BEST of SUMMER
fresh looks from our favorite creatives
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CONTENTS AUGUST 2015 // ISSUE NO.322
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Simply Sophisticated
In the retreat
they call home, Randy and Courtney Tilinski fashion a soft and serene scheme.
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A Modern Move Kevin and Lee Kleinhelter weave their modern aesthetic into the fabric of their historic neighborhood’s landscape.
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Country Charm An enchanting horse property evolves into a lifelong passion for all aspects of home and garden design.
Style 10
Style News This month’s design happenings are rooted deep in the fundamental tastes of traditions past.
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State of the Arts An exit interview with High Museum of Art director Michael Shapiro;
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local gallery update; and talents making waves.
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Athens Authentic With help from Tami Ramsay, Jim and Kimberly Fiscus transform their historic abode into a modern gathering place.
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar Cultural happenings around Atlanta Naomi On the new age of TV. Dish Dispatches from the local culinary scene Etc. Quintessentially Atlanta … with Marcia Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index Cover photographed by Sarah Dorio
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A MERICAN - MADE
CL ASSIC CO NT E M PO R A RY H OM E F U R NIS H IN GS
Berkeley media cabinet, $1699; Boden chair, $1199 and ottoman, $ 599. Westside Provisions 1170 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta roomandboard.com
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STATE OF THE
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FUTURE for FOLK Summerville’s PARADISE
GARDEN, one of Georgia’s
quirkiest attractions, has returned to its former glory—thanks to its new executive director, Jordan Poole. Offbeat but undeniably charming, Paradise Garden was famously fashioned by the late folk artist icon HOWARD
FINSTER starting in
1951. Often described as “the grandfather of modern folk art” and “the Andy Warhol of the South,” Finster’s counted an invitation to the 1984 Venice Biennale, a cameo in R.E.M.’s debut music video and the cover for the Talking Heads album Little Creatures among his claims to fame. After the visionary’s 2001 passing, his beloved homestead fell into progressive bouts of disrepair. Poole, who previously served as the manager of restoration for George Washington’s Mount Vernon, then the manager of field services for the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Places in Peril” initiative, proved more than up to the task of Paradise Garden's revival. And, since Poole’s arrival in 2011, he’s spearheaded more than $225,000 worth of restorations, financed by a grant from the New York-based Educational Foundation of
CLOUD COVERAGE
Alex West introduces the ultimate tech tool for artists and galleries— connecting buyers, collectors and designers with a swipe or click.
America. Recent efforts have unearthed nearly 25 percent more of the garden’s mosaic sidewalks, plus the resurrection of buildings that had all but succombed to the swamps—now newly reinforced and conveniently relocated so that visitors can wander through. “We work very hard to have what we call the artist’s hand in place,” Poole explains. That “artist’s hand” is also apparent within the site’s campy, Summer Loftin-designed artist-inresidence cottage, which guests can reserve, via Airbnb, perhaps before rising to stroll the gardens at dawn (even more
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enchanting in a morning fog). paradisegardenfoundation.org ALEX WEST BY LAUREN RUBINSTEIN; PARADISE GARDEN BY NICK BURCHELL
ITS DIFFICULT TO DIGEST WHAT WONDERROOT co-founder and Atlanta software phenom Alex West has achieved with ARTCLOUD (available by both web and iPhone app) since 2013. The gallery-management platform has already connected artists, art dealers and art buyers from Brazil to France in a manner never before possible—while providing them with business-streamlining management tools like sales reports, invoices, accounting and more. Local galleries were West’s first stop; Atlanta’s Anne Irwin Fine Art, where West’s wife, Emily, serves as gallery manager, is practically a case study on using the app correctly. Following its success, West launched artcloud’s built-in marketplace, cataloging hundreds of thousands of artworks in one streamlined, intuitive interface. Users can search by color, price, size, type and more to receive results that are—at least over time—tailored to their tastes. For interior designers, the benefits are huge: finding the perfect piece for a project in a fraction of the time, and the option to buy it in a single click. Sounds like the perfect silver lining. artcld.com a t l a n t a h o m e s m a g. c o m AU G . 2 0 1 5
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DESIGN IN BLOOM Atlanta’s foremost florists—and one inspired interior designer— fashion art-influenced tributes to the enduring allure of the flower.
REWRITING history
One of the most significant achievements in the Atlanta arts community over the past year is perhaps best appreciated 750 miles from home. In late November, THE
METRO-
POLITAN MUSEUM OF ART received a lofty donation from Atlanta-based SOULS GROWN DEEP, a foundation established in 2010 by controversial local figure William Arnett. Managed by his equally ardent son, Matt, it remains the sole non-profit organization dedicated to documenting, researching, preserving, interpreting, publishing and exhibiting the work of self-taught African American artists. Its private collection numbers 1,200 works (plus field photographs)—
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART revived an iconic exhibit, “Art in Bloom,” after a nearly 20-year hiatus in which 50 of the city’s finest floral aficionados, garden club members and other arrangers interpreted curator-chosen pieces from the High’s permanent collection. Among the talents: Terry Furuta (interpreting Adolph Gottlieb), Holly Bryan (interpreting Jim Dine) and Alex Smith (interpreting Molly Hatch). The showstopper: a MARGARET KIRKLANDdesigned vignette, featuring furnishings from ADAC’s Ainsworth-Noah, Century, Duralee, Jerry Pair, Logan Gardens, Scalamandré, Stark and Travis & Company. “I loved collaborating with two of my favorite Atlanta institutions, the High and ADAC,” says Kirkland. “With a two-story-high drapery backdrop of Duralee botanical fabric framing ADAC’s finest furnishings and antiques, we created a traditional English sitting room—inside Richard Meier’s iconic white atrium.”
produced by more than 150 largely self-taught talents, and has already been celebrated in 35-plus museum exhibitions. Variously described as “folk,” “vernacular” or “outsider,” artists, they most worked with limited materials to produce pieces that chronicled their plight from early slavery and onward through the jagged fight for Civil Rights. This acquisition of 57 paintings, drawings and mixed-media works represents a wide swath of creatives, from mixed-media talent Thornton Dial to the famed quilt-makers of Gee’s Bend. The younger Arnett says it will “help redefine perceptions of 20th-century art”—a task he unapologetically asserts was long overdue. Because to have them hanging in the company of mainstream masterworks is crucial step toward reprioritizing the canon of American art. According to the iconic museum’s director, Thomas P. Campbell, “It embodies the profoundly
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deep and textured expression of the African American experience during a complex time in this country’s history and a landmark moment in the evolution of the Met”—making it well worth adding to the itinerary on your next New York visit.
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above One of Jim Fiscus’s photographs, a portrait of Cee Lo Green, sits above the fireplace in the family’s sitting room. Many of the space’s moody textiles were plucked from trips abroad. right Open and bright following an addition, the updated kitchen allows room for sit-down meals and space for children to play. opposite Cozy collections of sitting areas off the front and back entrances lend themselves to intimate conversation. Jim, Kimberly, Ellis and Luca in front of Jim’s photography studio.
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STYLE
R E N O VAT I O N
WHEN PHOTOGRAPHER JIM FISCUS and his wife, Kimberly, made plans to renovate their Athens, Georgia, home—originally a Plantation Plain–style house with dark interiors and a cramped layout—they turned to family friend and designer Tami Ramsay of design firm Cloth & Kind for guidance. Their mission: to create a bright, open gathering place for their young family, without sacrificing the existing structure’s sense of history. “We wanted to add a contemporary element to the house without destroying its historic integrity,” says Jim, a professional photographer whose frequent career travels make time at home with Kimberly and his children, particularly precious. “The challenge was how to make those two sections flow together so it wasn’t a shocking difference.” To add additional square footage and create a bright, airy space, they incorporated a new addition onto the back of the existing house, which now encompasses a spacious deck, kitchen and living area. “We weren’t trying to re-create the old,” says Ramsay. “The goal was really to blow out the back with this modern addition and add tremendous amounts of natural light.” Sliding doors and an expansive wall of windows off the kitchen create a seamless flow from the deck to the newly combined kitchen/living area, where a roomy island and communal bar stools cater to the family’s penchant for entertaining. “It allows for family and friends to sit and congregate,” says Ramsay. “It’s a great gathering place, and totally suited to them.” To that end, the designer incorporated intimate groupings of furniture throughout the house that are personal to the couple, such as mud cloth chairs and a rug picked up on a cross-country trip, to speak to the Fiscuses’ laid-back aesthetic. “We made a lifestyle choice to be here,” says Jim. “We wanted open space where kids could run around. This is a place I can return to from photoshoots to raise my family and live somewhere that’s beautiful.”
RESOURCES
INTERIOR DESIGN Tami Ramsay, Cloth & Kind CONTRACTOR Smith Wilson S & W Development Inc LIVING ROOM SOFA Restoration Hardware PILLOWS Clay McLaurin Studio at Ainsworth-Noah RUGS, MUDCLOTH CHAIRS and LEATHER CHAIRS Vintage KITCHEN PENDANTS Agora Vintage ENTRY PENDANT Scott Antique Market
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SPECIAL EVENTS 2015 Cashiers Designer Showhouse Mini Informative Talk Benefactors Party SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 Mash & Pig, a Southern Summer evening with James Farmer.
An Intimate Dinner at Showhouse By Special Invitation Only For $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 Benefactors and Corporate Sponsors Presented by John M. Rivers, Jr. and The Chattooga Club Catered by The Chattooga Club Executive Chef, Francisco Jimenez
Opening Gala FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Jim Thompson: The Man, the Myth, the Mystery and the Marketing of Thai Silk Tim Johnson of Jim Thompson When Jim Thompson disappeared in 1967 under mysterious circumstances, the legend of this gifted designer began. Please join Tim Johnson for a presentation on the art of Thai silk weaving, from silkworms and hand weavers to the processes used in manufacturing. Tim will regale you with the true story: the world of Jim Thompson and the spy who disappeared without a trace. Complimentary for daily ticket holders
$250/person Cocktail Preview 6 p.m. | Goodman Cottage Dancin’ in the Moonlight 7:30 p.m. | Join us afterwards on the beautiful grounds of Wade Hampton Golf Club for dinner and dancing
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 | 6 P.M. Goodman Cottage | $200/person–limited tickets Presented by McKee Properties
Music by US BEAT, Atlanta Catering by Sun In My Belly, Atlanta Dress: Slightly Summery Southern Gentlemen and Slightly Foxy Southern Ladies
A bit of killer bourbon, a little James Farmer, a couple of puffs on a great cigar, and some pretty awesome fixin’s to tide you over. For decidedly Southern Gentlemen and their simply beautiful Southern wives. Late summer, North Carolina— dress accordingly!
Celebrity Speaker
A Gem of a Brunch at Wade
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 11 a.m. $150/person Clinton Smith, Editor in Chief of VERANDA The Country Club of Sapphire Valley Presented by ADAC
Mini Informative Talk Jim Thompson: The Man, the Myth, The Mystery and the Marketing of Thai Silk.
Mash & Pig, A Southern Summer Evening with James Farmer
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 2:30 p.m. Cathy Kincaid, ASID 10 Tips on Turning a House into a Home Living Room of The Goodman Cottage Complimentary for Daily Ticket Holders
Book Signing
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 | 10 A.M. Wade Hampton Clubhouse $100/person—limited tickets Tabletops curated by Replacements, Ltd. with Indore Garden fabric toppers courtesy of Jim Thompson
Pearls, Pearls and More Pearls! Dawn Corley, the Pearl Lady, welll-known Southern historian on the origins and history of the luminous pearl.
Pearls of Wisdom with Barbara Westbrook Tips for creating rooms of luminous beauty in the home from one of the South’s most inviting designers of gracious rooms.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 Collections: Sharing the Passion by John Grady Burns The Country French Legacy of Charles Faudree by Jenifer Jordan The Southern Rustic Cabin by Emily Followill
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Gracious Rooms by Barbara Westbrook Available for signature and purchase after brunch.
AFTERWARD Pearls available for play, to try and to buy at Wade and The Goodman Cottage. Gracious Rooms by Barbara Westbrook available for purchase with inscription at Wade and The Goodman Cottage.
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VERANDA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CLINT SMITH’S WITTY AND WISE BOOK, THE ROMANCE OF FLOWERS, PAYS HOMAGE TO FLORALS, THEIR APPROACHABLE AND GRACEFUL USE IN DESIGN AND THE TRENDS IN HOW WE ARRANGE THEM. “THIS IS NOT A FLOWER BOOK,” SAYS SMITH, “BUT A BOOK ABOUT FLOWERS IN OUR LIVES AND IN OUR HOMES. INSPIRATION GUARANTEED; NO GREEN THUMB REQUIRED.”
WHY A BOOK ON FLOWERS? Flowers have been a part of VERANDA’s DNA since its inception. Founder and longtime editor in chief Lisa Newsom presented artful floral designs with the same prestige given to the most beautiful houses. She treated arrangements as works of art with lush full bleed photographs. The book is anecdotal in nature: it speaks reflectively about the important role of flowers in our culture. CAN YOU GIVE US AN EXAMPLE? You might not realize it, but flowers are everywhere. They’re printed on fabrics, they show up in songs and lyrics, in books and poems. Each flower has a personality and a language which has translated into the rich symbolism of our speech and in all of the markers and journeys in our lives. That is the exploration undertaken in these pages, that and the spaces and places we arrange for our flowers. WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM WRITING THE BOOK? For the most part, cut flowers aren’t as delicate as you think; with a little preparation and proper care, you can often have blooms for a week. Also, it’s the basic simplicity of floral design that has struck me: all you need is water and a vessel to hold them. Flowers are so very approachable in design.
CLINT SMITH VERANDA’s editor in chief (and former longtime editor of AH&L) is the featured speaker at the 2015 Showhouse. His passion: the dazzling second-life of flowers—from field to vase— and a journalistic journey through the trends in floral design.
YOU’VE MENTIONED THE LUSH PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE JOURNALISTIC AND HISTORICAL APPROACH YOU’VE TAKEN. IS THIS ALSO A PERSONAL STORY? I was born in the Rose Capital of America: Tyler, Texas, so yes, the intoxicating sights and aromas of my youth are ever there. But as a journalist, chronicling the life of the presentation of flowers in each millenium, following trends in each modern decade, the subject of flowers continues to be a most alluring one for me. After all, who doesn't like flowers?
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SOPHISTICATED
COURTNEY AND RANDY TILINSKI FASHION A SOFT AND SERENE SCHEME IN THEIR WINSOME WESTSIDE COTTAGE. WRITTEN BY
Kate Abney PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Sarah Dorio
Bungalow Classic proprietors Courtney and Randy Tilinski may have filled their Memorial Park cottage with mostly creamy rooms, but the dining room is an evident exception. Moodiness, but also sheen, comes from the aubergine arrowroot wall cloth by Phillip Jeffries, which the pair sourced through Grizzel and Mann. A darkmetal drum pendant from Arteriors, a pair of antique teak shutters and a painted-finish dining table serve as punctuation points. The window treatments are Feather Jet by Atlanta artisan Clay McLaurin.
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A MODERN
MOVE
WRITTEN BY
Jeanne Lyons Davis PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Sarah Dorio
KEVIN AND LEE KLEINHELTER CUSTOM CR AFT A DREAM DOMICILE IN BROOKWOOD HILLS, WEAVING THEIR CONTEMPOR ARY AESTHETIC INTO THE FABRIC OF THE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD’S LUSH LANDSCAPE. 86
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Kevin and Lee Kleinhelter, alongside 5-year-old son Holden and golden retriever Rider, lounge around their labor of love—a 4,160-square-foot Brookwood Hills showstopper the designminded couple built from the ground up.
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Architect Yong Pak of Pak Heydt & Associates worked with the Kleinhelters on their Dutch meets West Indies abode. Custom cement pavers create an equally stunning
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front pathway. opposite Custom windows built by Kevin’s company, K2 Construction, open onto the outdoor patio overlooking the nature preserve just beyond the backyard.
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AFTER FIVE YEARS OF LIVING THE HIGH LIFE IN THE SOVEREIGN—a towering residence that soars over the Buckhead skyline—Kevin and Lee Kleinhelter discovered that the grass might just be greener in Brookwood Hills thanks to its picturesque, treelined streets, charming homes and a much-anticipated yard. The couple owned a rental home in the neighborhood for years, intending to one day build their personal manifesto on the spacious lot. This year, the pair turned their dream into a reality, replacing the dated duplex with a modern manor that plants a fresh, contemporary face to the street—without uprooting the storied
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neighborhood’s traditional feel. And, where many find it hard to stay grounded when creating a home from the ground up, this wasn’t the first rodeo for this design-minded couple. As the founder of K2 Construction, Kevin specializes in custom homes and renovations; Lee is a nationally renowned interior designer and owner of Pieces, the acclaimed Buckhead interiors boutique. After decades of employing their impeccable skill sets to patrons across the country, the couple became clients of their own for the project of a lifetime. Lee—famed for her modern styling and attention to rare and
interesting details—sought to incorporate industrial and coastal elements into the project to create a Dutch meets West Indies–style façade with the help of talented friend and famed architect Yong Pak of Pak Heydt and Associates. The resulting exterior seamlessly transitions into a 4,160-square-foot contemporary interior that treats its lush, treetop surroundings like a cocooning living room. Natural light pours into painstakingly edited rooms that are grounded with a classic black, white, and gold palette, midcentury vintage touches and small surprises that make huge statements. Here, Lee reveals a closer look into their highly personal dwelling. 89
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With an idyllic backdrop including winding pathways, a pool and flowering arbors just outside its door, the master bedroom feels more like a resort-like retreat. left The front facade feels both timeworn and fresh.
Country CHARM
AN ENCHANTING HORSE PROPERTY JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY EVOLVES INTO A LIFELONG PASSION FOR HOME AND GARDEN DESIGN. WRITTEN BY Suzanna
Cullen Hamilton
PRODUCED BY Elizabeth
Ralls
PHOTOGRAPHED BY Erica
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