Modern Luxury Interiors — July 2024
Peek Inside This Well-Traveled Abode in Buckhead
The open-concept living and dining room features Visual Comfort lighting, custom-made drapes and pillows, art by Donna Hughes courtesy of Muse & Co., and coffee tables from Arteriors.
The kitchen boasts countertop florals by Noel Craft from The Crafted Co.
The foyer features an oriental rug, Todd Murphy art piece and Zoffany wallpaper on the ceiling, sourced from Jerry Pair.
July 2024
Peek Inside This Well-Traveled Abode in Buckhead
By Caroline Bentley Edwards
An artful Pied-à-terre in the heart of Buckhead makes for the perfect getaway for this jet-setting family of four.
Photography by ELIZABETH LAUREN GRANGER
THE CLIENT
High above Buckhead Atlanta’s buzzy streets, Graydon Buckhead looms as a luxury new-construction residential building for Atlanta’s most discerning. This 2-bedroom, 3-bathroom condominium was the perfect solution for the homeowner’s crazy travel and social schedule. With two college-aged girls and two other properties that operate more as primary residences, the homeowners wanted this location to be an artful, energetic and convenient landing pad for all their family members. Hailing from India, the lovely couple is well-traveled and always looking for art to bring back to their home in Atlanta, their home for the past 30 years. This space in Graydon is a shrine to their collection.
THE PRIORITY
This project started as any good one does—with the art. Todd Murphy, the late famed Atlanta artist, is where this design story began. The couple purchased two Todd Murphy pieces from Idea Gallery inside Miami Circle’s Interiors Market. The couple enlisted Atlanta-based interior designer Lesley Steinberg to help them achieve their vision. “I’m so fortunate that this is my third project with this family, and each of their homes has a unique milieu,” says the designer and third-generation Atlantan. Steinberg is known for her ability to champion original and meaningful art to tell a story, and as such, the homeowners gave her carte blanche when selecting the remaining pieces for the home. “[I loved] curating art from primarily Atlanta artists and art galleries. Many were from Muse & Co. in Marietta, and I also selected a stunning piece by Amy Rader,” says Steinberg.
THE CHALLENGE
This project’s challenge is all too familiar to designers across the country—post-COVID shipping delays. However, the thoughtful designer mitigated much of this wait time by incorporating carefully selected antiques and vintage items. “For me, that’s when the magic happens, when you juxtapose the old with the new,” says Steinberg.
THE DETAIL
“At some point, everything looked too ‘new,’ and we decided to add some vintage pieces such as the antique door and the brass animal heads—which are incorporated into Indian celebrations and festivities,” says Steinberg. For example, in the primary bedrooms, Steinberg installed a modern chandelier from Visual Comfort that starkly contrasts the midcentury, circular Italian sconces that hand on either side of the bed. “I purchased these Murano scones from Italy and [worked with] Lamps Arts to rewire them for U.S. standards,” says Steinberg. Throughout the home, rugs from the client’s travels to Turkey are displayed, balanced by Zoff any abstract wallpaper. “I love blending old and new, high and low, funky and traditional,” says Steinberg.
THE OUTCOME
The result is a well-traveled space for a well-traveled family. Starting with a literal blank canvas in this new construction apartment, Steinberg created a multilayered, multi-style masterpiece that embodies its owner’s strongest passions and most cherished memories.
DESIGN DETAILS
TYPE
New Construction, Luxury Condominium
LOCATION
Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Lesley Steinberg, Lesley Steinberg Interiors,
lesleysteinberginteriors.com
BUILDERS
Rule, Joy Trammel + Rubio, LLC,
rjtrdesign.com
RESOURCES
ARTISTIC TILE
Rear hall/dining room tile
artistictile.com
1ST DIBS
Primary bedroom sconces
1stdibs.com
AMY RADER
Entry art
raderdesigns.net
ARTERIORS
Living room coffee table
arteriorshome.com
CURREY AND COMPANY
Kitchen pendant lighting
curreyandcompany.com
CARACOLE
Primary bedroom bed frame
caracole.com
FABRICUT
Primary bedroom fabric
fabricut.com
FOUR HANDS
Primary bedroom nightstands
fourhands.com
HERMAN MILLER
Foyer lighting
hermanmiller.com
I.D.E.A. GALLERY
Entry and primary bedroom Todd Murphy art pieces
ideagallery.com
LEE JOFA
Dining room drapes,living room pillow fabric
kravet.com/lee-jofa
MUSE & CO.
Dining room Donna Hughes art
musecofineart.com
PHILLIP JEFFRIES
Primary bedroom wallcovering
phillipjeffries.com
RESTORATION HARDWARE
Living room sofa, dining room table
rh.com
VISUAL COMFORT & CO.
Primary bedroom and dining room chandeliers
visualcomfort.com
WORLDS AWAY
Kitchen counter stools, entry table
worlds-away.com
ZOFFANY
Entry ceiling wallpaper
jerrypair.com
In the den, original art by Garnet Reardon courtesy of Muse & Co. Gallery stands out in a corner vignette.
Phillip Jeffries silk wallcoverings, a chandelier from Visual Comfort, Italian Murano sconces, 1st Dibs vintage Vistosi lighting and drapes and pillows custom from Fabricut come together in the primary suite.
A Dovetail Home coffee table with potted flowers and natural elements.
