Home and Fashion Fusion
MERGE HOME IS A FITTING MONIKER THAT PERFECTLY ENCAPSULATES what interior designer and entrepreneur Marty Mason has built in the West Midtown Design District. His tri-level, modern retail store is a blended showroom uniting all of Mason’s ventures from his 38-year design career under one roof on Howell Mill Road. The Merge Home building reflects […]
Built to Last
ARCHITECT CHAD MATTISON HAS SHAPED HIS PRACTICE AROUND A SIMPLE YET ENDURING belief: The best homes are designed for the people who live in them, not the magazines that might feature them. It’s an approach that earned the Atlanta-based architect a reputation for authenticity and practicality and for having a genuine interest in the lives […]
Lighting the Way Home
THE LIGHTS OF OCONEE SHOWROOM EVOKES THE FEELING OF HOME, AND THAT’S BY design. Located in the Harmony Crossing Shopping Center at Lake Oconee, the 8,000-square-foot store showcases a wide variety of eye-catching lighting fixtures, home décor, plumbing and hardware. Customers have been known to spend upward of two hours perusing the array of elegant […]
Webber Coleman
In a world of fast fixes and prefab everything, webber Coleman Woodworks stands out by proving that craftsmanship, collaboration and a deep sense of place still matter. Its story starts more than a decade ago, in 2011, when two custom cabinet shops in Watkinsville and Athens, Georgia, merged to become one company. Prior to the merger, […]
Sub-Zero
As an exciting year for the sub-zero group unfolds—the company celebrates its 80th anniversary in August—the Southeast division of the high-end kitchen appliance creator is on track to spark some excitement of its own with the debut of its reimagined Georgia showroom: Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Showroom Atlanta. The family-owned company is recognized worldwide for its […]
Stitch Above Rest
Custom window treatments shape the mood of a space. they soften light, frame views and elevate the look of a room. In Atlanta’s luxury design market, Stitch Above the Rest is synonymous with superior craftsmanship, distinctive vision and an uncompromising standard of excellence. Founded and led by Elizabeth Gerdes, this full-service fabrication and design studio redefines what it […]
Schilling
Sean doughtie has been building custom luxury homes for 33 years. He has always been in close proximity to the construction and remodeling industries; his father also was a builder. “I have built hundreds of homes over the years,” says Doughtie, who also took on some high-end remodeling jobs along the way. His wife, Michelle, is a […]
Place of Peace
Sometimes the most beautiful journeys are the ones we never planned to take. For interior designer Alphonso Buie, the path from hospitality professional to Ph.D. to sought-after designer took him through continents and cultures, ultimately leading him to discover his true calling in creating spaces of peace and beauty. After working in the hospitality industry and earning […]
Heuer Design Collective
Dawn heuer’s design epiphany came not in a studio but on the chaotic sets of reality design shows such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces. As cameras rolled and crews raced against tight deadlines, Heuer realized the most beautiful spaces mean nothing if they don’t serve the real lives of the people who inhabit them. This realization became […]
Glenn Atelier
“When people walk in, they breathe a sigh of relief.” it’s an unusual business metric, but for Brandon Glenn, founder of Glenn Atelier, measuring his customers’ stress levels is the secret to success. Just three miles from Buckhead’s shopping district, Glenn Atelier is a hidden gem that has become Atlanta’s best-kept secret for luxury home furnishings. The […]
