ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES
JANUARY 2016
ULTIMATE KITCHENS
Kitchens Ultimate
VOLUME 35, NO. 1
CONTENTS JANUARY 2016 // ISSUE NO.327
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Grounded with Grace Michael Ladisic crafts his dream domain in picturesque Peachtree Park.
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Serene Sanctuary Robert Brown cultivates a calming yet sumptuous apartment for a couple in search of a comfortable haven.
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Design at Work Four inspiring offices that deftly balance business and creativity.
Style 11
Kitchen Couture
Atlanta Homes &
Lifestyles reveals its 2016 Kitchen of the Year contest winners. 42
Discovery: KOLLABS An artistic duo reaches new heights—in both product and
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Shop Talk: Robuck Owners Shane Robuck and Kristen Marooney Walls discuss their passion for Italian-inspired antiques.
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar Cultural happenings around Atlanta Naomi On the evolution of the kitchen. Dish Dispatches from the local culinary scene Etc. Marcia’s favorite room Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index Cover photographed by Erica George Dines
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Architect Scott West brings motion into a modern kitchen, infusing the space with dimensional elements and industrial style.
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT’S COOKING IN THE KITCHEN of this new, modern home designed by Scott West, owner of West Architecture Studio; his sculptural twist—a steel vent hood in a crystalline-inspired design—draws the eye to the main cooking zone in the Old Fourth Ward home. The blackened steel and faceted elements of the 4-by-6-foot hood echo a nearby floating fireplace, both custom pieces for the client. “The blackened steel is part of an interesting movement that’s been developing for some time now in modern design: to make things a bit more organic and artisan-oriented, often with a slight industrial edge,” West says. The vent hood, long counter drawers and tall cabinets, meanwhile, create an abstract composition of floating elements along the kitchen’s main wall. They are anchored by a stunning Crema Ondulare marble backsplash, the kitchen’s other wow factor. West had his eye on this particular marble, which showcases 12
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STYLE KITCHEN CONTEST WINNER
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Through creativity and collaboration, Melanie Davis proves less is more, infusing a Serenbe home with European flavor and subtle touches. PHOTOGRAPHY & STYLING BY
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MELANIE DAVIS AND HOMEOWNER STEVE BESHARA, an artist, began redesigning the kitchen of Beshara’s Serenbe abode with this essential question: What is a kitchen in an English Cotswolds–style home supposed to look like? “We both really enjoyed the process of researching and then refining the look we wanted,” says Davis. “In our meetings we would plaster the conference room with everything from inspiration pictures from homes in England to countertop materials and wood samples. The creative process was a lot of fun because he got it. He has great taste and wanted to create a unique setting.” The strong European architecture of the exterior needed to be brought into the kitchen, which is sited in the center of the home. Davis is quick to point out that the project was a full collaboration between herself, Beshara, architects Edwin Rhinehart and Robert Pulliam of Rhinehart Pulliam & Co., John Bynum of John Bynum Custom Homes and Pearl Custom Cabinets. “If you spend enough time in a space,” Davis says, “it naturally comes together as you combine the exterior and interior architecture.” To that end, reclaimed timbering, rustic oak floors, wood cabinetry with the appearance of furniture and light plaster walls tie into the architecture. The upper cabinets were limited to the wine bar and coffee station to further convey the European style of minimal upper cabinetry. An integrated plaster hood with timber detail complements the timbercased opening to the great room. “In the end, we thought less is more,” Davis says. “Let the wood grain of the cabinets give the color and interest to the room, let the rustic oak floors and timbers give the texture, and let the subtle plaster walls give light and contrast.” 21
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GROUNDED WITH GRACE WRITTEN BY Jeanne PHOTOGRAPHED BY Erica
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PRODUCED BY Elizabeth KITCHEN STYLED BY Eleanor
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MICHAEL LADISIC CRAFTED HIS DREAM DOMAIN IN PICTURESQUE PEACHTREE PARK, WEAVING TWO DECADES OF BUILDING EXPERIENCE INTO A PERSONAL MASTERPIECE FOR HIS WIFE AND FOUR DAUGHTERS.
An arched wooden wall anchors the formal living room, where custom upholstered seating from The Charles Stewart Company adds sit-and-stay appeal and an Andrea Costa painting provides pops of color.
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The façade of this Peachtree Park abode belies its 9,000-squarefoot size. The architectural aesthetic favors a contemporary coastal style, using natural elements like limestone, painted brick and iron. Limestone surrounds
from Materials Marketing. Stone from Stone Center. opposite A pair of iron-and-glass doors by RG Ironworks fashion a grand entrance into the foyer, where an industrial pendant from Circa Lighting hangs above an entry table.
GROWING UP IN A PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINING TOWN with 700 people, Michael Ladisic never imagined himself building breathtaking homes in a city boasting half a million residents. After moving to Atlanta, where he practiced as an attorney and small-business owner, Ladisic renovated his family’s former home in Peachtree Park as a weekend hobby. Soon after, neighbors and friends started knocking on his door. By 1998, Ladisic was bursting at the beams with requests. He decided to build his former pastime into a full-time career and started Ladisic Fine Homes. As a premier builder in Atlanta, Ladisic has cultivated some of the finest homes and renovations in the area. So when he finally caught his white whale—a large vacant lot in Peachtree Park that he’s had his eye on for 17 years—he became his own client and teamed up with architect Linda MacArthur, interior designer Sherry Hart and kitchen and bath design expert Matthew Quinn for the personal project of a lifetime. Here, Ladisic opens up about building his dream abode from the ground up. 61
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SERENE SANCTUARY ROBERT BROWN CULTIVATES A CALMING YET SUMPTUOUS APARTMENT FOR A WORLDLY COUPLE IN SEARCH OF A COMFORTABLE HAVEN. WRITTEN BY
Jennifer Boles PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Emily Followill
Although it was work that first brought two European transplants to Atlanta, it was their desire for relaxation that prompted their move to Buckhead’s Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta, where the couple purchased an apartment on the 39th floor. Impressed by the building’s Robert Brown–designed model unit, they enlisted the Atlanta designer to create a restful home that reflected their streamlined tastes. “It was all about keeping it über simple,” explains Brown, who kept decorative flourishes to a minimum. Settling on a color palette of “tons of white with a little black and gray,” Brown created a serene backdrop of pristine white walls and ceilings and pale wood floors. Likewise, only neutral, solid-colored fabrics were chosen, with texture, 74
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Interior designer Robert Brown set the living room’s relaxing tone by painting walls and ceiling in Benjamin Moore’s soothing White Dove. A set of four Baker, Knapp and Tubbs swivel chairs and an upholstered ottoman (covered in fabric by DeLany & Long) add sculptural presence around the fireplace, as does the small metallic drinks table by Baker.
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CLEAN EDIT WRITTEN BY
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IT’S BEEN LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR since interior designer Melanie Turner moved her business to the Galleries of Peachtree Hills, but her 10-person staff has grown quickly, and they’re maximizing the potential of every crevice of the 1,235-square-foot space. “It’s fresh, clean and elegant,” says Turner of the light-filled Buckhead office, which employs long linen drapery dividers to designate desk areas for each designer and an all-white color scheme to allow features like dark floors and iron-clad windows and doors to create a sense of drama. Turner’s signature glamour is perhaps most fully on display in the designer’s own office, where a custom wallcovering designed by Turner and Penshaw Hill enlivens a room already ripe with statement, including a brass giraffe from England and overscale painting by Todd Murphy. It’s the office’s rear designer resource room, however, where much of the magic happens thanks to a devoted design team always on the go and sourcing the perfect combinations.
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“Our office is light, fresh and happy,” says interior designer Melanie Turner.
Design at Work The center of the Melanie Turner Interiors office is divided into work areas by linen drapery; the light fabrics create high contrast with the dark stain on the flooring. Flanking the Saarinen table are Maria ottomans from Bradley; the mirror is Carver’s Guild, and the moss mound is Elegant Earth. Winnie, the goldendoodle of Turner’s daughter, Cydney, is a fixture at the office; she often keeps Turner’s Maltipoos, Scooter and Daisy, company.
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WHEN ARCHITECT BILL INGRAM began looking for office space in Atlanta nearly three years ago to serve his local clients, he was pleased to discover that ADAC would be opening up a portion of its highly coveted real estate to launch a limited number of Design Studios. One of those clients was Danielle Rollins, and the two got along so well, they debuted their joint business venture, Rollins Ingram, in 2014, and moved to ADAC earlier this spring. A windowless but open box with high ceilings and exposed painted concrete overhead, the layout prompted Rollins to paint the walls in Ralph Lauren Reservoir Blue, which not only allows the narrow space room to breathe, but also furnishings like the Saarinen table and glossy white desks to shine. The pair accentuated that crisp color contrast with sumptuous texture, in the form of sisal floors, a rattan globe pendant, and Thibaut grasscloth, while framed renderings of Ingram’s recent projects and an abstract by William McLure round out the casual-chic space.
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“The office is an equal mix of fashionable and functional,” says Danielle Rollins. “It’s our version of industrial meets the beach.”
Design at Work This shared ADAC Design Studios space accommodates roomy workspaces for two as well as a client meeting area and storage wall for fabric swatches. Both intuitively drawn to the water, Rollins and Ingram employed the rich nautical hue, Ralph Lauren Reservoir Blue, to be equal parts soothing and energizing—“our version of industrial meets the beach,” says Rollins. Ingram concurs: “This office reflects our combined causal signature aesthetic using crisp blue and white, natural rattan, raffia and chrome,” he says. “All of this works together to give off a breezy summer vibe year-round—important for a windowless space!” A fully stocked bar completes the gracious feel.
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