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Lowcountry Revival
A marsh-front setting lends the perfect retreat for one family’s lowcountry reverie by Historical Concepts 46
Perfect Translation
Suzanne Kasler and Harrison Design reunite to realize a sprawling French Normandy-style Buckhead abode 64
Enchantment
Whimsy and bold style go hand-inhand in a spellbinding 1920s-era abode by Melanie Turner Interiors
On the Cover INTERIOR DESIGNER SUZANNE KASLER ARCHITECT GREG PALMER OF HARRISON DESIGN Photography by ERICA GEORGE DINES
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History Remade
Taking cues from historic Lowcountry precedents as well as period Greek Revival pattern books, Jim Strickland and Clay Rokicki of Historical Concepts crafted a timeless residence that captures the spirit of the past.
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A DRAMATIC MARSH-FRONT SETTING LENDS THE PERFECT RETREAT FOR ONE FAMILY’S LOWCOUNTRY REVERIE Written by BARRETT AUSTIN
Photographed by ERIC PIASECKI
Styled by HELEN CROWTHER
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Easy Breezy
Comfort and hospitality were paramount, accomplished in the living room with multiple seating areas. Three sets of French doors open onto the rear porch to allow circulation between indoors and out. Homeowner Susan Morrow selected furnishings that captured the essence of the Lowcountry.
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In character of the Greek Revival movement, a sense of formality was applied to the leaded-glass front door and the finely detailed moldings in the entry hall. An antique fixture from Adairsville-based lighting specialist Eloise Pickard provides illumination during the evening. The wood floors are through Vintage Lumber Sales.
THE PRIMORDIAL LANDSCAPE of Spring Island remains much as it did when the famed naturalist John James Audubon made his tour of the South Carolina Lowcountry in the 1830s. Towering Live Oaks draped in Spanish moss form a canopy over low-lying palmettos and Spartina grasses, an ancient buffer against the tranquil salt marshes along the sea islands. Indeed, it is the painstaking commitment to ecological preservation and the naturally occurring beauty of this coastal refuge which has drawn residents like Ron and Susan Morrow to Spring Island for many years now. “It’s a very romantic spot all the time,” says Susan Morrow, who along with her husband commissioned Atlanta-based Historical Concepts to design a waterfront compound anchored by a Greek Revival-influenced residence with prominent views across the tidal marshes. “Somehow the light comes through the trees, and even on a gray day, you have this dappled light and it’s kind of like being in the enchanted forest.” Together with Historical Concepts’ founder Jim Strickland, whose firm has worked in the Lowcountry for nearly three decades, the Morrows set about devising a permanent residence that respected the area’s historical architectural precedents, while sensitively siting the raised structure to maximize views across the water. “The house is a very long, linear house, but all of the rooms are facing the marsh,” says Strickland. “Our major thrust was to ensure that everyone could enjoy that.”
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Perfect Translation SUZANNE KASLER and HARRISON DESIGN reunite to realize their longtime client’s vision of a historic French Normandystyle abode on a sprawling property in Buckhead Written by
TATE GUNNERSON Photographed by
ERICA GEORGE DINES
Pretty in Pastel
Perfectly complementing the upholstery, a pair of modern abstract paintings by Katharina Chapuis through Pryor Fine Art adds a contemporary flair to the well-appointed music room.
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In Harmony
above A chandelier in 22-karat gold from Paul Ferrante plays off of the similar tones throughout the music room. opposite An iconic addition to one of Atlanta’s most tony avenues, the French Normandy abode is clad with stucco over masonry with limestone detailing and a distinct turret that “feels right,” says Harrison Design architect Greg Palmer.
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AFTER DREAMING FOR YEARS of building a French Normandy-style home on one of Atlanta’s toniest thoroughfares, a cosmopolitan couple with two teenage daughters finally decided to pull the proverbial trigger. Armed with inspiration images they took during their overseas travels, the owners asked architect Greg Palmer of Harrison Design and interior designer Suzanne Kasler, who had collaborated on their former house years ago, to bring their vision to life. The result is a sprawling stucco dwelling with limestone detailing and a prominent turret that houses an elegant serpentine stairway. Iron-paneled windows, intricate wall moldings and details such as a recurring quatrefoil motif add to the rich sense of history and character. 49
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IRON-PANELED WINDOWS, INTRICATE WALL MOLDINGS AND A RECURRING QUATREFOIL MOTIF ADD HISTORY AND CHARACTER. “It’s a house of today, but it’s informed by what they saw on their travels,” says Palmer, who worked on the project with colleague and designer Robbie Pich. “We took the best of that style and equipped it with all the modern-day conveniences.” Distinguished by its lofty groin vault ceiling and tall arched iron windows and doors, the family room opens out onto a porch area with similar dimensions and a matching limestone fireplace, creating an indoor-outdoor experience that’s nothing if not au courant. Silk draperies with a subtle pattern enliven the room’s more neutral palette—one of many blue hues found throughout the decor. “The house flows in a quiet way,” Kasler says, noting blue is the wife’s favorite color. Indeed, sky blue draperies likewise adorn the two-story walnut-paneled library, where a quartet of tufted leather chairs surround a light blue velvet ottoman in front of an intricate stone fireplace with the same quatrefoil detailing. 50
Grand Scale
top left Gilt pendants by Paul Ferrante through Ainsworth-Noah call attention to the arched ceilings in the hallway, which is furnished with a 19th-century Italian chest from William Word Fine Antiques and 1930s Swedish chairs from Maison Felice. top right Lueders stone floors, Venetian plaster walls and an iron railing evoke a Parisian sensibility in the main stairway. opposite The two-story library features plaster walls and wood paneling by Block & Chisel.
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Whimsical Welcome
Through lush foliage and meaningful quotes, the hand-painted wallcovering by Bethany Travis echoes the sense of whimsy that designer Melanie Turner infused into the interiors. The bear painting is from Art Addiction. opposite A layered composition in the entry foyer includes books and other artistic objects.
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Enchantment
In this spellbinding 1920s-era abode updated by MELANIE TURNER INTERIORS, whimsy and bold style go hand in hand Written by TATE GUNNERSON
Photographed by MALI AZIMA
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Sensuous Silhouettes
A rug with a circular motif by Miami Circle Floor Coverings is one of many curves in the living room, including the custom bouclécovered sofa by Interlude Home and wingback lounge chairs by Bjork Studio.
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TANTALIZINGLY LOCATED down a long drive surrounded by thick groves of trees, there’s something magical about the 1920sera brick-and-stone home that Melanie Turner decorated for a young family with three children, who returned to Atlanta after years in the Bay area. “It’s a fairytale setting, and the house was asking for an influx of life, vibrancy and joy,” she says. “We wanted it to feel collected and special.” Inspired by the bosky surroundings, a hand-painted wallcovering featuring lush trees, colorful flowers and meaningful quotes and sayings creates an enchanting first impression in the front foyer—a whimsical backdrop for an oil painting of a bear dressed in formal attire. “Their son was born in California,” says Turner, noting the grizzly is the state’s official animal. “Humor is important in design.”
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Study in Style
above In the salon-style formal living room, Turner created distinct seating areas; a pair of matching velvetcovered wingback chairs create an intimate spot for conversation. The draperies are by Douglass Workroom. opposite Colorful patterned accent pillows in a Jim Thompson fabric pop against the velvet sectional sofa by Douglass Workroom. The brass floor lamp is by Circa Lighting.
That sense of humor can also be found in the adjacent salon, where a brass giraffe sculpture stands next to a console table-turned-wet bar. Designed for entertaining, the space features several distinct seating areas, including a serpentine sofa and chairs next to the fireplace and a velvet sectional underneath a large, round antiqued mirror emblazoned with baby butterflies. “There’s a constant push and pull of traditional and modern,” explains Turner. An ornate green Murano glass chandelier, for example, illuminates a round wooden table surrounded by blue velvet chairs in the formal dining room, playing off the green velvet draperies. The palette is echoed in the more contemporary great room, where a green velvet sectional sofa wraps around a plush blue velvet ottoman. “A common design thread runs throughout and generates a sense of style,” says Turner. 69
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