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It’s a must-see! The Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens… Part 2

Published on April 29, 2016April 27, 2016 by steve mckenzie'sLeave a comment

Last week, we shared part one of Jill’s Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens tour highlights, and today, we’re excited to share a bit about the remaining spaces – the bedrooms and leisure spaces.

Phoebe Howard’s master bedroom suite was sumptuously styled and a fantastic take on classic design. We’re ready to move right in!

One of our favorite design elements in the showhouse was the gilt ceiling in Amy Morris‘ lady’s lounge space. That light fixture hanging from that stunning ceiling was a showstopper.

2016-04-22 09.36.05 — Amy Morris’ lady’s lounge

The feminine touches throughout the dressing room, designed by Alison Womack Jowers and Cheryl Womack, were so well thought out.

The soft lines and mix of textures in the dressing room were such a lovely fit for the space!

And Jonathan Savage‘s bedroom and bath were the epitome of “guy glam!” His masculine theme played well with luxurious touches any man would enjoy coming home to.

The next bedroom we toured took us to an exotic locale. Andrew Brown‘s space really is a true escape and made us want to stay and enjoy the space for a while.

Next up – a diversion to the game room. Our friend Ginger Brewton created a space filled with personality and we were thrilled to help accessorize the room!

From one cheery space to another, the bathroom and bath by Parker Kennedy Living is abundant with chic, chinoiserie style!

The last space we visited was by Mark Williams Design Associates and it was all about texture, texture and more texture! It drew us in and welcomed us home.

It was a perfect ending to a fabulous home tour!

If our tour highlights piqued your interest, plan a visit to the Southeastern Showhouse & Gardens. We promise – you will not be disappointed!

And don’t forget… be sure to stop by the steve mckenzie’s showroom for discounted tickets. Enjoy and happy touring!!

Just as a reminder, here’s a full listing of all participating Southeastern Showhouse & Gardens interior designers:

SU ZANNE KASLER

CHERYL WOMACK & ALISON WOMACK JOWERS

AMY MORRIS

ANDREW BROWN

BARBARA WESTBOOK

BD JEFFRIES DESIGN GROUP

BETH WEBB

ROBERT BROWN

BRIAN WATFORD

DON EASTERLING AND NINA NASH FOR MATHEWS FURNITURE + DESIGN

GINGER BREWTON

GORDONDUNNING

GRAMERCY HOME

HUFF HARRINGTON HOME

RABAUT DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC. WITH SOUTHFACE & CHOA

JONATHAN SAVAGE

KAY DOUGLASS

LAUREN DELOACH

LISA MENDE

MARK WILLIAMS & NIKI PAPADOPOULOS

MELANIE MILLNER

MELANIE TURNER & JILL TOMPKINS

MICHEL BOYD

LANCE JACKSON & DAVID ECTON OF PARKER KENNEDY LIVING

PHOEBE HOWARD

RIVERS SPENCER

TRISTAN HARSTAN

It’s a must-see! The Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens… Part 1

Published on April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 by steve mckenzie's2 Comments

This past Saturday kicked off the first open house for the Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens. And it’s amazing! Jill was fortunate enough to tour the house – all 20,000 square feet of it – a day early and shares a bit about her experience here with us today…

This fabulous house, designed by architect Dietrich T. Logan of Logan Design Group International and built by Bill Preston, president of Atlanta-based Paradise Builders Inc., is an amazing addition to the Buckhead area.

The lovely and hugely talented Suzanne Kasler served as Honorary Chair of the interior design team behind the Southeastern Showhouse. The other designers who worked to make this home such a stunner are listed at the end of this post and can also be seen here.

Detail shot of Suzann'e showhouse dining room. — Suzanne’s showhouse dining room.

Suzanne’s dining room in the showhouse features fabulously lacquered walls and ceiling – a fantastic treatment for a formal space!

2016-04-22 10.17.05 — Lacquered ceiling detail.

Next up is the study. Robert Brown is the creative mind behind this fantastic space.

You know we love a good library, and this one doesn’t disappoint. The combination of neutral colors textures, and that dramatic artwork created a memorable space.

Barbara Westbrook‘s showhouse great room was equally as memorable due in large to her artwork selections. The scale was spot on for this generous room.

The black and white color scheme in the great room felt fresh and new and was pleasantly unexpected!

Our friend Lauren DeLoach‘s showhouse kitchen design became a fast favorite. And her attention to detail – as evidenced in the next two images – is spot on.

Fine art in the kitchen… Yes, please! It was a space that was difficult to move on from.

But move on we must. And Kay Douglass‘ morning room design made it a bit easier, as it spoke to us on so many levels.

Not the least of which was her use of this beautifully “crusty” mid-century chair and her sleek green upholstery.

At this point, we’ll move on to GordonDunning with Lloyd Flanders‘ serene outdoor space, which even in the rain was positively inviting!

Even in the rain, we'd fancy a poolside lounge here! — Even in the rain, we’d fancy a poolside lounge here!

Those umbrellas – perfection in our books!

And that’s where we’ll have to retire part one of the showhouse tour. We’re saving the bedroom and leisure spaces for part two of our post, in which we’ll highlight even more fabulous designer spaces. Please keep an eye out!

Another important item to note about the Southeastern Designers Showhouse & Gardens is that a portion of the ticket sale proceeds will benefit Safe Kids Georgia, the safety initiative of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA).

We urge you to plan a visit to this spectacular showhome. And to sweeten the pot just a bit, we have tickets for sale at the steve mckenzie’s showroom for just $25/ticket, which will save you $5 off the at-the-door price of $30.

As promised, here’s a full listing of all participating Southeastern Showhouse & Gardens interior designers:

SU ZANNE KASLER

CHERYL WOMACK & ALISON WOMACK JOWERS

AMY MORRIS

ANDREW BROWN

BARBARA WESTBOOK

BD JEFFRIES DESIGN GROUP

BETH WEBB

ROBERT BROWN

BRIAN WATFORD

DON EASTERLING AND NINA NASH FOR MATHEWS FURNITURE + DESIGN

GINGER BREWTON

GORDONDUNNING

GRAMERCY HOME

HUFF HARRINGTON HOME

RABAUT DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC. WITH SOUTHFACE & CHOA

JONATHAN SAVAGE

KAY DOUGLASS

LAUREN DELOACH

LISA MENDE

MARK WILLIAMS & NIKI PAPADOPOULOS

MELANIE MILLNER

MELANIE TURNER & JILL TOMPKINS

MICHEL BOYD

LANCE JACKSON & DAVID ECTON OF PARKER KENNEDY LIVING

PHOEBE HOWARD

RIVERS SPENCER

TRISTAN HARSTAN

The 45th Annual Atlanta Symphony Decorators Show House

Published on April 22, 2015April 20, 2015 by steve mckenzie'sLeave a comment

45 years, can you believe that’s how long the Atlanta Symphony Decorators Show House has been going on?!? It’s got quite a history, and we are so thrilled to be able to participate, by providing some items to designers for use in their show house spaces!

We were lucky enough to preview this amazing home, and the 2015 show house, err… chateau, at 14,000+ square feet, does not disappoint!

Front_Closeup-1979365150-O-e1420834489832 — The 2015 ASO Show House – Chateau Soleil

We snapped photos of some of our favorite spaces and vignettes and are so excited to share them with you:

The theme of the home is classicism in a modern context. And for us, this tone was set with the bold black and white striped cushions on the outdoor furniture.

The show home’s study, designed by our friends, Parker Kennedy Living, featured a lovely mix of chinoiserie, books, books and more books! That wonderful wallpaper is by Fromental.

The first floor bedroom in the show house by Melanie Turner took on the “more is more” approach with a fantastic color palette of blue and white with fantastic pops of yellow! The abstract art was the ideal addition to a beautiful space!

Douglas W. Hilton, of DWH Interiors, designed the foyer/landing area and grand staircase. Here, fabulous art provides a warm welcome and invites one to enter the home. The wall color is from the Williamsburg paint collection.

Drama abounded in the living room by Michel Boyd, of Smith Boyd Interiors (one of our previous Tastemakers!). The art, the lighting, and of course, furnishings all added layer upon layer of luxury.

Stuart Pliner (2) — Stuart Pliner Design

Stuart Pliner (1) — Stuart Pliner Design

The amazing butler’s pantry and dining hallway, by Stuart Pliner Design connected the rooms beautifully with the repeat of this gorgeous peacock wallpaper. The amazing hand painted rug highlighted the deeper stain on the herringbone pattern wood floor.

This dining room by Vern Yip continues the blue and grey theme we noted throughout the show house.

Check out this superb wallpaper featured in Ann Wisniewski’s (of AJW Designs) kitchen powder room – wow! We’re in love!

Steve McKenzie art sighting! We’re so grateful to Stephen Pararo and Seble Bebe Mengistu of Pineapple House Interior Design for using one of Steve’s paintings in their beautiful upstairs retreat!

Patricia McLean Interiors (1) — Patricia McLean Interiors

Regal window treatments, a fantastic floral documentary print, fantastic paint and more make up one of the show house’s guestrooms by Patricia McLean Interiors. Those Grange Napoleon chairs, available at steve mckenzie’s, fit perfectly in the space, especially when paired with that fun Duralee fabric!

This fresh, graphic wallpaper in the lower stairs/terrace level landing by Cathy Rhodes Interiors adds an excellent touch – even more so when matched with the Lee Jofa chair fabric and artwork by Stephanie Wheeler!

Phew! And there you have the tidbits of the 2015 Atlanta Symphony Decorators Show House that stood out most to us… There is so much design inspiration to enjoy, we encourage all to take the time to plan a visit and support the Atlanta Symphony Associates!

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