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NEWSWORTHY Large-scale painterly murals prove to be all the rage this fall.

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C O M M E N TA R Y Creatives reveal their greatest inspirations and style revelations.

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Masculine and feminine elements balance glamour with gentility for a refined Atlanta residence.

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Near Memphis, a family homestead takes shape via a tailored main residence and resort-like pool retreat.

Designers updating a timeless North Carolina home look to its original architect for cues that usher the project forward.

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LETTER EDITOR’S

In my happy place; sitting in designer Brittany Bromley’s chic room for Kips Bay Palm Beach.

There’s a lively dialogue in the design world of late centered around the notion of “original” design and copying. I prefer to tweak the adjective to “genuine,” since everything is ultimately derivative. What is original, after all? Two great creatives of the world, Steve Jobs and Pablo Picasso both are quoted as saying, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” Hmm. What they really mean is: be influenced by an idea that inspires you, turn it on its head and make it into something entirely different. Don’t imitate...create.

Here’s what I know about design as an editor who lives it every day. There is an abundance of riches to be inspired by if you’re curious, open to observation and educating yourself about design history.

There are artists, creatives and makers across the country who turn out interesting work developed with integrity. Seek them out and support them, dear reader, for they drive design and “originality,” pushing everything to be ever more captivating, compelling and joyful. As design should be.

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After a lifetime in Brooklyn, self-taught ceramicist Shanique Lashawna decamped to Raleigh, North Carolina, sight unseen in mid-2020 with dreams of fresh scenery and a slower pace of life. What she found was an environment heavily influenced by landscape, an art scene deeply entwined with folk-art traditions and a breadth of diversity she’d never anticipated. “I feel more inspired and more in touch with myself here than I ever had before in New York,” notes the Southern newcomer. Lately, that liberation has manifested as mostly hand-built,

sculptural pottery that emerges from a freestyle process Lashawna describes as “a flow of consciousness.” Using Spanishsourced sculpting clay is key not just to certain pieces’ sturdy appearance, but also their tactile texture, with a porosity that might draw comparisons to pumice. “The clay is really groggy; it’s not the type to just throw on the wheel because it will fall apart,” she explains. Brushed 22-karat gold details hint at her family’s Jamaican heritage—as well as her ancestors from Africa’s Ivory Coast— bringing a painterly dimension to everything from wide-mouth vessels for cut flowers to book-topping objets. On the artist’s future wish list? A full tabletop collection, but also more social achievements: “I’m inspired by women, particularly Black women,” she says.

“I like looking at our progress and what our future holds—because it’s so big and bright.” shaniquelashawna.squarespace.com

CHECK IN An exclusive social club offering a handful of cozy overnight accommodations, Common House Chattanooga (at right, commonhouse.com/chattanooga) reveals the recent revival of a 1929 Italianate building on the city’s historic Southside. Restorations by Pfeffer Torode and Studio BOCA have brought the storied structure up to the current day with clubby gathering spaces, a cabana-lined pool and a rooftop dining terrace boasting Lookout Mountain views. A few blocks afield, Chattanooga’s other new arrival, The Kinley (kinleychattanooga. com), adds jazzy 1920s style to the neighborhood. A moody reception area with petrol walls, Edison bulbs, copper complements and works by all-female local artists gives way to cool-hued guest rooms with crisp finishes, Kohler fixtures and steel windows befitting the surrounding railroad district. Farther west, Nashville’s Dryden Studio joined forces with designer Glennys Cowles Bryant to dream up The Memphian (thememphian.com), a residential-esque new property proffering an escapist experience in the eponymous city’s Overton Square. Design aficionados will delight in the details, from a kiwi-colored Chesterfield to a reception chandelier composed of colorful fishing bobbers.

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When designer, art dealer and shop proprietress Laura Vogtle debuted Birmingham’s Design Supply in 2017, she ushered in a new era for design sourcing, stocking brands local customers previously had to drive hours to find. Now Germane, her by-appointment showroom opening this month mere blocks away in the Lakeview District, arrives in concert with a sophisticated e-commerce companion for shoppers in other states. “It’s predominantly antiques, handmade and similar finds,” Vogtle reveals. “Almost everything is one of a kind.” designsupplyshop.co What inspired Germane? I love art, I love antiques and I’ve always had this vision of where I wanted to be—I’ve just been chipping away at it. When I decorate, I prefer to mix old things with new, and art with the this and the that. So, I was just trying to get it all under one umbrella so we could truly be a full-service design house.

How did the idea for a new showroom come about? I wanted more inventory at my fingertips for design projects. Which meant multiple containers coming from many different countries—and all those pieces weren’t going to fi t on the Design Supply floor.

Tell us about your new space. It adds 12,000 square feet to Design Supply’s 9,000. It’s more of a warehouse feel, with pretty storefront windows and great natural light.

We hear you’re launching a new collection of furnishings this fall, too. We’re calling it Opal: headboards, benches, dining chairs, swivel chairs and sofas in six styles, with a few available in sectional configurations. They’re comfortable, livable pieces with an emphasis on interesting, textural, mostly European fabrics.

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Though her textile motifs had long made their ways onto lampshades, Georgia artist Susan Hable—one half of the Athensbased company she co-founded with sister Katharine in 1999—had been waiting for the right moment to fully embrace a lighting launch.

Following several wildly successful collaborations past (furnishings for Hickory Chair and Maitland-Smith, prints for Soicher Marin, textiles for S. Harris and others), lamps for Visual Comfort & Co.’s Generation Lighting brand felt like a natural fit. And that’s chiefly because “we knew the company had an extensive capability of working in ceramics,” explains Hable, who started experimenting with handshaped and sculpted pottery in late 2019 as an addendum to her art practice. The lamp forms evolved directly out of those creations, brandishing both organic silhouettes—a sensual hourglass, an inverted bell, a claymation-like horseshoe—and dimpled or undulating surfaces. Expectedly, Hable’s iconic motifs, rendered in earthy colors like lemon, midnight and egg white, make their ways onto the fixtures. Irregular rhombuses nod to her work in collage while branching botanicals reference her paintings. The first eight release this fall. generationlighting.com; hableconstruction.com

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Though not designers themselves, shopkeepers Milton Roberts and Greg Ashby are no strangers to fashioning artfully styled rooms. Which was exactly the idea behind opening a Miami Circle outpost of Interiors Market, the 29-year-old Bennett Street institution the duo took over in 2017.

Rather than vendor-led booths, the new locale is focused on curating their own finds—like a George Nelson rosewood dresser, a vintage Brown Jordan rattan set or an 18th-century Austrian commode.

Gallerist Amy Spanier spearheads the mix of fine art, including Art Deco, Americana and old masters. Upping square footage has allowed “structure, with room to be spontaneous,” reveals Roberts, who hints at plans to augment the offerings—with potential for wood flooring, stone, hardware and more—and migrate over dealers in the coming months. interiorsmarket.com

Twenty-one years into founding her modern residential, commercial and hospitality firm, designer Lia Shin’s ADAC debut shines the spotlight on her work with fellow designer and Pratt alumna Yoomi Harrison, whose mostly word-ofmouth projects have taken the pair to NYC, Tokyo and beyond. The C+H Interiors studio and showroom stocks well-known brands like Bend Goods but also introduces many in the region to Dell Anno, the Brazilian-made cabinetry system (with exotic wood, lacquer and all-glass options) for which C+H is Georgia’s exclusive source. Also on tap are customizable products under the C+H signature: art prints and sculpture, textiles and soft goods, plus upholstery produced right in Atlanta. No matter a project’s size or scope, “We are big on storytelling, symbolism—the cultural aspects,” reveals Shin, who’ll launch a flooring line with Spicher and Company this fall. candhinteriorsatl.com

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Besides bringing high-end design resources to a part of Atlanta where there were few previously, designer Yvonne McFadden’s approachable new Inman Park storefront, Heirloom, puts an emphasis on customization and artisanal craftsmanship. Leaning on a coterie of her most reliable collaborators, it showcases characterful furnishings that express her customers’ life stories and are built to last generations—as heirlooms, naturally. One example? A live-edge loggia table that recalls a particular alfresco meal enjoyed in Italy.

Says McFadden of the fruitful brainstorms with her go-to carpenter, metalsmith and stone mason: “We meet as a group, discuss the hardware that will go on a case piece, the stone slab to go on top of it and so on.” McFadden’s signature furnishings with the trio, The Y. Collection, launches this fall. Expect several styles of tables and chairs, small homewares and a leather-accented walnut secretary dubbed Delaney. ymcfaddenllc.com

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Mind the Gap’s Transylvanian Roots collection is a flourish of color, pattern and texture evocative of the region’s rich cultural heritage.

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Five years ago, Stefan Ormenisan took a leap when he launched a bespoke wallcoverings line—the first of its kind in his home country of Romania—with his business partner Victor Serban. “This was one of the biggest challenges—convincing people from around the world that we are doing serious things with great taste and beautiful stories,” says Ormenisan.

Today, the creative director spends much less time convincing and a lot more time dreaming, as evidenced by the brand’s anniversary collection, Transylvanian Roots—a transportive maximalist assemblage of fabrics, wallpapers and furnishings emblematic of his homeland’s rich Bohemian spirit. “Once an independent country, Transylvania was a melting pot of peoples, cultures and traditions, from Saxons, Hungarians and Romanians to Székelys, Ashkenazi Jews, Armenians and Gypsies,” says Ormenisan, who takes pride in his mixed Romanian, Saxon, Hungarian and Armenian heritage. “When creating these pieces, we drew on the idyllic memories of our childhood summers spent with grandparents in the countryside.”

In those traditional homes, embroidered textiles softened wooden furniture while trimmed and tasseled lamps brightened winter nights—themes reflected in the collection’s jubilant cushions, lampshades and wall art. Ornamental and decorative motifs in lush reds, yellows and greens recall vintage patterns and color palettes used by folk artists for hundreds of years, while painterly botanicals reference Central Asian suzanis and Slavic and Ottoman influences. “I love the diversity in

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The anniversary line includes 18 wallpaper and 13 fabric designs, as well as upholstered furnishings and wall art. Jubilant patterns, such as Vixen (top) and Heirloom (bottom), recall folkloric narratives of flora and fauna.

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such a small area—all of the traditions and customs belonging to different cultures that live together to form the authentic heritage of this place,” says the creative director.

While Ormenisan believes Transylvanian Roots, with its detailed embroidery and handmade finishes, is equally befitting a rural cottage or city setting, he muses it would shine in a stately Georgian manse in London. “I imagine a large garden with a stylish topiary, a monumental entrance and a sumptuous drawing room with a large-buttoned sofa upholstered in the finest cotton velvet with embroidered and printed fabrics,” envisions the creative director.

But for now, Ormenisan will dream a little closer to home. With his business partner, he recently purchased a hunting manor in the Romanian town of Presaca that once belonged to noble Hungarian families—making it the ideal backdrop for the brand’s storybook prints like Erdely, Vixen and Enchanted Woodland.

“Surrounded by mystical scenery with smooth hills and vast woodland, when you enter this village, you feel the old history entering your body; a timeless vault,” he explains. “I love how time has stopped here, creating a world full of originality and romance.”

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THE EXPERT TAKE ON MURALS. “ We did a huge silhouette of native Oregon plants in a main bedroom. The design bled onto the ceiling and window frames. The result is fantastic.”

–STEWART HORNER, PENNY BLACK INTERIORS

When describing the allure of a mural, New York artist Anne Harris calls out their immersive nature saying, “They command an interior, and they engulf a physical space and transport you.” She’s been practicing the art form ever since she first viewed Italian frescoes in person, an experience that was so powerful she describes it as “head spinning.”

Harris notes that while wallpaper adds color and pattern to an interior, murals offer something else. “With wallpaper, you have a repeating pattern,” she says. “But with a mural, you have interest that continues around a room, and you can see the intent, the perspective and the hand of the artist.”

Painting murals is an ancient art, and they can be found decorating walls throughout the millennia, in places ranging from Egyptian tombs to Pompeiian homes to Indian palaces. But Harris sees the uptick in their recent popularity as a rebellion against “the white-gray-neutral rooms we’ve been living in the last several years.”

For some, the word “mural” conjures an image of traditional pastoral settings, but many contemporary muralists embrace an unexpected aesthetic. Take artist JohnPaul Philippe, whose abstract work often contains a series of modern, biomorphic forms. With an architectural approach to his

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craft, he pulls inspiration from the spirit of the place where his murals will live. “A lot of my work is an articulation of what is going on around it,” says the artist, who splits his time between New York and Connecticut.

He credits his use of color and form to his childhood in Oklahoma, where he had an unofficial apprenticeship with the local billboard painter. “It made me completely unafraid to paint large,” he says.

Youthful experiences also influence San Francisco’s Rafael Arana, who began his artistic journey by spraying graffiti on walls around his hometown. Although he is no stranger to classic motifs, his work often has a different flavor—such as a pair of brilliantly hued iguanas that dance across the ceiling of a Presidio Heights mansion.

Noting that many of his clients, even those in private residences, are looking for an Instagram-worthy moment, he adds: “Like graffiti, murals are an attention grabber— they stand out and start a conversation.”

Arana says it’s that compelling quality that drives demand for his murals—some of which take several weeks of 16-hour days to complete. “A hand-painted mural is customizable and can bring a client’s vision to life,” he says. “It can tell a story the way few other elements can.”

–MARIE FLANIGAN, MARIE FLANIGAN INTERIORS

“ I have a hand-painted Chinese mural in my living room.

It constantly draws me into the space.”

–ALEX PAPACHRISTIDIS, ALEX PAPACHRISTIDIS INTERIORS

“ We’re doing a large mural in a stairwell because hanging art would be tricky there.

Covering the walls in this manner makes it instantly more special.”

– J ULIE MASSUCCO KLEINER AND MELISSA WARNER ROTHBLUM, MASSUCCO WARNER

“ Dining rooms and entries are prime locations for dramatic murals—these welcoming and entertaining areas set the stage for the rest of the home.”

–KATIE LEEDE, KATIE LEEDE STUDIO

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A mural by Anne Harris dresses up the living room wall of a Thomas Jayne project, while Rafael Arana (previous page) works his magic on a Ken Fulk-commissioned job.

“ Wall treatments can be incredibly impactful in confined spaces, like powder baths, where one is fully enveloped in the artwork.”

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Wallpaper can be layered into an overall scheme to be harmonious or audacious audacious—much the same way jewelry is used in fashion.

– DANIELLE COLDING, DCDNY.COM

My Harlem Toile De Jouy pattern would make a super stylish garment garment, of course!

–SHEILA BRIDGES, SHEILABRIDGES.COM

I am fond of pink and brown as a color combination.

I love mixing pastel gemstones with brown diamonds, like the Petrified Tree Fern and Brown Diamond Pavé in my Nigella Earrings.

Most people define style as expensive and couture, but really, it’s about the mix of high and low, patterns and prints, and bright and tonal colors.

–RAILI CLASEN, RAILICADESIGN.COM

I’ve realized the value of a cozy silk rug— something that feels luxurious while eating dinner on the living room floor.

–SHANAN CAMPANARO, ESKAYEL.COM

Dries Van Noten’s idiosyncratic color stories are fascinating and inspiring. His SS18 runway show surely influenced our Kips Bay 2018 salon and bar, awash in saturated turmeric and saff ron, grounded with coal and ebony.

–JAMIE DRAKE AND CALEB ANDERSON, DRAKEANDERSON.COM

–MISH TWORKOWSKI, MISHNEWYORK.COM

Others may think it a commonplace material, but I consider the endless forms, qualities and appearances of stainless steel to be quite sophisticated.

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Our most beautiful creation is the Kiku wallcovering, featuring hand-painted chrysanthemums. It was inspired by a turnof-the-century French vase, a pair of panels painted

by Hokusai’s daughter and a Japanese woven silk kimono.

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Eileen Fisher is a constant source of inspiration. The use of organic linen materials is so casual, all while being tailored and sophisticated. sophisticated Every luxury item should have one foot in the future and traces of the past, like pieces by Hervé Van der Straeten. If it’s not going to last over time, there’s no reason for it.

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I’m often inspired by the detail and shape of furniture— especially from the 18th and 19th centuries— as well as through palettes and patterns used by designers like Madeleine Castaing.

With its French design influence, Morocco is intoxicatingly exotic in its sights, sounds and smells. It masters ambience more than any other country I’ve visited.

You are born with the ability to see everything, especially the little details.

Then one learns to edit and assemble in an interesting way.

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I consider a white sofa to be ‘the little black dress of interiors.’ You can easily dress it up or down and add any accessories.

–DAN MAZZARINI, BHDMDESIGN.COM

A great house tells a story about the people who live there while also inviting others in to enjoy its warmth and offer an escape from their own surroundings.”

–KEITH SMYTHE MEACHAM, REEDSMYTHE.COM

The unseen energy poured into craftsmanship is the epitome of luxury—think hand-block printing and pieces woven by artisans.

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“I’m not an overthinker,” says designer Christian Siriano when it comes to decorating his Westport, Connecticut, home. “I buy pieces that I like and try them out—that’s the fun part of the design process.”

Last spring, Christian Siriano had only just closed on his new house—a 6,000-squarefoot glass-and-stucco dwelling in Westport, Connecticut—when the country went into lockdown. Instead of using that time to slow down and feather his nest, the Project Runway star immediately shifted into superhero mode, rallying his atelier to sew thousands of masks for health care workers. Then, in the months following, he presented a new ready-towear collection, whipped up Covid red carpet looks for Lizzo, Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga and introduced a bridal line. Perhaps most surprisingly, Siriano announced his entry into the home space, launching an interior design studio and debuting a glamorous collection of geometric Postmodern furniture on 1stdibs—all this before wrapping up season 19 of Project Runway. “Yeah, I’m keeping busy,” laughed Siriano when Luxe checked in on the designer at his home in Connecticut.

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You’ve said that if you hadn’t gone into fashion, you might have become an interior designer—and now you have. Did this affection for interiors begin when you were a child in Annapolis, Maryland?

My mom was really into interior design and as a kid I always visited antiques shops with her. Even though our house had a sort of nautical, Nantucket feel that’s more traditional than my taste now, I have to say, I still love a beachy, coastal room.

What did your room look like?

I had a lot of stripes and plaids because I was into the Ralph Lauren look.

My walls were a bright cobalt blue and filled with paintings from the flea market. I had a picture of Alicia Silverstone from Clueless up too, which is hilarious because now Alicia and I are close friends.

Your furniture collection doesn’t play it safe. Share the inspiration. I made

pieces that I wanted. I think the chairs almost look like little people in dresses.

They’re modern and neutral in color, but they have warmth and texture.

The million-dollar question: How are you doing all this? Running an interiors firm on top of a fashion company is no easy feat. I have two full-time people working with me on interiors. But I’m literally the most insane multitasker there is. Juggling and taking on different types of projects is what I’ve always done. One of my strengths is that I’m not an overthinker.

I make decisions very quickly.

What’s your secret for working with clients? Projects can take years in highend interior design. We may be a new interiors firm, but I have dealt with some of the most unbelievable, challenging, famous and insane fashion clients in the world.

Believe me, I can deal with an indecisive or difficult personality. That, I’m good at.

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VANGUARD FURNITURE Clean lines, gentle organic curves and a midcentury modern design aesthetic make the Cove dining table a true statement piece. It features a mix of brushed, quartered oak and maple in earthy hues, and extends from 84 to 120 inches. vanguardfurniture.com

WEATHEREND ESTATE FURNITURE The Penobscot swivel chair by Weatherend is generously proportioned and topped with plush cushions for extra comfort.

Durable and beautiful, it is shown with the Weatherend Yacht finish but available in any color or natural wood. weatherend.com

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Clarence House creative director Kazumi Yoshida wraps himself in the vibrant Blooming Jungle, a new fabric. Below, the Vietri motif is offered in five colorways.

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When one door closes, another door opens— or so they say. For longtime Clarence House creative director and visionary artist Kazumi Yoshida that time came in 2019 when, after nearly 40 years at the legendary textile company and several owners in between, Fabricut acquired the brand making Yoshida’s retirement seem inevitable. Yet instead, the creative director was so touched by the enthusiasm of his new employers that he decided to stay on and begin a new chapter.

With the Fabricut partnership in place, Yoshida thought the 60 th anniversary of Clarence House would be the perfect opportunity to pay homage to his original collaborator, Robin Roberts, who founded the brand in 1961.

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With Champagne taste and an eye for glamour, Roberts’ atelier quickly became the destination for something unique during the ’60s—gorgeous bolts were coveted by New York society, and the rest of the country soon caught on. As appetite increased for original motifs, Yoshida was hired and his first assignment was to transform an old document from India into a new pattern that eventually became Papiers Japonais, still currently one of the bestselling

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Today, Yoshida’s 60 th anniversary collection brings to life an opulent time in history that Roberts was particularly fond of: the grand yet bizarre period of the early 18 th century, which the creative director describes as “Oscar Wilde with a twist.”

Impressively, Yoshida still paints each design by hand—a rarity in the world of fabrics and wallpapers. clarencehouse.com

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Sumitra Mattai, Scalamandré Early on, Sumitra Mattai realized that everything around her was designed and created by someone, and she indeed wanted to be that someone.

“I always knew I loved textiles, and when I doodled, I doodled in pattern,” says Mattai, now Scalamandré’s senior design director. Growing up in suburban New Jersey with influences from her Guyanese and Indian heritage, Mattai says she couldn’t deny the creative pull.

Founded in 1929 by Franco Scalamandré, an Italian immigrant with an engineering background, Scalamandré saw an opportunity for creating silks domestically in lieu of importing them from abroad. Success swiftly followed.

From famous estates to the White House to one particular Wes Anderson film, the brand’s designs have made their mark on American culture.

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Three years into the role, Mattai is off and running with her natural gift for product design—fashion, fine art and the brand’s archives all inform her ideas. And she has acknowledged that the fabric house means different things to different people, whether it’s a loyal client of 50 years or someone who has recently discovered the company by way of their new partnership with The Inside.

As for what’s next, the Sahara collection will debut later this year.

Inspired by North Africa, the line boasts large-scale patterns and rich colors.

Plus, there’s a new Leaping Cheetah design—a play on the infamous Zebra wallpaper. Surely, this is just the beginning for Mattai. “The magic of seeing something I draw or paint come back as a beautiful design…it never gets old,” she says. scalamandre.com

Scalamandré’s senior design director, Sumitra Mattai, shown with the Leaping Cheetah design from the new Sahara collection. Above are sketches and trims from the recent Folklore collection.

Apollo Faucet Set A stunning example of modern design, the Apollo Faucet Set was created by Sherle Wagner himself in the mid-twentieth century and continues to be a focal point in bathrooms across the globe. Shown here in High Polish Platinum with Lapis Lazuli, it is available with a range of semiprecious stones or in all metal. Choose from nineteen metal finishes, or even two-tone. Produced according to the highest standards at Sherle Wagner International’s dedicated Massachusetts factory.

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“We are here for a short amount of time, but Fortuny deserves to be here forever,” observes Mickey Riad, artistic director of the inspirational Italian textile house. With the 100-year anniversary of Fortuny’s Venice factory on the horizon, it’s a time of reflection for the brand.

The story begins in the early 1900s when Spanish artist Mariano Fortuny created silk dresses and textiles in Venice. After making a name for himself, the company was lovingly placed in the hands of designer Elsie McNeill Lee in 1949, who, 20 years prior, brought Fortuny to New York’s Madison Avenue and established the brand’s position in the U.S. market. In 1988, Maged Riad bought the company from Lee, and eventually his sons, Mickey and Maury, began working for the new family business. Fast-forward 23 years and Mickey Riad is designing collections and shepherding the brand into the future.

But no matter what direction the designs take, Venice, “the fountain of inspiration,” is always at the core. The latest collection, Imago, celebrates not only Venice but its supporting characters— local places and things are woven into the literal and

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Above, sumptuous textiles from the Imago collection provide a luxe backdrop for Fortuny’s artistic director, Mickey Riad.

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metaphorical fabric of the company. Barberini (above, top left) is named after the noble Roman family whose Palazzo featured a lush secret garden; the reintroduced Simboli (shown to Riad’s right in portrait above) was used on early notebooks for the brand. The magic is in embracing the originality of Fortuny, while still looking ahead. For the artistic director, the longer he continues at the Italian fabric house, the more relevance he sees in founder Mariano Fortuny, and his lasting influence. fortuny.com

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At the Manuel Canovas studio, design director Olivia Deruelle poses with some of her latest designs including Pondicherry and Bengale. Below is the embroidered fabric Ango.

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“I am always looking for treasures,” says Olivia Deruelle, design director at Manuel Canovas, of sourcing inspiration for upcoming collections at the famed French fabric house. Growing up in Brittany, a charming region dotting the coast of France, this idea of collecting pieces from nature and the sea was embedded at an early age and continues to be a common theme in her current role.

Coincidently, Monsieur Manuel Canovas, who founded his namesake brand in 1963, was also an incredible collector of art, crafts and antiques, and eventually grew the company internationally to encompass fabrics, wallpapers and carpets.

It is this collectors’ sensibility, both from the past and present, that has curated beautiful designs that feel at once au courant and incredibly refined. While color continues to be at the heart of the brand, Deruelle focuses on maximalist, narrative-driven patterns; the result is an eclectic mix infused with happiness and joy.

It was fitting then for her first collection released this year, that the focus was on French joie de vivre and exploring the modern interpretation of Toile de Jouy fabrics and wallcoverings. Classic Canovas motifs including Bengale and La Musardiere were recolored in vivid hues, and introductions like Pondicherry and Nara have farther flung influences including Japanese architecture and an Indian palace.

Finding joy in the process of textile making is important to the design director as she considers Manuel Canovas’ honored heritage and gently steers the company into the future. Whether delving into the archives or working with contemporary artists and her team to develop original patterns, the guiding principle is to stay true to a brand that has created so much happiness and exuberance through the language of fabrics. cowtan.com

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Inspiration Found REVEL IN PETER PENNOYER’S LATEST BOOK CELEBRATING A CZECH CUBIST-INSPIRED HOME. Go-to source for inspiration: Our office library.

Favorite room in a house: The living room.

Design bucket list: To design a garden pavilion on a Nordic island. I can become consumed with… curiosity. I love when a client says: “Show me your best idea.” I always come back to… the fundamentals. What’s up next: Reclaimed building materials. If not a designer, I’d be… a poet.

Clockwise from top right: Corfu Fabric in Aubergine by Ferran / Price upon request / supplyshowroom.com. District Tile in Fig / Price upon request / waterworks.com. Gathered Bedwyn Lampshade in Suede Shoes / $352 / fermoie.com. Orion Demilune Chest in Emerald / $3,750 / ambellahome.com. Jodhpur Wood Inlay Tray in Teak Brown / $199 / gaurikohli.com. Dayak Armchair in Honey & Black by Paolo Moschino / $669 / nicholashaslam.com. Rowdy Meadow: House – Land – Art by Anne Walker and Peter Pennoyer Architects / $70 / vendomepress.com. Talia Bangles / $8,350 each / markdavis.com.

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Master Craftsmen ARCHITECTS KEN PURSLEY AND CRAIG DIXON CHRONICLE THE PROJECTS THAT DEFINE THEM.

Clockwise from top right: Calvino Mini 3-Light Chandelier by Ian K. Fowler / $999 / circalighting.com. Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon by Ken Pursley and Jacqueline Terrebonne / $55 / rizzoliusa.com. Arlington Sofa / Price upon request / granttrick.com. Bronze Trépied Side Table / Price upon request / liaigre.com. Alden 8637F in Multi / Price upon request / feizy.com.

Gallatin Dinnerware / From $59 / arhaus.com. Classic Throw in Herringbone Cognac / $445 / aliciaadamsalpaca.com.

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Best tip to keep ideas flowing: (CD) Experiential learning.

Underrated material: (KP) Veneered plywood. Dream project location: (CD) Remote places. I obsess over… (KP) the perfect gimlet. I wish clients would embrace… (CD) not stylistically labeling architecture. It’s all about… (KP) surrounding yourself with people you enjoy. Up next: (KP) The book tour—to meet new friends and reunite with old ones as we share our story.

If not an architect, I would… (CD) partner up with Ken to conquer the corn hole world.

Form and function converge in Vincent Van Duysen’s Franck Modular Seating and performance fabrics, pillows and rugs for Sutherland and Perennials. I perennialsfabrics.com I sutherlandfurniture.com

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Pretty In Pink A CELEBRATION OF JANIE MOLSTER’S 25 YEARS OF VIBRANT, FUN DESIGN.

Clockwise from top right: Margaux Key Tassel in Hydrengia Antique / Price upon request / samuelandsons.com. Hamburg Rug in Flamingo / Price upon request / starkcarpet.com.

House Dressing: Interiors for Colorful Living by Janie Molster / $50 / monacellipress.com. Madame Stationery Set / From $210 / shop.casafelix.com. Hosios Embellished Mules in Dark Red Satin / $1,075 / manoloblahnik.com. Brighton Octagonal Ottoman in Mini Branca Stripe Cerise / $7,100 / casabranca.com. Claydon House Linen Press by Jamie Merida / Price upon request / chelseahouseinc.com. Tulip Contemporary Wall Sconce by Hannah Woodhouse / $1,619 / 1stdibs.com.

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Daily dose of inspiration: Downtime near the water.

Favorite item to source: Original artwork. Dream collaboration: Collector and designer Furlow Gatewood. I always think about: Longevity. I pray for a client… who wants to travel the world with me finding treasures for their home. When in doubt… I collaborate.

In the works: A family compound in Captiva, Florida. If not a designer, I’d be… an antiques dealer.

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THE RUG COMPANY X MARTIN BRUDNIZKI A dream partnership between two British powerhouses, Martin Brudnizki’s New Romantic collection of rugs is a celebration of some of the designer’s favorite motifs, like architectural patterns, linear stripes and painterly animal prints. The Folly Rug, shown here and described as exuding “joyful hedonism,” is woven of luxurious Tibetan wool and silk and flaunts a gold leopard and balustrade design. therugcompany.com

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POLTRONA FRAU X GAMFRATESI In the recent collection between the Italian leather house and design duo Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi, the Plot leather and metal modular room dividers offer both a retro reference along with a newfound, modern-day functionality. Available in six colors, the weaving technique allows both transparency and pattern while creating “an awareness and curiosity of space and time.” poltronafrau.com

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HOLLY HUNT X ATELIER ALAIN ELLOUZ Alabaster and rock crystal are the materials of choice for French lighting studio Atelier Alain Ellouz, and it’s those features that caught the attention of Holly Hunt. On display in a number of showrooms, the partnership is sure to shepherd alabaster into America’s design vernacular. All handmade, the Camille Pendant Light’s simple, sculptural form is reminiscent of Greco-Roman architecture and allows for the natural material to shine. hollyhunt.com

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NIERMANN WEEKS X KATALIN FARNADY Old-world architectural details, Art Deco influences and geometric forms are the reference points for Katalin Farnady’s first-time collaboration with furniture manufacturer (and fellow Marylander) Niermann Weeks. The flat-backed wood Adele Console table flaunts a glossy finish, and the piece’s three distinct curves represents each of the designer’s three daughters. niermannweeks.com

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INDUSTRY WEST X UNITED STRANGERS Petite, yet impactful, the Malibu Side Table embodies Australian-based United Strangers’ design ethos of bringing together different materials and cultures to create pieces that are fresh, exciting and sustainable. Designed exclusively for U.S. retailer Industry West’s discerning clientele, the versatile side table is situated on a polished stainless-steel base and topped with a green and orange Turkish marble. industrywest.com

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ROLL & HILL X LARA BOHINC Staying true to the belief that lighting is jewelry for a room, it was natural for the Brooklyn-based Roll & Hill to tap Lara Bohinc, a London designer with a degree in metalwork and jewelry, to create a line of exquisite lighting pieces. The brushed-brass design of the Moonrise Chandelier—inspired by the many phases of the moon—is wired with LED cables to allow the acrylic spheres to glow. rollandhill.com

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ON LOCATION When one pictures the American South, a few visions come to mind: a mint julep on the porch, farm-fresh food, lush gardens, friendly neighbors. At the heart of this rich regional culture is a breathtaking variety of places. From ocean waves to waving fields of grass, towering mountains to city towers, there is no shortage of stunning spots to be inspired by … and take a rest in. Perhaps it’s no wonder people are flocking to the area from every which way. They’re simply learning the secret every Southerner knows: there is no better locale for retreat, relaxation and rejuvenation than Dixieland. The design industry knows it too. On the following pages, discover how the best and brightest are creating havens in the Carolinas, Georgia and beyond.

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O N L O C AT IO N | SOUTHERN RETREATS “Enjoy the lake, mountains and quaint towns near our communities—The Cliffs has it all.”

CALL OASIS HOME The Cliffs invites its homeowners to make the most of all the South has to offer. “And now, with our new built-for-sale neighborhoods, the path to ownership is easier than ever,” Calloway shares. “Take the two newest neighborhoods in Keowee Springs as examples: Those who choose to build in Solstice Park or Lake Ridge will select their home and homesite, as well as finishes and fixtures. Then comes our streamlined construction process—you’ll be turning the keys in no time.”

ALL-SEASON SPLENDOR Within the bounds of The Cliffs, every moment of the year delights in new ways. Calloway shares the scenes he cherishes from each season: • Spend summer weekends exploring Asheville with family and friends.

•T ake in sky-high views of multihued mountains from Glassy Chapel each autumn.

•E xperience the warmth of a wine tasting in winter through The Cliffs Wine Consortium.

•G allop through spring along the gorgeous trails at Keowee Vineyards.

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Upon being asked to describe the unique appeal of the three The Cliffs communities that flank Lake Keowee, Chris Calloway says, “The antidote for the mayhem of the modern world is to just add water.” Take one look at the grounds of The Cliffs, the luxury resort-style community for which Calloway is vice president of operations, and you’ll be inclined to agree. “It’s the instant cure-all,” he enthuses on. “Choose your speed: skiing or sipping Chardonnay—every day is better on the water.” And indeed, you could enjoy either of those activities and much more. Tucked away from Lake Keowee to a valley near Asheville, the collection of seven communities offers a unique prospect that echoes Calloway’s aforementioned statement … you can choose the place that best suits you. And now, with the release of new built-for-sale communities and new amenities on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to call The Cliffs home.

Above The community docks at The Landing at Keowee Springs are your gateway to lake living. Top The Lake Ridge floor plan features water views and close proximity to the future Lake Club, which will have swimming pools, a fitness center and gathering spaces. Bottom Whether you’re a park lover or a fairway fan, Solstice Park has you covered. Choose between one of four floor plans and a homesite on the course or central green.

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PORTAL TO TRANQUILITY Tucked away within Serenbe’s Mado neighborhood, there is a quiet haven for those in need for rejuvenation. The community’s boutique wellness retreat, Portal offers curated spa experiences. Designed by R. Cartwright Design and inspired by Swedish architecture, it is a stunning place to unwind and refresh. But if you do venture out, you’ll find the Halsa restaurant, a studio with Peloton bikes, cold-pressed juices and everything from a physical therapist to a vet to a dentist … all within Serenbe. Tour it in person as part of Atlanta Design Festival, on October 3. Tickets at serenbe.com/events.

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For those who wish to learn more about any of Serenbe’s unique elements, like what biophilic design is or the various home styles, Nygren recommends a listen and a few follows.

•T une in to Serenbe Stories on the Apple Podcast app or Spotify.

•F ind and follow @misterandmrssharp, @serenbedesign, and @innatserenbe on Instagram.

Of all the things to celebrate about the South, a slower and more intentional pace of living is, for many, at the top of the list. It’s certainly up there for Steve Nygren, who decided years ago that he wanted to create a new sort of place inspired by the ethos. Today, that vision has come to fruition, in Serenbe. A wellness community centered on conservation and sustainability, it is a veritable utopia. “Serenbe is built on biophilic principles, with fresh food from an organic regenerative farm,” Nygren says. “It also has local shops, a boutique inn and a spa. With miles of nature trails, it connects homes and restaurants with arts and businesses.” When one walks those pathways, Nygren’s background in hospitality is evident. From the soul-soothing surroundings to the way it guides one from delight to delight, Serenbe is the mixeduse experience as it should be.

“Set among acres of preserved forest and meadows, Serenbe invites you to reconnect with nature and one another—a true retreat.”

Above Designed by R. Cartwright Design, this kitchen blends organic-feeling textures with pops of color.

Left Multiple levels and fascinating architectural lines play together in this custom-designed Selborne Hamlet estate home. Top Reading, watching television, or observing nature, one isn’t likely to want to leave this space by R. Cartwright Design.

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“I love the challenge of putting together kitchens and baths, and I really interrogate my clients about how they live in these functional rooms,” says New York-based designer Lilse McKenna, who explains that a lot of wasted space can accumulate if the needs and wants of clients are ignored. For a home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that dates to 1750, investing in the details—everything from the materials and hardware to the finishes and fittings—allowed the renovated kitchen and bath to maintain its historic feel while still embracing a new and elevated scheme. lilsemckenna.com Where did you start? It was very important to the clients that when embarking upon this renovation, we paid homage to the heritage of the home and brought in elements that felt authentic and even patinated. Cue the tongue-and-groove walls, antique ceiling beams, butcher-block style countertop and pine flooring that we dyed instead of stained in keeping with 18th-century ethos.

The kitchen island (previous page) is beautiful!

We hung the custom Ann-Morris pot rack to make it feel like an older kitchen, but it really grounds the entire space and balances out the massive island. I also like the collected feel of mixing metals; here we used antique copper pots, brass lighting and fittings, and a treated stainless-steel hood. Some may have rules about finishes but I always just go with what feels right in the space.

Talk to us about this extra sink (right)?

The homeowners cook and entertain constantly and needed two sinks and dishwashers, so we added a prep area with a charming, hammered copper sink and painted cabinetry. This allows for a bit more storage, so things feel less cluttered. Everyone always ends up in the kitchen and I strive to make sure the details here are just as beautiful as in the rest of the house.

In a Maryland home by Lilse McKenna, shown here and on previous page, the kitchen features custom cabinetry painted in Farrow & Ball’s Inchyra Blue and Benjamin Moore’s Ivory White. A House of Rohl pot filler sits above a Lacanche range while Hickory Chair stools upholstered in Holly Hunt leather round out the decoration. Waterworks’ copper sink and fittings adorn the prep area. The architectural scheme is by Michael Elfenbein Design.

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The primary bathroom follows the same guiding principles as the kitchen. Vaulted ceilings and antique wide-plank flooring throughout connect the spaces. In the water closet, McKenna added paneling painted in Benjamin Moore’s Silken Blue to complement Bennison Fabrics’ showstopping Wheat Flower. To create the feeling of an old historic bedroom that had been converted into a bath, the designer included antique etched hurricanes with custom brass and mahogany backplates.

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As much as the designer wanted to fabricate a new vanity for the bath, nothing was turning out quite as well as the 18th-century chest she had found, which fit snuggly into the footprint of the room. She added a marble countertop and backsplash, along with fittings and a sink. The chest’s beautiful original finish was kept as is.

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WATERED DOWN An old-fashioned copper Waterworks tub adds to the narrative that this was once a small bedroom original to the home that had been adopted as a bath over time.

Placing the piece away from the wall and installing the fittings directly into the floor contributes to the authentic feel.

ANN SACKS CURATED BATH COLLECTION The Ann Sacks Curated Bath Collection unites many of Kohler’s luxury bath brands into a beautiful, design-driven presentation featuring seven fully appointed vignettes.

Ranging from modern to traditional, the varying interiors nod to pivotal and influential style eras throughout the decades such as Rosebrook, shown, which was inspired by elegant Parisian architecture and features Celano lighting and a hand-stained oak vanity. Customers can purchase the entire look or select from individual items, many new and exclusively designed for this collection from Robern, Kohler Lighting, Ann Sacks and Kallista. annsacks.com

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Suzanne Tucker’s recent line of hardware with The Nanz Company includes the fluid and spherical Tiburon collection inspired by the concentric circles formed by a single drop of water. Shown here are lever Nº 2932, knob Nº 1932 and pull Nº 8608; all available in Nanz’s 30-plus finishes. nanz.com

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Talk about a focal point. Wrapped in handpolished brass, Waterworks’ Emile Freestanding Oval Cast Iron Bathtub is as classic as it is eye-catching and versatile. Curved lines nod to vintage tubs while the “of-the-moment” finish effortlessly complements both a clean and crisp backdrop or a more maximalist, patterned surrounding. waterworks.com

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For designer Liz Caan’s own 1920s Georgian-style home in Boston’s Chestnut Hill, it was without question that when it came to aesthetics, her choices would be ultra-personal—inspired by the work of trusted vendors and objects collected from travels. “The powder room is a play of opposites,” says Caan, “old and new, classic and industrial.” This charming sink vignette is comprised of a Watermark faucet, Soane sconces and Antoinette Poisson wallpaper. Best of all, the designer notes, “It’s constructed of truly natural and solid materials that will age beautifully.” lizcaan.com

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T H E A M E L I A RO U N D D I N I N G TA B L E Designed and built in New Orleans, the Amelia is hand car ved from solid walnut. Shown at 48” round with a 22” leaf. Max extension creates 70” x 48” oval.

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The custom kitchen purveyor’s cofounder and senior design director Maria Moraes walks us through a Pawleys Island, South Carolina, project that’s thought out to a T. leatelierparis.com

The range is a stunning statement piece. Tell us about it. It’s a custom Le Classique style La Provençale 2100 range in the exclusive Blanc de Blancs colorway. It includes 82.5 inches of prime cooking space with two large convection ovens, 4 gas burners, a smooth griddle and a coup de feu. Polished brass trim complements the stainless-steel powder-coated base, and the surrounding cabinetry is wire-brushed oak.

Share any other noteworthy elements. We always include thoughtful details in our L’Atelier kitchens. On this island, the sink’s faucet sits just below the countertop on a small ledge so when people sit at the island, they don’t have to look at sponges, dish soap or collected water. These nuances make all the difference.

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What did the homeowners request? The clients were building their forever home by the beach and asked for a fresh, clean look. However, after we installed the brass finishes, they realized the space was really more like a jewel box! The range fit right in with the custom metalwork and bright brass accents. Plus, the couple loves to cook, so this was an important feature.

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Exemplary of lighting’s sleek and elegant mood, the Script collection (chandelier shown this page) by artist Bodo Sperlein for Viennese glass manufacturer J.& L. Lobmeyr debuts stateside this fall at the New York-based design gallery, Les Ateliers Courbet.

Shown opposite, a swatch of Polonium 037 wallpaper from Milanese studio Misha adds light via reflective metal leaf applied by hand to a fine paper surface. ateliercourbet.com; mishawallcoverings.com

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SIMPLE GEOMETRY THE LATEST LIGHTING PIECES EVOKE DAINTY, ANGULAR, IT-GIRL JEWELRY.

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A charismatic companion for desk or table, the Tableton lamp from Melbourne-based Volker Haug Studio touts sculptural heft, a tactile finish and a soft, diffuse glow.

Crafted from a single piece of cast metal, it’s available in two sizes, and in either gunmetal or aluminum. (One is a statement, a pair is a party.) volkerhaug.com

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The Wells Sconce from More Classics—Mark D. Sikes’ latest collection with Hudson Valley Lighting—offers a lighthearted spin on tradition. An aged brass base pairs with either a black or white plaster shade, and, in a fun twist, can be positioned facing up or down, depending on the mood of the room. hudsonvalleylighting.hvlgroup.com

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Exploring architectural concepts in physical form is a passion for Brooklyn designer and architect, Douglas Fanning, as seen in his Till chandelier, available exclusively through Maison Gerard. With blades of slender brass finished in a smoky, oil-rubbed bronze polished back in a spotted effect, it’s both strong and delicate—a chic study in balance. maisongerard.com

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With a view to designing a fixture as beautiful off as on, Jonathan Browning debuts the Tourville table lamp. Comprised of hand-polished and patinated solid brass, and featuring a long, slim Edison bulb in its rotating head, it’s a dynamic desktop addition from every angle. jonathanbrowninginc.com

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A MANHATTAN DINING ROOM MAKES MAGIC OF ITS INWARD CONFINES.

On Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a classic six apartment had just one dark quality: its courtyard-facing dining room, which called for a thoughtful lighting program. Enter New York and Miami-based designer Elizabeth Bolognino, who, alongside Anderson Kenny Architecture, installed a fresh fenestration, including a matching window connecting to the kitchen to borrow its sunlight. In addition to a 12-headed Gabriel Scott chandelier (“I really wanted it to look like an anthropomorphic jewel;” she says), Bolognino commissioned decorative artist Dean Barger to paint a pale pink lacquered ceiling to mimic the surface of a calm lake. “Any time you bring in reflection, it makes a room feel bigger,” she says, adding, “Any time you can utilize light as art, you should do it.” elizabethbolognino.com

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ALL ANGLES A NAPA ENTERTAINING BARN CONDUCTS A GRAND LIGHTING EXPERIMENT.

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“The very essence of this project was about exploring the play of light,” shares architect William Duff of the century-old Wine Country hay barn he reconceived. Set amidst his clients’ lush vineyard and impressive modern sculpture gardens, the crisp California sun played muse to Duff’s proposed reincarnation of the outbuilding as an entertaining pavilion with a contemporary spirit. “The first time I walked the existing barn, I was struck by the way sunlight filtered through the gaps in the wood siding and thought that light, and the different ways it can illuminate

space, could be the guiding design theme for the project,” he explains. In turn, the original wood-slatted shell was maintained as a screen to splash abstract patterns across the floor by daylight. By evening, the structure then casts beams across the grounds like a glowing lantern.

Joined by two new opposing glass volumes with mirrored walls, and a discreet lighting program, the project perfectly synthesizes how artificial and natural light, along with clever visual illusion, can elevate a humble structure to something extraordinary. wdarch.com

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For designer and entrepreneur Rocky Rochon, solving the problem of how paint color is affected by shifting light sources prompted the birth of The Paint Laboratory, a custom paint company governed by metamerism: the science of light reflection. While all specialty paints are developed to troubleshoot specific design woes, Rochon’s metallic special finishes—available in any Rocky Rochon paint color—aim to brighten even the darkest corners via pearlescent additives designed to refract and create a luminous shimmer. thepaintlaboratory.com

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Good things happen when Brooklyn creatives collide.

Take Patina Studies, a mesmeric line of wallcoverings from the boutique wallpaper studio Wallpaper Projects in collaboration with design practice Kin & Company.

Admiring Kin & Company’s arresting metal patinas— the result of chemical experiments on bronze— at a shared trade show, Wallpaper Projects’ husband-and-wife owners, David Jimenez and Amanda Dandeneau, saw an exciting opportunity to develop an atmospheric wallpaper. Printed on gleaming mylar, the patterns— seen here in Patina Studies 1, Patina Studies 2 and Patina Studies 3 installed by Ellis Design Studio at London venue Electric Shuffle—are designed as an experience unto themselves. Fluctuating sunbeams, shadows and artificial light sources pick up on different nuanced metallic reflections, creating a dynamic, ever-changing canvas. wallpaperprojects.com

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KITCHEN + BATH Today’s kitchen is the primary gathering spot for family and friends to share great food, conversation and company, while the modern bath is a solitary haven for relaxing and rejuvenating the body, mind and soul.

Despite their different functions, these two all-important spaces share one thing in common: they are oases of great design. In this special section, you will explore the latest in high-tech features and appliances, color palettes, materials and textures, distinctive furnishings, lighting, hardware and more—it all comes together in kitchens and baths that are the design pioneers of the cutting-edge home.

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BRILLIANT TONES TREND “We are noticing a lot of blues, copper, bronze, gold, expresso and charcoal,” Sloan shares. “People seem to be a bit more adventurous with color right now.”

FAVS THAT FUNCTION Sloan shares a few of the concepts homeowners are loving and a top pick of his own.

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•S tainless-steel cabinetry: Our clients love the durability, antibacterial nature and low maintenance of stainless-steel cabinetry.

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to usher in a paradigm shift to traditional kitchen design. “I recognized a lack of innovation, ingenuity and style,” he says. “We wanted to blur the lines between wood and metal in the kitchen space, along with bringing incomparable craftsmanship.”

Pairing a palette of designer colors and metallic finishes with the warmth of wood, they bring unique kitchens to residential, commercial and hospitality clients alike.

One can experience a John Michael Kitchen first-hand at their showrooms in Charlotte and San Francisco, with Miami and Dallas locations soon to follow. And, true to form, it’s not just the framework of the kitchen they deliver. “We are also a retailer of luxury appliances, so your entire concept will arrive in full, on one truck.”

Above This powder-coated, flat-panel kitchen is a gorgeous oasis in California’s Wine Country. Top Flat-panel stainless-steel cabinetry completes this extraordinary outdoor living space. Far left In this U-shaped kitchen, Sedona stainless-steel cabinetry brings every indoor amenity to the outside. Left Rag & Bone founder Marcus Wainwright allowed JMK the opportunity to create a first-of-its-kind, flat-panel powder-coated stainless steel for this indoor kitchen.

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INDUSTRY ON RADIO In between installations for luxury homes and Nashville hot spots, Denny might be found in the podcast booth. Couture & Construction is a process-driven production that breaks down the luxury side of the industry. Denny hosts and interviews some of the most noteworthy talents in the space through conversations that aim to inspire, educate and strengthen the industry.

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If any two spaces bring decision fatigue to homeowners, it’s the kitchen and bath. Since these rooms involve more permanent installations and must function at the highest level, the act of choosing finishes and features is daunting. But for Nashville locals, there is an expert partner at hand. Since 2004, Textures Nashville has been helping interior designers, architects, home builders and their clients discover the most unique small-batch products, from hardwood floors, beams and millwork to custom area rugs. And their synergistic approach includes design savvy.

“We don’t just provide high-quality products,” owner Andrew Denny says. “Our talented, one-ofa-kind team will discuss color, texture, widths, lengths, species and everything in between.”

Textures also has an exclusive relationship with mills, so they can guarantee the flooring’s longevity and customize certain aspects.

CURRENTS + CONTRAST •W hat’s trending: “In Nashville, we’re undoubtedly seeing that the most popular designs are very organic in color,” Denny says. “Clients are gravitating toward muted oaks, driftwood browns and any natural cerused with a white.” ix and match: The best way •M to pair materials, according to the Textures team, is through contrast. Combine a hammered brass with a muted oak or introduce a small amount of grain relief in certain materials.

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by Textures’ Peachey hardwood flooring in Antique Oak. The color was developed by the interior design team, Modern Remains. Left A perfect example of casual elegance, this Nashville Parade of Homes triumph features Appalachian oak in herringbone, with a custom color and finish. Interior design by JFY Designs; build by Legend Homes.

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Two disparate design tastes drive artful interior updates to a stately Atlanta residence.

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Architecture: Dietrich T. Logan, Logan Design Group International Interior Design: Melanie Turner, Melanie Turner Interiors

Custom Penshaw Hill wallpaper lends levity to the two-story entry of this stately Atlanta abode. The pastel palette continues in custom settees designer Melanie Turner covered with Holland & Sherry’s Rambouillet Orchid wool velvet, set against walls of Pratt & Lambert’s 1304 Mica. Natasha Baradaran’s color-blocked Globeau poufs and a Kelly Wearstler Ida dining table center the large room.

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mural depicting hand-painted birds and flowers appears to dance across the walls of an Atlanta home’s expansive twostory foyer. It makes for a highdrama moment that appeals perfectly to the modern tastes of the owners, who enlisted designer Melanie Turner to refresh their English manor-style abode, originally masterminded by architect Dietrich T. Logan. “We have very high ceilings and wide, open spaces,” the homeowner explains. “So, we looked for a designer who could make those feel warm and cozy.” Inspired by the home’s majestic envelope, Turner thought to do something quintessentially British in her mind’s eye: bring nature inside. “I wanted to create something like a classic Regency floral wallcovering, but scaled up,” she says of her playful twist on tradition.

The opening statement sets a welcoming tone for the rest of the home, which Turner approached with similar goals: making commodious rooms feel warm and inviting while marrying her clients’ styles in unique and artful ways. “He likes monochromatic and edited with clean lines, while she’s glamorous with a love of color, pattern and layers,” the designer says. “What they both wanted was a sense of peace and calm.”

Within view of the aviary-like foyer, a bank of floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room follows suit, ushering in a flood of tranquil backyard vistas. “The optimization of natural light was a central focus of this project,” says Logan, who used the sun’s orientation to help determine the best locations for glazing. Here, Turner took a cue from the verdant surroundings, flanking the fireplace with a pair of commanding abstracts by Birmingham artist William McLure.

To bring intimacy to the voluminous room, she divided the floor plan into four separate seating areas anchored by custom banquettes and backto-back sofas. “The room’s scale required breaking things down into smaller arrangements, and within those incorporating bulbous and substantial pieces,” explains Turner, noting she partnered sofas with side tables to form larger silhouettes. In turn, layers of texture in the upholstery and even a cascading feather-like chandelier add warmth and ambience.

Turner utilized the same strategy in the main bedroom, a vast sanctuary with a 32-foot vaulted ceiling made cozier thanks to strategically grouped furnishings and texture-infused neutrals. “You just

want to curl up and cocoon in there forever,” says the owner. “It’s cozy, sexy and everything a bedroom should be.” Turner responded to her clients’ desire for a canopy bed via a custom leather-wrapped version lined with luxurious wool curtains, opting to define an adjacent seating area with a plush rug to form “a space within a space for that intimacy,” she adds. Amid the sea of neutrals, bespoke wallpaper inserts subtle movement and pattern while a dramatic Erik Madigan Heck print reigns above the mantel “for a high-fashion moment that appeals to her tastes,” notes Turner of the client.

Not only in the living room and main bedroom but also throughout the house, art selections play an important role in channeling each homeowner’s style while creating an inviting look and feel.

“There’s a constant play of masculine and feminine, negative and positive—with any intensity in color or art punctuated with open areas allowing the eyes to rest,” Turner explains. On the dining room walls, for example, a duo of Dusty Griffith encaustics blends seamlessly into the backdrop, juxtaposed with a striking Fabiola Jean-Louis archival pigment print in concert with chartreuse draperies, lavender upholstered chairs and a dazzling French antique chandelier suspended from the lacquered blue ceiling. “It’s the most traditional of all the rooms but with fashion-forward colors in the mix,” says Turner, who also chose haute hues for the breakfast room. Hanging a vivid Hunt Slonem butterfly painting against walls that feature a plaster relief design (reminiscent of Henri Matisse’s leaf cutouts) imbues a layered look “that’s comfortable and organic,” she notes, adding, “We love to add architectural elements and texture to a room—it makes things more personal.” A whiteplaster chandelier, Balinese tree-trunk dining table and voluptuous custom chairs covered in a coral velvet underscore those sculptural effects.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, a stag print by the late Todd Murphy helps establish a masculine, monochromatic aura in the library.

Suspended above the mantel between floor-toceiling shelves lined with books bound in uniform beige tones, it offers an orderly and calming influence. But even here, hints of pattern and color in the throw pillows and dusty purple upholstered furnishings impart a feminine touch. “There’s a little bit of both homeowners everywhere,” says Turner. Adds the client: “How Melanie was able to combine both of our tastes really was the ‘wow’ factor for me.”

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Dressed in Villa Nova’s Atil Caspian velvet, Bradley’s Arlyn counter stools bring a glamorous note to the kitchen’s understated backdrop. A Christopher Boots BCAA Horizontal Ball chandelier acts as an abstract art piece above. Kingdom Woodworks cabinetry painted in Benjamin Moore’s Hot Spring Stones complements herringbone backsplash tiles from Renaissance Tile & Bath.

“ We made it monochromatic for him, with pops of color for her.

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Above: A Dusty Griffith encaustic from Pryor Fine Art blends with dining room walls of Benjamin Moore’s Wind’s Breath.

Supporting an embroidered Canasta pillow by Holland & Sherry, the custom Bradley bench wears Holly Hunt Great Plains’ Water’s Edge Glacier Melt cotton from Jim Thompson adjacent to a wool Oushak rug sourced from Keivan Woven Arts.

Opposite: Pops of color balance traditional silhouettes in the dining room, where Suzanne Kasler’s Choate dining table for Hickory Chair teams with Brabbu dining chairs in Holland & Sherry’s Rambouillet Orchid wool velvet. To the left of the fireplace, draperies of Zimmer + Rohde’s bright citron Solice fabric frame a Corbin bronze sculpture from Jerry Pair opposite a Fabiola Jean-Louis piece from Alan Avery Art Company.

Above: Clean lines define the study, the family’s evening retreat. Here, a Susie Pryor painting from Pryor Fine Art overlooks a Julian Chichester coffee table and Dmitriy & Co. Masson sofa from R Hughes, all flanked by Visual Comfort & Co.’s Mobius Medium table lamps. Turner covered the vintage De Sede DS 125 armchairs in Holly Hunt leather.

Opposite: A Todd Murphy work hangs above the study mantel between rows of books from E. Lawrence, Ltd. and Holly Hunt Great Plains panels; the Niermann Weeks Volpone sculpture is from Townhouse by Robert Brown. Iatesta Studio’s Trocadero chandelier from Ainsworth-Noah lights the space, which also includes Saladino’s Harley chairs atop a Holland & Sherry Saint Cloud rug.

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Above: In the main bathroom, a Hope Fassett painting from Scott Antique Markets presides over a Madrid soaking tub, Sydney tub filler and Astor Gold field tiles—all by O’Neil Ruppel for Renaissance Tile & Bath—plus a Formations x-ottoman from Jerry Pair.

Opposite: Textural neutrals envelop the main bedroom, where twin Mazzega-style Murano glass chandeliers complement custom-colored Wavelength Mural wallpaper by Drop it Modern Design House and a Pavoni leather-wrapped bespoke bed.

An Erik Madigan Heck print from Jackson Fine Art overlooks Diva stools from Jean de Merry, a De La Vega Designs Giac settee and custom armchairs in Proof by Sahco upholstery.

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Quickened during a period of uncertainty, a Raleigh abstractionist’s colorful works preserve flowers’ fleeting nature.

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any of us know how to make the most of our downtime, but Raleigh artist Kayla Plosz Antiel gives the concept new meaning. When the lull of 2020 thrust her into an introverted world at home, she simply picked up the pace: producing a fresh body of work—hypercolorful watercolor florals—that quickly blossomed to nearly 200 pieces. “I started painting flowers as a way to cope with the anxiety and uncertainty everyone was feeling when the pandemic began,” explains Antiel, who moved to the North Carolina capital from Washington, D.C., with her family in 2017.

“I realized how much of life is fleeting, and I felt the need to make joyful work.”

Born in Saskatchewan but reared in western Michigan, Antiel cemented her passion for abstraction during graduate studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Largescale, gestural oils-on-canvas led the way to her own lens on Expressionism. Antiel’s later work continued to emphasize color relationships, but evolved to combine the visceral, such as spontaneous mark-making, with the calculated, like precise pattern and line work. By 2017, she was mixing geometric motifs with botanical ones, resulting in a series that, through NYC gallery Uprise Art, was reproduced as prints by Design Within Reach in April.

Lately, Antiel has been most influenced by turn-of the-century French painters—a romanticism that carries over to her fluid florals, currently represented through popular Southeastern sources Art and Light Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina, and Atlanta’s Anne Irwin Fine Art. “Flowers are universal and cover the range of our experiences. From celebrations of life and weddings, to mourning a profound loss, they can comfort and inspire.

They’re stunningly beautiful but also fragile and ephemeral—a lot like life itself,” muses Antiel, who works from a white, bright, minimalist home studio that allows her colorful works to pop. The artist favors watercolors and oils but has been known to reach for pigment sticks, colored pencils and gouache. Her latest forays, which mix embroidery elements with abstracted flora and fauna, have hints of folk or craftbased art—two traditions keenly celebrated in the Carolinas. Still, the watercolors persist. It’s a fickle medium. “You have less control,” she admits. “But I think that leads to more exciting outcomes and surprises.”

Raleigh artist Kayla Plosz Antiel’s pandemic year proved prolific, resulting in hundreds of floral paintings produced alongside her aptly-named studio companion, Daisy the mini goldendoodle (opposite). When concepting new paintings, the color palette is king; here, the artist tests new combinations of hues (left and below right). Though her drafting table gets considerable use, “you’ll often find me painting on the floor!” the artist reveals.

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DESTINATION HOME On the outskirts of Memphis, a tailored estate proves equal parts family refuge and resort-like escape.

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The pool house of this Germantown, Tennessee, property was meant to serve as a more relaxed retreat from the main residence. Designer Lori Paranjape captured an easy, breezy feel within by teaming Palecek’s Santorini outdoor lounge chairs with Summer Classics’ Bali teak sofa and a stack of Serena & Lily floor pillows. Visual Comfort & Co.’s Atlantic glass table lamps let light pour through as Trowbridge diver prints punctuate the shiplap paneling.

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ome say home is not a place, but a feeling. For a young family in Germantown, an idyllic Memphis suburb, no place felt more like home than the leafy neighborhood they called their own—even if the four walls around them weren’t quite right.

After scouring the market for months in search of a new residence but never finding an ideal match, the couple purchased a nearly 2-acre lot nearby—then set about creating their dream home from scratch.

Retaining Lori Paranjape, a designer they already admired for her space-planning expertise, was key to creating a home that would not only reflect their personal tastes but also fit them perfectly.

“They have a large family, and wanted generous rooms and spaces, but it was very important to them that their home not feel ostentatious,” the designer notes. “They wanted the home to rise up to meet them in their daily lives, which are really quite casual.” Signing on from the project’s inception meant Paranjape could focus on the foundational aspects of the home—like locating the central staircase away from the front door—all the way to the decorative layer. “We had an opportunity to create continuity,” she explains. “Each room has its own character and highlights, but they all feel cohesive. We were able to accomplish that because we got to help mold the DNA of the project.”

Defined by white brick with crisp black accents, the envelope of the architecture is stately, yet simple. “It’s not overly detailed, but we have details in the right spots,” explains architect David Anderson, who worked with general contractor Palmer Albertine to establish sight lines from the front door all the way to the rear of the property, visible through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rather than build up every inch of the estate, the team opted to embrace negative space, with landscape designer Marley Fields even specifying a 40-yard span of Palisades Zoysia grass between the main structure and pool house that created plentiful square footage for the couple’s four children to play.

As a result, the standalone escape became the true destination the husband had requested, complete with every amenity his family needed—a living room, dining area, full bathroom, kitchen and game area—for quality time or entertaining. “The pool house is at a distance, so it’s kind of a commitment to venture out there—and that was by design,” Paranjape explains. Dialing up lap siding details

from the main residence for the latter’s façade made the two buildings cohesive, but not overly so.

“They’re nice companions for each other,” notes the designer, who suggested porthole windows to punctuate Anderson’s arrangements. Beyond the bifold doors, the 24-foot vaulted ceiling ensures interiors flooded with light. Here, Paranjape took the notion of relaxation one note further, reaching for a coastal-inspired palette of pale blues and sun-washed neutrals, along with weatherresistant materials and open-weave textures easily penetrated by sunlight or cooling breezes.

Back in the main house, her finishing touches played to a backdrop of matte-finished oak floors, warm metals and cedar ceiling beams, which collectively soften any suggestion of formality.

Using texture to weave rooms together visually, she assembled a fresh collection of furnishings, rugs and art—a fringed fiber piece by Dallas artist Lauren Williams above the family room sofa, for example—that put a premium on everyday comfort.

To temper Anderson’s luminous architecture, she then leveraged contrast to create moments of design tension. Black grass cloth, for example, clads a portion of the gallery running the length of the house, while deep navy richens the husband’s home office and ebony cerused oak pairs with leathered black galaxy granite for the genteel bar.

Granted the flexibility to make creative choices, the design team delivered little luxuries at every turn—though some of these are in areas guests may never see. Namely, Anderson and Paranjape were in enthusiastic alignment about including the modern scullery (separated from the showstopping main kitchen by a pair of 19th-century white oak doors), as well as a suite of utilitarian “back of house” spaces to support daily activities and simplify traffic flow. Throughout the project, when occasions called for course-correction—as when the owners requested to enlarge the back porch after the slab was poured—nimble project management by Albertine and team allowed “the many details to come together with reasonable solutions,” Anderson affirms. “Palmer could look ahead to see areas that needed clarification, and that makes for a great collaboration.”

In the end, perhaps the highest praise comes from the family fortunate to live within a home that redefines their very concept of what that could be—while exceeding their every expectation. Sums the husband: “It’s everything we wanted, exactly as we wanted.”

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Left: A 19th-century white oak door demarcates the main kitchen from the scullery, visible just beyond its oval glass window. Calacatta Gold marble and Vicostone pure white quartz—both from The Granite Shop in Byhalia, Mississippi—clad walls and countertops. Water Street Brass hardware, Visual Comfort & Co.’s Dauphine sconce and Waterworks’ Henry faucet in burnished brass bring gleam.

Opposite: “Though it’s the most formal room in the house, the dining room still feels relaxed,” Paranjape says. To strike the right balance, she placed a custom Taracea walnut slab table and Orient Express Loom armchairs atop a textural vintage kilim, all from Redo Home + Design.

Above Noir’s Boston sideboard, a commissioned work by Birmingham artist McKenzie Dove boosts the energy of the room.

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Lassen’s Conekt dining table subs for a desk in the husband’s office, where Paranjape covered the walls in Schumacher’s indigo Haruki sisal, mimicking the saturated hue with Sherwin-Williams’ Hale Navy paint on cabinetry and trim. Hammered-metal Lee Industries armchairs and an Arteriors Jalen chandelier underscore the room’s midcentury appeal as draperies of Zinc’s Kilgour Check navy textile add a handsome touch.

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Above: The main kitchen embraces the textural themes seen elsewhere in the home via a duo of custom fringed M2C Studio pendants and a quartet of Palecek’s open-weave Somerset outdoor counter stools. Paired with LaCanche’s Sully range, the brassdetailed bespoke Metalaire Louver vent hood gives gravitas to custom cabinetry awash in Sherwin-Williams’ Loggia paint.

Opposite: In contrast to the light, bright dining room adjoining it, the wet bar’s dark palette strikes a moodier note. Ebony cerused-oak cabinetry by Pettigrew Cabinets Inc. in Plantersville, Mississippi, mixes with leathered black galaxy granite and a Schumacher sisal wallcovering to reinforce the inky scheme. Both the Water Street Brass hardware and Sub-Zero wine refrigerator are from Ferguson.

Left: The closet looks demure in a muted blush tone, Farrow & Ball’s Calamine, which dresses up both millwork and custom cabinetry by Pettrigrew Cabinets Inc. A New Zealand wool Antelope rug by Masland Carpets, through Redo Home + Design, offers softness underfoot. The Brutalist notes of Arteriors’ Haskell chandelier keep the space from reading overly sweet.

Opposite: Upholstered in Lee Industries’ Sherpa Cloud bouclé, a pair of Palecek’s Duvall armchairs and CFC’s washed-oak Camellia round side table compose a windowed seating area of the primary bedroom. Custom leather pillows lend a rustic touch while an obelisk-esque Visual Comfort & Co. table lamp and Global Views Mouren sculpture impart an abstract quality.

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Architect David Anderson ensured the hallmarks of the pool house would meld harmoniously with the main residence. Lap siding and brickwork in Sherwin-Williams’ Eider White contrast Williamsburg lanterns by Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights and NanaWall bifold doors as concrete flooring by Hartstone Tile extends indoors. Summer Classics’ Monaco chaises impart resort style as Ledge Loungers submerge in the pool.

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Brightened interiors and sound updates to a soulful North Carolina villa take counsel from its original architect.

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Interior Design: Lisa Sherry, Lisa Sherry Interieurs Home Builder: Cam Hill, Cam Hill

Dark wood doors and walls of Benjamin Moore’s China White paint combine to set a graphic tone in the entryway of this North Carolina home by Lisa Sherry. The designer offset the classic form of architect Bobby McAlpine’s original groin-vaulted ceiling with an edited composition of Mr. Brown London’s marble-and-shagreen Ravenna console and Made Goods’ matte-black ceramic Leroy lamp.

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isa Sherry has a thing for juxtapositions. “I run toward them, not away from them,” says the designer. So, when a pair of clients she’d worked with previously reached out for her opinion on whether or not they could create a modern home out of a very traditional, Tuscaninspired North Carolina manse that had already won their hearts, Sherry jumped at the challenge.

As soon as she saw the residence, she recognized an added layer of complexity: It was the work of architect Bobby McAlpine.

“The home has a sense of history and connectedness, and that’s a McAlpine signature,” says Sherry, who felt strongly about honoring the architect’s original concepts. Though its bones remained timeless, design preferences had shifted in the approximately 15 years since the residence was completed. To that end, Sherry saw her role not as a revisionist, but as the steward of a design evolution. Her vision? To enhance the interior details using her go-to pale neutral palette—which perfectly appealed to her clients’ taste for the light and bright. Equally as important to the owners as modernizing their home’s once-dark interiors were adding bedrooms for their three teenage children and creating a new primary suite. Thus, the couple assembled a team that included two residential designers they already had personal relationships with: Atlantan Wendy Graham, who spearheaded the overall design vision, and Katie Irons Dyer, who took on a more hands-on role on site. “I was initially intimidated by the idea of working on a McAlpine house,” Graham admits, “but I knew and admired his work well enough to know the house would somehow, and clearly, show us the way.”

Referencing McAlpine’s original plans for the house (“a beautiful manuscript” with dozens of hand-drawn pages, notes Graham), she immediately noticed the home’s strong axes, which “gracefully guide you into the courtyard, then into the house and then subtly usher you through the perfectly proportioned spaces.”

Each axis ends with intention, leading to a view or architectural feature—a fireplace, folly or arched doorway. Hence, she and Dyer designed the primary suite addition similarly, as an axial extension of the home. “We utilized the same language as McAlpine’s design—proportions

and sizes of spaces, windows, doors and other construction details—without necessarily replicating them exactly,” Dyer explains.

Staying within existing walls, the pair also converted what were formerly lower-level guest quarters into the requested teen bedrooms. For these and other updates, general contractor Cam Hill’s extensive connections ensured the group was able to work with many of the same artisans who had contributed to the home’s original iteration. Hill also knew precisely who to call for hand-slathered brick that would match the original exterior treatment. Furthermore, his attention to detail ensured the revision retained the structure’s existing sense of symmetry and balance. Namely, during framing, when the team discovered that one of the main interior openings in the addition was off-center by 3 inches, Hill supported correcting it—despite the delay it would cause to the project’s tight schedule. “We all discussed the domino effect of the loss of symmetry in this house and he absolutely appreciated the value of making the change,” explains Graham, commenting that the new architecture pares down the home’s original classical system. The result, she believes, is not so much a modern addition as an organic extension.

“You cannot tell that anything has been added to the house,” chimes Sherry, whose layered, yet “relentlessly edited” approach to furnishings manifested as warm and whimsical yet minimalist interiors. And though a neutral and white palette could have read as cold within such restrained rooms, Sherry kept things from feeling austere by complementing with contrasting materials and unexpected textures. Her telltale love of juxtapositions is well on display in the primary bathroom, where Lucite and marble mix with plaster and shagreen; in the living room, whitewashed walls and moldings defer to window mullions that went black for a modern twist. The designer’s graphic palette then extends outdoors, where her selections of angular armchairs and a streamlined dining set form a laid-back living area against the palazzo-like backdrop of the lush courtyard and patios surrounding the pool.

While paying homage to McAlpine may have seemed a challenge at first, his work ultimately made the new interiors more harmonious, allowing for a natural give and take between modern and traditional disciplines. Light and dark, yin and yang, original—and renewed.

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Sherry’s airy palette for the living room includes dark window mullions painted with Benjamin Moore’s Black Tar—a fitting complement for the existing stained pecky cypress ceiling. A custom sofa covered in Schumacher wool curves about Phillips Collection’s Grotto coffee table as sculptural Arteriors, Made Goods and Studio A lamps confirm the room’s contemporary shift.

“ Both homeowners are modern at heart. So, the question became, ‘Could history and modernity be held in balance?’ ” –LISA SHERRY

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Right: Though Sherry retained the fundamentals of McAlpine’s original design for the kitchen, she significantly brightened the space by way of glossy Benjamin Moore paint on the cabinetry and substantial MetroQuartz countertops accented with Schaub and Company’s acrylic-andpolished nickel Lumiere hardware for extra gleam. A vintage Turkish rug from Orientalist Home softens the room’s high-shine surfaces.

Opposite: A luminous Laura Kirardesigned pendant presides over Mr. Brown London’s gesso-topped Atlantis dining table in the dining room, where a sixsome of custom chairs wears Schumacher faux leather. Abstract Paule Marrot prints by Natural Curiosities frame a doorway crowned by a traditional Georgian pediment, collectively forming the room’s focal point.

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Above: Arteriors’ crown-like Analise chandelier enhances the glimmer of a Phillip Jeffries wallcovering—Vinyl Gateway in Shoji silver—in the spa-like primary bathroom. A BainUltra soaking tub and floor-mounted Graff tub filler, both from Wilkinson Supply Co., compose an indulgent spot to unwind. A bespoke stool of rose-hued Kirkby Design faux leather, sourced through Romo, provides a perch for a glass of wine.

Opposite: Headlined by residential designers Wendy Graham and Katie Irons Dyer, the primary bedroom addition was devised as a soothing escape. “The addition is truly seamless and feels inherent to the home, as if it had always been there,” says Sherry, who layered the retreat with sumptuous textiles including Virtuoso sateen Peacock Alley linens and a wool-blend Jaipur rug—both beneath Oly’s Sputnik-like cast-resin Fanad chandelier. The French doors are by Dallas Millwork.

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round 43 years ago, in a tranquil little Alabama town, a novel material was discovered quite by accident. Don Gordon was determined to create the perfectly smooth concrete paver, but trial after trial, he realized he was bringing to life something else: a timeless, stonelike product with the color variation and texture of beautiful Italian and Mexican limestones and travertines.

This accidental discovery led to Don founding Peacock Pavers with his wife, Ann, and ultimately, a patent for the process. Today, they’re far from the only ones who see the beauty of the material.

“We’ve caught the attention of some of the most highly regarded visionaries in

the design industry, and the reason they love our pavers is twofold,” Don says.

“Firstly, it’s a luxury product that sets their projects apart, and secondly, it’s so flexible and customizable.” Indeed, Peacock Pavers can be used for exterior and interior applications, from the kitchen and foyer, to the pool deck and motor court, making them a fantastic partner in creating that seamless indoor-outdoor flow. The company also offers six standard colors but welcomes custom requests and a size and shape range that invites geometric pattern play.

“We will forever develop new pavers, keeping pace with trends and our clients’ desires while remaining true to our handcrafted process.”

Left Slate and Dolphin Grey pavers work together to create an eye-catching courtyard design. Center A grand staircase and eclectic palette called for a rich hue. Oyster pavers do the trick. Right Dolphin Grey pavers in a longer length complement the other organic-feeling visual textures in this Tucson, Arizona, kitchen. Opposite top The iconic Rice White shade contrasts beautifully with a vibrant Tucson, Arizona, landscape. Opposite bottom In The Woodlands, Texas, this home showcases the beauty of a neutral palette with the help of Buff interior pavers.

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It wasn’t so much a specific project as it was the feedback of renowned architect Bobby McAlpine. He used our pavers and said, “My favorite products in the world are these concrete pavers.”

It was transformational for us!

Up to this point, what do you feel has been your greatest success?

We are most proud of our ability to offer the design community a product that is affordable, but also premier in its handcrafted quality and function. Take our work in Alys Beach, Florida, a place sometimes called the Greece of the U.S. Our Rice White ideally suited the designers’ concept of the communities, and since our pavers are more durable than many other solutions, they proved perfect for the Florida climate.

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or interior designers Stephanie Abernathy and Ashley Malone, each of whom found success at esteemed Southeastern firms prior to joining forces, two things guide the direction of every project: history and art. The founders and principals behind Atlanta-based Studio Wellington, Abernathy and Malone design with historical precedence always in mind.

“Because of this, many of our aesthetics take on a classical meets contemporary essence,” Abernathy shares. “Our clients’ histories play a role too, though.” She refers to the purpose behind every design: to imbue the homeowner’s daily surroundings with beauty. “These spaces see the day-to-day lives of the people who reside within them, and to be a small part of that history is special to us,” Malone says. “One recent project showcases how meaningful this process can be. We helped a new couple who needed to merge two unique lives, each filled with its own stories, objects, and perspectives. The husband had been bereaved a year before, and he wanted to make the home he had lived in for

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STEPHANIE ABERNATHY AND ASHLEY MALONE, FOUNDERS AND PRINCIPAL DESIGNERS studiowellington.com 678.665.2542 studio_wellington

most of his life into a place he could share with the new family being created.”

Incorporating their mission to always allow a client’s art to take center stage, they accomplished his goal with unique elements to be enjoyed for all the years to come.

Name influences and inspirations that inform your work.

Travel is an inspiration to most everyone on our team. We have people who have spent significant time in Europe, Asia, South America and throughout the U.S. What’s next for your firm?

We are in the process of opening our new studio in Sandy Springs, Georgia, which will allow us a little more space while keeping us close to the city.

What type of project would you love to take on?

We would be so thrilled to have the opportunity to work on a historic renovation project, particularly in Europe.

Left Studio Wellington sourced the eye-catching palm frond art pieces in this dining nook, as well as the furniture from Century, sculpture from DK Contemporary Gallery and Cowtan & Tout drapery. Right A hood from François & Co., lighting from Circa, zellige tile from Ciot and art from DK Contemporary Gallery are highlights of this stunning kitchen.

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