ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES
BRIGHT+
NOVEMBER 2018
BEAUTIFUL
BRIGHT + BEAUTIFUL
SIMPLY ELEGANT INTERIOR SPACES
VOLUME 37, NO. 11
contents NOVEMBER 2018
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Seasonal Sensations Just in: freshly debuted hues, exclusive collaborations & more!
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Influencer: Carole Weaks AH&L chats with the Honorary Chair of our annual holiday showhouse
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Educated Eye We’re catching on to the everlasting charm of chintz
LIFE Real Estate Property Report Calendar Happenings this month Naomi On classic design Dish Whiskey Bird End Note Suzanna on Thanksgiving Editor’s Letter Ad Index
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The Next Chapter A trio of talents bridges the gap between past and present at a beloved Buckhead estate
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Modern Adaptation
On the Cover
A contemporary dwelling by Harrison Design coexists peacefully with its traditional neighbors
Interior Design by CLARY BOSBYSHELL
Warm Welcome
Styling by ELEANOR ROPER
Jessica Bradley tailors a Buckhead house to the tastes of a convivial family of four 4
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Photography by EMILY FOLLOWILL
YAYOI KUSAMA (JAPANESE, BORN 1929), INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM—THE SOULS OF MILLIONS OF LIGHT YEARS AWAY, 2013, WOOD, METAL, MIRRORS, PLASTIC, ACRYLIC, RUBBER, LEDS, AND WATER. COURTESY OF DAVID ZWIRNER, NEW YORK. © YAYOI KUSAMA.
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STYLE NEWS
FALL FRESH
Meet these seasonal sensations, from freshly debuted hues to exclusive collaborations, shopping and more! Written by THE EDITORS
Paint Perfection FARROW & BALL has introduced nine new paint colors, ranging from an exotic pink and a downto-earth blue to a soft off-white (School House White No. 291, its lightest hue, is pictured). Known for its extraordinary depth of color, Farrow & Ball paints are blended with rich pigments; School House White is pared back and familiar— without the cool undertones of contemporary neutrals. Available at Verde Home, (678) 927-9113; verdehomeinc.com
Inspired by authentic block-print textiles culled from his global travels, Atlanta designer CLAY MCLAURIN reinterprets the evocative, rhythmic patterns on pure lightweight linen in his debut collection with RH. The artful geometric motifs capture the faded, distressed character of the hand-printed originals, an homage to their rich heritage. Available at RH Atlanta, The Gallery at the Estate in Buckhead; RH.com 10
MATHEWS FURNITURE LIVING ROOM BY MALI AZIMA
Global View
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CALLING ALL SHOPPERS!
Through November 4, get a headstart on holiday shopping—and give back— with the Camp Twin Lakes PARTNERS CARD. A $70 physical card or a $60 mobile card gives you 20% off at participating retailers. partnerscard.com On November 25, MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY promises a one-of-a-kind shopping experience with special promotions at Atlanta History Center, High Museum of Art, and more. museumstoresunday.org
Spotlight on Design Venerable Buckhead retailer MATHEWS FURNITURE + DESIGN has rebranded its design services with the launch of the MATHEWS DESIGN GROUP. Offering its patrons bespoke interior designer services that go beyond selling furniture, longtime designers Don Easterling and Nina Nash (a showhouse living room they designed is pictured) are spearheading the group of seven in-house talents. 1240 W Paces Ferry Rd. (404) 237-8271; mathewsfurniture.com
LOFTY IDEALS
POETIC PIECES
QUADRILLE introduced several new textile patterns to its ALAN CAMPBELL brand this summer with the introduction of the Loft Collection. The line is comprised of Twill and Safari (both pictured), as well as Twill Reverse, Safari Embroidery and Vacances, each of which is available in several colorways and can be paper-backed for designers who are interested in texture on walls. Available to the trade through Ernest Gaspard &
to the trade at R. Hughes, ADAC,
Associates, ADAC, (404) 233-8645
(404) 607-8877, r-hughes.com
OCHRE, a United Kingdom-based luxury brand known for its subtle, poetic color, introduced its new Gatsby sofa earlier this fall. The sofa features a traditionally upholstered beech frame with a featherwrapped seat cushion. Available
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STYLE
INFLUENCER
T H E I N C O M PA R A B L E
CAROLE
WEAKS Known for creating beautiful homes throughout the South— and for shattering the glass ceiling for female designers—Weaks has forever changed the landscape of the profession in our region WRITTEN BY Suzanna
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EARLY DAYS
BUSINESS IS BORN Weaks began her advertising career in the late 1980s in Atlanta; however, a side project designing offices for an insurance company forever changed her business trajectory. “The referrals didn’t stop once I designed that office,” says Weaks. Atlanta was booming in the 1990s and Weaks’ timing was perfect. “My business has always been word of mouth and referrals,” 14
says Weaks. Her most significant project resulted from a realtor’s call who asked her to help a home buyer to envision the potential of a house. The client bought the house, and Carole has designed many homes for the family for over 20 years. “Always take the call,” is one of Weaks’ mantras to younger designers.
SHATTERING THE SOUTHEASTERN CEILING In 2002 Weaks was the first female to win the Southeastern Designer of the Year award—a pivotal point in her career and for design in the South. “After 2002, many
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“I’m a true Athenian,” says Carole Weaks, a native of Athens and a graduate of the University of Georgia. A journalism major, Weaks acknowledges that “the marketing and communications skills I learned in college have proved most valuable in my interior design career.”
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talented women won and we began to see great changes in the field,” says Weaks. Weaks is a highly prolific designer throughout the United States; however, her focus remains on the Southeast. The majority of her clients originate in Atlanta, but a substantial portion of her portfolio involves designing second homes in Highlands, North Carolina; Sea Island, Georgia; and Vero Beach, Florida. “Design is an evolutionary process so we make changes to accommodate the life-changes of our clients,” says Weaks. Remarking on a project she recently designed for the third time, Weaks says, “they were ready to see things in a new way, so we moved things around and gave it a fresh look.”
ON THE HORIZON Throughout her 25-year career, Weaks has participated in numerous showhouses across the South. “This year it’s a great compliment to be the Honorary Chair of the Holiday House,” says Weaks. While Weaks might feel honored, it’s an equal cachet to have her talented and experienced hand at the helm.
this page and opposite “My goal is to put things in a house that will wear well and that clients will continue to be drawn to for years,” says Carole Weaks; pictured is a residence she’s refreshed three times (each incarnation has appeared in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles) in the last 20 years. “It’s an interesting evolution how a client’s taste develops over the years, and as designers, we walk that path with them.”
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The Next CHAPTER A trio of talents bridges the gap between past and present at a beloved Buckhead estate Written by SEJAL BHIMA Photographed by EMILY FOLLOWILL Styled by ELEANOR ROPER
Classic Redux In this historic Atlanta home, modern touches such as a clean-lined Wesley Hall sofa and Lucite coffee table from Travis & Company offer a fresh perspective amid millwork dating back to the 1920s. The armchairs are by Mrs. Howard for Sherrill Furniture and the antique mirror is from Parc Monceau. The painting is by Mark Leibert, represented by Sandler Hudson Gallery.
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Timeless Appeal Paces Builder Group and Charles Heydt renovated the historic residence. opposite The lady’s parlor doubles as a home office with a Bernhardt desk and slipcover chairs featuring an eye-catching Cowtan & Tout fabric.
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ATLANTANS HAVE LONG ADMIRED THIS BUCKHEAD HOME WITH THE turquoise front door. The home has seen many reincarnations since a renovation by Neel Reid circa 1920, two of which have been documented in the pages of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. First published in 2009, and then once again in 2013, Atlanta design firm Margaux Interiors Limited was responsible for the home’s well-outfitted interiors on both occasions. When the home’s current owners purchased the historic property, they wanted to work with someone who knew the home’s intricacies inside and out, which meant interior designer Clary Bosbyshell of Margaux Interiors was a natural fit for the project. But before Bosbyshell could guide the California transplants through chintz and chinoiserie options, the home’s layout needed to be addressed. To help the home live in a more contemporary fashion, architect Charles Heydt finessed the floor plan, opening up the wall between the kitchen and dining room, and
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Modern Adaptation Written by TATE GUNNERSON Photographed by MALI AZIMA Styled by ELEANOR ROPER
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Thanks to a time-honored facade, a contemporary Brookhaven dwelling by Harrison Design coexists peacefully with its traditional neighbors
Detailed Respite In the living room of this Brookhaven home, Baker Furniture sofas are a cozy spot to watch the TV, which is otherwise concealed in a custom media cabinet fabricated by Morgan Creek Cabinetry.
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WARM Balanced Beauty Paired with rustic ceiling beams, the drapery panels—rendered in Cowtan & Tout’s Arno Stripe—help give this living room a sense of structure. Upholstery with soft curves, including Hickory Chair’s Sutton sofa, has the opposite effect. Designer Jessica Bradley stain-treated their Mokum upholstery for daily wear-and-tear.
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WELCOME Longstanding Atlanta talent JESSICA BRADLEY tailors a Buckhead house to the tastes of a convivial family of four
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Artful Touch The dining room is anchored by a largescale mixed-media piece by Fabio Modica, represented through Bill Lowe Gallery.
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touches intended to amplify the home’s attractive architecture while softening its starker lines. Ultimately, Siegel had provided the perfect canvas, so Bradley, a forwardthinking traditionalist, sought to warm up the residence with a predominantly neutral palette—but one splashed with carefully chosen accent colors (apricot, lavender, sage) that allow the clients’ impressive art collection to shine. To wit, natural textures—seagrass, rope, walnut—complement components like the cypress ceiling beams and bleached white-oak kitchen island without detracting from them. “With this house, I think it was about bringing a level of softness to it,” Bradley explains. “It’s full of iron and metal and a lot of wood textures and stone. The central challenge was to soften it.” It’s a bit edgy, yes, but still rooted in the classic concepts Bradley has championed throughout her career. And that aforementioned front
Stylish Ensemble The butler’s pantry corridor reveals both builder Siegel Construction & Design’s astute finish selections—like steel-blue cabinets and antiqued brass—and its knack for lighting, like this vintage-inspired pendant in white glass. The climate-controlled wine cellar comes in handy for the homeowners, who enjoy collecting. right Cowtan & Tout’s Shiva wallcovering adds gravitas to the powder room without feeling too staid. A brass pendant by Kelly Wearstler for Circa Lighting plays off the brass plumbing fixtures and a few of Bradley’s well-chosen accessories.
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DAVID CHRISTENSEN
honora no ora r y chair Carole Weaks , Honorary Chair “It’s a pleasure to be Honorary Chair for one of Atlanta’s most anticipated seasonal traditions, the Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse. Once again, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles has carefully selected a group of talented designers who worked together to create these beautiful spaces, all to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Over the years Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles has continued to bring the design community together as a way of celebrating the beauty of design. As you tour the house you are bound to be inspired. I hope that you will enjoy your visit, and that after you leave, the holidays will be happy in your own home as well.”
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Emma Anderson Honorary Junior Chair Eight-year-old Emma Anderson “gives the best hugs,” says her mother, Robin. Her favorite subjects in school are math and writing (Robin is a math teacher), and she adores animals—both alive and plush. Emma was also born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which is a severe congenital heart defect where the left side is not developed; Emma basically has half a heart. She’s had three hospital stays for open-heart surgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where, luckily, she and her family met Uno, a golden retriever therapy dog. “Uno made her smile and comforted her,” Robin says. “When Uno came in the room, you could sense Emma just relax and forget about all of the wires and tubes and needles that were hooked up to her causing her so much pain.” Now, more than three years since her last surgery, the bright, creative and resilient third-grader completed her first triathlon in July 2018, and she has been a member of her local yearround swim team for three years. “Emma received top-notch care while at Egleston during all of her hospital stays,” says Robin. “My husband and I also were treated with love and warmth and were offered anything that we needed while there.” DAVID CHRISTENSEN
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S MEET THE DESIGNER
Susan Brady SUSAN BRADY INTERIORS, LLC
susanbradyinteriors.com @susanbradyinteriors (404) 376-1954
usan Brady has been involved in the Southeastern interior design industry for 21 years. After growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, and obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in interior design, Brady moved to Atlanta and began her career under the guidance of renowned designer Dan Carithers. She also has experience in commercial design through the firm of Ferry, Hayes and Allen and enjoyed three years working with residential designer Carole Weaks. Brady founded Susan Brady Interiors, LLC in 2003. She has since completed projects in both Georgia and North Carolina and has overseen jobs that include new construction as well as renovations. Brady has a keen eye and takes pleasure in perfecting the finite details of her work. Whether large or small, she brings continuity to her projects. She enjoys mixing old with new and maintains a timeless sense of design while remaining current.
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