Showing posts with label suzanne kasler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suzanne kasler. Show all posts

4/25/2013

JLG Showhouse Detour at High Point

I made a last minute excursion to High Point and on my way to market from the airport, I stopped by the Junior League of Greensboro Showhouse. A talented set of designers breathed new life into the historic Adamsleigh Estate, including a few of my personal design heros like Miles Redd, Eric Cohler, and Suzanne Kasler. It was a pleasure to walk through and study their handiwork and see the beautiful old manse. As with most showhomes, there were rooms I loved and others that I didn't care for...these were my favorite spaces:

This is the Suzanne Kasler-designed Den, it was a perfect blend of traditional and modern styles...

And I'm 99% sure this is Eric Cohler's Sun Porch...

 This room also had a ceiling adorned with stripes

There were parts of Miles Redd's Living Room that I liked, but to be totally honest, I was really distracted and confused by the use of the not-so-luxe Dwell Studio bird fabric, especially in the same room as De Gournay wallcovering?!? The rug was a stunner though!



Another favorite was by Kara Cox and the room is one of the Daughters' Bedrooms. It's light and fresh and had a lovely, feminine color palette.

I'll take the pink sheets (I think they're Matouk) and the Michael Clement hand-painted lamps!

Besides the gorgeous Tommy Mitchell gilded flowers, this pic shows the AMAZING sculpted plaster walls...

Such a chic little vanity, isn't it?

Perhaps my number one pick of the house was this bedroom, designed by Megan Winters for Thomas & Gray. The room was defined by a bold black, white, and gold mix. I'm always drawn to black and white stripes, so the first elements I fell for were the draperies and the bed canopy...


Oh, and the striped ceiling was the jam...


This was the men's dressing area and it was designed by Traci Zeller and Lisa Mende...I LOVE the socks wallpaper, the brass sunburst light fixture, and the studded shelving.


 This shot shows part of another Daughter's Room (I think), which was put together by Jack Fhillips. Lots of animal influence in here!


Here is the lady's bedroom and dressing room, which was designed by Robert Brown. Clarence House's legendary "The Vase" fabric and wallpaper was the star in here...




And finally, they called this the Maid's Room and it was pretty swanky with Quadrille fabric, Oomph tables, and lacquered walls.

And that's it...at least, those are my favorite spaces. Tell me what you think of the showhouse! I'll post more photos on Pinterest too in case you want to peek in other rooms. So far, do you have any top rooms picked out?

7/05/2011

1stDibs Photo Archive

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you might've picked up on the fact that I am a total 1stDibs junkie. Most people my age do their time-wasting on Facebook, but I do mine on 1stDibs. I LOVE looking at all of the amazing antiques, jewelry, and art but I have to set a time limit on the site. If I have to look for something for a client, it takes lots of discipline to stay on course. It's all to easy to click on an item, and then to the dealer's storefront, and then the rabbit hole just keeps going and that coffee table you were supposed to be looking for has somehow turned into a vintage Rolex!

While I certainly don't need another diversion on the site, I am happy that there now exists a 1stDibs Photo Archive. The archive is full of stunning images, both interior and exterior and the database is sortable by photographer, room, and style. The coolest thing: a "Search the Look on 1stDibs" box comes up with every photo and contains buyable items that look similar to pieces used in each space. So, if you're looking to recreate Jenna Lyons' living room as shown in the Melanie Acevedo photo below, fab yellow sofas and French empire chandeliers are just a click away...


One thing that you'll immediately notice is that the photographer, not the designer, receives top billing. In fact, designers aren't mentioned at all. Like I've said before, a great photographer can be a designer's most valuable asset, so I understand why 1stDibs wanted to pay homage to the photographers. But, I am surprised that the designers don't get any mention...especially since they are among 1st Dibs' best customers.

In any case, plowing through photos of beautifully designed spaces is a favorite activity of mine and the "get the look" feature just sends me into euphoria, so I say bravo to 1stDibs (and thanks for adding another time vampire to my life)!

Here are some of my favorite images from the 1stDibs Photo Archive:

Photo by Tim Street-Porter, design by Mary McDonald

Photo by Tim Street-Porter, design by Mary McDonald

Photo by Tim Street-Porter

Photo by Tim Street-Porter

Photo by Tim Street-Porter


Photo by Melanie Acevedo
Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn


Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Photo by Pieter Estersohn
Photo by Tria Giovan, design by Suzanne Kasler

Photo by Pieter Estersohn, design by Katie Stassi-Scott
Pretty amazing lineup of photographers (and designers), isn't it? Any favorite spaces among the bunch?

Be sure to click through to the 1stDibs Photo Archive to see many, many more fabulous shots!

12/20/2010

Eye Candy at Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

You all have got to browse the lineup of 100 Superlative Spaces that Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles has put together. It's a terrific compendium of unique spaces...every aesthetic is represented and it's really fun to look at them all at once. There are super modern rooms and others that are decidedly traditional - each is well executed in its own right.

These are the ones that will go in my inspiration files...
Design by Suzanne Kasler

Design by Barbara Howard
Summerour and Associates Architects

Design by Beth Webb and Nancy Pendergrast Duffey

Design by Lee Kleinhelter

Design by Barbara Westbrook
Design by Betty Burgess

Design by Phoebe Howard
Design by Amy D. Morris

Design by Beth Webb and Nancy Pendergrast with Summerour and Associates Architects

Design by Bobby McAlpine

Design by Stan Topol

John Oetgen residence

Living room of Keith Arnold and Marc Henderson

Design by Scott Laslie

Design by Margaret Bosbyshell


All photos from Atlantahomesmag.com, photo credits can be found here
Believe it or not, that's just a little taste....there are over 80 more spaces to view. Hope that browsing through the photo gallery is as fun for you as it was for me. I'm madly in love with the dark bedroom by Barbara Howard (second photo on this post). I was shocked to discover that it's a teenage boy's bedroom...what a lucky guy!
Report back with your favorites :)