ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES
JULY 2021
INDULGENT RETREATS INDULGENT RETREATS
Our Annual Bath Issue
VOLUME 40, NO. 7
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HOME 56
Company Retreat
A seasoned design team crafts an iconic residence for a family looking to maximize the meaning of home for family and friends 82
Sense of Place
Susan Bozeman and Norman D. Askins craft a charming farmhouse escape in the heart of Buckhead 96
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Award Worthy
From soothing and serene to bold and beautiful, AH&L announces our 2021 Bath of the Year winners 36
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Summerour Architects and Westbrook Interiors create a new home with classic detailing out of a 1980s-era home in Buckhead
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Property Report Calendar Naomi On dream bathrooms Dish The Betty End Note In Love With…Red & Blue Editor’s Letter Ad Index
What’s Hot
On the Cover
From innovative products to this year’s top trends, here is what will take your kitchen or bath to new heights this summer
DESIGNERS DESIGN GALLERIA KITCHEN AND BATH STUDIO AND WOLF DESIGN GROUP
Practical Tasks
PHOTOGRAPHY EMILY FOLLOWILL
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High Profile
STYLING YVONNE ORCHARD
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ETHEREAL ELEGANCE The luster of marble serves as the luxurious conduit for a serene space by designer KAREN FERGUSON Written by LORI JOHNSTON Photographed by EMILY FOLLOWILL
Resources
DESIGNER Karen Ferguson of Harrison Design CONTRACTOR/BUILDER North Atlanta Properties CABINETRY Block & Chisel MARBLE SLABS Azul Celeste by Marmi Natural Stone FLOORING and SHOWER WALL TILE Renaissance Tile & Bath TUB Paris Nickel through Penhaglion PLUMBING Samuel Heath, DXV, Steamist Steam Shower HIS SCONCE Circa Lighting HER SCONCES Waterworks CABINET HARDWARE RH WINDOW TREATMENT 3W Design WALL PAINT Benjamin Moore Moonshine with White Dove trim
KAREN FERGUSON OF HARRISON DESIGN has long loved marble and used the classic material as a catalyst for her work. It was no different in this bathroom renovation, but it finally was the right time to use a blue celeste marble that she had adored for years. The designer was thrilled when her client took the plunge with her and the marble’s icy sheen. “She just trusted me,” says Ferguson. “She liked the sparkle, so we jumped in and let it dictate the whole bathroom.” Ferguson embraced the baby blues, greens and whites in the marble to design a spa environment. The space shimmers from the marble slabs on the vanity countertop, tub backdrop and floating shower bench, as well as the micromosaic heated floors, white marble in the curbless his-and-her steam shower and the antique-style tub. Working on a renovation in 2020 provided obstacles, including material shortages. For example, the mini mosaic floors, which even sparkle at night, came from four locations. “Working on something beautiful that’s going to elevate someone’s life just a little bit made it a rewarding escape during a pandemic,” she says. “Creating beautiful things is what every designer lives for.” The formerly dark and awkward space felt larger with the combination of color, light and reflective materials. A modern twist was to use custom painted glass panels in the white wood cabinetry by Block & Chisel with crystal drawer pulls. Ferguson incorporated the glass and marble while staying true to the traditional architecture of the home. Existing archways with their gentle curves were retained, and the style of the cabinetry, sconces and chandelier further softened the modern leanings. “Clients who take a risk with you are the most rewarding,” she says. “It’s scary, but it’s so gratifying when it comes together.” See Resources, Back of Book.
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REFINED RUSTIC Warm textures and nods to the past form a personal haven in a second home retreat by JOEL KELLY and WHITNEY RAY Written by LORI JOHNSTON Photographed by EMILY FOLLOWILL
THE NARRATIVE IN THE DESIGN for a new Lake Toxaway home was that it had existed for a generation or two, and Joel Kelly and Whitney Ray imagined that the bathroom was a side porch that had been enclosed to create the master bath. Common elements in lake living, such as painted wood siding and bricklike floors of porcelain tile, were used for authenticity and functionality in the home for longtime Atlanta-based clients. They frequently asked themselves: “Does it feel like it could have been here for a very long time?” Those answers resulted in incorporating materials and ideas that were a first for them in a bathroom project, says Kelly, owner of Joel Kelly Design and a partner with Ray in Wyeth Ray Interiors. 18
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Company Retreat A seasoned design team crafts an iconic new residence with a destination mentality in mind for a young couple looking to maximize the meaning of home for family and friends. Written by
TATE GUNNERSON Photographed by
EMILY FOLLOWILL Styled by
YVONNE ORCHARD
Cozy Elegance
An A. Rudin sofa through Jerry Pair anchors the great room. Daylight and natural views flow through floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Sitting Pretty
Designed by architect Linda MacArthur and built by Michael Ladisic of Ladisic Fine Homes, the contemporary manse’s covered front porch boasts a pair of facing fireplaces and a tall bank of steelframed windows. “The house is bigger than the sum of its parts,” says Ladisic. “Our goal was to elevate the design and make it memorable.”
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STANDING ATOP A HILL on a forested property in an exclusive Atlanta zip code, the rambling slurried brick abode offers a series of dazzling, often unexpected moments that never fail to delight its owners, a fashionable thirtysomething couple known for their weekly family gatherings and swanky soirees. On the covered front porch, for example, a pair of custom wooden swings dangle from ropes in front of mismatched facing fireplaces. Just beyond, a bank of steelframed windows spotlights a view of the lush rear courtyard. “You look out onto an emerald green,” says architect Linda MacArthur, who collaborated with builder Michael Ladisic and designers Kelly Wolf Anthony and Matthew Quinn on the project. “The clients wanted the home to be open and welcoming.”
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Shapely Style
A sculptural light fixture by Ochre through R Hughes illuminates a round table by Chuck Moffit and custom ottomans by Bradley in the front foyer. The custom ombre drapery is by Opuzen.
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Room For All
Chairs from Dmitriy & Co. surround a long custom table from Wolf Design Group in a casual dining area located conveniently in between the kitchen and great room.
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Cleverly Contained
from top to bottom Holland & Sherry draperies serve as a backdrop for art in the breakfast area, where an upholstered bench and two leather chairs surround a stone table from Bradley. Ideal for a house with three young children and a beloved pooch, the home was designed with several short Dutch doors that pocket into the walls.
Outfitted with painted fluted wall paneling, the front foyer opens to the centrally located dining room, which has Venetian plaster-clad walls and rounded corners that “soften the space,” explains MacArthur. A multipendant chandelier with glass globes suspended from varying lengths floats over a long dining table that seats 14. “It’s like an art piece,” says Wolf Anthony. “It brings the ceiling down and makes the room feel a little cozier.” Fluted paneled walls also distinguish the adjacent bar, a luxurious space outfitted with sleek black metal cabinetry and illuminated shelving. Doubling as a corridor, the moody space leads to the bright and airy great room, which has 14-foothigh coffered ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the courtyard. “Our goal was to elevate the design and make it memorable,” says Ladisic, crediting the many talented trades who worked on this project. “I think it’s going to be an iconic building.” In the kitchen, a sleek black metal hood floats in front of one bank of windows, perfectly complementing the black metal and gunmetal enamel La Cornue range. Adding another layer, the entire niche is surrounded with light quartzite. 61
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Designer SUSAN BOZEMAN and architect NORMAN D. ASKINS craft a charming farmhouse escape in the heart of Buckhead Written by CLAIRE RUHLIN
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Making History
Designed by Atlanta architect Norman D. Askins and interior designer Susan Bozeman, this sprawling North Buckhead home exudes farmhouse charm. The landscape was designed to make the house feel as though it’s been there for a long time, nestled into the land. right An antique rug anchors the entry, as does an antique chair upholstered in a Rose Tarlow fabric. The light fixtures are by Circa Lighting.
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below “There’s nothing more welcoming in the world than a house with a porch out front,” says Askins, who purposefully sited this North Buckhead home low to the ground to create a tight relationship with the 3-acre landscaping. right In the living room, beamed ceilings add rustic texture. The sofa and armchairs are both through Travis & Company, upholstered in Mark Alexander fabric.
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NESTLED ON A SPRAWLING 3-acre property with towering oak trees and an ambling, cobblestone-bordered gravel driveway, this gracious 5,800-square-foot family home has all the charisma of a rural escape. So much so that, upon arrival, you’d never guess it was located in the heart of North Buckhead. Designed by architect Norman D. Askins and interior designer Susan Bozeman for a couple and their young daughter, the home itself exudes farmhouse charm, featuring a stone-and-wood facade, multiple outdoor living areas and, of course, a gracious front porch.
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“There’s nothing more welcoming in the world than a house with a porch out front,” says Askins. “This project was really based on a Southern precedent for a farmhouse.” Inside, beamed ceilings, wide-board white oak floors and stone fireplaces echo the relaxed charm of the exterior. And though there’s a mix of living spaces—including a large open kitchen and dining space, a formal dining room, a more traditional living room and library, and a contemporary downstairs media room—Askins and Bozeman worked closely to ensure nothing felt too cavernous.
To ensure that the home felt connected to the surrounding property, Askins worked with landscape architect Jonathan Bussell to plan the motor gates, driveway, and pool. Taking advantage of the privacy offered by the property’s size, Askins incorporated large windows throughout to offer views of the surrounding gardens, which were overhauled and redesigned in 2020 by landscape designer Carson McElheney. “We changed the landscape by adding trees, large specimen boxwoods and heirloom camellias, and we created cutting gardens that include annuals, perennials and 85
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Country Charm
Open to the dining area and family room, the spacious, lightfilled kitchen features a Calacatta island and graphite countertops. The dining table and chairs are both antique and the chandelier is through Circa Lighting. “Norman and I just had a great time configuring that kitchen and making it a real, workable kitchen,” says Bozeman.
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PROFILE SUMMEROUR ARCHITECTS and WESTBROOK INTERIORS team up to create a new home with classic detailing on the footprint of a 1980s-era home in Buckhead Written by TATE GUNNERSON Photographed by ERIC PIASECKI Styled by ANITA SARSIDI
French Connection
Framed by flowing drapery, the living room’s French doors open to a beautifully landscaped courtyard with an outdoor living area.
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Make A Statement
A sculptural iron chandelier from Formations through Jerry Pair adds an ornate touch to the formal dining room, where Alpaca-covered chairs surround a table by Liaigre. The antique rug is from Sullivan Fine Rugs.
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Smart Style
A salon-style furniture layout with two distinct seating groups makes the most of the formal living room’s unusual shape.
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WHILE LOCATED ON A WELL-KNOWN thoroughfare in one of the city’s toniest zip codes, the French pavilion-style abode’s stucco walls conceal a lush private courtyard that belies its central location. That sense of quiet serenity inspired a kindhearted local couple to buy the 1980s-era property despite its dated vibe, ultimately commissioning architect Keith Summerour and interior designer Barbara Westbrook to help them make it their own. What started out as a down-to-the-studs renovation, however, turned into a total rebuild to address construction problems and severe water damage. Summerour used the opportunity to enhance the structure, modifying its design in small but impactful ways. To raise its profile and add a sense of sorely needed grandeur, he elongated the pitch of the mansard roof and clad the front and back exterior with ornate limestone. 99
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Quiet Corridor
Iron light fixtures from Formations (front) and Paul Ferrante (back) softly illuminate a corridor off the kitchen.
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Hardworking Details
Sheer fabric from Rogers & Goffigon filters the sunlight in the husband’s den, which is furnished with plush upholstered pieces and a sculptural white oak desk by Liaigre through R Hughes.
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