ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES
OCTOBER 2018
COZY & CHIC
COZY & CHIC fresh looks for fall
VOLUME 37, NO. 10
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Test of Time Architect Timothy S. Adams and Westbrook Interiors fashion a classic lakeside cottage with modern appeal
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Interior Adventure Designer Tish Mills Kirk and architetural designer Joel Kelly fashion a refined, restrained Buckhead abode
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Fall Flavor Just in: bold prints, bespoke weaves and showrooms on the move
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Influencer AH&L speaks with Susan Ferrier as she launches her solo interiors firm
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Melanie Turner adds sexy-meetssophisticated sparkle to a house designed for entertaining a crowd
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar happenings this month Naomi On contemporary design Dish Tiny Lou’s End Note Suzanna’s side of modern Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index
Wander Lust Catch a strong urge to travel with October’s new design books
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On the Cover Interior Design by BARBARA WESTBROOK Photography by EMILY FOLLOWILL
Educated Eye Chronicling marquetry from its royal roots to today’s laser-cut printers
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INFLUENCERS
T H E I N I M I TA B L E
SUSAN
FERRIER
Known for interiors that are compelling and commanding, the designer forges a seriously sensuous mark on the residential scene
A native New Yorker, Ferrier earned her degree in Fine Arts before cutting her teeth at commercial design firm BrooksBurr. A natural programmer, she worked her way from intern to project manager in three years. Overseeing the build-out of a 100,000-square-foot law firm in Washington, D.C. proved foundational to Ferrier’s success: “It was great training; I learned that you have to be direct, honest and solution-oriented.”
Tides of Change
Having become skilled as a visual mathematician, Ferrier sought to harness those spatial strengths into not just function, but form; her pursuit of beauty ultimately led her to the office of Alabama architect Bobby McAlpine, where she would devote herself to building its multicity interiors business for the next 18
two decades. There, she developed “a great love for not only architecture but the architect as a personality,” she says. “I’ve been very fortunate that it’s given me a wonderful foundation into the way they think.”
Synchronicity
Ferrier has become so adept at playing with scale and proportion, and lights and darks, that her interiors could be characterized as intrepid. Confidently and fearlessly, she employs intriguing, overscale treasures against a moody palette for an effect that is part tranquility, part theater. The luxuriously layered master bedroom she designed for the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, opposite, conveys a perspective that sacrifices neither style nor beauty in its quest to create the ultimate creature comforts. In April, after nearly 20 years with McAlpine, the designer and her all-female team
PORTRAIT BY PETER OLSON; PHOTOS BY ERICA GEORGE DINES AND PETER MARGONELLI
Testing the Water
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formulated Susan Ferrier Interiors, opening up shop on the ground floor of the 1925 Druid Hills residence that Ferrier and husband Adrian call home. Here, the team services residential projects ranging from a family compound in Naples, Florida, and a lakefront family property in Wisconsin to atmospheric retreats in Austin, Texas, Alys Beach, Florida, and England. “When you are in a partnership, it requires certain commitment and energy … none of us do it alone, and when you find a group of like-minded people, that’s where your investment needs to be,” says Ferrier of her dedication to her creative team.
What’s Next
This month, Ferrier unveils an evocative new website, susanferrierinteriors.com; travels to India for inspiration and treasure-hunting; and begins planning the annual Philip T. Shutze awards, an event she will co-chair next spring for the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Southeast Chapter.
left and above A luxuriously layered living room and master bedroom are filled with character and curiosities. opposite, from top Susan Ferrier’s personal closet, which she created in collaboration with California Closets, is over the top. “I’m delighted by the things my eye sees, and the relationships of the things that we put together,” says Ferrier of her knack for combining treasures into a cohesive whole.
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TEST OF TIME
ARCHITECT TIMOTHY S. ADAMS AND WESTBROOK INTERIORS FASHION A CLASSIC LAKESIDE COTTAGE WITH MODERN APPEAL Written by SEJAL BHIMA
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Cottage Charming left The foyer’s footprint was kept small to create a cozy entrance. It gives guests a ďŹ rst glimpse of the nickel joint walls that run throughout the house for a clean, classic cottage aesthetic. right Architect Timothy S. Adams of T.S. Adams Studio and Westbrook Interiors infused charm into every crevice of this lakeside retreat.
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Rustic Charm Westbrook’s modern cottage aesthetic blends clean lines with rustic charm. The stone top coffee table is from Jerry Pair and the sofa and wing chairs are from Bungalow Classic.
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THEY SAY GOOD THINGS COME to those who wait, and in the case of this cozymeets-modern lake home, this sentiment couldn’t be truer. Plans for the homeowners’ Lake Keowee home were being drafted pre-recession and once the economic slowdown hit they decided to press the pause button and be patient. “The homeowners really wanted to do this project right and were willing to wait a few years for things to pick back up,” recalls the home’s architect, Timothy S. Adams. That doesn’t mean the home was ever far from their minds, though. During that downtime, the husband meticulously built a stick model of the entire lake home based off Adams’ plans. “It was really impressive. He’s incredibly detail-oriented and this labor of love was really a testament to the project,” says Adams. “He brought the model to us and said, ‘I can’t wait to build this house.’” The wait was undoubtedly worth it. Almost eight years after pen was first put to paper, the couple was ready to welcome 39
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Pride of Place English-inspired architecture was fitting for this Buckhead home’s traditional environs. opposite The homeowners have long collected fine pottery, so the design team— led by interior designer Tish Mills Kirk and architectural designer Joel Kelly—delivered deceptively strong shelves for display. The white oak floors were a labor of love to reach the perfect finish. “The color is awesome for hiding soil, as well as wear and tear from pets,” Mills Kirk says.
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DigniďŹ ed Dining The round bowls arranged in these quiet alcoves represent just a fraction of the homeowners’ extensive collection, augmented over the past decade. The tall cabinet at right was crafted by Karpaty Cabinets to incorporate a pair of antique doors the couple procured on a trip to Africa.
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PrĂŞt-a-Party MELANIE TURNER adds sexymeets-sophisticated sparkle to a modern townhouse designed to entertain a crowd
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Instant Attraction A series of sketches by artist Sally King Benedict add intrigue to a wall leading into one of the bedrooms. right Pendant lights from Restoration Hardware dance in the atrium space and above the dining area of this New Orleans townhome.
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