Antique Chic Interior Designer Matthew Carter creates enviable living spaces both inside & out Written by Bridget Williams Photography by Eric Williams The bane of many homeowners is the tradeoff between in-town conveniences at the expense of privacy and a bit of wiggle room. This home, with its enviable location off Chinoe Road, truly has the best of both worlds: the ease of neighborhood living and a gracious home surrounded by a supremely enviable, lushly landscaped lot that allows the homeowner to feel as though they are part of a world to their own. Interior designer Matthew Carter was tasked with creating the design scheme for the interiors of the 1940s era home and an adjacent newly built pool house. From the onset, he was given plenty of raw materials to work with. “[The homeowner] came to the table with a lot of great things and a great sense of her own personal style,� said Carter. A brick walkway leads to a pediment supported by ionic columns. To the left, a screened porch is concealed within the mature landscaping. Plantings are carefully executed and boast leafy magnolia trees, laurel bushes and stands of Victoria Blue salvia. A unique Drivable Grass paving system nearly makes the motorcourt indiscernible from the rest of the landscape.
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