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ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES

NOVEMBER 2015

THE BEST NEW CLASSICS

the BEST

CLASSICS NEW

VOLUME 34, NO. 11

COVETABLE STYLE, TIMELESS DESIGN

CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2015 // ISSUE NO.325

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Park Avenue Pretty

Margaret Kirkland

transforms a New York pied-à-terre employing bold brushstrokes of color and pattern.

Georgian Splendor A comprehensive renovation of an Atlanta high-rise results in the pinnacle of classical architecture and design.

Provincial Pairing Stan Topol carries on the legacy of style legend Joye Hirsch in a Newnan farmhouse.

Style

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Style News November’s essential design events, fresh releases and noteworthy styles.

Antiquing in Atlanta Former antiques dealer Suzanna Cullen Hamilton surveys six

area designers on their favorite go-to resources for antiques shopping in Atlanta.

Life 28 30 31 32 72 Vol. 34, No. 11 ©2015 by Esteem Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint or quote excerpts granted by written request only. Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles™ (USPS 000-636) is published 12 times a year (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December) by Esteem Media, Inc. 70 Bedford Road, Suite 663 Carlisle, MA 01741. Periodical postage paid at Atlanta, GA and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, 1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite N118, Atlanta, GA 30338. For change of address include old address as well as new address with both ZIP codes. Allow four to six weeks for change of address to become effective. Please include current mailing label when writing about your subscription. Subscriptions, $31.00 for one year; $50.00 for two years. Canada and Mexico add $24.00 per year. Single copy price $5.95. Subscription questions, (800) 264-2456. Canada Post PM40063731. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Station A, PO Box 54 , Windsor, ON N9A 6J5

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Real Estate Property Report Calendar Cultural happenings around Atlanta Naomi On classic design. Dish Dispatches from the local culinary scene Etc. Quintessentially Atlanta … with Marcia Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index Cover photographed by Emily Followill

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A MERICAN - MADE

CL ASSIC CO NT E M PO R A RY H OM E F U R NIS H IN GS

Ian sofa, $1299; Graham cocktail table, $799; Amira rug, $1099. Westside Provisions 1170 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta roomandboard.com

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STYLE NEWS

MODERN MOVE Luxury outdoor furniture purveyor and West Midtown mainstay KOLO COLLECTION opened a second location at ADAC, and its intimate new showroom on the center’s third ﬂoor is just the right amount of space

making outdoor living pieces like Dedon’s punchy ﬂoor rockers, K-Tribe outdoor ﬂoor lamp (designed by Philippe Starck) and SeaX lounge chairs, pictured. Available at Kolo

Collection, ADAC, (678) 321-1723; kolocollection.com

KOLO COLLECTION BY DAVID CHRISTENSEN

for a curated collection of statement-

Functional Finesse DURALEE introduces its second

collaboration with JOHN ROBSHAW this season with three color books conveying a colorful narrative. Duralee Designer: John Robshaw II features bold but versatile styles in jewel tones

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(think cobalt and coral) as well as more earthy hues (cinnabar and chilipepper)

A limited, luxury edition of HUTTON WILKINSON’s new book,

but are as luscious as they are practical.

The Walk To Elsie’s, hits shelves this month. Co-authored with

Available at Duralee, ADAC,

Flynn Kuhnert, the two-volume hardcover book is presented

(404) 467-8404; duralee.com

in a gold-stamped, linen slipcase, both hardcover books feature gilded edges and include hundreds of original illustrations by mid-century artist Tony Duquette, the first American to have a one-man show at the Louvre in 1951. A rip-roaring cross between Auntie Mame and The Devil Wears Prada, the lavishly illustrated (and eloquently written) The Walk to Elsie’s chronicles the first ten years of Duquette’s career and the last ten years of Elsie De Wolfe’s life from 1941 to 1951.

Meet Wilkinson in Atlanta—and purchase your own autographed copy of The Walk to Elsie’s at the Sign, Dine + Design event at the 2015 Home for the Holidays Showhouse; tickets available at atlantaholidayhome.com. 14

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STYLE

SPECIAL REPORT

ANTIQUES 101: CRASH COURSE Our panel of designers share their tricks of the trade, from what to look for prior to purchase to ﬁnding a place for pieces of sentimental value. HOW IMPORTANT ARE PROVENANCE AND AUTHENTICITY TO YOUR CLIENTS? “Authenticity is a direct ratio to cost, so we expect validation for an expensive item; however, there are charming pieces where pedigree becomes a nonissue,” says designer Carole Weaks says. Margaret Kirkland declares that while her clients love to hearing background information, most “buy for the aesthetics and patina rather than pedigree.” According to Stan Topol, “I shop only where I feel comfortable with the dealer and I know what I’m looking at and know it is correct.” DO YOU SHOP WITH A SPECIFIC LIST OF ITEMS IN MIND, OR DOES PURCHASING ANTIQUES HAPPEN MORE ORGANICALLY? Quips Weaks: “Does anything beat serendipity?” Designer John Oetgen concurs. “I’m organic in everything; it’s so much more fun and creative,” he says. Margaret Bosbyshell always shops with a list but says “inevitably we stumble on fabulous pieces, and we always take those into consideration if they’ll work within the project.” Topol is always up for a challenge. “Shopping is my art form,” he declares. SHIPPING IS OFTEN A CONCERN, WHETHER FROM ABROAD OR LOCALLY. DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS? “Get quotes, insure everything and crate when fragility is a concern,” says Margaret Bosbyshell. Weaks admits the expense is a necessary evil. “Shipping is expensive, but we use regular shippers with whom we have an established relationship,” she says. 20

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STYLE

SPECIAL REPORT

DO YOU INITIATE ANTIQUES SHOPPING WITH YOUR CLIENTS, OR DO YOU WORK WITH ANTIQUES THEY ALREADY OWN? “I always incorporate quality pieces and rugs into my projects, whether I ﬁnd those pieces or the client already owns them,” says Topol. Weaks says her clients usually already have pieces that they want to keep; but “once in a blue moon we have a client ready for something totally different, so we call this a dream job.” Oetgen enjoys infusing his project with fresh and often whimsical elements. “We like to ﬁnd a few new and unexpected things so that the project feels fresh,” he says.

left FRESH FINDS FROM FRANCE AT MIAMI CIRCLE’S THE GABLES ANTIQUES. below A CHIC MIX OF ANTIQUES CULLED FROM ROBUCK. opposite, top to bottom TRAVIS & COMPANY HOUSES TEXTILES AND ANTIQUES ALIKE, INCLUDING VINTAGE. AN ARRAY OF POTTERY AND TEXTILES AT SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKET.

DO YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF IN A POSITION WHERE AN ANTIQUE THAT A CLIENT ALREADY OWNS DOESN’T QUITE JIBE WITH YOUR NEW DESIGN PROPOSAL? IF SO, HOW DO YOU HANDLE THAT? “We believe in practical luxury, so if something is too fragile, worn out, not comfortable or the wrong scale, then we try to educate the client about it,” says designer Clary Bosbyshell. If the item is of sentimental value, says Weaks, she tries to incorporate it into the overall scheme, “but if something isn’t going to work, the client usually understands and agrees not to compromise the overall design aesthetic.” According to Kirkland, “often the scale or functionality can make a piece difﬁcult, but we always try to ﬁnd a home for it.”

ROBUCK VIGNETTE BY EMILY FOLLOWILL

DO YOU CURRENTLY SHOP AT AUCTIONS OR VIA INTERNET SITES? “I shop at New York auctions for my clients, and I love the websites 1stdibs and Dering Hall because I can easily check availability and pricing from reputable dealers,” says Kirkland. WHAT ARE SOME OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH PLACES THAT YOU SHOP IN ATLANTA? “We frequently shop at The Stalls on Bennett Street, some of the markets in Chamblee and always at Scott Antique Markets,” says Margaret Bosbyshell. Kirkland says she ﬁnds “great 21

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LIFE

C A L E N DA R

AROUND ATLANTA

ATLANTA RINGS IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH HIGH-END GIFT SHOWS, BOOK SIGNINGS AND AN ASSORTMENT OF GALLERY EXHIBITS. WRITTEN BY Lindsey

clockwise from top Madmoiselle at dk Gallery; R Alexander’s Not Your Granny’s Still Lifes; Textiles from Rebecca Vizard’s Once Upon a Pillow; Susanna Starr’s solo show, Hyperglo, at Marcia Wood Gallery.

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sign copies of her freshly minted coffee table tome, Once Upon A Pillow, a richly illustrated book detailing her niche for transforming antique textiles such as suzanis and tapestries into one-of-a-kind pillows, accessories and more. 11/11–12. atlantahomesmag.com/events MARCIA WOOD GALLERY welcomes Susanna Starr for her third solo exhibition, Hyperglo. Starr explores color through fluorescent sculptures created from materials such as mylar, paint and wood. A study of the formal issues of process and medium, Starr’s layered wall sculptures reflect and absorb color, glowing with an ethereal quality while penetrating the physical environment.

MARKETPLACE. The two-day gift

11/20–12/12. marciawoodgallery.com

show, presented by The Sandy Springs

THE ZUCKERMAN MUSEUM OF

Society, features 80-plus vendors show-

ART hosts Forget Me Not, a group

casing fine craft, jewelry, handcrafted

exhibition featuring local and national

fashions, gourmet fare, toys and more.

contemporary female artists, as well

Mademoiselle, a solo show for

vanitas—17th-century Dutch still life

This year’s marketplace will also include

as art objects and nonart from various

local artist Holly Irwin, debuts at DK

paintings dealing with vanity and moral-

book signings, musical entertainment,

collections. The show, held in the East

GALLERY on November 6. Inspired by

ity—Hobaugh’s contemporary works

holiday demonstrations and raffles. Fee

Galleries, focuses on the process of

Coco Chanel, Irwin’s figurative paintings

often incorporate brands, food, toys and

for entry is $5, and all proceeds benefit

forgetting and the conceptual practices

explore how high fashion and simplicity

other items from present-day and pop

nonprofit groups in the Sandy Springs

that mirror it, such as blurring, erasure

intertwine. The show, which kicks off

culture, arranged in a still life format to

community. 11/7–11/8. sandysprings

and irregularities in a normal format.

with an opening reception during the

illustrate their relation to our culture and

society.org/elegant-elf.html

The exhibition also includes a curated

Marietta Square Art Walk, runs through

identity. Select pieces from Hobaugh’s

Louisiana textile maven Rebecca

project highlighting significant art events

November 28. dkgallery.us

toy collection will also be on display.

Vizard of B VIZ Design pays a visit

and organizations of the past that were

R ALEXANDER presents Not Your

11/6–11/30. ralexanderfineart.com

to Miami Circle’s FOXGLOVE

spearheaded by women still integral to

Granny’s Still Lifes, a solo show for

Get a head start on holiday shop-

ANTIQUES & GALLERIES during

the Atlanta arts scene. Through 12/6.

local artist Pat Hobaugh. Inspired by

ping with the 2015 ELEGANT ELF

select times on November 11 and 12 to

zuckerman.kennesaw.edu/exhibitions

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CELEBRATING THE

GOOD LIFE SINCE 1983

AROUND TOWN WITH

ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY ROBERTSON

Naomi Von Habersham I REMEMBER WELL THE SOUTH OF MY CHILDHOOD, where traditional design was pretty much the only decorative game in town, so to speak. To be fair, there were some brave souls who dared to dabble in modern decor and architecture, but for the most part, Southerners preferred to decorate their homes in a purely traditional manner, just as their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents had done. Why? Because along with traditional decor, not to mention inherited furnishings, came a sense of comfort and nostalgia. After all, if it was good enough for our mothers and daddies, it was certainly good enough for us. But by the late 1960s and 1970s, things started to change in the South. Modernism, usually in the form of a contemporary painting, an abstract sculpture or a chrome and glass cocktail table, began creeping into our homes, taking its position alongside our Chippendale chairs, antique English chests and those once-ubiquitous ancestral portraits. And much to our surprise, we discovered that modern decor complemented our traditional furnishings quite nicely. I have to hand it to fellow Southerner Billy Baldwin, for it was he who popularized the notion that contemporary furnishings and art could—and should—be used alongside antique French chairs, for example, or floral-print fabrics. Suddenly, traditional design didn’t seem quite so stuffy anymore. Since Baldwin’s day, many Southern designers have embraced this “mix,” as it’s typically called. I recall that the late, great Atlanta decorator T. Gordon Little often peppered his traditional interiors with sleek, modern furnishings. And it wasn’t unusual to find antique furniture in those contemporary houses designed by the late Henri Jova, one of Atlanta’s most-celebrated modernist architects. Today’s designers continue to redefine traditionalism, putting their own modern spin on this time-honored style. Bold color, overscaled pattern and idiosyncratic furniture pairings are but a few of the twists being given to traditional decor. Traditional design might still be traditional, but thanks to its fresh, new attitude, it certainly can’t be described as old. If only the same could be said of me.

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PRETTY

MARGARET KIRKLAND TRANSFORMS A NEW YORK PIED-A-TERRE EMPLOYING BOLD BRUSHSTROKES OF COLOR AND PATTERN. WRITTEN BY Suzanna

Cullen Hamilton

PHOTOGRAPHED BY Erica PRODUCED BY Elizabeth

George Dines

Ralls

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Atlanta designer Margaret Kirkland takes on Park Avenue with panache. opposite Living room draperies by Brunschwig & Fils add a decorative punch above the ScalamandrĂŠ velvet tufted sofa.

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opposite Decorative paint in a green linen ﬁnish adds a contemporary element to the family room, where a Cowtan & Tout chintz injects a traditional feel. above The clients’ still life painting inspired this arrangement’s

palette. right Crisp linens in a children’s bedroom balance bold reds and browns. below Chocolate strié paint complements gilt tea-leaf paper on the ceiling. Benches by John Rosselli at Ainsworth-Noah.

“WE MIXED PIECES THAT THEY ALREADY HAD WITH THINGS WE PURCHASED IN BOTH ATLANTA AND NEW YORK TO CREATE A TIMELESS, COLLECTED HOME.” —MARGARET KIRKLAND 45

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An Oushak from Sullivan Fine Rugs is a striking addition to the hallway of this highrise. Gallery lighting from Vaughan brings focus to treasured pieces. opposite Architect William B. LitchďŹ eld and designer Caroline Willis crafted a classically inspired abode. The sofa is Travis & Company, upholstered in a Great Plains mohair. The tea table and armchair are Chippendale.

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GEORGIAN

SPLENDOR

A comprehensive renovation of an Atlanta high-rise results in the pinnacle of classical architecture and design.

WRITTEN BY Suzanna

Cullen Hamilton

PHOTOGRAPHED BY Emily

Followill

When Atlanta designer Caroline Willis was asked to create a historically accurate home, the task was not a stretch for the Virginia native, who attended the Thomas Jefferson–founded University of Virginia and holds a deep appreciation for highly reﬁned architecture and decorative arts. Although the homeowners were downsizing from their sprawling generational house, they were determined to retain their collection of antiques— and the feel of an inviting family home. “Caroline introduced us to architect Bill Litchfield, and they had an immediate understanding of our needs,” says the homeowner. Updating the condominium with modern conveniences while attaining an unparalleled level of architectural detail throughout required a comprehensive renovation. Both Willis and the homeowners were involved in every step of the process, giving meticulous attention to each detail of planning. 47

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PROVINCIAL

PAIRING STAN TOPOL CARRIES ON THE LEGACY OF STYLE LEGEND JOYE HIRSCH IN A NEWNAN FARMHOUSE THAT BLENDS PERSONAL COMFORT AND HIGH STYLE WITH LUXURIOUS ENHANCEMENTS. WRITTEN BY Jennifer

Boles

PHOTOGRAPHED BY Brian

Gassel

Designer Stan Topol infused the living room of this Newnan farmhouse with a multitude of lounging options, including a club chair and sofa from Cameron Collection.

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ETC.

MARCIA SHERRILL

Q U I N T E S S E N T I A L LY AT L A N TA

BABY GR ANDS

FROM IMPROMPTU CONCERTS TO GORGEOUS SIDE-PROFILE SILHOUETTES, MARCIA MUSES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BABY GRAND, AN ELEGANT REPRESENTATION OF LONG-STANDING TRADITIONS.

picture Elton John onstage, hands flying over the keys. I remember buying a baby grand for my onebedroom apartment in New York, and it took up so much room that you had to squeeze past it to get to the sofa. But, of course, I took care to present it just so: the lid must be half-open for the most elegant profile, and the benches must be covered with couture cushions and silk trim. I tuned my piano bench into a pièce de résistance with Scalamandré’s Pagoda silk and bullion trim from Cowtan & Tout. Sure, Granddaddy may be the only one who can actually play Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 in C. It’s a lost art, but we aren’t giving up our favorite musical intrument.

“Every room in your home should make you smile,” says designer John Oetgen of this living room, which he anchored with a playful Moroccan rug, baby grand piano and green leather chairs that can be gathered ’round for an impromptu concert.

ERICA GEORGE DINES

GROWING UP with a baby grand piano anchoring our living room, we Sherrill children were forced to learn how to play. Our baby grand was adorned with the requisite framed family portraits, candelabra and momma’s various bric-a-brac. It was elegance itself. More than that, though, it was a staple of any good Southern home. Even those of us who stopped playing after mastering “Chopsticks” have baby grands adorning our homes. (You see, we don’t have to actually play, since we all have friends who do.) Today there are digital pianos that practically play themselves, but I must say that I prefer the classic appeal of the now oldfashioned instrument; just

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