IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS BEST DESIGNERS 2023
COLLECT CALLING
Finding interesting ways to display collections makes a space feel personal.
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DEBORAH WALKER + ASSOCIATES. “Work-
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1 In this Westlake Hills home’s man cave, designer Abbey Ragsdale of SMITH & RAGSDALE INTERIOR DESIGN was tasked with creating an interactive display for a growing collection of sports jerseys. Her solution was a home run. “Made of 45 custom, double-sided, powder-coated metal frames, each on its own pivoting hinge and kept lower to the ground, this display allows adults and kids to easily ‘flip through’ to see the collection,” says Ragsdale.
ing in a small space allows for you to create a bigger impact.” Case in point: this moody, hidden bar area, designed to store wine bottles on the bottom and the client’s tequila collection on top. Walker designed stainless steel shelving with geometrically shaped slots to house and display each bottle. Lined with bronze mirror and integrated lighting, the display is dramatic yet still functional.
LOOKING UP Ceilings need love, too!
3 In an effort to bring added interest to this neutral dining space, designer Morgan Farrow of MORGAN FARROW INTERIORS concepted an eye-catching ceiling treatment. The natural wood provides a warm but not overpowering backdrop for the statement starburst chandelier. “We love how tonal yet dynamic the treatment turned out,” says Farrow.
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3 4 This dining room’s geometric ceiling treatment was a team effort, with builder Carolyn Isler of Isler Homes installing it as part of a renovation. When new owners bought the house, designer Mary Beth Wagner of MARY BETH WAGNER INTERIORS, says they loved the existing treatment “but felt we needed to take the ceiling one step further.” So they lacquered the walls and ceiling in a blue-gray color, the high shine of which “brought life” to the room.
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