Mastering the Flow
MOST ARTISTS AGREE THAT WATERCOLOR IS THE MOST DIFFICULT medium to master. According to artist Dennis Fulbright, mistakes are nearly impossible to overcome. “If you make a mistake in watercolor, you cannot cover it up—you can paint over it a thousand times, and you’ll still see it,” he says. He should know. He’s been perfecting […]
Peak Performance
THERE’S A SPECIAL TIME FRAME IN A CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL’S CAREER THAT’S difficult to capture and even harder to sustain. It arrives after the hard-won lessons of early projects, after the confidence that comes from solving countless design challenges, but before the creep of complacency or the temptation to repeat what once worked. Interior designer Candice […]
Building Dreams With Distinction
FOUNDED IN 2015 BY SCOTT UNDERWOOD AND ALAN HOWARD, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA-based Centennial Homes has been making its mark with custom designs that are visually charming, impeccably crafted and one of a kind. “Whether its traditional or contemporary, formal or informal, each home is steeped with serious architectural ambition and genuine originality,” notes Underwood. One of the keys to the […]
Flipping the Script on the Construction Business
MATT JOHNSON SET AN AMBITIOUS GOAL FOR ARTISANS OF Atlanta: to redefine the construction experience, not only for his clients but for his team and trade partners. There’s a whole spectrum of operations and service packed into that statement. The goal is a seamless blend of creative artistry and practical construction. Johnson acknowledges that the construction […]
A Listening Ear
NATIVE ATLANTAN COURTNEY WALKER WAS BORN AND BRED TO BE an interior designer. Formally trained in design at the University of Georgia, she grew up in the industry watching her aunt, a now-retired designer. She has held positions at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC), where she learned how the design business works on the backend, […]
Balancing Beauty and Purpose
THERE’S AN OLD SAYING THAT “FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION,” meaning that any design should be primarily determined by its intended purpose. And while that purpose is important, Ashley Gentile, owner and lead designer of AG Interior Design + Build, sees each project through a lens that gives form and function equal weight, believing that neither should come […]
Residential Construction Consulting Building Trust
IT’S A STORY ALLISON BIBLE HAS SEEN PLAY OUT TOO MANY TIMES: A HOMEOWNER FALLS in love with a designer’s vision, only to discover the budget won’t support it. Or they invest thousands of dollars in architectural plans before realizing the project was never financially feasible. “Many people who want to remodel or build don’t […]
Atlanta’s Art Ambassador
BEHIND THE SCENES AT ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST’S largest art galleries, which happens to be the region’s oldest continually operating gallery, maestro Alan K. Avery uses his dynamic personality and eye for fine art to fill the gallery’s walls and provide the city’s designers and collectors with the best artwork he can find in the […]
Intuitive, Beautiful Designs for the Home
WHEN ATLANTA HOME THEATER (AHT) MEASURES ITS REPUTATION AS THE FOREMOST technology integrator in the region, it’s about more than the scope of its design services. It’s the cutting-edge quality and elegance of operation. Whether it’s an inviting private cinema, state-of-the-art audio, smart home integration, automated shades, climate control, or interior and exterior lighting solutions, AHT […]
The Beautiful Mess
ART, IN ITS MANY FORMS, IS ALL ABOUT TELLING A STORY. MOVIES TELL THEIR tales on film. Books tell their stories through words on the page. And paintings, regardless of medium or method, are a narrative on canvas. Is it any wonder, then, that Diane Durant’s 40-plus years working in film as a script supervisor […]
