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Jewel Box Beauty Suzanne Kasler, Spitzmiller & Norris and Graham Pittman transform a historic home in the heart of Buckhead
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Blue Crush When crafting an elegant pied-à-terre, interior designer Andrew Howard took his color cues from the Atlanta skyline
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Silver Lining Kay Douglass’ Lowcountry South Carolina abode glows thanks to her distinctively chic decorating approach
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Color! Designers Mallory Mathison Glenn, Heather Hogan Roberts and Kandrac & Cole have mastered the art (and joy) of color
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Style Influencer Judy Bentley has created elegant, timeless interiors throughout her design career
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Young Guns A high-rise condo showcases designer Nina Nash’s eye for distinctive pieces that enhance stunning views
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Passport to Style Escape to an authentic Swiss mountain retreat, unmatched luxury in Cabo and the elegant charm of an Irish estate
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Real Estate Property Report Calendar Cultural happenings this month Naomi On the profusion of spring activities Dish Five Questions for: Double Zero Suzanna Musings of a homesick Southerner Editor’s Letter Resources + Ad Index
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Berkeley bed, $1799 and dresser, $2399; Alder rug, $699. Westside Provisions 1170 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta roomandboard.com
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below The entry foyer “should give you a little glimpse of the style and feel of the house,” says Mathison Glenn, “but leave you wanting more!” Her personal foyer accomplishes just that thanks to snippets of color that will continue throughout the home’s scheme. bottom left A consummate hostess, the designer’s dining table features custom monogrammed linens.
Happy hues in rich blues and greens add personality, depth and punch to the former abode of designer Mallory Mathison Glenn WRITTEN BY The
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eacock, emerald and cerulean are a few of interior designer Mallory Mathison Glenn’s favorite hues. “I like the balance of depth and clarity that these colors bring to a space,” she says. And, while these rich blues achieved a feeling of “cohesive calm” in her family’s former Peachtree Park abode, the designer admits that her home serves the ultimate laboratory—where design decisions are treated as experiments, not risks. After all, says Mathison Glenn: “Color makes me happy, and being happy at home is what it’s all about!” True to her bring-on-the-color mantra, the personal preferences of the client (in this case, herself) guided this project’s color story. In the dining room, for instance, her go-to neutral, a classic animal print, anchors the space, while a handpainted scenic mural, saturated emerald green silk curtains and white lacquer Chippendale chairs contribute to “the cheerful, sunny space I was looking to create for the backdrop for family breakfasts and dinner parties with friends.”
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“MY MANTRA IS ‘BRING ON THE COLOR!’ I STRIVE TO CREATE A STRONG, SEAMLESS FLOW WITH COLOR. IT COMES BACK TO GIVING A FEELING OF COHESIVE CALM AND BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS.” above The dining room embodies the designer’s lively personality. right The trim is painted “Boca Raton Blue” and is enhanced by a soft teal grasscloth.
“MY OWN HOME IS A TESTING GROUND FOR IDEAS AND IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING.”
GOOD COLOR SCHEMES ALWAYS HAVE … Something that makes you smile—good color schemes evoke emotion. ♦ THE FRONT DOOR SHOULD ALWAYS … Make you very curious about what is behind it! ♦ WHEN WORKING WITH BOLD SHADES, ALWAYS ... Be confident. Never feel the need to explain yourself. “I love it” is all you need to say. ♦ POWDER ROOMS ARE A GREAT PLACE TO … Step out of your comfort zone in color and scale. A powder room doesn’t have to relate to the other spaces in the house—so use it as a decorating holiday!
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Atlanta design duo Kandrac & Cole uses the city skyline as their muse for a rambling pied-à-terre WRITTEN BY The
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right The client uses this deep Bernhardt sectional in the sunroom to indulge in panoramic views of Chicago. Chandelier, Visual Comfort. Lamp, Currey & Company. below Thibaut’s bamboo lattice is a sunny addition in the guest room. opposite, clockwise from top In the master bedroom, calming tones rule in the form of blush banding on Fabricut draperies and a landscape from Wendover Art. Sculptural accessories. An extra-wide leather bench allows ample guest seating and reduces visual clutter.
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or a pied-à-terre overlooking Chicago’s Lake Michigan, inspiration for the color scheme was as simple as looking out upon the city skyline from the condo’s 46th floor. “Preserving the view and not competing with it was a specific request of our client,” say Kelly Cole and Joann Kandrac of Atlanta design firm Kandrac & Cole. Because the condo was more of a second home, the designers gently pushed their client outside her comfort zone, infusing the space with subtly calming colors such as blush pink in the master bedroom, and stronger jolts such as emerald green in the sunroom, where a deep sectional provides both comfort and a perch for unencumbered views of Chicago. Still, the main color thread that ties the unit together is a soft gray that both reduces visual bulkiness and keeps the focus on glorious sunsets and the lake. Cole and Kandrac’s personal color mantra: “Be brave and go for it! Our best designs are those that have an unabashed yet curated dose of color.”
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Our clients are MOST pleased in the end when they allow us to GENTLY push them outside their COMFORT ZONE.”
GOOD COLOR SCHEMES ALWAYS HAVE … An easygoing flow without being too “matchy-matchy,” and, of course, unexpected color in the form of a pillow, small chair or piece of art. ♦ WHEN WORKING WITH BOLD SHADES, NEVER … Overdo it. Not every element needs to be a “wow.” Some aspects of the design need to take a backseat so other details can shine. ♦ ALWAYS PAINT THE TRIM … Off-white, not bright white. A favorite is Sherwin-Williams West Highland White. ♦ A LOW-COMMITMENT WAY TO USE COLOR IS … With throw pillows, vases, objects or books. We use booksbythefoot.com to purchase books by color.
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YOUNG GUNS
CITY SLEEK
A Buckhead high-rise reveals designer Nina Nash’s eye for creating distinctively layered, fashion-forward interiors WRITTEN BY Lori Johnston PHOTOGRAPHED BY Chris Little
CHROME WAS ON A LONGTIME CLIENT’S WISH LIST for his new condo at The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Buckhead. The request allowed Nina Nash of Mathews Furniture + Design to step out of her comfort zone while following her design mantra: “Be yourself. If you do what you love, it shows, and others will take notice.” Nash, who has degrees in graphic design and fine art, is known for infusing a love of the arts and fashion into her clean, comfortable interiors. She describes her signature 28
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style as “a neutral base layered with gorgeous, unique textiles and special accessories,” adding, “It’s funny because I could also use that same sentence to describe the way I dress.” Wall and ceiling treatments accessorize her spaces, which, along with layers of art and books, keep the design from looking stark. To create sleek, masculine style for this high-rise condo, Nash and her partner, Don Easterling, also with Mathews Furniture + Design, lightened the existing heavy, brown interiors with a bit of shimmer and chrome. She and Easterling—who have worked together for a decade—selected furnishings that were distinctive but in a scale that did not detract from the high-rise experience, with its aerial views. “At night, when the lights from the city are twinkling below, it’s very soothing,” says Nash. In the main room, her client’s collection of limited edition artwork served as the design inspiration. An existing support column, disguised by textured metallic wallpaper from Innovations, now displays one of 10 signed, numbered prints from the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s photography portfolio, while the pale, slightly iridescent silver color on the ceiling creates a “magical luminosity” throughout the day, Nash says. In the entryway, the designers selected a graphic wallpaper by Harlequin to wow and welcome visitors into the transformed condo. “It really sets the tone from the minute you walk in the door,” Nash says. INTERIOR DECORATION Nina Nash and Don Easterling, Mathews Furniture + Design, (404) 237-8271; mathewsfurniture.com ALL FURNITURE, LIGHTING AND ACCESSORIES through Mathews Furniture + Design ROOM TABLE Century CHAIRS Hickory Chair SIDEBOARD Hickory Chair CHANDELIER Laura Kirar for Arteriors BAR CABINET Bill Sofield for Baker COFFEE TABLE Swaim SOFAS, SIDE CHAIR, SIDE TABLE Thomas Pheasant for Baker LIVING ROOM CHANDELIER Visual Comfort BED Hickory Chair ENTRY WALLPAPER Harlequin through Grizzel & Mann CABINET Laura Kirar for Baker
opposite Installing new ebony hardwood floors and lightening the walls and ceiling created a neutral palette in the Buckhead condo. “Each piece is in its own way like a piece of art,” says designer Nina Nash. All furniture, lighting and accessories from Mathews Furniture + Design. Throw pillows from Romo and Jim Thompson at ADAC bring rich hues to the Thomas Pheasant for Baker sofas, illuminated by a crystal chandelier by Visual Comfort. above, clockwise from left A wing chair from Baker and stone side table from Noir provide a relaxed sitting area in the bedroom. Wallpaper by Harlequin, sourced from Grizzel & Mann at ADAC, gives graphic interest to the entryway, which includes an Elton John image by Joseph Guay. An existing support column is disguised by textured wallpaper from Innovations and displays one of 10 signed, numbered prints from the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Photography Portfolio II, sourced through Jackson Fine Art.
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JEWEL BOX
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SUZANNE K ASLER, SPITZMILLER & NORRIS and GRAHAM PITTMAN transform a 1927 treasure in THE HEART OF BUCKHEAD with color, craftsmanship and a heaping dose of patience
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Luscious silk draperies and a spicy metallic wallcovering sparkle in the dining room thanks to a Paul Ferrante chandelier. Table, Dessin Fournir.
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house was “plain-Jane,” Meghan points to examples of unearthing gems like cobblestones—many of which have been given new life at the base of the new drive—mined from beneath an asphalt driveway as evidence that “in an old house every now and then you get this treasure; you find something that’s really great.” Remaining sensitive to the historic home’s architectural envelope also proved visually demanding, says Kasler, as most of the first floor spaces open up to each other. “The challenge was: How do you
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have a house sequence through and each room still have its own sensibility?” she asks. Kasler’s secret, of course, lies in her innate ability to allow a home’s color story to strategically unfold. Like beautiful choreography, the visual sequence she’s created allows threads of color to resonate from room to room. The icy blue from the side entry foyer, for instance, makes an appearance in the form of glass accessories in the cream and champagne living room. Similarly, hints of cinnamon in the soft gray library adjacent to the
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Kasler subtly incorporated Meghan’s favorite hue into the kitchen via terracotta Marvic contrast fabric on the feminine counterstool slipcovers. Chandeliers, Dennis & Leen through Jerry Pair. Cabinet hardware, Matthew Quinn Collection. opposite Verellen sofas and a Victoria Hagan wing chair preside over the family room. Art, Pryor Fine Art.
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SILVER LINING Kay Douglass’ Lowcountry South Carolina abode glows thanks to her distinctively chic decorating approach WRITTEN BY
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When designer Kay Douglass and her husband, Jim, purchased a classic Charleston Single House in January 2016, the designer knew she wanted to give it a modern Parisian flair, and the dining room is perhaps the best example of this aesthetic. “I love the reflection of the chandelier in the mottled-glass mirror over the fireplace,” Kay says. “It’s magical day and night.”
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Kay took measures to preserve as many original architectural features as possible, as seen in the detailing of the living room wall and fireplace mantel. “It kind of feels like a magic house,” says the designer, who enjoys relaxing in this room while catching the occasional glimpse of passersby.
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above The master bedroom reflects Kay’s efforts to keep everything as light and airy as possible. Even a low headboard would have blocked the windows to King Street, so she devised the blue-andgreen velvet panel, which adds a wow factor while anchoring the king-size sleeping spot. left “It took quite a while to lay out the kitchen because it was such a small space,” says Kay, who worked with Tupper Construction to wrap the room almost entirely in cabinets. To add light without disturbing the ceiling beams, the team installed flushmount fixtures on the wall in the upper parts of the cabinets. The backsplash tiles are the same gray-veined Carrara marble used for the countertops.
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CHILENO BAY RESORT Luxury goes barefoot at Cabo’s newest Auberge property WRITTEN BY Brian
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THE SIREN CALL OF LOS CABOS, the magical desert-meets-ocean enclave at the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, has segued to a subtle drumbeat with the recent debut of Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, a fine example of “deformalized luxury” courtesy of the Auberge Resorts Collection. The setting dictates the theme. The low-rise property occupies the site of the 1961 Hotel Cabo San Lucas, a legendary hideaway patronized by Hollywood moguls and film stars such as John Wayne. Thundering surf prevails in Los Cabos, but Chileno Bay fronts a broad crescent of sand that indents the coastline, protecting its cove and marine life from strong currents and big waves. Closer to shore, reefs and shelves of rock create tranquil waters ideal for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and paddleboarding. As conceived by Auberge, the coveted beachfront inspired a chilled-out retreat where families, 122
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friends and active couples can enjoy a relaxed, free-spirited, shoes-optional holiday. This understated newcomer is the yang to the yin of Esperanza, a nearby Auberge resort that qualifies as a study in tropical elegance. Chileno Bay is beachside chic: clean lines, native landscaping, natural wood accents, curving hand-cut stone walls. The resort’s focal point, a 450-foot-long, three-tiered swimming pool inlaid with iridescent deep-blue tiles, looks like a river flowing to the sea. The signature restaurant, COMAL, headed by an alum of The French Laundry, serves contemporary Latin American cuisine, though the whimsical beachside TnT, with its high-top tables and bleached white palo de arco (woven stick roof that filters sunlight), vies for the title of Cabo’s best taco and tequila bar. It’s also a great spot to watch for whales during the winter months. Accommodations at the 92-key resort (60 hotel rooms and 32 three- and four-bedroom villas) take their cue from the natural environment, with a toned-down color palette of tawny desert, succulent plants and shades of blue. Bathrooms have indoor and outdoor showers, a soaking tub, Mexican tiles and smooth plaster walls. Among the highlights at the Auberge Spa are a salt inhalation room embowered by exterior walls of flowering plants and an outdoor reflexology pool where guests trod stones on the floor of the pool to derive benefits. Stylish, low-key and oriented to the outdoors, Chileno Bay Resort & Residences delivers luxury in a different and, for a destination synonymous with fun in the sun, very welcome way. (844) 207-
clockwise from top left Cacao-inspired creations; COMAL, the resort’s signature restaurant, is headed by a French Laundry alum; authentic Baja cuisine and handcrafted cocktails are created and concocted with locally-sourced ingredients. below Airy guest rooms emphasize indigenous materials and panoramic views. opposite, top to bottom Stylish accommodations boast generously sized private ocean-view terraces. Chileno Bay features calm waters and a crescent beach.
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THE ALLURE OF ATITLÁN
Nestled in the hills of Guatemala, Casa Palopó presents beauty at every turn, whether it’s unmatched views or richly curated accommodations Claire Ruhlin WRITTEN BY
THE TERM “BOUTIQUE HOTEL” conjures images of intimate lodging, personalized service and high-end amenities. Guatemala’s Casa Palopó checks all of these boxes and more, taking “boutique” to the next level. Though sited approximately two hours by car from La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City (keep in mind that traffic can add on an hour or more), Casa Palopó invites guests to spend the journey drinking in bird’s-eye views of Guatemala’s rolling hills via helicopter, which arrives at the hotel’s private helipad in a mere 30 minutes. To follow such a spectacular arrival, the hotel itself—which overlooks the 1,000-foot-deep Lake Atitlán and its surrounding 10,000-foot-tall volcanic peaks—is a haven of unpretentious luxury. The main building’s seven suites are outfitted with antique details and swathed in a rainbow of rich hues—think azure blue, seafoam green and warm yellow. Behind the main casa sits a separate three-bed126
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room villa, which may be rented out in its entirety and offers a more organic—but equally beautiful—aesthetic, featuring global décor, a full-service kitchen and its own private infinity pool. At Casa Palopó’s restaurant, 6.8 Palopó, helmed by chef Mario André Miralles, enjoy your meals indoors or soak in the scenery while dining on the hotel’s airy veranda. And Miralles’ locally sourced cuisine is as splendid as its setting; dinner includes expertly executed meat and fish dishes and of-the-moment innovations—such as a tomato poached in rum in honey—that turn ordinary ingredients into extraordinary dishes. Breakfast includes fresh, local fruit topped with chia seeds and honey, as well as traditional Guatemalan cuisine, such as fried eggs, tortillas and plantains. Those looking for additional relaxation can indulge in an assortment of in-room spa services, such as facials and full-body massages with L’Occitane products. Afterward, take a dip in the pool, or soak in the views from one of the hotel’s many vantage points with a glass of wine and a local cheese plate. For an up-close look at the lake and local culture, embark on a guided kayak or boat tour to neighboring villages, such as Santiago Atitlán, San Juan, San Pedro la Laguna and Santa Catarina Palopó, where you’ll find traditional Guatemalan markets and an array of talented local artisans. Deemed the “land of eternal spring,” Guatemala’s landscape is also ideal for walking tours or a hike up one of the nearby volcanoes, and Casa Palopó’s friendly staff members are more than happy to help plan your route. Surrounded by such intimate accommodations and exquisite artistry—in both natural and curated surroundings—it’s difficult to say goodbye to Casa Palopó. But, true to its warmhearted charm, the hotel will always welcome you back.
clockwise, from top left Guests dine with a view on the hotel’s spacious veranda; guided kayak or boat tours are available to those looking to explore the lake; though driving is an option, the quickest way to arrive at Casa Palopó is via helicopter. below An outdoor pool serves as an idyllic spot to relax with a glass of wine. opposite, top to bottom Guatemala’s Casa Palopó offers unmatched views of Lake Atitlán and its volcanic peaks. The seven intimate guest suites are decorated with antique details and painted in rich hues.
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