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Thirty years ago, Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams set out to make the world a more comfortable place. With a shared belief that comfort has the power to change lives, they created a home furnishings brand unlike any other. Disruptors in the furniture industry long before it was fashionable, Mitchell and Bob broke barriers from the start. Not only were they introducing bold new designs, they were also offering lifetime warranties on products and delivering goods within 30 days. Throughout their 30 years in business together, Mitchell and Bob have never been afraid to push boundaries and take creative risks, especially in their ad campaigns. While some have been more risqué than others, many of the brand’s ads have helped shape opinions about equality, in addition to selling furniture.
Other ads featured the late great Lulu, Mitchell and Bob’s beloved bulldog mascot. Lulu was (and still is) the company’s muse, especially when it comes to designing family- and pet-friendly furnishings. Lulu’s memory is honored in other ways at the company’s factory and corporate headquarters in North Carolina. Employees can enjoy a healthy breakfast and lunch at Café Lulu, the on-site, chef-run cafeteria. And there’s Mitchell and Bob’s proudest accomplishment: Lulu’s Child Enrichment Center, a non-profit, 5-star daycare, which was the first of its kind in the furniture industry. Thirty years later, Mitchell and Bob are still shaking things up. While their signature modern style has evolved over the past three decades,, their iconic designs still reflect early aspirations to elevate entertaining and help others create a comfortable home.
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INSPIRED by STONE Three interior designers get crafty with Eldorado Stone and create mood boards to inspire upcoming design projects. Each reflecting their individual design styles, these compositions bring empty rooms and custom homes to life right before your eyes. To learn more, visit eldoradostone.com.
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COASTAL LIVING My mood board represents my relaxed, yet cultivated design style. Each piece included was handpicked during my recent travels in Ecuador, and blends perfectly with Eldorado Stone’s Limestone in Austin Cream. I can see the stone in a future project—perhaps a beautiful accent wall, or backyard fire pit.
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GLOBALLY INSPIRED Eldorado Stone’s LedgeCut33 in Birch reminds me of my childhood spent amongst Spain’s cobble roads and historic architecture. It inspired a dream design project—a contemporary villa with warm and textural components, integrating timeless materials, earth tones and olive green accents.
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MODERN BEAUTY Decorators are storytellers. The color, texture, size and shape of stone influences the story it’s going to tell. When creating this mood board with Eldorado Stone’s Zen24 in Nickel, I imagined a beautiful fireplace wall with natural elements and a modern design aesthetic.
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What constitutes Southern style? I’ve pondered this question as we’ve readied ourselves to plant the LUXE design flag in this incredible part of the country. We can recognize and give credit to the region’s vernacular architecture. Yet, the South is not a homogeneous place. It is layered and rich, and steeped in history. Southerners have an appreciation and abiding love for architecture and design, with a passion for gorgeous homes and entertaining that’s ingrained in the culture. Design in the South has bona fide meaning and a deep connection at its core.
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Welcome to the premier issue of our Southeast edition! We are tickled pink to finally be here. From Atlanta, Birmingham and Nashville to Charlotte, Savannah and Charleston...and all points in between, we have fallen in love with this part of the country and are excited to share all the remarkable architecture and design work taking shape with our readers. We’ll be honoring Southern design, both its heritage and progressive style.
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Boulder | rdg-architecture.com BACK TO BASICS: I look deeply into the climate, landscape and history of a place for design inspiration. I can arrive at an authentic design only after integrating these elements. You know a building connects to its location when you could not imagine it anywhere else. HISTORY LESSON: The ancient Greeks taught us the importance of harmonizing different components of a structure and creating right-size buildings in proportion and scale. We often forget those lessons in 21st-century architecture. LASTING IMPRESSION: I traveled a long way to see Swiss architect Peter Zumthor’s thermal baths at Vals, and it was one of the most memorable architectural moments of my life. It is all about the human sensory experience: visual, olfactory, auditory and tactile.
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San Francisco | jensen-architects.com UNSUNG HERO: Rebar is a material that you don’t actually see, but it miraculously allows lumbering concrete to become a light and graceful dancer. ACOUSTICS MATTER: It's important to consider the properties of sound—you can’t see it in photographs, but you feel it when you are in a space. Through the magic of synesthesia, you can almost see sound qualities while in an acoustically well-considered place. WISH LIST: I long for a return to less-smart homes. I sense many of my clients feel that connectivity has reached a saturation point and the well-designed space will be one that abstains from distractions in favor of mindful connection to place.
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⊳ RENE GONZALEZ
Miami | renegonzalezarchitects.com NATURE AND NURTURE: Every project begins with understanding the location and a site’s unique qualities. This also applies to cultural conditions, as was the case with a house we designed in Key Biscayne that depicts its Latin setting with the inclusion of patios, portales (porches) and persianas (louvered screens). FORWARD THINKING: Modernism will always be popular in architecture, but I wish nostalgia would fall out of style. Contemporary design, which still adheres to many of the tenets of modernism, is timeless. Some people find comfort in nostalgia and pastiches of historical styles, but the end result never feels authentic to me. LIVING IN HARMONY: Our design for the Prairie Avenue house in Miami Beach, a luxury residence elevated in response to the environmental threat of sea-level rise, acknowledges traditional precedents such as native American Chickee huts and the community of Stiltsville. It is adapted to contemporary living in sync with the changing environment.
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SPLURGE-WORTHY: The best quality windows are the first indication of thoughtfulness in a design, and they can by far make or break the final outcome of a project. PROUD MOMENT: For a home in Southampton, New York, the client was excited to approach the architecture, landscape and interior decoration of the home in a comprehensive way. It was a rare and enjoyable occurrence to have oversight on every aspect of the residence. EARLY INSPIRATION: I saw The Sound of Music at the age of 4 and was so impressed by the Von Trapp’s baroque classical villa. Since then, I have been inspired by grand ballrooms, which is a space sadly lost to history for most elevated clients. To have a grandly scaled and ornate room sparsely furnished so that a special event may take place truly makes the space extraordinary.
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Seattle | reruchastudio.com CLASSIC VS. TRENDY: When a client is focused on a trend, they’re often missing the bigger picture of permanence and place. Natural light, however, will always be in fashion. We have an innate attachment to the sun here in Seattle. The projects that harness this best are the ones that feel eternal. INFLUENTIAL BUILDING: I traveled to France on a tour of Le Corbusier’s architecture and Villa Savoye really resonated with me. The curved ramps take you from one space to another culminating in a rooftop garden filled with sunlight and stillness. It taught me spaces don’t have to be perfect. UNTAPPED MATERIAL: Brick has a sense of permanence. I'm dreaming of the right client, budget and site to use it.
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SPOTLIGHT: In our projects, we deliberately study the effects of the sun on a space, yet there are moments when a sunbeam, calculated for arrival in a specific room, offers an even greater result. Those are the best happy accidents. CASE STUDY: We're designing a home in Tucson that embodies our passion for framing views, capturing light and revealing spatial character. The site has a stellar visual and physical connection to an iconic mountain range. With its well-positioned sight lines, the home showcases the essence of its setting. BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER: We strive for cozy, comfortable spaces regardless of the square footage. High ceilings will always be popular but it’s better to focus on proportion rather than height.
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SOUTHERN CHARM: The South is full of inspiration. Perhaps the most celebrated house in all of Atlanta is known as Swan House. Built in 1928 by one of the country's preeminent architects, Philip Shutze, it’s an icon of classic design. Charleston is also one of the most magical places. Its casual sophistication, haunting presence of history among a bustling modern city, and its quintessential Southern feeling are unparalleled. My favorites are the Miles Brewton House and Drayton Hall. IN THE WORKS: We are in the midst of a large new estate in the Georgia Low Country, based on precedents from some of my favorite South Carolina houses. I’m taking inspiration from the past, but making it new and relevant in a way that doesn’t feel like a museum. BIDDING ADIEU: Openconcept floor plans are on their way out. People are returning to the notion of rooms being rooms. Intimacy and coziness are hallmarks of great living spaces.
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WANDERLUST: I love Barcelona for its sheer variety of buildings—from Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà and Frank Gehry’s Golden Fish to Richard Meier’s Museum of Contemporary Art and EMBT’s Santa Caterina Market. But my favorite is the Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the International Exposition. Its sleek, elegant design combined with rich natural materials is a study in simplicity; it’s the essence of architectural modernism. HEART OF THE HOME: Invest in a high-quality kitchen countertop. Kitchens are the focal point for family life. A good countertop should be durable, tell a story and stand the test of time. The island we designed for our Manhattan Beach Bowen house (shown) is custom terrazzo inspired by a handful of pebbles our client found on the beach. We blended a mix of colored stones in a sandy matrix to achieve the natural look. HAVING A MOMENT: Seventies-style chic décor is back en vogue—think velvets, geometric patterns, warm palettes, funky textures and abstract silhouettes.
SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Our goal is to maximize design impact while keeping resource consumption and environmental impact to a minimum, so we prefer to work with natural and renewable materials like wood and bamboo, and metals like steel and copper, that can be recycled. SUCCESSFUL ARCHITECTURE: The best spaces offer unexpected moments, new forms of interaction, and ultimately challenge us to engage with life, the environment and each other in different ways. DREAM BUILDERS: We both started out as engineers but realized we wanted to pursue architecture after we finished our undergraduate degrees. We have a natural attraction to rigorous technical precision, while also feeling a need to solve open-ended problems that require creative solutions. Aiming to make the world more beautiful, we find that architecture ultimately becomes about building physical harmony.
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Both made of scagliola, Moss & Lam’s W1 Mount table and artist Melissa Vogley Woods’ Untitled Form 4 sculpture celebrates this historic medium by incorporating sculptural forms and modern lines.
create elaborate inlays. “A liquid mix of scagliola is inserted into engravings that have been made with hammer and chisel in a slab of marble or stone,” he says. “When dry, it is rubbed smooth with water and pumice and polished with wax, oil, lacquers and stone.” The process sounds relatively simple, yet learning how to make scagliola involves years of study and practice. Woods, for example, spent time traveling around Europe and learning from experts there. “It’s not like there is one way or one recipe,” she says. “And in Italy, the scagliola is like pasta—every region has a slightly different way of making it.” The material’s unique, moldable nature attracted artist Deborah Moss, co-founder of Moss & Lam in Canada. Moss, who learned about scagliola as an art history student, started
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Looking at the majestic domed ceilings, ornate paneled walls and stately colonnades of 17th-century Italian basilicas, many people marvel at what seems to be colorful marble in the architecture. They might be surprised to know that what looks like natural stone is actually a hardened mixture of gypsum or plaster, pigments and sometimes glue. It’s a material called scagliola, a decorative surface that’s been fooling the eye for centuries. Though celebrated as an art today, scagliola started as a way to save time and money. “Artisans began using it to solve logistical problems,” explains Melissa Vogley Woods, an Ohio artist who creates scagliola sculptures. “Real marble was costly, heavy and hard to install. It was easier to use scagliola to create the same effect.” Scagliola specialist Mark Burston of Hayles & Howe, a British firm specializing in the material, says the use of the material as we know it today began in Munich in 1603 and spread across Europe, arriving in Britain in the early 1800s and then the United States in the 19th century. Although not quarried from the earth like marble, the creation of scagliola is not without effort. “You begin with some pigments, water and plaster, mix them into a dough-like consistency and press into molds to attain the shapes required,” Burston says. “After demolding, its then infilled and sanded several times to achieve a lustrous finish.” Alessandro Bianchi—whose family’s business, Bianco Bianchi in Florence, Italy, has been producing scagliola works since the 1960s—says the material can also be used to
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using it in furniture design to create an element of surprise. “I love the classic feeling it gives our contemporary pieces,” she says. In her studio, artisans use silicone molds and traditional scagliola methods to achieve the geometric shapes and marble-like surfaces found in the Playtime Series, a set of colorful modern tables. British interior designer Francis Sultana also uses the material to add an enduring nature to his work. “My clients require pieces of furniture that stand the test of time,” he says. “They want looks that will work in 10, 20 and 50 years and, for me, scagliola has proved that it remains en vogue from one century to the next.” The designer also uses scagliola for one of the reasons early craftspeople did—noting that its lightweight nature is a technical plus. Though its use waned for a time in the 19th century, Moss predicts the look of scagliola has legs in the 21st century and beyond as a new generation rediscovers the ancient practice. And though many are experimenting with boldly hued pigments, Moss believes the way scagliola is created will likely remain the same. “It’s not a process that can really be automated—it requires a lot of hand mixing and hand sanding to achieve the best results,” she says. “It gives me goosebumps to think of how the process remains unchanged; to be part of that unbroken lineage is humbling.”
“Scagliola is having a new impulse in design,” says Alessandro Bianchi of Bianco Bianchi. “Its gradations of colors and it plasticity are very suitable for contemporary drawings and shapes, and it works well with metal.” An interior vignette of scagliola work in Italy (top right) and a set of trays of scagliola and brass (top left) made in collaboration with Studio Blanco, both by Bianco Bianchi, show the continued relevance of this durable material. The Charles console and Venise side table by Francis Sultana also exhibit a playful, yet chic approach to designing furnishings made of scagliola.
VIGNETTE PHOTO: COURTESY BIANCO BIANCHI. CHARLES CONSOLE AND VENISE SIDE TABLE PHOTO: COURTESY FRANCIS SULTANA. TRAY PHOTO: LAILA POZZO.
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nspired by the cast-iron birds that sit atop Grand Central Station, Harry Winston’s recent New York Collection, which includes diamond-andplatinum Eagle earrings, pays homage to the city’s built environment, where Winston lived, worked and fell in love. Similar to Winston’s creative team, other jewelry designers are following suit and finding inspiration in notable international architectural structures. The artistic forces behind the ancient Egyptian faience emerald-and-sapphire Hemmerle necklace looked to the exterior forms and interior drawings of Egyptian temples. And Jean Prounis and Temple St. Clair both turned to Buddhist stupas, or meditation structures, as architectural muses. “I was inspired by my visit to the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an China,” says Prounis of her Pagoda earrings with South Sea Pearl bases and multi-story domes of granulated 22-karat gold. The Taj Mahal, perhaps the greatest example of India’s chhatris architecture, played a large role in the vision for both Sanjay Kasliwal’s Jaali cuff and Surendra Saboo’s sapphire, opal and diamond Aura ring. “I wanted this piece to look like the night sky above the Taj Mahal with a blue moon center punctuated by brilliant stars in the distance,” says Saboo. The ornate nature of these exquisite creations proves that incorporating traditional design elements, especially ones from significant and timeworn structures, will most certainly never go out of style.
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Charleston designers and art dealers Michael Mitchell and Tyler Hill (bottom) were hardly a surprise choice for the 2019 Southeast ambassadors for Style Library, home to British heritage brands Zoffany, Harlequin, Sanderson, Morris & Co., Scion and Anthology. The Mitchell Hill proprietors’ role encompasses curating spaces and installations for Style Library throughout the year, including the 15th annual Design on a Dime at the Metropolitan Pavilion in April and an ingenious new collaboration with gallery mainstay Denise Stewart-Sanabria. Inspired by fashionable fabrics from the archive, the artist’s latest hyperrealist oil paintings (below) combine components of the classical still life (fruit in the foreground, for example) with lush reproductions of Style Library motifs—Zoffany’s Darnley Toile Tiger’s Eye, Harlequin Momentum’s Kienze Shimmer and more—as their backdrops. The four works, all of which are available for purchase, will anchor vignettes in the King Street showroom through the end of June. stylelibrary.com
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We love how the space is both polished and playful. Tony and Lisa wanted a warm, comfortable place for their family as well as a sophisticated space for entertaining. Knowing she loves horses, that he’s a sailor…if you look around, you’ll pick up on those elements—like the slab in the guest shower that looks like running water, and other nautical-inspired details. How did you combine the elements of comfort and sophistication? We took “found” pieces that were more relaxed and put them together with newer, sleeker ones. For example, the dining table is 200 years old and the light fixtures above it are forged wroughtiron; they share space with an uberslick LED bronze fixture that’s more sculptural. It’s about understanding how things interconnect. 092 / luxesource.com
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“I’m a good listener,” says interior designer Frank Ponterio, recounting his first meeting with client and Nashville developer Tony Giarratana and his wife, Lisa, to discuss the possibility of Ponterio designing a wine cellar for the couple. “He told me his thoughts, and I said I’d get him a sketch,” Ponterio recalls. “He said, ‘I mean now.’ ” The designer obliged, and from there, he says, “We forged a great working relationship.” Ponterio’s latest project for Giarratana is the penthouse of the 505 in Nashville, on the 45th and 46th floors of the city’s tallest residential high-rise. Ponterio chatted with Luxe about the penthouse and Nashville, where he’s opening a new office in June. frankponterio.com What are some of your favorite aspects of the design? There’s a sitting area for two tucked behind the sectional in the family room that has possibly the best view in the place. Also, we compressed the foyer and upholstered its walls in a great cashmere-wool blend as a small hyphen before you pop into the big space. And the shower in the master bathroom is a glass cube, although you have to be brave to use it—there were drones buzzing around outside while we were working! Give us your take on Nashville as a design city. There are so many young people doing edgy new things. It’s innovative and cool, but that’s juxtaposed with these great country estates, whether new or restored. Then you have urban high-rise life coming online, like this penthouse—and I’m excited about all of it. WRITTEN BY KATE ABNEY
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Organized by MA! Design is Human and now in its 13th year, the Atlanta Design Festival will examine design’s impact on economic growth in Atlanta and beyond. The festival’s most-anticipated annual event takes attendees inside fi ve homes in satellite city Asheville on June 1, and more the following weekend in Atlanta, exploring residences from Buckhead to Little Five Points, surveying the latest innovations in sustainable materials, architectural systems and design. Nine days of programs include an expo of new products at Midtown’s CODA Tech Square showcasing international brands and not-to-miss events at prominent Atlanta showrooms, among them a product launch with Peg Risom, daughter of midcentury maestro Jens Risom, at Design Within Reach. atlantadesignfestival.net
Atlanta furniture designer Skylar Morgan is a hometown hero known for earthy and moody, warm-modern pieces that channel Italian minimalism. Off to ICFF in New York on May 19, he’ll unveil numerous tweaks to his most popular pieces—like the Twirl side table now in blackened brushed brass, the crowd-favorite Arciform credenza updated in oiled walnut with parchment, and the Arc chair (above) augmented with arms and a textural Maharam wool seat. Also on tap are five new intros, from the intentionally diminutive Cache nightstand to an Escher-esque stepped side table offered in hollow cedar or solid reclaimed white oak. But the pièce de résistance is perhaps Morgan’s Hillock console (below)—a spinoff of his larger armoire by the same name—available in blackened ash with soapstone or white oak with travertine. “You rarely see this material on top of a piece of furniture,” says Morgan. “Usually it’s on walls or flooring. I knew I wanted something porous, like limestone. It has seashells and creatures fossilized along the top.” skylarmorganfurniture.com
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It took more than 20 years for Charleston developer Michael Bennett to realize the vision for his namesake Hotel Bennett, a classical Italian palazzo-inspired edifice in the heart of downtown. For the property, which soars to nine stories on the site of the former Charleston County Library, Atlanta’s Design Continuum crystalized Bennett’s concepts for 179 guest rooms and public spaces that marry Colonial Charleston hallmarks with contemporary flourishes, from reproduction case goods and antiqued mirror to sculptural lighting and clean-lined upholstery. Hotel Bennett also boasts a glamorous two-story restaurant, Gabrielle, and a Dorothy Draperthemed elliptical Champagne bar featuring sunburst onyx floors and a fetching shade of pink. High above the King Street hullabaloo, the rooftop’s posh bar, Fiat Lux, is one of the city’s highest perches for imbibing. hotelbennett.com
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British multidisciplinary designer Tom Dixon tantalizes the world with his envelope-pushing hospitality projects and the new products he unveils prolifically—this time at Switch Modern in Atlanta, where his pieces remain installed in an exhibition-like space through June. In town for the debut of his new FAT seating and Opal lights (shown), Dixon sat down with Luxe to share why Atlanta is on his radar. tomdixon.net Your new FAT chairs are a bit fantastical. Is there an imaginary room you see them in? The silhouette is a bit pop; it’s got this exaggerated character. It’s also a bit Bauhaus, with a modernist feel. Would I like to see it in a disco? Yeah, absolutely. But I also see it in a massive lobby. Simple form is versatile. Why did you choose Atlanta as one of the focus cities of your tour? We’ve all been guilty of concentrating mainly on New York and Los Angeles design. There’s so much diversity in the Southeast—it’s a patchwork of different cultures within what’s a quarter of the country. And, well, the people are very polite, which is nice. Are we witnessing a style evolution of sorts in the works? Here it seems people live quite comfortably, toward the traditional functions, but it’s nice to be in a showroom that speaks to the modern. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful new adventure. Where else should the adventure take us, design-wise? I think Atlanta needs a boutique hotel. Really, it kick-starts a lot of things in terms of design. I think it’s a big business opportunity.
BLUEPRINT Slated to debut in June, a long-awaited revamp of the Asheville Art Museum brings the Italian Renaissance building into the 21st century via valiant preservation efforts and a new, glass-shrouded addition envisioned by New York’s Ennead Architects and executed locally by ARCA Design. More than 68,000 square feet have been restored, renovated or rebuilt as galleries, studios, classrooms, media rooms and cafe space plus a sculpture terrace. The monumental moment is marked by a reinstallation of the museum’s 9,000-plus-piece permanent collection of 20th- and 21st-century American art, plus a reopening show, “Appalachia Now!”, showcasing works by 50 artists from North Carolina and neighboring states that filter the distinct local culture through a contemporary lens. ashevilleart.org
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James Michael Howard’s formal training at Parsons prepared the Atlanta and Jacksonville designer for an illustrious career defined by his ability to combine classical and modern sensibilities. His sumptuous rooms offer an embracing experience that simultaneously stimulates and calms the senses. Now, 21 years after founding his eponymous firm, Howard’s first volume enounces his seven elements of great design. First, there is style; then scale and proportion; followed by rhythm, light, color, texture and, finally, one too often relegated to afterthought: sound. The author illustrates each with five exemplary residences, then dedicates the new tome to his wife, lauded decorator Phoebe Howard, with whom he shares shops in Charlotte, Jacksonville and Atlanta, and a furniture line with North Carolina-based Sherrill Furniture. abramsbooks.com
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After studying interior design and interior architecture at the University of Georgia, Birmingham native Rachel Halvorson furthered her education under the tutelage of local luminaries Bill Ingram and Mary Evelyn McKee before heading to Nashville in 2008. Hired that year to help build and decorate a farmhouse for a member of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn, her business blossomed. Halvorson’s timeless, refreshing approach takes projects “from the studs to the pillows” as she sources architectural salvage and one-of-akind objects to make each unique. “I believe in thoughtful spaces that feel sentimental and collected,” she says. “I like to adapt to my clients, to create a personalized reflection of how they want to live.” Her go-to sources often extend beyond Music City limits as she combs the surrounding region. Here, Halvorson shares them with Luxe. rachelhalvorson.com
REVIVAL ⊲ Neighborhood: Chattanooga Why she loves it: “It’s in a stone fort from the Civil War and it has such a cool vibe—old and new. The owners are incredibly downto-earth and they curate and style everything perfectly. I love how you can’t tell what’s old and what’s a reproduction. I could buy a whole corner of the store.”
Neighborhood: Nashville & Memphis Why she loves it: “It was years before Nashville had a contemporary resource like this. Amelia, the gallery director, is always so helpful. She will bring pieces to job sites so that we can see how they’ll look in the space, and the clients almost always fall in love.” Favorite finds: Gouache-and-thread collages of landscapes by Memphis artist Maysey Craddock; stirring rural images taken on the back roads of Williamson County by Nashville photographer Jack Spencer; an oversize Kit Reuther abstract (above) used to anchor a living room in Belle Meade; encaustics of clouds by Catherine Erb that make a peaceful statement in a nursery. davidluskgallery.com
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▲ THE URBAN ELECTRIC CO. Neighborhood: North Charleston Why she loves it: “Since this company lets you customize, every piece feels unique. You can mix multiple metals and glasses together to get a one-of-akind fixture, which makes ordering from them as often as I do lots of fun.” Favorite finds: A Gibson pendant in a vintage finish installed over the island of a Belle Meade new build; a Rex table lamp specified in antique brass (above) for a dimly lit gentleman’s bar; a pair of Tatiana pendants used to unify two curvaceous spaces in a Hollywood Regency residence; and a Raval wall mount over a dark painting in Oak Hill. urbanelectric.com
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Favorite finds: A wall-mounted rustic console with a blue stone top, an 18th-century “hat table” that has deep drawers and an antiqued painted finish, and 36-inch teak spheres which Halvorson employed as punctuation points around an Alys Beach pool. revivalhome.com
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CLOSE UP From left: Soho Bar Pull in Rock Crystal and Polished Chrome / sherlewagner.com. Door Lever by Jay Jeffers for Access by Accurate / accuratelockandhardware.com. Jasper Pull in Polished Nickel / Industrial Modern Cabinet Hardware / emtek.com. Round Edge Knob in White High Polished with Moonscape Texture / rockymountainhardware.com. Corner Roll Cabinet Pull in Blackened Steel by Tom Kundig Collection / 12thavenueiron.com. Deco Series Half Circle Pull in Polished Nickel / neststudiocollection.com. Divina Round Rimmed Knob in Brushed Satin Nickel / vestafinehardware.com. Adonis Lever in Dark Bronze / ashleynorton.com.
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Lewis Miller’s trademarked Flower Flashes pop up in the streets of Manhattan like a whimsical gift from Mother Nature. Miller and his studio produce massive installations for fashion shows and events that are often displayed for only a few hours. The next morning, they’ll take to the streets to give the blooms new life by transforming monuments, statues and even trash cans (shown above) into floral displays for the general public. Inspiring movements around the world, Flower Flashes celebrate the simple and pure gifts of nature.
1. Double Bubble Light Fixture / $340 for small / michelevarian.com 2. London Star Magnolia Cologne / $140 / jomalone.com 3. Custom Venezia Terrazzo in Verde (left) and Marina / $16 per square foot / artistictile.com 4. Prada Floral-Appliquéd PatentLeather Sandals / $1,050 / modaoperandi.com
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5. Cirql Armchair by Werner Aisslinger / From $840 / dedon.de
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VIGNETTE PHOTO: LEWIS MILLER, NEW YORK : TRASH CAN FLOWER FLASH™, UPPER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN, NYC; COURTESY LEWIS MILLER; PHOTO BY IRINI ARAKAS GREENBAUM.
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Artist Amber Cowan uses by-product of industry to produce her wild and wonderful glass sculptures. The Philadelphiabased creative, whose works are exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, employs flameworking techniques to fashion recycled glass and pressed glassware giving new life to otherwise wasted materials. These finds are inspired by Cowan’s high-gloss, high-glamour sculptures that are delicate, yet powerful, like Rouge Flambe,, shown above.
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1. Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Lynn Earrings / $2,650 / tiffany.com
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2. Paradiso in Blood Olive / Price upon request / fromental.co.uk 3. Worlds Away Morgan Table Lamp in Red / $488 / claytongrayhome.com 4. Red Lacquer Bench / $2,600 / 1stdibs.com 5. Baroque Glass Red Bowl / $60 (large); $52 (medium) / vietri.com
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Long before Banksy began using stencils to create his street art, Michael De Feo’s iconic illustration of a single flower appeared on the streets of more than 60 cities worldwide in its stenciled graffiti form in the early 1990s. Throughout the decades, De Feo’s work has spanned medium and style, and is now featured in a new book Michael de Feo: Flowers,, released by Abrams in April. De Feo’s painting (shown above) over an image of Julia Cumming by Silvia Piantadosi for Another Man magazine, inspires a fashionable, bold selection of items.
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ARTWORK PHOTO: UNTITLED ( JULIA CUMMING BY SILVIA PIANTADOSI FOR ANOTHER MAN, SPRING / SUMMER 2016), 2016 , ACRYLIC ON MAGAZINE PAGE, 11.75 × 9 INCHES; MICHAEL DE FEO: FLOWERS PUBLISHED BY ABRAMS © 2019 MICHAEL DE FEO.
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INTOXICATING BLOOMS Delectable florals are the subject of Cassie Winslow’s latest book, Floral Libations,, released in April by Chronicle Books. Winslow, the founder of lifestyle website Deco Tartelette, teamed up with photographer Doan Ly to produce pages of fragrant cocktails that are as delicious as they are beautiful. The ethereal nature of these floral creations inspires a dreamy and pale rose-colored ambience.
4 1. Bokeh I / Price upon request / houseoftaiping.com 2. Rosie Li Inez Floor Lamp in Alabaster, Copper and Brass / $9,300 / salondesign.us 3. Koket Bloom Sofa / Price upon request / covethouse.eu 4. Diana Upholstered Screen by Patrick Mele for Voutsa / $5,400 / voutsa.com
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years IT ALL STARTED WITH THE PERFECT VELVET CHAIR John Bray, Vanguard’s eighth employee and current CEO, says it best: “Vanguard is referred to as a family company—not because it is family-owned—but because our most basic core value has always been to treat one another with the dignity and appreciation of a family member.” Since its inception in 1969— in a modest facility with a mere two employees and single velvet chair—Vanguard has credited its success to its uncompromising values and culture. With a mission to be the industry’s most customer-centric company and a vision to enrich people’s lives through custom-made furniture, Vanguard has established itself as a leading manufacturer in the industry. Celebrated for its American craftsmanship, customization, exquisite finishes and unparalleled quality, the brand has grown to over 600 associates and is currently operating out of six manufacturing buildings in Hickory, North Carolina; a 40,000-square-foot showroom in High Point, North Carolina; and a new manufacturing location in Hillsville, Virginia. In its 50th anniversary year, and for the next five-plus decades, Vanguard will continue to trailblaze the custom furniture space. Andy Bray, Vanguard’s president, looks to the future: “There are certain attributes of the human condition that simply cannot change, and there is a high degree of likelihood that future generations will still be sleeping in beds, sharing meals around dining tables, and sitting on a comfortable chair or sofa for a moment of quiet repose. Whatever the future brings, Vanguard will adapt to be there for our customers.”
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TURKISH DELIGHT Brooklyn-based designer Feyza Kemahlioglu drew from her Turkish heritage to conceptualize her Pillars of Meerschaum collection, including this fixture dubbed Amber Treasure. Crafted from meerschaum—a soft white clay material found in Eskisehir, a small city in Turkey—the intricately detailed piece is perforated, allowing tiny beams of light to emanate through it. Gold leaf is applied to the glass of the bulb as it is handblown, producing a mesmerizing one-ofa-kind pattern. wexlergallery.com WALLPAPER THROUGHOUT: COURTESY SARKOS, SARKOS.NYC FABRIC THROUGHOUT: COURTESY DE LE CUONA, DELECUONA.COM
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IN THE ABSTRACT Inspired by the work of the late artist Piet Mondrian, the Mondrian Floor Lamp pays tribute to abstract geometric art with its use of a simple rectangular frame and handmade Murano glass spheres sculpted by the team at the Italian design firm VeniceM. hollyhunt.com
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CELESTIAL BEAUTIES Brooklyn-based artisan Katie Stout designs home furnishings with an imaginative and often subversive approach, creating pieces that whimsically play with form and function. Her handbuilt, glazed and lustered ceramic lamps are as playful as they are stylish. r-and-company.com
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HANGING THE MOON A weighty marble wheel suspends from neon and brass in Farrah Sit’s Pingala. The pendant plays with gravity to produce a fixture that appears to float in the sky. Sit’s signature is both effortless and highly conceptual, producing boldly minimalist pieces for the home. farrahsit.com
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WRITTEN IN THE STARS Softly colored glass rondels mounted on brushed brass mimic the formations of constellations in the sky on the aptly named Constellation Wall Sconce. Configured in unlimited ways and colors, the light can be affixed to the ceiling as well for a truly starlit sensation. tracygloverstudio.com
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ALIEN TERRITORY Inspired by Plasterglass, a unique fiberglass resin born out of the Ralph Pucci mannequin factory, sculptor John Koga created these lighting fixtures by first molding them with clay. Koga, who typically works with marble and plaster, was fascinated with how Plasterglass imitates those materials resulting in his distinct Aluala (Sunset Glow) Table Lamp and Hoku (Star) Floor Lamp. ralphpucci.net
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Zephyr Expands Attainable Luxury Offerings With Presrv ™ Wine and Beverage Coolers More than 20 years ago, Zephyr established itself as a pioneer in kitchen design, delivering industry-changing ventilation technology and collaborating with cutting-edge creative talents. And while the San Francisco-based company continues to elevate the range hood with new products and technology, Zephyr is now branching out to revolutionize the wine and beverage cooling industry. With the introduction of Presrv™ Wine and Beverage Coolers, Zephyr applies its signature, superior craftsmanship to the art of refrigeration, combining high-quality performance with attainable luxury. Integrating the most sought-after technological elements with eye-catching aesthetics and incomparable value, Presrv provides an elevated cooling experience for wine, beer, soda and beyond.
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Las Vegas Market has its finger on the pulse of what’s next and best in the home decor and design world. Here, four interior designers and “Ahead of the Curve” panelists share their 2019 trend forecasts and favorite things to do while visiting The Entertainment Capital of the World for Market each summer. Las Vegas Market is open to the trade only, July 28 – August 1, 2019. Register online at lasvegasmarket.com.
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“Mixing finishes is a timeless trend! Brass and bronze have been industry favorites for quite some time, but I can’t get enough of the latest additions, including texture-rich plaster, matte black, cement and antiqued silver.” WHAT TO SEE “Cirque du Soleil and live music performances always top the list, but you’re even more likely to find me donning a robe in The Spa at Encore.”
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“From the runway to interiors, designers are bringing the ’70s back. I am seeing warm hues, vibrant colors, and the mix of bold patterns with geometrics, animal prints, checkers, and plaids being used in textiles. I also anticipate more creativity with shape and form across all market categories—something I’ve been craving for a while!”
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BRONZE IS THE NEW BRASS
“It was inevitable, but the glamour of polished brass is slowly being surpassed by a raw and less refined, honed-bronze finish. It’s a stronger, more confident look. We think it looks amazing on everything, from the plane of a coffee table, to a crisp-edge millwork detail and decorative home accessory.” WHAT TO SEE “I’m looking forward to exploring the food, drink and design scene that’s exploded in the last decade. And maybe book an Elvis brunch—the proper thing to do, right?”
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NATURE-INSPIRED ACCESSORIES
“I’m seeing a movement toward statement pieces that singularly carry a space. As we are craving softer living and clean, chic interiors, peaceful art that does not overwhelm a room is trending. These pieces possess organic appeal and naturally spark intrigue—making them both meaningful, focal point accessories in the home.”
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WHAT TO SEE “After a long day at Market, happy hour is a must for my design team. Our go-to spots include The Chandelier Lounge at The Cosmopolitan and Commonwealth.”
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THE LOOK Jump into spring with a fresh approach to color-filled interiors and innovative ideas for the kitchen and bath.
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Waterworks’ Architectonics tile lines this Southport, Connecticut, kitchen and adjacent dining area designed by Barbara Sallick and her team. A Wolf range sits below a Henry Pot Filler and Pullman hood with Whisper Hardware by Waterworks.
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“I never ever thought I would move,” Barbara Sallick explains, but within 30 seconds of walking in the front door of her new home in Southport, Connecticut, she fell in love. Soon, Sallick and her husband, who co-founded the luxury kitchen and bath company Waterworks 40 years ago, were bidding adieu to the address they had lived at for half a century and contemplating a kitchen remodel opportunity that looked much different from the one they had undertaken as a young family. “When it came down to it, it just seemed like the right thing to do,” Barbara notes of her new kitchen, “and what’s more, over time, I’ve learned a thing or two.” waterworks.com What was important to you when designing this kitchen? The overriding conversation I had with myself was about how I would feel in the space and how I would create a kitchen I loved. To achieve this, I knew it had to be warm, friendly, easy and accessible. I feel privileged to live this more casual lifestyle, which is really the way many of us operate in the kitchen today. Your treatment of the wall tile is so striking. I love tile and it’s my thing, so I wasn’t going to just put up a backsplash! I tiled the entire kitchen because I like the idea of grids and how they add a textural component but can also make a room feel larger when a wider format style is used. Because this entire area isn’t too big, I wanted to make sure the dining and operational spaces were tied together in some way and the tile achieved this. 152 / luxesource.com
How did you choose the hardware? This was a very difficult, deliberate decision and you can see that all of the pulls and lights are unlacquered brass. Yet, I chose matte nickel for the faucet because it aligns visually with the stainless steel sink and stove. This gave me a chance to mix metals in places that felt logical. Clockwise from top: Belden cabinetry by Waterworks is hand-painted in Whisper, a pale gray that creates an airy aesthetic at the top while the lower cabinetry is done in Midnight to anchor the space. Waterworks’ Cushing and Portsmouth Pulls in unlacquered brass pop against the navy cabinetry and drawer dividers help organize essentials.
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“I WANTED THE BAR AREA TO FEEL LIGHT, BRIGHT, AND OPEN SO EVERYTHING IS EXPOSED HERE FOR A REASON.” 154 / luxesource.com
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Sallick chose marble brackets instead of the usual metal to continue the beauitful Arabescato veining in all aspects of the space. A small painting provides an unexpected dose of pretty while a Marvel wine refrigerator, Henry Bar Faucet and Normandy Copper Bar Sink complete the nook.
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Known for its customization, Monogram worked with designer Richard Anuszkiewicz to create an opulent bar space where the appliances are clad in EcoDomo’s rich chocolate brown embossed croc patent leather. The Circuit Chef kitchen sink from Elkay features multiple sizes, several accessories and two tiers that allow for everything from washing and drying to cutting and straining to be personalized to how you like to work in the kitchen.
Launched earlier this year by the brains behind La Cornue, new luxury bath company Bassines drew inspiration from traditional French copper cookware and the art of metalwork design when creating these sleek stainless steel washbasins (above). Handcrafted in British Columbia by sculptor Christopher Shannon, the Vettis Concrete faucet by Brizo (right) has a wonderful, tactile feel and is a true work of art with a limited production run of 500.
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Working off circadian rhythms to complement how you use the bathroom throughout the day, Kohler’s Veil Lighted Bathroom Collection has strategically placed lighting that can easily be controlled by Kohler Konnect with voice commands. The new Chef Collection 36” Pro Range and Hood by Samsung is Bluetooth enabled allowing it to interact with the Pro Hood which adjusts fan speed based on the heat coming from the cooking surface.
Above: 15” Gourmet Ice Maker, 24” Beverage Center, 24” Dishwasher, 24” Wine Reserve in EcoDomo Croc Patent Leather / monogram.com Left: Circuit Chef CS30 Sink / elkay.com
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Wine enthusiasts may want to consider the new 24-inch Column from Thermador that has storage for 98 bottles including those of variable sizes, allowing even collections with magnums to be well displayed. And in keeping with smart living, Home Connect can adjust and control the three temperatures zones remotely and also help with perfect pairings when it comes to recipes and entertaining. thermador.com
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Some may think the openkitchen concept is about to expire, but I believe the informal layout of this plan reflects the way we live and entertain today, so it’s not going away anytime soon. Try as you might, you’ll never get your guests out of the kitchen so it’s best to make the space more inclusive and open. Panel-ready integrated appliances are a clever way to improve optics and also create a quiet backdrop to let the kitchen design take center stage.
Color is in! While timelessness can be a valuable component of kitchen design, bright shades can certainly be brought into this space without painting the cabinetry the color of the year. I like to use bold hues in pantries or sculleries which can include wallpapering or painting inside glass cabinets as well as on the ceiling. Don’t forget about adding a pop of color with a beautiful range, too! It all just makes life in the kitchen more fun.
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If you know me, you know I love to cook and entertain. So one of my favorite trends in the kitchen is that people are now cooking together; it’s all about being social! It used to be that guests would come over for a dinner party and stand around while you entertain but now everyone is involved. With more people jockeying for the same space, I think a corner sink is smart, efficient and a total no-brainer for incorporating into a more social kitchen.
While white and gray kitchens are still quite popular, we’re going to see a movement toward color and texture in cabinetry, surfaces and tile, all while continuing the ideas of seamless integration and architectural minimalism. Induction cooktops are also becoming more popular because they not only cut cooking times and emissions, but they look perfect in integrated spaces. The seamless effect of an induction cooktop flush with the countertop really lets the clean lines of the kitchen sing.
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FREE YOUR PALETTE AND DREAM IN COLOR—TODAY’S MAXIMALIST INTERIORS LEAD STRAIGHT TO HAPPINESS. PRODUCED BY BRITTANY CHEVALIER MCINTYRE WRITTEN BY MAILE PINGEL
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“It’s a cornucopia of visual delights,” says designer Amanda Nisbet of the deep peacock-blue living room she created for her New York clients. “Like installation art, the lacquer changes during the day, making things even more interesting.”
MAX IMPACT Color trends come and go, but the most recent approach to enlivening our homes has taken on a defiant spirit that has us reconsidering familiar, everyday norms. These highly considered spaces are shaped as much by personality as they are by beauty and function. Challenging preconceived notions of color and employing a new approach is what makes this kaleidoscopic trend so stimulating. Suddenly, a world with endless possibilities has opened. Now, go explore.
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Amanda Nisbet doesn’t shy away from bold ideas, so when New York art collector-clients said, “More is more is more,” she ran with it. “We couldn’t be wishy-washy in holding eclectic pieces together,” says the designer. Nisbet upholstered the entryway with shimmering leather embellished with drips of gold by Christianson Lee Studios. “Everything had to stand its ground, so we did a lavender ottoman and a purple Kyle Bunting carpet. And I couldn’t have a white ceiling!” she says. “The room is majestic, sumptuous and lures you in.” amandanisbetdesign.com
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“Specific colors and patterns weren’t important, but creating the emotional response was,” says Dane Pressner, director of design for D’Aquino Monaco, of a cottage he designed in Snedens Landing, New York. The turquoise Elitis bamboo wallcovering was the starting point, with a Josef Frank floral chair fabric inspiring the rest of the palette, which Pressner used to color block the space. “We love when wild elements get paired together; instead of becoming crazier, they find harmony with one another,” he says. daquinomonaco.com
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Italian company Illulian was founded in Milan in 1959 and has been producing some of the world’s most luxurious, handmade rugs available. Recent designs include dramatic wool-and-silk patterns with electric color. Roy (far left), created in collaboration with Emtivi Studio as part of the Limited Edition collection, is an Art Deco motif made contemporary with a vibrant palette of pink, green and black. Skyla (left), from the company’s Design Collection, contrasts equally dynamic colors in overlaying geometric forms. illulian.com
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“Our observation over the last few years is that there has been a move away from hard silver finishes and clear glass toward more natural finishes such as antique brass,” says Emma Finch, director of London-based lighting firm Hector Finch. “The emerald glass gives the Sophie chandelier a warmth and glamour that can be used in contemporary or traditional interiors,” she adds. Inspired by an original 1920s design, the chandelier is a nod to the English company’s early history as antiques dealers. hectorfinch.com
SEEING GREEN PHOTO: COURTESY HECTOR FINCH. GOLDEN HOUR PHOTO: MANOLO LANGIS.
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When designer Christine Markatos Lowe was asked to transform a masculine library into a feminine space for a fashion-forward client in Santa Monica, California, she went right to a sunny de Gournay wallpaper she had spotted on a trip to New York. “The gilt paper really sets a formal tone,” she says. “This is a room meant purely for entertaining, often where dessert is served or for intimate parties hosted by the wife.” Decorative accents highlight the chinoiserie scene’s jewel tones, while neutral furnishings keep it fresh and ethereal. “As a room for special occasions, the space called for special-occasion wallpaper!” remarks the designer. markatosdesign.com
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Farrow & Ball has updated its palette with nine new hues including an olive-green, an earthy blue, and the richest red they have ever produced. As always, the British firm’s paints are high-performance, water-based and low-odor. farrow-ball.com
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Pattern Play “My client likes cheery colors,” says designer Kirill Istomin of a home in Moscow. “She’d say, ‘As the weather isn’t great here, it’s a way of bringing sunshine into your life.’ ” For the family room, Istomin chose a Clarence House sofa fabric, repeating its circular pattern in the rug and the vintage wicker mirrors that “absorb and balance the colors.” Echoing the rectilinear forms of the mirrored bookcase is a colorful custom media cabinet that Istomin playfully calls “an homage to Mondrian.” kirillistomin.com
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“It serves as a practical yet treasured space,” says Jon Kastl of Champalimaud, who oversaw the design of this Manhattan study with colleague Elisabeth Rogoff. “The sense of intimacy was delivered in the color,” Kastl notes. Adds Rogoff: “We loved the idea of a reflective finish. It elevated the space.” A neutral sofa and rug let the Milton Avery painting and red accents shine. champalimauddesign.com
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“Cozy and quiet” was the ultimate direction for the library-bar Oliver M. Furth designed for a couple’s new Los Angeles pied-à-terre. “They aren’t afraid of color, so this was an opportunity to push things,” says Furth, who painted the Phillip Jeffries grass cloth a rich teal while extending it to the ceiling. “It unexpectedly becomes a neutral,” he adds. An oak cabinet with chartreuse Edelman leather panels hides a refrigerator and a “healthy dose of black” grounds the entertaining space. A statement painting by Delphine Courtillot adds the final touch that effortlessly ties all vibrant hues together. Color us impressed. olivermfurth.com
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1. With a soaring vaulted ceiling and classic Italian arched window, this Tuscany farmhouse takes full advantage of its hillside setting. 2. This Palmetto Bluff cottage features reclaimed wood and a neutral palette combined with antiques to create a relaxed yet elegant, Lowcountry vibe. 3. The owners of this home travel extensively and love high-end hotels and resorts. Vanderslice and her team accomplished the “Vegas coastal chic” feel they were looking for by using mirror glass and marble in unique ways. 4. Located at Maravilla on the Sea of Cortez, this residence is a wonder of blues, sandy beiges, corals and layered textures—a palette inspired by Los Cabos’ glorious sunsets. 2. & 3. Photography by Brie Williams 4. Photography courtesy of Maravilla Los Cabos
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LIVING HISTORY AN ATLANTA COUPLE FAITHFULLY PRESERVES A HOME’S ILLUSTRIOUS ARCHITECTURAL PAST WHILE GENTLY COAXING IT INTO THE PRESENT. WRITTEN BY JENNIFER BOLES / PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY FOLLOWILL / STYLING BY ELEANOR ROPER
The foyer feels decidedly English thanks to an antique sideboard, vintage crystal lamps, antique tea caddies and an antique clock, all of which originated in England. The tone-on-tone striped wallpaper is by Cowtan & Tout. A turquoise chinoiserie wallpaper by Miles Redd for Schumacher strikes a vibrant note in the adjacent dining room, where Chinese Chippendale-style chairs by Hickory Chair surround a dining table by Kittinger.
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n old-house enthusiast living in a city not especially known for preserving its historical architecture, designer Don Easterling seemed destined to become guardian of one of Atlanta’s scant surviving gems: a 1911 house designed by revered Georgia architect Neel Reid. An avid collector of antiques and architectural salvage, Easterling had spent years amassing hardware, woodwork and fireplace mantels retrieved from sites slated for demolition— many of them gracious Reid residences. So his, along with partner Michael Proctor’s, eventual purchase of this particular Ansley Park abode seemed almost providential. Easterling soon discovered the house was brimming with history: Not only was the home “a Neel Reid,” to quote Atlanta parlance, but late Democratic Party stalwart Robert B. Troutman and his wife had lived in the residence from 1929 to 1980. Adding to the designer’s excitement was the news that, during the 1960 presidential campaign, when John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy stumped for votes in Georgia, the Troutmans entertained the presidential hopeful and his wife in their home. Learning that the house had been minimally altered over the years sealed the deal, and Easterling and Proctor jumped at the opportunity to own a piece of Atlanta’s architectural and social past.
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Considering its age, the house was in superb shape. But more importantly, “It had good bones,” Easterling explains. “Reid was called the ‘master of scale,’ so the size and proportions of the rooms are seemingly perfect.” Only the home’s fourth owners, the two men have taken their stewardship seriously—so much so that they spent more than a decade getting a feel for the house before embarking on any kind of architectural alteration. The renovations began with the kitchen, where Easterling incorporated modern updates such as an antiqued pewter hood and Calacatta Gold marble countertops. It was important that new features appear “as if they’d always been there,” says Easterling, so he repurposed the original windows and hardware while selecting finishes, fixtures and materials with periodappropriate flourishes. This same scrupulous attention to accuracy was present in the most recent update, accomplished under the guidance of residential designer C. Brandon Ingram and builder Pat 176 / luxesource.com
Kurek. Their endeavors added a new keeping room and bi-level back porch, plus a pool and pavilion that play to the hallmarks of Reid’s portfolio. “It was fun to continuously ask myself the question, ‘What would Neel Reid do if Don were his client?’ ” Ingram says. “As homeowner, designer and architectural historian, I think Don would have been a dream client for Reid.” Ingram’s approach to the lower porch includes granitecovered walls and columns—an idea taken from the granite used for the home’s foundation—while the railings of the porch above are heavily reminiscent of Reid’s work. “We wanted this space to look like a Charleston porch, so we chose a classic Charleston black-green paint color for the floors,” Easterling says, adding that, “We made sure the doors of the study and keeping room would open on to the porch for ease of entertaining. There is a very good flow to the house.” For the designer, it was imperative that the home’s additions look original, so he sourced historic
In keeping with the home’s classical architecture, designer and homeowner Don Easterling chose a historic color for the living room walls: Benjamin Moore’s Saybrook Sage. Although reproduction, a pair of hand-painted French chairs by EJ Victor gives the impression of being old, while an antiqued brassand-mirror coffee table by Century Furniture nods to the current day. Nestled between drapery panels of striped Scalamandré silk is an English roll-arm sofa by Hickory Chair.
Previously an open side porch, the now-enclosed sun room retains its original floorboards, which have been freshly painted in a black-and-white checkerboard design. The chandelier is by John Rosselli for Visual Comfort. Two different Sister Parish Design fabrics were chosen for the skirted table and the vintage Baker Furniture bergère chairs. A piano allows the space to do double-duty as a music room.
The focal point of the study is a carved mantelpiece sourced from another Neel Reid home—long since demolished. A Hickory Chair coffee table and an EJ Victor sofa, accented by pillows covered in the same Jane Shelton fabric that was used for the room’s curtains, create a refuge for reading. To the right of the fireplace, an Oly Studio mirror hangs above a vintage chest.
hardware, hinges and mantels for each space, also ordering custom windows milled to match those found elsewhere in the house—with circa-1900 mouth-blown glass for a timeless “wavy” appearance. The scope of renovations signaled an interior redo was imminent, and designer Nina Nash, Easterling’s design partner of nearly a decade, was delighted to contribute. “We consult each other on everything,” Nash notes of her longtime mentor, so it was only natural that she would lend her talents to Easterling’s personal home. A native South Carolinian, Easterling is drawn to soft colors and classic floral fabrics as well as antiques— especially English clocks and tea caddies, blue-and-white Chinese export porcelain and anything chinoiserie in style. Due in large part to Easterling’s influence, Nash has grown to love antiques and traditional furnishings, but treats them less reverentially, preferring to mix in bold colors, lively wallcoverings and modern touches like Lucite. In Easterling’s home, Nash had the opportunity to
champion both. Take, for example, the dining room where JFK and Jackie enjoyed meals so many years ago. A stately mahogany table and pair of demilune commodes appropriate for the room’s traditional purpose pops against a comparatively chromatic Chinese-inspired wallpaper in a spirited turquoise. Although the living room touts a historic Charleston color and ample traditional appointments (framed intaglios, antique English andirons, chinoiserie nesting tables), it favors freshness over historical accuracy; evident by its comfortable upholstery and an acrylic drinks table—the latter no doubt due to Nash’s influence. “That’s about the only modern thing you’ll find in the house,” quips Easterling. Notes Ingram, “The classic nature of Neel Reid homes gives them an inherent and lasting sense of endearment.” And Easterling’s commitment to meticulous maintenance of his own, even in its augmentation, seems to guarantee its aesthetic longevity. Surely—that means this distinguished house is poised for another century of gracious living.
The upper porch, which was designed by C. Brandon Ingram and built by Pat Kurek, is large enough to accommodate both relaxation and dining. A sofa and chairs by Thomas O’Brien for Century Furniture provide perches close by the fireplace. Vaughan sconces and an antique French mirror hang above the pine mantel, which was culled from Easterling’s vast collection of architectural salvage.
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On the dining portion of the upper porch, an antique French trestle table, purchased at Foxglove Antiques & Galleries, is paired with Thomas O’Brien for Century Furniture chairs. The two concrete consoles, which flank the French doors leading to the keeping room, are by Made Goods.
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Left: A demilune console by Theodore Alexander creates contrast with the keeping room’s pale walls and floral-patterned Jane Shelton curtain fabric. Easterling is particularly fond of the handmade, hand-glazed lamps by Charlie West Lamps, which he purchased at Mathews Furniture + Design. The rug dates back to the 1920s and was sourced from John Overton Oriental Rugs. Opposite: Easterling and designer Nina Nash chose a subtle patterned wallpaper by Sister Parish Design for the keeping room, part of a recent addition made to the home. The set of skirted armchairs is by Hickory Chair, as is the upholstered ottoman that doubles as a coffee table. The fireplace mantel is another piece rescued by Easterling—this one from an old house in Druid Hills.
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Above: Nash and Easterling decided to give the guest bedroom a more modern feeling than the rest of the home by selecting Farrow & Ball’s rich Stiffkey Blue for the walls. Black-and-white obelisks purchased at Ainsworth-Noah flank a 1940s English oil painting. The antique chinoiserie chair dates to the early 1880s. Opposite: The vintage Pierre Deux guest bed is dressed in linens from Peacock Alley. Next to it, a Visual Comfort lamp sits atop a Chelsea Textiles bedside table. The curtain fabric is by Oscar de la Renta for Lee Jofa.
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IN HER NORTH CAROLINA STUDIO, POLYMATH LIANE RICCI EXPLORES HER BREADTH WITH FINE ART AND CUSTOM MURALS. WRITTEN BY LAURA MORGAN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEOFF WOOD
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iane Ricci’s medium-jumping oeuvre does not end at abstract paintings; the multidisciplinary artist’s dynamic murals, hand-painted wallpapers (both available through Travis & Company in Atlanta) and newly launched heirloom-quality throws only hint at this Chapel Hill talent’s manner of marrying color and movement with ease. “My compositions are bold and modern, and maybe a little bit strange,” says Ricci, a former New Yorker and Angeleno, who launched her eponymous studio after moving to North Carolina in 2017. Cutting her teeth in the fast-paced milieu of both cities, she painted a sculpture for Sotheby’s Fabergé Big Egg Hunt in 2014 and established herself as a go-to in the L.A. design scene, conjuring up rugs, fabrics and wallpapers for Anthony Monaco and applying custom-painted finishes and gold leaf for Formations and Dennis & Leen furnishings. Nowadays, her wooded North Carolina neighborhood facilitates the near-daily walks through nature that keep her both grounded and vitalized. “There is a quest for balance and energy in my work,” Ricci explains from the filtered light of her home studio, where her three-legged black cat, Devo, dutifully keeps watch over her paint brushes and watercolor pencils. “Connecting with nature is a spiritual practice for me; it reminds me that the art I desire to create already lives within.” The artist’s ideas tend to begin with pencil or charcoal sticks on paper. Depending on her purpose, she may scan those sketches, pull images from past work (“New work is always informed by the old,” she says), overlap them and “play with the layers” until her ideal shapes appear. The very nature of Ricci’s work keeps her nimble, but a 2016 fresco workshop in Italy taught her to think on a larger scale than she’d previously imagined possible. “Touring the ancient frescoes around Vittorio Veneto and Venice and learning the actual techniques had a powerful effect on me,” explains Ricci, who found “breaking out of the boundaries of canvas and thinking in terms of ‘room skins,’ ” liberating. Inspired, she soon launched a line of digitally printed wallpapers featuring prints of her original motifs, custom largeformat murals and hand-painted wallpapers. The results are one-of-a-kind artworks approached in an out-of-the-box way. “I feel my vision is finally coming to fruition,” says the artistcum-entrepreneur, who is currently developing a collection of wool-and-silk rugs hand-knotted in Nepal. Spring of 2020 will bring a new exhibit of paintings at Susan Eley Fine Art in New York, which has represented Ricci steadily since 2006. “Creating art is an intimate process; so is consuming it,” Ricci affirms. “My hope is that my work will spark creativity in others; inspire them to explore what they themselves find beautiful.”
ARCHITECTURE / LINDA MACARTHUR, LINDA MACARTHUR ARCHITECT, LLC INTERIOR DESIGN / ROBERT BROWN, ROBERT BROWN INTERIOR DESIGN HOME BUILDER / STAN BENECKI, BENECKI DEVELOPMENT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE / ALEC MICHAELIDES, LAND PLUS ASSOCIATES
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GRACE in TRANSITION CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS BLEND WITH EUROPEAN-INSPIRED ARCHITECTURE TO SUIT AN ATLANTA FAMILY’S MODERN WAY OF LIFE. WRITTEN BY JORGE S. ARANGO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MALI AZIMA
In the entry of this Atlanta home, an Arteriors Parrish floor lamp illuminates bronze-and-resin sculptures and an ink-on-muslin artwork, all by Auguste Garufi. The Harvey console is by Bradley and Holly Hunt’s Rue de Seine bench was purchased through Jim Thompson.
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obert Brown’s client was 25 years old and at the top of his game when the designer met him, but not when it came to decorating. “He wasn’t sure what he wanted,” reveals Brown, who was previously tapped for the build-out and design of his client’s former Buckhead penthouse. “I saw that he was headed in a very elegant direction, and he trusted us to help him develop a style.” After the homeowner married his college sweetheart and the pair made plans to start a family, conversations naturally gravitated toward the need for something more grown-up to accommodate their lifestyle and appropriate for the little ones they hoped would soon be toddling around. So, they turned, once more, to Brown—who gladly signed on for the interior design but also introduced the couple to the very house and lot they ultimately purchased. “The road it’s on is one of the cut throughs to my own neighborhood,” the designer recounts. “When I drove by the site, I immediately knew it would suit their needs.” Architect Linda MacArthur authored the original plans for the French Normandy-inspired residence, and general
contractor Stan Benecki tackled the construction. Yet the classic European approach to the house, it turns out, is somewhat of a ruse. Just beyond the threshold, visitors encounter starkly different interiors. “Inside, all of the moldings and trim were minimized for a clean, contemporary look,” says MacArthur. Brown, who came on board during the framing stage, developed the handsome gray wash for the wood floors and vouched for the tones of Venetian plaster that lend an elegant backdrop to his warm-modern selections of fabrics, furnishings and art. “They like to live casually,” Brown says of the homeowners. “So, we added industrial touches, sea grass carpets and stones that were honed, rather than polished, to tone down any sense of formality. It’s sophisticated yet simple.” The interior scheme is unified by an understated neutral palette with lots of high-contrast black and white: a monochrome most evident in art that brings graphic, gestural tension to simple furniture silhouettes. Namely, in the dining room, a dark cypress ceiling, custom flat-weave rug and oversize painting intentionally “take your attention
Seated in front of one of the home’s many steel-framed windows by Windsor Windows & Doors are two linen-clad club chairs, a sofa and a leather tub chair—all by A. Rudin, purchased through Paul Plus. The wing chair and Dyad cocktail table are both by Holly Hunt. The sculptural lamp is by Salgado Saucier.
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A Frank Hunter photograph from Thomas Deans Fine Art and a custom screen wrapped in Dedar’s Tangram silk through Jerry Pair flank the entry to the family room. Donghia Anziano chairs surround custom latching game tables, fabricated by Alpha Design, which can be combined for impromptu meals. The bespoke dining chair at right is by Robert Brown through Townhouse.
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away from the leggy buffet and chairs, which could otherwise read very busy in the middle of the room,” Brown explains. Owing to his former life as a menswear designer, Brown tends to approach projects like a tailor, combining streamlined custom furnishings with polished and masculine details. While this was ideal for the couple’s former penthouse bedroom, the wife requested a softer aesthetic for their new master suite. “We changed the color scheme to a dusty blue with an almost nude-colored fabric to make it more feminine,” the designer notes. Watercolors on paper from the Paris Flea Market drive this point home, while a metallic wallcovering in the wife’s closet and a glittery black wallpaper in a powder room enhance the femininity in a way that’s refreshing, not overt. Bearing in mind the durability required for a growing brood (the couple has since welcomed twins), Brown benched precious silks and fussy patterns in favor of
relaxed, tactile textiles like elegantly rumpled indooroutdoor linens, supple leathers, tightly woven chenille and cotton sateen. Outside, dense surroundings by landscape architect Alec Michaelides shroud the house from the street, ensuring its owners never feel overexposed. “To reduce the visual impact of the first-floor height, we designed a raised planting area and a mid-level arrival terrace to the front door,” explains Michaelides. “It’s a more graceful approach to the house that doesn’t require scaling an entire flight of steps to reach it.” The plan also allowed room to accommodate a pair of mature crepe myrtles that forms a canopy over the property’s front walkway, visible from Benecki’s expansive windows and doors. This was intended to be “a very sophisticated, private house,” Benecki affirms. What resulted was well beyond the bounds of the initial plans but feels like the intended destination in the end.
An arresting abstract work by Wesley Kimler punctuates the dining room. Bespoke side chairs covered in Glant linen and armchairs in GP & J Baker velvet surround a custom table by Alpha Design; a Jonathan Browning chandelier hangs above. An Eve and Staron Studio flat-weave rug and windows dressed in Schumacher linen soften the dramatic composition.
Antiqued and bleached white-oak cabinetry by Karpaty Cabinets defines the open kitchen. Holly Hunt Shadow counter stools were purchased through Jim Thompson, and the island’s Calacatta marble is from Levantina. The Globus pendants above it are by The Urban Electric Co. A sink with Waterworks fixtures sits opposite a Wolf range.
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“THE ROOMS THROUGHOUT ARE GENEROUS WITHOUT BEING OVERWHELMING.” –ROBERT BROWN
This page: The master bedroom’s Noma bed by Dmitriy & Co—dressed in a Peacock Alley coverlet and Schumacher throw pillows—sits atop a Nourison Twilight trellis rug from Designer Carpets and beneath Boyd Lighting’s Cosmo pendant. Custom bedside tables are topped with Christopher Spitzmiller’s Patricia lamps. Opposite: Honed Bianco Bello marble tile by Walker Zanger covers both walls and ceiling in the master bathroom. Next to MTI’s New Yorker 3 tub are a hexagonal Baker accent table and an Alexander lounge chair from Robert Brown’s signature collection through Townhouse—this one upholstered in a Fox Linton Fabrics twill. The shower hardware by Emtek is from Architectural Accents.
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INTERIOR DESIGN / ANGIE HRANOWSKY, ANGIE HRANOWSKY INTERIOR DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE / BRAD MANN, BUMBLEBEE LANDSCAPES LLC
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IN LIVING COLOR A VIBRANT, VINTAGE-INSPIRED HOME ON SULLIVAN’S ISLAND PROVIDES THE BACKDROP FOR A CHARLESTON COUPLE’S MORE LEISURELY LIFESTYLE. WRITTEN BY ABIGAIL STONE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF HERR
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oving invariably offers a chance to start fresh. But that feeling is amplified when the new space marks a complete shift in architectural style. In anticipation of selling their business and embracing a lighter workload, a couple traded in their traditional abode for a more casual one on Sullivan’s Island, just outside of Charleston. Thanks to its open floor plan and breezy locale on the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway, their new retreat called for a relaxed, fun look. Departing a traditional white stucco residence was a dramatic change, and the couple’s mostly neutral furnishings didn’t make the transition with much grace. “It was clear the minute we moved our furniture in here that it didn’t fit,” the wife recounts. “I didn’t really know what to do.” So, she turned to the Internet, where a search introduced her to the work of designer Angie Hranowsky. “This is the only client I’ve ever had who found me through a Google search,” says Hranowsky, a Kentucky native who’s called the Charleston area home since 2001.
The hallway leading to the living room of this Sullivan’s Island residence signals the whimsical tone designer Angie Hranowsky used throughout the home. A console is draped with Hunt Slonem’s Monsterra fabric for Lee Jofa, accented with amethyst Samuel & Sons’ Aquitaine fringe. A Serge Roche-style mirror and bentwood Thonet chairs add to the playful feel.
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The project started small: The clients were eager to convert a large first-floor guest bedroom into a TV room, workout space and guest bathroom. They also hoped to have Hranowsky’s input on the downstairs office, living room and dining room. The designer’s eclectic presentations included an array of vintage finds, custom furnishings and colorful art. “I don’t do traditional beach house style,” Hranowsky explains of her globally influenced outlook. Thrilled by the designer’s ideas, the clients ultimately tapped her talents for the revamp of their entire home—from the kitchen and porch to the master bathroom and upstairs bedrooms. A multi-hued striped runner Hranowsky discovered around the time she was hired sets the tone from the moment one steps over the threshold, and its casual cotton weave signals the home’s playful informality. “It’s really
about balance,” the designer says of her ability to harness bold colors. For instance, rich jewel tones in the living room’s chairs, sofa and draperies are tamed by neutral grass-cloth walls and a sisal rug. Corresponding tones in a bright grouping on the opposite side of the adjoined living and dining room also help temper the vibrant hues. The husband, an engineer by trade, encouraged the project, allaying his wife’s fears when creative risks—like a green faux bois wallpaper on the ceiling—felt overwhelming. His skill set solved two of the home’s most perplexing issues: how to improve the functionality of the oversize custom dining table and how to discretely incorporate a TV into their living room. His clever suggestion of insetting a marble lazy Susan into the center of the table solved the first problem. A French chest that conceals a television was likewise the result of his ingenuity.
In the entryway, a colorful flatweave runner from ABC Carpet & Home in New York provided the jumping-off point for the home’s design. A rose-dyed turned spindle chair and cane-back bench—both vintage—are perfect perches for slipping on shoes on the way out the door. The patterned bench cushion fabric is Katherine Rally’s Monaco in Bougainvillea.
Jayson Home’s Kennedy sofa, covered in denim-colored linen, nestles into a bay window adjacent to the dining area. The throw pillows are covered in Walter G’s Antique China Blues linen. The vintage swiveling rattan chairs were reupholstered in Peter Fasano’s plum Sarpa linen, purchased through Ainsworth-Noah in Atlanta.
A Nobilis wallpaper with a woodgrain effect covers the ceiling of both the living and dining areas and is “the first thing everybody notices,” Hranowsky says. The custom walnut dining table, surrounded by a sextet of Møller’s teak-framed side chairs, features a marble lazy Susan insert at center—one of the husband’s suggestions. A Danish-modern teak-and-white glass chandelier hangs above.
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Opposite: A concrete-topped custom teak table and matching benches define dining on the porch. Tucked into the corner are RH’s Coronado lounge chairs and an accompanying turquoise garden stool by Legend of Asia. “The palette of blue, green and purple ties the porch to the interior, creating a cohesive space for reading, relaxing and, occasionally, working,” Hranowsky notes. Below: A hand-troweled wall treatment by Suzanne Allen Studio swaths the TV room in soothing turquoise. Vintage Milo Baughman Cube Scoop chairs—upholstered in Lulu DK’s lively Catwalk fabric—join Montauk’s Harris sofa atop a vintage Beni Ourain souk rug. A mélange of 20th-century modern art enhances the pattern play.
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“I LIKE WHEN YOU SENSE THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN TRAVELING—OR A PIECE HAS FOLLOWED THEM FROM PLACE TO PLACE.” –ANGIE HRANOWSKY
With work on the house well underway, the owners decided the surrounding property also would need refining. They brought in landscape architect Brad Mann to sculpt an environment that would feel organic to the marsh-side setting. “It was really about simplifying the landscape,” Mann says. Because a full moon flood tide can fully submerge the backyard, Mann chose plants such as Empire Zoysia, clumping bamboo and Adagio grass that are known for their salt tolerance. Little Gem magnolia trees, Carpet roses and Vitex Chaste trees add soft washes of color. By removing the unruly plants that previously blocked the views, “we just completely opened everything up,” he explains.
The result enhances the owners’ life on the island, where they have the perfect porch from which to enjoy it. “They have views of the water all along the back,” says Hranowsky, who corralled vintage French and contemporary teak chairs around a coffee table with a custom concrete top—all beneath a classic Haint blue ceiling. On mild mornings, when salt breezes blow across the nearby inlet, it’s hard to imagine a better place to sip a cup of coffee. Nor is the location half bad in the evening, with the sun meeting the horizon as pink and golden streaks. “We both love what Angie proposed and we love the way it feels,” the wife says. “Everyone who comes to our home says how amazing it is. It fits us, and we couldn’t be happier here.”
The master bedroom’s sea grass walls were stenciled in a diamond pattern by Suzanne Allen Studio—a metallic detail that converses with the 19thcentury faux bamboo wardrobe from Fritz Porter and draperies made from Muriel Brandolini’s Gold fabric. Petrol blue velvet on the vintage chaise tethers the interior to the seascape.
Hranowsky converted an upstairs bedroom into a restful guest retreat, where a rattan folding screen partitions off the sleeping quarters, allowing the room to do double duty as the wife’s office. Raoul Textiles’ Sari linen unites the headboard, bed skirt, side chair and Roman shades with a single block-print motif, and Serena & Lily’s Amagansett Zig side table provides a chic spot for a drink.
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