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Season’s Gatherings Set a seriously stylish tabletop this holiday season
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Winter’s Embrace Seasonal traditions reign supreme in a new home by Lynne T. Rankin
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Northern Exposure Brian Patrick Flynn transforms a historic Reykjavik penthouse
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Masters of Design 35 who have left their inimitable mark
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Passport to Style AH&L’s travel guide this season
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar Happenings this month Naomi On classic holiday fashions Dish Common Ground’s Bazati Influencers 35 culinary innovators End Note Suzanna on 35 years of AHL Editor’s Letter Ad Index
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All that Sparkles Suzanne Kasler deftly injects glamour into a peaceful palette for the interiors of a Buckhead Georgian
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On the Cover
The personal residence of R. Hughes’ Ryan Hughes is cozy, inviting and deceptively down to earth
Interior Design by SUZANNE KASLER Photography by ERICA GEORGE DINES
Beauty on the Bayou A Louisiana couple enlists an Ateam of Atlantans to design and build their forever home
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The blue-and-white chairs with a needlepointlike tapestry from Brunschwig & Fils surround the table year-round. Folk art ďŹ gurines inspired by childlike toys (created by Debbee Thibault and through Erika Reade Ltd.) update the bookshelves for the season. Tulips and holly berries combine in the oral centerpiece by Susan Massar of The Flower Lady, which Bentley placed in a silver Gorham wine cooler, circa 1885, from Beverly Bremer Silver Shop.
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Colorful collections provide the backdrop for a table topped with Christmas cheer Written by LORI JOHNSTON
Photographed by DAVID CHRISTENSEN
JUDY BENTLEY ENVISIONED hosting dear friends for an intimate holiday brunch as she transformed the game table in her great room into a cheerful setting. A red tablecloth in a Kravet velvet provides the rich backdrop for a classic holiday look in her Atlanta townhouse. Although red and green are traditional holiday hues, Bentley saw no need to pack up her blue-and-white porcelain, which were acquired through travels and purchased from favorite shops around the world. “Every time I look at a piece of porcelain, it brings back a memory of a time, a place, or a person. That’s what Christmas does, also,” says Bentley, who is the owner of design firm Interior Views. The crisp strawberry pattern on the Wedgwood china, which she’s collected since her twenties, makes a seamless transition to the holidays when paired with red and clear crystal stemware dotted with bubbles, and Cartier gift boxes. Folk art figurines, angels and Santa Clauses take their annual positions in the built-in bookshelf. Accessories, such as leopard-print stockings and fortune cookie ornaments, lend a humorous wink to St. Nick. Seasonal decor should evoke feeling and bring together favorite things, she says, making holiday events with family and friends even more time-honored and meaningful.
clockwise, from left Custom, white monogrammed linens by Nancy Stanley Waud Fine Linens in Beverly Hills are paired with the Wedgwood china, Gorham Strasbourg silverware and Saint Louis crystal stemware. Fortune cookie ornaments with a touch of gold spark humor. Leopard is a signature element for the designer, who found the festive stockings at B.D. Jeffries. The martini shaker collection includes an art deco-style penguin by Napier, as well as festive red and green shakers.
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clockwise, from left Delicate silver bell ornaments were given to Bosbyshell by her grandmother each year. Pup Magnolia is holiday-ready with a chartreuse ribbon. Alongside newer elements, Bosbyshell incorporated silver pieces inherited from her grandmother. An India Armory tablecloth provides a contemporary backdrop for the table settings. opposite Interior designer Clary Bosbyshell cultivated a fresh-meets-festive feel in her party-ready dining room.
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This party-ready dining room combines traditional appeal with fresh, subtle flair Written by CLAIRE RUHLIN
Photographed by DAVID CHRISTENSEN
INTERIOR DESIGNER CLARY BOSBYSHELL envisioned a Christmas-morning brunch—one that could easily transition into an all-day affair—when designing this festive yet fresh tablescape. “I really wanted to create a holiday Christmas table that didn’t scream ‘Merry Christmas’ but that also incorporated family heirlooms and small touches of that holiday feel,” Bosbyshell says. Inspired by Tory Burch’s iconic green-and-white living room, the designer used Anna Weatherley’s chic tulip plates as her starting point and anchored the room with shades of chartreuse. Modern pieces—such as a custom chandelier by Julie Neill Designs and an abstract painting—mingle with antique treasures including a French chest and silver that originally belonged to Bosbyshell’s grandmother and mother. Dining chairs (Suzanne Kasler for Hickory Chair) impart a classic silhouette, while an animal-print fabric adds a playful element. For a subtle nod to the holidays, Bosbyshell incorporated small silver bells (gifts from her grandmother), along with a fully decked miniature Christmas tree that was handmade by her mother-in-law. “I love the mix, incorporating beautiful antiques with more contemporary items,” she says. “I wanted to show that you can still incorporate your mother’s beautiful silver but in a more fresh, updated and young feel.” 19
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ONSIDER A SNOWFALL the natural jewelry on a home’s seasonal attire. In this new Atlanta residence, winter’s touch sets an inviting scene for dinner parties and holiday traditions, such as adding artificial snow to the tree by hand. “The home itself feels so open and warm and welcoming,” says interior designer Lynne T. Rankin. “They always have roaring fireplaces and delicious food cooking in the kitchen.” Architect D. Stanley Dixon’s design for the 6,600-square-foot English manse drew inspiration from Boxwood, Buckhead’s beloved Philip Shutze-designed estate, with which the homeowners have a connection. The use of stucco and stone gives the five-bedroom, five-and-a-halfbath residence on 2 acres the feeling that it’s existed for years, Rankin says. Antiques blend with tailored furnishings and a couple of highstakes purchases. “It’s a fun collection of things that they’ve picked up over the years. They also wanted to add in some newer, fresher pieces,” she says. “They wanted it to be timeless and livable, but also feel fresh and young.” above Stucco and brown Crab Orchard stone quoins strike a balance in the design by architect D. Stanley Dixon. The builder was Douglas C. Mullins. left The homeowners, who have young children, carried the tradition of hand-flocking the tree into the next generation. The soft palette includes tufted sofas from Kravet in gray fabric from Thibaut, pillows from Acquisitions and draperies using Cowtan & Tout linen with embroidered medallions.
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The Calacatta gold backsplash in the kitchen almost looks like an abstract painting, says designer Lynne T. Rankin. The oversize vent hood, cabinets and island are by Woodcrest. The light fixtures are custom by Eloise Pickard and the window looks out onto a boxwood garden. right The centerpiece is by Holly Bryan Floral Design. Schumacher appliqués on charcoal linen border the grayblue linen draperies. The pleating on the Hickory Chair dining room chairs add feminine, yet not frilly flair. Art by William McLure adds an edge above an iron console from Scott Antique Markets. The chandelier was purchased in Florence, Italy; the table is from Leighton Hall Furniture.
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EXPOSURE After a life-changing trip to the land of fire and ice, Brian Patrick Flynn transforms a historic Reykjavik penthouse into his very own Icelandic home for the holidays Written by BRIAN PATRICK FLYNN Photography by RUSTIC WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Known for his love of saturated colors and extremely cold weather, Brian Patrick Flynn now calls one of Reykjavik’s most colorful streets home. “Iceland is known for its enthusiastic love of Christmas year-round, which makes shopping for holiday decor easy,” he says.
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left Flynn’s favorite time of year to explore Iceland is in the offseason, winter. below Flynn’s Icelandic guideturned-contractor, Árni Hallgrímsson, transformed wasted space into a full-fledged sleeping nook for guests with a full-size mattress framed in and clad with glossy white tongue-and-groove pine; on perfectly clear nights, guests can experience the Northern Lights through the room’s skylight.
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n December of 2015, after watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty almost daily, I took four of the most important people in my life on the trip of a lifetime to the Nordic island nation of Iceland. From the moment the flight attendants woke us up at 6:15 a.m., we opened our eyes to discover a magical snow-blanketed world of pure white, deep teal, jet black and icy blue. To me, this subarctic, outer space-esque world of glaciers, arctic foxes and lava fields felt like paradise. We arrived at the beginning of an arctic snowstorm, reminiscent of scenes from It’s a Wonderful Life and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Due to this extreme weather, our planned glacier and volcano expeditions were pushed an entire day, so we explored the capital city of Reykjavik by foot. Soon thereafter I knew I wanted to make this magical land my home. After loading up on Nordic sweaters and blankets, we called it a night, then woke up early the next morning to meet our guide, Árni Hallgrímsson. Arní was early, prepared and personable; we had the same taste in music; plus he happened to be a skilled carpenter and contractor; so we had a lot in common. After two absolutely perfect days exploring volcanoes and glaciers in an amphibious SuperJeep, seeing the Northern Lights and looking for arctic foxes, a lightbulb went off in my head: perhaps Árni was the perfect person to help me find a Reykjavik fixer-upper, see it through to completion and make my Walter Mitty dreams come true. I returned to Reykjavík to meet Árni at a potential property just eight weeks after our initial trip, hoping it could become
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above In classic Nordic style, Flynn’s contractor covered the living room walls in Thibaut’s Eastwood faux bois in a frosty gray tone. The Icelandic horse photo is by Rustic White Photography. left After Árni removed dated cabinetry from the kitchen, he covered the walls in white tongueand-groove pine, then added prefinished whitewashed floors underfoot. The chairs and banquette are Duralee and the faux resin antlers are Suzanne Kasler for Ballard Designs. right For holiday dinners and New Year’s cocktails and games, Flynn outfitted this spot with an armless banquette and an oversized pedestal table, both from Duralee. The chairs are IKEA, and the ceiling is Krypton by Sherwin-Williams.
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1. An empire that began with Pano & Paul’s in 1979, Buckhead Life Restaurant Group has grown to encompass 13 acclaimed restaurants in Atlanta and South Florida, with Chef Pano Karatassos leading the charge. 2. The chef/ co-owner of Aria and co-owner of Canoe, Gerry Klaskala has
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been making waves in Atlanta since 1988. 3. Northern Italian restaurant La Grotta has been a fixture in Buckhead since 1978. 4. Anne Quatrano owns and operates some of the city’s most respected restaurants, including Bacchanalia, Star Provisions and the new Pancake Social. 5. Miller Union’s
executive chef and owner Steven Satterfield is a master of seasonal cooking and took home the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Southeast award last year. 6. Since opening Restaurant Eugene in 2004 with his wife, Gina, Linton Hopkins has cultivated an empire that includes Hole-
man and Finch, H&F Burger and C. Ellet’s. 7. Top Chef competitor-turned-judge Hugh Acheson puts a modern spin on Southern cuisine with acclaimed restaurants spanning from The National and Five & Ten in Athens to Empire State South, Achie’s and Spiller Park Coffee in Atlanta
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8. Chef and cookbook author Asha Gomez earned national acclaim for now-closed Indian concepts Cardamom Hill and Spice to Table. Her latest developments: event venue The Third Space and lifestyle brand DYAD Tea & Spice. 9. Restaurateur and chef Guy Wong began his legacy in 2008 with the now-closed Miso Izakaya and continues to make
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15. After Decatur’s Kimball House opened in 2013, it quickly became an Atlanta favorite for its oysters, cocktails and atmosphere. In summer 2018, its success spawned Watchman’s Seafood & Spirits in Krog Street Market. 16. Unsukay Concepts, the team behind Muss & Turners and Local Three, highlights swanky steaks and cocktails at intimate speakeasy
IN HOMAGE 11. Before it moved to Peachtree Road, the original Watershed in Decatur pioneered the area’s hip food scene, led by Chef Scott Peacock,
waves with concepts like Vietnamese restaurant Le Fat and ramen bar Ton Ton. 10. Buckhead’s ultra-chic Umi Sushi is legendary for its upscale Japanese cuisine. Its Tom Dixon-designed speakeasy concept, Himitsu, offers craft cocktails in a swanky setting.
who studied under Southern cooking legend the late Edna Lewis. 12. Though it closed in 2009, The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead was a fixture in
Atlanta’s fine-dining scene for 25 years. 13. Michelin-starred Joël Antunes’ iconic and now-closed Joël restaurant earned him the James Beard Best Chef of the
War Horse. 17. After setting the precedent for breakfast fare and Jewish delis with West Egg Cafe and The General Muir, TGM Hospitality expanded with food stalls Yalla and Fred’s Meat & Bread, as well as its own food hall concept, The Canteen. 15
Southeast Award in 2005. 14. Gunter Seeger’s eponymous Seeger’s restaurant served luxurious, Frenchinspired meals from 1997 until 2006.
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All is Bright A soft rug and highgloss paint create a bright, light backdrop for a custom sofa in silk velvet by Christian Liaigre, brass accent tables, a gilded chair and the owner’s piano.
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Setting the Stage Ryan Hughes, pictured in his personal residence, has been surrounded by design since childhood—his mother ran Interior Accents of North Atlanta in the ’90s. “I never could have accomplished everything I have without the support of my parents,” he says. opposite Hughes’ eponymous ADAC showroom may be best known for its Coup D’etat upholstery and opulent Ochre chandeliers, but at home, he’s incorporated antiques—like this elliptical antique table from Darryl Carter.
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THE BAYOU A LOUISIANA COUPLE ENLISTS AN A-TEAM OF ATLANTANS TO DESIGN AND BUILD THEIR FOREVER HOME Written by SEJAL BHIMA
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Warm Welcome Wood planking softens the home’s formality. Carter Kay and Nancy Hooff opted to keep the millwork and walls one color, allowing the molding to become part of the architecture. opposite Located on Louisiana’s Contraband Bayou, this residence is an ode to the region’s vernacular.
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Ireland’s Dromoland Castle pairs historic significance with royal experiences Written by CLAIRE RUHLIN
from top Historic Dromoland Castle has been welcoming guests since the 16th century and recently completed a €20 million restoration. The castle’s 450-acre grounds include picturesque gardens and walking trails.
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IRELAND IS NOTHING IF NOT KNOWN FOR its iconic scenery. Lush greenery, rolling hills and sweeping vistas—punctuated by historic homes and castles—provide a sense of bucolic charm, while coastal cliffs and rugged shorelines have become local attractions for visitors hailing from across the globe. It’s a setting that feels almost too magical to be real, and the best way to soak it all in is via an authentically Irish experience at one of the region’s most historic residences. For a stay that’s as luxurious as it is authentic, look no further than the recently renovated Dromoland Castle. Nestled on more than 450 sprawling acres in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Dromoland offers all the history of a circa-16th century residence and the comfort of a five-star hotel. As a guest at Dromoland, your views will include the sparkling shores of Lough Dromoland and an 18-hole golf course. And as soon as you set down your bags, expect to be treated like royalty by the accommodating staff. The hotel’s €20 million restoration project was completed in summer of 2018, in partnership with the the Irish Georgian Society to preserve the castle’s historical integrity. Guest rooms offer present-day amenities—Nespresso machines, interactive
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televisions and fully stocked minibars—in a classic setting, boasting canopied beds, lime-washed furnishings, Irish fabrics, and artwork by acclaimed Irish painter John Brennan. The rest of the hotel showcases elegant touches such as Waterford Crystal chandeliers, hand-woven Venetian silk wall coverings, stained glass, oil paintings and hunting mounts. In addition to playing a round of golf at Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club or strolling the castle’s grounds and hiking trails (don’t miss the enchanting fairy garden), outdoor recreational activities abound. Guests are welcome to engage in everything from archery, falconry and horseback riding to tennis and clay shooting. Downstairs, the Spa at Dromoland Castle offers facials, body treatments and massages, including the unique golf ball massage, which uses a golf ball to target trigger points. Dromoland also offers easy access to an abundance of must-see attractions, including the Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and the Burren Food Trail. For insider tips and local recommendations, Dromoland’s friendly staff is always on hand to offer assistance. It’s this level of hospitality that makes it obvious that the estate has been welcoming visitors since the 16th century. And while Dromoland has hosted everyone from kings to international celebrities, all guests receive the royal treatment. dromoland.ie
clockwise, from left Dromoland’s luxurious interiors are grounded in historic grandeur, boasting ancestral oil paintings, antique chandeliers and stained glass. Guest rooms offer all the comforts of modern life while preserving the castle’s historic integrity. Falconry is one of the many outdoor recreational activities available on-site.
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