Atlanta was defined by color—and not just by the blue-green mirrored glass skyscrapers that sprouted up across town. Indoors, mauve and gray wall-to-wall carpet and coordinating art were de rigueur. Those same colors look fresh in new combinations. This curvy sofa—in a more organic shape than those of the hard-lined ’80s—is evidence of the revival. “BEAN” SOFA BY TOM DIXON $9,200, Context, 75 John Wesley Dobbs Ave., Atlanta 30303. (404) 4773301; contextgallery.com
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modern and contemporary design has evolved over the years. In the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, a handful of mavericks, including John Portman, Cecil Alexander and Henri Jova, were showing us glimpses of the future. Here, we pick up the story in the 1980s.
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1990s
When loft living became a viable option in Atlanta, the city saw its heyday of chrome, steel and glossy wood finishes—much of it an imitation of socalled New York-style “big city” living. But as the decade progressed, Atlanta’s urban dwellers came into their own, establishing their own design vocabulary. A real high-rise city, we’ve still got the gloss, metal and shine, but the look is more streamlined than in preceding eras.
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“METROPOLIS” COLLECTION OF PORCELAIN OBJECTS BY LLADRÓ ATELIER $225-$600 each.
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The idea of formal living rooms—even amidst traditional bones—became obsolete as we rang in the new millenium. This Jill Vantosh-designed sitting room, complete with multiple seating areas that can be rearranged at whim, reflects a shift in the paradigm. Pull up a seat anywhere. This Roche Bobois piece proves that form follows function, even in a whimsical sort of way.
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“MAYFLOWER” CHAIR BY FABRICE BERRUX
$3,092, Roche Bobois, 3400 Around Lenox Rd. NE, Suites 204 & 205, Atlanta 30326. (404) 467-1900; roche-bobois.com
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In 2001, we got our first glimpse of rustic and industrial materials making their way into our homes. Dings, dents and scratches became OK—we called it patina. And mixing metal chairs with a wood table? The idea of matching furniture en suite was over. Mass-produced modern classics such as this “Wishbone” chair are updated in fresh colors, proving that sleek and warm can happily coexist.
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LACQUERED WISHBONE CHAIR IN CHARTREUSE, DESIGNED BY HANS J. WEGNER FOR CARL HANSEN & SON $855, Design Within Reach, 2451
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DECADE— DEFINED: murano glass accessories PENDANT LIGHTS stainless-steel appliances GRANITE COUNTERS media rooms OUTDOOR FIREPLACES condos & lofts TAPAS mosaics and glass tile BIG SUVs wenge wood INFINITY POOLS
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George Nelson’s iconic 1954 Marshmallow Sofa was considered a modern classic and was part of Atlanta’s early 21st-century fascination, revival and appreciation of MidCentury design. In lieu of polished chrome and leather, the same circle motif is reimagined in organic materials.
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“BRICIOLE” ROOM DIVIDER BY PAOLA NAVONE
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2003
As Kelly Wearstler’s Hollywood Regency style reigned supreme on the West coast, Atlantans incorporated glamour in their own low-key way. This clean-lined “Bend” sofa, one of Patricia Urquiola’s designs for B & B Italia, demonstrates Southerners’ take on chic sophistication: glamorous yet soft.
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“BEND” SOFA BY PATRICIA URQUIOLA FOR B&B ITALIA Starting at $9,800, Context
2004
As the “Chihuly in the Garden” exhibit broke records at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlantans realized that art needn’t just be relegated to walls; ceilings were cool, too. Playful shapes and forms debunk notions of too-serious settings. “HUES” TABLES BY OUTOFSTOCK $1,335, Ligne Roset, 805 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta 30308. (404) 881-0500; ligne-roset-usa.com
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Simple applications of luxe materials (fine woods and quality fabrics) ushered in an age of understatement. That same less-is-more approach is still a favorite of fashion heavyweights such as Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani, who has extended the look to his home collections, including this vanity. “GUAPO” VANITY BY ARMANI/CASA $14,105 as shown, Armani/Casa, 97 Greene St., New York, New York 10012. (212) 334-1271; armanicasa.com
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2006
Every family room or keeping room needed relaxing spots for repose. Aqua Creations’ “Anana” chair contributes cushy comfort, making it a favorite for any modern house. “ANANA” CHAIR BY AQUA CREATIONS Available to the trade only through August Avery Inc., 351 Peachtree Hills Ave. NE, Suite 320, Atlanta 30305. (404) 841-5858; augustavery.com; aquagallery.com
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As the decade wore on, 24/7 connectivity through cell phones, email and BlackBerries became the norm. Creating quiet escapes at home became all the more important. The simplicity of this Englishstyle sofa epitomizes the softer side of modern design while offering a cocoonlike setting to curl up or stretch out. “OSCAR” SOFA BY MATTHEW HILTON $5,550, The Future Perfect, 55 Great Jones St., New York, New York 10012. (212) 473-2500; thefutureperfect.com
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As the indoors merged with the outdoors, contemporary design allowed for unlimited potential for alfresco living and unpretentious entertaining. Forget the plastic. From fabrics and furniture to flatware, objects used in today’s outdoor spaces are as elegant as anything used inside.
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MONO-A BLACK EDITION CUTLERY SET BY PETER RAACKE $320, SWITCHMODERN, 1193 Howell
Mill Rd. NW, Atlanta 30318. (404) 605-0196; switchmodern.com
THE DECADE— WHAT WE LIKED: contemporary & modern art in traditional interiors LUCITE good design available to the masses WHAT WE DIDN’T: keeping up with the joneses CHEAP & CHIC DESIGN tropical-style landscapes TAXIDERMY molecular gastronomy
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Contemporary homes took on a level of personalization rarely before seen. Sculptural shapes and artful interiors allowed for a type of decorating not bound for standard conventions. Who defines what a coffee table or sofa should be? Contemporary furniture pieces like this coffee table by Karim Rashid are works of art in themselves.
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“FORKOLA” COFFEE TABLE BY KARIM RASHID
$19,589, Context
2010
Against a gallery-like setting of pure white walls, a hint of color—especially in fluorescent tones—brought simple living spaces into the realm of the extraordinary. Beyond art on walls, color can be found underfoot, proving that one item can be the “star” of any space.
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“FRISIAN WOUW” RUG BY CLAUDY JONGSTRA
Price upon request, Context
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THE MODERN DECADE— RIGHT NOW: community gardens GOODBYE, BEIGE! farm-totable cuisine HELLO, COLOR! authenticity of materials ELECTRIC CARS rooms with personality MARBLE & LIMESTONE distressed & cerused wood finishes
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Today’s decorating is all about the mix—combining styles, eras and periods for a look that’s “collected” as much as it’s “eclectic.” “NILLEQ” ACRYLIC-AND-DRIFTWOOD STOOL BY BLEU NATURE $5,998, Barneys New York, 236 West
18th St., New York, New York 10011. (212) 593-7800; barneys.com CUISINART 3-CUP MINI-PREP PLUS FOOD PROCESSOR IN PARSLEY $39.95, Sur La Table, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. NE, Suite 2310, Atlanta 30346. (678) 441-9120; surlatable.com BLACK GLASS SERPENTINE LIGHT SCULPTURES BY JEFF ZIMMERMAN Price upon request, R 20th
Century Design, 82 Franklin St., New York, New York 10013. (212) 343-7979; r20thcentury.com
“RIBBON” COAT RACK IN RED BY LONDONBASED HEADSPRUNG $115, Gretel. (786) 247-9003; gretelhome.com WHITE “DISTORTION”
CANDLESTICK BY PAUL LOEBACH FOR AREAWARE $24, SWITCHMODERN “SABINA” PENDANT LIGHT BY AMANDA NISBET IN POLISHED NICKEL AND FOREST MOSS FINISH
$5,595, The Urban Electric Co., 2130 North Hobson Ave., North Charleston, South Carolina 29405. (843) 723-8140; urbanelectricco.com
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“WAVE” CONSOLE TABLE IN WHITE BY DRANSFIELD & ROSS $1,938, dransfieldandross.com “VALENCIA” CANDLEHOLDERS BY JAIME HAYON $135 each, SWITCHMODERN “GLACIER” CZECH CRYSTAL PENDANT LIGHT BY DAVID WISEMAN Price upon request, R 20th Century Design
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repurposing antiques FUSCHIA, VIOLET, PERIDOT & ROSE— TOGETHER xeriscaping 3-D TVs FOR EVERYONE pickling & preserving VERTICAL GARDENS profiteroles TERRAZZO historic preservation
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1000 SKILLET GAP ROAD Stunning Elder Mountain 7.6 acre retreat featuring 17,000+/- sq. ft. and spectacular views of the Tennessee River Gorge. This luxury estate was thoughtfully designed by Barber and Choate using Frank Lloyd Wright principles and offers all of life’s modern amenities while maintaining the beauty and serenity of the wooded surroundings. The exterior is redwood, mountain stone and stucco and that theme continues inside where you will find only the finest finishes. The home takes full advantage of the views with tons of glass and several outdoor living areas overlooking the brow. The floor plan is very open and is wonderfully suited to family and entertaining. The formal living room is open to the dining room –perfect for more formal events. The state of the art kitchen accesses a large butler’s pantry and a prep pantry and is open to the unique breakfast room, as well as the spacious family room. There is a second refreshment center with a pass through window to the 3,000 +/- sq. ft indoor pool room which features several conversation areas, several skylights, 2 full bathrooms and 15 sets of sliding glass doors, some of which access the side patio and yard. The main level also features the master suite with “his” and “her” baths and walk-in closets, a private sitting room and deck, as well as access to the exercise room and office with connecting work station. There is also 2 additional bedroom suites, a hobby room with a loft and a handsome oval library with gorgeous woodwork and lighting on this level. The lower level is perfect for a teen or in-law suite with a large studio or family room, a half bath, a bedroom with kitchenette and private bath, as well as tons of storage. The grounds have a gated entry and you will appreciate the private pond and waterfall – great spot for a campfire or just relaxing with a good book. This home makes a perfect primary residence or would be great as a private retreat, as it feels like it is miles from civilization, yet is only 15 minutes from downtown Chattanooga.$3,750,000
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DAN CARITHERS The Southern Statesman of Style may have closed up shop after 50 years in the design business, but his imprint on the local, regional and national design scene endures
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Celebrated designer Dan Carithers retired last fall. And while the shuttered doors of his firm’s headquarters in the tony enclave at 2300 Peachtree Road is a physical reminder that one of the country’s leading design talents has handed the baton to a new generation of talent that he helped nurture, the closure is symbolic of the sea change taking place within the design community at large; the type of personal decorating that Carithers defined over a 50-year career is the last of an era. The boy who grew up in small town Jefferson, Georgia, first gained notoriety as the design director for home furnishings at Rich’s Department Store. Along with the job came international travel, which allowed Carithers to expose generations of Atlantans to the latest home fashions and antiques from London and Paris and beyond. Decorated room vignettes, much like a room in any home, were changed twice a year at the downtown location and were events in themselves as shoppers flocked to see the latest trends. After launching his
own firm, Carithers also established a long-time consulting position with Baker Furniture, and created an eponymous high-end upholstery line with Sherrill Furniture that’s still in production. As much as decorating was his first and foremost job, Carithers also served as a pseudo-educator to his clients. As their families (and, often, wealth) grew, Carithers was at the ready to take them to the next level appropriate to their lifestyles—whether that was starting from scratch with a new house design, adding an art collection or aiding in the purchase of a fine antique or two. His matter-of-fact demeanor with clients seems simplistic in its approach, but in the age of super-star designers and architects looking to make their own statements at the risk of unsatisfied clients, Carithers never waned in his client-first approach. “The first thing I always asked a client was ‘what do you want,’” says Carithers during a recent interview. “And when some clients said they didn’t want clutter, I’d ask them to define the word. After all,
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clockwise from above The dining room of the Colonial Homes showhouse from 1995. The room is painted “Summer Olive” by Benjamin Moore and the fabrics are from Schumacher. A bedroom in New Orleans features contemporary and masculine influences. Slipper chairs from Carithers’ furniture collection with Sherrill Furniture. The latest incarnation of Carithers’ own living room features an elegant blue-and-white color scheme.
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ALL ABOUT CARITHERS, “Dan’s knowledge of antiques is unparalleled. Compromise is not in his vocabulary. As a result, his clients have incredible collections of antiques.” —Barry Hutner, owner of Parc Monceau Antiques
“Dan was thinking about leaving Rich’s and I had to encourage him to lease his first space; obviously, it was a great decision.” —Jane Marsden, owner of Jane Marsden Antiques “Dan has more talent in his little finger than most people have in their whole body.” —Hal Ainsworth and Winton Noah, owners of Ainsworth-Noah & Associates “Dan is a master of furniture placement; he creates the unexpected without it feeling forced. He is a genius of the art of the eclectic interior, creating rooms that feel like they have been collected over a number of years, blending contemporary paintings, antiques and local craft. Plus, he is the only man I know who can carry off an ascot in Atlanta, Georgia.” —D. Stanley Dixon, architect
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“Dan has exquisite taste and tremendous style, which is evident both in his personal life and his design projects. His legendary wit and ability to spin a wonderful story, his love of family and friends, his passion for books, travel, museums and life clearly define his being. It is a privilege to call him my friend.” —Elizabeth Allen, client “To work with the extraordinarily talented Dan Carithers is not only an honor, but a fun and wonderful learning experience full of laughter, thousands of anecdotes and great friendship. An amazing adventure!” —Elizabeth Holt, client “Dan’s work is like a piano sonata. One hand is architecture, the other decorating. Together, beautiful music is made.” —Norman Askins, architect “In 1966, a tall, skinny Southern gentleman walked into my shop and thus began my ‘charmed’ relationship with one of the masters of great taste.” —Herbie Schinderman, owner Ann-Morris Antiques, New York “Dan Carithers is a true genius in the field of design and a great inspiration to designers nationwide.” —Tom Hayes and Toby West, owners of Tom Hayes/Toby West Ltd. “When I think of Dan Caithers, I think of a giant panda of talent, but most of all I think of the beauty and friendship he has brought to my life.” —Mary B. Schwab, client “He put Atlanta and the South on the map as a Decorative World. I love his quick wit and fast, creative mind; plus, he can walk and talk faster than anyone!” —Judy Bentley, former client and colleague of nine years above Recently, Dan, joined by his wife, Nancy, was saluted by 20 of his former assistants who worked for him over the years. Many have gone on to establish their own successful design businesses. front row, left to right Angela Bromenschenkel, Heather Dewberry, Lee Kleinhelter, Margaret Kirkland, Susan Joy McElheney, Susan Dowhower, Karen Raymer middle row Nancy Carithers, Dan Carithers, Judy Bentley, Nora Miller, Kelley Riddle back row, left to right Annabeth Tidwell, Will Huff, Amy Spivey, Elizabeth Bennett, Elizabeth Smith, Austin Mann, Lori Tippins, Caroline Willis, Maryanna Marks, Susan Brady
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“The first time my mother mentioned Dan to me, I was pregnant with my first child. My husband and I had started building our dream home and I soon realized I could not do it alone. Ten years and four children later, Dan was there for all the milestones: moving into our ‘grown up’ house, planning the nurseries that would gradually become ‘big boy’ or ‘big girl’ rooms, the huge stuffed moose he gave my son for Christmas, the delicate china plates that hang in my baby daughter’s room he found for her, teaching me fabulous ways to entertain, suggesting the perfect place for the Christmas tree, and on and on. Creating this wonderful nest for our family is one of the greatest gifts one could give. Dan did it and does it with such ease, grace and humor. Every single room in our home has happy memories of Dan. He even expressed the importance of a good-looking garage! ‘After all, it is the way you come in every day and should be beautiful!’ he said. I am honored to have worked with him for so many years and during such pivotal times in our lives. He is ingrained into our house, our family and my heart forever.” —Melissa Allen, client
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(continued from page 14) some rooms deserve clutter.” The time- life: to always surround yourself with the people and the things less, elegant rooms (and galas and yachts) that Carithers cre- that have meaning. The day remains a favorite memory for me. “Years and many houses photographed later, I recall anated for clients across the world captured the keen eyes of editors of design magazines such as Veranda, House Beautiful, Tra- other designer begging me to move one of her projects from a ditional Home and Southern Accents. In 2003, Carithers was named particular issue, as she knew Dan was also to be included and one of House Beautiful’s “Giants of Design”—the highest honor she feared she would have no shot at being on the cover. She bestowed by the magazine; it’s only been given to a handful of was right.” honorees during its 100-year history. “We were fortunate to feature Dan’s work many times over Southern Accents’ 32 years,” says author and journalist Karen Carroll, the magazine’s former Editor in Chief. “One of my first assignments as a very junior— and very green—editor was to produce a story on Dan and Nancy’s wedding reception. It was an intimate luncheon at the home of a friend and all the tables were decorated with Dan’s signature beige-and-white striped linen cloths, casual garden flowers and objects that had special significance for the couple. It perfectly summed up Dan’s approach to decoThe living room of a Regency-style showhouse that Carithers designed in Atlanta for Southern Accents magazine in 2008. rating and living a beautiful
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LIFE ▼ AT SALTWORKS GALLERY, “BLACK DRAWINGS”—A SERIES OF WORKS CREATED FROM INK, COFFEE AND COLLAGE ON CRAFT PAPER—CHRONICLE A PIVOTAL PERIOD OF GROWTH FOR ATLANTA ARTIST ALEJANDRO AGUILERA, WHEN HE IMMIGRATED TO THE U.S. FROM HIS NATIVE CUBA. INSPIRED BY TEXTILE DESIGN, PRIMITISM, FUTURISM AND GEOMETRIC FORM, THE WORKS ARE BOLD EXPERIMENTS IN TECHNIQUE AND IMPROVISATION. THROUGH 6/18. 664 11TH ST. NW, ATLANTA 30318. (404) 881-0411; SALTWORKSGALLERY.COM
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DON POLLACK HAS CREATED A MESMERIZING SERIES OF LANDSCAPES INSPIRED BY A 2,000-MILE BIKE TREK FROM SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, TO WASHINGTON, D.C. HIS OBSERVATIONS ALONG THE WAY—ON VIEW AT MARCIA WOOD GALLERY— HAVE RESULTED IN CEREBRAL, HAUNTING PAINTINGS THAT EXAMINE CONCEPTS OF TRAVEL, TIME, DOCUMENTATION AND VISUAL IMAGERY. 6/2-7/2; OPENING RECEPTION 6/2, 6-9 P.M. 263 WALKER ST. SW, ATLANTA 30313. (404) 827-0030; MARCIAWOODGALLERY.COM
DK GALLERY CELEBRATES THE ARRIVAL OF SUMMER WITH ITS ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES AND STILL LIFES. DEBUTING AT THE GALLERY’S MONTHLY “FIRST FRIDAY” EVENT, “A PAINTER’S VIEW” SHOWCASES THE WORK OF ARTISTS CATHRYN MILES, JIM GREENWOOD, LIBBY SMART AND MARIE TURKO GARCIA AMID THE FESTIVE SOUNDS OF LIVE JAZZ. 6/3, 5-9 P.M. 25 WEST PARK SQ. NE, MARIETTA 30060. (770) 4275377; DKGALLERY.US
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THE TURNED-WOOD WORKS OF AMERICAN MASTER ANATOLY TSIRIS JOIN PAINTINGS BY NEW GALLERY ARTIST RICHARD PRATT AT ALAN AVERY ART COMPANY. USING A CUSTOM LATHE, TSIRIS HAS DEVELOPED A METHOD FOR PRODUCING LARGESCALE WOODEN VESSELS WITH REMARKABLY NARROW OPENINGS, MAKING THEM COVETABLE ITEMS FOR COLLECTORS. 6/10-8/6; OPENING RECEPTION 6/10, 7-10 P.M. 315 EAST PACES FERRY RD., ATLANTA 30305. (404) 237-0370; ALANAVERYARTCOMPANY.COM
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Naomi von Habersham AROUND TOWN WITH
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I swear, all of this newfangled technology is giving me a case of the jitters. Or is it the Twitters? I thought I was being young and hip when I bought the iPhone, but now they tell me the new phone to have is the Droid. Quite frankly, I don’t want it. It sounds like a condition. And then there’s the iPad. This gizmo is like the mafia. Just when I think I’m out, it pulls me back in. It’s those darn apps that are the problem; they’re addictive. There are apps for Oprah, Martha and even Justin Bieber. They’ve got horoscope apps out the wazoo, but whoever these astrologers are, they are no Athena Starwoman. Now she was the gold standard. But my latest obsession is Words with Friends. It’s like online Scrabble that you can play with complete strangers. Who knew that someone named Cletus had such an extensive vocabulary? And what’s up with all of these crazy names? Blogger. Foursquare. Well, four square and seven years ago we didn’t give a hoot if you were at the Dunk ‘n’ Dine or Joe May Cleaners. (Now, if you had been at my old stomping grounds of Otto’s or Limelight, that would have been a different story.) Your business used to be your business, but not anymore. Someone told me that a video of me dancing the Lambada ended up on YouTube (you who?) and went viral. I don’t like the sound of that. It makes me sound like I’m contagious. Then there’s that website, Tumblr. Now that one I understand. I recently took a tumblr down the stairs when my 4½-inch Christian Louboutin pumps got hung up in my Stark sisal runner. That shoe salesman at Saks wasn’t lying when he said that those shoes were going to bring me some excitement. I tell you, all of this technology is enough to make you want to hurl yourself down the stairs. But in the meantime, I gotta run. Cletus and I are in the middle of a game, and it’s my turn. Do you think “OMG” is a word?
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GET OUTSIDE! >> AT CANOE’S OUTDOOR RIVER BAR, THE SOUNDS OF “THE SONG OF THE SOUTH” RING IN THE AIR ALL SEASON LONG. AT THIS WEEKLY MUSIC SERIES, HELD ON THE BANKS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE, LOCAL MUSICIANS BRING THE FESTIVITY AND ATMOSPHERE WHILE CHEF CARVEL GRANT GOULD PROVIDES GOURMET BITES. ADIRONDACK CHAIRS, APERITIFS AND A HOST OF REGULAR PATRONS MAKE THIS A FAVORITE SPOT TO RELAX AGAIN AND AGAIN. WRAPPING UP THIS MONTH, THE JUNE 1 EVENT WILL FEATURE BEN DEIGNAN AND JUNE 8 WILL HOST SCOTTY CRAM, BUT THE RIVER BAR IS OPEN DAILY, WEATHER PERMITTING. 4199 PACES FERRY RD. SE, ATLANTA 30339. (770) 432-2663; CANOEATL.COM >> PART OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH STREET FOOD THURSDAYS, A NEW EVENT THAT CORRALS THE BEST FOOD TRUCKS IN THE CITY AT PRIME PARKING LOTS AND PLAZAS ACROSS MIDTOWN, JAMESTOWN PROPERTIES CONTINUES TO HOST AN EXCITING POP-UP CHEF SERIES IN THE COURTYARD AT 999 PEACHTREE THROUGH THE END OF THIS MONTH. TOP TOQUES LIKE JAY SWIFT, STEVEN SATTERFIELD, HUGH ACHESON AND FORD FRY JOIN THE GATHERING, OFFERING COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND LUNCH ITEMS FOR SALE EVERY THURSDAY FROM 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M. (404) 892-4782; MIDTOWNATL.COM >> GRANT PARK GOT ITS VERY OWN FARMER’S MARKET IN MAY, BRINGING A BROAD SELECTION OF ORGANIC PRODUCE, FLOWERS, ARTISAN BREADS, CHEESES AND OTHER DELECTABLES TO MEMBERS OF THIS HISTORIC IN-TOWN COMMUNITY. HELD EVERY SUNDAY THROUGH NOVEMBER AT THE MILEDGE FOUNTAIN, AT THE CORNER OF CHEROKEE AND MILEDGE AVENUES, THE GRANT PARK FARMERS MARKET NURTURES THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH HEALTHY FOODS, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN POTLUCKS AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL GRASSROOTS FARMERS. 10 A.M.-2 P.M. SUNDAYS, THROUGH 11/20. FACEBOOK.COM/GRANTPARKFARMERSMARKET
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Tastemakers gather at Kolo Collection In March, Atlanta tastemakers turned out en masse to toast the arrival of spring and the newest inventory at Kolo Collection, one of the city’s premier outdoor furniture showrooms. Sipping on cool beverages and noshing on delectable bites from Star Provisions, guests mingled and took in the latest collections from DEDON, Royal Botania, Brown Jordan and Maria Flora. Photos by Kim Link
LEFT TO RIGHT: GREG MARTIN, CLINT SMITH, MICHELLE LARRABEE MARTIN; BILL PEACE, GREG MORGAN; HOLLIS LAMON, SALLY KING BENEDICT, JAMES HAIGH, BETTY JO CURRIE; LAURI STAINBACH, PAUL YUNCKER, ANDREA HOSPODAR, JENNY ANDERSON; CAPELLA KINCHELOE, HILLARY LINTHICUM; DONNA KOTKE, ROBERT HOWARD, CYNTHIA ALLEN; BILL PEACE, MATTHEW RAO, JONATHAN WARE, JOHN HOWARD
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What’s your specialty? Lamp Arts, Inc. specializes in custom and vintage lamps, chandeliers and sconces. We also offer a plethora of unique shades and offer repair and restoration services.
Tina & Bo Thompson Lamp Arts, Inc.
What roles do family members play at the company? Bo and Tina Thompson purchased Lamp Arts in April 2004. Bo comes from an international corporate background while Tina has been in design and design-build for over 30 years. This combination of corporate savvy and artistic input has enabled them to expand into their new showroom. What’s Lamp Arts best known for? Our retail lighting selection is almost exclusively custom made and, therefore, unlike any other resource in the Southeast. Our clientele consists of design, trade, and retail buyers. We are used to challenges; we have had customers come in with requests to custom build lighting from old weathered boots to 18th century Sevres porcelain—already drilled of course! We have a broad shade inventory containing conservative to eclectic choices that include paper, custom paint finishes, fabrics and skin. What’s something many don’t know about your company? Most people that walk into Lamp Arts are initially surprised at the quantity and quality of lighting fixtures that we offer. Our inventory is constantly changing as we search for unique pieces to add to our selection. What makes a family business unique, especially in your line of work? It’s nice to know that after nearly four decades of marriage, we could embark on a new career and enjoy it every day, as no two are alike. Our different strengths and familiarity with each other creates a comfortable atmosphere, or is it the candy on the counter?
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Tim & Bill Sullivan Sullivan Fine Rugs
What’s your specialty? We have a stunning collection of decorative antique rugs, but most of our clients would probably cite our service. We both grew up caddying at exclusive golf clubs in New York. Whether it was a serious golfer or a business VIP, there was a special tact to providing reserved but attentive service that helped them achieve their best results. The same principles now apply to working with designers and homeowners on their projects because a cohesive working relationship means everything to us. We want our clients to think of us as their rug caddies. What makes a family business unique, especially in your line of work? There is a level of trust and dependability that can only be achieved by working with family. Our parents passed away while we were still in high school, so we’ve been looking out for each other for a long time. Some businesses need team building exercises but that kind of fierce loyalty and accountability is already in our DNA. We think it makes for a more formidable company. What’s something many don’t know about your company? We are developing a line of rugs in Turkey with a group of antique rug restoration specialists. These weavers “get it” because they are so familiar with fantastic antique rugs. We’re so excited about this venture because now virtually any rug from our antique collection can be recreated to fit any size and budget need. What's Sullivan Fine Rugs’ most popular item currently being sold? Pretty rugs always seem to be en vogue but handsome rugs are gaining momentum… What's on the horizon? We tend to work in incremental horizons. Tomorrow we’ll be coming in and doing the very best we can to help our clients and each other. The day after that will be pretty similar. But we are two of 10 Sullivan siblings so should the time come where expansion makes sense, you can be rest assured that the job postings will first be made public at Christmas dinner.
345 Peachtree Hills Avenue, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30305 | (404) 467-4044 | sullivanfinerugs.com 39
What’s your specialty? Moattar, Ltd. specializes in handmade reproduction and custom rugs. We also have the largest inventory of antique rugs in the South.
Jason & Andrea Moattar
Moattar, Ltd.
What roles do family members play at the company? Andrea and Jason Moattar are the brother-sister team that serve as co-presidents and head the company. Their roles include selling to designers and designing their private label lines for various companies. What's Moattar best known for? For having a sterling reputation of rugs in the design world. This comes about from always staying ahead of trends, whether that incorporates the hottest colors or the newest patterns. Obviously, all of this means nothing if you don’t deliver with the most impeccable customer service. How has running your business changed, as opposed to five years ago? Our business has changed over the past five years because the world has changed over the past five years. As there are more price-conscious clients these days, we realize that we must have a price point that works for every type of budget. What's on the horizon? Moattar will continue to serve the country as the premier source of antique, reproduction and custom rugs, while also expanding our private label line known as "Moderno," a graphic, hand-tufted line that caters to a more modern, budget-conscious client.
351 Peachtree Hills Avenue, Suite 314, Atlanta, GA 30305 | (404) 237-5100 | moattar.com 40
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Evelyn J. Lagerquist and Kay Lagerquist Bragg
Lagerquist Gallery
What’s your specialty? We are Atlanta’s oldest continually owned and operated gallery. We specialize in contemporary original fine art by established and emerging artists who work in a variety of techniques, including work on canvas, sculptures and mixed media. Subject matter is also diverse, from photo realism to abstraction. What roles do family members play at the company? We’re a motherdaughter team that co-owns the gallery. What’s something many don’t know about your company? We first opened our doors in 1971, but a lot has changed since then. Like most Atlanta galleries during that time, most of the artwork on our walls was more traditional in technique and subject matter. Today, it runs the gamut. What kind of art is currently most popular at Lagerquist Gallery? Large, over-sized mixed media works. More and more contemporary artwork is finding its way into residential spaces. Also, more private collectors and corporate clients are embracing the idea of collecting sculptures instead of only canvas work. What’s on the horizon? We are now advising and selling to clients who are the children and grandchildren of our longtime patrons. This is a legacy we don’t take lightly; we will continue to bring the best quality artwork to our gallery. Every day is a gift and we love bringing the joy of art into our clients’ lives. We truly do believe that...“if art is a business and business is an art, who will speak to us of beauty?”
3235 Paces Ferry Place NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 | (404) 261-8273 | lagerquistgallery.net 41
What’s your specialty? We are a full service design/build company. That means we handle every aspect of the job—from start to finish. We work with the homeowner to create an environment that not only meets their budget, but also satisfies their every whim.
Sam & Molly Portis Portis Building and Interiors
What roles do family members play at the company? Sam Portis handles the sale and design of a project. He works with both the customer and architect to ensure that the plans don’t get larger than the set budget. Molly, his wife and partner in the company, has a background in design and helps homeowners with the finishing touches by taking them to various suppliers to choose granite, cabinetry, appliances and fixtures. She also assists with drapery treatments, furniture selections and installation. What’s Portis best known for? Hands down we are known for our high quality work and impeccable attention to detail. This means constantly staying involved by visiting the jobsite regularly and meeting with the homeowners to give our opinion on various issues that arise. Our customers really appreciate the individual attention we give to each of their projects. What makes a family business unique, especially in your line of work? As a husband-wife team we offer a very personalized service. Not only does Sam work with the clients during the entire design/build process, Molly keeps an eye to ensure they’re thinking of the whole picture when making selections for the home. She not only takes into consideration existing furniture, but also what they plan to replace during renovation. Clients don’t come to a showroom—we come to their home. Then we’re able to take them to sources that are most appropriate for their surroundings. What trend is your company noticing right now? Bathrooms and kitchens are top items. In many of our current jobs, owners are looking to expand the kitchen area and create a larger kitchen/living space. Outdoor living spaces are also very popular right now. We recently finished a wonderful porch that was added onto the back of a client’s kitchen. With all the great trees in their backyard, it really feels like you’re up in a tree house.
4681 North Shallowford Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 | (770) 455-4319 | portisbuilding.com 42
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Kammy, Mandana & Soha Sohrabian
Kammy and Company
When was your company established? Kammy and Company was established in 1983 in Atlanta. After Kammy got married in 1986, he and his wife, Mandana, joined forces and expanded the business. What’s your specialty? Originally, Kammy and Company’s main business was specializing in antique rugs, mostly from the 1880s to 1930s. About 12 years ago, Mandana began to get involved in the decorative art business. Just recently, we’ve opened a retail location in Buckhead that specializes in 18th and 19th century European antique furniture, sterling silver, decorative art, accessories and rugs. What roles do family members play at the company? Our immediate family is very small, consisting of me, my wife, and my daughter, Soha. Mandana is in charge of purchasing and finances, while I’m in charge of sales. Soha is in charge of inventory and marketing for the company. What’s something many don’t know about your company? Most people don’t know about the exceptional services we provide for rug restoration and cleaning. What’s on the horizon? We are very optimistic about what lies ahead. We are working on new designs for our decorative art business every day. We’re also very lucky to have many contacts in the rug industry for purchasing and selling. We’re extremely thrilled about our new store in the heart of Buckhead! We plan to have a tent sale at the new store on the last Saturday of each month. The philosophy behind this sale is to showcase beautiful items once a month at excellent values. Hope to see everyone there!
3208 Paces Ferry Place NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 | (404) 816-2412 | kammyco.com 43
When was your company established? Nottingham Antiques was founded in 1988 as an antiques shop in Vinings. We started making pine furniture to fill the gaps between shipments of antiques and eventually, making furniture became our primary focus.
Joy & Brian Young Nottingham Antiques
What’s your specialty? We’re a small furniture manufacturer. Since our product is ‘Bench Made’ in our own shop, we are more versatile than larger manufacturers and are able to provide each client with exactly what they want. What roles do family members play at the company? Joy runs the showroom at Miami Circle and works with designers to flesh out their custom furniture designs. Brian runs the workshop and translates these designs into the finished piece. Brian’s brother, Michael, delivers and helps with the shop management, while Joy’s mother, Mary, often helps at the showroom. At various times during the past 23 years, Joy’s sisters and Brian’s other siblings have filled various roles. What's Nottingham’s most popular item currently being sold? Very large and unique dining tables are keeping us very busy these days. How has running your business changed, as opposed to five years ago? As we have narrowed our focus to higher end custom furniture in recent years, there has been an attendant increase in the amount of design work put into each order. There is also a much higher skill level required of the craftsmen in the shop.
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Strathmore Floors-Design-Cabinets
Bell Carpet Galleries
What’s your specialty? Strathmore Floors-Design-Cabinets is a full service flooring and cabinet supplier serving metro Atlanta, North and Southwest Georgia and Western Alabama since 1993. We offer products in every flooring category, cabinets, countertops, carpet cleaning and design services. We also own Bell Carpet Galleries, a company with a 32-year history in Sandy Springs that’s a full service flooring and cabinet design center. We offer products in all the categories above and serve North Atlanta and the design community. What roles do family members play at the company? Gerald Lyle serves as president. Principal Shane Lyle is responsible for the relationships with our residential, commercial and remodeling contractors, and corresponding vendors. Principal Stella Huffman manages our retail salespeople and corresponding vendors, and principal Brian Huffman is responsible for all of our internal operations. What makes a family business unique, especially in your line of work? Our customers and suppliers always have direct access to a managing family member. We’re in our stores, customers’ homes and on our commercial customers’ job sites every day. This guarantees great customer service and a personal commitment to quality and value. What’s something many don’t know about your company? In addition to providing new cabinets and flooring when you are updating your home, we can assist in redoing every aspect of the room— from painting and drywall to plumbing and electrical. What's on the horizon? We hope to continue to have organic growth in all of our product categories, including flooring, cabinets and remodeling. We also hope to add additional locations and cities.
Brian Huffman, Stella Huffman, Gerald Lyle, Shane Lyle & Brenda Lyle Locations in Atlanta and Alpharetta | (404) 872-0024 | strathmorefloors.com for locations | bellcarpetgalleries.com 45
What’s your specialty? Complete floorcovering including carpet, rugs, custom rugs, tile, hardwood, wood, sisal, seagrass, vinyl, carpet tiles and laminate from all of the major mills such as Shaw, Mohawk, Beaulieu, Kane, Godfrey Hirst, Stanton and many others.
Ricky & Ray Myers Myers Carpet Company
What roles do family members play at the company? Ricky and Ray Myers are co-owners. Sons Justman and Sinclair Myers work at Myers Flooring in Nashville, while Hunter Myers is at Myers Carpet Company in Atlanta. What’s Myers Carpet best known for? It’s the largest wool carpet retailer in the Southeast. We’re known for having the largest selection of high-end products in the floorcovering industry. What makes a family business unique, especially in your line of work? When your name is on the building, you want your customers to be completely satisfied. Myers Carpet was the first carpet retailer in Dalton, the “Carpet Capital of the World.” For the past 54 years, we’ve built a reputation as one of the best floorcovering businesses in the country. What’s on the horizon? We know of at least 20 of our competitors in the floorcovering business in the Atlanta area that have closed their doors. We sincerely believe that when the economy rebounds, Myers Carpet will be in a position to grow and continue our 54-year tradition as the leader in the floorcovering industry.
Myers Carpet Company | 1500 Northside Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318 | (404) 352-8141 Myers Carpet Company | 3096 N. Dug Gap Road, Dalton, GA 30720 | (706) 277-4053 Myers Flooring | 641 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203 | (615) 777-3344 46
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Brad and Debbie Weitz B.D. Jeffries
What’s your specialty? We’ve been described as a luxury lifestyle boutique that offers fine, exclusive gifts, unique furniture, one-of-akind antiques and interior accents for the home. We’ve recently added original artwork, expanded our furniture selection to include a custom upholstered line and hired an in-store designer to truly become a full service home store. We’ll always carry our signature collection of exquisite alligator accessories for men and women. What roles do family members play at the company? Brad runs the business side, handling financial matters and staffing. He manages the day-to-day operations of the Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina store. Debbie focuses on buying and merchandising. She loves to shop and has her own polished vision and style of what she wants to offer in the shop. What’s B.D. Jeffries best known for? One-of-a-kind 18th and 19th century antiques, wonderful pillows, lamps and accessories that all reflect the current trends in home décor. We also carry William Yeoward Crystal, Longchamp, exquisite alligator accessories for men and women, and that special gift for the person who has everything. We’re also known for our personalized customer service by a knowledgeable and experienced sales staff. We strive to offer the ultimate shopping experience. Also, we are flattered by the numerous compliments we’ve received from our visitors stating how beautifully merchandised our store is. We are grateful for our established and loyal clientele. What’s something many don’t know about your company? Our buyers travel to France, England and Italy several times a year to procure the most wonderful and unique accessories for your home. Additionally, our seasoned buyers gather antiques from markets in Paris, London, and throughout the European countryside. What’s on the horizon? A new website, our blog launch and fine-tuning our social media outlets—become our fan on Facebook and Twitter! Next year, in 2012, we’ll be celebrating our 20th anniversary!
3736-B Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 | (404) 231-3004 | bdjeffries.com 47
What’s your specialty? Now & Again is the Southeast’s premier furniture consignment shop. It is 7,200 square feet of wonderful antiques nestled among an ever-changing selection of traditional and unique pieces of furniture, art, chandeliers, tables, lamps, mirrors and decorative accessories from homes, estates and designers throughout the Southeast.
Mary & Bill Kirchner Now & Again
What roles do family members play at the company? In 1991, Mary and Bill Kirchner opened Now & Again in Buckhead with just a few pieces of furniture. While Mary remains the driving force behind the company, their twin daughters have now joined them in different capacities as the shop expands into a new showroom and continues to grow! Sarah Midas commutes from Chesapeake, Virginia to assist with the bookkeeping aspect of the business. Joan Kirchner helps with marketing in her spare time away from her job in Washington, D.C. with U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. What is Now & Again best known for? We’re best known for the wonderful variety of beautiful and unique pieces available in the shop at unbelievable prices. We now attract customers and consignors from all across the country which allows for a truly diverse inventory. We’re also known for our knowledgeable and friendly staff. How has running your business changed, as opposed to five years ago? With the slowdown in the real estate market in the past few years, more people have turned to renovating their current homes or downsizing. Those that have beautiful pieces of furniture or special accessories are hesitant to place them in garage sales or just anywhere for sale and that’s where Now & Again has been a valuable asset to them. We have received some truly unique pieces and the quality of our consignments in recent years has been outstanding. What’s on the horizon? Now & Again is celebrating its 20th year this year in a big way! Having just moved into our new, larger showroom in January, we are now poised for another fabulous 20 years! The new showroom allows us to accept more wonderful consignments as well as host unique and special events for our valued customers.
4310 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 | (404) 262-1468 | nowandagain.net 48
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Susan Thompson Thompson and Associates Homes
When was your company established? I became a licensed realtor in 1979 and the business has been ongoing since then. What’s your specialty? We are a team of real estate agents associated with Keller Williams Realty of Buckhead and our primary focus is on Buckhead, Sandy Springs and the in town neighborhoods. We also work with a number of relocation buyers and sellers. What roles do family members play at the company? My daughter, Leigh Thompson Koffler, has been associated with my team, Thompson and Associates Homes, since September 2006. Leigh works with her own sphere of young buyers and sellers and also backs me up with my work by handling anything from showings to web production. What’s something many don’t know about your company? I think we offer service that goes beyond selling a clients home or finding a buyer the perfect house. We have a plethora of people we network with such as contractors, doctors, financial individuals or institutions that we can recommend to people and feel confident that this business or individual will do a superlative job for our client. How has running your business changed, as opposed to five years ago? The real estate business has become very web-based. As an agent you have to keep up with current technology and trends or you will be left behind. Also, information to clients has to be delivered very quickly; most clients expect a response to an email or a phone call within an hour— even after business hours or on weekends. We are a 24/7 business.
Photographed at their listing at 3758 Haddon Hall Road, Atlanta, GA 30327.
2345 Peachtree Road, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30305 | (404) 915-9440 | thompsonandassociateshomes.com 49
What’s your specialty? Showing our clients that comfort, style and the art of entertaining are the perfect fit to a daily routine, while reminding our clients to surround themselves with things they love and people who love them. From traditional to contemporary, our scope of work has no boundaries and our attention to detail is endless.
Shane Meder & Don Schoenberger
Black Sheep Interiors
What roles do family members play at the company? Shane Meder is the principal designer, while his partner of 12 years, Don Schoenberger, is the senior operations manager. We also find ourselves surrounded by a team that has been with us since our inception and, therefore, also serve as a vital part of the family we call Black Sheep Interiors. What makes a family business unique, especially in your line of work? In our situation, we believe it is the trust factor; the pure honesty and self confidence of knowing your business is being run to its fullest potential. What’s something many don’t know about your company? There is a common misconception that interior design is expensive. However, we pride ourselves not only on our work, but on the savings we continually bring to our clients. The value we offer has enabled many of our clients to design multiple homes with Black Sheep Interiors—a testament of their trust and confidence in our firm. How has running your business changed, as opposed to five years ago? The scope of our projects has changed. Somewhere in the midst of the storm we were able to preserve our daily routine with all employees still in tact. I believe it is our legacy with our clients over the past 26 years that has sustained us. Many small design firms have gone through a reinvention, we have been fortunate enough to count our blessings, not sheep.
1360 Collier Road, Atlanta, GA 30318 | (404) 622-9001 | blacksheepinteriors.com 50
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William, Emily and Kathryn Word
William Word Fine Antiques
What’s your specialty? We’re an antiques gallery that specializes in fine high quality 18th and 19th century Continental and British antiques. What roles do family members play at the company? William Word is the founder and his main role is to buy and restore antiques. His twin daughters, Emily and Kathryn Word, also go on buying trips and manage the day-to-day operations at the gallery. What’s William Word Fine Antiques best known for? Quality in quantity. With a showroom topping over 16,000 square feet, we have one of the largest collections of fine antiques around. Also, something we hear often from our clientele is that we’re “the real deal.” We pride ourselves in having only genuine authentic antiques. Each item we buy is hand selected in person and inspected from top to bottom. Furthermore, we don’t go along with fads and we buy classic items that won’t go out of style next year. What makes a family business unique, especially in your line of work? Being an antiques dealer is something you cannot learn from a book. We are lucky enough to be privy to our father’s 60 years of hands-on experience. He seems to have seen it all! Also, he taught us from an early age to appreciate the antiquities around us, resulting in our deep-seated love of all things old. What’s something many don’t know about your company? Customization. We have a workshop in-house, so if a client wants a crack filled or a gilt mirror touched up, we can do it right then and there. Antiques need maintenance and we are willing to work with you to get an item the way you want it.
707 Miami Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 | (404) 233-6890 | williamwordantiques.com 51
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MODERN ATLANTA 2011 | DESIGN IS HUMAN 4–12 JUNE 2011
Do you Modern? Modern Atlanta proudly presents 2011’s week-long event, Design Is Human, showcasing courageous architecture and forecasting a bright future for contemporary design.
With more people inhabiting cities than ever before, how will architecture and design adapt in the coming years? From zero-emission initiatives to ever more emboldened building, design excellence seems progressively more exemplified by sustainable living and brave aesthetics. Running from Saturday, June 4th, to Sunday, June 12th, this year’s Design Is Human seeks out new patterns in urbanism that transform how we live, work, play, and find happiness. Sneak a preview at our events in the calendar section of this insert. Highlights include a lecture by Karim Rashid, an exploration of Africa’s emerging design, a kick-off party featuring “edible design,” and—as always—the 2011 Atlanta Tour of Homes. This year, Design Is Human speaks to a spirit of outreach and cooperation—among individuals, communities, businesses, academia, and even nations. Together we can delight in design and make positive impressions felt far beyond our modern, southern city. We hope to send you home even more knowledgeable than you came. Your friend, MA
MODERN ATLANTA 2011 | DESIGN IS HUMAN 4–12 JUNE 2011
MODERN HOME TOUR Please check the MA website for details and ticket information. Home addresses will be provided to MA Home Tour ticket holders. www.modernatlanta.org
Allen Street Residence Architect: TaC Studios
Confederate Ave. Residence Architect: Jean Philippe Saldana
Perkins+Will Office Tour Architect: Perkins+Will
Houser Residence Architect: Houser Walker Architecture, Hank Houser and Jamie O’Kelley General Contractor: Houser Walker Architecture, Hank Houser and Jamie O’Kelley Kitchen Designer: Rao Design Studio, Matthew Rao Interiors Consultant: Monika Thiels Lighting Design: Gabler Youngston, Jim Youngston Landscape Design: Land Design and Consulting, Michael Streger Architectural Concrete: Exact Concrete, Barry Camac Steel and Glass Doors and Wall: AD Metal Design, Ulises Tavare
White Provisions/ Room & Board Condo Architect: Smith Dalia Architects Interior Architect: Square Feet Studio Contractor: Gay Construction Interior Styling for Room & Board: Annette Joseph
Park Loudermilk Residence Architect: Lightroom Lavorgna Residence Architect: Dencity LLC Contractor: Oakland Construction Cablik Residence Contractor: Cablik Enterprises
Container House #2 Architect: g a d design + construction
Flanagan Residence Architect: Studio One Architecture, Inc. Contractor: Pinnacle Custom Builders La France Residence Architect: West Architecture Studio
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Top: Confederate Ave. Residence Middle: Confederate Ave. Residence, interior Bottom: Flanagan Residence, interior
Flanagan Residence
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MASS STUDIES & MINSUK CHO MASS STUDIES Talk
Minsuk Cho, Architect Principal and Founder at MASS STUDIES
Minsuk Cho, the founding architect of Mass Studies, will give a lecture at Atlanta’s High Museum on the firm’s past and present projects.
Minsuk Cho was born in Seoul and graduated from the Architectural Engineering Department of Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea) and the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University (New York, USA). He began his professional career working for Kolatan/MacDonald Studio, and Polshek and Partners in New York.
Mass Studies was founded in 2003 in Seoul, Korea. It is a critical investigation of architecture in the context of mass production, intensely overpopulated urban conditions, and other emergent cultural niches that define contemporary society. Amid the many frictions defining spatial conditions in the twenty-first century—namely past vs. future, local vs. global, utopia vs. reality, and individual vs. collective—Mass Studies focuses on the operative complexity of these multiple conditions, rather than striving for a singular, unified perspective. For each architectural project, which exists across a wide range of scales, Mass Studies explores issues such as spatial systems and matrices, building materials and techniques, and typological divergences, fostering a vision that allows the discovery of new socio/ cultural potential by applying such techniques as Systematic Heterogeneity. This will be Mass Studies’ first time participating in Design Is Human. Mass Studies Talk 11 June, 2011 6:00-7:30 pm Free admission Hill Auditorium, High Museum of Art 1210 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Georgia
Cho later moved to the Netherlands to work for OMA, gaining experience in a wide range of architectural and urban projects implemented in various locations. With partner James Slade, he established Cho Slade Architecture in 1998. Based in New York City, the firm intended to engage in various projects in both the U.S. and Korea. In 2003, Cho returned to Korea to open his own firm, Mass Studies. Cho has received many awards, including first prize in the 1994 Shinkenchiku International Residential Architecture Competition, the Architectural League of New York’s “Young Architects Award” in 2000 for his work at Cho Slade Architecture, and two U.S. Progressive Architecture Awards (Citations) in 1999 and 2003. Boutique Monaco was named a finalist for the International Highrise Award (DAM) in 2008 and nominated again for S-Trenue in 2010. Recently, the Korea Pavilion was awarded the Silver Medal by the B.I.E. in the category of Architectural Design for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, as well as a Presidential Citation from Korea. Cho’s work was exhibited.
Minsuk Cho, fouding architect of Mass Studies
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at La Biennale di Venezia for Dalki Theme Park in 2004, and for Different but Same Houses in 2010. He was also a part of the Open House traveling exhibition from 2006 to 2008 and the New Trends of Architecture in Europe and Asia Pacific 2006–2007 traveling exhibit. Minsuk Cho has been an active lecturer and participant in symposiums all over the world.
Above: Korea Pavilion, Mass Studies (Shanghai Expo 2010). Left: Boutique Monaco, Seoul, Korea. Photos by Yong-Kwan Kim.
Cho’s representative works include “Pixel House,” “Dalki Theme Park,” “Nature Poem,” “Boutique Monaco,” “Seoul Commune 2026,” “S-Trenue,” “Ann Demeulemeester Shop,” “Ring Dome,” “Xi Gallery,” and “World Expo 2010 Shanghai: Korea Pavilion.” Mass Studies Fuji Bldg. 4F 683-140 Hannam 2-dong Yongsan-gu Seoul 140-892 Korea t +82 (0)2 790 6528/9 Want more Mass Studies? Visit www.massstudies.com.
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KOREA PAVILION Modern Atlanta opens its doors to Korea’s emerging architecture and design talent. The Korea Pavilion makes its premiere at the Design Is Human launch night and design exhibition, as a temporary installation demonstrating the diversity and range that best defines Korea’s design industry. As envisioned, the Korea Pavilion allows visitors the opportunity to engage Korean designers and learn about innovation, systems, materials, and practices from a country that is driven to make its mark on the world’s stage. Designed by New York City-based architecture firm, Manifesto Architecture, the Korea Pavilion for Modern Atlanta’s 2011 Design is Human event is an architectural celebration of Korean culture and design. The firm’s principals, Jeeyong An and Sang Hwa Lee, sought to understand the high level of structural logic behind the Korean alphabet, which consists of vowels and consonants that interdepend on one another in a tectonic manner. The designers translated this system into a physical structure where different types of interdependent structural members manifest themselves into nuanced impressions and functions, depending on their location and orientation, just like the Korean alphabet. Not only will the pavilion be an attraction in itself; it will also be the venue for an exhibition on modern Korean architecture. The exhibition will feature projects selected through the “Architecture by/for/of Korea” competition, which was an open call for young and talented designers to submit work related to Korea. The projects have been hand-picked by a prestigious international jury of practicing architects and scholars. The pavilion is made of materials from the lucent and marmo line of HI-MACS® Acrylic Solid Surface, which works with a high capacity due to the combination of light and its unique thermoformable properties, sponsored by LG Hausys.
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Korea Pavilion (Atlanta)
MATERIAL MA Curated by Matteo Caimi, MA Director of Architecture & Design, design is MATERIAL, a microexhibition/installation, makes its inaugural debut on launch night. For the first time in Atlanta, MA will introduce its innovative new platform created for the materials industry. design is MATERIAL showcases the world’s next plateau in material trends, sustainability, architectural and interior systems, and design innovation. 360 degrees, design is MATERIAL walks you into the future and inspires fresh perspectives on the human pursuits of excellence, beauty, happiness, and preserving earth’s limited resources where the influence of materials are applied. The installation seeks to showcase examples of design that generate excitement and successfully address the needs of humanity and the built environment. Each year, the aim of design is MATERIAL is to become a main activity for the trade and attract the world’s leading manufacturers by exhibiting a wide variety of solutions, material samples, and architectural systems. It also debuts in the U.S. products that are already impacting major cities in Europe and other parts of the world. design is MATERIAL debuts on 7 June 2011 as part of Design Is Human’s launch night and design exhibition. 7 June 2011 6:00-10:00 pm Two Peachtree Pointe 1555 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Top: Recycled materials Bottom: FINCUBE, Northern Italy, a vision of temporary living by Studio Aisslinger
Want more design is MATERIAL? Contact bernard@modern-atlanta.org.
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DESIGN IS HUMAN 04 JUNE Calendar of Events
07 JUNE
Modern By Design
Made
Launch Party
OPENING DAY HIGH MUSEUM OF ART 1280 PEACHTREE STREET, NE ATLANTA, GA 30309
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
OCTANE 1009-B MARIETTA ST ATLANTA, GA 30318
TWO PEACHTREE POINTE 1555 PEACHTREE STREET NE ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309
‘Made’ is The Southern Design Concern’s inaugural graphic design salon. A select group of designers will present work emphasizing handmade as a process and deemphasizing it as an aesthetic. Expect a cocktail collaboration with Top Flr mixologist Joshua Flail.
The preview party is your three-inone opportunity to take in a high level of design. It includes the premiere of Design Is Material, a micro-exhibition focusing on materials innovation; Edible Design, which is curated by Paris-based Atlanta native Sonya Boissard and makes eating part of the design experience; and the unveiling of the highly anticipated Korea Pavilion, in a show of East-meets-MA.
Chronicling 20th-century modernism, Modern by Design will include furniture, glass, ceramic, lighting, product, and industrial design. The exhibit continues a multi-year collaboration between Atlanta’s High Museum and New York’s MoMA. Check High.org for details and hours.
‘Made’ will remain on display at Octane the entire month of June.
$10 at the door, or free with MA Home Tour Ticket Purchase/Pass ($40).
2010’s Design is Human launch party
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08 JUNE Architect Studio Crawl and Happy Hour 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS (SEE MA WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION)
Thinking about building a contemporary home or remodeling an existing structure? Have questions about how to build modern in a historical district? Talk design with Atlanta’s best modern architects right in their studios.
Pedini Showroom Presents Karim Rashid 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 800 PEACHTREE ST NE ATLANTA, GA 30308
Karim Rashid has been featured in Time, Financial Times, The New York Times, Esquire, and GQ for his award-winning designs. His work ranges from everyday products for Method and Dirt Devil to furniture for Artemide and Magis, to brand identities for Citibank and Hyundai, to high tech products for LaCie and Samsung and luxury goods for Veuve Clicquot and Swarovski.
09 JUNE MA TALKS: Jacek Utko 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM HIGH MUSEUM OF ART HILL AUDITORIUM 1280 PEACHTREE STREET, NE ATLANTA, GA 30309
Room&Board Presents Annette Joseph
From left to right: new Perkins + Will studio; Jacek Utko; FINCUBE interior; FINCUBE exterior.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM WHITE PROVISION BUILDING 1170 HOWELL MILL ROAD NW ATLANTA, GA 30318
Designing World-Class Media: 15 Ideas For Surviving in a Digital World
SPACE AND SEATING ARE LIMITED. ATTENDANCE IS FREE.
Jacek Utko will describe the relationship between newspaper and web design and define 15 essentials for creating world-class publications. A fresh approach to combining top design with business strategy and content can completely reshape the product, the process, and the future of the industry. Can newspapers be saved? What can the web learn from print?
Ever wonder how the images in your favorite home design magazines come together so beautifully? Join Room & Board for an inside look. Renowned Atlanta-based photo stylist Annette Joseph will take us on a behind-thescenes journey into her work, providing insight on how to make your home’s interior photo-ready and, ultimately, a place you enjoy.
Jacek Utko has collected more than 40 awards for his redesigns of newspapers, magazines and websites around the world. He was a speaker at the 2009 TED conference, where he delivered the talk, “Can Good Design Save Newspapers?”
Annette Joseph is a regular lifestyle contributor on The Today Show and Better Mornings. RSVP at www.roomandboard.com/ MA2011
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Hear what inspires Rashid in his creative process and experience up-close his designs for Bonaldo, Tonelli and Cierre.
MODERN ATLANTA 2011 | DESIGN IS HUMAN 4–12 JUNE 2011
DESIGN IS HUMAN 10 JUNE Calendar of Events
11 JUNE
Putting Moroso in (context)
2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour
MA FILMS:
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
75 JOHN WESLEY DOBBS AVE ATLANTA, GA 30303
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
BIG Architecture: 4 Short Films on BIG Projects
Featuring the latest designs from Patricia Urquiola, Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien. Cocktails and valet parking provided.
MA-ology Africa
Since 2007, the Modern Atlanta Home Tour has become the staple event in Atlanta design. Showcasing the city’s latest contemporary architecture, interiors, design innovation, sustainability and aesthetics, it annually attracts thousands of visitors from the southeast and beyond. $40 for a two-day pass.
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM TWO PEACHTREE POINTE 1555 PEACHTREE STREET NE ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309
MA-ology Africa will celebrate the continent’s emergence in international design. In collaboration with Jeffrey New York and Jeffrey Atlanta, it features furnishings from African designers gaining international attention and includes a fashion show inspired by modern Africa. Mixing design, fashion, fine art and social responsibility, MAology is historically one of our most popular events. Proceeds go to CARE in support of humanitarian relief and empowering women in Africa and in other parts of the world. $30.
Additionally, the Urban Picnic at Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn Curb Market will be hosting the city’s streetfood vendors from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM HIGH MUSEUM OF ART HILL AUDITORIUM 1280 PEACHTREE STREET, NE ATLANTA, GA 30309
Loop City Mountain from the film My Playground XPO Bike Tour 8 House
Inside Piano 8:45 PM – 9:45 PM
MA TALKS: Minsuk Cho 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM HIGH MUSEUM OF ART HILL AUDITORIUM 1280 PEACHTREE STREET, NORTHEAST ATLANTA, GA 30309
Minsuk Cho, the founding architect of Mass Studies, will give a lecture at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art on his firm’s past and present projects. Founded in 2003 in Seoul, Korea, Mass Studies is a critical investigation of architecture in the context of mass production, intensely over-populated urban conditions, and other emergent cultural aspects that define our society. http://www.massstudies.com/#
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART HILL AUDITORIUM 1280 PEACHTREE STREET, NE ATLANTA, GA 30309
This mid-length documentary film invites us to rediscover a little-known building by Renzo Piano. The building serves as an experimentation field in which the architect developed elements that he would later use for his famous Centre Pompidou in Paris. The film follows the daily paths of a series of employees at the world-renowned B&B design firm, giving us an architectural visit from underground to roof. From the Living Architectures series by Ila Beka and Louise Lemoine. www.living-architectures.com
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12 JUNE 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS (SEE MA WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION)
Since 2007, the Modern Atlanta Home Tour has become the staple event in Atlanta design. Showcasing the city’s latest contemporary architecture, interiors, design innovation, sustainability and aesthetics, it annually attracts thousands of visitors from the southeast and beyond. $40 for a two-day pass. Additionally, the Urban Picnic at Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn Curb Market will be hosting the city’s streetfood vendors from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
ONGOING MA Guerilla Store MA’s Guerilla store offers a curatorial mix of exclusive and uncommon home and personal accessories from around the world. It will also sell MA event tickets and merchandise.
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‘Made’ is The Southern Design Concern’s inaugural graphic design salon. A select group of designers will present work emphasizing handmade as a process and deemphasizing it as an aesthetic. ‘Made’ will remain on display at Octane the entire month of June.
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FORM US WITH LOVE FORM US WITH LOVE aims to challenge the conventional through everyday objects, furniture and lighting. If there is one word that sums up Swedish design studio Form Us With Love, it is “dedication.” Never keen on waiting around for things to happen, it has always used its own initiative to get to where it wanted to be. John Löfgren, Jonas Pettersson, and Petrus Palmér met in a Product Design course at Kalmar University in deepest, darkest Småland, a county in southern Sweden. Form Us With Love came into being there in 2005, in the heartland of Swedish furniture manufacturing. Their studio in Sankt Eriksgatan is an attempt to create a space for vibrant design in Stockholm. It has hosted numerous exhibitions and plans to host even more, as FUWL focuses on collaboration instead of competition. FUWL has a broad scope as designers. Not only do they design products; they design everything surrounding those products. In addition to being designers, they are marketers and idea-generators. Their aesthetic is hardcore 21st century minimalism, with a twist of wit—and often humor. The biggest achievement for Form Us With Love is not the product, but the process of manufacturing it. More than perhaps any other contemporary design studio in Sweden today, Form Us With Love highlights local Swedish manufacturing, proving that locally produced design does not have to be a thing of the past. FUWL shows that we can often discover beautiful opportunities right in front of us. Form Us With Love Sankt Eriksgatan 106 SE-113 31 Stockholm Sweden Want more FUWL? Visit www.formuswithlove.se.
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Form Us With Love is John Löfgren, Jonas Pettersson, and Petrus Palmér
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To celebrate their 50th anniversary, Roche Bobois partnered with Jean Paul Gaultier to create a collection that celebrates the strong relationship between fashion and interior design. Collection includes a bedroom set, sofas, complimentary bedroom pieces and accessories. Roche Bobois | 3400 Around Lenox Road NE, Suite 204-205, Atlanta | 404.467.1900 | roche-bobois.com
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After years of living in a 1920s Tudor house (think chintz and Staffordshire dogs), a newly single businessman found himself taking up residence in unfamiliar territory: a contemporary mid-rise building in Birmingham that boasted amazing city views. Unsure of how he wanted his new home to look—and armed with little more than his vast collection of vintage records—this audiophile turned to the Birmingham architectural firm Bates Corkern Studio for help. Known for their fresh, updated approach to traditional architecture, Paul Bates and Jeremy Corkern cite design legends like David Adler, an early 20th-century architect noted for making classical forms modern, as inspiration. In fact, the two architects had toured some of Adler’s Lake Forest, Illinois, houses before embarking on this particular project. With Adler’s work fresh on their minds, Bates and Corkern set out to create a gentleman’s apartment for their client, one that combined the warmth of traditional design with the livability of a modern, open floor plan. After gutting the unit back to its shell, the duo created a capacious living-cum-dining room in which walls are sheathed with paneling of old oak, a cozy contrast to the room’s floor-to-ceiling windows. It was the homeowner himself who suggested that the walls should resemble silvered driftwood, an effect achieved by first painting the wood gray and then bleaching, scrubbing and waxing it. Throughout the apartment, Bates and Corkern limited finishes to “time-tested materials,” to give the home an ageless quality. In fact, that same oak reappears in the kitchen, a space Corkern deems their “JeanMichel Frank moment.” In the spirit of the innovative 1930s French designer, the architects tweaked the look of the wood by having it fluted, ramping up the kitchen’s contemporary feel. And the island—a mere 15 inches wide—and countertops were fabricated from cross-cut limestone that was chosen for its subtle coloration. With the stage set for this traditional-meets-modern mashup, the homeowner called on Birmingham designer Betsy Brown to conjure up a plan for the home’s furnishings, one in which comfort was of utmost importance. “It couldn’t be too sleek,” Brown says. “He didn’t want to feel like he was living in an affected, pretentious space.” For the living room, that meant dark polished-wood pieces by Christian Liaigre, upholstered in refined linen and buttery leather. This sense of down-toearth luxury extends to the room’s oak floors and silk Tibetan rugs. As Bates notes, the space is like a “traditional envelope injected with modern pieces.” “Paul is more modern and likes things pared down. I like to fuss things up,” laughs Corkern. But rather than turning out a home filled with clashing notes, the two architects have managed to achieve a pitchperfect harmony of old and new. That’s something that must be music to the owner’s ears. SEE RESOURCES, BACK OF BOOK 76
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opposite Blending the two distinct looks of the living room and kitchen wall paneling, vestibule doors are “a modern take on the French three-paneled door,” says architect Paul Bates. Here, though, the fluting has been scaled down. Used for dining, working—even spreading out record albums—a custom table holds court in the middle of the living room, still in close proximity to the kitchen.
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For the kitchen, Bates and Jeremy Corkern chose limestone—crosscut to reveal more of the stone’s organic pattern— and bleached oak, giving the space a feeling of “modern lightness.” Michael Morrow fabricated the room’s fluted paneling and cabinetry.
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COMFORT FOR CLIENTS IN FLORIDA, KEITH SUMMEROUR AND JACKYE LANHAM MAKE A STYLISH SPLASH ON THE SUN-KISSED GULF SHORES WRITTEN BY HEATHER J. PAPER PRODUCED BY RACHEL CARDINA PHOTOGRAPHED BY ERICA GEORGE DINES
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In designing the kitchen, designer Jackye Lanham carefully considered materials. “I wanted to be sure that, if someone was in the [adjoining] living room, they were looking back at a pretty space,” she explains. To that end, the breakfast table is surrounded by sinuous wicker armchairs and illuminated by a smart-looking custom fixture. Even wall cabinets are detailed with a delicate lattice.
One of the most defining details of this architectural gem is that the entire building gets narrower as it goes up. “The effect is called entasis, and it’s pleasing to the eye,” architect Keith Summerour explains. “Those subtle things are very important. If we were to have drawn straight lines, the building would seem heavy. This way, the overall effect is subtle elegance.” The architecture of this residence is a study in contrasts, perhaps nowhere more apparent than on the rooftop terrace. “It’s very much a shade and shadow study,” says project manager Rayn Duffey. “If we didn’t have simple coloration, the effect would be lost.” “The first lines that Keith put on paper truly got the attention of the owner,” recalls Duffey. “The original drawing was not dramatically different from the result; it stayed fairly pure.” And that’s not so coincidental, notes Summerour. “If you can maintain that first inspirational moment, you get a powerful project.”
The project afforded a prime opportunity: Tucked between Highway 30-A and the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida beachfront property was a blank canvas for Summerour & Associates Architects, Inc. Because the site was in Seagrove Beach, the architects didn’t have to comply with the two-story limit required by neighboring Seaside. “That gave us an opportunity to create a vertical design,” says Keith Summerour. But project manager Ryan Duffey goes a step further. “It set the stage for us to be rebels,” he says, tongue in cheek. The white structure, its color inspired by the surrounding sand, is divided into two distinct concepts: The two-story garage/guest house on the “street” side somewhat disguises the fact that there’s a four-story building facing the beach. “The first impression is rich, warm timberframing that cantilevers over the garden and feels part of streetscape,” says Duffey. In contrast, the interior is light, bright and spacious. “There’s a ‘spine’ that goes through the house,” he adds. “As soon as you walk in door, there’s a continuous spiral [staircase] that goes all the way to the roof deck. There are very few doors in the house, allowing a great flow of space. And we designed in black and white; that’s why it’s so sculptural.” But the architectural beauty of this beachfront residence is matched by its interior design—thanks in large part to the fact that designer Jackye 86
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Lanham was on the design team from the start. “The architecture of the house is very strong, and we wanted our interiors to complement the thoughtfulness and careful details that the Summerour team had created, so we blended our approach to theirs,” says the designer. “Our goal was to keep it simple, natural and organic. Everything was about feeling cool, even when you are hot.” Fresh-as-a-breeze interiors accomplish precisely that. “The color of the water is gorgeous so we wanted to keep the interiors simple,” Lanham explains. “The San Marco Italian plaster walls are all white, as are the major furnishings, and the rest of the palette is pale blue-gray, blue-green and cream.” What’s more, perfectly appointed textures and materials— from the wicker chairs in the kitchen to custom wrought iron chandeliers throughout—are right at home in this oceanfront residence. Still, there’s more to this residence than its superb aesthetic appeal; the designer also knew the house had to be family friendly. Custom sofas in the living room, for instance, are decked out in a durable indoor/outdoor linen. “There’s nothing too involved,” Lanham says. “It’s a barefoot-type house, where you don’t have to worry about things getting knocked over or broken.” Given the sense of calm this place conveys, who could have a worry in the world? SEE RESOURCES, BACK OF BOOK
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In the living room, a sofa is strategically positioned to take full advantage of the breathtaking Gulf view while, opposite it, a backless version of the seating piece keeps the vista clear. Heron charcoal artwork from Sandler Hudson Gallery. The view from the living room is completely unobstructed, looking toward the zero-edge pool and the ocean beyond. Thanks to giant sliding glass doors that pocket into the walls, “There’s no visual boundary between the living room and the Gulf of Mexico,” Summerour notes. Because rooms throughout the house were large, it was Lanham’s challenge to make them cozy and inviting. But with her keen eye for design, she used the generous dimensions to her advantage. In this guest room, for instance, a full-size sofa at the foot of the bed provides the perfect place to enjoy a morning cup of coffee or watch TV.
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The penthouse of Matthew Quinn and Ric Parrish lives much larger than its 2,000 square feet, thanks in part to the vista Quinn created by aligning doorways along one wall; from the guest room at one end you can see all the way to the master bedroom and the outdoor terrace beyond. Defining the living and dining areas are Xoom chandeliers found in Germany. “They contract to 15½ inches and expand to nine feet,” Parrish explains, “so we can change the look of the place in a matter of minutes—and it’s very easy.”
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The subdued, sophisticated color palette throughout the penthouse plays right into a tip designer Bill Stewart gave the homeowners. “One thing we learned from him about this place is when you have incredible views and you have lots of glass, if you do white floors or white furniture—anything light and reflective—it will bounce against the glass and you’ve killed your view at night,” Parrish says. Coffee table by Christian Liaigre, available through Jerry Pair. Vases are from Baker, Knapp & Tubbs.
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It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. Matthew Quinn and Ric Parrish had just returned from their first trip to Vancouver, British Columbia. It had been a more-than-memorable vacation; in fact, they’d fallen in love with the city—so much so that the two started talking about eventually living there part-time, and parttime in Atlanta. “In order to do that, we’d want a condo in downtown Vancouver and we’d probably need a condo here, too,” says Parrish, who coowns Design Galleria Kitchen & Bath Studio with Quinn. “We were living in a large home in Morningside, and knew [the move] would mean we’d have to downsize. Having never lived in an apartment or condo—I love having access to the outdoors—a penthouse 94
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seemed to be what we’d be looking for, something with some outdoor space.” As it so happened, one of their employees was shopping condos about the same time. So Quinn and Parrish went along for the ride. It eventually led them to Luxe at 12th and Piedmont, where Parrish casually asked if any penthouses were available. There were. “As soon as we walked in the door, Matthew made ‘the sound’— the same one he made when we fell in love with our house in Morningside,” Parrish recalls. “I instantly thought ‘Oh, no! What have I done? This was supposed to be something five years down the road. Maybe even 10. But certainly not right now!’ But knowing that ‘sound,’ I knew it was going to be right now.”
left Noticeably absent in the kitchen are wall cabinets. Instead, on either side of the range, smoked glass doors—disguising storage for dinnerware, small appliances, even a TV—slide behind the hood. Quinn even balanced a chase on the right side of the space with a look-alike on the other; accessed from the foyer, it serves as an extra-deep coat closet. Appliances, SubZero/Wolf. Hood and sliding glass backsplash, Design Galleria
Given his well-trained eye for design, Quinn—the principal of Design Galleria—quickly imagined the possibilities, even though the space had no more than metal studs up. So he put together specs for finishing the space out, precisely as he envisioned it. “In seven days, we produced not only a completely new floor plan and every single elevation, but also specifications for every light fixture, every plumbing fixture, every appliance, the landscape plan— everything,” Quinn says. “We put it all together in a notebook, then said to the developer, ‘This is what we’re going to do to the space.’ ” Both their offer and plan were accepted, and a year-long build-out process ensued. But for all of Parrish and Quinn’s combined design expertise, they knew they needed another design pro to bounce ideas off of.
Kitchen & Bath Studio. Decorative hardware, Matthew Quinn Collection. above “All the colors in the house come from this,” says Quinn of the striated marble countertops. “I’d never seen this [material] before and I absolutely fell in love with it.” Further enhancing the dramatic island design is a generously sized corner sink. Countertops, Striata Mocha marble fabricated by Marmi Natural Stone. Faucet, Elkay.
“Bill Stewart was very instrumental; not only is he a friend but we love his designs,” says Parrish. “And even though we wanted things to be our aesthetic, we needed guidance.” “Bill was like having our own Magic Eight Ball,” Quinn laughs. “We’d ask him about something and he’d say ‘Definitely,’ ‘Absolutely Not’ or ‘Try Again.’ He really helped us with that final 10 percent; he helped us pull the whole thing together. There were so many things that he could see that we could not. We were just too close to the project.” In the end, the year-long wait was well worth it. “Once we finally moved in,” says Parrish, “it’s like being on vacation every day.” SEE RESOURCES, BACK OF BOOK 95
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Tucked between a suspended fireplace and a glass partition that defines the master bedroom, the den features floor-to-ceiling drapery on two walls. “We love the sound absorption and the aesthetic,” says Quinn. But, here, the drapery serves another purpose, too. On a day-to-day basis, it reveals the master bedroom and the terrace beyond but, when guests arrive, pulls across to cover the glass wall and door. Sofa, Ligne Roset. Coffee table and swivel chair from Context. Rug, Underfoot Design.
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Separating the master suite from the rest of the house, a glass wall and door allow views of the terrace from well beyond the bedroom. “I think it’s one of the best design features. It makes such a difference,” says Quinn. Custom bed by Craig Swenson. Artwork by Hal Shwarze.
Craig Kettles of C Designs in Lakemont, Georgia, designed the kitchen as part of an extensive renovation before the Douglass’ bought the home. Counter bench, Lee Industries through South of Market. Oven and range, Wolf. Refrigerator, Viking. Sconces, Circa Lighting.
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above The design of the outdoor terrace was given just as much thought as the interior space. “The idea behind the pond is that it reflects the buildings,” says Parrish, “and then you have the fire that ‘dances’ in the water.” Reflecting pond by Atlanta Water Gardens. Plantings and containers by Planters, Inc. Hardscapes, deck and fireplace, Timoney Construction. left Fitted with a pedestal sink and faucet of his own design, the powder room is the epitome of Matthew Quinn style. Sink, Eryx by Matthew Quinn for MTI Whirlpools. Faucet, Matthew Quinn Collection for Rubinet Faucet Company.
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At the same time the owners purchased this penthouse, Quinn was launching his line of bathroom fixtures. A stepped-up alcove at one end of the master bath spectacularly showcases one of his designs—and has one of the best views in the place. Tub and sinks, Intarcia Collection by Matthew Quinn for MTI Whirlpools. Faucets and shower fixtures, Matthew Quinn Collection by Rubinet Faucet Company. Hardware, Matthew Quinn Collection. Countertops, Caesarstone. Tile is from Renaissance Tile & Bath. 100
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Tucked into a V-shaped niche, a bistro-height table for two seemingly brings diners just that much closer to the Atlanta city skyline. Table, Design Within Reach. Chairs from Kolo Collection. opposite A pair of Kartell club chairs and ottomanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;their luminous quality dazzling at duskâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are positioned to take full advantage of the breathtaking city view.
Calling upon their friend and well-known photographer Sandee Bartkowski of Sandee O Photography, custom acrylic photos of Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past projects give clients a feel for his rustic style and attention to detail.
RENOVATION AT WORK WRITTEN BY BRIAN DESARRO PRODUCED BY KATE ABNEY PHOTOGRAPHED BY DAVID CHRISTENSEN
AS A COUPLE CONSISTENTLY ON THE LEADING EDGE OF ATLANTA DESIGN, LEE AND KEVIN KLEINHELTER MAKE STYLE MORE THAN JUST THEIR BUSINESS; IT’S THEIR LIFE
Spare moments are always in short supply for the Kleinhelters. When they aren’t busy running her successful home décor boutique or his custom construction and renovation firm, Lee and Kevin stay busy raising a growing family. But when the space below her Buckhead shop, Pieces, was damaged by a water leak last spring, the couple had no hesitation about tacking a large renovation project onto their already busy schedules. “It just happened to fall into place, just like everything we do,” says 105
Lee of their decision to utilize the space. “We realized it would be great to not just make it an office, but have a space to show clients examples of Kevin’s work.” Transforming what was once a bridal boutique, the couple created a space that allows clients to glimpse Kevin’s expertise at renovation and construction, with Lee’s signature style spilling over from her shop above. And because the project was secondary to both of their businesses, the Kleinhelters spent late hours and weekends working without a set plan or deadline, allowing the space to evolve and change throughout the process. “We are both perfectionists on different ends; him with building and me with design,” Lee says. “We tend to obsess about aspects that the other one doesn’t always understand, but in the end, it works.” With offices for both Lee and Kevin flanking a large meeting space and conference area for clients, function and style were top priorities. What started as a black-and-white palette was quickly injected with pops of yellow. And by mixing materials like chrome and Lucite with more weathered pieces, the design is anything but predictable. Furniture with softer lines, like the cream marshmallow club chairs and black-and-white gourd lamps, keeps the meeting room cool and comfortable while retaining a modern edge. Behind the 106
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“I WANTED [OUR OFFICE ] TO BE SOPHISTICATED, BUT STILL FUN AND CASUAL,” SAYS LEE. “NOTHING TOO SERIOUS. THIS IS THE WAY WE LIKE TO LIVE AND WORK.”
Keeping a stash of magazines for inspiration, Lee loves having a space to brainstorm about design away from her store upstairs. Mirror-image furniture placement in the offices creates a cohesive environment while still creating two disticnt modern spaces.
conference table, large black double doors lead to a storage area, where Kevin’s work supplies and outdoor gear are available at his fingertips. This extra storage space is particularly valuable since the family moved from a Garden Hills cottage to a high-rise condo at Sovereign in Buckhead two years ago. In the offices, Lee plays on the contrast between masculine and feminine by mirroring the furnishings to create a sophisticated, cohesive working environment. Both rooms contain the same vintage Lucite desk, oversize custom basket pendants, vintage rattan chairs and arched table lamps. The rest of the furnishings have an unexpected similarity while giving each office a specific personality. In his, a curvy Osborne & Little wallpaper is reminiscent of a men’s suit while a black fretwork cabinet and carved wooden lamps anchor the room. In hers, a playful David Hicks wallpaper—an obsession of Lee’s— defines the room while a white cabinet, bronze-and-glass shelving and playful accessories keep it from becoming too heavy. “It’s not a formula,” Lee says of the styling. “I didn’t want it to look decorated, just cool and comfortable.” As both their businesses continue to grow, the renovated office spaces offer the Kleinhelters not only a sophisticated and stylish place to work, but also a place to be inspired. SEE RESOURCES, BACK OF BOOK 107
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PAGES 74-83: (on a high note) ARCHITECTURE Paul Bates and Jeremy Corkern, Bates Corkern Studio, 2336 20th Avenue Alley S, Birmingham, Alabama 35223. (205) 414-9939; batescorkernstudio.com INTERIOR DESIGN Betsy Brown, Betsy Brown Inc.; betsybrowninc.net PAGES 84-89:
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ARCHITECTURE Summerour & Associates Architects, 409 Bishop St., Atlanta 30318. (404) 603-8585; summerour.net INTERIOR DESIGN Jacquelynne P. Lanham Designs Inc., 472 East Paces Ferry Rd. NE, Atlanta 30305. (404) 364-0472; jackyelanham.com BUILDER Christian Tennant, 10952 E. Hwy. 30-A, Suite A, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. (850) 231-9502; ctcustomhomes.com PAGES 90-103: (a view from the top) CONDOMINIUM Luxe Midtown, 222 12th St., Atlanta 30309. (404) 347-2223; luxemidtown.com PRINCIPAL DESIGN AND BUILDOUT Matthew Quinn and Ric Parrish, Design Galleria Kitchen & Bath Studio, 351 Peachtree Hills Ave. NE, Suite 234, Atlanta 30305. (404) 261-0111; designgalleria.net DESIGN COLLABORATOR William Stewart, William Stewart Designs Inc., 349 Peachtree Hills Ave. NE, Suite B3, Atlanta 30305. (404) 816-2501 GENERAL RESOURCES: PAINT COLOR - WALLS Benjamin Moore HC-105 Rockport Gray CEILINGS Benjamin Moore 1475 Graystone FLOORING Anthracite porcelain by Renaissance Tile & Bath, installed by Stone Pros ALL CABINETRY AND BUILT-INS Downsview by Design Galleria Kitchen & Bath Studio SHADE CONTROL AND ELECTRONICS I Home CONSTRUCTION Shane Gillham and Felicia Nagy, Trammel Crowe Residential FOYER/POWDER ROOM: SCULPTURE Steven Olszewski PEDESTAL SINK Eryx sink by Matthew Quinn for MTI Whirlpools FAUCET Matthew Quinn Collection for Rubinet Faucet Company WALLCOVERING Ernest Gaspard & Associates DINING ROOM/LIVING ROOM: DINING TABLE PEDESTAL Julian Chichester through Holland & Co. DINING TABLE TOP Lagos Caesarstone, fabricated by Stone Pros WOOD BOWL Anatoly Tisiris through Alan Avery Art Company LARGE FACE SCULPTURE Decades Antiques FIREPLACE WALL Interlam CHANDELIERS Xoom HORSE SCULPTURE Jerry Hollister through Alan Avery Art Company COFFEE TABLE Christian Liaigre through Jerry Pair SOFAS Kravet PAINTING Tony Savoy READING LAMP Cassella through Ernest Gaspard & Associates RUG Underfoot Design KITCHEN: COUNTERTOPS Striata Mocha marble fabricated by Marmi Natural Stone FAUCET Elkay ALL APPLIANCES SubZero/Wolf HOOD AND SLIDING GLASS BACKSPLASH Custom by Design Galleria Kitchen & Bath Studio DECORATIVE HARDWARE Matthew Quinn Collection DEN: SOFA Ligne Roset RECLINER De Sede by SwitchModern SWIVEL Context COFFEE TABLE Platner through Context RUG Underfoot Design DRAPERY Grizzel & Mann ART Hal Shwarze WOOD BALLS Oly Studio LAMPS Antiques & Beyond GLASS WALL Smyrna Glass MASTER BEDROOM: CHAIR Ligne Roset RUG Holland & Company BED Custom by Craig Swenson NIGHTSTAND Custom by Craig Swenson NIGHTSTAND Custom by Design Galleria Kitchen & Bath Studio ART Hal Shwawrze BED LINENS Donghia DRAPERY Grizzel & Mann MASTER BATHROOM: SINKS AND BATHTUB Intarcia Collection by Matthew Quinn for MTI Whirlpools FAUCETS AND ALL SHOWER FIXTURES Matthew Quinn Collection for Rubinet Faucet Company HARDWARE Matthew Quinn Collection SCONCES George Kovacs MIRRORS Custom by Design Galleria Kitchen & Bath Studio COUNTERTOPS Caesarstone fabricated by Stone Pros TILE Renaissance Tile & Bath, installed by Stone Pros GUEST BEDROOM/BATHROOM: BED Room & Board BED LINENS Calvin Klein ART ON SIDE OF BED Yisrael Feldsott ART OVER BED Hal Shwarze ART AT BUREAU Hal Shwarze DRAPERY Grizzel & Mann SINK MTI Whirlpools FAUCET Kraus COUNTERTOP Caesarstone, fabricated by Stone Pros OUTDOOR TERRACES: DINING TABLE AND CHAIRS Barlow Tyrie CAFE TABLE Design Within Reach CLUB CHAIRS AND OTTOMANS Kartell CHAISES AND OTTOMAN Logan Gardens DECK AND FIREPLACE Timoney Construction PLANTINGS AND CONTAINERS Planters Inc. REFLECTING POND Atlanta Water Gardens PAGES 104-107: (renovation at work) Lee Kleinhelter, Pieces Inc., 3234-A Roswell Rd. NW, Atlanta 30305. (404) 869-2476; piecesinc.com Kevin Kleinhelter, K2 Construction, k2atlanta@gmail.com; k2atlanta.com Vol. 30, No. 6 ©2011 by Network Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint or quote excerpts granted by written request only. Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles™ (USPS 000-636) is published 12 times a year (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December) by Network Communications, Inc. 2305 Newpoint Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Periodical postage paid at Lawrenceville, GA and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, PO Box 9002, Maple Shade, NJ 08052. For change of address include old address as well as new address with both ZIP codes. Allow four to six weeks for change of address to become effective. Please include current mailing label when writing about your subscription. Subscriptions, $31.00 for one year; $50.00 for two years. Canada and Mexico add $24.00 per year. Single copy price $4.95. Subscription questions, (800) 264-2456. Canada Post PM40063731. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Station A, PO Box 54 , Windsor, ON N9A 6J5 111
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Brian Patrick Flynn Marcia Sherrill catches up with the Atlanta-based wunderkind in New York, where he’s working as Design Producer for the HGTV show, Design Star, which debuts its sixth season July 11
INTERVIEW BY
MARCIA SHERRILL
YOU STARTED WORKING AS A TV PRODUCER IN FLORIDA. HOW DID YOU GET INTO DESIGN? WERE BOTH FIELDS SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE? While
working as an entry level producer, I needed extra income; $8 an hour at age 25 wasn’t cutting it. To suffice, I’d rescue voted-off-theisland furniture pieces from neighbors’ curbsides, turn on Bob Vila and teach myself how to strip and refinish chairs and tables. Once enough pieces sported brand new identities with bold colors or unique stain tones, I’d host garages sales where dozens of regulars would buy them. YOU ARE NOW A MEDIA DARLING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON “DARLING.” HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO DO SO MUCH: HGTV, HGTV.COM, PRIVATE CLIENTS, DECORDEMON.COM AND HOUZZ.COM? ARE YOU ADDICTED TO NO-DOZE OR ARE YOU JUST THAT FAST AND FURIOUS? Forget the No-Doze. I’ve got an intravenous supply of Pixy Stix and Frappuccinos flowing through my veins. Actually, I despise coffee and loathe pills—even Flintstones vitamins. Luckily for me, I was born with a perma-smile and the inability to sit still during the day. Right now, I’m focused mostly on producing, designing, styling and writing decorating-based editorial and video for HGTV.com. My production company, Flynnside Out, is made up of the best TV production professionals in the business who just happen to also be wonderful human beings with souls and talent.
WHETHER IT’S FOR AN OUTDOOR SPACE OR A HOME OFFICE, FLYNN DOESN’T SHY AWAY FROM BOLD, GRAPHIC DESIGN STATEMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF UNEXPECTED COLOR COMBINATIONS AND PATTERNS, OFTEN INSPIRED BY HIS LOVE OF FILMS AND MOVIE SETS.
FOR HGTV.COM, YOU’VE DONE AND ARE STILL DOING BOTH ON- AND OFF-AIR WORK. IS THIS FUN SQUARED OR ARE YOU GOING TO JUST CHANNEL YOUR INNER MARTHA AND DO YOUR OWN TV SHOW ALREADY? Doing both is totally fun squared; I like being able to pitch exactly what I want to do, see it through to completion, then host it. In the end, my designer DNA is all over every ounce of the project. Regardless of what happens in relation to being on television or simply producing it, I love being part of the game as long as I’m able to monetize my creative skills so I can buy lots of fabric and Nelson pendants for my home...whoops, I mean, achieve world peace. PERIENCE? My aesthetic is influenced by film more than anything else. I studied TV production at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where we were assigned to watch tons of classic cinema. That’s why most of my spaces have a bit of a movie set appeal. I try to take the graphic, polished looks of old movie sets, then adapt them into real, livable, forgiving spaces. Also, since I’m from a super fastpaced industry, I’m very good at keeping my design projects short and sweet. Oh, and color. I try to put together color schemes most people wouldn’t really think of using. And I love to juxtapose styles that aren’t seen together often— country with pop art, tropical with Fifth Avenue, masculine with elegant. WE CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT ALL OF YOUR NYC ADVENTURES WHEN YOU RETURN TO THE ATL. BREAK A LEG!
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+ In addition to his numerous writing, styling and producing duties for HGTV and HGTV.com, Brian Patrick Flynn is the founder, creative director and producer of DecorDemon.com. The site’s conversational tone and Flynn’s keen eye has morphed it into one of the world’s most popular websites for design aesthetes. HGTV’s reality competition show, Design Star, begins July 11. Check your local listings for viewing times in your area.
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