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Marvelous Madison, Georgia

May 4, 2011 in Events, Showhouse, travel by Kate | 7 comments

Wouldn’t you love to explore Madison, Georgia, like a true design insider? Jimmy Stanton, owner of popular Atlanta shop Stanton Home Furnishings and subject of a special double feature in our May issue (which you can read here at AtlantaHomesMag.com), has given us the inside scoop on all the things you can do while in town for this Friday and Saturday’s Madison in May Spring Tour of Homes, which will also feature the home of Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts proprietors Dan Belman and Randy Korando. Find out why Atlanta design giants love to get away to the serenity of this fabled Southern town. We encourage you to stay a night at a charming inn—or better still, at the home of a good friend—to get the full experience, but even a day’s excursion is an opportunity for many lovely adventures to unfold. Per Stanton himself: “There are so many wonderful things to see and experience in Madison; here is a list of my favorites. . . . Most are within walking distance from the downtown square.”

TOUR
Heritage Hall
277 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-9627; www.friendsofheritagehall.org

Madison Morgan Cultural Center
434 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-4743; www.mmcc-arts.org

Rogers House/Rose Cottage
179 E. Jefferson Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 343-0190

Madison’s Historic Graveyard

STAY
The James Madison Inn
260 W. Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-7040; www.jamesmadisoninn.com

Farmhouse Inn
1051 Meadow Lane, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-7933; www.thefarmhouseinn.com

EAT
Town 220
220 West Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 752-1445; www.town220.com

The Icehouse Restaurant
271 West Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 343-0040; www.icehouserest.com

Madison Chop House Grill
202 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-9009

Amici’s Italian Cafe
113 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-0000; www.amici-cafe.com

The Madison Gift Mart & Cafe
140 West Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-9940
Order the chicken salad and the Gentleman Jim’s Tea

Claudia’s European Coffee Shop
142 Academy Street, Madison, GA 30650. (404) 293-0338

Adrian’s Place
342 West Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-1600
Best Fried Chicken and fresh vegetables. This is local secret.

Tequila Express
270 West Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-0729

Perk Avenue Cafe
111 West Jefferson Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-2562

Antique Sweets
132 East Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-0034
Known for the “Bulldog Bites”

Scoops
123-B West Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-3002

Ella’s Sweet Shoppe
191 West Jefferson Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-7544; www.ellassweetshoppe.com
Old-time candy shop; this carries items you haven’t seen in years.

SHOP
Madison Markets
144 Academy Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-8795; www.madisonmarkets.com
Multiple antique dealers display their wares in this high-end market

Le Petite Jardin
281 Hancock Street, Madison, GA 30650  770-262-1177
A must-see for plants, flowers and gifts

Belles Beaux & Gifts
115 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-3311; www.bellesbeauxandgifts.com
Antiques and gifts

Godfrey Cox
127 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-2229

Amelia’s & Barkin Dogs Shoe Company
172 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-2986 for Amelia’s and (706) 342-2929 for Barkin Dogs www.barkindogsshoeco.com

J & K Fleas An’Tiques
184 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-3009

Laughing Moon
183 South Main Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-8008

In High Cotton
158 West Jefferson Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-7777

Madison Hardware
174 West Washington Street, Madison, GA 30650. (706) 342-0217
The star of the store is Tulip, the Jack Russel mix that sleeps in a cardboard box. She goes home around lunchtime to play so you have to see her early in the day.

NOT SO FAR AWAY
 The Ritz Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation/Lake Oconee (approx. 25-30 min drive from Madison)
One Lake Oconee Trail, Greensboro, GA 30642. (706) 467-0600; www.ritzcarlton.com/reynolds
Eat at Gaby’s on the Water (great food with an amazing view)

Blue Willow Inn at Social Circle
294 North Cherokee Road, Social Circle, GA 30025. (770) 464-2131; www.bluewillowinn.com
Traditional Southern cooking. . . . I highly suggest reservations.


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A Design Showcase for DIFFA

November 3, 2010 in Arts, Designing, Events, shopping by admin | 5 comments

Miami Circle Marketplace

You won’t want to miss Miami Circle Marketplace, held Thursday November 4 through Saturday November 6 at Miami Circle in Buckhead, and sponsored by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Eclipse de Luna, Diageo and the Meddin Company. Featuring arts, antiques, music and more, the event will be chock full of guest speakers, appraisals, music, cocktails and hor d’oeuvres galore, plus raffles of 16 exciting items that will benefit DIFFA, the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. A large number of AH&L‘s favorite local businesses will participate in this fabulous three-day design showcase:

Artists’ Atelier of Atlanta
Antonio Raimo Galleries, Ltd.
Dearing Antiques
Ferguson Enterprises
Foxglove Antiques & Galleries
Fusion Design Group
J. Tribble Collection
Lisa Thompson & Associates
My French Chateau
Red Gallery
Specialty Tile Products
The Gables Antiques
The Lamp Shoppe
The Nicholson Gallery
Vespermann-Cooper Gallery
William Word Fine Antiques

And, several top design talents previously featured in AH&L‘s pages will be part of an impressive lineup of speakers, including Yong Pak, Stanley Ellis, current Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Christmas House designer Capella Kincheloe, and more. Visit miamicirclemarketplace.com for a complete schedule of events and list of speakers. Happy shopping!

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Hop Local Galleries for Free TONIGHT

January 14, 2010 in Art Exhibit, Events, shopping by Kate | No comments

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Gallery Hops at SCAD Atlanta are free and open to the public, allowing you to view many of SCAD’s groundbreaking exhibits at no cost–even a free shuttle to the galleries and parking services are available at the SCAD Atlanta campus. Fortunately, one of these seasonal events lined up for this evening—with refreshments served at select galleries. Details below:
The ACA Gallery of SCAD Atlanta welcomes the work of Cao Fei (a Chinese artist currently shortlisted for the Guggenheim Foundation’s Hugo Boss Prise) presents “NO LAB on Tour” in partnership with Map Office, a Hong Kong-based husband-and-wife duo, who show dynamic and politically charged films and line drawings depicting a Katrina-battered New Orleans. Joining the exhibit is a carnival cart with computers linked to another of this artist’s projects, Second Life. Viewers can use the software to create their own avatar and navigate the virtual world created by this digital architect. The exhibits continue through February 7 but are on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St.
Swing by Trois Gallery for Erick Swenson’s moving “Caught Captive” exhibition of naturalistic cast resin sculptures depicting allegorical, hybrid creatures frozen in dramatic moments of tension. His Whitney Museum-exhibited “Carpet Piece”—an intricatedly painted fiberglass sculpture desined to look like a woven carpet–is also on view. This exhibit continues through January 24 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.
Head to Gallery See at 3:30 p.m. for a gallery talk by the creators of “Horsepower”—a two-person painting exhibition by SCAD Savannah professor Gregory Eltringham and SCAD’s 2009 Visiting Artist Matt Blackwell. From cruiser cars to equine imagery, the works play off the double meaning of the title word and pay homage to a nostalgic American past. This exhibit continues through February 26 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit at 3:30 p.m. for the artists’ talk. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.

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Gallery Hops at SCAD Atlanta are free and open to the public, allowing you to view many of SCAD’s groundbreaking exhibits at no cost—even a free shuttle to the galleries and parking services are available at the SCAD Atlanta campus. Fortunately, one of these seasonal events is lined up for this evening—with refreshments served at select galleries. Details below:

The ACA Gallery of SCAD Atlanta welcomes the work of Cao Fei (a Chinese artist currently shortlisted for the Guggenheim Foundation’s Hugo Boss Prize), who presents “NO LAB on Tour”—a range of dynamic and politically charged films and line drawings depicting a Katrina-battered New Orleans. Joining the exhibit is a carnival cart with computers linked to another of this artist’s projects, Second Life. Viewers can use the software to create their own avatar and navigate the virtual world created by this digital architect. The exhibits continue through February 7 but are on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St.

Swing by Trois Gallery for Erick Swenson’s moving “Caught Captive” exhibition (shown above) of naturalistic cast resin sculptures depicting allegorical, hybrid creatures frozen in dramatic moments of tension. His Whitney Museum-exhibited “Carpet Piece”—an intricatedly painted fiberglass sculpture designed to look like a woven carpet—is also on view. This exhibit continues through January 24 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.

Head to Gallery See at 3:30 p.m. for a gallery talk by the creators of “Horsepower”—a two-person painting exhibition by SCAD Savannah professor Gregory Eltringham and SCAD’s 2009 Visiting Artist, Matt Blackwell. From cruiser cars to equine imagery, the works play off the double meaning of the title word and pay homage to a nostalgic American past. This exhibit continues through February 26 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit at 3:30 p.m. for the artists’ talk. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.

Visit SCAD Atlanta’s Events calendar for more info.

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Holiday Shopping: A Hidden Gem in Buckhead

December 11, 2009 in Designing by Kate | 1 comment

On Tuesday, I was visiting a few of our favorite shops in the East Andrews area of Buckhead and, of course, stopped in at Nancy Pendergrast Duffey’s new shop, Scout (scoutforthehome.com), which does nothing if not reflect this designer’s immaculate taste as much as her sunny disposition. I would be remiss if not to say that I love just about everything in the store: the accessories, the tables, the toss pillows, the art—all touting a rustic-cool transitional vibe that feels so current for Atlanta today.

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While chatting with Nancy, I couldn’t stop gushing over the handcrafted jewelry from designer Cary Calhoun in the back of the store. I don’t believe she’s gotten press anywhere yet, so she must be one of Buckhead’s last great hidden gems, because her work is exquisite! I was particularly struck by the Old-World elements of the jewelry, such as in an antique-gold cuff bracelet with quatrefoil cutouts, and the rich, so-right-now colors of the metals (from sterling to brass to gold vermeil), like you’ll find on the sculpted filigree earrings (I picked up a gorgeous pair with black stones that were just $58).

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And if you read this morning’s Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles newsletter, you noticed that we mentioned a jewelry trunk show for designer Elizabeth Showers at Belvedere next week. Jewelry, it seems, never fails to make a great gift. If you’re considering buying some for a loved one this holiday, then a visit to Scout is certainly worth the trip!

Find out more about Cary Calhoun’s jewelry at CaryCalhounDesigns.com

Visit Scout:
18 East Andrews Drive
Atlanta 30305
(404) 816-2325
scoutforthehome.com

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Hong Kong Calling

October 22, 2007 in Guest Blogger, Marcia Sherrill by New York Design Diva | No comments

New York Design Diva Marcia Sherrill sends dispatches from her most recent travels.

Having been to Japan I thought I was prepared for the magic and mystery of this former British Isle but nothing could have prepared me for the inscrutable Orientalism of Hong Kong and China. And the best part? It seems as if there is one Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton store for every 200 people—they are ubiquitous in the city that sports giant skyscrapers like Atlanta does trees.

Every squre inch of this hilly atoll sports either a mall (and I mean mega-mall, like Lenox on steroids) or a hotel or a giant office building. In between lurk the tiny shops and market streets and warrens of restaurants, Chinese and Western, that feed these affluent hordes. The Peninsula Hotel is magnificent and tea there is de rigeur for the weary traveler but try to get off the beaten path of stores, stores, stores and head to the tiny local markets for silks and other yummy fabrics—and trust me, they can make you that Balmain Dress in Vogue in the three days that you will reside in Hong Kong.

It was all I could do not to launch The Marcia Sherrill Couture Collection right then and there. The main attraction is the city’s nightly light show that has all of the massive buildings lining the harbor lit up in a 4th-of-July style extravaganza that lasts a full 15 minutes. The Gateway Mall across from the Sheraton is not as super mod as the newly opened Elements Mall but it does house Japan’s IT shop, where all the natives shop and upstairs on the third floor is their incomparable outlet store with all the big European labels. Go native and buy scads of make-up from Japanese Cosmetics, FACES.

Seems as though the younger Hong Kong shoppers want all things Japanese, and why shouldn’t you at half the price of the European Brands we can get at Phipps!

—Marcia Sherrill

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