On a recent online shopping trip to find the perfect gift for my cousin’s bridal shower, I came across this peacock porcelain dinnerware. Since my ancestors are from India, I know I may be a bit partial to anything reminiscent of the country, but these gilded beauties from Anthropologie are too exquisite not to share. And their gold trim gives them an extra touch of class. I just hope my cousin won’t mind hand washing her dishes!
Add comment March 4th, 2010 at 12:34pm Sejal
As I looked out my window yesterday, watching yet another round of snow blanket the neighborhood, I couldn’t help thinking how it was so attuned to my own decorating preferences. Though you won’t find an all-white room in my house, I’m invariably drawn to all-white furnishings. I find that a single piece in an otherwise color-splashed space is often the perfect foil.
Happily, it seems I’m not alone in my penchant; I’m seeing all-white pieces at practically every turn, including a few of my current favorites below from Baker, Haute House and–right here in Buckhead–a favorite go-to spot, Pieces. Best of all, these designs aren’t as seasonal as the white stuff outside my front door. They’re a perfect fit any time of year.
Lattice Bedside Table by Baker
Gramercy Banquet by Haute House
White Porcelain Chandelier from Pieces
2 comments March 3rd, 2010 at 11:32am Heather
In the latest installment of our new online series that focuses on house styles around Atlanta, Lori Johnston gives us the inside scoop on Georgian architecture. Do you often drive by a house that you love, but aren’t exactly sure of its “style?” Send us a picture and we’ll get to the bottom of it!
We chatted with architect Norman Askins, who was involved in the renovation of this Philip Shutze home at 3351 Woodhaven Road in Tuxedo Park, about the home. The home, built in 1929, listed for $4.9 million with Wes Vawter and Barbara Morgan with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty.
Askins says the eight-bedroom, eight-full and three-bath home, known as Knollwood, is similar to Georgian architecture often found in the mid-Atlantic. That’s evident particularly in the back of the home, which faces West Paces Ferry and is based on a plate from William Salmon’s “Palladio Londinensis,” published in the 18th century.
2 comments March 3rd, 2010 at 08:55am Lori Johnston
Though it’s already well known for top-quality, eco-friendly furnishings, home accents, unique rugs and even interior design services, Verde Home on Atlanta’s Westside is embarking on yet another venture that will set it apart from the competition. In fact, it’s the store’s new design competition, precisely, that’s got insiders across town buzzing.
For the first-annual Verde Home Tibetan Rug Design Competition, SCAD students are asked to design original rugs much like the authentic woven Tibetan rugs that are found in Verde Home's in-store collection.
As Verde Home moves forward with its soon-to-debut line of proprietary handwoven Tibetan rugs dubbed “Verde Sole,” it’s also welcoming contributions by a talented group of design students from SCAD Atlanta. Aiming to bring the ancient art of rug weaving and the modern art of graphic design together, the inaugural Verde Home Tibetan Rug Design Competition will invite a class of approximately 15 design students to create original 24″ x 32″ carpet renderings that can be successfully translated into hand-woven rugs. The team at Verde Home, along with three to four judges hand-picked from the design community, will then evaluate the designs based on modernity, salability and the potential to execute the rug in 100 knots or fewer.
After an initial meeting at Verde Home on April 2, the students will return with their ideas one week later to procure design guidance and select colors, then submit their final renderings one week thereafter. The renderings and woven samples of the designs by the grand prize winner and five runners up will be presented at the MA10 Design Is Human & Modern Atlanta Home Tour Launch Night on June 1, and the top design will be implemented into a stunning 6′ x 9′ rug to be included as part of Verde Home’s in-store Tibetan rug collection.
AH&L blog readers can get involved, too! Visit the Verde Home booth at the Modern Atlanta Home Show to vote on the five runners up and determine the “Best in Show.” That student’s design will be woven into a 4′ x 6′ rug and also included in the store’s Tibetan rug gallery—yet another great reason to visit both this Westside home décor hotspot and one of the most highly anticipated design events of 2010.
1 comment March 2nd, 2010 at 05:36pm Kate
In March we started a new department called Design Dossier and I (like Heather’s post last week) am loving it! Each month it is about an Atlanta tastemaker’s favorite things and Amy Morris, our first “contestant,” definitely set the standard high!
I’ve always enjoyed a good game of categories, so I decided it would be fun to focus on staff favorites every Friday. This week, it’s all about our favorite music of the moment:
1. Clinton Smith – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
2. Rachel Cardina Lasserre – For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
3. Kate Abney – I and Love and You by The Avett Brothers
4. Heather J. Paper – The Essential Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
What albums are you listening to at the moment? Let us know!
5 comments February 26th, 2010 at 01:36pm Rachel
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