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The FLOWER Showhouse
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Step inside this Regency-style home full of inspiring interiors imagined by 21 renowned designers.
ON THE COVER: Inside the FLOWER Showhouse, Suzanne Kasler’s French-inspired salon offers a multipurpose space that has every entertaining
need covered with its array of seating areas on one end and a sophisticated kitchen on the other. Photographed by Emily Followill.
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Decorate: Mood Every beautiful room starts with an inspiration. Take a peek at some of those early influences for the FLOWER Showhouse.
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Decorate: Flowers Holly Bryan’s enchanting mix of flowers and foliage captures the soft sophistication of designer Tammy Connor’s secret garden-inspired bedroom in the FLOWER showhouse.
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Landscape Architect: Q&A Atlanta landscape architect John Howard shares the inspirations that have shaped his work, as well as the thought process behind the elegant surroundings of the showhouse.
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PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) BY EMILY FOLLOWILL; BY DAVID HILLEGAS (2)
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Architect: Q&A Atlanta-based architect Peter Block discusses the Regency design of the FLOWER showhouse and what makes this 19th-century style relevant for 21st-century living.
PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) BY EMILY FOLLOWILL; BY DAVID HILLEGAS (2)
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A Note from the Editor
A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. —JOHN KEATS, “ENDYMION, BOOK 1”
of our FLOWER Showhouse, wrought by the eminent Atlanta architect Peter Block, I had to pinch myself. It struck me as a dream realized—a vision of elegance with beautiful proportions, tailored and restrained, as only the Regency period could produce. I could hardly imagine a more perfect jewel box to house the treasures of great interior design. Then I learned that the gardens were being conceived by the esteemed Atlanta landscape architect John Howard. Top this off with the project being realized by luxury home builders Young & Meathe, and I knew this house was destined to be “a thing of beauty” and a “joy forever.” Next, we called on Honorary Chair the wisdom, taste, Charlotte Moss
and experience of Charlotte Moss and Suzanne Kasler to fill the roles of Honorary Chair and Design Chair respectively. I felt certain that a host of talented professionals and marquee companies would want to play—and they did, from highly acclaimed interior and floral designers to iconic
brands within the design industry. Atlanta, as a grande dame of Southern cities so rich with talent, is the perfect location for FLOWER’s inaugural multi-designer showhouse. From my first foray to ADAC as a neophyte in the design business to my most recent visit to this house, with loads of FLOWER business in between, I have found that this city holds a special place in my heart. To be a part of this effort while helping support the spectacular Atlanta Ballet in the process is just about the greatest honor and opportunity of my career thus far. I hope you enjoy this look inside— and behind the scenes—of our FLOWER Showhouse. We are excited to share it with you. Love and SDG,
Margot Shaw
Design Chair Suzanne Kasler
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MARGOT’S PORTRAIT BY BECKY LUIGART-STAYNER
WHEN I FIRST GLIMPSED the rendering
MARGOT’S PORTRAIT BY BECKY LUIGART-STAYNER
Decorate: Inspiration • Decorate: Flowers Architect: Q&A • Landscape Architect: Q&A
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Behind the Design EVERY BEAUTIFUL ROOM STARTS WITH AN INSPIRATION. HERE’S A PEEK AT SOME OF THOSE EARLY INFLUENCES FOR THE FLOWER SHOWHOUSE. Produced and styled by Missie Neville Crawford, Maren Edwards, and Sutton Ward Photography by David Hillegas
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1 Farfalle Large Semi-Flush light fixture from Visual Comfort & Co. 2 Modern Mosaic Mezquita fabric by S. Harris through Fabricut 3 Ludlow Volta Lavatory faucet from Waterworks 4 Stingray wallpaper from Cowtan & Tout 5 Raineri wallpaper in Falco from Fromental 6 Windsong wallpaper from Cowtan & Tout 7 Sailor’s Sea Blue paint from Benjamin Moore 8 Primrose paint (top) and Oyster paint (bottom) from Domingue Architectural Finishes 9 Kravet Basics Collection fabric from Kravet 10 Dahlia cowhide rug custom-designed by Barry Dixon for Kyle Bunting 11 Silk Sari Bead necklaces from J. Catma
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1 Calais large semi-flush light fixture from Visual Comfort & Co. 2 Arendal rattan bar tool set from Be Home 3 Arkadi fabric in Eldorado from Pierre Frey 4 Janas Cedro fabric from Zak + Fox 5 Tiburon Blush leather from Hancock & Moore 6 Crazy Quilt fabric from Clarence House 7 19th-century Continental cabinet from Ainsworth-Noah 8 Grasscloth wallcovering from Ainsworth-Noah 9 Hand-painted wallpaper by Gracie & Alexa Hampton, The Collaboration 10 Pangkeb Zepra-Peony fabric from Namay Samay 11 Isadore: Galon Brodé trim from The Michael Aiduss Collection for Houlés 12 Frieze Collection trim in Golden Green from Décor de Paris 13 Pasha Ombre from Fortuny 14 Cadence table by Ray Booth for Hickory Chair
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