ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES
FRESH+ SEPTEMBER 2018
FEARLESS FRESH + FEARLESS
Atlanta’s bold new perspective
VOLUME 37, NO. 9
contents SEPTEMBER 2018
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Fall Hot List We feel like we’re catching a cool fall breeze with these new releases
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Simple by Signature First Look: Suzanne Kasler’s new tome, Sophisticated Simplicity
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Southern Grace The 2018 Southeastern Designer Showhouse revealed a bold new perspective on interior design
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar happenings this month Naomi On Atlanta classics Dish Little Alley Steak End Note Suzanna on local style Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index
Educated Eye Chronicling chic shagreen from luxury status to mass market
On the Cover
Best in Show The winners of
Interior Design by BETH WEBB
the ASID-Georgia Chapter’s 2018 Design Excellence awards
Photography by EMILY FOLLOWILL
Passport to Style From Harbour Island in the Bahamas to Dubai, your guide to Fall travel
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STONE WORK | CAST STONE | CUSTOM FABRICATION Proud stone provider for the 2016 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens
Available in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast www.aztecstoneempire.com | (770) 368-9337
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A curved bench and slipcovered chairs add comfort to the dining area of this Florida beach home, designed by Suzanne Kasler, while a rustic table and handmade rug from Afghanistan add texture. opposite Color, texture and form combine to create a sense of easy elegance. A trestle table, sisal rug and contemporary art walk the balance between modern and timeless.
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STYLE NEWS
SIMPLE BY SIGNATURE SOPHISTICATED SIMPLICITY, A NEW BOOK BY SUZANNE KASLER, EXPLORES THE DESIGNER’S STORIED APPROACH TO CREATING TIMELESS INTERIORS
Written by
ELIZABETH RALLS Photographs by
ERICA GEORGE DINES
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RESIDENTIAL – MODEL HOME Gold: Knollwood, Melanie Turner Interiors, Melanie Turner, ASID, Amy Odeneal, ASID, and Katie Fownes, Allied ASID
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RESIDENTIAL – SHOWHOUSE Silver: Charleston Symphony Orchestra League Showhouse, GordonDunning, Lathem Gordon, Allied ASID, and Cate Dunning, Allied ASID
Design Stars At the 2018 Design Excellence Awards, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Georgia Chapter honored the best and brightest in residential design ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF ASID-GA
RESIDENTIAL – RESIDENCE 3,000-7,000 S.F. Bronze: Alys Beach Private Residence, Habachy Designs, Michael Habachy, Allied ASID, IIDA
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STYLE NEWS
RESIDENTIAL – SINGULAR SPACE Bronze: Alfresco Allure, McLaurin Interiors, Maria McLaurin, ASID
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PRODUCT – RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL – SINGULAR SPACE
Bronze: Lineate ERT,
Gold: Morningside
Mohawk Group,
Renovation, T. Duffy
Di Anna Borders,
and Associates, Teri
Industry Partner
Duffy, ASID
ASID, Industry IIDA, Mark Page, Industry Partner ASID
▲ RESIDENTIAL – SHOWHOUSE Gold: Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse, J. Wheeler Designs, James S. Wheeler, ASID
RESIDENTIAL – RESIDENCE 3,000-7,000 S.F. Gold: Drama In Black & White, Pineapple House Interior Design, Stephen Pararo, ASID, and Katie Moorhouse, ASID
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LIFE
CUISINE
SOUTH
OF HOME
Chef Pano I. Karatassos, Kyma’s executive chef and Buckhead Life Restaurant Group’s corporate executive chef, blends contemporary and classic in his new cookbook, Modern Greek Cooking Written by
CLAIRE RUHLIN Photography by
FRANCESCO TONELLI
Little Greek Doughnuts below Arctic Char opposite Chicken with yogurt barley and English peas
WITH A RESUME THAT INCLUDES stints at renowned culinary destinations such as French Laundry, as well as his current positions as corporate executive chef for Buckhead Life Restaurant Group and executive chef of Atlanta’s Greek-inspired restaurant, Kyma, Chef Pano I. Karatassos has served as a key player in shaping Atlanta’s culinary landscape. A consistent piece of feedback Karatassos received throughout his 25-plus years in the culinary industry: when was he going to produce a cookbook? “By the time I got into my 10th year at the restaurant [Kyma], I figured it was time to document everything in a book,” Karatassos says. “In a lot of ways, the inspiration came from the natural cooking and environment of Kyma and also from the 46
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numerous amounts of people and events asking me to do a book.” This month, Karatassos answers those requests with the release of his debut cookbook, Modern Greek Cooking: 100 Recipes for Meze, Entrées, and Desserts (Rizzoli, $37.50). The 240-page tome is an homage to the classic Greek recipes he grew up cooking—with the same modernized approach that’s evident on the menu at Kyma. “A lot of Greek foods are slow cooked and have incredible flavor but muted presentations,” says the chef. “Coming from a background of fine dining and working for three top chefs [Thomas Keller, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Eric Ripert], I was able to utilize all those skills to take Greek food and brighten and freshen it up while still paying attention to the flavors and tradition.” The book encompasses everything from meze (small dishes meant to accompany alcoholic drinks) to larger, family-style meals, with recipes such as roasted beet salad, braised whole fish and Greek doughnuts. And while recipes remain true to his Greek heritage, Karatassos kept techniques approachable and easy to prepare at home. “There are a lot of recipes in this book from generations of my family that will now be documented,” says Karatassos. “It’s as pretty as a tabletop book can be, but as useful as a recipe book should be.” rizzoliusa.com
COOKBOOK CRAVINGS
This fall, some of the South’s premier food and beverage talents share their secrets to success in the kitchen, from collard greens to cocktails—and beyond Southern meets Mexican in Chef Eddie Hernandez’s cookbook, TURNIP GREENS & TORTILLAS: A MEXICAN CHEF SPICES UP THE SOUTHERN KITCHEN
(Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30). The 320-page book highlights the same fusion-fare found at Hernandez’s beloved restaurant concept, Taqueria del Sol, whose locations span across Atlanta to Athens and Nashville. taqueriadelsol.com; hmhco.com
Alba Huerta—owner of Julep and co-owner of The Pastry War in Houston, Texas—explores classic craft cocktails of the South in JULEP: SOUTHERN COCKTAILS
(Lorena Jones Books, $24.99). Featuring 65 cocktail recipes and 15 bar snacks, the book covers everything from the basics of cocktail mixing to the history of Southern drinking. REFASHIONED
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James Beard-nominated chef Todd Richards—chef/owner of Richards’ Southern Fried and director of culinary for Jackmont Hospitality—honors his personal definition of soul food with SOUL: A CHEF’S CULINARY EVOLUTION IN 150
(Oxmoor House, $35). From his childhood in Chicago to culinary success in Atlanta, Richards shares his story through recipes and personal anecdotes. oxmoorhouse.com
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MEET THE DESIGNERS 2018 Serenbe Designer Showhouse
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BREAKFAST & BUTLERS PANTRY | ANNA-LOUISE WOLFE Anna Louise Wolfe, Ltd. is a full-service interior design firm that has projects ranging from coast to coast. Anna Louise Wolfe, Ltd. has been featured in magazines such as Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and was a participating design firm for the 2017 Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Wolfe began her career apprenticing under one of Atlanta’s top interior designers for almost eight years prior to establishing her eponymous design firm in 2015. Inspired by the great designers and architects of the past, Wolfe is a young traditionalist but enjoys bringing in modern elements to create spaces that are both beautiful and current. She looks to architecture as well as her clients’ personalities as the inspiration for her design schemes. Anna Louise Wolfe, Ltd. // annalouisewolfe.com
FOYER & STAIRWAY | ANNA WOOTEN LOGGINS
BACK PORCH | ELIZABETH FERGUSON & DAVID FRAZIER
A. Wooten Interiors is a residential design studio based in Atlanta, Georgia. Loggins generates a fresh, personalized take on classic interiors. She strives to create casual, comfortable spaces that are as functional as they are elegant. Loggins graduated from North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles before moving to Atlanta in 2010, where she worked for Amy Morris Interiors. While working for the firm and taking additional classes at the Art Institute of Atlanta, Loggins continued to hone her eye for all things fabric and their inimitable properties. In 2016, she started A. Wooten Interiors and has been working independently on residential projects up and down the east coast. A. Wooten Interiors // awooteninteriors.com
Elizabeth Ferguson Design was founded by Elizabeth Buffy Ferguson, who was born and raised in Newnan, Georgia. During her husband’s time as mayor of West Point, Georgia, Ferguson was instrumental in the urban redevelopment of their town. As the designer for the West Point Downtown Development Authority, she helped reshape and change the face of West Point. David Frazier is an architectural and interior designer based in New York City. He received a degree in architecture from Auburn University and is an alumnus of the internationally-acclaimed Rural Studio, where he designed and built a town hall in Newbern, Alabama. Prior to starting his own firm, Frazier worked for Meyer Davis Studio in New York as a Senior Project Manager and for Benjamin Vandiver as studio director. Elizabeth Ferguson Design // elizabethfergusondesign.com; David Frazier // davidfrazier.co
2018 SERENBE DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE
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LANDSCAPE | LUCINDA BRAY AND TYNE MARTINEZ
MASTER BEDROOM & BATH | GRETCHEN EDWARDS
Floralis Garden Design, run by owners Lucinda Bray and Tyne Martinez, is a landscape architecture and garden design firm serving Atlanta and its surrounding areas. The company specializes in a wide range of landscape architecture services, including residential landscape design, containers, project management services, and pool and outdoor living design. Projects around Atlanta include various residential new construction design projects, several renovation and area-specific designs, as well as garden installations, and full-service garden maintenance. Floralis’ focus is on developing a customized solution that fits the need of each individual client. Floralis Garden Design // floralisdesign.com
Gretchen Edwards, owner of Gilstrap Edwards Interior Design, has been designing residential interiors in the Southeast for more than 20 years. She has enjoyed participating in numerous Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles showhouses. Her work has been featured in magazines such as Traditional Home, Better Homes & Gardens and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. She enjoys traveling and recently completed designing a new residence for a former Atlantan in Washington, D.C. This is her first year designing a room for the Serenbe Showhouse. Gilstrap Edwards Interior Design, LLC // gilstrapedwards.com
FAMILY ROOM | JANIE K. HIRSCH
GROUND FLOOR POWDER | JULIE HOLLOWAY
Growing up with a father who was both an architect and watercolor artist, Janie Hirsch, came into her craft predisposed to creating beautiful interiors. Her professional career began in New York City, where she worked for a lighting design firm after graduating from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Interior Design from the School of Architecture. She has previously served as president of the American Society of Interior Designers and currently serves as an ASID National Chapter Support Team member. One of Hirsch’s signatures is her talent for using color as a neutral. Her designs have garnered dozens of awards, including numerous ASID Georgia Chapter Design Excellence Awards, and have been featured in various magazines and books. J. Hirsch Interior Design, LLC // jhirschinteriors.com
Julie Holloway began her design career almost ten years ago, and she feels that this vocation chose her instead of the other way around. Holloway is a self-taught designer and realized her passion while serially renovating three of her family’s homes. She loves all aspects of design: custom homes, spec homes, renovations, decorating and staging. She was an inaugural member of Southern Living’s Designer Network, and her work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, HGTV, Modern Farmhouse magazine, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and more. She lives in Roswell with her husband and two sons. Julie Holloway Studio // juliehollowaystudio.com
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Classic Grace INVITING, SOUTHERN SOPHISTICATION REVEALED ITSELF AROUND EVERY CORNER AT THE THIRD-ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE Photographed by EMILY FOLLWILL Written by KATE ABNEY, SEJAL BHIMA
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Glam Statement
PHILLIP SIDES, PHILLIP SIDES INTERIOR DESIGN Montgomery designer Phillip Sides planned out this room in a matter of minutes. “I’d never had anything come together so easily before,” he says. “When that happens you know you’ll end up with something strong.” Sides looked to a favorite antiques dealer in England for anchor pieces such as the mid-century Italian dining table and period Regency dining chairs featuring an original painted finish and gilt details. “Dining rooms can get boring when they’re full of brown furniture,” he says. “By making everything in the space pretty much white, those wood pedestals really came to life.” Atop these towers, Sides set tole flowers that mesh masterfully with an atmospheric wall scene inspired by the lavender silk draperies. Seeking something less expected than a hand-painted wallcovering, Sides called on Brooklyn-based artist Alan Carroll for a screen-printed mural on canvas and Venetian plaster, which the artist updated by painting a depiction of a damp deciduous forest. Antiqued mirrored glass, set against the mantel, sets a luminous look, allowing intriguing objets such as ostrich-egg lamps, cream-colored faux-shagreen cabinets, pagoda-style crystal obelisks and metallic botanical pillows, to shine. –Kate Abney CRYSTAL CHANDELIER Dennis & Leen through Jerry Pair LEATHER ON SOFA Jerry Pair Leather DINING TABLE, DINING CHAIRS AND OSTRICH-EGG LAMPS Brownrigg Interiors and Decorative Antiques WALNUT-AND-FRUITWOOD PEDESTALS Robuck TOLE FLOWERS & GILT MIRRORS William Word Fine Antiques TIBETAN RUG Tamarian Carpets CUSTOM MURAL Alan Carroll Studio ANTIQUED MIRROR OVER MANTEL John Little FAUX SHAGREEN ON CUSTOM SIDEBOARDS Edelman Leather BOTANICAL FLORAL ON SOFA ACCENT PILLOWS Dedar through Jerry Pair LAVENDER SILK DRAPERIES J. Robert Scott through Jerry Pair TRIM ON DRAPERIES Clarence House through Jerry Pair 87
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METALLIC CORK WALLCOVERING Enchanted Woods by Phillip Jeffries DRAPERIES Duralee DRAPERY TRIM Samuel & Sons through Ainsworth-Noah DRAPERY FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION Douglass Workroom WOOL RUG Moattar ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT OF HERON Todd Murphy DINING TABLE Tritter Feefer MALABAR DINING CHAIRS AND RITA STOOLS Bungalow Classic IRON CHANDELIER Formations through Jerry Pair PLATES & BOWLS Reflets D’argent, through The Linen Ladies PAIR OF 19THCENTURY FRENCH STONE PLANTERS Jacqueline Adams Antiques
European Elegance
MELANIE MILLNER, THE DESIGN ATELIER Walking into the breakfast room immediately reminded designer Melanie Millner of a treasured trip to Tuscany—where her villa’s veranda overlooked a stunning vista as naturally lush as this residence’s backyard. “The space is beautiful because of its positioning on the property, overlooking the backyard and pool. The way the light filtered through the windows made it really dynamic. It’s lovely pretty much every hour of the day,” says the designer, who decided to channel the Italian locale by nestling potted Meyer lemon trees between the pewter Duralee linen draperies. A square wool rug from Moattar established a sage-colored neutral scheme to complement their sunny hue: seen in greige wicker chairs, swiveling ottomans, a charcoal-finish Tritter Feefer table and iron chandelier with Samuel & Sons trim to tie it all together. Handmade French dinnerware look low-key yet chic in combination with Match pewter flatware and Simon Pearce drinking glasses. “They’re elegant and casual at the same time,” Millner says. “Perfect for water, wine, champagne,” and, of course, lemonade. Mounted over one window, a dramatic Todd Murphy piece serves as a partial privacy screen while, on the vaulted ceiling above, a metallic cork wallcovering shimmers in the light. Says Millner: “It looks like a constellation at night.” –Kate Abney 97
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Tropical Take
DON EASTERLING AND NINA NASH, MATHEWS FURNITURE + DESIGN
Design duo Don Easterling and Nina Nash once again balanced their differing styles to create a dynamic, vibrant space. For the upstairs master suite, Easterling’s appreciation for traditional is evident in porcelain plates on the wall and a chinoiserie screen, while Nash brought in bold colors in the form of a pink bathroom door and Josh Young’s avant-garde portrait art above the bed. “Somehow, our favorite design elements work really well together,” Nash says. The design started with Dominica, a Penny Morrison drapery fabric with a tropical fruit motif. Its palette of plums, pomegranate, pinks, gold and pale blues was fittingly fresh for a spring showhouse. “We knew instantly we could have some fun with it,” Nash says. Nearby, they paired an antique papiermâché palm with an antique writing desk. In the bath, the duo relied on their tried-and-true elements, mixing boutique-line textiles and piling on antique oil paintings and brass. “We truly believe anyone would feel at home here,” Nash says. “We laugh because it seems as the years go on, the more we both start to morph into each other’s styles.” —Lori Johnston 110
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PA S S P O R T T R AV E L
A BRUSH WITH CULTURE IN BARCELONA This Spanish city by the sea is a feast for the senses, serving up a mosaic of artistic and architectural marvels Written by CAROLYN O’NEIL
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from top The rooftop terrace of the Majestic Hotel features views of Barcelona and a pool with a vibrant mosaic wall by American artist Philip Stanton. The city’s iconic architectural landmark, Sagrada Familia, continues to dominate the skyline.
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ARCELONA, THE CAPITAL OF CATALONIA, is a city of broad boulevards and quiet streets perfect for an art lover’s walking tour. It’s difficult not to run into a building designed by Antoni Gaudí, a Catalan native and the best-known Spanish architect. Of the 10 most visited attractions in Barcelona, four are the uniquely extraordinary buildings of Gaudí, including La Pedrera—built as a private home with shapes inspired by nature, from the sprawling roof terrace to the interior apartments festooned with Gaudí designs. Gaudí’s immense—and still-under-construction—Basilica of the Sagrada Familia is a must-see for first-time and returning visitors. Begun in 1882, the evolving structure is expected to be complete by 2026. Plans are underway to demolish two city blocks to allow for better viewing of what will be the Glory Facade with seven bronze doors and an excerpt from the Lord’s Prayer written in 50 different languages. Barcelona remains an important stop on any pilgrimage to study Picasso. The Picasso Museum, with over 4,000 works, displays the most extensive collection of art from Pablo Picasso’s formative years in Barcelona, including a set of drawings that sheds light on the creative process that led to the masterpieces of his Blue Period.
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The surrealist art of Barcelona native Joan Miró shines in one of the city’s biggest and brightest museums set on a hilltop surrounded by flowers. For an even closer look into the artist’s life, you may now visit Mas Miró, his country home in Mont-roig del Camp, newly opened in 2018. The artist’s studio remains just as Miró left it in the summer of 1976 with paints and brushes perched on tables as if ready for the next whim of their master.
HOTEL OF THE ARTS
above and right The Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona celebrates 100 years of tradition with a modern renovation to enlarge its 271 luxurious rooms. right Pretty-as-apicture vegetable salad at Restaurant SOLC. far right Fresh-picked peas at the Majestic Hotel’s nearby farm on the Mediterranean Sea.
Echoing the city’s art appreciation, the Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona, houses more than 1,000 works of art throughout the property. Privately owned by the Soldevila-Casals family since 1918, the historic, five-star hotel located on the grand Passeig Gracia celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. From the rooftop terrace with al fresco dining and views of Sagrada Familia to the gastronomic Restaurant SOLC, the art of Catalan cuisine is celebrated in elegant style. Guests can visit the hotel’s vegetable farm in nearby Maresme to pick sweet peas, for instance, and witness the many ways executive chef David Romero and his team elevate local ingredients in fine cuisine. Fresh fish arrives daily from the Mediterranean Sea, and Spanish cheese and ham are procured from the best producers. Guests can go beyond the extensive wine list to tour the environmentally conscious Alta Alella Winery to study the art of making cava, the sparking wine of Spain, and sample the Cuvée Majestic made for the hotel’s centenary. hotelmajestic.es/en
above The studio of Joan Miró is open to the public at the artist’s Mas Miró homestead outside of Barcelona. right Mas Miró inspired many of Miró’s paintings, including The Farm, which hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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