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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2017 // ISSUE NO.348
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Modern Milieu Kay Douglass Interiors crafts a couple’s dream domicile with moody hues and contemporary furnishings
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Poetry of Place Architect Bobby McAlpine’s second tome documents the unmistakable genius of his Southern design firm
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Debonair Design Aamir Khandwala harnesses contemporary furnishings and bold color to create a masculine Midtown condo
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Style News The season’s latest design collections, shopping destinations and mustreads are on our radar for autumn
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Pretty & Polished Designer Liz Godwin layers in sophisticated style throughout every corner of this Buckhead home
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Influencer Suzanna Cullen Hamilton chronicles the acclaimed career of her mother,
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Deanne Levison
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar Cultural happenings this month Naomi On modernism Dish Farmhouse at Serenbe Suzanna Musings of a homesick Southerner Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index
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STYLE NEWS
CURRENTLY COVETING The season’s latest design collections, shopping destinations and mustreads are on our radar for autumn WRITTEN BY
The Editors
CLASSIC REDUX Profiling seven of the country’s most prominent architects—including Louisiana-based Ken Tate Architects (pictured is his Covington, La., project) and Florida-based Smith Architectural Group—THE CLASSICAL AMERICAN HOUSE (Images Publishing, $95) features 352 pages of luxurious interiors in the classic style. With an introduction by editor Phillip James Dodd, the gorgeous tome encompasses everything from new-builds and renovations to urban abodes and rural retreats. imagespublishing.com
Country Strong Scenic country woodland getaways are the engrossing and elegant subject of Lodge II by LEE JOFA, a follow-up to its popular Lodge collection. Continuing this narrative with archival prints, luxurious textured wools, lush chenille and sophisticated embroideries, along with stylish wallcoverings, the colorways for this collection range from the rich, saturated jewel tones of reds, blues, teals and greens to nature-inspired neutrals including cream, stone, charcoal and coffee. Available to the trade at Lee Jofa,
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Back in Black
The 2017 O’MORE DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE opens for tours this month, running October 19-November 12 in Brentwood, Tennessee. Featuring an entirely black exterior—which pops against the neighborhoods largely all-white homes—the showhouse is built on the property of late country music star Eddy Arnold. This year’s house features the work of prominent regional designers such as JONATHAN SAVAGE and honorary chairs ROBERT BROWN and AMY MORRIS. The
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show house is sponsored by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. omoreshowhouse.com
BEST OF THE WESTSIDE The Westside Provisions District welcomes two new boutique retailers: San-Francisco– based HUDSON GRACE and SAVANNAH BEE COMPANY. With a philosophy rooted in practical yet beautiful designs, Hudson Grace’s first Atlanta storefront offers a selection of home decor that includes dinnerware, signature linens, barware, entertaining accessories and more. Stylish dark walls and cantilevered shelving serve as the backdrop for expertly curated product. At Savannah Bee Company, look for premium artisanal honeys (don’t pass up the raw acacia honeycomb) and honey-based beauty products. The Westside Provisions store, the company’s largest retail location, will also offer daily honey tastings and honey-wine tastings at its designated mead bar.
hudsongracesf.com; savannahbee.com
TIGHT-KNIT American designer Thom Browne’s fresh collection for THE RUG COMPANY explores the interplay between texture and form, precision and cut, thanks an intense new inverse carving technique employed by its weavers. The artisans’ painstaking attention to detail has resulted in the Cable Knit design, pictured, which evokes the traditional knit pattern and takes its inspiration from the understated utility of a classic Aran jumper.
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STYLE
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Provenance
Growing up in a tiny South Georgia town as the daughter of a businessman and an artist, Deanne Levison aspired to be a doctor. “However,” she says, “while working on a study of Southern woods, I discovered microscopic wood analysis as a way to verify provenance and authenticity, and that changed my career.”
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LEVISON Suzanna Cullen Hamilton chronicles the life of her mother, Deanne Levison, a renowned expert on 18th- and 19th-century American furniture who catapulted from Buckhead to Fifth Avenue, amassing a long roster of clients along the way, from museums and investment collectors to celebrities
Deanne Levison American Antiques opened in Buckhead in the 1970s. Longtime friend and collector Sally Hawkins joined Levison as the manager of the gallery while Levison expanded the clientele to include museums, collectors and designers.
The National Stage
In 1987 Levison was the first Southern dealer to be invited to exhibit at the prestigious Winter Antiques Show in Manhattan. “We were thrilled when The New York Times featured our booth, designed by Nancy Braithwaite,” says Levison. She soon caught the attention of the preeminent dealer of 18th-century American antiques in Manhattan, Israel Sack Inc. “Sack has galleries represented in The Metropolitan Museum of Art,” she says, “so when they asked me to become a consultant, it was an incredible opportunity to work with prominent museums and distinguished collectors.” Levison was also president of the invitation-only National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America. Additionally, she was a contributing writer to The Magazine Antiques and authored the foreword for Neat Pieces: The Plain-Style Furniture of Georgia (the catalog for a 1983 exhibition at the Atlanta History Center) and for Albert Sack’s The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American. After a decade of commuting to Manhattan, she returned to Atlanta in 1998 to open The Levison & Cullen Gallery with her daughter Suzanna Cullen.
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Today, Levison still travels for clients, saying, “The market hasn’t stopped, and neither have I.”
The Legacies
Levison has served on advisory boards for numerous museums and institutions, including the Henry D. Green Center of the Georgia Museum of Art, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum and many others. Her clients have included the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Colonial Williamsburg; the High Museum of Art; and the McKissick Museum. Levison has also developed collections for private investment collectors and worked with the country’s top interior designers. In 2012 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Decorative Arts by the Green Center at the Georgia Museum of Art. Today she still travels between the South and New York for clients, saying, “The market hasn’t stopped, and neither have I.”
clockwise from top left A collection of American Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture fills a client’s gracious living room. Levison peruses objects at antique shows around the country. The Levison & Cullen Gallery featured 18th- and 19th-century American furniture and decorative arts. opposite, top to bottom Deanne Levison researches pieces for clients in her office library. A rare set of 18thcentury Dutch delft tobacco jars was the center point for Levison’s booth at The Winter Antiques Show in New York.
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MODERN MILIEU KAY DOUGLASS INTERIORS CRAFTS A COUPLE’S DREAM DOMICILE WITH MOODY HUES AND CONTEMPORARY FURNISHINGS, CULTIVATING A COZYMEETS-COSMOPOLITAN HOMESTEAD WRITTEN BY Jeanne
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Color is king in the study, where dramatic walls—painted Benjamin Moore’s Iron Mountain in a semigloss finish—set the moody-meets-elegant tone. The drama doesn’t stop there, as saturated green pillows and burnt-orange chaise longues maximize the color-forward space.
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what Douglass describes as “understated elegance with a dash of European restraint.” Both the master bedroom and adjoining bathroom are painted a dewy neutral (Seapearl by Benjamin Moore) that syncs well with the violet accents in both spaces. The spainspired bathroom is outfitted with contrasting details, like small-scaled Carrara marble tiles and black-and-white abstract watercolor paintings, which add a contemporary touch above the upholstered bench. Connected to the master suite is a private study and sitting room, one of the most dynamic spaces in the home. Boasting dramatic walls with vivid color pairings of striking green and burnt orange, this adult space—which also functions as David’s office—is both bold and graceful. Orange velvet chaises, a flax linen-blend couch and green throw pillows, all from South of Market, create a cool and contemporary seating arrangement that’s equally comfortable and glamorous. A geometric black walnut fixture, also from South of Market, anchors the sitting area, while the streamlined library table holds court beneath dynamic art by Susan Hable. But the adults don’t have all the fun. In the entertainment room, oversized gray sofas and club chairs create the perfect setting for lounging in the cozy, elongated space, which pops
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Neutral walls (Seapearl by Benjamin Moore), and vibrantly hued furnishings, such as a plush purple arm chaise and matching slate-colored chaises (all from South of Market), add a cheerful disposition to the main-level living spaces.
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© THE POETRY OF PLACE BY BOBBY MCALPINE, RIZZOLI NEW YORK, 2017
Bobby McAlpine likens the subtlety of detail found in this Southern abode to “a Gustavian blanc-ness.” He compares its quiet but dignified rhythm to “whispered reverence.” right Spanning nearly the entire width of the house, the grand salon’s golden symmetry showcases jaw-dropping city views under a swath of Roman shades.
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POETRY
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ARCHITECT BOBBY MCALPINE’S SECOND BOOK DOCUMENTS THE THE LUSH PROSE—AND UNMISTAKABLE GENIUS—OF HIS SOUTHERN DESIGN FIRM, MCALPINE, AND THE INTANGIBLE SPIRIT IT BREATHES INTO EVERY STRUCTURE WRITTEN BY Kate
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DEBONAIR
DESIGN AAMIR KHANDWALA HARNESSES MODERN FURNISHINGS AND BOLD COLOR TO CREATE A MASCULINE MIDTOWN CONDO FOR A PAIR OF PART-TIME ATLANTA RESIDENTS WRITTEN BY
Claire Ruhlin PHOTOGRAPHED BY
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To accommodate a pair of clients who split their time between Atlanta and New York, designer Aamir Khandwala outfitted this Midtown condominium with modern elements, bold patterns and shades of blue for a masculine retreat that’s as welcoming as it is streamlined.
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