ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES
DECEMBER 2016
the art of living well design
THE ART OF LIVING WELL
your life!
VOLUME 35, NO. 12
CONTENTS DECEMBER 2016 // ISSUE NO.338
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The Essence of Entertaining To celebrate the season, four Atlanta tastemakers create showstopping holiday tablescapes.
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High Style The 2016 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Serenbe designer Showhouse was a fresh interpretation of effortless style.
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Ultimate Gift Guide
Dazzle everyone
on your list with these stylish embellishments, luxurious details and handcrafted goodness.
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All That Glitters Three respected local jewelry dealers expound upon their discerning gems and what to look for.
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Design Influencer On the eve of his firm’s 25th year, AH&L chats with renowned architect Bill Harrison of Harrison Design.
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Life 34 36 37 38 73 96 6 95
Real Estate Property Report Calendar Cultural happenings around Atlanta Naomi Year-end musings Dish Dispatches from the local culinary scene Passport to Style Can’t-miss winter escapes Etc. Marcia’s favorite place: the dining room Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index
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STYLE NEWS
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Gift Guide Sarah Moon for NARS Rouge Indiscret Matte Lipstick, $28, NARS, (470) 426-8646; narscosmetics.com
Dazzle everyone on your list with stylish embellishments, thoughtful touches and luxurious details! Supernova pendant necklace, $6,800, David Yurman, (404) 812-9225; davidyurman.com
Carnets d’Equateur breakfast cup and saucer, $330, Hermès, (404) 2331011; hermes.com
Flume dress in peach, $695, Tibi, tibi.com
PRÊT-A-PARTY!
DRESS TO IMPRESS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. Smythson ‘Endless Possibilities’ notebook, $60, Neiman Marcus, (404) 266-8200; neimanmarcus.com
Velvet beaded choker, $312, ETRO, (404) 9399210; etro.com
Cindy Ensor diamond hoop earrings, $1,685, Huff Harrington Home, (404) 467-0311; huffharrington.com
Mink fingerless gloves, $195, Tory Burch, (404) 816-3261; toryburch.com
Black calfskin ankle boot, price upon request, Dior, (404) 8420597; dior.com
“I always put in one controversial item. It makes people talk.” —DOROTHY DRAPER 12
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STYLE NEWS
Cocktail picks, shown in gold and crystal, by ANNA by RabLabs, from $75, B.D. Jeffries; annanewyork.com
Gold leaf dish, dish, $36, Trinity Mercantile and Design, (404) 378-0197; trinitydecatur.com
the HOLIDAY HOSTESS ALWAYS GET INVITED BACK!
Amber tortoise wine glass, $60, Oscar de la Renta, oscardelarenta.com
Monogrammed linen cocktail napkins, $390 for set of 6, Leontine Linens, leontinelinens.com
Mask bottle opener, $40.00, Kate Spade New York, katespade.com
“But First, Rosé” gummies, from $8.50, Sugarfina,(470) 3443440; sugarfina.com
“That’s what life is all about: Let’s have a party. Let’s have it tonight.”
Rosewood and brass nutcracker, $50, Pieces, (404) 869-2476; piecesinc.com
—LILLY PULITZER Two of a Kind stemless glasses, $50, Kate Spade New York, katespade.com
Xocolatl chocolate, from $9, Krog Street Market, (404) 604-9642; xocolatlchocolate.com
Cheese board and knife set, $288, Jonathan Adler, (404) 367-0414; jonathanadler.com
The Printery peony pink toile cards, $45, B.D. Jeffries, (404) 231-3004
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Entertaining What does a well-set table look like during the holiday season? Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles enlisted four area designers to put their personal stamp on entertaining with style and ease. The results are both smashing and unexpected. Cheers! WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY Elizabeth PHOTOGRAPHED BY David
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opposite Rollins personalizes her holiday table with her signature blend of high and low, new and nostalgic and a bit of whimsy. right “I love anything garden-inspired and have a slight obsession with birds, so when I was invited to work with Weston Farms to create my own specially designed holiday greenery, we named it ‘Danielle’s Lark,’” says Rollins. below The bold, saturated jewel-toned fabric Rollins employed as a table skirt reminded her of Russian onion domes, “so naturally that meant adding in my wellknown holiday addiction with nutcrackers!” left “Tabletops should bring joy as well look pretty,” says Rollins.
Bold & Bright Holiday entertaining doesn’t always have to be relegated to the dining room, says entertaining authority DANIELLE ROLLINS—get creative and spread the season’s joy throughout the house! In her personal home, Rollins fashioned this winter woodland fantasy in her blue trellised garden room. “I decorate for holidays in the same color schemes that suit my home and use natural elements to add the seasonal flair,” says Rollins. “I strive to create ‘living’ designs that change and adapt for the need or the season.” Playing off of her love for anything garden-inspired, Rollins mixed two of her all-time favorite Mottahedeh patterns, Chelsea Birds and Sacred Bird & Butterfly, to jumpstart her vision. Complementing those patterns are both a showstopping floral centerpiece and a Weston Farms wreath of her own design (“Danielle’s Lark”). The consummate host’s personal design stamp is evident in the tablescape’s eclectic, layered feel, in which old and new, high and low, deftly mix, similar to her design tendencies.
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Serenbe HIGH Textile Loft STYLE WRITTEN BY
Kate Abney PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY
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PHOTO BY ALI HARPER
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THE PENTHOUSE SUITE OF SERENBE’S TEXTILE LOFTS, ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES’ 2016 SERENBE DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE, WAS A FRESH INTERPRETATION OF EFFORTLESS ELEGANCE. 52
WALLPAPER CUSTOM BY AMY MILLS, PAPER MILLS, AVAILABLE THROUGH CLOTH & KIND CERAMICS R. WOOD STUDIO AND SOOKJAE ART PAPER LANTERNS CLOTH & KIND
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Hallway TAMI RAMSAY AND KRISTA NYE NICHOLAS, CLOTH & KIND “We had been toying with the idea of a custom wallcovering for a while, and when we saw this long hallway, we knew it would be the perfect opportunity,” says Krista Nye Nicholas. “What could have been a very Spartan space—without the traditional use of furniture—allowed our first product design to really shine.” Though she and Tami Ramsay had worked with Oakland, California–based Paper Mills on many previous custom projects, this was their first creation from scratch. The design evolved over time (120-plus hours of labor and artistry by owner Amy Mills, to be exact) to reflect a narrative that resonated with Serenbe’s classic Southern landscape. Expert installation allowed the mural to bend beautifully around the room’s many angles (including geometric ledges at the far end). Accenting without detracting are circular ikebana vases of pea pods and cotton—whose bolls, Ramsay notes, are quite sculptural in themselves. 53
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BLACK CANE DINING CHAIRS, IVORY BOILEDWOOL PILLOWS AND FROSTED GLASS VASE BAKER VINTAGE FRENCH CHOPPING BLOCK AND PERUVIAN MINI WOODEN BOWL WITH SPOON NICHOLSON GALLERY ALL OTHER ITEMS SWOOX
INSPIRED BY THE RICH GREEN OF SERENBE’S TREETOPS, KELLY ANTHONY SET OUT TO CREATE A PALETTE OF EVERGREEN, BLACK AND WHITE WITH WARM METAL TONES, KEEPING PATTERNS UNDERSTATED AND FEW.
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ARTWORK SUSAN HABLE, CHRISTY BUSH, RINNE ALLEN, CAROL JOHN AND HOPE HILTON CHAIR MIMI CHAIR BY HABLE FOR HICKORY CHAIR OTTOMAN HABLE FOR HICKORY CHAIR, AVAILABLE THROUGH BUNGALOW CLASSIC OR HICKORY CHAIR FURNITURE CO. PILLOWS COVERED IN HABLE TEXTILES AND HABLE FOR S. HARRIS TEXTILES ANTIQUE HATS, INDUSTRIAL FLOOR LAMP, ANTIQUE MOROCCAN RUG, DESIGNER’S OWN
Lobby SUSAN HABLE SMITH, HABLE CONSTRUCTION INC. Setting the stage for welcoming a well-traveled tenant is Athens-based artist and textile artisan Susan Hable Smith’s self-defined “eccentric” design vision. Just outside the elevators, a chenille-upholstered chair and ottoman from Smith’s contemporary furniture collection for Hickory Chair provide a perch upon arrival, and an industrial floor lamp acts as the perfect foil to for the landing’s glam brutalist pendant. Smith’s own India-ink florals on paper provide eye candy, while the adjoining space features a plentitude of pieces by friends—one wall covered in a collage of oils by Carol John, plus photographs by Rinne Allen and Christy Bush. These preside over a curry-colored Moroccan rug, a primitive bench, pillows in Smith’s personal fabrics and an assortment of hats culled the world over. Summing things up, she says, “I prefer unconventional spaces like these so I can be my unconventional self.” 66
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POWDER CABINETRY KINGDOM WOODWORKS COUNTER AND BACKSPLASH LG HAUSYS, FABRICATED AT MIAMI CIRCLE MARBLE MIRROR ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERIES UPHOLSTERED WALL FABRIC CLAY MCLAURIN STUDIO
THROUGH AINSWORTHNOAH LAUNDRY OUSHAK RUG DESIGNER CARPETS SHELVES, BARSTOOL, QUILTS, VASES BUNGALOW CLASSIC LINENS GRAMERCY FINE LINENS & FURNISHINGS
ANNA BRAUND, ANNA BRAUND INTERIORS “Serenbe has always been a special place to me,” says Braund. “Our best friends married here, and I always come here for respite, to get away.” This deep understanding inspired the designer to play with elements of nature and artistry in her adjacent laundry and powder room spaces. A floral, paper-backed Clay McLaurin fabric adorns the walls of the powder room, where a gold-flecked quartz runs up the wall to ground the unlacquered brass fixtures Braund had professionally replated. Reflected in the antique mirror glass is a collection of resin tortoise shells. Nearby, a Michael S. Smith wallpaper adds interest to the laundry room, where an étagère serves as surplus storage for Indian kantha quilts, wool throws, layers of pottery and baskets. “To me, a laundry is not just utilitarian; I like to display its things in a lovely way,” says Braund.
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PA S S P O R T T R AV E L
PALM BEACH PANACHE Florida’s iconic resort town has perfected the art of old-school glamour. WRITTEN BY Sejal
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THERE ARE CERTAIN DESTINATIONS whose name alone evokes luxury. Palm Beach, Florida, is undoubtedly one of them. It all began in 1911, when American industrialist Henry Flagler founded the town as a wellheeled retreat for socialites and politicians. As it continued to develop, Palm Beach served as a winter haven for iconic American families, such as the Vanderbilts and the Kennedys, and can more recently count design mogul Jonathan Adler among its seasonal residents. There’s enough star power—past and present—to put it on par with nearly any high-end resort town in the world. As soon as you arrive on the 16-mile isle, you get the sense that Palm Beach moves at a different—and decidedly luxurious—pace. Palatial homes are cloaked by towering hedges and curtains of cascading bougainvillea. Visitors are 80
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invited to taste a slice of Palm Beach opulence at any number of first-class hotels, such as the historic Brazilian Court hotel. A favorite of many Palm Beachers since 1926 (including Hollywood legends Greta Garbo and Cary Grant), the lush enclave feels both serene and exclusive. Stone courtyards and a stunning garden pool are tucked among a canopy of palms and other tropical flora that shield views of the town, thus offering the illusion of a private paradise. The hotel’s recently refurbished interiors are equally appealing. Blending old-world Spanish style with Dutch Colonial—a nod to the area’s architectural history—rooms have a cozy yet elegant vibe. Each is equipped with a jetted soaking tub and stocked with products from the hotel’s Frédéric Fekkai Salon & Spa. Once you are able to pull yourself away from Brazilian Court’s luxe digs, the beach beckons. A quick call to the concierge desk will have a Mercedes town car ready to whisk you away to warm blue waters, complete with chair-and-umbrella service and a tote bag full of beach essentials. If retail therapy is more your speed, The Brazilian Court resides just a few high-heeled taps away from Worth Avenue, an immaculate quarter-mile of stylish shops such as Chanel, Jimmy Choo and Salvatore Ferragamo. No matter how you spend the day, most nights end at chef Daniel Boulud’s newly renovated spot, Café Boulud, inside The Brazilian Court. A place to see and be seen, the restaurant’s new contemporary design matches the chef’s fresh take on French cuisine, which showcases locally sourced seafood and produce. The sleek 15-seat bar serves up equally smooth cocktails—white cosmopolitans are poured over orchid ice spheres, and sugar cubes give Champagne an extra dose of decadence. This is Palm Beach, after all. thebraziliancourt.com
opposite The enclosed garden pool offers a private paradise away from the hustle and bustle of the town. Luxe accommodations feature a blend of old-world Spanish style with Dutch Colonial accents. clockwise, from top left Along Worth Avenue, Palm Beach’s luxurious retail district, hidden courtyards offer a charming spot to take a break from shopping; A decadent spread at the newly renovated Cafe Bouland, located inside The Brazilian Court Hotel. below The hotel’s lush landscaping matches its tropical setting.
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COASTAL CHIC
Featuring sleek decor and awe-inspiring views of the Gulf of Mexico beaches, Opal Sands Resort is a contemporary escape where luxury and relaxation are top priority. Gwen Pratesi WRITTEN BY
WITH FLOOR-TO-CEILING, PANORAMIC views of the shimmering Gulf of Mexico from the private balconies of all of its 230 rooms and suites, and the powdery white sands of Clearwater Beach just steps away, the new Opal Sands Resort is an upscale resort located on what has been called the best beach town in Florida. A member of the luxury Opal Collection of hotels, Opal Sands is the sister property to Sandpearl, also a beachfront resort only minutes away. Situated at the end of Clearwater Beach’s lively promenade, Opal Sands’ modern, archshaped building sits perched overlooking the Gulf. Just close enough to the activity of the busy beach scene yet far enough away to have a sense 84
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of exclusivity and privacy, the resort’s zero-entry pool, hot tub and outdoor deck area are havens for relaxation. Borrowing from the ever-changing colors of the ocean, surf, sand and sky, the interiors’ soothing blue, green, silver, pink and earth-toned scheme is as calming as the sea itself. Impressive paintings, glasswork and sculptures by local artists—inspired by marine life, breathtaking sunsets over the Gulf and egrets in flight— blend in seamlessly with the design of the property. Perhaps one exception is the impressive, colorful, 400-foot-long glass sculpture resembling the ocean waves that towers over guests in the entry. Sea-Guini, the property’s seafood and Italian restaurant, offers fresh, seasonally inspired dishes and handmade pastas in a casually elegant environment. The Sea-Guini Lounge inside the restaurant features specialty cocktails and live entertainment outdoors on the deck in the evenings. For a more relaxed option, dine at Reflections Poolside Bar, where frozen cocktails, fish tacos and lighter fare are served. Or choose to dine under the stars in a tiki hut on the beach at Sandbar, just a short walk down the dune on Clearwater Beach. The property also has a full-service spa to restore and revive the senses and a fitness center to round out a relaxing, casual-chic beach vacation at this destination property on Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast. opalsands.com
opposite Enjoy expansive views of the Gulf of Mexico from the Sandbar; specialty craft cocktail preparations by expert mixologists keep guests mesmerized at the Sea-Guini Lounge. clockwise, from top left The inviting open air porte-cochère is representative of the property’s modern design; 230 guest rooms and over 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space make this a perfect destination for weddings and conferences; fresh seafood, like local seared hogfish and seasonal preparations, such as Blueberry Mojitos are featured at Sea-Guini. below All of the guestrooms offer breathtaking views of Clearwater Beach and the brilliant blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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