ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES
MAY 2015
EASY LIVING
easy LIVING + carefree style
VOLUME 34, NO. 5
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Lakeside Luxe Robert Brown and Spitzmiller & Norris balance rustic with modern for the designer’s personal lakefront retreat
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Land of Plenty Jimmy Stanton’s newest Madison, Georgia, country abode combines antebellum charm with contemporary stylings.
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Style Summit Sited on 29 sprawling acres, the 2014 Cashiers Designer Showhouse was an ode to timeless Southern style.
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Style News Boutiques on the move; freshcut collections and a can’t-miss sample sale.
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In Conversation With: Charlotte Moss The decorating visionary shares wisdom cultivated from her blooming estate.
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Second Homes, Primary Consideration Five Atlanta designers and architects share their ideas for the ideal second home.
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the heart of the home, thanks to a carefully planned overhaul by Ryan and Nancy Duffey.
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Jimmy Stanton and Patrick Greco’s charming new Madison residence.
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Style Shift A once cluttered kitchen is now
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar Cultural happenings around Atlanta Naomi On vacation abodes Dish Dispatches from the local culinary scene Etc. Quintessentially Atlanta … with Marcia Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index Cover photographed by Erica George Dines
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Five of Atlanta’s top designers and architects share their perspectives on creating the ideal second home, from installation to final details. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY Susan
purple and fuschia pop
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against an all-white backdrop in the Lake Rabun living room of South of Market’s Kay Douglass.
2 // Suzanne Kasler sacrifices neither substance or style when it comes to vacation residences; she wraps every installation by purchasing accesso-
THE ECONOMY’S UPTICK HAS made the goal of owning a second home even more attainable, while the desire to create a comfortable retreat for hosting family and friends has become paramount. Designers Kay Douglass, Suzanne Kasler, William Peace, and Beth Webb and architect Peter Block each devote up to 50 percent of their time creating second homes for established clients, so these experts have more than a few words of wisdom for anyone considering outfitting one of their own vacation abodes.
ries from local sources.
3 // Employing a
WHAT’S THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND WANTING TO OWN A SECOND HOME?
multilayered aesthetic,
SUZANNE KASLER: People want a sense of destina-
Beth Webb created a
tion in a different location for family and friends to gather where there is both a lifestyle and psychological shift. They want a sense of home, but in a different place from their primary residence. BETH WEBB: A majority of our clients say that their second home is where their real family memories are made. People want to connect with that sense of familial history. KAY DOUGLASS: Our clients use their second homes in different ways, so we design some homes for clients’ personal use, while others are designed as investment rental properties.
comfortably elegant lake home with a neutral palette and limewashed surfaces.
4 // “We wanted to create the unexpected,” says Douglass of this Alys Beach home; even the lap pool is stylishly appointed.
ARE VACATION HOMEOWNERS SPENDING AS MUCH ON SECOND HOMES AS THEY ARE ON THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCES? PETER BLOCK: Clients spend just as much money on second homes as they do on primary homes because they’re just as serious about comfort and convenience when they’re away. WILLIAM PEACE: While the design aesthetic might be different for a second home, clients want to feel like they have the same caliber of furnishings, so they spend the same amount on the interior design. Sometimes there are art collections or specific design pieces that balance less expensive items, but the budgets tend to be the same.
DO THESE PROJECTS PROCEED AT A DIFFERENT PACE THAN PRIMARY HOMES? BLOCK: The architectural design process isn’t
really any different because we’re still creating a home, whether it’s a primary or secondary home, but what is different is the space allocation. KASLER: We find that people want second home projects to move faster because they typically have a certain date or holiday when they want to take occupancy. As soon as the architectural and building process is complete, we move quickly to get them installed on time. 25
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Lakeside Luxe
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ROBERT BROWN A ND A RCHITECTUR A L FIR M SPITZMILLER & NOR R IS BA L A NCE RUSTIC COMFORT WITH MODER N SOPHISTIC ATION FOR THE INTER IOR DESIGNER’S PER SONA L L A K E H A RTWELL R ETR E AT. WR WRI RIITTE TT TE T EN B BY YJ Jeenn nif ifer
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Floor-to-ceiling windows in the sunroom of designer Robert Brown’s Lake Hartwell home offer scenic views. Many of the furnishings have been collected over the years, including a pair of sofas he purchased for a designer showhouse, and the circular end table that once served as the Brown family dining table. The mid-century chrome and deer hide stools are from Brown’s Buckhead boutique, Townhouse, as is the Auguste Garufi portrait, which is displayed on an antique chest.
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LAKE HARTWELL HAS BEEN a near-constant presence in the lives of interior designer Robert Brown and his family. Not only was Brown’s wife was born and raised there, but the couple once lived at the lake full time before settling in Atlanta. Feeling a longing to reestablish a presence in the area, Brown decided to build a lakefront getaway, one that would serve as a weekend escape from the business of running both his design firm and his retail shop, Townhouse. With the help of architectural firm Spitzmiller & Norris, the designer has created a retreat that exudes both comfort and style. “This house was my attempt to do something casual, laid-back and easy,” says Brown. Furniture is arranged for maximum comfort, with chairs and sofas placed within easy reach of coffee and end tables—or, huddled close to a fireplace, as in the living room. Brown also employed texture, most notably in the form of whitewashed pine-plank walls, to emphasize the rustic setting, while carefree cotton and linen fabrics further impart an easygoing sensibility. The home’s neutral color palette was chosen with relaxtion in mind, affording the designer a departure from his workaday tools of the trade: namely, color and pattern. And yet, for all of its relaxed touches, Brown’s lake house is imbued with more than a whiff of sophistication. “This is as rustic as Bob Brown can go,” the designer admits. “It’s casual, but it still has personality.” Metal furniture, such as the sunroom’s chrome and deer-hide stools, strikes an urbane note, as do black-and-white photographs and contemporary accessories, all of which act as a counterbalance to the home’s more traditional furnishings. “I couldn’t do all traditional in this house,” Brown explains. “I needed a few modern pieces.” It’s the sentimental pieces, though, that ultimately provide the most comfort. Brown’s childhood dining table (minus a few of its leaves) now serves as an end table in the sunroom, while a toy sailboat that once belonged to his now 27-year-old son holds pride of place in an upstairs sitting room. “It makes you feel good to have those old things around you,” Brown says. “Hopefully we’ll pass these pieces on to our children.” See Resources, Back of Book.
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Although Brown admits that most of their family’s weekend meals involve “wine and cheese or pizza on the sunroom sofas,” the nook off of the kitchen provides a more formal dining option. The upholstered iron bench is by Oly Studio (available at Townhouse), while the dining chairs are from Holland & Company. opposite The kitchen’s pineplank walls convey a casual attitude, as do the open shelving and sconces from Restoration Hardware. Brown’s wife took the blackand-white photographs while on vacation in San Francisco.
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LAND OF PLENTY
p g f f g p Jimmy Stanton combines antebellum charm with contemporary stylings. WRITTEN BY Kate
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Honeymoon, Jimmy Stanton and Patrick Greco’s newest home away from home, stands on five-plus acres of land just one mile from downtown
Madison, Georgia. The antebellum residence— the second the pair has purchased in this charming town an hour from Atlanta—belies its contemporary interiors.
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STYLE
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At the 2014 Cashiers Designer Showhouse, a talented group of designers and landscapers paid homage to the surrounding views of Whiteside Mountain with memorable textiles, fresh color and stylish accessories. Sited on 29 acres in Cashiers, North Carolina, this charming home was an ode to timeless Southern style. WRITTEN BY Lori
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Palette Perspective LYNN MONDAY, MONDAY’S HOUSE OF DESIGN // GREAT ROOM PORCH Keeping the surrounding views in mind, Lynn Monday designed this porch for dining alfresco. Drawn to the fresh look of a blue-and-white palette, Monday employed a mix of blue-and-white porcelain and faux bois plates from Keven Hawkins to fashion a tablescape that suited the casual setting. Box pleats and Samuel & Sons tassels dress up the custom Kravet drapes (pulled back to reveal the mountain’s majesty) and trim, while a Ralph Lauren lantern adds interest. 66
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A Carrara tile backsplash, glazed cabinets and an acid-washed steel hood created a showstopping effect in the kitchen, which overlooks Whiteside Mountain.
Fresh Face, New Space MAXINE AND JEFF SIKES, BUMPKINS CHARACTER FOR THE HOME // KITCHEN Inspired by the colors reflecting off Whiteside Mountain, Maxine and Jeff Sikes, both of Cashiers, North Carolina, covered an existing reclaimed pine island with Benjamin Moore’s Gray Mountain. To complement this palette, the duo selected silver pearl granite countertops from Oldcastle and a Carrara backsplash sourced through Interceramic. Meanwhile, glazed cabinets contrast with an acid-washed steel hood from Raw Urth Designs and an antique tin sited atop a custom table. Upholstered chairs from Bumpkins gather around the industrial kitchen table, above which hang wine orbs that were cleverly converted into stylish chandeliers. 71
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